http://fullofstitches.com/blog A glimpse in the happenings of a homebased wife. I knit, crochet, sew, homeschool and pine for Neb. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:37:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tomorrow's my birthday. I finally started thinking about it and all I want is a few friends over for a nice visit. Anyone up for BBQ this Saturday? The kids were invited to a neighbor's birthday party at 3:30PM, so I was thinking lunchtime. The pool's a bit chilly, but ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/08/21/not-exactly-a-party/ We dyed the macaroni.. among other things. I turned around and MissC was taking the dye bottle out of her mouth. Then, she poured it on her wrist. I promptly removed the dye from the baby's grasp and finished the macaroni. http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/08/07/i-know-im-in-trouble/ This week, I was supposed to be enjoying the history and scenery in Yellowstone National Park, but Ben's got a deadline. So, TJ is having his first vacation without us. We sent him on an airplane to visit Poppa & Nanna, and they're in Yellowstone. In my family, no news ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/08/07/nursery/ My daughters are fighting over this. MissC wants to hug him and squeeze him and call him, "George." MissB's favorite color is purple, and, well, the universe revolves around her, therefore Mommy must have made this for her. I was just using up yarn and trying the pattern book. They're ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/07/17/hes-a-hep-cat/ This is my first non-maternity wrap dress. I like. Altered: use shoulder height of 2 sizes smaller, rest of dress under sleeves and on down in 'my' size. Skewed armscye and used 1 size smaller to fit between top of side edge and outer shoulder. Added 9" to hem and 2" ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/07/08/wrap-dress/ (In which she realizes that she didn't check the weight of the # of balls used in the original..) I have four (4) balls of yarn. It's lovely, the color's called, "Sorrel." My dear husband bought it for me and I looked at the four little balls and said that I'd ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/07/05/coming-up-short/ I searched through Ravelry for ideas what to do with DK yarn. That really made me want the 9 volumes of Viking Knits! Anyway, I settled on trying the Soy Cardi, which I probably printed last summer just after she posted it! And, miraculously, I found that printout just after ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/07/05/unsoy-cardi/ Wow, this thing has had some trouble this week. Usually, if a post begins with this sort of a title, it goes through. So, here's hoping. SICK. 3 down, 1 to go of the children. I've had it, too, but MissC's had it hardest, so far. Sunday: MissC. Monday: I woke ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/07/02/attempt-3/ Yesterday, Ben decided to paint a wall that the children had decorated. The other day, they got into my rubber stamps and took the stamp pad to the walls, doorknobs, hands, eyelids, and necks around them. After a half dozen coats of paint, the wall has just a faint hint ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/06/29/begins-with-s/ Did you know that it wasn't until our 39th president that we elected someone who was born in a hospital? The first 38 presidents were all born at home. As a teenager, I visited the then-new Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, CA, and was amazed to discover he was born ... http://fullofstitches.com/blog/2008/06/28/where-were-the-presidents-born/