tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59890702459099653302024-03-28T12:26:14.580-07:00Needles and WoolNeedles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.comBlogger811125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-75108961128246364582024-03-27T19:50:00.000-07:002024-03-27T19:50:03.531-07:00Knitting the Journeyman Hat, Easter Basket for Baby, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I have had a busy week with Evan and getting ready for Easter dinners this weekend. We will be hosting my family on Sunday, so I am getting things ready. Today I tested out a recipe for Easter in my new crock pot. I am making chicken for Easter and found a lemon chicken slow cooker recipe by Slow Cooker Gourmet called <a href="https://slowcookergourmet.net/slow-cooker-chicken-thighs-with-creamy-lemon-sauce/">Slow Cooker Chicken thighs with creamy lemon sauce</a>. It turned out great and Evan ate a lot of it which I always am so happy about. </p><p>I have been knitting the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-journeyman-hat">Journeyman hat </a>by Alyssa Grieve on Ravelry. I love knitting this hat it has been so relaxing and it also fits comfortably so far. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUazIKVnSYnWkkMETz9IsVkyXtVuaENrQ3h5V9lLT1DaBQgPmI9sXLP_wyaGTksoxDslK0-NwAmzirO2EIZcBdxb1b6KK1fblqHOfU6cEtwrVn1oQz1Bi4Vcb-y4FsQw9D-aeXJK2qw9u4Tyapt-cx2GTolN6PScqoRtNGxeIc5Cdn14M3ODVX-gOdUk/s488/IMG_6455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUazIKVnSYnWkkMETz9IsVkyXtVuaENrQ3h5V9lLT1DaBQgPmI9sXLP_wyaGTksoxDslK0-NwAmzirO2EIZcBdxb1b6KK1fblqHOfU6cEtwrVn1oQz1Bi4Vcb-y4FsQw9D-aeXJK2qw9u4Tyapt-cx2GTolN6PScqoRtNGxeIc5Cdn14M3ODVX-gOdUk/w394-h400/IMG_6455.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love my weekend mornings they still feel different than during the week. Last weekend I liked knitting with Millie snoozing beside me it is the perfect moment that I just take a minute to appreciate. I had my coffee, knitting, Evan on the monitor, Millie beside me, and watching a YouTube video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUAz7034yal948JBmVg3NIPUj1KHAZeBy5EhOJ5GN2HaO7cf80r-eVRxIzTZp0tqSWc9UzzSP3CNJMp89jNVtYE_HcTNjQPEkgzu02lj1qaCRnwYY9nD7PZ9ShUEFHIsh37BGrX5q8KLhsl2BCtTihlZG8EXw7SWuJq3IL9sOopSSPVhEQEoPm6jPC5E/s530/IMG_6407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUAz7034yal948JBmVg3NIPUj1KHAZeBy5EhOJ5GN2HaO7cf80r-eVRxIzTZp0tqSWc9UzzSP3CNJMp89jNVtYE_HcTNjQPEkgzu02lj1qaCRnwYY9nD7PZ9ShUEFHIsh37BGrX5q8KLhsl2BCtTihlZG8EXw7SWuJq3IL9sOopSSPVhEQEoPm6jPC5E/w363-h400/IMG_6407.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJxq6m4mkhM04n8kVqr7vM999UeW_FfZOXo7qtuCyZ_4_DlnJHO-2vMltyhFgD49Im9duuAn_UU5SVJhljNeZFLkNLCSq_eTsaL9j0zTTnHTWGlnLHVA-bQU2C_eyRTFxJVmvJdJm5D1JhlYHQHg1CUmLs95WpQlE7y-uWVqceB6B5tuDeVkOl2fKDeI/s601/IMG_6410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJxq6m4mkhM04n8kVqr7vM999UeW_FfZOXo7qtuCyZ_4_DlnJHO-2vMltyhFgD49Im9duuAn_UU5SVJhljNeZFLkNLCSq_eTsaL9j0zTTnHTWGlnLHVA-bQU2C_eyRTFxJVmvJdJm5D1JhlYHQHg1CUmLs95WpQlE7y-uWVqceB6B5tuDeVkOl2fKDeI/w320-h400/IMG_6410.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I put together Evan's Easter basket today to see what I have and happy to be done picking out gifts for him. It is fun putting together these baskets. I collected items from different shopping trips when I could go out which is sometimes hard to come by with a baby lol. I also have some gifts for my nephew as well and we'll have an Easter egg hunt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP53WU4gKHJ9JGYA3xlf8jqKb47AYuUbE-Rcxn31F5q3dYWQpa7IdK3rISS1nB_aVA2QVQKBnFdy1vnYsNyi6MlLtJWRuI-bNcmxGeDFkp1RFVw4Bh5TR56xx6J5yVORcwT3R-hF5-gCFDTyB-I93urKhH014S1lHdgotxEKrWparYV_I_b1N3F-BRrQs/s570/IMG_6440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP53WU4gKHJ9JGYA3xlf8jqKb47AYuUbE-Rcxn31F5q3dYWQpa7IdK3rISS1nB_aVA2QVQKBnFdy1vnYsNyi6MlLtJWRuI-bNcmxGeDFkp1RFVw4Bh5TR56xx6J5yVORcwT3R-hF5-gCFDTyB-I93urKhH014S1lHdgotxEKrWparYV_I_b1N3F-BRrQs/w336-h400/IMG_6440.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrIJlBWmMwt5fV9mhyVZ5g3U6deJpnOwiUqzeLNX4LUjppP_29YNaCPY4gbOvWmFuKxAUWSfXlR2s5CrP2n7lm1pmotxhPKG9Nk6tidrnhmYrRp46eDf0MJhX5oqFJyc3n6CWOuJDsSMSCOUrYtNLDHDlx-5O-OM2wbBfR-i6M9P5c9x5IhKQWmM9THU/s578/IMG_6449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrIJlBWmMwt5fV9mhyVZ5g3U6deJpnOwiUqzeLNX4LUjppP_29YNaCPY4gbOvWmFuKxAUWSfXlR2s5CrP2n7lm1pmotxhPKG9Nk6tidrnhmYrRp46eDf0MJhX5oqFJyc3n6CWOuJDsSMSCOUrYtNLDHDlx-5O-OM2wbBfR-i6M9P5c9x5IhKQWmM9THU/w311-h400/IMG_6449.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PKd35g7_WDdeyUZNxsrXexzXX3FLU-o1koCpMaVBtFQabxsg9SxpWwuv464Nt2u0OeYKxUbe3Vqg5g7Pqql8zXdO1MzrauJz_FcQ1EekcQjFu3A7rfpYwEWPR_KmJ9Eeg5ZgV_j81aB-DXAukClv7T-aewZZ2dh3bXQZzbDsWX7RtqPj6BsOPzXAM6k/s558/IMG_6450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PKd35g7_WDdeyUZNxsrXexzXX3FLU-o1koCpMaVBtFQabxsg9SxpWwuv464Nt2u0OeYKxUbe3Vqg5g7Pqql8zXdO1MzrauJz_FcQ1EekcQjFu3A7rfpYwEWPR_KmJ9Eeg5ZgV_j81aB-DXAukClv7T-aewZZ2dh3bXQZzbDsWX7RtqPj6BsOPzXAM6k/w344-h400/IMG_6450.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdDEhNt4LOfZTGDe_zJFOLTBFhdH7XiLNVaCy8Bq6I5NTY6KvYhIqdyjegon5v-K_eP5roRqZrToUZ7pL6nWb4K8iSL2vigc56aprJLqCKhxU8ib_lz8fMGsDHLTmZkoWoxOK8BnJ379QC7WD1PQ_p6vkd1yGjl58y5nL9SgONl2oQ5gSKhWSkSwZnU8/s512/IMG_6452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdDEhNt4LOfZTGDe_zJFOLTBFhdH7XiLNVaCy8Bq6I5NTY6KvYhIqdyjegon5v-K_eP5roRqZrToUZ7pL6nWb4K8iSL2vigc56aprJLqCKhxU8ib_lz8fMGsDHLTmZkoWoxOK8BnJ379QC7WD1PQ_p6vkd1yGjl58y5nL9SgONl2oQ5gSKhWSkSwZnU8/w375-h400/IMG_6452.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEMHfFv4B7qPDY9GNXgCxQzoogWl5ry_U2l-NN7kC5g9UejWGoQG2tzf1IU3YV7xZ_CZNmMh6cRvgDfW5di6WD2pK5jxea6baczR908DWyO47hm1gziGSNbhFNapfMKVTh7eoTXNpdwQ6FzxpE5VG-5cDsnq-2HKa57RKG-2Sphmv2B4Gm5sm94TV128/s640/IMG_6453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEMHfFv4B7qPDY9GNXgCxQzoogWl5ry_U2l-NN7kC5g9UejWGoQG2tzf1IU3YV7xZ_CZNmMh6cRvgDfW5di6WD2pK5jxea6baczR908DWyO47hm1gziGSNbhFNapfMKVTh7eoTXNpdwQ6FzxpE5VG-5cDsnq-2HKa57RKG-2Sphmv2B4Gm5sm94TV128/w300-h400/IMG_6453.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I also got Millie these cute yarn ball catnip toys from Winners. She always gets a present for holidays as well. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VE-a5hcrWRxwRQfWQfH57UAASfRK3O1XQ3UMbjttEfzk1HfzErjbCBnZimdGnVVAMmkI7SfyOzhTjGpVXZlixomivJmEZeilxZzrYwe2JpZU1jrGAtfXGbLFfZXyJcbP2Ou8nxA7aknHh3quXm-f9DfIADBQddPW22XLBN3lW8Nfss3x03q2hlm2VBg/s575/IMG_6463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VE-a5hcrWRxwRQfWQfH57UAASfRK3O1XQ3UMbjttEfzk1HfzErjbCBnZimdGnVVAMmkI7SfyOzhTjGpVXZlixomivJmEZeilxZzrYwe2JpZU1jrGAtfXGbLFfZXyJcbP2Ou8nxA7aknHh3quXm-f9DfIADBQddPW22XLBN3lW8Nfss3x03q2hlm2VBg/w334-h400/IMG_6463.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><p>Evan has been enjoying reading and flipping the pages books before bed. He is now 15 months almost 16 months old next week. He is starting to babble a lot more and can say some words like "up". We keep working on Mama and Dada. He is getting close to saying them. It will be special when he finally does. He is walking around now on his own and eating mostly on his own except I pre-load a spoon for him. I am so proud of him and he is such a fun, goofy, sweet little guy we love him so much.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdbFG30JkZ9we3fHVa69hMZKIajpunux7vRUhaJL9csu0m0nigAgfXXdMAfAdJF3SAFPVfWAq0xV3LDxttwoGdIUEm7xfR5YMQhtDUJ7FGAyT7xv8S3KJATgUlAMjsk5mqfvSE0hoK3RnB5FqQPPa4VRE2FPOl7AO2QPmewaTkqBnE-SitSQjLgOu1m4/s510/IMG_6431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdbFG30JkZ9we3fHVa69hMZKIajpunux7vRUhaJL9csu0m0nigAgfXXdMAfAdJF3SAFPVfWAq0xV3LDxttwoGdIUEm7xfR5YMQhtDUJ7FGAyT7xv8S3KJATgUlAMjsk5mqfvSE0hoK3RnB5FqQPPa4VRE2FPOl7AO2QPmewaTkqBnE-SitSQjLgOu1m4/w376-h400/IMG_6431.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br /><p>I am still reading The Whole-Brain Child by Dan Siegel and Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. I have been enjoying these books reading before bed. </p><p>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2024/03/27/unraveled-wednesday-3-27-24/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>.</p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you are having a good week so far. Have a good weekend if you are celebrating Easter as well.</p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9BtG099DN7vcBKJnRIvFyELrkwCKtpnGGYEUPsM7VTvyvcbovtDIMMHh7P1tD9gxhIPclUW1dGRfVKiWFlzYQWU74Ho3W19BbSffNFGYnuYwTVfJ0_1ROY2wlJw_mzoWc92kXhb7fvbv8GiCBvEK0ZUjzw3JeNoOQ3gn7Z9cO61cZnj-CIhnxqjZ_eg/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9BtG099DN7vcBKJnRIvFyELrkwCKtpnGGYEUPsM7VTvyvcbovtDIMMHh7P1tD9gxhIPclUW1dGRfVKiWFlzYQWU74Ho3W19BbSffNFGYnuYwTVfJ0_1ROY2wlJw_mzoWc92kXhb7fvbv8GiCBvEK0ZUjzw3JeNoOQ3gn7Z9cO61cZnj-CIhnxqjZ_eg/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-89613600440334659882024-03-12T08:44:00.000-07:002024-03-12T08:44:22.480-07:00Knitting The Journeyman Hat and Reading On <p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I had a good weekend we just stayed home most of the time and relaxed. It is nice having those weekends to recharge for the week ahead. It was a bit cold this weekend for a walk with Evan. </p><p>I have been continuing to knit the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-journeyman-hat">Journeyman Hat</a> by Alyssa Grieves on Ravelry. It has been a fun knit so far. I love how it is turning out with the colorful yarn I am working with. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZw4IrWedJ9xMYcdJ_7hsCxOsl7ANe16yMvX1Myp08Eeh8W1KFl3DHroE2SKuhFNN7hCOOPU3rU5xjnmJyhDqG_bLa89tuKWF8SMsDpYCeGv8PXHsWcykxKQwcRNZdHRpIlPxfLwJbAjKqys50gulDqpgPsbPw2epSIVPDg_OxXE2Zt3Vh8eZQuYgrPo/s490/IMG_6132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZw4IrWedJ9xMYcdJ_7hsCxOsl7ANe16yMvX1Myp08Eeh8W1KFl3DHroE2SKuhFNN7hCOOPU3rU5xjnmJyhDqG_bLa89tuKWF8SMsDpYCeGv8PXHsWcykxKQwcRNZdHRpIlPxfLwJbAjKqys50gulDqpgPsbPw2epSIVPDg_OxXE2Zt3Vh8eZQuYgrPo/w391-h400/IMG_6132.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Sunday I snapped this photo enjoying coffee out of one of my favourite mugs that was a gift after we had Evan. It is the Mother mug from Indigo. They have similar ones for Father as well and other family members. Liam has the Father mug so sometimes we match mugs in the morning. I was working on knitting the hat and snuggling with Millie beside me I love these slow and relaxing moments to for myself when Evan is napping and helps me to have my me time and recharge for getting Evan when he wakes up and being present with him. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMysz5mrLHWeLnokpS3aIA_DZZVnuNc2wX3Ymd1aSafFkTCqCiTcJPehjlCXyGyKOxa5MLbC-wVv9-tnuWLo-q-s-0jxdL7bOqr3m6Rtb0us4z5LvpczsXwgnwMp3zNa_AybA599G-IwPAjHsSBE7vFUewclzNrFmoBfH-1FHN9oHBE4UOWShM3jHMds/s509/IMG_6109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMysz5mrLHWeLnokpS3aIA_DZZVnuNc2wX3Ymd1aSafFkTCqCiTcJPehjlCXyGyKOxa5MLbC-wVv9-tnuWLo-q-s-0jxdL7bOqr3m6Rtb0us4z5LvpczsXwgnwMp3zNa_AybA599G-IwPAjHsSBE7vFUewclzNrFmoBfH-1FHN9oHBE4UOWShM3jHMds/w334-h400/IMG_6109.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFUj-Cbo6TvZNUYne0I1YuX9IH52iZmKLSMNuuNXAS27YLdSfzUMHCnKJc3SRwouL8lM7W4n_axuumr-qyGknSsGk4gH5n_tOkmc4YioEOrrRRFnUOFHsLcddhQXdg6B_ur_-RsPFJuKW_P9SymNkbRr4ZeL02ofB0KjOt4kXneHkgMzDeBloRDTm4Ew/s536/IMG_6101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFUj-Cbo6TvZNUYne0I1YuX9IH52iZmKLSMNuuNXAS27YLdSfzUMHCnKJc3SRwouL8lM7W4n_axuumr-qyGknSsGk4gH5n_tOkmc4YioEOrrRRFnUOFHsLcddhQXdg6B_ur_-RsPFJuKW_P9SymNkbRr4ZeL02ofB0KjOt4kXneHkgMzDeBloRDTm4Ew/w359-h400/IMG_6101.jpg" width="359" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am reading The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. I am enjoying both books and reading when I find the time mostly at night after Evan goes to bed and before I go to bed.</div><br /><p></p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! Hope you have a great week!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbIeTtB2hmuka07HhscwelUldmNOWG43pHg62DpUdC36vdxWkZJ8fXCz7bPJtWX6kNOOVPgHxBAiE4LB_lOgKw60WtdXYhc-0WIsGwQXCijnzblfMORW85U66ccgGKEqgHbBCUO-vrY_-zXinstvMh-oIztFCAOk5IRRcmXVd_6HDrL_oCpEiy35q3yY/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbIeTtB2hmuka07HhscwelUldmNOWG43pHg62DpUdC36vdxWkZJ8fXCz7bPJtWX6kNOOVPgHxBAiE4LB_lOgKw60WtdXYhc-0WIsGwQXCijnzblfMORW85U66ccgGKEqgHbBCUO-vrY_-zXinstvMh-oIztFCAOk5IRRcmXVd_6HDrL_oCpEiy35q3yY/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-60626563729893437092024-03-06T13:58:00.000-08:002024-03-06T13:58:49.214-08:00Knitting Hat, Finger Painting, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I have been doing well and busy with Evan during the week with our routine while I a on Maternity leave. I love being home with him and playing and seeing him grow and learn new things. I am grateful for the time I have off work to be with him. We had a good weekend playing with him, getting some things done, and going for a family walk.</p><p>I have cast on a hat with the yarn Loops & Threads Carousel Twist. The pattern I am using is the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-journeyman-hat">Journeyman Hat</a> by Alyssa Grieve on Ravelry. I love the colors of the yarn and look forward to knitting more. The hat is so cute and will be fun to wear it once it is done. I really love slouchy hats to wear in the winter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj692d_7L_3Hq-Kn6T6bXmqfL84yJJmLYQNG_EX4T1E7yL3zJQSPIOtvNZUyXQjPGklPetXt00q-ogW1A64psDeYUZJfByAFXxBcKokp59r-ctkKtxXXaWQLepwaW-CsonQ6b58WR3glRFxunRIpubGugio2n7AEiPEQzSfK55Y2ZVko1TZ-l71OvG218g/s640/IMG_5993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj692d_7L_3Hq-Kn6T6bXmqfL84yJJmLYQNG_EX4T1E7yL3zJQSPIOtvNZUyXQjPGklPetXt00q-ogW1A64psDeYUZJfByAFXxBcKokp59r-ctkKtxXXaWQLepwaW-CsonQ6b58WR3glRFxunRIpubGugio2n7AEiPEQzSfK55Y2ZVko1TZ-l71OvG218g/w300-h400/IMG_5993.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kS_SlGU77dZ66WtRmFa8M93Rq_yNQ_4JjQsuOUswuxpfc0J9uRE5k2QlalZBSjyhjLFexo1CPk9UM-80hDGMJkZbVbXC3dNmsW1t_oRAT2l0zDGwFjFhJZSfBg8YXnej8r2QkqnZYMzhenZLxHPlmK7cwAS_7dazny552E1GgDrBugVInPR71CIGpUA/s480/IMG_5977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="480" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kS_SlGU77dZ66WtRmFa8M93Rq_yNQ_4JjQsuOUswuxpfc0J9uRE5k2QlalZBSjyhjLFexo1CPk9UM-80hDGMJkZbVbXC3dNmsW1t_oRAT2l0zDGwFjFhJZSfBg8YXnej8r2QkqnZYMzhenZLxHPlmK7cwAS_7dazny552E1GgDrBugVInPR71CIGpUA/w400-h316/IMG_5977.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I have been reading the Whole Brain Child by Daniel Seigel and Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. I am liking Tom lake so far it is interesting format of the the mother telling her daughters the story of her past acting experiences and it keeps me reading more to see what happens. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_mWw8s5S2ujDp9IfTCRi8hGET0nfudgmfcXQKvH1qgFDJYreaBBWw2AW5sAhqFwCJDL8etMGx8vWsSQbpPFFN-DEnF1BfIOStA8KfxEGA-ILHnd1Ld9MW_fzsKJiUONhhiFVS0c3IoPZAmBXcB4qNd-ie9qVcboLaVxOVAKUU30YFAvHuGPiwEagVOE/s605/IMG_5999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_mWw8s5S2ujDp9IfTCRi8hGET0nfudgmfcXQKvH1qgFDJYreaBBWw2AW5sAhqFwCJDL8etMGx8vWsSQbpPFFN-DEnF1BfIOStA8KfxEGA-ILHnd1Ld9MW_fzsKJiUONhhiFVS0c3IoPZAmBXcB4qNd-ie9qVcboLaVxOVAKUU30YFAvHuGPiwEagVOE/w296-h400/IMG_5999.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><p>Last week I did finger painting with my 15 month old son Evan for the fist time! It went better than I expected and less messy. I bought the Crayola smock that is for 3+ but I listened to the reviews and comments on Amazon that said it was good for their young toddlers rolling up the sleeves so it could grow with them. I was happy with the Velcro backing and it was easy to put it on him in the highchair to paint. The fingerpainting kit was also from Crayola and I liked the three tubes of paint provided and the paper was so good because it didn't tear through when he painted like regular paper would. I recommend these products if you are starting to paint with your children or grandchildren. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ejsD6V7cefXkR4HGHTRajSujTrSrHE6J0xZSLItdrKb_JLzPcogGPlTuro4rFw_zY2OFK0HFZW93osHbQiJqoCXh4K6iyNmZA8C36236r3Od6cuA9LAh2Nz3u44o2KF-5qGoJrJ3CfHDomi9P6bh-_0uh_yp858e_YLkvT8JHqqdJvdYDBHzgL8zGPg/s422/IMG_5902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ejsD6V7cefXkR4HGHTRajSujTrSrHE6J0xZSLItdrKb_JLzPcogGPlTuro4rFw_zY2OFK0HFZW93osHbQiJqoCXh4K6iyNmZA8C36236r3Od6cuA9LAh2Nz3u44o2KF-5qGoJrJ3CfHDomi9P6bh-_0uh_yp858e_YLkvT8JHqqdJvdYDBHzgL8zGPg/w341-h400/IMG_5902.JPG" width="341" /></a></div><br /><p>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2024/03/06/unraveled-wednesday-3-6-24/">Unraveled Wednesday.</a> </p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you are having a good week! What are you working on this week?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFD2obHEG2YLxL3lEYcA2lbgAEtK168dbjXDL6zPTMu0UwzF9fbJgYvUe7MyjgNSdVqz8eg4CxGRPrcs6R2hbuvZnfuw3iiU-P9_wKEyWyX-1qeu8wTD6voHZCswgQPqlOcmULxNeg7om8ugj3sc7wVRqgzd63NgB6TjmGnZCwPQLtMW_zRTySswgksU/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFD2obHEG2YLxL3lEYcA2lbgAEtK168dbjXDL6zPTMu0UwzF9fbJgYvUe7MyjgNSdVqz8eg4CxGRPrcs6R2hbuvZnfuw3iiU-P9_wKEyWyX-1qeu8wTD6voHZCswgQPqlOcmULxNeg7om8ugj3sc7wVRqgzd63NgB6TjmGnZCwPQLtMW_zRTySswgksU/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-80691792911940959012024-02-26T09:01:00.000-08:002024-02-26T09:01:10.438-08:00Finished Knitting Rough Rib Scarf <p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. This weekend I finished knitting the Rough Rib scarf. I weaved in the ends today so my husband could wear it this week. It will be a little bit warmer but hope he can wear it soon. I enjoyed knitting the scarf, it was so relaxing! The squishy bulky yarn was so nice and soft to work with. I have knitted the ribbed scarves in the past but this pattern makes it even squishier. If you are looking for that kind of scarf, then this pattern is perfect. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnE8yI6ASmvYkdUpLbLnzOR7jkl-ZhSVvPWTVcybH4t7WBsWTMMB8-M24Y8zf1lnjptw7zEiBi42-Bv_RAL5G5OrWaaE8SB_NcikCr1BmOJZBUrSrQph5bFz-L9zC5N6UTUgS8KQ3e_DKccqx_AD7r5DjFM4LK3El6_somNQw6N0_6yAVXkBkNna1lJM/s578/scarf1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="404" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnE8yI6ASmvYkdUpLbLnzOR7jkl-ZhSVvPWTVcybH4t7WBsWTMMB8-M24Y8zf1lnjptw7zEiBi42-Bv_RAL5G5OrWaaE8SB_NcikCr1BmOJZBUrSrQph5bFz-L9zC5N6UTUgS8KQ3e_DKccqx_AD7r5DjFM4LK3El6_somNQw6N0_6yAVXkBkNna1lJM/w280-h400/scarf1.