This morning, a beautiful orange lily bloomed outside my front door. As I admired the first of many blooms soon to come, I marveled at the way life channels us into certain places at certain times. Lilies have been rather sacred to me throughout my healing journey over the past couple years. So of course,
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I am grateful for the trees, and the breeze, and the bees, for “please,” and a good tight squeeze. Challenge! Make a cute, silly gratitude list like the one above and share it in the comments here!
Read MoreI don’t know what I don’t know yet. Recently, I was road tripping with my daughter and she wanted to listen to the Frozen soundtracks over and over again. I’m the type of person who listens to every little word of songs, so I especially enjoyed Olaf’s “When I Am Older.” The song states, “This
Read MoreThe first child has no example to follow, and thus feels more limited. He does not have any idea where his boundaries start and end, and he aims small (out of fear? Or just not knowing?) and thus learns slower and pushes limits slower. The second child see the first and feels less limited so
Read MoreWhat a curiously delightful, strangely surreal, absurdly abundant landscape of ethereal dreams we’re living in. Each dreamer lost in his own dimension and each dream as limitless toward terror or beauty as the dreamer dare venture. ~~~ “As limitless toward terror or beauty as the dreamer dare venture” This feels like an important and illuminating
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It’s hard to find good friends. It’s hard to find friends you can lean on in hard times, have deep conversations with, and be totally yourself around. My North Star November series reminded me of how much the loving support of a good group of friends can really mean. It was amazing to see this
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This is the last post in my North Star November series….a soul centered discussion about depression. Each day this month, I’ll be sharing a piece of my soul’s journey, along with a free pattern to thank you for taking part in such an important conversation! Go back to Day 29 by clicking here. There is
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This is the first post in my North Star November series….a soul centered discussion about depression. Each day this month, I’ll be sharing a piece of my soul’s journey, along with a free pattern to thank you for taking part in such an important conversation! Keep reading Day 2 by clicking here. Life is filled
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I’m following my energy today and doing something I’ve never done before….I’m offering everybody on my newsletter list one free pattern from my Ravelry shop – with NO price limits! Normally I like to cap the price at $5, but a joyful energy is telling me to treat you all to something extra lovely this
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It’s becoming more and more apparent to me as I grow older (and maybe a pinch….maybe just a pinch???….wiser) that life truly is made of the little things. It’s the way my one year old Theo toddles over and rests his ear against my heart every morning with a big old grin on his dirty
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The air has been thick with the sweet scent of rain and everything has been feeling lighter here in Colorado. Spring seems to have finally sprung, and I am feeling SO good about it. We’ve been busy around our little farm attempting to hatch some more yellow perch (pretty sure we’re failing though…), prepping the
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With the Netherlee Mystery Make-A-Long right around the corner (can’t believe we start next week!) I’ve been busy, busy over here prepping all the final touches and pattern associated with that event (participants will be getting 8 patterns total!!) and I haven’t been posting here on the blog as much as I probably should. It
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Everything has been crazy busy around my house lately, and I haven’t been around quite as much as I’d like. I feel so lucky, though, that I not only get to do something I love, but work alongside my 3 kids to boot. So to start a week of giving thanks (keep an eye out
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I’ve always been a fan of long tail stocking caps….there’s just something so cozy and warm looking about them. Add a dash of elegance by pairing them with cables, and they don’t only look cozy, but cute. These are the perfect hats for the holiday season. My Cabled Sleep Cap Pattern includes sizes Newborn through
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Halloween is just around the corner! Like many of you, I’ve been over here stitching away in preparation for some fun handmade Halloween costumes. In fact, I’ve always loved making my kids’ costumes. It’s kind of a tradition that I get a little crazy on the knit/crochet front around this time of year. This year
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With the return of Fall comes the return of Football….and thus my cute little football set pattern becomes popular once again! It seems fitting to share this one with you as one of my Friday Freebies as I’ve really been in the Fall vibe lately. The air has just really become crisp here in Colorado,
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The Serenity Slouch has been a long time favorite of mine. It features a really pretty texture and a soft and subtle slouch making it an elegant accessory for girls and women. I’m excited to share this gorgeous pattern with you today for FREE. All I ask in return is that you help me spread
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As we get into the Fall groove, perhaps you’ll have time to pick up your hooks and needles this weekend. For this week’s Friday Freebie, I’m offering everyone a free pattern ($6 or less) from my Ravelry shop between now and 9/8 at 11:59pm (MST)! In Order to Get the Free Pattern: *This offer is
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This week, the Friday Freebie is featuring one of my most popular patterns, the knit Baby Mermaid Tail Blanket! This pattern includes 5 sizes from newborn through 1-3 years. If you’d like the child or adult sizes of this pattern in either knit or crochet, you can snag a great deal on them today too!
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The Friday Freebie is back this week with the Basic Worsted Beanie! We wanted to start the 2017-2018 yarn season with weekly freebies, and for the second week, we pulled it together. Check out Melody’s fun beanie pattern, in knit and crochet. If you enjoy getting clean, tested, professional patterns, please help us spread the
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When we first moved into our home, Nick immediately started building a 600 square foot aquaponics greenhouse. He’s always been a big fan of fish and fresh food. So why not put the two together? Fast forward a couple of years, and our greenhouse is fully functioning and providing an amazing amount of food for
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With the return of fall comes the return of a beloved season for us….the yarn season! We’ve decided to celebrate by offering a little something fun throughout the fall.We’re always asking you to help us grow this little family business by sharing our work with your crafty friends. So we try to give you really
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I’m going to keep the explanation of why I’m giving you all a freebie this week pretty short and sweet….I REALLY needed a lift and encouragement in this business this week. You all were there for me. That means a lot! This is just one small way I can say thank you for that. I’m
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The high mountain sun was baking down on us through the twigs in the tree above. No leaves. All of the trees I could see from where I was sitting, in a Town awarded “Tree City USA” status, had full, green leaves. The tree providing shade for Charlie’s Kindergarten graduation, although impressively gigantic, had only twigs. Nonetheless,
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