I made a sweater! I started it May 1st and worked on it steadily in the beginning. Then, I hit the wall on a technique I didn’t know how to confidently accomplish and I shoved it in a bag. It sat and sat and sat. My knitting accomplices finished their sweaters long before I did. […]
One of the traditions that takes place every year during Catholic Schools Week is the Teachers vs. Eighth Graders volleyball game. Today was THE day as well as blue and gold day when students are invited to creatively incorporate the school colors as much as they can in their attire. The eighth grader girls played […]
Every now and then, knitting goes awry. A pair of socks I made and gifted to my friend, Liz, developed a hole. I noticed it when she was wearing them and told her I would fix it before it got worse. While many people believe you should darn a sock by standing over the trash […]
Today’s culinary masterpiece by Mason is homemade New York-Style Pizza from the Binging with Babish cookbook. It is inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. What you have to know about this pizza is that it can’t be rushed. Per Babish, “Provided you have a day in advance to make […]
Bill wanted to treat the staff at his office to lunch this month and decided Chinese New Year was the perfect day to celebrate. Besides, he is always seeking opportunities to expand the palates of these Midwestern folks who think we are so exotic because we partake in international cuisine. 2020 is the The Year […]
It is safe to say that when I left for the store today that I would not have predicted what I found when I came home. My kitchen was transformed into a fortune cookie factory by my very own son. He used a YouTube video by Fifteen Spatulas. I was so impressed by his finished […]
Presenting the Chicken Boots Project Bag by Sew Sew Live. I was introduced to Chicken Boots bags a few years ago and I was very impressed by their quality and workmanship. The owner has shifted her focus from production to pattern writing and was looking for people to test for her. I was so excited […]
There is always knitting going on behind the scenes even though I don’t share it here all the time. I have been using up lots of yarn bits and bobs from my own past projects and from people who wanted to pass theirs along. It always seems more right to knit for charity with those […]
Several key details differed between last year’s Winter Formal and this one. The weather was better and my kiddo is now a driver. Some things are the same. Josie, his Camp Ondessonk friend, again went with him. She came in on Saturday morning, they spent the day together and then each got ready for the […]
If you ask Mason what he likes to read currently, I would venture to say he’d respond cookbooks. This Christmas Walker gave him one called, Binging with Babish. The author, Andrew Rea, is a chef, filmmaker and presence on YouTube. In his cookbook he recreates recipes from favorite TV shows and movies. Flander’s Hot Chocolate […]