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv3RqkZXKk7jOUzOj4LXU5pTR27K0CZokqHuXmdTpvyUqepWsRYeGx2z8zAZPkwecL3s2poo7iSO2H46tfg4RRHznZ0ahBFp4svSGd_BbTvQuzOMpWgzjb8dxN5g3w2qXy3nQ1MPW6F_NauT4FoS1cn4pvmrXbvBBLBKahN8Wmj-0lXoym_XB7G4f9BE/s640/scarf2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv3RqkZXKk7jOUzOj4LXU5pTR27K0CZokqHuXmdTpvyUqepWsRYeGx2z8zAZPkwecL3s2poo7iSO2H46tfg4RRHznZ0ahBFp4svSGd_BbTvQuzOMpWgzjb8dxN5g3w2qXy3nQ1MPW6F_NauT4FoS1cn4pvmrXbvBBLBKahN8Wmj-0lXoym_XB7G4f9BE/w300-h400/scarf2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Notes:<p></p><p>Pattern: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rough-rib-scarf">Rough Rib Scarf</a> by Cindy Miska Colbert</p><p>Yarn: Lion Brand Thick & Quick in Navy colorway, 2 skeins</p><p>Needles: 9 mm, US 13 </p><p>Notes: Please see my Ravelry notes <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/lneedlesandwool/rough-rib-scarf?new=true">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for visiting today! I am going to be moving onto my next project this week. I am thinking of either a hat for me or a cuddly stuffy for Evan. What are you working on this week? </p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-rtDtPNEvpfbM8ekZcHjOE7kk3vdpSBzXJhOR0p0-P87HBYyqnd5K8wsS54TQRygbVGgFGZVgwlr-BNwLNBOEIvRZUO-nNnS3OTOTRSO0TCNJ1IhqdvocsLl_S_xrTur7tzWXyn_9sDX-n-C1GF-J2WbSyL-JTCVjWbQtsBf8wlxg3KaBK_Ns5Qx6z0/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-rtDtPNEvpfbM8ekZcHjOE7kk3vdpSBzXJhOR0p0-P87HBYyqnd5K8wsS54TQRygbVGgFGZVgwlr-BNwLNBOEIvRZUO-nNnS3OTOTRSO0TCNJ1IhqdvocsLl_S_xrTur7tzWXyn_9sDX-n-C1GF-J2WbSyL-JTCVjWbQtsBf8wlxg3KaBK_Ns5Qx6z0/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /> </p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-17807592467198101882024-02-22T13:06:00.000-08:002024-02-22T13:06:51.149-08:00Knitting Scarf, Change Approaching, Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I have been busy with my toddler and still on Maternity leave that lasts for up to 18 months in Canada. I am on month 15 now and thinking about going back to work in a few months. My employer is very good with people coming back from Maternity leave and trains and works with us to transition back into work. I think it will be a good transition back. So far my work is still remote so I will be working from home which I really love. Evan has a spot in a local daycare and we are looking forward to him starting. It will all be a change in the next few months that will be exciting, stressful, and full of emotions. I have been with him for 15 months now and we have a routine and things we do. I have loved being with him so long to see his milestones and spend special moments together. I also nursed him until 14.5 months so it was really nice to be able to do that. I started weaning in December and took it slow to follow his lead and how I was feeling as well. I was thinking today how that will change and there will be a new routine. But that is life. Always changing. </p><p>I have been continuing to work on knitting the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rough-rib-scarf">Rough Rib Scarf</a> by on Ravelry. I like this pattern it is very simple and the same repeat each row. I love knitting with the thick and quick bulky yarn too it is so soft and nice to work with. I hope to be done soon so Liam can wear it before it warms up outside!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAh62U-McY2C63jHou7yN3OjoyvBEU6_EKbSy1cl5Ut9YKEtlAOHIJ1C9mM-S_rx13BnUXuvojDPBnFUze7-wDXwDmeJTeEQIVPMaWdtGV9rS1-_1F3vChXh1OzSTi2mOPz8hX0ooySmQvQzjGh3oQ-QQTkS3bG18N9qOlblukXhLPHycRU8p9i5Pu1M/s639/IMG_5548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAh62U-McY2C63jHou7yN3OjoyvBEU6_EKbSy1cl5Ut9YKEtlAOHIJ1C9mM-S_rx13BnUXuvojDPBnFUze7-wDXwDmeJTeEQIVPMaWdtGV9rS1-_1F3vChXh1OzSTi2mOPz8hX0ooySmQvQzjGh3oQ-QQTkS3bG18N9qOlblukXhLPHycRU8p9i5Pu1M/w266-h400/IMG_5548.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>I have been reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and Whole Brain child by Dan Siegel. I am liking these books and hope to finish the Whole Brain Child soon. I think I will use the teachings more as Evan gets older since they are more geared towards older toddlers and up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhInpeOUbFBPyzzbj-tkshyS6Z8086wxOazSO_CZAf28p5asSdMODhunWsttGzxRo-jLajIG3J_YTUAGsijv4nVy4clIOYXr5aC6Sbe7JI4dLXsVIQ9DN1B_IY65DQXxl33FZisZDhnLV1z47jipOtyUaNKcZhNaxOols0ozkapb4YwQhXXUbDmUcUWUs/s605/IMG_5564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="477" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhInpeOUbFBPyzzbj-tkshyS6Z8086wxOazSO_CZAf28p5asSdMODhunWsttGzxRo-jLajIG3J_YTUAGsijv4nVy4clIOYXr5aC6Sbe7JI4dLXsVIQ9DN1B_IY65DQXxl33FZisZDhnLV1z47jipOtyUaNKcZhNaxOols0ozkapb4YwQhXXUbDmUcUWUs/w315-h400/IMG_5564.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><p>I got these cute barns with animals on Amazon for Evan. It is called <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Learning-Resources-Peekaboo-Counting-Matching/dp/B081P4CZQ9">Learning Resources Peekaboo Learning Farm</a>. I was looking for some other toys to work with him on colors, numbers, and animals. I love how this is such an open ended toy. There are five barns with five animals: horse, duck, donkey, pig, and cow. I saw a video Ms Rachel did so I use the similar vocabulary when playing with him like open the barn, color of the barn, number, and animal and the sounds they make. It has been fun and he gets excited to see what animal it is and we say peekaboo because he loves peekaboo games with us. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYv6H7srAe1gEicFQq8Q_WyXRo-PRn-eKPEHppZ2U2tS0hIfVjXDZkz-jhUH1jBUZuXK56YzZPuMoXCA2_pMIXxQXWHYYuuT6L78YZjbr2GrzTGiESYDA6rlu999uZU3-D20gt3bT6FdZ-DEMEMiFH3D8sHEJEAOhKhIpp0YLBj_QyUOy0sDcYKZCvqg/s411/IMG_5555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="368" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYv6H7srAe1gEicFQq8Q_WyXRo-PRn-eKPEHppZ2U2tS0hIfVjXDZkz-jhUH1jBUZuXK56YzZPuMoXCA2_pMIXxQXWHYYuuT6L78YZjbr2GrzTGiESYDA6rlu999uZU3-D20gt3bT6FdZ-DEMEMiFH3D8sHEJEAOhKhIpp0YLBj_QyUOy0sDcYKZCvqg/w359-h400/IMG_5555.jpg" width="359" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g4oe6F9cRm3qiFcdFyAk0ww03ICAXJofiU5PbYO0Ayk4iqoU_Dz5JuJ0U07lE1zLAkUW1cmjC1HrwO3ER6-0-6bud6b3rmFFOGJ3w2ZkefPjK4DEJewgBIIjwWzOZSbpGYyghev4c9KZmj0Jv-NLqqBR74fw6a8m-94FI3NXV4F-d_mwTbJsb3e2xfs/s640/IMG_5607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g4oe6F9cRm3qiFcdFyAk0ww03ICAXJofiU5PbYO0Ayk4iqoU_Dz5JuJ0U07lE1zLAkUW1cmjC1HrwO3ER6-0-6bud6b3rmFFOGJ3w2ZkefPjK4DEJewgBIIjwWzOZSbpGYyghev4c9KZmj0Jv-NLqqBR74fw6a8m-94FI3NXV4F-d_mwTbJsb3e2xfs/w300-h400/IMG_5607.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Millie has been busy and always following us around she loves lots of attention. The first photo below she was zooming around and she gets hyper and dives into her hammock. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXZR7Q3pCv4_qrA97Jj8IzVhLNfRdx8wMk5SX1o9luJQ71SrX-HQjASOd12j3wbC2smEfvMd-psqv6Y29RhuMVoJuF-ZeNkbwE7bLPpO-uq3dyPAzGUK1M2cWcla87iflhTAmc5R8VDtvf_FASjLBpDWmxnJ3A3pgJWRJE9GJ4p2-cxTgD-dI7c5nU5E/s484/IMG_5560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXZR7Q3pCv4_qrA97Jj8IzVhLNfRdx8wMk5SX1o9luJQ71SrX-HQjASOd12j3wbC2smEfvMd-psqv6Y29RhuMVoJuF-ZeNkbwE7bLPpO-uq3dyPAzGUK1M2cWcla87iflhTAmc5R8VDtvf_FASjLBpDWmxnJ3A3pgJWRJE9GJ4p2-cxTgD-dI7c5nU5E/w396-h400/IMG_5560.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4hZ-oKlU8qRqIbB7UciWQavki5c7_PKgIxlHfgffSHDhpoDZutnAtnhX9PokLOo47iBuiQMXr6uDI8PNfpDzs_07TpjERPmA6JK7tN4fCaTx3hoFCX_KKh2Mz_y9wFViG9VHDmp0Fe943jVCS-4DoxMwhAgkGxNobPJXXgieZMYtWjLtSWJOuvBMJPQ/s456/IMG_5603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4hZ-oKlU8qRqIbB7UciWQavki5c7_PKgIxlHfgffSHDhpoDZutnAtnhX9PokLOo47iBuiQMXr6uDI8PNfpDzs_07TpjERPmA6JK7tN4fCaTx3hoFCX_KKh2Mz_y9wFViG9VHDmp0Fe943jVCS-4DoxMwhAgkGxNobPJXXgieZMYtWjLtSWJOuvBMJPQ/w373-h400/IMG_5603.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><br /><p>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2024/02/21/unraveled-wednesday-2-21-24/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>. </p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I know I said I would post on Sunday but didn't have it ready that day. I will work on getting back to my posting schedule because Sunday is a great day for me to post since Liam is home and can also help with Evan. </p><p><br /></p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0I5QeUBYiucoNenTll1jREmP6zVOOtw-0pR6coXx97j9u06vy1kWPJlJW_HZgD1cZ6VMPAxpxekG9SGx0WzyD14tSX0YTSGoT8BUPjhGpdktbjj0KfZmn9gUCoOyRLCxIejqD01a6ejfkRT_Rbi2Ty9I2CHc53AGx2pRp6AAM7YkJ0xRBRt0_BaOjgMk/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0I5QeUBYiucoNenTll1jREmP6zVOOtw-0pR6coXx97j9u06vy1kWPJlJW_HZgD1cZ6VMPAxpxekG9SGx0WzyD14tSX0YTSGoT8BUPjhGpdktbjj0KfZmn9gUCoOyRLCxIejqD01a6ejfkRT_Rbi2Ty9I2CHc53AGx2pRp6AAM7YkJ0xRBRt0_BaOjgMk/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-82861012251870644012024-02-15T13:15:00.000-08:002024-02-15T13:15:39.579-08:00Knitting a Scarf, Homemade Playdough, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I have cast on a scarf for Liam. I am following pattern <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rough-rib-scarf">Rough Rib Scarf</a> by Cindy Colbert from Ravelry. I am using the yarn Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick in the colorway Navy. It looks darker in the photo below than it is. It is nice to be back knitting again, I had a break after finishing the stocking for Evan at the end of the year. I am about halfway done now and just switched to the second skein I had. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNjDRW5oKJejtCZpEAScx988wSpcQM6-AFXm0Kz-50WXxLcJcLLzSXoS9_SceqiRsCFOdl3Fsdw4XchHFM4LWp4wfXns2h8-2BwA3OY15wZRaDwK4etri46NOepAXDfxoPTgIxD1fejUStJotYxLybA84n-nJ8rmXxdamSj9fTymwaOReAUjnZZU2ODQ/s640/IMG_5350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNjDRW5oKJejtCZpEAScx988wSpcQM6-AFXm0Kz-50WXxLcJcLLzSXoS9_SceqiRsCFOdl3Fsdw4XchHFM4LWp4wfXns2h8-2BwA3OY15wZRaDwK4etri46NOepAXDfxoPTgIxD1fejUStJotYxLybA84n-nJ8rmXxdamSj9fTymwaOReAUjnZZU2ODQ/w300-h400/IMG_5350.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I finished reading It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. It was good! I liked the first book of the series It Ends With Us better. There was just more drama I guess and so much happened that was emotional and just really intense. The sequel is more calm and a continuation of the story where they left off with a lot of reflecting back to parts I read already in the first book. I have started reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and just a few pages in but seems like it will be a good story and I like her writing. I did read her book Commonwealth and enjoyed that one.</p><p>I made playdough for Evan on Tuesday this week during his first nap. I used a recipe from <a href="https://livingwellmom.com/easy-homemade-playdough-recipe/">Living Well Mom</a>. I let it cool then put it away and played with Evan with it after lunch that day. Since then it has kept very well in a Ziploc bag in a Tupperware container. It lasts a few months according to the Erika on her blog. I will let you know how it goes! I want to make more in other colors. Evan really enjoys squishing it and he does taste it as well but I have peace of mind know it is safe for him if he has some because of the natural ingredients. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GXFQwUZBUroWgdmKiRuJ4JURIku6HdzV6qQZZe_DT2oy03_UjCSG0yNddR3rWFk3-JpbwxPk-qv_ymDXQQAw01rFdK4VJu8S9WFaxU85HDzRwEIH_z4qW-j9iurv6B8-13HDIuxvOvxI1i1y-N8kCAl46k72hLPyXmbZJBxvPvRbWZMLXjmMdKc2FWs/s478/IMG_5310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="478" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GXFQwUZBUroWgdmKiRuJ4JURIku6HdzV6qQZZe_DT2oy03_UjCSG0yNddR3rWFk3-JpbwxPk-qv_ymDXQQAw01rFdK4VJu8S9WFaxU85HDzRwEIH_z4qW-j9iurv6B8-13HDIuxvOvxI1i1y-N8kCAl46k72hLPyXmbZJBxvPvRbWZMLXjmMdKc2FWs/w400-h324/IMG_5310.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX6Qyrp2FtmsnRxxoGS5YcmUuYO2PqjonrE7UpLJZrENX6Rgqdjx9PDni6WXymcvyKl8SAuKqIYpUBCxePiwfiJjbDd8PJ-lhMOP3kW-jS-X-su2QMr265BlZp-1s_2a_NPX4NR28MNjPEaMhTU24-gFmG6CI9iZ3wX7EEyiIikqf_8d6Psu1Sy-bumY/s510/IMG_5335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX6Qyrp2FtmsnRxxoGS5YcmUuYO2PqjonrE7UpLJZrENX6Rgqdjx9PDni6WXymcvyKl8SAuKqIYpUBCxePiwfiJjbDd8PJ-lhMOP3kW-jS-X-su2QMr265BlZp-1s_2a_NPX4NR28MNjPEaMhTU24-gFmG6CI9iZ3wX7EEyiIikqf_8d6Psu1Sy-bumY/w376-h400/IMG_5335.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMqWA214fRp2NBTgIZbAbbnikln_HYYN_y9yBPxKywKNVvVSbk7hyphenhyphenlldKcY4qZv_6G-mLJ2E77GgAG86TAJ-VYRNZa-FMaWACHeZA3JLHiaRMq6j5wqVPQ8LF2039EwYtaI3XrN_uHao8W3W0z74Ckzt6zGWRFizdjNDvXE2h7fhrIVvHlFqy42hSc3g/s518/IMG_5329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMqWA214fRp2NBTgIZbAbbnikln_HYYN_y9yBPxKywKNVvVSbk7hyphenhyphenlldKcY4qZv_6G-mLJ2E77GgAG86TAJ-VYRNZa-FMaWACHeZA3JLHiaRMq6j5wqVPQ8LF2039EwYtaI3XrN_uHao8W3W0z74Ckzt6zGWRFizdjNDvXE2h7fhrIVvHlFqy42hSc3g/w278-h400/IMG_5329.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><br /><p>Millie has also been doing well just relaxing and also zooming around. In these photos she is more relaxed. The photo on her cat tree is her favourite spot. Lately she is sitting on the chair I grab to sit with Evan when he are in the kitchen. She always likes to be a part of what we are doing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMHwj0qJjXAuR7YXEsg13mWZCXUlQkXBzsCoc7356VVAV8ckh9s0yYBI6giOrzG-agY5cKOirQwd729ERrQI2ckHNMpx-8OAbVoo-rMWws3hvaIEd259xGHG38-BKuGYOinx4ng0PbBeiojzlBA8wMMgK14pKLFIN8gduLr2sCQHW9DB9QJsCl3_Paj8/s497/IMG_5281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMHwj0qJjXAuR7YXEsg13mWZCXUlQkXBzsCoc7356VVAV8ckh9s0yYBI6giOrzG-agY5cKOirQwd729ERrQI2ckHNMpx-8OAbVoo-rMWws3hvaIEd259xGHG38-BKuGYOinx4ng0PbBeiojzlBA8wMMgK14pKLFIN8gduLr2sCQHW9DB9QJsCl3_Paj8/w363-h400/IMG_5281.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYsWv8uDxDqpR2JxS2ZGJm9L0f4duZRYdDzZrj4mwlUE1pH03fp1A3qyjiCsG5tbb-aGjZ_KM2vIWdl7rxpaSeoXIG1YNngsTlOZWqQg0zVrmm_6MTQzdIoy2prXuvdFGcJO7lUicMTE5jQariH-NHwh83yf3-u2vTE4em710T-AYnzYSFCYJOB5Uy9E/s456/IMG_5289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="456" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYsWv8uDxDqpR2JxS2ZGJm9L0f4duZRYdDzZrj4mwlUE1pH03fp1A3qyjiCsG5tbb-aGjZ_KM2vIWdl7rxpaSeoXIG1YNngsTlOZWqQg0zVrmm_6MTQzdIoy2prXuvdFGcJO7lUicMTE5jQariH-NHwh83yf3-u2vTE4em710T-AYnzYSFCYJOB5Uy9E/w400-h386/IMG_5289.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2024/02/14/unraveled-wednesday-2-14-24/">Unraveled Wednesdays</a>. I link up with her knitting and reading link up parties once and awhile and it is nice to see what others are also blogging about and working on :)</p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! It is a snowy day here in Toronto and it motivated me to be cozy this morning reading and knitting, and then blogging in the afternoon. Hope you are enjoying the week! It is almost the weekend :) I will be back here on Sunday for another post see you then!</p><p> Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y2qXryz_rPj2P5P66999jhIp90PwV8f6qFNiSy4Pli6mhFBQpA7McAOVEqAhg550_ADOleVxXiTIYEZWhPPtgA_h8VyG70fztJlLEw3RKyjPpIsN9pZ-FlA2DYEtgp9mdmQEhIQ64AoOJsJ2ke_vJhJbFHLUpIyeRRClTdiE9Zb66BaSnUqRciIGpa4/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y2qXryz_rPj2P5P66999jhIp90PwV8f6qFNiSy4Pli6mhFBQpA7McAOVEqAhg550_ADOleVxXiTIYEZWhPPtgA_h8VyG70fztJlLEw3RKyjPpIsN9pZ-FlA2DYEtgp9mdmQEhIQ64AoOJsJ2ke_vJhJbFHLUpIyeRRClTdiE9Zb66BaSnUqRciIGpa4/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-51318407367368048922024-01-29T09:29:00.000-08:002024-01-29T09:29:45.512-08:00Getting Organized, Planning Knitting Projects, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. Right now unfortunately I don't have any knitting I am working on. I still haven't found my pattern for the socks that was on the yarn sleeve. I have plans to knit my husband a scarf he asked for one. Today I looked up a pattern and ordered yarn for that project and hoping I have some progress to share with you next week! I also added a skein of yarn to knit myself a hat afterwards and want to knit Evan something after those two projects are complete. It has been slow around here lately and was just so cold this past week in Toronto. I have been busy with Evan playing, doing painting and colouring, and preparing his snacks and meals. It has been cold so mostly staying in with him lately and once it warms up a bit we can resume our outdoor walks. We went on one this past weekend it was so nice to go out as a family on a walk outside to the mall.</p><p>I have been continuing to read It Starts with us by Colleen Hoover and almost done. I have been enjoying reading about the character's lives and relationships continuing on from It Ends with Us. I have also been reading the Whole- Brain child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson. It is so informative and there are some really good tips on working through issues with your child and encouraging them to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Something I want to learn about for when Evan is older and to help him work through emotional and tough times.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwfYr5nzkJLGExWerN6WT9VKGCX13xFCOaHkz6g7G8_f2Lv7oQPgPTAguvs6ThQ5RZZJ8CXg8sBgcJ5fN0U75Tn0l9Foj3ggo2x5W4MoSqJ1VIX7iS9BDaefDtm0w8cDt7jsHywn6kPkNepkG777Z1g8dFp8bBebAG811_ze4HBSySzEm6y-uXFd8Qrc/s532/IMG_4861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwfYr5nzkJLGExWerN6WT9VKGCX13xFCOaHkz6g7G8_f2Lv7oQPgPTAguvs6ThQ5RZZJ8CXg8sBgcJ5fN0U75Tn0l9Foj3ggo2x5W4MoSqJ1VIX7iS9BDaefDtm0w8cDt7jsHywn6kPkNepkG777Z1g8dFp8bBebAG811_ze4HBSySzEm6y-uXFd8Qrc/w361-h400/IMG_4861.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><br /><p>I have been feeling like decluttering lately and getting some new furniture and baskets to organize Evan's toys. I bought a big basket from Loblaws in their Life at Home collection. It is a good open rope basket we can throw his toys in to tidy up and he likes looking into it to find toys. I had a smaller one that is beside it in the photo and use it for stuffed animals now. He got a lot of toys for Christmas and also as his toy collection grows I just want to be ready to store them.