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Let’s pretend this is about a shrug

*Prepare yourself. This is an obscene amount of pictures of Birdy. I couldn't stop myself. And many of them have nothing to do with showing you the shrug and everything to do with cute babies. So let's just pretend this post is about a sweater, not about my addiction to baby chubs.*

So, the shrug is finally blocked and finished. Remember this sweater? It was the one that my husband liked to comment on during it's production: "So, this is half a sweater, that's half finished???" Haha. Knitting humor.

But yesterday I finally put it on Birdy in its finished stage and thought–since many of you asked–I'd share my verdict on the shrug.

And before you ask the question, "When do you find the time to knit with 4 children, and homeschooling and chickens, and snow shoveling, and living on love…." I don't. I don't find time to knit. It takes me ages to finish a project. In fact, Birdy wore this shrug several times with the long ends of yarn hanging from her underarms and cuffs. But, it turns out, she loved sucking on them, so there. That was a win.

Anyway, back to the shrug. I thought it would be the perfect little thing to throw on during those extra chilly days. (Which would be every day in this house.) Here are my final thoughts:

Easy to knit? YES.

Cuter than cute? YES.

Stays on? YES, but not fit perfectly. Maybe she'll grow into it.

Warm? She hasn't told me yet. But better than nothing.

Practical? Probably not so much.

Would I knit again? Eh. Probably not unless the shrug becomes more snug as she grows.

Details here on my (sad, neglected) ravelry.

But yesterday I finally put it on Birdy in its finished stage and thought–since many of you asked–I'd share my verdict on the shrug.

Anyway, back to the shrug. I thought it would be the perfect little thing to throw on during those extra chilly days. (Which would be every day in this house.) Here are my final thoughts:

Easy to knit? YES.

Cuter than cute? YES.

Stays on? YES, but not fit perfectly. Maybe she'll grow into it.

Warm? She hasn't told me yet. But better than nothing.

Practical? Probably not so much.

Would I knit again? Eh. Probably not unless the shrug becomes more snug as she grows.

Details here on my (sad, neglected) ravelry.

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lost and found

when we got home from running errands, he was nowhere to be found.

then i discovered the note on the kitchen wall.

then someone spotted them from the upstairs window.

and everyone scrambled to run out and meet them.

she was happy and bundled and rosy-cheeked and completely content to go along for the ride.

when we got home from running errands, he was nowhere to be found.

then i discovered the note on the kitchen wall.

then someone spotted them from the upstairs window.

and everyone scrambled to run out and meet them.

she was happy and bundled and rosy-cheeked and completely content to go along for the ride.

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celebrations / family / holidays / life (in general) / life on thomas run

that’s SO last year

First of all, thank you, for all the comments and encouragement and commiseration and "I'm in the midst of it too" on my last post. I seriously still intend to sit down and reply to many of your comments. It has just been hard to find a chunk of time on the computer, or I should rephrase that– a chunk of "productive" time on the computer. But seriously. Thank you.

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Every year just before the holidays, I tell myself that this is going to be the year that I get my act together and mail out a Christmas card. And every year, I'm determined to not go the route of pre-designed, purchased photocards. I vow that I'll design my own unique, creative version.

That vow hasn't gotten me very far. It has been more than SIX YEARS I'm guessing since I sent out a Christmas card. And even then, it might have been a baby announcement, not a true holiday greeting.

But this year, I came to my senses and ordered our Christmas card from tinyprints. Hello? Why had I not been doing this earlier?

But….I was still determined to add our own "flair" to the whole thing so at the very last minute I whipped up a little "best of 2010" to throw in with the card.

I have to say, I kind of love it. It was so fun making every one come up with their list. Emma had hers finished in five minutes. Dan and I agonized over ours.

And let me just say, apparently, I don't watch a lot of movies. Coming up with a best movie title for 2010 was painful. I know I saw some good movies. I'm sure I did. But in the end, 3:10 to Yuma was the best I could come up with. I remember it having a really good story line. And Russell Crowe. That makes a good movie, right?

Anyway, I've been meaning to share our card with all of you. Since I couldn't possibly afford the postage for a card for each of you. :)

Next year, we plan to add another category for the girls. But I think I'll keep that one under my hat until the end of 2011.