Whatever is on my mind today

This past weekend was spent in Iowa, for another gymnastics meet. As there was no school on Friday or Monday, we made it a little family va...

I've been getting a lot of knitting done while sitting at practices. A few weeks ago I finished a Baby Thorpe for my friend Jennifer, ...

Calvin had another meet today. This time, the format was different. Instead of warming up on all six events and then competing in rotation...

Lisa was right -- that patch certainly did look like something James T. Kirk would have. Tomorrow is the annual Music for Munchkins concer...

Just a quick peek on something I've been working on: I made it using lamé, steam-a-steam lite, interlock, and lots of satin stitching. ...

Calvin had another meet yesterday, and did quite well. His grandmother came all the way from Arizona to watch him compete, and thoroughly e...

I finshed a hat for Calvin yesterday at practice. This was such a fast hat to make! This was also my first experience with Malabrigo, and ...

Calvin had another meet this weekend. It was at our gym, which meant I had to help set up, tear down, and work a concessions shift. We bot...

Happy New Year everyone! I'm not going to bother with a review of 2008, as I seemed to really lose my sewing mojo, i completely lost tr...

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas with good food, family, and friends.

Calvin had his first gymnastics meet of the season today, and did pretty well! He placed 14th in his level (5) and age division (7-9) with ...

Dudes. I am so making this dress again. My 20 year high school reunion was last night, and I needed a new dress. I chose to finally make ...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We had a lovely day, though my brother and his family were not able to come due to sick kidlets. :( We had m...

Gwen, of After the Dress , tagged me for this bookworm meme I've seen going 'round. The meme says to pick up the closest book, open...

I got my hair done today: I have a bunch of uniforms to hem, and then I need to get started on a dress for my 20 year high school reunion (o...

Here in Milwaukee, trick-or-treat is always held on the Sunday before Halloween, in the afternoon. It's always been that way (I don...

I'm participating in a swap on the Discussions About Religion board over at Ravelry . The "theme" of this swap was Low-to-No-...

I'd like you to meet Randall: We adopted him yesterday from the Humane Society; he's a Pomeranian and tiny (4.25 pounds!). He was o...

We went to pick apples today, at a local farm . We had a great time, and only got rained on a little bit. The trees were laden with fruit....

What does it say about me that I am thrilled to have a new oven? Am I all grown up now? It came yesterday. I had to leave to take Calvin ...