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2iSn5HrXI-_xKCnqF0V4bo9TIs6XyKd-M-bB_4yQyUwXAgdSr2_bMzYdpW8Uls1ZM_aeQZSJomlWHnrp9loiZ-6uLbB2S2hy8KYPD2BqdsSDEp14_PoOAlqrSsY_tOmD5TGxxZGWV4dmhidRDPstLT41bAuzavocM_U7ZbOuNS57NuneTmKstQ7EYC8/s529/IMG_4824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2iSn5HrXI-_xKCnqF0V4bo9TIs6XyKd-M-bB_4yQyUwXAgdSr2_bMzYdpW8Uls1ZM_aeQZSJomlWHnrp9loiZ-6uLbB2S2hy8KYPD2BqdsSDEp14_PoOAlqrSsY_tOmD5TGxxZGWV4dmhidRDPstLT41bAuzavocM_U7ZbOuNS57NuneTmKstQ7EYC8/w363-h400/IMG_4824.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>For my knitting I have been on the fence about getting a 3 tier cart. I think it would be perfect to store my yarn and knitting projects and knitting bags. There is one at Michaels and found one on Amazon. I will probably buy it soon. I have my knitting scattered everywhere right now it used to live mostly in the second bedroom that is now Evan's room. Now it is in bags and my knitting is in a few spots. I think a shelf would also be good. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2e_13Rcr4orT9pXTh0SZfB8qjNVOm0DxdbRmvlKfWiWaZooopBs_OO1AGwVG7aHu-lRil_qc8ZOJY4oJ1l72sHlo2JNsk37r002NCaiWvyz8_QVd1S4dE2wHp-LaZAvgsST30GA7XCh1QWp_-VmL0qm5iWMtIhODLBZqNkZMcU_taV_pJjcfmKOX3jg/s681/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20122627.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="459" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2e_13Rcr4orT9pXTh0SZfB8qjNVOm0DxdbRmvlKfWiWaZooopBs_OO1AGwVG7aHu-lRil_qc8ZOJY4oJ1l72sHlo2JNsk37r002NCaiWvyz8_QVd1S4dE2wHp-LaZAvgsST30GA7XCh1QWp_-VmL0qm5iWMtIhODLBZqNkZMcU_taV_pJjcfmKOX3jg/w270-h400/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20122627.png" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://canada.michaels.com/en/lexington-3tier-rolling-cart-by-simply-tidy/M20002049.html?dwvar_M20002049_size=16.81%22%20x%2013.98%22%20x%2029.9%22&dwvar_M20002049_color=Rose%20Gold">Photo source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Millie and Evan have been good. Evan is 14 months old tomorrow and he is so fun and so busy. He is a toddler now walking a lot and babbling. He keeps us on our toes. Millie is busy too and wants to play a lot once Evan is down for bedtime and naptime.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh4mXW5V16qRcLUkGJWYleMbw9H9K-vStE5xURyBksmRJwkE-pV1-1bUhHvffMHAjWw5XJo4jlpWCpOXjGl_UEBN0TXYoHEKT1YBnutA3sqfeSMF3_q_0KO_pH3apIUq6QM77-T5cagJ6IL0lGxEHeqXys4wvOhnHpjL5tO9oIrScjl43jYxn22PTaw8/s640/IMG_4731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="389" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh4mXW5V16qRcLUkGJWYleMbw9H9K-vStE5xURyBksmRJwkE-pV1-1bUhHvffMHAjWw5XJo4jlpWCpOXjGl_UEBN0TXYoHEKT1YBnutA3sqfeSMF3_q_0KO_pH3apIUq6QM77-T5cagJ6IL0lGxEHeqXys4wvOhnHpjL5tO9oIrScjl43jYxn22PTaw8/w244-h400/IMG_4731.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have been trying to work on my puzzle again and Millie keeps jumping up onto the table with me and attacking the pieces. I have decided to do the puzzle when she is napping or busy somewhere else. This puzzle I started when I was at the end of my pregnancy with Evan and I did the middle parts before the edges were done so the pieces just got everywhere and I have a roll up mat that doesn't keep the pieces together very well. So the other day I decided to take apart the middle pieces and just work on the edges. I should be in better shape with the puzzle soon and it will stay together better.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZUIrAl_W3l7o-voPm77AbHjSromGZjMsBAwupf1pTzPXX1IZ8uwQcZr417cz5KfDzWcLQkfbk_l89E_6L8zBJ6gxUcbCEKTS-lHl3m81-R_Qx6lCU9fleva8Ljq8WAa65iPf76n-VTh4JsBXcjEYs7c0OexkhGnoJc9EwU6YqYu2-HFGl9NJW7bjLdQ/s589/IMG_4761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZUIrAl_W3l7o-voPm77AbHjSromGZjMsBAwupf1pTzPXX1IZ8uwQcZr417cz5KfDzWcLQkfbk_l89E_6L8zBJ6gxUcbCEKTS-lHl3m81-R_Qx6lCU9fleva8Ljq8WAa65iPf76n-VTh4JsBXcjEYs7c0OexkhGnoJc9EwU6YqYu2-HFGl9NJW7bjLdQ/w315-h400/IMG_4761.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div><p>I hope you are doing well and thank you for visiting my blog today! What are you working on and reading this week?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaoHDrxQxHArOfbSdwmIZ3GaCp2btxVnO5p5rvNd4ykU9FE5qqxwAmho93db1DD-nfoVWEisj8P4Gp__Xzch6zEuwY3F3wSlRmWNDASWCvo3Jh5RaACFlzsi_z3egO-gI3PF5_a2GsfQzJV446bkEo7BOryi_Xmj4G9-Z5g80TNTiEHZxQdyMKMNMGQE/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaoHDrxQxHArOfbSdwmIZ3GaCp2btxVnO5p5rvNd4ykU9FE5qqxwAmho93db1DD-nfoVWEisj8P4Gp__Xzch6zEuwY3F3wSlRmWNDASWCvo3Jh5RaACFlzsi_z3egO-gI3PF5_a2GsfQzJV446bkEo7BOryi_Xmj4G9-Z5g80TNTiEHZxQdyMKMNMGQE/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-43501649234707789762024-01-07T13:24:00.000-08:002024-01-07T13:24:16.586-08:00Happy New Year! <p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy New Year! We are one week into 2024 now I can't believe how time flies by. I wanted to share with you a few things I received for Christmas to get me started on the New Year and also some more updates. </p><p>I was gifted the Happy Planner and stickers this year from my Mom and Dad. I love planning and didn't get into it too much last year because I was so busy with having Evan in November then the last year was a busy time trying to find time to plan. This year I have been using the new planner more already. I started on New Year's Eve to put some stickers on the pages and plan a bit and have added to this year week. It is the dashboard style and it is for moms and I think I will like this style for being more busy with Evan. I like the cover that says "find joy in simplicity". There is so much joy and love in our home with Liam, Evan, and Millie. I feel like my life is simpler that before, but so full.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDBy0wJjAlfbHfBGAgzS50niEIvZ7DDx5VWjEaih6JZR20zn27EcsREBJpUHkc8DO73IUpZdHyO9KvRNRb_2QfNy91gTYWEWe7fAkLt27k2O39kBWucOxpsJmGKzX57uNFCSdOh9bx80lj4yMTMpETEIVQ-vMbhzxsDvWp3mS4SoKIQiUTLpCqu7df7c/s640/IMG_3966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDBy0wJjAlfbHfBGAgzS50niEIvZ7DDx5VWjEaih6JZR20zn27EcsREBJpUHkc8DO73IUpZdHyO9KvRNRb_2QfNy91gTYWEWe7fAkLt27k2O39kBWucOxpsJmGKzX57uNFCSdOh9bx80lj4yMTMpETEIVQ-vMbhzxsDvWp3mS4SoKIQiUTLpCqu7df7c/w300-h400/IMG_3966.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdo96URwZRpz9NHL5WyXAtCuPA1D64VuJS1XtKofORsg3wEoXfRZ3YgkaXb63H7fU-KbNG-eUKR6RWCtleRVx76-9-n6BYi8m0j58aZoZidrOIytnjIy6Dk4W2GLt8QQy-jtkSQehAlAslyQFHaDkTH5APCxxSqZ4oxmpJX4sxcyesIeuJxHc4WH-tpg/s640/IMG_3960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdo96URwZRpz9NHL5WyXAtCuPA1D64VuJS1XtKofORsg3wEoXfRZ3YgkaXb63H7fU-KbNG-eUKR6RWCtleRVx76-9-n6BYi8m0j58aZoZidrOIytnjIy6Dk4W2GLt8QQy-jtkSQehAlAslyQFHaDkTH5APCxxSqZ4oxmpJX4sxcyesIeuJxHc4WH-tpg/w300-h400/IMG_3960.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also received the mindfulness self care calendar from Liam and I have been looking at the quotes daily and they are bringing me joy and some positive words to the start of the year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCPco9T8zJL8mlenDHC8OYUFJdQ1o3DptLyhr6u3FxysDDB0F6fSyrG3hiHuB4WfqfxcSNDmGuhma6e1j7Eds66lCAx3hyphenhyphenkRp9Lev4y9C9q9Plv6XZ-WpjAnbmPa7dzXJtaZw6D8Cll0hn2W9ivcXyfhlJUiOEoS56QIysxzBL9HSLqufjpRLGmST9K0/s640/IMG_3965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCPco9T8zJL8mlenDHC8OYUFJdQ1o3DptLyhr6u3FxysDDB0F6fSyrG3hiHuB4WfqfxcSNDmGuhma6e1j7Eds66lCAx3hyphenhyphenkRp9Lev4y9C9q9Plv6XZ-WpjAnbmPa7dzXJtaZw6D8Cll0hn2W9ivcXyfhlJUiOEoS56QIysxzBL9HSLqufjpRLGmST9K0/s320/IMG_3965.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was gifted the mug below from my sister and love the quote "So much yarn so little time". I have it pictured here below with the project I will be picking up again soon! I was knitting these socks before I had Evan and took a break to knit some baby items. I had the pattern on the yarn sleeve and I have to find it again lol then I will be continuing on. I also hope to look up some new patterns soon and buy more yarn (so much yarn!) to knit a new project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-y7e3rm-qeE7L0TI0CMn2UMXpmARnOIXbvwttON6hn0XT7lzVqzedt2UDWvBQlBNlBBZVYZSxc7szUFmCb7K3krTx0yL_enlFpBrrYVuzT2uN5rwkJ6S1ZMxP7hSJqbNWTklazcGVoueNfM4obk-58FgqCUn9i-hhQhJChyvWRHwtb3-MvlCngP7fZE/s640/IMG_3863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-y7e3rm-qeE7L0TI0CMn2UMXpmARnOIXbvwttON6hn0XT7lzVqzedt2UDWvBQlBNlBBZVYZSxc7szUFmCb7K3krTx0yL_enlFpBrrYVuzT2uN5rwkJ6S1ZMxP7hSJqbNWTklazcGVoueNfM4obk-58FgqCUn9i-hhQhJChyvWRHwtb3-MvlCngP7fZE/w300-h400/IMG_3863.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1BNO13tQXvD2YunD6IMeLOQAm9xbLmSjDPYSYMl6mFW6UUKIiKeNLni9ZOiSBS44SK5LXudCtpTPXob9jCJRlZkue_1ruTjK4dD8EVD-8ilRor8g8PeYbPd2dPCPlLP03-kNMB3El0LNZYtYdCpJoaXTCDHOlmSbr-fngJkIaui6_y_ljdAlvF4D1Go/s640/IMG_3869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1BNO13tQXvD2YunD6IMeLOQAm9xbLmSjDPYSYMl6mFW6UUKIiKeNLni9ZOiSBS44SK5LXudCtpTPXob9jCJRlZkue_1ruTjK4dD8EVD-8ilRor8g8PeYbPd2dPCPlLP03-kNMB3El0LNZYtYdCpJoaXTCDHOlmSbr-fngJkIaui6_y_ljdAlvF4D1Go/w300-h400/IMG_3869.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was gifted the book below Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. I read some good reviews for the book and look forward to reading it as well this year. I have been enjoying the book I was also gifted the Whole-Brain Child that I started reading on Boxing Day. It will be so informative and noticed today it is around 130 pages so will be a faster read. It is good so I can start applying what I read sooner with Evan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9-RxfkWXjVoXhnhfYZJJJP6XuTsSHx_IwZmhHdNnqJtQOFUFVrtBWtZZByeWUFpg2t8mq9izmx1IPfdNBuzP7cIgJZGFcgvSfzl_tnT-pGPq2UUPw0PTgY3qIk6MFVlFBMmpv5czvT_SV9hx1Z_CQrURV7MlrWr1x2g8XeDcF2zVChy1OCRmdgUaQKA/s529/IMG_3964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9-RxfkWXjVoXhnhfYZJJJP6XuTsSHx_IwZmhHdNnqJtQOFUFVrtBWtZZByeWUFpg2t8mq9izmx1IPfdNBuzP7cIgJZGFcgvSfzl_tnT-pGPq2UUPw0PTgY3qIk6MFVlFBMmpv5czvT_SV9hx1Z_CQrURV7MlrWr1x2g8XeDcF2zVChy1OCRmdgUaQKA/s320/IMG_3964.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope that you have had a good start to the year! This year will be full of more firsts with Evan and I will be going back to work in the Spring. This will be an adjustment and I am also looking forward to it. I will be transitioning back to work and also transitioning Evan to daycare. It will be a busy and emotional time I am sure. I am also so excited to see all the things Evan learns this year. It has been amazing watching him grow this past year and our relationship with his blossom and this year will have a lot in store for us as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR24ZoieCzpeJrhDEXH1f9SEFUG-iAo9sraWrUIrMrnP8Yc2pTo1zwtE_9dOj8tgKK3ROqrwY0TjJ1C4-OgCnSZQ3laPsqLgWbG6i_zSCn33M6XCU7B_4y5y02sbPhMNWgPQaDsO6Sx6ktkqcgFwb_XnuaAv_lwfUYSu4EpKGU9b1BfIErmsQIbYnuZ0/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR24ZoieCzpeJrhDEXH1f9SEFUG-iAo9sraWrUIrMrnP8Yc2pTo1zwtE_9dOj8tgKK3ROqrwY0TjJ1C4-OgCnSZQ3laPsqLgWbG6i_zSCn33M6XCU7B_4y5y02sbPhMNWgPQaDsO6Sx6ktkqcgFwb_XnuaAv_lwfUYSu4EpKGU9b1BfIErmsQIbYnuZ0/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-25288450013617842332023-12-31T13:40:00.000-08:002023-12-31T13:40:27.679-08:00Finished Baby's Stocking, Our Christmas, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I hope that you also enjoyed the holidays! I had a wonderful Christmas with family. It was my son Evan's second Christmas this year and last year he wasn't even one month old yet, so this year felt so special to see the excitement seeing Christmas lights and his first snowfall. I played Christmas music for him a lot during playtime and we looked at the Christmas tree and played with the ornaments. It was such a good time this holiday season and I miss it already.</p><p>I finished knitting my son his stocking just in time for Christmas and Santa. I finished it while watching It's a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve. I just had to finish the afterthought heel grafting that night. I was also wrapping a bit and enjoying some eggnog. It was a nice night. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_IPUpYP4B5JQZ5PvwqkU9NJbEmvtDOU8GacjHC9l6prON5GIWiJ5S2i39iDL-L9VRpYdwWs2y2z6dIBgUzhejKuRLds17LyCsfqgJZlwP1ejdidoaxAIdF5vz_VMt5J6kiIdzYy8djddQqQN1wPwSk17YjsBfIJiTWDIZEVvOAVKkpJdgfceIr51WRA/s635/IMG_3768%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_IPUpYP4B5JQZ5PvwqkU9NJbEmvtDOU8GacjHC9l6prON5GIWiJ5S2i39iDL-L9VRpYdwWs2y2z6dIBgUzhejKuRLds17LyCsfqgJZlwP1ejdidoaxAIdF5vz_VMt5J6kiIdzYy8djddQqQN1wPwSk17YjsBfIJiTWDIZEVvOAVKkpJdgfceIr51WRA/w303-h400/IMG_3768%20(1).jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnAvmMsBeUVgatzmHqLNB_Zgeh11lQuJSBAMiKF0_BPFLeb1aSss8IskB1L-zW0FFIQeucGQunoV1_k1V900tYP5gSeDrVxBrTrGv8uCm_qYV2mEx4lGoxYnNuq0Se43xt0AVGiiKo1H5maap-8-rdtcxDCv7jYezEIWpWRlh4X1KqTWHWsqWzRU_zzw/s640/F051F983-CC2A-4D64-89A1-7ABF4260D008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnAvmMsBeUVgatzmHqLNB_Zgeh11lQuJSBAMiKF0_BPFLeb1aSss8IskB1L-zW0FFIQeucGQunoV1_k1V900tYP5gSeDrVxBrTrGv8uCm_qYV2mEx4lGoxYnNuq0Se43xt0AVGiiKo1H5maap-8-rdtcxDCv7jYezEIWpWRlh4X1KqTWHWsqWzRU_zzw/w320-h400/F051F983-CC2A-4D64-89A1-7ABF4260D008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Pattern: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/classic-christmas-stocking-6">Classic Christmas Stocking</a> by Betty Lai</p><p>Needles: US 8 5 mm circular needles</p><p>Yarn used: Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn in colorway Red Hot.</p><p>Notes: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/lneedlesandwool/classic-christmas-stocking-2">on Ravelry</a></p><p>On Christmas Eve I also made peanut butter blossom cookies for Christmas day to bring to family. I love these cookies for Christmas they are so delicious and comforting. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrC9s7SSN5gJ5NkFvKgiclmytwqLHoF8d9w-9I3kxifeoNHdr5gY3VFkT0IWER-FrGmtOksADR_tn39xQpInHlsXSWT3-yYsG2FSuORrJKgSgAU4B3xrZ3zCKH2TXDPA4CwMOj4mX8ba2MqaY5oaARsnaK1l6DLGvXV6mYnGhW7zOD_BaZUyRFXDTvZNk/s582/IMG_3749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrC9s7SSN5gJ5NkFvKgiclmytwqLHoF8d9w-9I3kxifeoNHdr5gY3VFkT0IWER-FrGmtOksADR_tn39xQpInHlsXSWT3-yYsG2FSuORrJKgSgAU4B3xrZ3zCKH2TXDPA4CwMOj4mX8ba2MqaY5oaARsnaK1l6DLGvXV6mYnGhW7zOD_BaZUyRFXDTvZNk/w330-h400/IMG_3749.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Knitting and watching It's a Wonderful Life! One of my favourite Christmas movies and special tradition of mine to watch Christmas Eve when it is such a special day and feeling of anticipation for Christmas day to come. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGsp5ob-D3-cVjZeiHJABKHNEcauRQqxwLEASLFVf7gViaiGzE6hwgHdhyphenhyphenq9bNs6lHGQxEzoqnO-hhyphenhyphenQ0dSwfF6P57BmK3wbrA1NL617q_6NSk62Pad9p2omZskaGaaLkH-_3dpsTbfiHd_cps47kv33xiRcLremRqXcSp58APN1Q-1Fr0Wfk1AoYSY/s640/IMG_3739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGsp5ob-D3-cVjZeiHJABKHNEcauRQqxwLEASLFVf7gViaiGzE6hwgHdhyphenhyphenq9bNs6lHGQxEzoqnO-hhyphenhyphenQ0dSwfF6P57BmK3wbrA1NL617q_6NSk62Pad9p2omZskaGaaLkH-_3dpsTbfiHd_cps47kv33xiRcLremRqXcSp58APN1Q-1Fr0Wfk1AoYSY/w300-h400/IMG_3739.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Christmas day, we had Pillsbury cinnamon buns as a tradition for breakfast. We opened gifts for Evan, Millie, and us. Then headed to my sister's place for our dinner. I didn't get too many photos to share of the day but it was so fun! I got a photo of our tree that night with a few of our gifts below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBh3K2Bqs7cwnNGIRRoIrP_ec6Lsdfb3NXwyUpGYAbe3kh-quS-h_jWdqqi1Z5kzE3Sig8JEkLdL5aPq2gHnbEdcDCNX1wqBZiAd5sWZ0QCz9_C5ypep-mVmMlfKa5e0Wk6OUsKw4l1NqQnuKciI7U-3eW7BBk2TZk0OEs2K2SXQCAZWgZ-dUoM429k94/s640/IMG_3815%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBh3K2Bqs7cwnNGIRRoIrP_ec6Lsdfb3NXwyUpGYAbe3kh-quS-h_jWdqqi1Z5kzE3Sig8JEkLdL5aPq2gHnbEdcDCNX1wqBZiAd5sWZ0QCz9_C5ypep-mVmMlfKa5e0Wk6OUsKw4l1NqQnuKciI7U-3eW7BBk2TZk0OEs2K2SXQCAZWgZ-dUoM429k94/w300-h400/IMG_3815%20(1).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>On Boxing Day we relaxed at home and I also went on a little walk outside to the store. It was nice to read on the couch a lot of the day and be lazy. Millie also kept me company while I was reading.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QMWhKazrtyqJK-bchzsyAXePRGjGUa3R4b6B9H2TbKHmr_s9yh5FILUIKj9xmgZyqMr_QGFAy27pFysbEetH6B5farKw8UG7LLw3mOJwc7EVHUNsiIn0O4MMbzzEyufvXU7rjlY69bptmauqEUa5eJYzdzMbNQWg8odILNkiX_xeBMmlR4tLcoWsUz4/s640/IMG_3824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QMWhKazrtyqJK-bchzsyAXePRGjGUa3R4b6B9H2TbKHmr_s9yh5FILUIKj9xmgZyqMr_QGFAy27pFysbEetH6B5farKw8UG7LLw3mOJwc7EVHUNsiIn0O4MMbzzEyufvXU7rjlY69bptmauqEUa5eJYzdzMbNQWg8odILNkiX_xeBMmlR4tLcoWsUz4/w300-h400/IMG_3824.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I was gifted this book below by Liam called The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson. It seems like it will be an interesting book. I read this book on Boxing day on the couch and ate chocolates. </p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z2bJAurMBO1C4kXbtQwkFXwfEGJG9gJmQA8VHQ42hhp0YvS5tj8R5sj46-fDvzZ9hlE_SLOlhHKNfX9Oa8pPBnYHWIlUpYtollk8tX9XsQYIaBNMZw0QK-UkllfOzHxY7EjvsEWUZjD2uxDcQVoZ6l67DYeMFCYJd_sdNg2CqL-yDUr8RmsDfEkNaVQ/s640/IMG_3870.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z2bJAurMBO1C4kXbtQwkFXwfEGJG9gJmQA8VHQ42hhp0YvS5tj8R5sj46-fDvzZ9hlE_SLOlhHKNfX9Oa8pPBnYHWIlUpYtollk8tX9XsQYIaBNMZw0QK-UkllfOzHxY7EjvsEWUZjD2uxDcQVoZ6l67DYeMFCYJd_sdNg2CqL-yDUr8RmsDfEkNaVQ/w300-h400/IMG_3870.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas or Holiday season! I hope that you also enjoy your New Year's Eve and New Years! We will be relaxing at home with our baby and watching a movie once he is asleep. See you all in 2024 and all the best this year to you and your families :) Thank you for supporting my blog by visiting! I will be back soon with another post about gifts from Christmas and planning for 2024! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJib2f2G3o04ipzooAesmnMGBWMWuRDzCOEfq6ZvEz03TWvplji954H6HfKDrqgX0snryFBr0tuF98GHZIZWRIC9B1LUxGt2uRjwGWGB4-k0xFDeFYjFaGarTW8rmmaYaaOoNgAj2RnQN-8MCW7G9bih5deWR972mOBMUWJrh7vfRAZaTA3r8XQPzcG4/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJib2f2G3o04ipzooAesmnMGBWMWuRDzCOEfq6ZvEz03TWvplji954H6HfKDrqgX0snryFBr0tuF98GHZIZWRIC9B1LUxGt2uRjwGWGB4-k0xFDeFYjFaGarTW8rmmaYaaOoNgAj2RnQN-8MCW7G9bih5deWR972mOBMUWJrh7vfRAZaTA3r8XQPzcG4/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><br />Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-4320907791227532392023-12-17T19:57:00.000-08:002023-12-17T19:57:18.293-08:00Knitting Baby Christmas Stocking and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. It has been so busy lately with Christmas shopping and getting prepared for Christmas. I can't believe Christmas Eve is a week away! I am excited for Christmas and I am almost done my Christmas shopping. I just have a couple more stores to go to then I will be finished.