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Spaghetti with Pumpkin Sauce

When the pantry gets low, that’s when I get really creative. I make meals I wouldn’t make under normal circumstances. We had leftover spaghetti noodles from dinner two nights ago and half a can of pumpkin from three nights ago. So the pumpkin was mixed with cornstarch, water, butter, milk, pumpkin spice, extra cinnamon, garlic,Continue reading “Spaghetti with Pumpkin Sauce”

Definitely Knitting Weather

It’s been grey, chilly, and rainy for days now. Fall has officially arrived and I’m soaking it in. Now that I’m past the armhole, this project is a little more daunting than before. I’m also playing yarn chicken again and I’ve not had much success at that game. I’m quite proud of it. I’ll stitchContinue reading “Definitely Knitting Weather”

Breakfast for Dinner

It’s always exciting when we have breakfast for dinner around here. It’s especially exciting when I change up the waffle recipe. My youngest helped out as we set the sausage cooking and mixed the batter. I added canned pumpkin, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and chocolate chips. Once the sausage was done, I wiped out the panContinue reading “Breakfast for Dinner”

What I’m Watching

Much like what I’m doing with books right now, I’m rotating between three shows. One I can watch with the kids in the room and they can watch it with me. Another I usually save for once they’re in bed, but isn’t too bad if they walk through or come down for water. The otherContinue reading “What I’m Watching”

Fixing Mistakes

This project is so relaxing that I keep making the same mistake. While the middle cable ropes are always crossing front, the rest of the cables mirror each other. Right side crosses front and the left side crosses back. I get into such a groove that I’m crossing the left side front instead. I haveContinue reading “Fixing Mistakes”

My Cuddle Up Sweater

It’s finished! I’ve been breaking it in for a couple of weeks now. Definitely a cozy sweater. I’m already thinking about a couple tweaks to the pattern, but I’m very happy with what I made. I could have made it a little shorter, and I think the seed stitch hem could have been longer soContinue reading “My Cuddle Up Sweater”

Slow and Steady

Two squares done! Ten more to go! All the ends are sewn in because I will not leave them all for the end. It’s exhausting, but I’m determined to have this blanket finished before winter. I’ve got all the pieces for four more squares ready to be crocheted together. I realize I’d have less endsContinue reading “Slow and Steady”

Reading with my Youngest

I finally got around to buying one of my most beloved childhood favorites. My kids are getting old enough to be interested in such tales and this one I’m sharing with my youngest first. I frequently quote her speech about saying her name with the ‘e’ on the end. How it sounds much more elegantContinue reading “Reading with my Youngest”