tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348159752024-02-18T22:51:47.151-05:00Winter FoliageKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.comBlogger697125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-53328921132000990992014-02-17T20:55:00.002-05:002014-02-17T20:55:35.456-05:00Starting something new… <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The posting here has gotten a bit slow/sporadic/light on the crafting, I know, I know.<br />
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The thing is, I have a million and one ideas and projects that I'm excited to work on and share, but somehow this space didn't feel like the right platform. Additionally, I was starting to feel a bit stale writing here by myself. Taken together, I started to crave a fresh blog space with another writer, somewhere and someone that would encourage ideas to bounce around and become much more interesting and developed. What I'm trying to say is, it's not you, it's me, and it was time to move on!<br />
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Together with my sister, Sarah, we've created a new space called <a href="http://liveseasoned.com/" target="_blank">Seasoned</a>. As they say in Thailand, the new space is "same same, but different". It's a richer version of the interests I shared on Winter Foliage, sharing crafts, recipes, lifestyle and travel posts with a focus on seasonal variations and living a full life throughout the year. I'm so excited about the new adventures, and I'm hoping you'll <a href="http://liveseasoned.com/" target="_blank">come over </a>for a visit!<br />
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In addition to the new blog, we're also posting on Instagram (<a href="http://instagram.com/liveseasoned" target="_blank">liveseasoned</a>) and Twitter(@liveseasoned).<br />
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Thank you for following along all these years! xo</div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-37036171272350933832014-01-04T11:49:00.000-05:002014-01-04T11:49:05.264-05:00Snowshoeing in the Rockies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-17559200477439293682013-12-04T17:17:00.001-05:002013-12-04T17:17:04.864-05:00Cranberry Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Let's call cranberries the bookend fruit of 2013. I started the year with a <a href="http://winterfoliage.blogspot.com/2013/01/winter-2013-food.html">cranberry buckle</a>, and I think I'm going to end it perfecting the bars below.
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On Thanksgiving day, along with the perfectly jelled cranberry sauce from a can, we had some homemade sauce. Some years I dress it up with citrus and rosemary, but this year I kept it simple : cranberries, sugar and water. Either way, I love it!
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With our small gathering {and their even smaller appetite for cranberry sauce}, we had plenty of extra for playing with. I added a layer to our cheese plate's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucheron">bucheron</a> ::
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And a cup of the leftover sauce was used to make these <a href="http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipe/cranberry-nut-streusel-bars/">Cranberry-Nut Streusel Bars</a> ::
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They were delicious, but just like my photographs, with a little experimenting, we can do better! The recipe asks you to use the same crumbly streusel topping for the top and bottom of the bars. It made them very crumbly and almost impossible to pick up {but delicious}. I was excited to make them because they reminded me of a raspberry bar in our local coffee shop, but that bar as a more substantial cookie/shortbread type bottom, which should be easy to make with a bit of experimenting. I'll let you know how it goes, but in the meantime, we figured out that these are just perfect crumbled over a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-1332654792952993762013-12-02T08:00:00.000-05:002013-12-02T08:00:10.545-05:00Before and After : First Snow November 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-47502520204352218252013-11-30T12:14:00.002-05:002013-11-30T12:40:37.730-05:00Fast, warm, and {amazing} hats!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just when my Christmas elving was hitting high gear, Calder made a request for a new winter hat. A request for anything knit can never be denied, especially when it's something as fast as a hat, and especially when he's still wearing a hat that I knit for him seven years ago (7 years without misplacing it, wow!).
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The hard part about knitting for Calder is that he's <strike>slightly</strike> very picky when it comes to color, fit, level of "itchiness" etc. So really, it's amazing that I was able to knit him a hat that met all of his requirements for seven years. Can I do it again?
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When it came to color, he asked for something that was "mostly grey with pops of pink and green", but then he also mentioned that there could be other colors too. He has also complimented the colors in Alex's <a href="http://winterfoliage.blogspot.com/2013/04/baby-blanket-watch-2013.html">circle blanket</a> numerous times.
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So the yarn choice was obvious, I went directly to <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/amazing.html">Lion Brand's Amazing yarn</a>. Usually I don't love yarns with an acrylic base, but I love this yarn. The color combinations and variations from one ball to the next make it a lot of fun. It's a frustrating love, because I only use the yarn once in a while, and when I'm not using it, my fingers are crossed that they don't discontinue it!
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The one problem I had when thinking about this hat was that I wanted there to be some consistency throughout the hat, and the balls that change color really jump around {which I also wanted to give me the "pops" of color for pops}. Sooooo my bright idea was to pick out two skeins : one that was "mostly grey" and then pair that with one of skeins with brighter colors.