</p><p>I have been knitting more of the Christmas stocking for Evan. I am following the pattern <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/classic-christmas-stocking-6">Classic Christmas Stocking</a> by Betty Lai on Ravelry. I have most of the body of the sock knitted now and just have about 20 more rows to knit of it before the afterthought heel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQKKWeU4XVA0sbm6ZIaryn7ep9BybWYfMzQ_0Mc72oqZnx4M3XrwsOl2MTPaao4eO6D5hixTrHTFck81lV2JX5ZP6E88oolCOKZW13g7NlDmNuEbtybZq5auA9cv2KE8pz2f6pg75NwM8TtR8k2pOQTnEeZmQahA5b95b9pJDqnvtWiklri5kw0AXdFk/s640/IMG_3599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQKKWeU4XVA0sbm6ZIaryn7ep9BybWYfMzQ_0Mc72oqZnx4M3XrwsOl2MTPaao4eO6D5hixTrHTFck81lV2JX5ZP6E88oolCOKZW13g7NlDmNuEbtybZq5auA9cv2KE8pz2f6pg75NwM8TtR8k2pOQTnEeZmQahA5b95b9pJDqnvtWiklri5kw0AXdFk/w300-h400/IMG_3599.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh3tcwH72v7PqWi9EbNoJAzH_jCaEEg33FdT6f1RjJrW-OUh_p-rBV08cnEfHweEN6ot6_dAg0hEpRyNKqAfLUS0gSjDxdbJY5h4jrqy9gtV99NNlxwlS6w0KKR6YbUpcQVDPMzRqwxLnMFcqvTJhSiIKUz63j_97GQc7pInSK5mdKFcpaiLClL9KlSo/s617/IMG_3600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="473" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh3tcwH72v7PqWi9EbNoJAzH_jCaEEg33FdT6f1RjJrW-OUh_p-rBV08cnEfHweEN6ot6_dAg0hEpRyNKqAfLUS0gSjDxdbJY5h4jrqy9gtV99NNlxwlS6w0KKR6YbUpcQVDPMzRqwxLnMFcqvTJhSiIKUz63j_97GQc7pInSK5mdKFcpaiLClL9KlSo/w306-h400/IMG_3600.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have been reading It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover and enjoying it. I am almost done and have been enjoying the series. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ-CMqFVXHBZ83I9GBLsulPYIL7wuGyL7KPFMLog0A7S7pITgzLx5Ufed250uTMBhguu7CYfGg9zVPg4CUSh0kJV6MUv2t8yxA7JaIjUbW1U-00l6ATVgUBpYTDfXqV9tf-1dyDMvt_I8qOukvcbeTB4zTPfhcJdmcSO074H8hwpg9jntJXQjK4tgQK8/s640/IMG_3601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="467" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ-CMqFVXHBZ83I9GBLsulPYIL7wuGyL7KPFMLog0A7S7pITgzLx5Ufed250uTMBhguu7CYfGg9zVPg4CUSh0kJV6MUv2t8yxA7JaIjUbW1U-00l6ATVgUBpYTDfXqV9tf-1dyDMvt_I8qOukvcbeTB4zTPfhcJdmcSO074H8hwpg9jntJXQjK4tgQK8/w293-h400/IMG_3601.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have been watching Christmas movies as much as possible lately and tonight watching Jingle All the Way that I watched a lot when I was a child. I am doing some knitting while I watch and tonight mostly blogging. In the picture below I was watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer its a classic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hoPsPYjYw_PFtPQLgogSCEA0P3UPBAuJO3e5ZXNqPfvMv3JbVUdnllc-s8bN3LmEGgPge4Hli1aruA-dVTgREkepmIc7I8VHu6_4TL-x4KT-Q-uQSTSVZIl0bemMDyqeMapQex37KrT7-nlFzvjQ8le5DtFgY6pMgYsFVuJyBr-MknF-tZQfYJ-qqds/s640/IMG_3583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hoPsPYjYw_PFtPQLgogSCEA0P3UPBAuJO3e5ZXNqPfvMv3JbVUdnllc-s8bN3LmEGgPge4Hli1aruA-dVTgREkepmIc7I8VHu6_4TL-x4KT-Q-uQSTSVZIl0bemMDyqeMapQex37KrT7-nlFzvjQ8le5DtFgY6pMgYsFVuJyBr-MknF-tZQfYJ-qqds/w300-h400/IMG_3583.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you are also enjoying the holidays and have a great week ahead!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLXdRoN1VpmygnZ9MSNEpVdCv22w6pO6v30jE71mt9xmGRJmvnMs3CYeNl3vu08tTqb7-_AyCX-BCMC3UVZjYp1j5ibLE4-jbJS_wjGfrKl0ZYXXILb-Zx0h3Q66hwxIjZSR9_x_fr2eGRuCBpTvNFMuSZxzi7yPjAbXFABNtodcF1kDQroTnPjJMvtg/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLXdRoN1VpmygnZ9MSNEpVdCv22w6pO6v30jE71mt9xmGRJmvnMs3CYeNl3vu08tTqb7-_AyCX-BCMC3UVZjYp1j5ibLE4-jbJS_wjGfrKl0ZYXXILb-Zx0h3Q66hwxIjZSR9_x_fr2eGRuCBpTvNFMuSZxzi7yPjAbXFABNtodcF1kDQroTnPjJMvtg/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-87561241770351696212023-12-10T19:30:00.000-08:002023-12-17T19:24:59.464-08:00Knitting Christmas Stocking for Baby and Preparations for Christmas<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I have been getting ready for Christmas by buying gifts, knitting a stocking, and we took our family photo for our Christmas cards last week. I received them in the mail now and I will be mailing them out this week.</p><p>I have been knitting a Christmas stocking for my son Evan. I am following the pattern <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/classic-christmas-stocking-6">Classic Christmas Stocking</a> by Betty Lai on Ravelry. I knitted one of these stockings for Millie a couple of years ago. I liked the pattern. The cuff was a bit tight and didn't stretch as well but I have an idea to see if it will be more stretchy.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifunF-OE-FdutbPc8T_X-rVw6rtAnoByLVMA0Z4uwFhahyphenhyphenirezosMvroheHlSSqXHpIx92VS9b3rx-oEMsnRLc9levZSI5aCFMERkTAF3K5zE50hz0AoB6uDhyphenhyphenEep5hd_GtVtWqhVwS8eocLP_AYPPShORVLOCDRp_zcBFdTtaxohVZRtEo-gUQnVGOZs/s512/IMG_3457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifunF-OE-FdutbPc8T_X-rVw6rtAnoByLVMA0Z4uwFhahyphenhyphenirezosMvroheHlSSqXHpIx92VS9b3rx-oEMsnRLc9levZSI5aCFMERkTAF3K5zE50hz0AoB6uDhyphenhyphenEep5hd_GtVtWqhVwS8eocLP_AYPPShORVLOCDRp_zcBFdTtaxohVZRtEo-gUQnVGOZs/w375-h400/IMG_3457.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This time I am knitting the letters onto the stocking using the duplicate stitch. I am using a knitting letter chart and going to be doing all capital letters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOKwwmLrVAmdmS6wbMSgf3zIn8-A7R6WfdiewgVnNgqkVw1FMaHFCMdyguDwWjo-Rus_3aDKnE_7sQfNr6Pu94GzKhAKmTTy0_YfXR6DLE8bjHMZUUFK0N4fml8PLleeDsno2olHfeN8NxWhAvw3pyFHelc1Y4F2chVBw_hauCRuwNtLCR3cLah5MjX4/s564/IMG_3455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOKwwmLrVAmdmS6wbMSgf3zIn8-A7R6WfdiewgVnNgqkVw1FMaHFCMdyguDwWjo-Rus_3aDKnE_7sQfNr6Pu94GzKhAKmTTy0_YfXR6DLE8bjHMZUUFK0N4fml8PLleeDsno2olHfeN8NxWhAvw3pyFHelc1Y4F2chVBw_hauCRuwNtLCR3cLah5MjX4/w296-h400/IMG_3455.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Millie has been really busy lately she was climbing the tree and biting the branches again this year. She isn't doing it as much as time goes on. Evan was so interested in the tree too and he liked pulling some soft ornaments down at the beginning mid-November. He isn't pulling them as much now and he still likes to look at the tree.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TZvXCLjz8YuZO8LHWuto6J8oVpW5wmF1YdtsAg-QHaQPzvuUFoRd_yoZaiSnIt-H8t4qFAPj2UBavWbMnL1zrghsL8vfJe-C6oVWYeryvE5Y5XpZDaRMNO8V3i_7LaoZ-Cac1ytP71GQ8yKHe3UdEHui3ZouakwLB0Lc9wUe82qhM-tclcg9yuRjmHk/s480/IMG_3412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="480" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TZvXCLjz8YuZO8LHWuto6J8oVpW5wmF1YdtsAg-QHaQPzvuUFoRd_yoZaiSnIt-H8t4qFAPj2UBavWbMnL1zrghsL8vfJe-C6oVWYeryvE5Y5XpZDaRMNO8V3i_7LaoZ-Cac1ytP71GQ8yKHe3UdEHui3ZouakwLB0Lc9wUe82qhM-tclcg9yuRjmHk/s320/IMG_3412.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have been enjoying Silk peppermint mocha creamer in my coffee in the morning. I love using the holiday mugs I got last year from work Ellen DeGeneres brand. I have been reading It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover. I stopped for awhile but I picked it up again recently to hopefully finish it before the New Year. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJd5D2369q67GFXubsI4WYDmWTHy5RSswFUNgMjtHRp-8hNX3JlImwrMrCNB3cbu2X-sFoVkgJxbXpIHW78yel_Tb3GURuQK6i634GaI72iC4kx0B5mcFuzlAhz-fzlnwCtCzXmXy3aBP4GVwBdjjpHwA-uqfInb3Rpl2v7tIxGoz8m1ZCOzzrEuBc9M/s581/IMG_3420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJd5D2369q67GFXubsI4WYDmWTHy5RSswFUNgMjtHRp-8hNX3JlImwrMrCNB3cbu2X-sFoVkgJxbXpIHW78yel_Tb3GURuQK6i634GaI72iC4kx0B5mcFuzlAhz-fzlnwCtCzXmXy3aBP4GVwBdjjpHwA-uqfInb3Rpl2v7tIxGoz8m1ZCOzzrEuBc9M/w330-h400/IMG_3420.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I can't believe we are only 15 days away from Christmas now. I really want to make the most of it and watch Christmas movies and enjoy all of the Christmas traditions. How are your knitting and reading going?</p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTIt97WSab5n5NreanKBQa_RjQzDudZ7N9Fy4MZ81jJNmUVQryNi6Z3EDJ-3wgXsqIhdYHeKK2MFMCRf_52rYW8McoR-2lBk9WimQ6LYZJxO1qSffR8BMbUTZEUc6xcR82nYJTJ0x0IP45-AxZi-NG9AtQraJWoEjsEG7K9G9u2saakRPR9qaRudc8d0/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTIt97WSab5n5NreanKBQa_RjQzDudZ7N9Fy4MZ81jJNmUVQryNi6Z3EDJ-3wgXsqIhdYHeKK2MFMCRf_52rYW8McoR-2lBk9WimQ6LYZJxO1qSffR8BMbUTZEUc6xcR82nYJTJ0x0IP45-AxZi-NG9AtQraJWoEjsEG7K9G9u2saakRPR9qaRudc8d0/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-14101978046451923282023-12-03T20:00:00.000-08:002023-12-03T20:00:50.023-08:00Finished Knitting Toddler Mittens Hello Friends,<div><br /></div><div>I hope you are doing well. It has been a busy time of the year! We just celebrated my son Evan's first birthday this past weekend. We had such wonderful parties with our families and they showed us and him so much love and support. They have helped us so much through this year. I am getting more into Christmas now and we have decorated our Christmas tree. We will be taking some family photos by the tree tomorrow to send out cards. Looking forward to seeing them when they are done. It is such a wonderful time of the year!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have finished knitting the toddler mittens. I have been using them for Evan on our stroller walks and they are keeping his hands warm. I also knitted an I-cord to keep them together in his jacket. The first two photos the cuff is unfolded and this is how we have been putting them on Evan so they stay on well. The last two are folded up. The I-cord will keep them from falling off and getting lost and easier to keep them in his jacket.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq9Dc4V-sBXHCanEovDmE8yX5mMo9JbSNek0OzK1bqMGKuZtIORD7wSgh_CmxVktiNSFS33KkFc5CWU4kTKf42_K2Wyye4igbPirPVvw-lPznEpPpaK47IdsgRA27ezgP5JVRAPJXOj8aSG1dLoEZ9cn80mKnjD0N0BuWMe5MsmWxds00qnHHRqo2wAs/s604/IMG_3267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq9Dc4V-sBXHCanEovDmE8yX5mMo9JbSNek0OzK1bqMGKuZtIORD7wSgh_CmxVktiNSFS33KkFc5CWU4kTKf42_K2Wyye4igbPirPVvw-lPznEpPpaK47IdsgRA27ezgP5JVRAPJXOj8aSG1dLoEZ9cn80mKnjD0N0BuWMe5MsmWxds00qnHHRqo2wAs/w318-h400/IMG_3267.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWcKrrkjtxuiIBRNcaz3XWFcFijjXONAqBudO3GjTSL7q-7LGQR8kLjaNAcHBUVa7krnfdt-Lha00TejeM6KSiiRDh6fkZdWO0DxO-5hPV6-wR3cHhJK8SVQJE_w6NuXGCPEWg402w7r8lUMma9948hrjYBy_q2g6uBCNGeFUDknJkgt1LelBJf891bY/s584/IMG_3269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWcKrrkjtxuiIBRNcaz3XWFcFijjXONAqBudO3GjTSL7q-7LGQR8kLjaNAcHBUVa7krnfdt-Lha00TejeM6KSiiRDh6fkZdWO0DxO-5hPV6-wR3cHhJK8SVQJE_w6NuXGCPEWg402w7r8lUMma9948hrjYBy_q2g6uBCNGeFUDknJkgt1LelBJf891bY/w329-h400/IMG_3269.jpg" width="329" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFI9tsb9JY6OdpUyj3D4XSb85mye4hMXJXLZ-MYhPEjIvPLXQjjQuhs4lPbeiSuUs1wPDzuxb1N3M714kVNZ1UMZzyUwLLqg4gkJesW-k16kXroOSgTvKWzDGVcqhnzZzMBMnIfNA3uuY9kTB_DSJzopSVbaU1u2FazRWRw4_N7o0_ilatdd2q73bTYg/s612/IMG_3305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFI9tsb9JY6OdpUyj3D4XSb85mye4hMXJXLZ-MYhPEjIvPLXQjjQuhs4lPbeiSuUs1wPDzuxb1N3M714kVNZ1UMZzyUwLLqg4gkJesW-k16kXroOSgTvKWzDGVcqhnzZzMBMnIfNA3uuY9kTB_DSJzopSVbaU1u2FazRWRw4_N7o0_ilatdd2q73bTYg/w303-h400/IMG_3305.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBzlP1AFB4FcMUXA-C-U7mgXjEZknSKJfwCnAgfliOTPtB4y7C2BdK2hPdsLZdyH1d3ynqcKjIW3jH0PRZhUHv6G7m-11WsGvfHAlAwbkjkIiUdgjW8IpcZHgLG5r27Ot6jA64t5umQPF3d9YN3aEvM2wUEl2TrjDk_TCmdp1RD_UAZLqrK2ZD9t0VAE/s480/IMG_3307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="480" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBzlP1AFB4FcMUXA-C-U7mgXjEZknSKJfwCnAgfliOTPtB4y7C2BdK2hPdsLZdyH1d3ynqcKjIW3jH0PRZhUHv6G7m-11WsGvfHAlAwbkjkIiUdgjW8IpcZHgLG5r27Ot6jA64t5umQPF3d9YN3aEvM2wUEl2TrjDk_TCmdp1RD_UAZLqrK2ZD9t0VAE/w400-h374/IMG_3307.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Baby and Toddler Mittens</div><div><br /></div><div>Pattern: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-and-toddler-mittens">Baby and Toddler Mittens by Julie Taylor</a></div><div>Needles: US 3 (3.25 <span>mm)</span> and US 6 (4 mm) (knitted on straight needles and then sewed the seam)</div><div>Yarn: Snuggly Wuggly Yarn by Loops & Threads colorway pale blue</div><div>Notes: on Ravelry<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/lneedlesandwool/baby-and-toddler-mittens"> here.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope you have a good week ahead.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a good day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjic__PuJB-deA-J08DHDlO2L9zbOH2vFbstI_r1yXyZQB7hraHdPYdQ6wAc8qPvNX1gYMSxmUfwObEO_VigMjSBmEdxvPzJzh17arHVB-p9_g09Bpqr8zhKhhHiVmxYp66XCA9h6-hOcj5diJAShO8SnkN6zMsysyCjDzV5YUG4PTQEkVn7_MELYmPcA8/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjic__PuJB-deA-J08DHDlO2L9zbOH2vFbstI_r1yXyZQB7hraHdPYdQ6wAc8qPvNX1gYMSxmUfwObEO_VigMjSBmEdxvPzJzh17arHVB-p9_g09Bpqr8zhKhhHiVmxYp66XCA9h6-hOcj5diJAShO8SnkN6zMsysyCjDzV5YUG4PTQEkVn7_MELYmPcA8/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-13991264691545956582023-11-12T08:47:00.000-08:002023-11-12T09:03:00.064-08:00Knitting Toddler Mittens and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. This month is really flying by! This past Friday marks one year since I have been on maternity leave. I have really loved my time off work with Evan. I have another 6 months to go and really so grateful for this time with him watching him learn and grow and just being able to be there for him. I have Evan's birthday on my mind now because it is at the end of the month November 30th. He will be one years old, I can't believe it! We have some family parties planned to celebrate him and looking forward to it. I will share some photos afterwards of the décor. I am going to be doing a teddy bear theme and I bought a sign that says Evan's Beary First Birthday. I bought him a couple of gifts so far and gave ideas to family. I will buy maybe a few more and have some ideas for gifts for Christmas too. </p><p>I have been knitting toddler mittens for Evan. I decided to knit the toddler mittens with the thumb because he is so close to being a toddler now and will get more wear out of them. I am using the pattern <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-and-toddler-mittens">Baby and Toddler Mittens</a> by Julie Taylor on Ravelry. I have knitted one mitten and have started knitting the second and just finished the cuff. I am using up the left over yarn form the baby blanket the Snuggly Wuggly yarn by Loops & Threads and knitting on size US 3 3.25 mm for the cuff, then I switched over to size US 6 4 mm for the rest of the mitten. I plan to knit an I-cord to connect the two mittens to weave into his jacket arms so we don't lose them and they are easier to put on. I plan to knit a matching hat soon to make a set.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2vgNGEQ98HQoGIu0JIUoGH2Xgd8Du4doApZfwm1Pkg83ooSs8Kn5ILSsUb5mFfkHUbpBVx6Q7cu3moHEvSPrmBe3DHNPj4krDnueqCF77jl9k6-ZUwa9pJhLF-c3EAwdqcwh5xxdFiaWJpM91oH20PfCYQkk5H_EYLPwU9MclVq7EVuBsSp6KbvQV9o/s573/IMG_2615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2vgNGEQ98HQoGIu0JIUoGH2Xgd8Du4doApZfwm1Pkg83ooSs8Kn5ILSsUb5mFfkHUbpBVx6Q7cu3moHEvSPrmBe3DHNPj4krDnueqCF77jl9k6-ZUwa9pJhLF-c3EAwdqcwh5xxdFiaWJpM91oH20PfCYQkk5H_EYLPwU9MclVq7EVuBsSp6KbvQV9o/w335-h400/IMG_2615.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I am reading the book It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. This is the sequel to It Ends with Us. I haven't gotten into it yet and it hasn't hooked me right away like the first book. I will read more of it today. I am also still reading Self-Care for Moms by Sara Robinson It has lots of ideas and I read a few pages before bed each night. It is a nice way to wind down before bed too and it feels like self-care reading it. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfrJ1yax_rzzLTemFWif7YiINcn7qFyQBs9lIO03BKV62Q8H495xIAKyYCQVBSKA7pGsLvOvEEn6QVets-RKas2IjY8dLeCgsuu5faYsR5E9eMf6rsL_Mfy7YShEJppAv2IDjLqv1w8_7t3r86aVoCc1mR-Er-0x6uiKwgL5u5ZcQHqXsVWObwJMJkWw/s700/60393672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="451" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfrJ1yax_rzzLTemFWif7YiINcn7qFyQBs9lIO03BKV62Q8H495xIAKyYCQVBSKA7pGsLvOvEEn6QVets-RKas2IjY8dLeCgsuu5faYsR5E9eMf6rsL_Mfy7YShEJppAv2IDjLqv1w8_7t3r86aVoCc1mR-Er-0x6uiKwgL5u5ZcQHqXsVWObwJMJkWw/w206-h320/60393672.jpg" width="206" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60393672-it-starts-with-us?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=dpWiQT5mAf&rank=1">Photo source </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5THq0OpxMP0K_VSYwEHyaUvJjVshfcLSppSDyGXepTd7WVKllRlmkuTV5XcbPv75rTDgg1KmutTO54YH-yCt4t9g5d_cC1kfpu29_U1jGN-YSTMI2JRvepbByfjuVLmcQpM5lkxULnDz48FeRdp4r6lzDZ2tWE7L3yB-tAASGehAP1n6GumnmnrbCA0o/s1909/40538745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5THq0OpxMP0K_VSYwEHyaUvJjVshfcLSppSDyGXepTd7WVKllRlmkuTV5XcbPv75rTDgg1KmutTO54YH-yCt4t9g5d_cC1kfpu29_U1jGN-YSTMI2JRvepbByfjuVLmcQpM5lkxULnDz48FeRdp4r6lzDZ2tWE7L3yB-tAASGehAP1n6GumnmnrbCA0o/w235-h320/40538745.jpg" width="235" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40538745-self-care-for-moms?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eIh9yGnrMm&rank=2">Photo source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Millie is keeping us busy along with Evan. She is doing well and loves her brushes in the morning once Evan is napping.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5SMnWylLWvfBGuZTOazyAEJyiJ2fZlgEdZCeUEmqPFSj0MI5n-jDHXzZgY1fEr_jp4mA2IuxyydJr8dfGzJAvn4jN8VzNe9seNuPiF9WktkXFkR7q0kTycPopHLn-xhrPJMW4OAsaHph7MLh86FQ5l7myqk6VtrgGJnehQy5IMfTD5RkNxndZxxLfBo/s549/IMG_2543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5SMnWylLWvfBGuZTOazyAEJyiJ2fZlgEdZCeUEmqPFSj0MI5n-jDHXzZgY1fEr_jp4mA2IuxyydJr8dfGzJAvn4jN8VzNe9seNuPiF9WktkXFkR7q0kTycPopHLn-xhrPJMW4OAsaHph7MLh86FQ5l7myqk6VtrgGJnehQy5IMfTD5RkNxndZxxLfBo/w350-h400/IMG_2543.