Over the years, my regular readers have learned about Speranza’a, a family holiday that my kids invented several years ago. To fill you in, I’ll reproduce a blog post I wrote a few years ago, describing Speranza’a: “A couple of years ago, my kids got a Sesame Street DVD called Elmo’s Happy Holidays. It’s very cute, and covers Christmas, Hannukah,…
Month: February 2013
Six-week update
It’s a little shocking that Boris the kitten has been part of our family for nearly two months. During that time he has grown quite a bit, and we’ve all gotten used to each other. I discovered that Boris loves yarn (especially Kureyon): is a total foodie (he has nommed little tidbits we’ve given him, like fish and chicken, but…
Preview: Koigu Magazine No. 4
As a longtime lover of Koigu yarns, I was pleased to welcome Koigu Magazine into my heart and life. I got to see a stunning Koigu fashion show at VK Live, with several of the garments from the new magazine, and left with a brand spankin’ new copy of it in my hot little hands. Since Koigu Magazine is arriving…
Flounder and Jasmine?
I had a great time visiting Woolbearers Sunday afternoon. Myra has a lovely shop with an amazing selection of yarns. Seriously, even as jaded as I am, having seen so much gorgeous yarn in my life, Myra still had some things I hadn’t seen. Just about everything in the shop was on sale, with discounts ranging from 10 to 25…