The baby receiving the benefits of my knitting talent these days (and is providing a nice little distraction from the Norwegian Sweater) wil...

The first herald of my favorite season? It comes before the leaves change, before the mornings get nippy and before my cat starts sleeping u...

You may have noticed a lapse in my daily 'What I Made' feature. In my heart, creativity keeps me happy. In my head, going to the cra...

This hat is an emergency. If I don't make this hat right now, my world is going to implode. Even the Businessman agrees that this hat ...

Sometimes it pays to know people. Back in the day when I was child free and had a waistline I would take walks with my friend. Ever the entr...

My oven is unreliable at best. Will tiles help? Maybe, but the oven thermometer may help even more. I don't remember where I learned thi...

I was both a Brownie and a Girl Scout in elementary school. Fourth from the left. Looking awkward. What's the first thing you think of w...

My Norwegian Sweater is a chore. How do I know this? It's 49 degrees and rainy outside--perfect knitting weather--and I can't stand ...

No it didn't really take me a week to bake a loaf of bread. *sigh* Truth be told, I was a bit disappointed in the visual results of my t...

Today's experiment involves the importance of kneading or, in my case, hiring your favorite thug kitchen appliance to abuse your dough....

I had asked you what my course of action should be regarding the Norwegian sweater (and the fact that it's using needles I need for som...

The Daring Cooks was hosted by Debyi of The Healthy Vegan Kitchen . She embraced alternative cooks everywhere by giving us a vegan, gluten...

The Businessman is onboard with my "Big Idea." He didn't see the need to take me seriously until he saw I was using my Excel s...

I made mozzerella last weekend. Twice. And I just made it again. I read Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and in it is a...

Someday, my kids may come home with a homework assignment in which they ask me where I was on September 11th, 2001. My story will be boring...

I'm taking a hiatus from bread today. My kiddo is sick, it's hot outside and, most importantly, I just finished cleaning my kitchen...

Voila! I'm waiting on a delivery (not the mother's) and then I'll wrap this puppy up, ship it out and call it done! Today's ...

So now you have a lovely little starter percolating (or you will in a couple days). I don't know about you, but after all that work, I w...

I've finished the sleeves of the baby sweater and now I'm knitting the collar. It should be done in a week (or less...or more). A st...

Don't forget to vote (for my colorwork sweater) if you haven't yet. I'm making sourdough bread as I type this. There is a heave...