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you are enjoying your weekend and have a good week ahead! I am going to be putting up my Christmas tree hopefully next weekend and also going to spend some time decorating my parent's Christmas tree next weekend and have lunch and festive treats. I am also looking forward to when the radio station CHFI (98.1) starts their christmas music this week. They announced it would be sometime this week in their email, so I will be looking out for that! </p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIibZ129sozZv0lS-kxA27lN_jS0cpFcbb_lXPAssRCG4MlNr0W58OnbN7X7RD4q5W2i-0b3jYd_EiKWGl73I1juDkATcNxauk4bxQhtxJO0nboIYDLed_EAOclXhyq_QVw-rW1v7CJHZV2e5wkox6qWVfXx9cKyF7InfvEhmrAIePJx77a28XOPug7o/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIibZ129sozZv0lS-kxA27lN_jS0cpFcbb_lXPAssRCG4MlNr0W58OnbN7X7RD4q5W2i-0b3jYd_EiKWGl73I1juDkATcNxauk4bxQhtxJO0nboIYDLed_EAOclXhyq_QVw-rW1v7CJHZV2e5wkox6qWVfXx9cKyF7InfvEhmrAIePJx77a28XOPug7o/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-46302769131840467562023-10-29T18:43:00.006-07:002023-11-01T08:50:59.716-07:00Finished Knitting the Cozy Pumpkin Hat<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I finished knitting the Cozy Pumpkin Hat by Ksenia Naidyon. I really enjoyed knitting it and Evan looked so cute wearing his hat today at the pumpkin patch. It was such a cold day I was glad he had the hat on to keep him warm. He also had the baby blanket on that I knitted for him too. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL5y66EZGxM7ieFT52CmOQTTy6GVNN0vF9xmMmH7PdjQYzvRYYLbRh45JzD3cd5OpQEsUKjRF5FWJMA3ECECZRQ39UgR6Qh-ZQG4UkpXpJv4egmJv4K_w8UXb0Y4dhEfAHoyoYpiHkLOqqMcbFg_bE35I8KfeRYQn3Fi5VqyFgVelhbYBDqnRfJG3sTQ/s640/IMG_2205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL5y66EZGxM7ieFT52CmOQTTy6GVNN0vF9xmMmH7PdjQYzvRYYLbRh45JzD3cd5OpQEsUKjRF5FWJMA3ECECZRQ39UgR6Qh-ZQG4UkpXpJv4egmJv4K_w8UXb0Y4dhEfAHoyoYpiHkLOqqMcbFg_bE35I8KfeRYQn3Fi5VqyFgVelhbYBDqnRfJG3sTQ/w300-h400/IMG_2205.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphFWTrV59j5DitjiWrVE5WO4Tt6PCdxug9EgFnXA-d4MkjwTRfTs5BM2wC_5YaOD_W-W1IClVvsbujQ77TRpwi3gt2aI8U0yv6VloR8nhuBbnOTekxfg8Ouc1vSHkziHlwKPTsUtGU6ZdNlWHTHujmxwLpERrDQJnIw-FCKrCezKzyVmeHJWfxCNG3Y0/s529/IMG_2261.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphFWTrV59j5DitjiWrVE5WO4Tt6PCdxug9EgFnXA-d4MkjwTRfTs5BM2wC_5YaOD_W-W1IClVvsbujQ77TRpwi3gt2aI8U0yv6VloR8nhuBbnOTekxfg8Ouc1vSHkziHlwKPTsUtGU6ZdNlWHTHujmxwLpERrDQJnIw-FCKrCezKzyVmeHJWfxCNG3Y0/w363-h400/IMG_2261.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Cozy Pumpkin Hat</p><p>Pattern: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-pumpkin-hat-2">Cozy Pumpkin Hat</a> by Ksenia Naidyon</p><p>Needles: US 8, 5 mm</p><p>Yarn: Loops & Threads yarn worsted yarn in the colorway pumpkin for body of the hat and Spring green for the stem. </p><p>Notes: notes on Ravelry. I didn't add the vine which I loved because I couldn't seem to get the i-cord to curl. I will work on this to add to the hat it would be such a cute addition.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlp-8it4vKzYHx3t3O9HIwoXY0hX9J-rGywvPwFbvQhBB7EZZTKJmrsHFHG-34B3-jQIgmtcAFHo0cOkZKf5O5Le7SyL09DX4qvoxB9q4br84XYk0iNAnJ9JyI1WawR19G2-crSPRmx6XJXQFOrwteCjH_btD5-ubhNP3J3zyLP4uOHdEn1ISqqil62s/s640/IMG_2201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="454" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlp-8it4vKzYHx3t3O9HIwoXY0hX9J-rGywvPwFbvQhBB7EZZTKJmrsHFHG-34B3-jQIgmtcAFHo0cOkZKf5O5Le7SyL09DX4qvoxB9q4br84XYk0iNAnJ9JyI1WawR19G2-crSPRmx6XJXQFOrwteCjH_btD5-ubhNP3J3zyLP4uOHdEn1ISqqil62s/w284-h400/IMG_2201.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2023/11/01/unraveled-wednesday-11-1-23/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>. <br /><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! It was a busy fun day today with my family, Liam and Evan. I really enjoyed going on the hay ride and looking at the farm animals with Evan. It is so fun to experience these things with our baby now and see the world through his eyes. </p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcC5yP78upBICl6Ur_nBFXVxmuGL_W2Qlsu33JeIROyjA021P3wOYY0hHOuhPeavgaNidnrttnVU3qFnfani68IruPHFb4lBHMSXB8Vk7AjzZ2ge0rcqwZh1UZ55TTEgeHx_BynDIE88yti8Ng3bIijKhH8DyZ9OtGKjq_1K1r0WtA-jEe6fj8sK5vLN0/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcC5yP78upBICl6Ur_nBFXVxmuGL_W2Qlsu33JeIROyjA021P3wOYY0hHOuhPeavgaNidnrttnVU3qFnfani68IruPHFb4lBHMSXB8Vk7AjzZ2ge0rcqwZh1UZ55TTEgeHx_BynDIE88yti8Ng3bIijKhH8DyZ9OtGKjq_1K1r0WtA-jEe6fj8sK5vLN0/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-5651597492681400842023-10-23T12:15:00.002-07:002023-10-23T12:15:36.645-07:00Knitting Pumpkin Hat, Puzzle, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I finished reading It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. It was such a good book and definitely a page turner for me. I felt like reading it all the time to see what happened next. I asked for the next book in the short series; It Starts With Us for my birthday in anticipation that I would love the first one. I am so glad I did because I can't wait to get started on her sequel next. I cast on a pumpkin hat using the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-pumpkin-hat-2">Cozy Pumpkin Hat</a> pattern by Ksenia Naidyon. We are going to the pumpkin patch soon with Evan, so I wanted to knit him a pumpkin hat to wear while we were there. It is getting cold out too so will be good for him to have the festive hat to wear. So far I have knitted the hem and a bit of the body of the hat but still a ways to go to finish it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhSOvKA5cCMXDHIhsDqHlaI6JWsdGynMokBLq99otpdoquInh6EGZ5LmD6QmjQ36dPl0HefaSxKQq9DX-A74NgeXGlCfQof67KVjzqAC8aWIj0h689vocd7L4kLjA-3PNBTxtgIYN2w_7leuA_TuytNVTTaLyDAykvgupiDrOQ9FwGyKQnLvjMFgVvZ8/s640/IMG_1996.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhSOvKA5cCMXDHIhsDqHlaI6JWsdGynMokBLq99otpdoquInh6EGZ5LmD6QmjQ36dPl0HefaSxKQq9DX-A74NgeXGlCfQof67KVjzqAC8aWIj0h689vocd7L4kLjA-3PNBTxtgIYN2w_7leuA_TuytNVTTaLyDAykvgupiDrOQ9FwGyKQnLvjMFgVvZ8/w300-h400/IMG_1996.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9Jgfhl8oThGqj2vC0GWwpyMo50VxtoG8lpkjIRuIvj3EuM4_W2069_FIek9JrIFvWvHgkwOYSgint-szgGyyVPmDFNnsYJN-xKabnbHNVPqQ2EWVqOHGAJDW3qlaN90X1VwhISGCUpVUNKrcWIYIguorDY9aqlpd_-rNCjRRapKdSDDcHcNr8-kDijw/s480/IMG_2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="480" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9Jgfhl8oThGqj2vC0GWwpyMo50VxtoG8lpkjIRuIvj3EuM4_W2069_FIek9JrIFvWvHgkwOYSgint-szgGyyVPmDFNnsYJN-xKabnbHNVPqQ2EWVqOHGAJDW3qlaN90X1VwhISGCUpVUNKrcWIYIguorDY9aqlpd_-rNCjRRapKdSDDcHcNr8-kDijw/w400-h376/IMG_2002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I worked on my puzzle a bit this weekend that I haven't done in a long time. This one with the cats and books is fun to work on and there is a lot of detail. I managed to get some time to work on it when Millie was busy looking for a fly so she didn't attack the puzzle. It is just part of the puzzle below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_Ki8UwunfLNBW4Gs10uLtAMVKpr22ftTHzrX_v5CZQsl2g7eoPh-gTCPj5PFuzdqbxJNEa0IYVxHLa4_azXBmWcr-cf3t0aecUWGaDCl2mMkXfs5FKigFZB5T0yzXdKitMY6V9AXlNwUFs50DK3eghAooYQMV8aQrdsVWnrNee9HLpF6UzxnvcreYIs/s588/IMG_1912%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="441" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_Ki8UwunfLNBW4Gs10uLtAMVKpr22ftTHzrX_v5CZQsl2g7eoPh-gTCPj5PFuzdqbxJNEa0IYVxHLa4_azXBmWcr-cf3t0aecUWGaDCl2mMkXfs5FKigFZB5T0yzXdKitMY6V9AXlNwUFs50DK3eghAooYQMV8aQrdsVWnrNee9HLpF6UzxnvcreYIs/w300-h400/IMG_1912%20(1).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Millie is doing well. She was busy with the fly lately I think it flew away I haven't seen it for awhile. She is so gentle with Evan and he is still so excited when he sees here and she sometimes rolls over onto her back in a friendly way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2yECUjD4AzsmIOwZ1dnNqfi844eVgIk7350gdUQVDFC0A-BzxjH_GEiLA984OomgaRqQKnRhEsafv9035cKFrnRWF4fXz2S73cYdupdXMFyg6pffOv-NNqLgAdRmeqtVGieMkkff4GdopU5Yq3zitWv4l1eeefnmc6PmjNMG104xfARPWAYQiaUqVMc/s592/IMG_1918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2yECUjD4AzsmIOwZ1dnNqfi844eVgIk7350gdUQVDFC0A-BzxjH_GEiLA984OomgaRqQKnRhEsafv9035cKFrnRWF4fXz2S73cYdupdXMFyg6pffOv-NNqLgAdRmeqtVGieMkkff4GdopU5Yq3zitWv4l1eeefnmc6PmjNMG104xfARPWAYQiaUqVMc/w324-h400/IMG_1918.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I was so happy to be able to take Evan out on a walk and use the Arches baby blanket I knitted to keep him warm. Soon it will be too cold and we will be getting him a zip up for winter walks in the stroller. Evan is also doing so well. He is almost 11 months old now and wanting to walk and crawl everywhere. He is eating so many solids now and he is so curious about a lot we have around. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqsrgN4gq2ZJptraYDh0czaSHJIuur5JQP30wtOOiRPkmJ6cCKx1jf4Jwl9GI1w7A70xx08YF0Bmd957VVNH_pIteIIw0qBa6HoLLIU3jqOgLp1ovfqnZiuxj7OYBIRH-j8ipVNRW6NX_TMkAXkT__Hu0dYXwwuKfhNqeJqg0vYW9CFdG2bXaI8GE9HE/s572/IMG_1928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqsrgN4gq2ZJptraYDh0czaSHJIuur5JQP30wtOOiRPkmJ6cCKx1jf4Jwl9GI1w7A70xx08YF0Bmd957VVNH_pIteIIw0qBa6HoLLIU3jqOgLp1ovfqnZiuxj7OYBIRH-j8ipVNRW6NX_TMkAXkT__Hu0dYXwwuKfhNqeJqg0vYW9CFdG2bXaI8GE9HE/w336-h400/IMG_1928.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><div>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you are having a good start to the week and had a good weekend. I am getting excited for Halloween now. I won't be doing too much, but I like to watch a Halloween movie and have some candy and chocolate on Halloween night. </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpNDCwdImT6MMrHaLhpZONop_QN1Ncm1T5CkzXBJNrJBJwxndQV_Hi9lMT99AWMPYj5ehFrX-aHudZw2v_lTqGA6sn6lR2aYgdZOLVKIkRXwr1IhFSRf7DaVi1cc6IJyvtoLk_wPVh0sQU2FjpqlX0lxslpmNdLx9tbS8ahpiys8gu0KwKgb7w4rwf98/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpNDCwdImT6MMrHaLhpZONop_QN1Ncm1T5CkzXBJNrJBJwxndQV_Hi9lMT99AWMPYj5ehFrX-aHudZw2v_lTqGA6sn6lR2aYgdZOLVKIkRXwr1IhFSRf7DaVi1cc6IJyvtoLk_wPVh0sQU2FjpqlX0lxslpmNdLx9tbS8ahpiys8gu0KwKgb7w4rwf98/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-4749926882412013002023-10-15T13:42:00.003-07:002023-10-15T13:42:57.532-07:00Finished Knitting the Arches Baby Blanket<div class="separator"> Hello Friends,</div><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I am so happy to announce that I finished the baby blanket I have been working on for my baby since last November. It has taken me so long and I am proud to be done. I am a mom to a 10 month old baby and found time during naps and chances I could get to have a moment to knit. I followed the Arches baby blanket pattern on Ravelry and you can find links and more notes below. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7H7eHcPKnnJtSOvmjwJE1aCwjfGomCqRNP2visxckQ86heK1gggdzOnQrZnh9dUBZy7w13kwMXq8_QzUigY0Mv3QNt6MFIf_9iHDNxYJ972aAgTDlU93I4gzFNixOIZQ89UKY3SgpTdN2QDiM9clQH4NVMHohmwm8kYb9wSbguAtAQe8oYzXftrwA18/s546/IMG_1753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7H7eHcPKnnJtSOvmjwJE1aCwjfGomCqRNP2visxckQ86heK1gggdzOnQrZnh9dUBZy7w13kwMXq8_QzUigY0Mv3QNt6MFIf_9iHDNxYJ972aAgTDlU93I4gzFNixOIZQ89UKY3SgpTdN2QDiM9clQH4NVMHohmwm8kYb9wSbguAtAQe8oYzXftrwA18/w351-h400/IMG_1753.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXwiz6o24T4eqYmJ4K5Ot63_qwJT05fDxFpHW4fJsqm8tb__AgHxIZkXhqE3IxHL7ePmk656rF0O7CYVgpco0nUi7MsUlo9r0hVDbRKHIYaz0R-EOh7hXNa3yZzsVo2InH9hnvGV-8q0DwpVx6GXwk-BUNR9GCPXajLjPYXXUHcKujZR5nNPVI0vwvkA/s640/IMG_1745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXwiz6o24T4eqYmJ4K5Ot63_qwJT05fDxFpHW4fJsqm8tb__AgHxIZkXhqE3IxHL7ePmk656rF0O7CYVgpco0nUi7MsUlo9r0hVDbRKHIYaz0R-EOh7hXNa3yZzsVo2InH9hnvGV-8q0DwpVx6GXwk-BUNR9GCPXajLjPYXXUHcKujZR5nNPVI0vwvkA/w300-h400/IMG_1745.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc430nOSwfoLBytzxs1mAwmHw14ZFagt62ODGA0FnYFMHaZMTBDvBZiYoOWjyLiV1WKUoXMRI-AxBz9vZK5U_f_TUdZTJkHdDMlRRM_3TKDz7Ut_RzCGkpSnjDwIoQ5EJDxLDNTJfEth1asxrSP221qph2JPoKY-3WRWlvG4gAQb2WeAMCsoNvPNBh8A/s601/IMG_1759%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="442" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc430nOSwfoLBytzxs1mAwmHw14ZFagt62ODGA0FnYFMHaZMTBDvBZiYoOWjyLiV1WKUoXMRI-AxBz9vZK5U_f_TUdZTJkHdDMlRRM_3TKDz7Ut_RzCGkpSnjDwIoQ5EJDxLDNTJfEth1asxrSP221qph2JPoKY-3WRWlvG4gAQb2WeAMCsoNvPNBh8A/w294-h400/IMG_1759%20(1).jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZiygRfC5crlGl2on2vrTFtV3G7UcWTZADMZY2pDIatWm-cRKPCOq3_8eoU_bPqwDy42a5B3d1_jsRsBnFbRYEOpdF5Sgu6QMRuzWwXWI-LlYLltb9bHFrd071B34wJeBdL6-KDvCTu7hQ-CxZrtBGSuAsMt33Kbdoiz3RJcDBwBYm2EfvNquQGHCOxU/s462/IMG_1770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="462" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZiygRfC5crlGl2on2vrTFtV3G7UcWTZADMZY2pDIatWm-cRKPCOq3_8eoU_bPqwDy42a5B3d1_jsRsBnFbRYEOpdF5Sgu6QMRuzWwXWI-LlYLltb9bHFrd071B34wJeBdL6-KDvCTu7hQ-CxZrtBGSuAsMt33Kbdoiz3RJcDBwBYm2EfvNquQGHCOxU/w400-h356/IMG_1770.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Arches Baby Blanket</p><p>Pattern: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arches-baby-blanket-2">Arches Baby Blanket</a> by LJM Designs</p><p>Needles: circular needles US 6, 4.0 mm </p><p>Yarn: Snuggly Wuggly in colorway pale blue</p><p>Notes: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/lneedlesandwool/arches-baby-blanket">Ravelry link </a> In the photos below the blanket has not been washed and blocked yet. I will be doing that tomorrow and the edges will then be more straight once blocked. </p><p>Toys pictured above: Wooden elephant pull toy by <a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/hape-pull-toy---wooden-elephant/6943478007734.html">Hape</a>, Bumbly bear by <a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/bumbly-bear-small/670983095920.html">Jellycat.</a>(I bought small size)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I am happy to share my finished project with you all. It has been a long time coming and I am so happy my baby can finally use it! He is one at the end of next month so I am finished just in time while he is still a baby lol I have casted on a pumpkin hat for Evan that I am excited about as well that I will be sharing with you next week. I am continuing to read It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover it is definitely a page turner for me and really enjoying it. What are you working on and reading this week? I hope that you had a great weekend and have a good week ahead.<div><br /></div><div>Have a great day,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1QvThaErePNFfx9k0uTAauJs-f-7sfNAP3UOHmv1x-r0i7tIQGDUomU2WoosHnqn0wq-TD9pig_gtfjytSM9WW1lvFR_YzIyNHsvKDF8FxRx47sXXekN5UcQcl6PsNRqf9g2tqjsmzwdVtqlFt02pggV4hyjwmclxu3L8-OQ8DBiE4c0i3P-lYfNvr4/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1QvThaErePNFfx9k0uTAauJs-f-7sfNAP3UOHmv1x-r0i7tIQGDUomU2WoosHnqn0wq-TD9pig_gtfjytSM9WW1lvFR_YzIyNHsvKDF8FxRx47sXXekN5UcQcl6PsNRqf9g2tqjsmzwdVtqlFt02pggV4hyjwmclxu3L8-OQ8DBiE4c0i3P-lYfNvr4/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-35339936778468064482023-10-02T13:18:00.002-07:002023-10-02T13:18:51.529-07:00Knitting the Baby Blanket, Project Plans for Fall, Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are having a good day. I have been busy with Evan and he is wanting to walk (assisted) everywhere now. He is getting stronger so he lets it be known where he wants to walk to. He is so interested by Millie as she approaches and he laughs and tries to catch up to her. She mostly runs away from him probably thinking that he can grab her quickly and he does sometimes but he also does a lot of gentle pats as we also model for him. Below is a photo of Evan at the Vtech learning walker we got him recently. He loves to play peekaboo with the barn door. One day I was hearing peekaboo over and over.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7z6RoBXzea3EWdJZzPa0G1tDSPgg_iguAwzYWVolf9vWfjsXIi6jdrK6Qsfzn87DtLfR6TY1tPLKYaeOc86UnsHt1BTmIkQ0ulefEtcdAwvAbUpmEx16g3vquK-qovccSpwYqr3UG-o8jeQC8oIR7S5cj-4i-hI3z_IREEdXO-6QU2LEloKCGj0Tk-k/s507/IMG_1466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7z6RoBXzea3EWdJZzPa0G1tDSPgg_iguAwzYWVolf9vWfjsXIi6jdrK6Qsfzn87DtLfR6TY1tPLKYaeOc86UnsHt1BTmIkQ0ulefEtcdAwvAbUpmEx16g3vquK-qovccSpwYqr3UG-o8jeQC8oIR7S5cj-4i-hI3z_IREEdXO-6QU2LEloKCGj0Tk-k/w379-h400/IMG_1466.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><p>I have been knitting the blanket and got to the end of the 16 row repetitions of the pattern I had to knit 13 times. I am now moving on to the knitting 9 rows to end the blanket and bind off at the end. I realised I needed more yarn, so I ordered some from Michaels today along with some other yarn for upcoming project. I can't wait to be finished and then I will wash and block the blanket so he can use it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8rNXHj5aKRfbYELFVJafeXzTfNeEij6aOJWezrmW5SP8hc0E7MX_V5t3Lt2eRuGx7vZETaqKuRs_m0xftXUZ8YnuXee-vVYj8aSs3DV2-4qqEr_p47V-EpTyYIR_UTZawU6_nO4p-wxRwvYRiC0Dr3mhyphenhyphenE6DCGTzrfZDidHl_68-ebkKczhAPxzKaLQ/s550/IMG_1470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8rNXHj5aKRfbYELFVJafeXzTfNeEij6aOJWezrmW5SP8hc0E7MX_V5t3Lt2eRuGx7vZETaqKuRs_m0xftXUZ8YnuXee-vVYj8aSs3DV2-4qqEr_p47V-EpTyYIR_UTZawU6_nO4p-wxRwvYRiC0Dr3mhyphenhyphenE6DCGTzrfZDidHl_68-ebkKczhAPxzKaLQ/w349-h400/IMG_1470.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I am continuing to read It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. I read a bit each night and I look forward to this time to wind down before bed. I am enjoying the story so far and am always interested in what will happen next. I am happy to have incorporated some reading into each day. I love reading and want to read more books. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Uo3aX3SbVSz8sgmBwAdfIOEFJwv2kPxUmxd0jXa_m3iIJOhLvev40qCOXBs69tt0NfcBiYD-JYp54SEPoSVoG7jnpwtcb44dsrgAxe0t-18C0utdIN0V1FqdXSidokr5wFeoj667OfAj8Dwv8108Sf11B9Wgb7i6-l2pbpf3b6-TRGjVdZo8RWxZAq8/s640/IMG_1473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Uo3aX3SbVSz8sgmBwAdfIOEFJwv2kPxUmxd0jXa_m3iIJOhLvev40qCOXBs69tt0NfcBiYD-JYp54SEPoSVoG7jnpwtcb44dsrgAxe0t-18C0utdIN0V1FqdXSidokr5wFeoj667OfAj8Dwv8108Sf11B9Wgb7i6-l2pbpf3b6-TRGjVdZo8RWxZAq8/w300-h400/IMG_1473.