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Every time I slip on a pair of leggings, I can hear the voice of Peggy Hill in my head. It’s the episode in King of the Hill where Peggy enters a beauty pageant, confident that the judges will prefer her brains over the typical big-haired beauty that you’d normally find in a Texas show. She […]

I finished this cowl a couple weeks ago. I love this cowl. I wear it every single day. I plan my outfits around it – in fact, I might as well just throw away any shirts that clash with the pink colour. (Which is really only one shirt. And I’m wearing that shirt right now. […]

Are you my brother-in-law? If so, I can’t imagine how you found yourself on my blog. However, if you have somehow ended up here inadvertently, please stop reading so you don’t see your Christmas gift. Seriously. I’ll give them to someone else. “You love him. He knows.” Confession time: that line means nothing to me. I’m not a […]

It’s been a rough couple of weeks. I’ve been forced to drink cup after cup of hot tea and hold a sleeping newborn baby tucked up under my chin for literally hours on end. The only way I’ve been able to cope with such hardship is by knitting around the clock. A rough life indeed. Until yesterday, I focused […]

It occurred to me that I’ve been knitting so much lately that I should start posting some photos. In fact, doing a Work In Progress Wednesday might even inspire me to knit more because I fear your judgement get to show off what I’ve been working on (my kids aren’t remotely impressed). And really? I […]

Want to know a great thing about homeschooling? Something that no book ever mentions, no website ever hints at? You get to knit. A lot. Crazy, right? You think that knitting would be right there at the top of the “Reasons to Homeschool”, along with enhanced socialization and personalized education plans, yet for some reason, […]