Author Archives: caroline

blanket success

Posted on April 27, 2016 by caroline

Well, we travelled to Montreal last weekend in order to visit our cousins and gift the baby blanket. It was a hit! The mum loved it and we had a lovely visit. She was lucky enough to get a day … Continue reading →

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ready to go!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by caroline

I finished it! (with a day to spare..) I’ll be giving it to John’s cousin tomorrow and I think it’ll be just right for a sweet little baby to snuggle down in. John remembered that our own daughter had a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday yarn along

Posted on April 6, 2016 by caroline

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve participated in Ginny’s yarn along, most likely because I am still working on the white baby blanket that is growing slowly and looks almost exactly the same as it did a few weeks … Continue reading →

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a love affair with coffee

Posted on April 5, 2016 by caroline

I drink a lot of coffee. It’s my preferred beverage and I like it in many different forms. Americano, latte, short espresso, mocha etc.  It’s rare for me to not have a cup at hand. So it doesn’t surprise me … Continue reading →

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A mini finish

Posted on April 1, 2016 by caroline

I finished the stitching on the first Frosty Forest design by CCN. I had joined a SAL on Instagram which I figured would galvanize me into getting this project done this year. We began on March 15 and will do … Continue reading →

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March Break

Posted on March 22, 2016 by caroline

Hello! So I posted my knitting last week and mentioned that we had some family time together, I just didn’t mention that while we were having family time and I was knitting, my view looked like this: We planned a … Continue reading →

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March Break!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by caroline

I love March Break – I’m always so ready to spend time with my family as my schedule is quite hectic during the school year. Fortunately my husband was able to also take a week of vacation and our plans are … Continue reading →

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almost Spring

Posted on March 7, 2016 by caroline

This week, the weather is warming up and I’m hoping to get the yard cleaned up. You know, the kinder eggs that the dogs have hidden over the winter. That chore is always a harbinger of warmer days ahead and … Continue reading →

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Time is marching along

Posted on March 2, 2016 by caroline

Isn’t it though? I know we all say it, and I know I’m repeating myself – but holy banana, it’s March already? I’ve been knitting and stitching away – the Blackbird Design “Loose Feathers” doesn’t have enough progress to show just … Continue reading →

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yarn along Wednesday

Posted on February 24, 2016 by caroline

We are having a winter “event” in Ontario today. The worst of it will be just to the North and East of us, but we did have some freezing rain this morning which made the school drop off interesting. It … Continue reading →

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