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I am planning on knitting Evan a pumpkin hat for our upcoming Fall trip to the pumpkin patch. I found a cute pattern on Ravelry called <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-pumpkin-hat-2">Cozy Pumpkin Hat</a> by Ksenia Naidyon. I bought two skeins of Patons Canadiana Yarnspirations yarn in the colorway pumpkin and also green yarn for the stem and vine in the colorway Spring Green. I also plan to start knitting Evan a stocking for Christmas which I will start soon as well to be done in time. I was thinking of making one to match Millie's. I knitted her one a couple of years ago with her name on it.</p><p>I still love my Yarn & coffee mug from Yarn Mamas a long time ago. I look forward to my cup of coffee when Evan is down for his first nap around 10 now. I like to have the pumpkin spice Silk creamer now that it is pumpkin spice season. They also have a peppermint mocha flavour I will have once it is Christmastime.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIbiPLNtJoGr5nKkROneNo9D54Ze-Uw_j0ArKA3Ag8Q2JQPBZEM43Y0EcyYMWVinh4MXJ8wPl5tVEawklqNUDBQvTlifu5ZA-b5NB9Q8zI0ylwQc3ZSNSkjaj9riWnhXRvnApX8LF84jvLnODPam_wYu84rJAlYKN4f3b0pLaQ5W6FQKMkfUh5BtTqmU/s482/IMG_1465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="430" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIbiPLNtJoGr5nKkROneNo9D54Ze-Uw_j0ArKA3Ag8Q2JQPBZEM43Y0EcyYMWVinh4MXJ8wPl5tVEawklqNUDBQvTlifu5ZA-b5NB9Q8zI0ylwQc3ZSNSkjaj9riWnhXRvnApX8LF84jvLnODPam_wYu84rJAlYKN4f3b0pLaQ5W6FQKMkfUh5BtTqmU/w356-h400/IMG_1465.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you are having a good day. It is Thanksgiving this upcoming weekend for us in Canada, so I will be busy this week and weekend getting ready for my family to come over. My mom will be helping me to make the turkey this year at our place. Looking forward to that time together and to have a delicious meal with my family. It is Evan's first Thanksgiving, so we are so happy he will be sitting with us at the table in his highchair. </p><p>Hope you have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU79PkWQiZ-quRfXqmsGbd-586hW75BrHwEXiP5UYGWAIm01VlFPY1FjGsTE8-YYQCkFtbv7cZ4XEri4w4SLjRT-e_5sVkywE7NnamZJE5P8EI4ukcZTInnLCUxP_rED4YJDVSTVJq07ZkDzT54-UhdccKA2rt5lwKTh8V8h-r23tU1-1BAjqsIwn7qcM/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU79PkWQiZ-quRfXqmsGbd-586hW75BrHwEXiP5UYGWAIm01VlFPY1FjGsTE8-YYQCkFtbv7cZ4XEri4w4SLjRT-e_5sVkywE7NnamZJE5P8EI4ukcZTInnLCUxP_rED4YJDVSTVJq07ZkDzT54-UhdccKA2rt5lwKTh8V8h-r23tU1-1BAjqsIwn7qcM/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-69168837193432887252023-09-24T17:40:00.002-07:002023-09-24T17:46:02.977-07:00Knitting Updates, Baby Items, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I was ambitious in my last post and on Instagram when I said I would be done the baby blanket by today. I am very close to being done (only 16.5 rows left) My new goal is to be finished knitting the blanket by Wednesday :) I can't wait to be finished to share it with you all and to also use it on my walks with Evan this fall and winter if we can go out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YCBTQgqmOE543SALdHBRjWz1FnJO7BsknwKPAwrZcGV1T8Sq3QIpwIWPuKK_xqcpbkPvnD_-E05ELkp0XORKRSV2Oqe55HXU4IvSf19uSiOXyCCKmh4-Ad48gkZ1QkGo_SnSVPl9hI8My6Pl0AMd_N6Rf-OwbMJ3SmYixt4XI_xCq_UzWreyDptvJeU/s480/IMG_1240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="480" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YCBTQgqmOE543SALdHBRjWz1FnJO7BsknwKPAwrZcGV1T8Sq3QIpwIWPuKK_xqcpbkPvnD_-E05ELkp0XORKRSV2Oqe55HXU4IvSf19uSiOXyCCKmh4-Ad48gkZ1QkGo_SnSVPl9hI8My6Pl0AMd_N6Rf-OwbMJ3SmYixt4XI_xCq_UzWreyDptvJeU/w400-h340/IMG_1240.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I have purchased a few things for Evan recently I thought I would share with you. I love the plush pumpkin from the Dollarama, it is light and soft an Evan smiles when he sees it. The I Like Me book by Karen Beaumont I bought after watching a YouTube video called 9-12 baby must haves by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4BjFPcHp34&t=714s">HealthNut Nutrition</a>. She vlogs about her life and health and she has a toddler and posted lots of videos back when her daughter was around Evan's age so I watch those. I think Evan will enjoy the book later on and it has a really good message about liking yourself for who you are. She also recommended the Bumbly bear by Jellycat. He hasn't really taken to the bear yet, but it is so adorable I hope he will soon! We got the small bear and it is the perfect size for a baby. I found the book the teeny tiny ghost by Rachel Matson online at Indigo. It is such a cute book and Evan looks at the pictures as we read, but he is still not completely focusing on the book. It might takes some time for him to get into the story and look at the pictures. I love all of my recent purchases and I think Evan will really love all of them with time. It is always hit or miss with babies if they like a toy or not. I am always looking out for more ideas of things to get him he is 10 months this week if you have any recommendations! I am looking at the Vtech walker because he is starting to really like to walk assisted. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_B1UScUFKHYsRG7H9VylDvhUHdGJZFxrtGQlClxW6R5t7d81mCqiuY8jcfq55WQgYgtRtqa6HrF-YY1SVn5afUGyyB9-VGqTbrH82LoFoQJZQSHT-BG_FoBx_UuhYp7MOjF6uYA1BpXR6veFJuve8iSL1sCON-DGJZJIraRzq2ib3OCkZK7ttEpCEjo/s640/IMG_1245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_B1UScUFKHYsRG7H9VylDvhUHdGJZFxrtGQlClxW6R5t7d81mCqiuY8jcfq55WQgYgtRtqa6HrF-YY1SVn5afUGyyB9-VGqTbrH82LoFoQJZQSHT-BG_FoBx_UuhYp7MOjF6uYA1BpXR6veFJuve8iSL1sCON-DGJZJIraRzq2ib3OCkZK7ttEpCEjo/w400-h300/IMG_1245.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And Bumbly again because he is just so cute. I can't wait for Evan to cuddle him one day. He is a couple of other bears he likes to play with, but not really big on stuffed animals yet.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kGCpxVgAeLTewC4kJEbfn2To-rH3qxtYy2BXRNzhoRQ2oj7gLW5jP4zJVzZMn5A16Me82U81qY5qj3u6w435N7MGXvzJdqXmAQP3ApskTi4x_LYf_Skx4B-m-5EUDJo-gXNr0TWbSeBu5cMx8GC9U1g6U_8wR52aKp-QHLHFg4sh3UtIJwzypfyxUBc/s602/IMG_1241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="434" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kGCpxVgAeLTewC4kJEbfn2To-rH3qxtYy2BXRNzhoRQ2oj7gLW5jP4zJVzZMn5A16Me82U81qY5qj3u6w435N7MGXvzJdqXmAQP3ApskTi4x_LYf_Skx4B-m-5EUDJo-gXNr0TWbSeBu5cMx8GC9U1g6U_8wR52aKp-QHLHFg4sh3UtIJwzypfyxUBc/w289-h400/IMG_1241.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p>I am continuing to read It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. It is good so far. I have been reading just before I go to bed lately which has really been helping me to read more.</p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope that you have a great week ahead! I hope to be here on Wednesday to share with you my Arches baby blanket finish finally! I hope that you are doing well with your projects and reading as well. </p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGUtfPdCV2Z2URdzoG9GZROFRrfI8DEMfbUMCaYM_vw0o8p_DRoKtbBcjPubGsavluQcVIz6zyVjVXdARFuOyGj5-NsnD-KvXsd8AtfSFI33lRq3iUrqPJ98FsYXncCqb1l9f6dCjRY7yJyVEyoYyhGgBUx92FqTvVzsfNg2r-TRgUypj9k2C62Op86g/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGUtfPdCV2Z2URdzoG9GZROFRrfI8DEMfbUMCaYM_vw0o8p_DRoKtbBcjPubGsavluQcVIz6zyVjVXdARFuOyGj5-NsnD-KvXsd8AtfSFI33lRq3iUrqPJ98FsYXncCqb1l9f6dCjRY7yJyVEyoYyhGgBUx92FqTvVzsfNg2r-TRgUypj9k2C62Op86g/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-81821315161366004902023-09-21T07:59:00.004-07:002023-09-21T07:59:41.457-07:00Knitting Baby Blanket, Plants Update, and Reading On<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. It has been busy around here lately with Evan starting to walk and crawl. He still needs assistance with walking and I hold him up a lot to walk to wherever he wants to go. His crawling is coming along too. He reaches for what he needs and he will move his legs a bit to grab items but still working on it. It has been fun to see how much he is growing in the past week. It is feeling a lot like Fall now which I love. I love the cooler air and sweater weather! I have gone on one walk so far with Evan in this cooler weather and I loved wearing a sweater and Evan was in a onesie and cozy. </p><p>I have been knitting the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arches-baby-blanket-2">Arches Baby Blanket</a>. I unfortunately have run into another tangle! I can't believe it. I know I sometimes toss the blanket onto my shelf to go get my baby but it seems like a lot. It is Snuggly Wuggly wool by Loops & Threads. I will untangle this week and still really aiming for a Sunday finish and blocking this weekend. Millie looks like she likes the blanket, as I was taking photos of my blanket she walked on and laid down. She seems to approve.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZfQjtY-l-O7mVq3xnpJP9a8JzpERp9SgFB72RxdzKICuzdbrakkE8qjCONhVQFDTFGGGsHg2OgtTLHN4aYAO9qwbX3HFSQXzOWis6ecqlpTY7mQg1cUDZ02QzmU-WE2VkoMnIb7HcN1b5cZLK3wSA-wNejmyZrzPBmq3HArY_o8GXkOfYyelp4iHVaw/s495/IMG_1119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZfQjtY-l-O7mVq3xnpJP9a8JzpERp9SgFB72RxdzKICuzdbrakkE8qjCONhVQFDTFGGGsHg2OgtTLHN4aYAO9qwbX3HFSQXzOWis6ecqlpTY7mQg1cUDZ02QzmU-WE2VkoMnIb7HcN1b5cZLK3wSA-wNejmyZrzPBmq3HArY_o8GXkOfYyelp4iHVaw/w388-h400/IMG_1119.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfT3UO7fx5PRZSxA0nAWD-2ND5RcRdkIjVJWOclsRMHsxJlHi6MH8hgCdjUMlDeTHGaxnmdd8WhH3XpcLXAzY0GKXdvOCwdnjPcoeA7XMEHyRwTnOTy53-2BCfv9nu12is9ZECSkzKS-SpDcuyFtDBvvhfU56rmm9CqZTU17StEnbA-EEvQf0SKY_SJVs/s460/IMG_1121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="428" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfT3UO7fx5PRZSxA0nAWD-2ND5RcRdkIjVJWOclsRMHsxJlHi6MH8hgCdjUMlDeTHGaxnmdd8WhH3XpcLXAzY0GKXdvOCwdnjPcoeA7XMEHyRwTnOTy53-2BCfv9nu12is9ZECSkzKS-SpDcuyFtDBvvhfU56rmm9CqZTU17StEnbA-EEvQf0SKY_SJVs/w373-h400/IMG_1121.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmF176iAVasrlBtqevh7ooTyVtwSa2TfWC6qxar_ROMcJUGf0SSwEcwOvId0UVLn6DiwjD0ylKNTF7XqcdyDbbMJbCZdLTsQ3lVNADdYCgMPc6akghu09877bOJJLSruKyj4UgFOLGRDBc93HIiZ_tm24cWg_iXWNonzDYvP7XlkBPmHOCwOGgaglpgs/s624/IMG_1124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="473" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmF176iAVasrlBtqevh7ooTyVtwSa2TfWC6qxar_ROMcJUGf0SSwEcwOvId0UVLn6DiwjD0ylKNTF7XqcdyDbbMJbCZdLTsQ3lVNADdYCgMPc6akghu09877bOJJLSruKyj4UgFOLGRDBc93HIiZ_tm24cWg_iXWNonzDYvP7XlkBPmHOCwOGgaglpgs/w304-h400/IMG_1124.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><p>Evan is almost 10 months old I can't believe it! He is now making lots of sounds and really lets it be known what he wants to do. Here he is playing with Millie below. She has started to be a bit weary of him because he can move around a lot faster so she comes near but keeps a distance now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd96N2fujS7q2VqJqxgcco4m3trKzIHVVNUZssRVA_K2SgHzWyJSrW4RwZXW8LMfpXogT67t1yzZJFjCLGoRwyxKHCXMVjCqZIkOWoBLzJ0FdGmv3MHkJj_S5uSu-c5NYScyyuR6LyMq0aIW0JVwZyrVVUj2Qi7Rb-m1BBrDAAnBPxLB4Q5wREmjA6dAc/s480/IMG_1018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="480" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd96N2fujS7q2VqJqxgcco4m3trKzIHVVNUZssRVA_K2SgHzWyJSrW4RwZXW8LMfpXogT67t1yzZJFjCLGoRwyxKHCXMVjCqZIkOWoBLzJ0FdGmv3MHkJj_S5uSu-c5NYScyyuR6LyMq0aIW0JVwZyrVVUj2Qi7Rb-m1BBrDAAnBPxLB4Q5wREmjA6dAc/w400-h339/IMG_1018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have really been loving the Carter's brand of baby and kids clothing. I go to the store nearby sometimes but mostly like to put in an order through the Carter's site when they have good sales for the upcoming season. Amazon also carries Simple by Carter's and I love just being able to order onesies or whatever he needs quickly. I loved this shirt below the says "Daddy's mighty guy" baby clothes are so cute!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpknUGchjq_0guQmWwUSRqONa5osaS0mDzNw0yNDJ0kodmDZNUZUo-d1QMLT9vIJbmp5sIaSrAkO-mPHoaD81JjGDYDIe_ev0pDtPonff3ZOKrP2q9cWJg8QXm7vFRq9upNN7S6o6aK6N72z-LfsLoZqar9jFX--_LXiSkyQsZY47SrVl7CnuV1Qk7tmM/s596/IMG_1075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpknUGchjq_0guQmWwUSRqONa5osaS0mDzNw0yNDJ0kodmDZNUZUo-d1QMLT9vIJbmp5sIaSrAkO-mPHoaD81JjGDYDIe_ev0pDtPonff3ZOKrP2q9cWJg8QXm7vFRq9upNN7S6o6aK6N72z-LfsLoZqar9jFX--_LXiSkyQsZY47SrVl7CnuV1Qk7tmM/w323-h400/IMG_1075.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here is Evan below looking through his Toronto ABC book. It has been one of his favourites and one he is always happy to have read to him. It is also fun for us to think of all the places we can bring him around Toronto in the future when he is older.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEYnSDzj2q45wQ8rweyHm5H4qpal6TO16XLorGlS2dLK_8-aECRjWLT_7rVdzChczHQqQQTZkV3FzIW_IThW2x1bCUq_eQXfJJXCx77aaGJjowQ3Kla8A4otqgkLSRKHxGGWHP6tqqS6OuHZFKEjZ3qL7uGCsgPLsBDuEqXFaLPwNkfXLdoGwVajA-9c/s585/IMG_1096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEYnSDzj2q45wQ8rweyHm5H4qpal6TO16XLorGlS2dLK_8-aECRjWLT_7rVdzChczHQqQQTZkV3FzIW_IThW2x1bCUq_eQXfJJXCx77aaGJjowQ3Kla8A4otqgkLSRKHxGGWHP6tqqS6OuHZFKEjZ3qL7uGCsgPLsBDuEqXFaLPwNkfXLdoGwVajA-9c/w250-h400/IMG_1096.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p>My African violets are doing well and the one from my old apartment on the left is thriving with flowers now. I love seeing how it just blossomed over the Summer. I bought the one on the right this Summer to add another plant. African violets are okay to have with cats so they are my new go to and they look so pretty. They are really resilient too and even if they aren't watered for awhile they can come back. The bamboo plant below is down to the last stalk but hanging in there. I used to have it in the washroom when I was worried about Millie biting it but she is pretty good with plants so it is back on the kitchen counter near the breakfast bar. I think it does better here with the light and gets more water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwN8vmIaVZDqjK8mcuQ8CppQ-HERW5CA6DMT1ZhZRgUa92MZy5IRx3jvLlXwWSI3brlOJc5wTJk1QxJtHN3mO7S-9TAYMYFvJFude0U8_nSJqc0F6L-xBilRA3xktNK3qrZ3P6HF4NTL2vJjarikqNEAhNeJEoWXZlRqohDvrPsx3Rq4v-KjD55sT0xLs/s591/IMG_1108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="591" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwN8vmIaVZDqjK8mcuQ8CppQ-HERW5CA6DMT1ZhZRgUa92MZy5IRx3jvLlXwWSI3brlOJc5wTJk1QxJtHN3mO7S-9TAYMYFvJFude0U8_nSJqc0F6L-xBilRA3xktNK3qrZ3P6HF4NTL2vJjarikqNEAhNeJEoWXZlRqohDvrPsx3Rq4v-KjD55sT0xLs/w400-h303/IMG_1108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ti3kCs9uTdGXPDa_GZn5q4ybc8exL9CAOLdRZitEh3UfgnxACj25_p5gDAgt8IcATrDP5EEj2HYDmLh-dmvKCYkEqGwDUcyM8d-wGHJPnJfygu_e7c9ANl2uDtIdX_tZ9tjH4LNuYhh36F-tQ330CgX9ZMyDZ75SAlFVZSjVLSMqUL2I9U9c4D2f0Jc/s640/IMG_1114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="395" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ti3kCs9uTdGXPDa_GZn5q4ybc8exL9CAOLdRZitEh3UfgnxACj25_p5gDAgt8IcATrDP5EEj2HYDmLh-dmvKCYkEqGwDUcyM8d-wGHJPnJfygu_e7c9ANl2uDtIdX_tZ9tjH4LNuYhh36F-tQ330CgX9ZMyDZ75SAlFVZSjVLSMqUL2I9U9c4D2f0Jc/w248-h400/IMG_1114.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I have just started reading It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. I think I will like it just from the way the book starts. I like the chemistry between the characters and I am looking forward to reading more. I plan to get the book It Starts With Us as the sequel once I finish It Ends with Us.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7ywOgsfn9eyjgy0yJpXjq66Kr9dmSnZNEKB6ii0IicFseHp5q03Wi9O8qEnK0LrJl3885-xVwOhsc2bQliK64IzjmLAJkGgG4oH7FxYUESnk1E2K_TjLkqhbMhuLPO_AVXAnCeKmBSLtlUKYtFIUlacOexTnN_UWIyC41G_E7sv_A1Bb0RhsBYvR9FQ/s595/knitandbook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7ywOgsfn9eyjgy0yJpXjq66Kr9dmSnZNEKB6ii0IicFseHp5q03Wi9O8qEnK0LrJl3885-xVwOhsc2bQliK64IzjmLAJkGgG4oH7FxYUESnk1E2K_TjLkqhbMhuLPO_AVXAnCeKmBSLtlUKYtFIUlacOexTnN_UWIyC41G_E7sv_A1Bb0RhsBYvR9FQ/w323-h400/knitandbook.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2023/09/19/unraveled-wednesday-9-20-23/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>. </div><div><br /><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you are also having a great week! I hope to come back Sunday with good news of completing my blanket. </p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xQc_rdwi-6ve5ZG3p872igpB7s4Uwh37qZGS_F9EYFS4m2ki-H9M44FWnZa6CVnlvwdRDVmDNTmT0LF6cdS7o16V-r77L2TAml-wTMIDsFEeuzlLidUHXD_6BLN6GVfRve7oXZ-CjZbU8P7pISi9YTkdIPKBlGHzPE_Ye8PmH0jZOXIEdgzs3HdsyH0/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xQc_rdwi-6ve5ZG3p872igpB7s4Uwh37qZGS_F9EYFS4m2ki-H9M44FWnZa6CVnlvwdRDVmDNTmT0LF6cdS7o16V-r77L2TAml-wTMIDsFEeuzlLidUHXD_6BLN6GVfRve7oXZ-CjZbU8P7pISi9YTkdIPKBlGHzPE_Ye8PmH0jZOXIEdgzs3HdsyH0/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><p><br /></p></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-39815019588504758062023-09-10T08:47:00.001-07:002023-09-10T08:47:34.585-07:00Knitting the Arches Baby Blanket and Reading OnHello Friends,<div><br /></div><div>I hope you are doing well. I got the yarn untangled finally this week! I was untangling as much as possible and then I decided to just cut what I couldn't untangle anymore. I thought the yarn might be weaker in those spots and don't want to affect the blanket once it is done. I am so happy to be knitting again. It felt so silly that I was spending my valuable knitting time just untangling! I missed knitting and following the pattern. I am continuing on with the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arches-baby-blanket-2">Arches baby blanket</a> and I am getting so close to being done. I feel like it is so long since I started knitting it now, last November right before I had Evan. I have knitted during his short newborn naps and then through his longer naps now as an infant. I have more time now during his naps for cleaning, preparing food, knitting etc. It is a good feeling. I wanted the share some photos of the blanket now I have about 2.5 repetitions left to go. I am on the 12th repetition of 16 row repeat now of 14 repetitions of the pattern. So the end is in sight! then I will bind off for the final row.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8Iw7omUDWe8HAaFCIde-TL45SIH1LqZfmXv76XDJvMl2uRAL4oX5Rabb37TM3rJoEMLOsjnd5O8XDfkyZFHQ6ph0plPFI5UuqBps7Jd4g1TOmTW3wFOgqgQ8ByZUH6sY99uVLnJhZzBytpkBM2DSIqBj_O_nFARbB7AqX3kkHczF6o3zi_giQ8hJTdU/s462/IMG_0849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="451" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8Iw7omUDWe8HAaFCIde-TL45SIH1LqZfmXv76XDJvMl2uRAL4oX5Rabb37TM3rJoEMLOsjnd5O8XDfkyZFHQ6ph0plPFI5UuqBps7Jd4g1TOmTW3wFOgqgQ8ByZUH6sY99uVLnJhZzBytpkBM2DSIqBj_O_nFARbB7AqX3kkHczF6o3zi_giQ8hJTdU/w390-h400/IMG_0849.