Fancy Knitted Scarf
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This month I started making a very Fancy scarf from a pattern called "Ishbel" by Ysolda Teague. The pattern comes from a book called Whimsical Little Knits...
In August of 1804 Lewis and Clark gazed out across the Great Plains from atop Spirit Mound in South Dakota near the Missouri River. This was where they first saw buffalo on their expedition accross the frontier. It makes us hungry for buffalo..
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This month I started making a very Fancy scarf from a pattern called "Ishbel" by Ysolda Teague. The pattern comes from a book called Whimsical Little Knits...
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The weather outside has been frightful. When faced with negative temperatures, knitting warm wool socks is the best way to face such dangers...
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Ten days ago we headed south in search of warmer temperatures. We started out in Pensacola and made our way all around the peninsula...
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For the next week I will be making lots and lots of Christmas pillowcases. I learned this particular pattern while living in Ketchikan, Alaska from the Rainy Day Quilt Guild. I hope you will want to give it a try...
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Now that Thanksgiving dinner is over, it is time to start thinking about sewing projects that I would like to start making for Christmas...
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which in my mind means, I have to get working on Christmas gifts! Once again, I turned to Moda Bake Shop to get my inspiration and made this cute table runner...

Fall is one of my favorite seasons to celebrate with the kids. One of the reasons behind my fall obsession could be all of the great crafts and art projects that you can do with your kids. Katie had a great art project to do and she is here to share it with you...
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Last weekend we made our annual trek up Spirit Mound. We went to Spirit Mound for the first time last year when we moved here. Even though accidental, I think going there in October is the best time of the year...
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It is early October and already the temperature has dropped below freezing. Is it any wonder then that we had snow?

Our whole family loves shrimp, and this easy main dish has become one of my favorites.
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October is finally here in full swing and my table has nothing to wear. I needed to make something fast, this is what I picked...
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It has been one year now since we moved into our house here in South Dakota. It has been a very good year and now that we are back to fall, I thought I would take a look back...
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Ever since I saw the cover of Vogue Knitting Magazine I have had this project on my mind. I had to knit myself a hat and I had some great hand-dyed yarn to do it with...
For those of you that wanted to see me wearing this hat, this post has been updated...
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I have finally found a smooth and creamy yogurt treat that is full of flavor and good nutrition. Greek style yogurt and fresh blueberries are a great combination for a mid-day snack...
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