Tag: dailyprompt
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Pattern: Knit Hogwarts House Scarf
“I solemnly swear I am up to no good.” ― Harry Potter I am one of many millennial Harry Potter fans that was mesmerized by the book’s mysterious and otherworldly setting, memorable characters, and themes of differentness, love, and bravery. I remember the day I got the book. I was in fifth grade―ten years old just like…
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Fall Knitting Plans: Autumn Colors and Memento Mori
“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?” — Edgar Allan Poe I always feel giddy at the slightest, sexiest scarlet leaf poking through the woods during late September. It is the sign that I require to mark…
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Genuine Souls are Found at Horror Conventions
“Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else’s dreams?” ― Tim Burton Even though I find it obnoxious that Corporate America loves to showcase their Halloween goods around July 31st, I do adore Spooky Season. I can never devour enough autumnal colors, eat enough squash, corn, and beans, and drink enough apple…
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I Sewed My Own Clothes For A Year. Here’s What I Learned…
“But to use the knowledge of the threading, you must learn the making of the shades. When to sadden with the iron pot. How to bloom the colors. How to bleed.” ― Lois Lowry, Gathering Blue I remember that fateful day when I was still a full time baker trudging away during the COVID-19 pandemic as an…
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Big Girl Needles
“I don’t think you turn thirty and become immune to mistake-making or lesson learning. You grow wiser (supposedly) but never omniscient. There’s always something you need to be taught, and so you keep learning and you keep growing up- until you’re dead.”― Jessica George, Maame I just finished cleaning my Velvet Room―the name of my little arts…
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The Fancier Take on a Childhood Classic: A Recipe for Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Filling
“Chocolate is happiness you can eat.” – Ursula Kohaupt A Fancier Take on a Childhood Classic I was shamefully addicted to Hostess Cupcakes growing up. After school, I’d buy them at this sketchy corner store near my house. They were always “fresh”. As an adult, I decided to make my own! They took a lot…
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Feverishly Knitting Socks: A Feverish Ramble
I am not a sock knitter. I am happiest cuddling between my husband and kitty on the couch, knitting away at cardigans―my preferred project. But, something inspired me to try something different. I am losing my mind while trying to complete a simple black cardigan that has been in the works for three…
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My Complicated Relationship with Fashion… because, I’m Probably Overthinking It
Not sure if this is quite a “skill,” but… I find that discovering our personal style can be deeper than we could ever imagine. “The worst fashion faux pas is looking in the mirror and seeing somebody else.” — Iris Apfel Conforming for the sake of conformity… My style is still pretty chaotic. It certainly does…
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Oaks Should Stand Taller Than Skyscrapers
“Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.” —George Henry Lewes After leaving a huge city, it is incredible to see how much taller the trees are. It is a detail worth paying attention to. I felt trapped by…
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Consummating the Knitting Marriage
“I made this for you. I thought of you while I made it. I guess I kind of love you.” ― Elizabeth Berg My number 1 priority tomorrow is… to keep showing my unfinished knitting projects some love by actually knitting them. Sometime in 2009 or so on a fateful spring afternoon, there was…
The Alchemist Diaries 