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I am still reading Every Summer After by Carly Fortune. It is really good so far. I am looking forward to starting to read It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover hopefully next week. I have been reading Self- Care for Moms by Sara Robinson here and there and I like the advice so far. It is so important to work on self-care all the time especially in the busy times of being a new mom.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fxQMtxZnn3H5wmtr-Q02w9JWimUekkbE9UY6tSB27tE6x2Cp7ObwIFFNqunskYEHDoQncCnKe8Q3DfG4KoUQidUOXXrf-gqKiMOUmAeXZpPTfn_6qC6jzXpwdzCPN2Dw8PtUEKUeOrlTEqKZtN5HVd8-loEhJBwpzJVb4cV6vm60okn7SGVFtPW4yg0/s529/IMG_0665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fxQMtxZnn3H5wmtr-Q02w9JWimUekkbE9UY6tSB27tE6x2Cp7ObwIFFNqunskYEHDoQncCnKe8Q3DfG4KoUQidUOXXrf-gqKiMOUmAeXZpPTfn_6qC6jzXpwdzCPN2Dw8PtUEKUeOrlTEqKZtN5HVd8-loEhJBwpzJVb4cV6vm60okn7SGVFtPW4yg0/w363-h400/IMG_0665.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I bought a cute pumpkin mug from Indigo recently that I have been enjoying drinking from in the morning. I am so happy it is almost Fall and I am thinking of decorating soon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ydFkpUT3aCZARywrw3gU030PajAlr-3gsAVv72vDUr49KSmmvj6Dr5uV2_Edcyqm27hmdny6zq1ROORwX90tA2IARSQNkqB15lHdbCBsABrMAJ27YSFt1fFRROPYqk0avlO-TIuz9W4pYxyqpCF0ejziU3ANw3s0wbf_eagLa1x0C8-pi_Dvik0XO9o/s573/IMG_0584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ydFkpUT3aCZARywrw3gU030PajAlr-3gsAVv72vDUr49KSmmvj6Dr5uV2_Edcyqm27hmdny6zq1ROORwX90tA2IARSQNkqB15lHdbCBsABrMAJ27YSFt1fFRROPYqk0avlO-TIuz9W4pYxyqpCF0ejziU3ANw3s0wbf_eagLa1x0C8-pi_Dvik0XO9o/w335-h400/IMG_0584.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1e8ELnDq-tTAnywPEkG035Z8cmCjowTOE6r0GlM9fcsz26UlgvxeBKNSDbdJFu8OSK6MUR3V2UM27hFGC_Rc7dEOHKNRHwQeATF6pIry7iKpijXkfMVwYhT8CBJyi2kIHxs1jTS2Uv9wbUPoIqHjHamQ_A5awvv983xdQcpQ3KO8JWbSsH8GON4B066Y/s640/IMG_0579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1e8ELnDq-tTAnywPEkG035Z8cmCjowTOE6r0GlM9fcsz26UlgvxeBKNSDbdJFu8OSK6MUR3V2UM27hFGC_Rc7dEOHKNRHwQeATF6pIry7iKpijXkfMVwYhT8CBJyi2kIHxs1jTS2Uv9wbUPoIqHjHamQ_A5awvv983xdQcpQ3KO8JWbSsH8GON4B066Y/w300-h400/IMG_0579.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Joining along for the link up over at As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2023/09/06/unraveled-wednesday-9-6-23/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you enjoy the rest of your weekend. Let me know in the comments below what you are working on and reading this week! Take care :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnuHlfbDhNvX_Hoxhwpz_EgmLI0diNR7_4zoCkCxBKAr7oYCZEc-6tEEBdeKhqMxkC-6kyEj9QNacYWxgs9rdtNExU9l-C4r95scpQSObSqLr3Lk7m0xrh_DJj2MGk0VuGH01SVlsI99LHJGFZ9OuKeg_k_4G8IVjhPLzNF8uYROmDTpimXkvTSMjG8Y/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnuHlfbDhNvX_Hoxhwpz_EgmLI0diNR7_4zoCkCxBKAr7oYCZEc-6tEEBdeKhqMxkC-6kyEj9QNacYWxgs9rdtNExU9l-C4r95scpQSObSqLr3Lk7m0xrh_DJj2MGk0VuGH01SVlsI99LHJGFZ9OuKeg_k_4G8IVjhPLzNF8uYROmDTpimXkvTSMjG8Y/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-20602377717401099572023-08-31T08:09:00.003-07:002023-08-31T08:10:01.103-07:00Untangling Yarn, Baby Updates, and Summer Days<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. It has been over a month since my last post! Time really flies by so fast and I think especially in the Summer. I can't believe that we are at the end of Summer now even though it goes until end of September, it feels like end of Summer once it is back to school for the kids and it is getting colder outside. Nights are also getting shorter around 8 pm now it is getting dark. I am happy though, because I love Fall the most of the seasons. Pumpkins, pumpkin spice lattes, sweater weather, and Halloween! It is Evan's first Fall and Halloween this year and I am thinking of costumes already. I found a cute outfit for Thanksgiving and want to get some onesies and clothes to wear that are more fall colors. I just ordered him a couple of the Karen Katz lift the flap books one is Baby Loves Fall and the other is Where is Baby's Pumpkin. I can't wait to read them to him.</p><p>In knitting, I unfortunately ran into the tangled yarn problem once again so it has really halted my progress on the baby blanket. I work on untangling a bit during baby's naps and make some progress on getting it untangled. I have cut and weaved in new yarn before but I am trying not to this time to just avoid having to weave in more ends.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4CbzO_PlppKKvyH227Y9D_DpQGbWB0dvNdm0hWemgxg0b8e85oM_AmzMjDWp49UmoQIWbBl6nsPaxYue-rb61NAVzPI41-75NbwO0hm_HT4BsXGNpVSFz_eP4O6N6hEBBZEFwGW_uYD1Qh4bKGfYh9GeRfEcnDQMPwrMfKZWUxYteggy4A3-R9IHicY/s480/IMG_0558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="480" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4CbzO_PlppKKvyH227Y9D_DpQGbWB0dvNdm0hWemgxg0b8e85oM_AmzMjDWp49UmoQIWbBl6nsPaxYue-rb61NAVzPI41-75NbwO0hm_HT4BsXGNpVSFz_eP4O6N6hEBBZEFwGW_uYD1Qh4bKGfYh9GeRfEcnDQMPwrMfKZWUxYteggy4A3-R9IHicY/w400-h369/IMG_0558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixItAXRvJtCGdKN70skItL80mbNz93ssHVIGOT1lH2Lj5kAzAqSg1kL_KZcnmmkd-U6jqnVJKUGqwWvJKbvfdbAiCFVcVaGNtIayq_99VYsXQpKz_NNmTa4mYXoHhHDxGAYVlNG-ODhnmg2lm6RlrgUaohY8JNFS5J6IPGCKKu0-xNAH0SeTk89lYOm_Y/s544/IMG_0560%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixItAXRvJtCGdKN70skItL80mbNz93ssHVIGOT1lH2Lj5kAzAqSg1kL_KZcnmmkd-U6jqnVJKUGqwWvJKbvfdbAiCFVcVaGNtIayq_99VYsXQpKz_NNmTa4mYXoHhHDxGAYVlNG-ODhnmg2lm6RlrgUaohY8JNFS5J6IPGCKKu0-xNAH0SeTk89lYOm_Y/w353-h400/IMG_0560%20(1).jpg" width="353" /></a></div><br /><p>In reading, I started reading Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. I restarted reading it because I had put it down to read book Lovers by Emily Henry. I ordered It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. I hope I like it and will ask for the next book for my birthday if I do.</p><p>I have been making some solid foods for Evan. I mostly have given him pouches and jars of food and have been working on making more for him to have variety. I made peach puree that he wasn't a big fan of. I also have made sweet potato, and cherry. He didn't like the sweet potato on its own so I found a recipe in my organic baby food book with a cherry and sweet potato combination that he liked yesterday. I bought some mangos to also cut up for him to try in little pieces for a meal today with banana. Now that he is 9 months he will be having chunkier purees. I find lots of ideas in the <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Big-Book-Organic-Baby-Food/dp/1943451524/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1362295140102669&hvadid=85143985903906&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=5259&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-85143615910042%3Aloc-32&hydadcr=15857_13692570&keywords=organic+baby+food+book&qid=1693494440&sr=8-1">Big Book of Organic Baby Food</a> by Stephanie Middleberg. I like that in this book there is some guidance on what to feed your baby at each age. This gives me an idea of what I can feed him based on his skills and age. There are also recipes once he is toddler and older for meals we can have together one day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yCdYZaedMkN61FbjmxH8Bq7NfkVyPae2oCtyUvvbnAFdAp8gw5Y9KUI0DVImcAP9a5wEXZ-yMWYp70wLBvv6-DhxJyDzgBKVfZom90faw_5praSPp3Zs3hVWyYVCKdljsL_beeHW-ztLgSOxm_yiDEUKygX0j38_FAOg5T8S7wyCZmrvVgRbWBZkgTQ/s482/IMG_9990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="468" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yCdYZaedMkN61FbjmxH8Bq7NfkVyPae2oCtyUvvbnAFdAp8gw5Y9KUI0DVImcAP9a5wEXZ-yMWYp70wLBvv6-DhxJyDzgBKVfZom90faw_5praSPp3Zs3hVWyYVCKdljsL_beeHW-ztLgSOxm_yiDEUKygX0j38_FAOg5T8S7wyCZmrvVgRbWBZkgTQ/w389-h400/IMG_9990.jpg" width="389" /></a></div><p>Evan is growing and learning and he is getting big! He is 9 months old as of yesterday. He loves to stand assisted now and he gets on his hands and knees looking ready to crawl. He is so sweet and laughs at peekaboo and when we blow our noses. I made this laundry basket activity I saw one day on Instagram account. He enjoyed it I had it up for a couple of days. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeSIFt5pQUuKFQnatUz_Esk9jfjdRaOWRF0Xo1rnFyxusJuCLJs12Bxf8nBDYwH1UHIdMfVeliFZuOWlP9bYtEymHtyhA-0qNBjFD-MHk0eMJJN_lyDS5XHSiMHQadU6qVT0pqpub7yq0CcWZVNaNuYVgTHgbxJR9Pyuki3RNuWt5JDZ9G3VhIzqLs-8/s480/IMG_0160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="480" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeSIFt5pQUuKFQnatUz_Esk9jfjdRaOWRF0Xo1rnFyxusJuCLJs12Bxf8nBDYwH1UHIdMfVeliFZuOWlP9bYtEymHtyhA-0qNBjFD-MHk0eMJJN_lyDS5XHSiMHQadU6qVT0pqpub7yq0CcWZVNaNuYVgTHgbxJR9Pyuki3RNuWt5JDZ9G3VhIzqLs-8/w400-h389/IMG_0160.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8YIdMswCrkVQjexeq9MmEAVgpmfJsiErdzOCbZZmpivwdIEqILYjxw72pUa3gER13fLXabneGCoTcsDpVeNIz3SNG3-43OL0av9naFuAnaQfeeHWZ33hI8-tKyrTuT29a100nEN0M8WMtvc03-XWXDorWUaxGmOM6oNz7y-arkz823lQOuUOc73Pjzo/s627/IMG_0391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8YIdMswCrkVQjexeq9MmEAVgpmfJsiErdzOCbZZmpivwdIEqILYjxw72pUa3gER13fLXabneGCoTcsDpVeNIz3SNG3-43OL0av9naFuAnaQfeeHWZ33hI8-tKyrTuT29a100nEN0M8WMtvc03-XWXDorWUaxGmOM6oNz7y-arkz823lQOuUOc73Pjzo/w266-h400/IMG_0391.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My plant outside is doing so well. It really expanded since my last pic! It definitely thrives out on our rooftop terrace. I moved our plant from our front porch up here too and it is doing better getting lots of sun and water.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxicZSYNSKiSH5eBt5VxWvFN7Umy3NqbHidMcKgKYlzApZr0-JOtLrZ1cC5Oi3nswhMNGU1saXD0T_SlIS2jkDx07AArGzNLM854-7ePf1gpkj9ObLX_4R8AdmyM697t2XJTX-0NlG8rESwUgsHSztlsNCSjLTrp0Cs3G5iIaAsHAdxbdJGjbyLk7gds/s472/IMG_0427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="381" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxicZSYNSKiSH5eBt5VxWvFN7Umy3NqbHidMcKgKYlzApZr0-JOtLrZ1cC5Oi3nswhMNGU1saXD0T_SlIS2jkDx07AArGzNLM854-7ePf1gpkj9ObLX_4R8AdmyM697t2XJTX-0NlG8rESwUgsHSztlsNCSjLTrp0Cs3G5iIaAsHAdxbdJGjbyLk7gds/w323-h400/IMG_0427.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>I got this sign for Evan's nursery on Etsy from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OliveBranchHomeDecor?ref=shop_sugg_market">OliveBranchHomeDecor</a> and I have been loving it above his change table. The day I put it up, Millie had to be there to investigate and see what I was doing. I have a few other pictures to hang in his room and a rug I want to order still a work in progress.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmADcRRvq0eqQmCHQVIM5wVtlVNUTXaLPiBnKAqrZZd6ue_mfhY6_Y-NVAPYIaEoh7fkwGYLAn6a9KLBpOIF7csGJo8gcyUFzHwdmw-mnMqC4uUpQsTEyKeFufShdpKSBq1QO0TkpMXo2JfbnETbO9aBcuXpBDFWmwMPf1OhEighJ7YW8c3-CfFb84Ug/s552/IMG_9896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmADcRRvq0eqQmCHQVIM5wVtlVNUTXaLPiBnKAqrZZd6ue_mfhY6_Y-NVAPYIaEoh7fkwGYLAn6a9KLBpOIF7csGJo8gcyUFzHwdmw-mnMqC4uUpQsTEyKeFufShdpKSBq1QO0TkpMXo2JfbnETbO9aBcuXpBDFWmwMPf1OhEighJ7YW8c3-CfFb84Ug/w348-h400/IMG_9896.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I have been enjoying my Maternity leave and it ends in May 2024. I have been having busy days with Evan. We have our routine and we spend time nursing, trying foods, going on walks, playing, singing songs, practicing new skills, and just having a good time together. As he gets bigger there is so much more to do with him. I want to go on more walks to stores with him and more visits to family and friends. Maybe check out a program at the library for babies. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzWhbz7HqZpxt3388y3kGD4rm3SHAphQO0kTFyvKJ5HOy2EqQLLS1I_oQEmacjDBgKdJDbUZ7cZQiQAoo_Qv-wD0anVuzF0hciwrA4aEGvH5rXi9bkX71uoe3NjqPDwqtBd7lMKngL7KRu9JJh9wPj29fnUb46ea00DJcHRkMi-_H2YYaakULeJ_6CDc/s483/IMG_9854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzWhbz7HqZpxt3388y3kGD4rm3SHAphQO0kTFyvKJ5HOy2EqQLLS1I_oQEmacjDBgKdJDbUZ7cZQiQAoo_Qv-wD0anVuzF0hciwrA4aEGvH5rXi9bkX71uoe3NjqPDwqtBd7lMKngL7KRu9JJh9wPj29fnUb46ea00DJcHRkMi-_H2YYaakULeJ_6CDc/w398-h400/IMG_9854.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2023/08/30/unraveled-wednesday-8-30-23/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>. <br /><p>I will try not to be a stranger this month. I am planning on posting weekly on Sundays again in September. I really miss blogging when I have been away. I will catch up on your blogs now too. I hope that you all are enjoying your summers too!</p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AXOFk2BiKFOeUaZX69i4j2PRvcV6pWujjRXUXpQ9WBui-Fo1GxVUdqfWU4YTfcdTLfvu-Cudr8P20Z8WVCNiDAQjjxozTgHMNWFdb7MxUi6qSuivYJ5-yTlPHVQCRLQXc2QjR3t56vAQUWo1siHz62iTrSjwfQkOBCrhS5kZdzjpSpXoE_SXXA6oMYo/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AXOFk2BiKFOeUaZX69i4j2PRvcV6pWujjRXUXpQ9WBui-Fo1GxVUdqfWU4YTfcdTLfvu-Cudr8P20Z8WVCNiDAQjjxozTgHMNWFdb7MxUi6qSuivYJ5-yTlPHVQCRLQXc2QjR3t56vAQUWo1siHz62iTrSjwfQkOBCrhS5kZdzjpSpXoE_SXXA6oMYo/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-13275023314856821182023-07-04T10:59:00.004-07:002023-07-07T07:07:12.446-07:00Knitting, Reading, and Plants Update<p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. This past weekend was busy with family plans so didn't get to posting. The past two days have been nice, Liam has been off work Monday and Tuesday for Canada day weekend. It has been nice having more family time and always great to have his help with the baby. The past four days we have been sleep training Evan using the Ferber method. We took the Taking Cara Babies course. It has been working so well so far. He takes some time to go to sleep but then does settle after we go and reassure him. I recommend it so far if someone is thinking of taking the course. Our baby is 7 months now and we feel he is ready at this age for the training. I took this photo below on the first night. He was crying in between pop ins, so I was knitting and journaling while I waited. It helped me to feel calmer and deal with my stress. My <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arches-baby-blanket-2">Arches baby blanket</a> is getting closer to being done. I have been knitting more at night now while we are training Evan. I am almost done this 11th repetition, then there are just three more to go! I have some other projects in mind, so I am looking forward to finishing the blanket to get started.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr9JbEIQHHwkfi35B-yP5W-dbCUOSdl74lqtn11Xo4264sr-CvOeU0fQl1CG4bF_yxELPA4waShvPeC5Umyq__Y9DSDHzb53usjtGQ_mtWcOvAHMnj11nwcunQZWSstmradq66xMov7M-OscV-JwJOydMYZFcenTW3MMCjThSlM33D_RTiQvh4O7qnwg/s640/journalsandknitting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr9JbEIQHHwkfi35B-yP5W-dbCUOSdl74lqtn11Xo4264sr-CvOeU0fQl1CG4bF_yxELPA4waShvPeC5Umyq__Y9DSDHzb53usjtGQ_mtWcOvAHMnj11nwcunQZWSstmradq66xMov7M-OscV-JwJOydMYZFcenTW3MMCjThSlM33D_RTiQvh4O7qnwg/w300-h400/journalsandknitting.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I did some reading outside during Evan's nap last week. We had a few days of bad air quality so it was nice to finally be able to sit outside and read and get some air (not sure how fresh). I am still reading Book Lovers by Emily Henry. I am really wanting to finish it soon to move onto Every Summer After by Carly Fortune. I did start reading it, but will wait now until finished this one. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRJOqA69qNjjULJKd2pUCIEI8Q8ioQJyOcBUdHqQgR_EpzF2F5yyY08QQKqmeBqJl150BR3BnUUY0MzCEoTK43Vn4RrRcQ9gc-10oOnkws315wR0l6h6_APMvjka6bK1L4dKRxd2zk1a_-KxVF4-HbBw7SghpgJPtW18Zf3U8QBhudDjOLDeo8urd4uU/s1800/booklovers.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRJOqA69qNjjULJKd2pUCIEI8Q8ioQJyOcBUdHqQgR_EpzF2F5yyY08QQKqmeBqJl150BR3BnUUY0MzCEoTK43Vn4RrRcQ9gc-10oOnkws315wR0l6h6_APMvjka6bK1L4dKRxd2zk1a_-KxVF4-HbBw7SghpgJPtW18Zf3U8QBhudDjOLDeo8urd4uU/w320-h400/booklovers.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1kAN8rMfDgM0jOFAxMIdQctnuhfn6d3PWwIwW7mhhcuUQcMdKUY22bSNzfQso6tG6nfnQWm4gsVY_RVi7lhr7iaUUD6bYY4IY3grnvzeyKIK-5Xn9Jw1aJI-zq5RSvJj5lkAo96wzJWf_GsbkMZe7-a8WC5OrPiEl03UpIhVXxlak0IvAcAzWPAdb1U/s640/reading.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1kAN8rMfDgM0jOFAxMIdQctnuhfn6d3PWwIwW7mhhcuUQcMdKUY22bSNzfQso6tG6nfnQWm4gsVY_RVi7lhr7iaUUD6bYY4IY3grnvzeyKIK-5Xn9Jw1aJI-zq5RSvJj5lkAo96wzJWf_GsbkMZe7-a8WC5OrPiEl03UpIhVXxlak0IvAcAzWPAdb1U/w320-h400/reading.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have this plant upstairs on our terrace and it is doing pretty well now. It gets a lot of sun and rain being up on our roof. I love this kind of plant II also got it a couple of years ago for the terrace. It survived while my poor marigolds struggled. The plant I bought originally started off pretty low in the planter, and now it is really growing out and even more since this photo I took last week. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLdhe1xRThcIiYKJV-5ffwZA8unOt8Z5-4LCbmH7qly9kln_YLVv-3H2V-djeR16wXlvPbJ7f-q6BoWpCYze5EJO6-M0d_0juaOWxVKPJ80Ogpa8LEK0MWHdSFsrq9wH8yoNTz4WeUQqHhEGERan24Uuu79ojGdR3xHI6XezaCAhPCdVA_bOQVdV5ShI/s455/plant.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="399" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLdhe1xRThcIiYKJV-5ffwZA8unOt8Z5-4LCbmH7qly9kln_YLVv-3H2V-djeR16wXlvPbJ7f-q6BoWpCYze5EJO6-M0d_0juaOWxVKPJ80Ogpa8LEK0MWHdSFsrq9wH8yoNTz4WeUQqHhEGERan24Uuu79ojGdR3xHI6XezaCAhPCdVA_bOQVdV5ShI/w351-h400/plant.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I bought this beautiful arrangement from Canadian Tire a few weeks ago, and I am really loving how it looks on our front porch. There are a couple different plants and flowers. I love how the flower in the middle is blooming now. I have a water bulb in the back that helps me to keep the plant watered. