For the Better Good

While I was blog hopping through the CPS card entries, I read about a good deed being done in support of a little girl who has suffered a horrendous crime and loss (on this blog). In order to brighten her day, there are several blogs dedicated to raising awareness of her story and violence in general. People are uniting and sending cards to help her through this time. Here's a snip-it of the story:

"On October 4^th, 4 teenagers armed with knives broke into a home in a small town in New Hampshire. Alone and sleeping inside were a mother and her 11 year old daughter. These 4 boys broke into this home with the intent to rob and kill anyone inside. They stabbed the mom, Kimberly Cates, to death and left her daughter, Jaimie, for dead in their driveway. It was a completely random act, their home was chosen only due to its secluded surroundings."

So, I'm sending a card and I encourage you to do the same! It just feels good. Here's the info:

This is the card I sent. On the inside, I wrote, "Who's thinking of you? WE ARE!........"

Fibers on Friday: Progress Report

This is the back of the sweater. I got about 11 inches completed this week. And I've learned a new technique; how to carry the yarn! I've always avoided striped patterns because I didn't like switching colors, cutting, and weaving in ends. It makes it too bulky. So, I've learned to carry the color that I'm not working on up the side of the garment, thereby eliminating the need to cut and weave in! Yay!

Tonight is the first knitting night of the season. I've got at least 5 people coming over, so it will be a nice evening of conversation and eating knitting. Not to mention a little wine or homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte....yum!

If you didn't know already, this sweater is being made for a child in Afghanistan. To read more about the project, visit Afghans for Afghans.

Wordless Wednesday: Mother/Daughter

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CPS #140 and 2Redbananas!

Coming at you with a card that fits two challenges!
2 Red Bananas is calling for a card using Red, orange, yellow, and brown (at least three). And here's the sketch for CPS:


Oh this was so fun to make! Not being one to generally send a Thanksgiving card, I was stumped for a minute with the color scheme. But, I just had a Birthday! I received awesome gifts! Um, helllooooo, let me make a fall-ish thank you card!

a close up of the felt squirrel and acorn:

I made two while I had the supplies handy; one for mom, one for my darling sister:

~The felt is from Close to my Heart, leftovers from a class I took at my scrap weekend!
~The patterned paper is from Creative memories, leftovers from a class from LAST year's scrap weekend!
~The stamp set is also from CTMH. It's called Hodgepodge and it ROCKS! Plenty of letters of all different shapes, sizes, caps, lowercase....awesome!

Thanks for looking, friends!

Meatless Monday! Pierogies with Carmelized Onions

Super duper easy one here. This one is especially good on nights when you're only cooking for one or two. I ended up eating an entire onion by myself when I made this last night!

I cooked the onions on low with a little sprinkle of sugar for about 45 minutes. Saute the thawed pierogies in the same pan when the onions are about done. YUM!

I was munching on edamame sprinkled with Sea Salt while I cooked this.....that made up for my lack of protein!

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Balloons at I heart Faces

The photo challenge this week at I ♥ Faces is to submit a photo that includes a balloon and a face.

I immediately thought of this photo thinking it included the entire balloon, but as you can see, it doesn't. But, I LOVE the photo anyway.....and you can see the edge of the balloon. The balloon string and the way my girly is looking up makes me look up to the balloon.

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Fibers on Friday

Starting a new one; Fibers on Friday! Don't you love how compartmentalized my life is? Can you imagine being married to me? It's Meatless Monday, dear. Wait! It's Wordless Wednesday, honey. Hold on! It's Fibers on Friday time!

So, it's that time of year again that I'm ready to pick up my knitting needles and tackle a project that's been neglected over the warmer months. My mom just gave me a book called Knitting for Good, so I'm inspired to do just that! The book refers to a project called Afghans for Afghans in which handmade projects such as knitted or crocheted sweaters, blankets, mittens, and hats are sent to Afghanistan. Well, I'm diving in! And I'm trying to get my knitting circle to do the same.

My first project for the cause will be a sweater! GULP! I've yet to make a sweater, so here goes!

This is what I'm attempting:


And here's the wool I've chosen:


I'll be keeping you posted on the progress on my newly created Fibers on Friday! Join me if you'd like!