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Sneaky Santa Virtual Greeting Exchange
Would you like to join me for a virtual holiday greeting exchange? I have mixed feelings about Secret Santa exchanges. They can be lots of fun, but also I hate going to the post office to mail…
Why We Should All Be Going To Lambtown
It’s been a week, and I can’t stop thinking, “We should all be going to Lambtown.” By that I mean that the West Coast knitting community, the fiber arts community, the crochet folks and the weaving folks…
Meet The Teachers for the 2025 Alaska Knitting Cruise
Are you getting excited for our 2025 Alaska Knitting cruise? Me too! I thought it would be fun for everyone (whether you’re already registered or not) to have a chance for Q&A with our three teachers. So…
The Darkest Day, The Longest Night
First of all—let me get this out of the way—I’m not Jewish. That said, I do have a favorite Hanukkah song, Hanukkah Blessings by the Barenaked Ladies. It’s one that I play often this time of year as I’m decking my…
Paradise Lost
Do you have a place you love? Maybe it’s one you return to year after year, building layers of memories atop each other like decoupage. Maybe it’s somewhere you’ve only been once, but it stays imprinted on…
Justifiably Proud
Happy Pride month! I’m feeling mixed emotions this year as June rolls around. I can remember years when this month brought hope and optimism for the advancements being made in human rights and specifically for those in…
Do Good, Now
Today when I was feeling overwhelmed with sadness about what’s happening in Ukraine, I was reminded of a line from one of my favorite passages: “Do good, now.” It’s part of a longer quote from the Talmud,…
I Want to Do More
You might remember seeing these socks before… they’re my Proud to Be socks, and I released the pattern in June both in honor of Pride month and as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project and the Human…
Now vs. Later: Why It Matters
It’s summer, and people are starting to be out and about more. It’s great news that many of us are finding we’re able to visit with some of our friends and family members, but it also means registration…
