CAble Knitting

I taught myself to 'cable' knit. Looks better in the solid yarn color.

Making My American Dream giveaway - PJs

Making My American Dream has a giveaway for matching Christmas PJs that are just wonderfully adorable at http://makingmyamericandream.blogspot.com/2009/11/snug-as-bug-review-giveaway.html

Making My American Dream giveaway

Making My American Dream blog is having a Wilton giveaway at

http://makingmyamericandream.blogspot.com/2009/11/bake-something-special-this-holiday.html

Stay at Home Mom giveaway

Stay at Home Mom blog is hosting a giveaway Pillsbury Giveaway at http://www.sahmsue.com/2009/11/pillsbury-ready-to-bake-thanksgiving.html

Mistletoe Madness

Two of a Kind Working on a Full House giveaway

The "Two of a Kind Working on a full House" blog has a giveaway from a dremel tool kit that my DH would love to win. Visit at http://www.twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.com/2009/11/dremel-4000-high-performance-rotary.html and Dremel at http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx

Jolly Mom giveaway

http://www.jollymom.com blog is giving away starting Monday, November 23rd-- a HP TouchSmart 600 computer!

Preparedness Pantry

Book review: Catherine Coulter - Knockout

Read Catherine Coutler's book "Knockout" 13th in her FBI Series with Dillon and Savich. Good. Two crimes keep you on your toes. http://www.catherinecoulter.com/text/knockout.htm

Cute Halloween knitted ghost & pumpkin

Patterns from "Knitted Toys" book by Jean Greenhowe published in 1986 page 94 entitled "The Witty Knits". Aren't they cute for Halloween? The ghost has a rattle in it for his ball and chain authentication.

Wiggly Worm Knitted Scarf

Here's a 'Wiggly Worm Scarf' knitted project I just completed. The pattern was on one of those calendars that had a different knitting pattern every day. Email me if you want the pattern.

Contest for 3 copies of Family Feasts for $75 a week cookbooks!

The Owlhaven blog is having a contest: She's giving away three sets of THREE copies each of her book Family Feasts for $75 a Week. Be one of the three winners of this giveaway, and you’ll have a copy of the cookbook for yourself, PLUS two copies to give away to friends. (Christmas gifts, maybe???)
You can get up to 5 entries to the Family Feasts giveaway by doing any of the following 5 things:
1. Blog about the contest and share a direct link to your post in comments. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING HERE!!

Go to
http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/10/05/october-family-feasts-giveaway/ to enter Owlhaven's contest today!

Dishcloth knitting

Dishcloth crazy knitting!! I've now completed 17 dishcloths. Our fav is the middle "waffle knit dishcloth". I use cotton yarn.

Bunny Blanket Buddy

On October 28th, it'll be one year since I stepped into my first knitting class. Wahoo. And I've been on a knitting spurt here recently!

Here's my Bunny Blankie toy (for Operation Christmas Child shoebox project).....

I used:
Lion Brand® Velvetspun
Bunny Blanket Buddy
Pattern Number: 50722 which can be found online.

Making Icebox Pickles today. http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/1580/Icebox-Pickles101521.shtml is the recipe my Mom uses. Yum. Got the cukes and bell pepper from her garden. Of course, living in Texas, I added a jalepeno!