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That Shalom Sweater.

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Remember this Shalom?

Well, I never wore it. Well, that’s not true, I think I wore it maybe twice. Which is just sad, to put that much work into it, but I couldn’t quite ever get it to be exactly what I wanted. Then this morning I realized it. The sleeves were just too baggy.

So, one little snip and then a lot of unraveling and then I bound off the edges and, ta-da!

Don’t mind the makeup-less face and the just-woke-up-from-a-two-hour-nap hair.

I haven’t decided if I am going to retry the sleeves or if I am just going to leave it as-is, I think I like it just as it is, I think I’ll get more use out of it. And now I’ve got a big ball of bright red yarn to make something out of! Lovely!

Better Choices

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Now that I’m eating for me and Tiny Tong, I’ve been trying to make some better food choices, and since I obviously won’t be able to keep my New Years Resolution (lose weight. Ha!) I figured I could at least get into better eating habits NOW, so that come September it will be an easy transition into eating healthy, low calorie and hopefully burn off that baby weight before we get snowed in for the winter.

(I love how nice the grapefruit looks on my dessert plates. Very coordinated!)

Mostly it’s making sure I’m getting plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables. I’ve been eating grapefruits for breakfast, and I really think I need to go buy a grapefruit spoon, because man, those things are hard to eat with a regular spoon. Another favorite (and always makes me feel better!) is kiwi. I love kiwis.

I would eat those things all day long if they weren’t so expensive. Oh! Also and Pink Lady Apples. Those with a spoonful of peanut butter make a good mid-morning snack!

All of my food cravings have really just been for tart fruit, which I suppose is a pretty good craving to have! I’ve been having some major meat aversions, chicken has been tasting pretty gross since the beginning of the pregnancy, but in the last 4-5 days beef has really gone downhill for me, so it might be a struggle for me to get enough iron, but I am hoping to balance it out with my vitamins. (I got some gummy ones, here’s to hoping those won’t make me feel as sick!)

Any other moms have any great tips for good things to eat in the first trimester that won’t make you feel awful? (and that don’t have meat?) You should definitely leave me a comment and tell me what worked for you!

Ezra and his Stripey Blanket

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I just thought I would pop in this evening and let you guys all know how cute my nephew is curled up in the blanket that I made for him before he was born.

I stole this picture from my sisters blog, but I couldn’t help how cute he looked all wrapped up in his blanket of many colors!

Happy February.

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I, for one, am glad that January is done. January is usually the most dull month (at least for me) , and while some exciting things have happened so far in the new year (obviously) I am always ready to move on. So, Happy February. I’m sort of halfheartedly looking for a job, and I’ve got a few prospects (and a second interview tomorrow) but it’s nothing that I’m super psyched about, but I think it’d be good for me to do something and keep myself busy until the baby comes, otherwise I’m likely to go crazy, especially since orders have dropped off a lot since the holidays.

Since I have nothing crafty to show you, I will just show you pictures from the wedding I was in last weekend. It was truly lovely, and I was so blessed to be a part of such a wonderful event.

 

Finally Home!

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I just got home this afternoon, and boy am I glad to be back on my own couch. I absolutely love visiting Tacoma, but there’s just something about being at your own house after being gone for a while that really makes you appreciate your own couch. So, I’m just popping in to say hello and I’ll be back later (maybe tomorrow? Maybe not…) with pictures of the wedding and fun stuff, but for now I will leave you with this picture from the rehearsal dinner.

Hilary can back me up on this one, this was the most delicious chocolate cake I’ve ever had in my life! Yum! I’m still dreaming about it…

Gray Slouchy Hat

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I finished my Gray slouchy hat.

Sorry for the awful picture quality. I was in a rush. You know how it is.

I’ll write up the pattern for you all soon. Maybe next week, after the wedding craziness has died down and I’ve got a bit more down time. It’s a really simple pattern, I was surprised at how much I liked it, since it was so easy and basic (All it is is k2T and yarn overs! Super easy!)

Pie Pops… so many Pie Pops.

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So… this week we made Apple Pie Pops. We made lots, and lots and lots of them!

We made an assembly line of sorts to get more productive with our baking.

It worked pretty well.

Now we’ve got this basket full of them, plus another 250 or so in tupperware ready to be hauled off to the reception.

(Don’t mind the saran wrap all over it, we’re just trying to optimize freshness here)

Preparing For My Biggest Project Yet.

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So, I’m a few months into my biggest project of my life.

Yep, I’m going to be a momma. We could not be more thrilled about this! I’m still pretty early on (almost two months, due in early September), but I couldn’t hold in any longer! (Also, I may not be able to fit into my clothes already, eek), also I was running out of ways to politely decline alcoholic drinks without seeming overly obvious about why I can’t partake.

So, while I’ll try to not turn this into a baby-blog, and try to keep it up with the crafts, it very may well turn out that this blog will basically be all about baby crafts. My apologies in advance, but all I can think about little baby sweaters and baby booties and teeny little baby clothes, you know how it is.

We’re just completely over-the-moon excited about our little Tiny Tong!

Busy Week

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Sorry for the quiet weekend, folks. I spent the weekend getting ready to come to Tacoma! I flew in last night, it’s pretty great to be back. Anyhow, posting might be light this week as I’ll be hanging out with my family and helping with wedding prep for my friend Charissa, who is getting married this weekend!

But, I do have some of my hat-in-progress to show you.

I suppose you can’t quite tell by the picture, but the stitches are a little bit more open, you can see through them, they’re in a diamond shape.

Anyhow, I’ll be in and out throughout the week, I’ve got lots to do (and a bunch more pie-pops to make!), so have a great week!

February Lady

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I’ve been working on my February Lady sweater. I’ve gotten just past the point where you separate the arms from the body.

It’s not quite as “limey” as the picture lets on. The color is called Turtle. It’s made of the Cascade 220 Heather’s. I love working with Cascade yarns. They’re one of my favorites.


I also changed the raglan increases a little to make them more lacy.

I’m hoping that it turns out as cute as the other ones I’ve seen. If you’re looking for a beginners sweater this one is pretty simple in it’s construction and the lacy pattern is really pretty simple. Anyhow, turning out to be a pretty fun side project that I can work on in-between my commissioned projects.