Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
My Scrappy Crossroads quilt had been one of my oldest unfinished projects. I'm happy to share that it's finally completely finished! I rounded up as many pictures of the process that I could find and put together this post to share its journey. February 2015 - the cutting beginsMarch 2015 the pairing beginsApril 2015 -... Continue Reading →
Kat at As Kat Knits hosts Unraveled Wednesday each week - a gathering of bloggers who share their weekly reading and knitting. Today I'm going to share two finished books and some actual knitting - which I haven't shared in a really long time! Books Finished This Week Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald... Continue Reading →
Chris at Chris Knits gave us directions for the first round of our Stay at Home Round Robin quilts on Monday morning. I was thrilled when she announced it was piano keys! I thought about my game plan all day long and raced to the basement as soon as all of the kids were tucked... Continue Reading →
Good morning, friends. Every Monday morning I use my blogging time to look back at the previous week. I'm a firm believer that we build our lives one moment at a time and I try to ensure that I'm using my time in ways that match my goals and values. As usual, last week was... Continue Reading →
Each Friday I try to gather up little bits of joy from the week and share them here. It's been another trying week, hasn't it? I almost want to go out on a limb and say that this has been the longest week ever, but then I'd worry about jinxing things! And still - there... Continue Reading →
Juliann at Chasing Stories shared the Stay at Home Round Robin linkup earlier this week. It sounded like fun, but to be honest - I'm not even sure what a Round Robin is! I liked the basic idea: make a center quilt block and then follow the subsequent directions to be released each Monday. Of... Continue Reading →
Kat at As Kat Knits hosts Unraveled Wednesday each week - a gathering of bloggers who share their current reads and stitching projects. Please visit Kat and the other participants for lots of inspiration! Today I'm sharing six finished books and a nearly finished quilt top. Finished Reading This Week Don't Overthink It: Make Easier... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you, but I'm ready to leave last week behind! And still - each Monday morning I try to take a few minutes to think about the week that just ended, pay attention to how I'm using my time, and tinker with my daily routine. Last week was not a good example... Continue Reading →
I decided to rename my Friday series from Friday Cozies to Full of Joy Friday. I hope it captures my goal to focus on positive things from the week. But my timing is quite awful because I think it's in poor taste to simply ignore what's happened in the last few days. Instead, I'm going... Continue Reading →
It's the first Wednesday of 2021! Kat at As Kat Knits hosts Unraveled Wednesday each week - an opportunity for bloggers to share their stitching and reading projects. Please visit her blog and the other participants! This week I'm sharing an excellent start to the new year: a handful of finished books and my progress... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 