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Finished Baby Girl Sweater

 

Future Producer

Aiden got his hands on the camera, and had it for 15 minutes. He managed to make 47 videos. We have spliced them for your viewing pleasure. I am just so grateful it wasn’t the bathroom!

Today, I found him taking pictures of his baby sister. How cute is that?
 

The Last Days of Summer

Wow, the last week or so has been a whirl wind, and no sign of it stopping any time soon. Tim has been out of work for the last few days, so we have been taking advantage and getting him some Daddy time with each kid individually before School starts. We had saved up a [...]

The Last Kennedy Brother

Ted Kennedy, the last surviving Kennedy brother has passed. I find myself saddened by the loss of this national treasure. I grew up loving studying history, and captivated by the Kennedys. This love gave me a respect for Ted and the burden he bore, as well as all he accomplished and the kind [...]

What’s Up with the Weight Loss?

So I reached my size goal (size 16). So I am maintaining till after my Birthday. Why do you ask? Well My warm weather clothes are all in sizes 18 or 12/14. No 14/16s. So Either buy new clothes or hold steady for 30 days. Considering its birthday party Time, and crazy, I decided to [...]

Ode to my Knitting Queue

Knitting with needles afire right now. Serious progress being made. And the Line Up is daunting.
In Progress

The Halloween Goodie Bags. (first pictured is the samples from Anny Purls that the pattern is based on, and then my shells) I am making 6 in total, they will be adorable and gorgeous. I have [...]

Inches Melting off

As of today I have lost 6 inches on my waist (thats another inch this week)
I have lost 5 inches on my hips (thats another inch this week)
I have lost 3 inches on my thighs.
I have lost 2 inches on my chest.
I am pretty happy with this progress. The Scale isn’t telling me anything [...]

Week in Review

This week has been an eventful week in our house. I fixed a long standing (3 months) Tivo issue, took the Wii in for repair (and ended up buying a very belated birthday gift for Tim, Wii Resort!), and I got my laptop screen fixed.
Charlotte started standing on her own and balancing, as well [...]

Maintaining

So this week, I have merely maintained my measurements and weight, and haven’t lost anymore. During the coming week I am going on another low sugar, low carb sprint, and an increase in exercise. This past week I only put in about 90 minutes of exercise. I am committing to 20 minutes a day minimum.  [...]

Blue Angels, Sweet Cheeks and School Shopping

We saw the blue angels yesterday, from the I-90 Bridge on Mercer Island. It was a blast, and one of my favorite traditions. I got some fabulous shots, of the Angels, both the blue, and mine.

 
 
 
Meet the newest member of our family. An adorable cockatiel Mostly white, with a bit [...]