since we’re crazy enough to not know what we are having… that means i also can’t knit just one cute little hat to take to the hospital. nope, i knit up four. i am not yet adept to the typical size of a Newborn’s Noggin… so i ended up making two sizes in each color. […]
Tag: knitting
There are no coincidences in knitting
i have come to realize that in Knitting, there are no such things as coincidences. Shortly after my college graduation, my Grandma gifted me a ornate plastic trashcan with bunches of yarn, one crochet hook, a pair of knitting needles and one torn-out magazine page from a Better Homes & Gardens magazine (c. 1965) with […]
a taste of spring, and more blood
yesterday was gorgeous. mom and I took advantage of the awesome weather report to take all three dogs (THOR, Lucy and Uncle Neil) on a long walk! and of course, i attempted to take camera phone pictures while trying to hold two leashes. this was the first meeting for THOR and Neil – and THOR […]
Goals – From here to June
whew– some days, time goes by slowly… others, i feel like we are minutes from bringing home The Bumpit! this post is mostly for me… but since I am probably the only one that reads it anyway, I might as well jot down a few notes. Things I Would Like to Accomplish Before Baby Becker […]
Keepin’ It Crafty
what have i been doing lately? well, aside from the Jay Oh Bee, and Prez-ing it up for AFL and AXO, and plenty of Domesti-Pups Training with THOR, i have be putting the old Singer to work! yes, that would be three baby taggers – because everyone seems to be having babers lately, a knitted […]
Busy, Busy Miss B!
whew. i feel like i have been going non-stop for quite awhile. and i think it’s true. this week has been especially crazy and we are coming up on a hugely busy weekend– but i do see that light at the end of the tunnel, yes i do. i was oh-so-excited to realize that Monday […]
too cute not to share
a quick google search led me to an etsy site that combines two of my loves: Go Here to see what i mean!!! How cute is this? oh, if only my sister-in-law knitted… even the TOYS! and even for you cat-lovers- she has THESE to offer. okay, i can’t stop! GNOMES! Seriously! knitting animals!! Woolly […]
Pranks & Cowls
last night was a fun and lazy wednesday. it was nice to not have to be going somewhere all the time. AJ was pooped, and we even agreed to skip the take-out and eat leftovers… what is wrong with us?!?! but i had some fun with the wii Fit! that stuff cracks me up. i […]
The Lincoln Adventures of Flat Stanley
let me tell you – Flat Stanley has descended upon the Becker’s! He has taken a tour around the world, To Japan and back, through Colorado and has spent the last three weeks sitting on my dining table… EEK! So, its time to dust him off, give him a quick tour of Lincoln, and send […]
blowing my brains out – and putting my faith in the anti-bacterial
cold. day 8. its up into my eyes now. is this what a migraine feels like? i didn’t know it could move farther than my nose. but i carry a big box of kleenex with me everywhere i go (and i already left one box at the Lottery offices as I was leaving a meeting… […]
Fun Times With The Beckers 