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Rockin' Around 24 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
Back in July(!), Jim and I decided we would really like to make custom Christmas cards to send out to our friends and family. We love Tanya's work for her letterpress company, Snap+Tumble so we contac...
Christmas craft bug. 14 Dec 2012 | 09:42 pm
I've been bitten by the crafting bug. Tara-Lynn, extraordinary knitter/designer behind Good Night, Day, created a gorgeous booklet of her knitting patterns. In a weekend I completed the Simcoe Headban...
Jim's Sweater 29 Nov 2012 | 07:00 pm
Jim's new sweater lovingly handmade by me from the Charlie Sweater pattern. (Ravelry info here) I'm so excited to attend this studio sale tonight! I plan on making a huge dent in my holiday shopping:...
The biscuits that dreams are made of 27 Nov 2012 | 09:16 pm
Whipped together these biscuits from Katie's recipe. I substituted left over thyme for the chives. This recipe is now a staple in my baking repertoire.
Good people. 20 Nov 2012 | 07:00 pm
Travel has done wonders for restoring my faith in humanity. Not that Toronto is an unfriendly place to live, but sometimes, with so many people crushed together we forget to stop and lend a hand, and ...
Canelé 13 Nov 2012 | 06:00 pm
I don't know about you, but the colder weather has me craving sweets. Canelés from Nadege are my favorite way to remedy this problem! Maybe one day I will learn to make them at home, which will be muc...
Why Don't You... 9 Nov 2012 | 06:28 am
Make the time to see the documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel. If you are unfamiliar with her, Diana Vreeland was a fashion visionary who served as the fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar ...
Sweater Weather 24 Oct 2012 | 06:20 am
I had a little fun this week learning new photoshop skills thanks to Pugly Pixel's "Things to do with Boring Nature Photos" (though I rarely find nature photos boring). In creating the banner above, I...
Edinburgh City Guide 24 Sep 2012 | 07:14 am
Jim and I really wanted to share our favorite spots from our trip to Edinburgh, just in case you should find yourself there. Of course, we only spent five days in the city so this is not an exhaustive...
Sugar Beach Portraiture 31 Aug 2012 | 05:55 am
Without even realizing it, I managed to capture some portraits of Jim and friends (Knitted Bliss and family) on our day at the beach. I'm often too nervous (except with Jim) to take portraits, I'm afr...
