Unfortunately, I’m “sick” today. Which is in quotes because I feel fine, but my throat hurts and I’m so dizzy that I can hardly sit up. That last part is…

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. The way self-hosting as always gone with me in the past is this: I create the WP.com account, blog for a little while, see if…

As DIY-ers, we all have had to learn some pretty tough lessons. Often the hard way…in the middle of a project we thought would be so easy.  Thanks to the…

I’ve been talking a lot about knitting lately. Of course, I’ve been thinking about it, too. Between attempting to use double-pointed needles to translating and rewriting a French pattern (which…

Lately I’ve been trying to make my blog more social on Facebook. In the process, I’ve noticed that a lot of bloggers have a lot of trouble with tagging–particularly new…

A couple weeks ago, some friends came down from West Virginia to see us. On the way, the had stopped by some farmer’s markets and picked up a bunch of…

A few weeks ago, I posted an article called, “How to Write an Email That Won’t Get Marked as Spam.” I was pleasantly surprised by the number of interesting comments…

I’ve been knitting for nearly a year now, which means the number of knitting patterns in my collection is reaching absurdity. (I think I need to clean out my knitting…

If you follow me on any of my social media sites, then you already know that I found a chair by the dumpster and I’m really excited about it. So…

Usually when I link to patterns, I do multiples. Especially when they’re this easy. This pattern was such a breeze compared with some of the stuff I’ve been making lately. I…

The holiday weekend is almost here and I imagine many of you will be celebrating. So let’s discuss one of my new favorite cocktails. Holy crap. Of course my new…

If you’ve been blogging for any significant amount of time, you’ve gotten all kinds of advice. Including whether to include links to other peoples’ sites in your post. When I…