Joining Ginny over at small things for the weekly yarn along....sharing our knitting projects and latest reads!

That's right! Hannah Grace turned a year old on Monday! I can not believe it! The past year just flew by and with it my littlest sweetie is now one. Still a peanut at only 17 pounds 6 1/2 ounces.....my other babies were well over 20 lbs at this point...


 And of course we can not have a special one year Birthday without a special cupcake hat made just for the occasion!!! I loved knitting this and I love it even more on her! This was fast an easy...I decided to make it on Saturday and all I had left to do was the cherry Sunday morning before church! So fun!!

ravelry notes here

The dress she wore was special as well.......made for my oldest daughter on her first Birthday 18 years ago by my Mom! She looked adorable!

Also coming off the needles this past week was a crocheted hat with a cute flower.....perfect for the upcoming spring! Also a very quick and easy project.

ravelry notes here

 Another project that I started and will probably be picking up and putting down until it's done is a pinwheel blanket for Hannah Grace as well. This is something I can work on without thinking too much and in between other more involved projects! I'm loving the colors!

ravelry notes here

Again I have nothing new to share in the reading area.......when things slow down around here I do have a little pile of books I'd like to get through......soon! But I also have a list of favorites on ravelry that are just waiting to be made......I love casting on for a new project don't you!!?? Happy Knitting!!!

Joining Ginny over at Small Things for this weeks Yarn Along........what are you knitting and reading this week?

Ravelry Notes here

This week I was not as productive in the knitting department.....but this past Saturday was my birthday and I did knit up a warm squishy seed stitch cowl in bulky baby alpaca wool.....just for me! I love how it came out and it was soooo fast and easy! The perfect knit for a quick present for oneself!!!



I am still reading The Power of a Praying Wife taking it slow and really applying it! It's a good read for sure! I hope to finish a couple projects that are lingering on the needles this upcoming week...freeing me up to begin some new projects! We'll see how it goes! Happy knitting!

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

 linking up with Soulemama this week ..........

It's Weds. and I'm trying to get this post put together so I can join in this weeks Yarn Along over at Ginny's. Knitting has been slow this week and I'm frustrated that I have not found more time for my needles.

My schedule these days is crazy.......so much time spent in the car, running here .....trying to get there.....oh how I wish for days when all the kids were littles and the hours included long cuddles and reading on the couch and naps. But now there is co-op and tutoring and library trips and driving certain older children to and from jobs.......this is all good too....but I am a home body and love long days spent here at home with all the children here around me! And so today finds me at 5:00 pm pulling together some photos and trying to get this post up.

I started rereading The Power of a Praying Wife. It is the next book study in the Titus 2 group I am in. I am looking forward to making praying for my husband a priority again!



And on the needles is a cute milo vest for my 5 year old Caleb. I picked up the yarn last weekend and cast on in the hopes of finishing it quick so he can wear it. He asks me every day when it will be ready! I just started the body so hopefully sometime this week it will be done! I am loving the color of this yarn ...it's berroco ultra alpaca....so soft and squishy!

I am also posting these pictures of the baby wearing her knits......I have not posted the finished pics of these sweaters before and well I just can't seem to put up a post without a cute baby pic in it!

Beyond pupernuim cardigan ravelry notes here

small things cardigan ravelry notes here

I am looking forward to taking tomorrow afternoon and grabbing a cup of tea and curling up on the couch with my laptop to check out everyone's links for the yarn along........Happy Knitting!!!

I hesitate to even start this post.....I sooooo did not keep up with my project life last year. Could be having a baby and all sorts of other things got in the way. I took loads of pictures and had good intentions but sometime in mid April I just never got back to it. And so that leads me to this year......
I have seen some amazing products out there for doing Project Life in a digi way and so I have decided to start up again as I think keeping it all digi will make it much more doable for me!

One problem I have been fighting with is time management..I only have so much time to spend on pursuits for myself and right now my passion.....yes my MAIN PASSION is knitting! Oh, don't get me wrong I am still taking loads of photos......too many probably! But when I have a spare minute I grab my needles and knit away. But I really want to document these everyday stories and remember and capture them.......

So today I made an effort to begin my digi Project Life and completed the title page! I am hoping to catch up this week with all of January so I can try to do my scrappin on Sat. or Sun. afternoon for the past week. I am going to need to schedule this in if it is going to get done......

I am happy with how this turned out.....I am using pocket page protectors to make it look like the paper version of project life.....I am hoping I can stick with it this year! The pictures are from our Christmas card shoot and the family one is from Christmas Day....the verse is one we are concentrating on this year as a family......Loving God and loving others. Now on to week one........we'll see how it goes!!!

Well I missed last weeks yarn along......I was still pretty much where I left off at the last yarn along so there was not anything new to show.....but this week is a different story! My skein of yarn that I needed to finish my shalom cardigan arrived and I have since finished my very first sweater for myself......yes really! I have selfishly knit myself a sweater and can I just say I love it! It fits beautifully and feels wonderful on.......I am so enjoying wearing it and now am in search of the next project for me! Any suggestions????? What are your favorite sweater knits?

Shalom cardigan ravelry notes here

Well I was not totally selfish this week as I whipped up an adorable milo for Hannah Grace for Valentines Day......this was such a fun knit! So I cast on a big boy size for Caleb......he has requested owls on his cable.

Hannah Grace's Milo vest ravelry notes here

 hmmmmm.....sorry for the abundance of baby photos I just could not help myself.....my little one turned 11 months this week and I can see time just flying by!

I have been doing more knitting then reading these days. Free time is hard to come by and I seem to grab my needles more then my book.........I need to find another good read for my iphone so I can listen and knit as well! I'm sure as I scroll through everyone's posts today I will get some  good ideas on books to check out! Happy knitting!!!

                                                                             



Well I thought I would have my shalom cardy all done as well as the ramona ruth sweater but I need just a little more yarn for both before they can be called finished........(insert sighing here!!) So until those 2 skeins get here those projects are on hold for now.....hence the title loose ends!
So meanwhile I whipped out this adorable hat for Hannah Grace over the weekend! It's from the book 60 Quick baby knits and it's using cascade 220 superwash yarn......ravelry notes here. And not to leave out her brothers I am knitting up some rib-a-roni hats for them. This is a fun quick knit.

We started reading the Jesus Creed with the kids this past week. We got the student version and all ages are enjoying it! It focuses on Matthew 22:37-40....basically we are to love God and love others and as Christians our lives should be a reflection of this basic principle. It has also been talking about not just talkin the talk......but walkin the walk! And really living this out day to day. In our big family we always have opportunities to put the "love others into practice" and it is not always easy! But practice makes perfect right!!!!

Jacob's rib-a-roni

Hannah Grace's Garter Ridge ear flap hat

Hopefully next week will find my loose ends all tied up and done in the form of new sweaters! Until then head over to Ginny's and enjoy all the wonderful projects and good reads everyone is sharing this week!!! Happy Knitting!!!