I’ve always loved to knit and crochet. These crafts are quite meditative, filled with repetitive motions that help calm the mind. And the tactile sensation of the yarn slipping through my fingers always serves as a reminder that time slips by just as quickly.
Yet the only completed project I can boast of is a somewhat pathetic-looking baby blanket I created almost three decades ago while…
Everyone knows the colors of the American flag are red, white and blue, right?
Don’t be too sure.
Newsweek recently gave the official U.S. citizenship test to 1,000 Americans and discovered some disheartening results. For instance, 29% couldn’t name the Vice-President, 44% couldn’t define the Bill of Rights and 6% couldn’t even find Independence Day on the calendar!
Now I’m no history or civics whiz, but I do believe…
Ever wonder why so many people who work in the fashion industry seem to just loooooove black?
Well my recent adventure at a local thrift store explains one reason.
Since I stop in the store every chance I can, it’s easy for me to just stroll down most of the aisles and quickly spy an item of interest that wasn’t there a day or two ago. And,…
Say hello to Fall and the first official day of Sweater Weather!
Everyone warned me when I moved to southern California that I’d miss the change of seasons. After all, I grew up near the Poconos where Mother Nature puts on a magnificent display of colorful leaves for a few weeks every year.
But surprisingly, even in LA, there are four distinct seasons. Sure, those seasons are…
While most folks define a KnitWit as someone who has a flair, knack or talent for knitting, I give the word a whole new meaning. After all, I can’t knit a stitch and yet I also can’t resist scooping up every vintage knitting book I can find. So I’m either a KnitWit or a Nitwit and I think the former label is far more flattering.
And…
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