Friends! I can't believe I'm already in month 9 of my challenges! I've done so many different activities this year, and they have all been fun. OK, maybe not my exercise month, but I'm still glad I did it. In case you missed my announcement last week, this month I'm focusing on the five love … Continue reading MC 9.1: Acts of Service
Hi friends! Sorry I'm a little late in posting! I had a busy weekend visiting my cousin in Santa Barbara so I didn't have much time to knit! Although scarves are kind of the stereotypical knitting project, I found a new pattern that I thought would mix it up a bit called the double seed … Continue reading MC 8.4: Double Seed Scarf
Hey friends! It has been CRAZY weather this last week in SoCal! So much that there have been flood warnings nearly every day. I'm used to driving in the rain, but roads in California turn into huge ponds and it is terrifying to drive in them. Thankfully I don't have to drive very far to … Continue reading MC 8.3: Ribbed Mug Cozy
Hi friends! I'm sorry I skipped last week's blog post, but I have a good reason! As you saw in my first post this month, I was spending some quality family time in Oregon. And even though there was a huge ice storm last week, Matt and I were able to escape and had a … Continue reading MC 8.2: Knot Headband
Hi friends! I apologize for the late post today! Yesterday we did a little road trip to central Oregon and I also came down with a pretty nasty cold. So I totally blanked on writing a post last night! But at least you have some good nighttime reading, right? I wanted to do knitting because … Continue reading MC 8.1: Simple Washcloth
Hi friends! Sorry I'm posting a little later than usual today! Matt and I took a trip home to Oregon and have been busy seeing our family and friends. BUT I was able to bake my final treat yesterday morning! It was the perfect post-Christmas breakfast: Peanut Butter Apple Banana Bread from Averie Cooks. I … Continue reading MC 7.4: O Little Loaf of Apple Bread
Said the husband to his baking wife: Do you smell what I smell? Garlic knots come to change his life - do you smell what I smell? Hey friends! Hope you enjoyed my cheesy attempt to incorporate baking into Christmas carols! I put a lot of effort into that one. I was real nervous for … Continue reading MC 7.3: Do You Smell What I Smell?
Hey friends! I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm up to my ears in Christmas parties! Not complaining though, I love it! This week, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas dessert that's a little more advanced - Candy Cake Oreo Cheesecake from Mix and Match Mama! Here's all the … Continue reading MC 7.2: Holly Jolly Cheesecake
...My cookies gave to me a kitchen that smells yummy! This past Saturday, I had a Christmas party for my high school small group girls And decided to try my hand at baking sugar cookies for the first time! Before baking the cookies, though, I had to get my first rolling pin, icing tubes, … Continue reading MC 7.1: On the first day of baking…
Hi friends! I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! I think I'm still recovering from my food coma. I spent some time this weekend decorating more journals - the first one turned out so well I decided to do some more for Christmas gifts! They were really fun to make! I also played around a … Continue reading MC 6.5: Mixing It Up
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