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This week’s picture courtesy of my desk at work! Some calls I just listen better when I’m doing something with my hands :) I’ve been inspired by some other folks on blogs and Instagram who are working on paring down their WIP piles, so I dug out a couple of my own. A scarf kit (in the picture) that I bought ages ago and never started, and a tunisian project that I knew I was never going to…

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Yarn Along Well, I made absolutely no progress on the cross-stitch this week... M and I were in Clemson this past weekend for the football game, and I didn't have time!

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Yarn Along

Hi y’all. It’s been awhile. I’d planned to take a break for my wedding and honeymoon… but not quite this long! I haven’t had much motivation to pick up my crochet hook since I finished my wedding flowers. But that means that I’m moving along like gangbusters on my cross-stitch project! It’s really starting to look like something now. I started reading Devil in the White City, and it’s very…

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Yarn Along I've had some time to do a little dual crafting this week. I was able to make a little progress on my cross stitch, as well as start on a project with some gorgeous yarn I got in Asheville while on my bachelorette weekend.

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Yarn Along I was home in South Carolina for a couple of wedding-related things this past weekend. I did my hair and makeup trial with the lady who will be in charge of those things on the big day...

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Yarn Along

The flowers are done. I repeat, the flowers are done! Not DONE, done, but they’re all crocheted, and have stems. The stems just need to become bouquets and corsages. Needless to say, I’m taking a break from crocheting. I’m starting a different kind of stitchery project, from Satsuma Street. I haven’t gotten much reading done lately, currently in between books. Joining Ginny for this week’s Yarn…

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Friday Randomly Sharing

Holy moly, y’all. I discovered the loveliest blog, Blessed is she. They’ve got daily Bible readings and reflections, and it’s all just beautiful. I’m really intrigued by this recipe for roasted chickpeas. Definitely something I’ve never thought about trying before!. Always looking for summer salads (in the Southern sense of the word :)) without mayonnaise. This lemony orzo pasta salad looks…

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Yarn Along

It’s been awhile since I’ve gotten my act together to take pictures, but i’m back joining Ginny again this week & sharing what I’ve been crocheting and reading. What I’ve been crocheting is the same as always. The flowers. Thanks to my amazing girlfriends here, all the boutonnieres are assembled, and 5 of the 7 bouquets are mostly done. The other two are still bunches of flowers in ziploc bags,…

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Tuesday Tea: Life Lately

Tuesday Tea: Life Lately

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Friday Five: Podcasts

When I moved to Raleigh, all I knew about the area was where I would be working. When it came to apartment hunting, it was Google Maps to the rescue! I just found one I liked that was reasonably close and called it a day. Needless to say, when I moved to the house and my daily commute went from 10 minutes to 30 minutes, it was a bit of a change. Podcasts became essential. Here are some of my…

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Tuesday Tea: Randomly sharing

Tuesday Tea: Randomly sharing

Happy Tuesday! Here are some of my favorite links that I’ve run across recently. Creating One thing that I’ve been hankering to try my hand at is dyeing my own yarn. I’ve been eyeing this KnitPicks kit as maybe a good beginner introduction. Anyone tried that one out & know if it’s any good? Eventually when we have a garden in the backyard (definitely not this summer — too busy. Hopefully next…

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Life lately: Hello, Stranger...

Life lately: Hello, Stranger…

…is what I imagine y’all would say to me. Well, what can I say. Everything is always about time. And my time lately has been taken up by The wedding Planning, researching, talking to vendors, negotiating meetings, traveling to SC. It’s all a lot of work! I had high hopes in the beginning of blogging about all of this, and the DIYs I was going to do… with 1 and a half months left, I can safely say…

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Yarn Along

I’m joining Ginny again this week & sharing what I’ve been crocheting and reading. I was able to make it to my church knit & crochet group this week, so I snuck in a little preemie hat to donate. Otherwise, though, my attention’s been focused on crocheting and assembling wedding flowers. I’ve got the checklist to end all checklists to keep track of what’s done and what’s left. Over the weekend, I…

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Yarn Along

Hi again. Has it really been since August? Life just keeps on keepin’ on. Thanksgiving and Christmas have come and gone. I’ve finished some projects (I really want to show those off, too!) and I’ve started some new ones. I bought a house! So, certainly not quiet. Wedding planning has been in full swing for a while, and lately all my crochet has been centered around that. I’ve got a completely…

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Tuesday Tea... Feeling in a Rut

Look: Tuesday Tea... Feeling in a Rut

I don’t know if I actually have any regular readers, but to those of you who may exist: I’m sorry for the last 2 weeks of radio silence. I took a week of semi-forced break due to my work trip, and when I came back, I found that I didn’t have anything I wanted to post. I’m in a bit of a comfort listening cycle music-wise, and really enjoying listening to the same 5 albums over and over (Drew…

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GMM: Chris Tomlin -- Give Us Clean Hands

Listen: Chris Tomlin -- Give Us Clean Hands #gmm #christian

https://open.spotify.com/track/2jjyMzq3pvknVSBeSzjck6 Well, I can’t remember what I was doing on the Thursday and Friday before, but last week was my work trip to Austin. Every time I travel for work, it makes me glad I don’t have to do it very often. It takes a lot out of me. I’m glad to be home and I think i’m all caught up :) Happy Tuesday!

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WIP Wednesday & Yarn Along

WIP Wednesday & Yarn Along

Secret project status: I am Finished with the brown yarn! And with only 1 full ball + a little extra leftover. I did, however, just panic-order more grey and blue yarn because there’s no way that I’ll have enough of that. Hopefully the dye lots aren’t wildly different. I’ve planned out a new schedule for myself to see if I can get this project done by October. I have a business trip coming up so…