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGM46dpV2Ec6JXWP3G5LerKHy7Y2rr_JpM7uHoOTEBrZ1w3wIHa1jp14N62tm9CJxZ3RkzZE5j_w7YXgF--X16V08vWRbhR-wIVBYCx8HPM7_VfVlogb9A06MR-qli5BTOLfD0k0DGCzfFlQUieAl8nu6rA81wJ5aab4fTrWUQ4ZepZ_qIMntyPT3nGk/s487/porchflower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="444" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGM46dpV2Ec6JXWP3G5LerKHy7Y2rr_JpM7uHoOTEBrZ1w3wIHa1jp14N62tm9CJxZ3RkzZE5j_w7YXgF--X16V08vWRbhR-wIVBYCx8HPM7_VfVlogb9A06MR-qli5BTOLfD0k0DGCzfFlQUieAl8nu6rA81wJ5aab4fTrWUQ4ZepZ_qIMntyPT3nGk/w365-h400/porchflower.jpg" width="365" /></a></div><p>I still have my African violet and my bamboo plant inside that are doing okay. The African violet isn't flowering but keeping the plant alive, the bamboo is down to one of the three stalks now also keeping it alive. Hope to maybe encourage them to thrive soon. I will try getting more soil for the African violet and not sure what to do for the bamboo plant but just keep watering it. </p><p>Joining along with As Kat Knits for<a href="http://askatknits.com/2023/07/05/unraveled-wednesday-7-5-23/"> Unraveled Wednesday</a>.</p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope you are having a good week. There is a heat warning here in Toronto today, so I am just getting things done around the house. </p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndu-KlLXnHeape5ETlCaHYT4-pp2etqIIE5rG2ihgwy4FExCsfQALWCM1MoYf6gh9dgVQbzoYVTIGI_z15g2h29ab3Gyw_GYAVdPbAAxEmL2cbtBBWWe8u-VdeGVzx2IuRKV8X8R3KxgUB7-ERTsEPOj3JyX9U0nzMooaHkAw4KMO_GMw1g4NFuastRo/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndu-KlLXnHeape5ETlCaHYT4-pp2etqIIE5rG2ihgwy4FExCsfQALWCM1MoYf6gh9dgVQbzoYVTIGI_z15g2h29ab3Gyw_GYAVdPbAAxEmL2cbtBBWWe8u-VdeGVzx2IuRKV8X8R3KxgUB7-ERTsEPOj3JyX9U0nzMooaHkAw4KMO_GMw1g4NFuastRo/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-81075960875974449602023-06-25T06:57:00.001-07:002023-06-25T06:57:24.492-07:00Life Lately <p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. It has been awhile since I posted! I have been busy with Evan. He is now 6.5 months old and he is learning and growing a lot. He sits mostly unassisted and he is starting to roll to his tummy. He is such a fun and cute baby. We are laughing at the cute things he does and it is such a fun age. I managed to get some time this morning to knit, also to take photos, and blog. He has longer naps sometimes that allow me to get in more time to do things. I threw in a load of laundry, gave Millie brushes, and got her breakfast. Then I sat down with my coffee, knitted, and then blogged. It has been a nice morning. He will probably wake up any minute.</p><p>I have been working steadily on the blanket. I knit when I can find time now I have around 4 repetitions left to go then will wash and block the blanket. I have shown Evan a bit of it and he likes to touch the blanket and also play with the tassels on the knitting bag. I hope that he likes the blanket and it is cozy for him to snuggle with soon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXZQqLK9gzieCzuo_NH6KC1UpjJg8QqVClTcc7dWPhNCCztHGfzJ_7zEbo0szgcmBFDCw1sj7jdtriTnqpPsqd7tBe1CZOoM-GS5f0qKA-L2WJfFj3mSEc0nkJbIVa16t7osjaEiGO9Smawb-VQ0smDQ3AwIo6I8rtIfVPcbxoHI5JGH98x3b2lY-T_Y/s579/blanketprog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="579" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXZQqLK9gzieCzuo_NH6KC1UpjJg8QqVClTcc7dWPhNCCztHGfzJ_7zEbo0szgcmBFDCw1sj7jdtriTnqpPsqd7tBe1CZOoM-GS5f0qKA-L2WJfFj3mSEc0nkJbIVa16t7osjaEiGO9Smawb-VQ0smDQ3AwIo6I8rtIfVPcbxoHI5JGH98x3b2lY-T_Y/w400-h311/blanketprog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Millie and Evan have been developing their relationship. He reaches out to pet her and she is gentle and doesn't react too much. We keep a close eye when they are close together. I don't want him to grab her tail or hit her by accident and that might cause her to get defensive. So far so good. She likes to join us at mat time and walk around him and observe what he is doing. She won't pass him if he is kicking or moving his arms around too much. If it is safe to pass, she will slowly walk past him and he will follow her with his eyes and smile and sometimes try to reach out to her.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s3PW6OnGoQq4GHA0b5FfL2MkFWteeKpTpwUiItpozDTg30S2W_KLSP1LjVkDb0Fc1Me5Oqp-FJz2m4fukXhn7ZDTTHgk0-r484rVaTqwRTnoHFpA3zimI-LnGDHaeTgb7KDlIan5p5auEphTyVcX7BPDEKO_vSdOubrFtdcGgQmPXGFDH6ImP3V42PE/s494/milandevan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s3PW6OnGoQq4GHA0b5FfL2MkFWteeKpTpwUiItpozDTg30S2W_KLSP1LjVkDb0Fc1Me5Oqp-FJz2m4fukXhn7ZDTTHgk0-r484rVaTqwRTnoHFpA3zimI-LnGDHaeTgb7KDlIan5p5auEphTyVcX7BPDEKO_vSdOubrFtdcGgQmPXGFDH6ImP3V42PE/w291-h400/milandevan.JPG" width="291" /></a></div><br /><p>In reading, there hasn't been much of it lately. I really want to improve on this in July and increase my reading. I do love to sit down and read a good book. Book Lovers by Emily Henry has still been on my shelf and I started Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. I like both of the books and will work on adding more reading into my days.</p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope you are having a good weekend :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3nGVn95_MJxLPbqV6IFK5zty5VMYQsTq3ZGVZCdzVJds1pCyZCy25LnYUORLvG2YRH6YpLXxi6eQY5tfcNNzGYGlDYqQAQPN3W2ovry9VVx-6OJ0spOdGjOKlDFMlvZX5BascJqVXbtbGaxAxGuftiNt0T9is6x8uswtiyceM5gbqD8KXucTcuVV99g/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3nGVn95_MJxLPbqV6IFK5zty5VMYQsTq3ZGVZCdzVJds1pCyZCy25LnYUORLvG2YRH6YpLXxi6eQY5tfcNNzGYGlDYqQAQPN3W2ovry9VVx-6OJ0spOdGjOKlDFMlvZX5BascJqVXbtbGaxAxGuftiNt0T9is6x8uswtiyceM5gbqD8KXucTcuVV99g/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-31604649348818753632023-05-29T09:57:00.003-07:002023-06-04T18:51:24.200-07:00Knitting the Arches Baby Blanket <p> Hello Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you are doing well. I haven't been on here as much lately time is going by so fast and the weekends are getting busier with plans with the warm weather here now. I've made more progress on my knitting and happy to say I am more than halfway done the baby blanket. I have 5 repetitions to go! It has been a slow knitting project for me knitting when I can find a moment with a baby. I love how it is turning out so far. I am following the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arches-baby-blanket-2">Arches Baby Blanket</a> pattern on Ravelry by LJM Designs. I love how simple the pattern is written to follow it and how the pattern flows so nicely. I really love the design with the lace and think it won't be a really heavy warm blanket for Spring because of the eyelet stitches. Here are my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/lneedlesandwool/arches-baby-blanket">notes</a> on Ravelry so far.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_FVXafQuy8b07ALnmI2TAr5mjvKDrfFp-DDK0JEmWL8e_Gd6jRrH5B5xsBkzmal1A7OorlMBDPy9MXCmf1SRwIrKV8NUI7gBO4RnOM0mRZnd0i3niuHwlECrP3majihFxtNRHfcBrsSYaq05fzg9WUeR0tbCzMDjFnvQPWEtQY3sEeombdlasBqe/s598/IMG_7741.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="598" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_FVXafQuy8b07ALnmI2TAr5mjvKDrfFp-DDK0JEmWL8e_Gd6jRrH5B5xsBkzmal1A7OorlMBDPy9MXCmf1SRwIrKV8NUI7gBO4RnOM0mRZnd0i3niuHwlECrP3majihFxtNRHfcBrsSYaq05fzg9WUeR0tbCzMDjFnvQPWEtQY3sEeombdlasBqe/w400-h313/IMG_7741.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I am reading Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. It is great so far when I can find time to read it is an easy read. I still have Book Lovers by Emily Henry on the go too. I will be reading both for awhile.</p><p>My friends came by to visit Evan this past weekend and brought these beautiful flowers. I was thinking of planting them outside since they came in a pot and I need some flowers outside right now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdTxfUN-NWMexZlVFDS731qqLu5oWDuD0u4KLzRMM97s_gm_lv9xfx7OCawTPxdRzFu7Nr6MrmHGXDfRExXmdlSq_atHiw1qZbbSszWURmohhYCXJ4mRyTWf8trXOjrBgOYa7D-dE8Ie2J0P6QO_sWS7RnYRfPaqcOJNbmRnFxcJ2xtEXgN3gLYn1/s640/flowers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdTxfUN-NWMexZlVFDS731qqLu5oWDuD0u4KLzRMM97s_gm_lv9xfx7OCawTPxdRzFu7Nr6MrmHGXDfRExXmdlSq_atHiw1qZbbSszWURmohhYCXJ4mRyTWf8trXOjrBgOYa7D-dE8Ie2J0P6QO_sWS7RnYRfPaqcOJNbmRnFxcJ2xtEXgN3gLYn1/w300-h400/flowers.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqluoTQLAO2qPh-9zItmA96z6_IfY3y9l2V4vXwEEjHkQh7RvZw83TjZbwmmx-m1mdoO_2Mp-cUL4PuRzwV5Oev1TkmMZyTlfbsphBk9cWxRzpavC_7JITt6lTsjw-oOdkIBX6hgLtfRVypabXZRJfpC1NczzVjfKlG2V95zLGzrvjthr5mdz392I/s640/milandflowers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqluoTQLAO2qPh-9zItmA96z6_IfY3y9l2V4vXwEEjHkQh7RvZw83TjZbwmmx-m1mdoO_2Mp-cUL4PuRzwV5Oev1TkmMZyTlfbsphBk9cWxRzpavC_7JITt6lTsjw-oOdkIBX6hgLtfRVypabXZRJfpC1NczzVjfKlG2V95zLGzrvjthr5mdz392I/w300-h400/milandflowers.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2023/05/31/unraveled-wednesday-5-31-23/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>.</p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog! I will try to post more frequently and keep to my Sunday posting schedule. I really love checking in here to update on knitting and life. I like reading your blogs too and will also try to make more time to visit you :) </p><p>Have a great day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpsoTdIMk_TOXiARNbDTFh6xbqjaR822vqcJAq5CupsQ69VaaxDhdhVfc2FFVcy4XAJX2T0HScTM42xJeybHUAKdkQRrJkwL4_9CDnb7P_7e5r6iofLYYIGk-7uW5rl9UwLaQNZlWRTqH9L2V6Mnc8qnPxEDrl6wwYrlzebA2xzhm-9sMsgMoiCC6/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpsoTdIMk_TOXiARNbDTFh6xbqjaR822vqcJAq5CupsQ69VaaxDhdhVfc2FFVcy4XAJX2T0HScTM42xJeybHUAKdkQRrJkwL4_9CDnb7P_7e5r6iofLYYIGk-7uW5rl9UwLaQNZlWRTqH9L2V6Mnc8qnPxEDrl6wwYrlzebA2xzhm-9sMsgMoiCC6/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989070245909965330.post-49083331863834688322023-04-14T08:42:00.000-07:002023-04-14T08:42:33.917-07:00Easter Weekend, Knitting, and Updates<p> Hello Friends,</p><p>I hope you are doing well and had a good week! I was going to post on Monday after a busy Easter weekend with family, but the week went by so fast and didn't get to posting. I am posting today though on Friday, and it is a happy and sunny Friday. I always am so excited on Fridays now because I look forward to spending time together as a family and Liam isn't working and I get more me time haha. I get my time during the week during naps and when I can find it. My Mother in law helps me once a week too and she comes to watch Evan and I go get groceries, go to an appointment, catch up on tasks like laundry etc. It really helps to get that time as well. Easter was great we went over to Liam's mom's place, my MIL who helps with Evan. We had a lovely turkey dinner and it was nice to see people again and them to see Evan. Then on Sunday, my family came over so my mom and dad, my sister and her husband and my nephew Luca. It was busy here with two babies and a cat lol. I really enjoy having them here to all be together to share a meal and make memories. I put on a little Easter egg hunt for Luca and it was cute to see him going around looking for the eggs. Evan mostly napped and spent time in someone's arms taking it all in. I made baked chicken and roasted carrots and mashed potatoes. We also had some cauliflower casserole from my parents and had appetizers before and a lovely Easter cake I forgot to take a photo of. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PFVTiC6oRdZppW3m0a4CLTdrT5N9uttFCFYhVz_d1lwsr2u4TjlXrnXbaiHav3_xbvkKjuOtbLIqMYJtcznqXMa-49kvPwGF7DHweZBj1z13HjwgZzFj2o0KBS_BH7SwXabGzebbFP6zbzYvOrnzSogZsXZCchvYYx_VdEVoF5dRn14MHxlnmuuU/s640/bunnytabledecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PFVTiC6oRdZppW3m0a4CLTdrT5N9uttFCFYhVz_d1lwsr2u4TjlXrnXbaiHav3_xbvkKjuOtbLIqMYJtcznqXMa-49kvPwGF7DHweZBj1z13HjwgZzFj2o0KBS_BH7SwXabGzebbFP6zbzYvOrnzSogZsXZCchvYYx_VdEVoF5dRn14MHxlnmuuU/w301-h400/bunnytabledecor.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_BykD2dRjusSEZfm1Sjg_brcp4MlIaggIa7TLmv27a1efRoLKD3tEgrS04WJn70_yLIJh7wpaNxXFcQLh86D0poAfL27wf9CD3ZYjMbGKbMRVuVNkBn0uByIyFFifzBRRckhaoYHj0gy_Pnzpi1sog1CDJVHG9_t9GUbsjcKj_rF_vX8ort1_xaC/s576/bunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="472" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_BykD2dRjusSEZfm1Sjg_brcp4MlIaggIa7TLmv27a1efRoLKD3tEgrS04WJn70_yLIJh7wpaNxXFcQLh86D0poAfL27wf9CD3ZYjMbGKbMRVuVNkBn0uByIyFFifzBRRckhaoYHj0gy_Pnzpi1sog1CDJVHG9_t9GUbsjcKj_rF_vX8ort1_xaC/w328-h400/bunnies.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hFo5F1nwD2WK2Q9uQ_5Tr9C2rMv-PC7pSKqirICp73WUbL9DCvkF-TfqppF1ISNPDcNYhZCeDlEeVkwYSa2ywsc2ZH4oIkdMfPpQ5Z4ES8aWbXfoBnWHvDtUPcPFcGQwY03WBv2V8fkfzKLJBzEePdLwbz1UZ_RE9JgOTkX4323TNQfo7Ew9pdVI/s604/bunnysign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="395" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hFo5F1nwD2WK2Q9uQ_5Tr9C2rMv-PC7pSKqirICp73WUbL9DCvkF-TfqppF1ISNPDcNYhZCeDlEeVkwYSa2ywsc2ZH4oIkdMfPpQ5Z4ES8aWbXfoBnWHvDtUPcPFcGQwY03WBv2V8fkfzKLJBzEePdLwbz1UZ_RE9JgOTkX4323TNQfo7Ew9pdVI/w261-h400/bunnysign.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqqhMm5Q-OXZw6g69WLQ9fSdZxF35cooSGgHY8GrgOhtMoqBvBaVDsQBHrKQ1mZIyipFbRVJnp0YdZxrdjJmwBsQa01z9PHgNbeTZygNtWVTe8WISfjnGxo7HK1VKfqVPQTCVP7ObqeWZK9Kjt5gJDNajqCoirIQ1Y4wXBoR9P6s0Rgg3CURoYNiO/s549/sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqqhMm5Q-OXZw6g69WLQ9fSdZxF35cooSGgHY8GrgOhtMoqBvBaVDsQBHrKQ1mZIyipFbRVJnp0YdZxrdjJmwBsQa01z9PHgNbeTZygNtWVTe8WISfjnGxo7HK1VKfqVPQTCVP7ObqeWZK9Kjt5gJDNajqCoirIQ1Y4wXBoR9P6s0Rgg3CURoYNiO/w343-h400/sign.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><br /><p>I also put together an Easter basket for Evan for his first Easter. I got Luca the same wicker bunny basket that had bubbles and some bunny glasses inside. He used it for his Easter egg hunt too. I got Evan a book called You are my Sunshine by Caroline Jayne Church. I used to sing this song to him while I was pregnant so it is a special song for us. He likes it as I sing and flip through the pages. I got him a Sassy ball that has different parts that stick out to explore. I also got a Skip Hop dog that has different colors and fun things to explore. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFgOzdJ-nDdbeoqd3yeIsaeTDVWojAMaEpgjxYHn4bpcq-db0XH8dqx81PyH7a6ktm1JRcuXNauqroma0eDEU7Qg1BuSk-ldWCxrXLKUtjg0TEAxZUKA-bJutvLCiaaP3L-vyxf1FsbJ5zy-d9md9kTcmzt35FyroSPG6SeGzPye5vvGPtKiMCZcY/s581/basket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="444" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFgOzdJ-nDdbeoqd3yeIsaeTDVWojAMaEpgjxYHn4bpcq-db0XH8dqx81PyH7a6ktm1JRcuXNauqroma0eDEU7Qg1BuSk-ldWCxrXLKUtjg0TEAxZUKA-bJutvLCiaaP3L-vyxf1FsbJ5zy-d9md9kTcmzt35FyroSPG6SeGzPye5vvGPtKiMCZcY/w306-h400/basket.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The arches baby blanket is coming along. I have been knitting a couple of rows a day during naptimes. It is so peaceful and calming to knit while he is sleeping and a nice quiet activity that won't wake him up. I am almost at the halfway point in the blanket. I can't wait to be able to use it on our stroller walks this Spring. I better hurry because the weather has been more like Summer lately at 26 degrees Celsius today.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eCFhvtXo03tT86Mnp_qOJeV29x3gd5tBZngKdfeOqvGXul9wgCqpbQPF5DwnQTjA6wVVgL1WAvkhcHGKMmceqYuw9fVEooT9ozCLlTSrpE6pYW8as7_cJ7BG3M0AYVOL7SazjtyK8sZgLITCQ4zW28mnTx0WzyRiR_Py1nEDyTRYBnX5sHvWMVtk/s481/blanket2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="481" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eCFhvtXo03tT86Mnp_qOJeV29x3gd5tBZngKdfeOqvGXul9wgCqpbQPF5DwnQTjA6wVVgL1WAvkhcHGKMmceqYuw9fVEooT9ozCLlTSrpE6pYW8as7_cJ7BG3M0AYVOL7SazjtyK8sZgLITCQ4zW28mnTx0WzyRiR_Py1nEDyTRYBnX5sHvWMVtk/w400-h233/blanket2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I am still getting a lot of cuddles from Evan and he is 4.5 months old now. He is growing so fast and really doing so many fun things now like talking a lot and smiling. He is reaching for toys and he is rolling over from tummy to back. I am really trying to slow down and enjoy him while he is so small and look forward to seeing all the things he learns and can do as he grows. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ixLkZnQa9plVFgx9Lu854SHisGrS-xJSIASE2WZkGfOtdXsfjXMrQCq1UVskvtCAPFqpdaKmGxIWGV8yQCCVzo7sg4ZQ7cLc5tBnwiaUu2Rfaf40zx1f2pzULk6kTpfIrcgqy1Zv2RYItQODtBDuVkAuFlMmRq3z-iRs7kYcm3UPvwkyUCHAjUyg/s640/cuddles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ixLkZnQa9plVFgx9Lu854SHisGrS-xJSIASE2WZkGfOtdXsfjXMrQCq1UVskvtCAPFqpdaKmGxIWGV8yQCCVzo7sg4ZQ7cLc5tBnwiaUu2Rfaf40zx1f2pzULk6kTpfIrcgqy1Zv2RYItQODtBDuVkAuFlMmRq3z-iRs7kYcm3UPvwkyUCHAjUyg/w301-h400/cuddles.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Millie has been doing well too. She keeps an eye on us while doing mat time and she likes to perch at the back of the glider in the nursery. She also does this when I am nursing and she keeps us company. I try to also give Millie lots of attention too she likes being brushed and she is always asking us for more attention and to get her toy crinkle balls from under the couch.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcatS6L8_ymEUnv-3acopTHchFyPoX7sj-Hd5zVS2WWDJqdKZ8GNIWZ6Oz6_Pxti1jApHWyFCHkf5IJeU68ci2vlsnL647KCVE3r0wxLBICT-XsoHcDd8m3Rg-v_lR3ICnCWskJz7C3nUXIYVNrjPEjPcyE7PNQZyZl9a_HEtt1MkBuOhxV0uIV6H/s565/millie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcatS6L8_ymEUnv-3acopTHchFyPoX7sj-Hd5zVS2WWDJqdKZ8GNIWZ6Oz6_Pxti1jApHWyFCHkf5IJeU68ci2vlsnL647KCVE3r0wxLBICT-XsoHcDd8m3Rg-v_lR3ICnCWskJz7C3nUXIYVNrjPEjPcyE7PNQZyZl9a_HEtt1MkBuOhxV0uIV6H/w306-h400/millie.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><p>Joining along with As Kat Knits for <a href="http://askatknits.com/2023/04/12/unraveled-wednesday-4-12-23/">Unraveled Wednesday</a>.</p><p>Thank you for visiting my blog this week! I love to come on here and to reflect on the week and to share things that go on and progress on my knitting. It really holds me accountable and I love to look back on past posts through the years. </p><p>Have a great weekend and I will be back to share on Sunday!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9HEYU5cR99ypCdcCtqiZZpYUoasfn9d_geOoFKCmzY6HJk5Z0GGpymgk9pA7LEoMFyl-hATy69RrPdQlXfCqRjSlLxEtHBxM5_kNUPQ4xq8mAIUvuiKpMCOEXFuXVgElBTUG6bwQ-cqN6uTePhZC5g_nEgM-HGrv0dcAP3jrcmRYNKAuHSUjke4x/s120/signnov2014lisa.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="120" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9HEYU5cR99ypCdcCtqiZZpYUoasfn9d_geOoFKCmzY6HJk5Z0GGpymgk9pA7LEoMFyl-hATy69RrPdQlXfCqRjSlLxEtHBxM5_kNUPQ4xq8mAIUvuiKpMCOEXFuXVgElBTUG6bwQ-cqN6uTePhZC5g_nEgM-HGrv0dcAP3jrcmRYNKAuHSUjke4x/s1600/signnov2014lisa.png" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Needles and Woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.com2