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I'm really making a huge effort to drink at least my minimum amount of water

per day, and being more conscious about what else I'm drinking at eating.  I

typically don't eat a ton, so I have to make my calories count!

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Georgia knows exactly where I keep Phoenix's blanket that I'm knitting, and she knows

she's not allowed to take it out of the bag.  So she just goes over and sits there with her hand

in the bag, playing with Nixie's blanket while sucking her thumb.

I love making things for friends.  Can't wait to share that finished project on the blog soon!

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Having fun testing out a simple pattern!  Fall is coming!!!

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I never know how much I should pack for a trip, so I typically end up packing too much.

Such was the case with our recent trip to Tennessee... but I'd rather have more than we

need than be missing something!  Georgia had many options for outfits ;)

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Do you ever make stupid, rookie mistakes when you know better?

Such as, not checking your gauge?

-.-

I tried a couple new-to-me techniques and I guess I was so excited

about them that I forgot to check my gauge.  I put a bunch of time into

this project - a baby bonnet - and then I realized it would barely even fit

Georgia's doll.  Not cool!  You can bet I won't be making that mistake again.

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Meet Pumpkin!  Georgia's "big sister" bunny.

You can see more details on our regular blog here!

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Knitting... knitting... knitting...

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This is what happens when I let Georgia carry around a hank of yarn for a week.

A tangled mess, I tell ya.  Although, I'm getting pretty good at untangling yarn ;)

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Finishing up Baby Lynn's sweater.  I'm not sure why I always

avoided things with buttons... they're not hard at all!  These pins

are marking the spots where buttons needed to go :)

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Another sweater in the works!  This one is for Phoenix's friend that's

due 2 weeks before her :)  It's knitting up quicker than Nixie's, I think

mainly because I'm familiar with the pattern and don't have to think

about it nearly as much.  I can just knit away!  :D

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Every so often when I let Georgia out of the car after grocery shopping, she

makes a beeline for the backyard instead of going to the front door.  This was

one of those days.  And after seeing the raindrops hanging on the cedar tree,

I ran inside to grab my camera for a few shots.  I also happened to catch some

of that sweetness.  I love her so much.

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Finally got Phoenix's name picture on her blanket :)

The blanket's not done yet (I'm just working on it here

and there) but it's coming along!  I'm loving this yarn.

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My Mom came over on Thursday and helped me make a few lasagnas, 1 for dinner, 2 to

freeze (for later use when I'm tired just before Phoenix is here and tired after she's here).

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Much sweetness today.

Hot tea and a perfect table to rest it on.

Newborn clothes... an outfit that Georgia wore.

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Have I ever mentioned how much I love cats and knitting?

I guess I'm a Grandma at heart ;)

Apparently sometimes, it can be difficult to keep your butt

on the couch.

I've really been enjoying knitting some things for Phoenix!

Here are her blanket and sweater, both a work in progress.

I can't wait to show her off with the finished products!  :D

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Trying my hand at watercolor.

I'm very inexperienced when it comes to any kind

of paint, so it was fun to try this.

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Here is Cove's blanket!  I'll post more pictures on our family blog soon (and

link to them here, once they're posted).

She is a girl after my own heart.  Thoroughly enjoying the Knit Picks catalog.

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"Aah?" meaning "on" or "off" (you just have to decide for yourself which one

she's asking for).  She can't quite reach the switch, but she'll bring things over

to stand on if you won't come over to switch the light for her.

This is a peak at a baby blanket I just made for Ben's cousin's baby (due this month)!

I'll post more pictures in a minute.  I finished it at night and didn't have good lighting

to get full on shots of it.  I took it outside the next day :)

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YARN!

I received a Knit Picks order in the mail today!  I love getting yarn!  I love yarn!

The first photo is black and white because there is yarn in there to make a gift, and

it's a surprise.  But the second picture, that beautiful yarn is going to be turned into

a sweet little sweater for Theo*!  Yippee!  Seriously, so excited here.  Even Georgia

was excited.  She is a girl after my own heart.  She loves things made of yarn.  She

once had her aunties' baby doll who was wearing a sweater, and she came over to

me mumbling something, trying to ask me to do something.  So I thought, "Oh, she

wants the sweater off." so I took the sweater off and gave her the baby.  She dropped

the baby and reached for the sweater.  She just wanted the sweater... not the baby.

She also pushes her blankets around in her stroller more often than babies or animals.

edit: *Now that we've discovered we're expecting a girl and not a boy, I will most
likely save that yarn for a future boy's baby sweater! :)

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Remember our awesome matchy-ness from yesterday?

Well, this morning I woke up to this.  And a very in-trouble dog.

Looks like I'll have to get some new ones. I had
found these at Ross for only $12, probably 6+ years
ago. It'd be nice if I could find that deal again!