Long story long, I went with Olympia for the greys and Arcadia for the colors. Knitting the hat with both yarns held together produces the hat you see in the first picture.<br />
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Here's the basic pattern on size US10 needles with the amazing yarn held double:<br />
~ cast on 72 stitches using either the magic loop or double pointed needles<br />
~ knit 2 purl 2 for seven rounds<br />
~ knit straight for 36 rounds<br />
~ decrease round : knit 1 knit 2 together all the way around (48 stitches remain)<br />
~ knit 2 rounds<br />
~ decrease round : knit 1 knit 2 together all the way around (32 stitches remain)<br />
~ knit 2 rounds<br />
~ decrease round : knit 2 together all the way around (16 stitches remain)<br />
~ decrease round : knit 2 together all the way around (8 stitches remain)<br />
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I was surprised at how much the Olympia skein toned down the colors in Arcadia. Honestly, I think C would have liked it a little brighter, but I like the muted look.<br />
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Since that first hat was so easy and the results such a fun surprise, I picked up two more skeins another Arcadia and a Rainforest. Notice how different this Arcadia {on the left} is from the one above.<br />
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I think there's time for one more hat, but then it's back to the elving… I'll just stock up on amazing combinations <i>in case</i> we need a last minute gift :-). </div>
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We're still here! Livin' life. Living the pumpkin-picking, sweater-wearing, fall life, and it's been good.
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I love the photo albums and journaling in this format, and I'm so sad I haven't been keeping up with it lately. As everyone and their mother has told me ~ time will fly, and it has.
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We celebrated Little A's half-birthday this month {with half a cake and a party hat, of course!}.
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Alex's new skills include eating, telling us with loud grunts and grumbles when he is definitely unhappy, and sitting up on his own!
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That last skill was particularly handy when we spent the weekend in Saxis, transplanting some of the perennials that we thinned out from my house. I've never moved plants like this before, so I'm really excited to see how everything does this spring. If we're successful, it was such an easy {and cheap} way to get a garden started down there {the white "fence" is to help our over-zealous mower stay in the lines}.<br />
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The whole weekend we were able to put Alex outside on a blanket with a few toys to play while we worked ~ freedom!
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Since there's been far too little knitting around these parts, let's end with the aforementioned wool-wearing. I didn't get much of a chance to wear my <a href="http://winterfoliage.blogspot.com/2012/09/stasis.html">Stasis sweater</a> or the Seasons hat {I'm not sure if I've even posted about this after it was finished?} because I was pregnant last winter. The hat is knit from yarn that was leftover from the sweater, and I like having the same-same, but different set. I've been wearing the two non-stop making up for lost time.
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Finally, knitting does happen around here! Alex is sporting a new hat ~ just a little cable number that I made up using some Debbie Bliss alpaca-silk. It's uber cozy and uber stretchy for that growing noggin.
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And that is it! We are most definitely alive and kicking. If time is on my side, a whole month won't pass without an update.
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Happy Friday!</div>
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The food, the people, the critters. It was so good!
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-6907010148886612892013-09-18T08:00:00.000-04:002013-09-18T10:30:30.915-04:00Late Summer Hike<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Photos from our first hike after returning from California {<a href="http://winterfoliage.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-last-days-were-spent.html">one month ago now</a>!}. The humidity, lush green colors {with hints of the coming fall}, musty smells, and more gradual incline of the Appalachians jolted our senses out of the Sierras, leaving no doubt that we were home. <br />
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Did you spot the toad in the second picture?!
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-27798732754434098682013-09-16T08:00:00.000-04:002013-09-16T08:00:09.787-04:00The fate of the late summer peaches ~<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-71040868401182487072013-09-12T13:04:00.002-04:002013-09-12T13:04:23.919-04:00Linking this to that. and that. and that. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Funny thing, I fixed my photo storage problem, and then promptly set up the hard drive on the desk in the room where Alex sleeps, making it impossible to upload photos when he's sleeping and my hands are actually free to do the typing. Oops.
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Anyway, we've been doing a lot of listening to fun stuff. Like the record above. Of course, the stories are great, but the telling of the stories is just fantastic on that recording.
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And then I found this: <a href="http://www.unlikelywords.com/2013/09/09/light-in-the-attic-an-album-made-out-of-35-shel-silverstein-poems/">A Light in the Attic</a>. It's an album with 35 of Shel Silverstein's poems put to music... and it's free and oh so much fun to listen to. Go grab yourself a copy and thank that artist.
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I can't wait until Alex is old enough to start making things and collecting <a href="https://diy.org/">Badges!</a> That link takes you to DIY.org, a site where kids can learn about all sorts of careers and skills while uploading their projects and earning badges along the way. It looks awesome.
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Want to see what else people are up to, check out <a href="http://memolition.com/2013/02/02/the-best-examples-of-street-art-in-2012-48-pictures/">this art</a>. Amazing, right?
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But wait! There's more! A whole pile of people are competing for the <a href="http://www.bestjobaroundtheworld.com/submissions/view/11273">best job in the world</a>, including <a href="http://www.bestjobaroundtheworld.com/submissions/view/11273">my sister Sarah</a>. Either of those links will take you to her submission video. Go there, get inspired, and vote for her. Thanks!
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Next week we're back with a whole pile of fun.
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Little A transitioned into perfect baby bird form, hoping a piece of cake would fall into his open mouth.
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The next morning Calder wowed us with his mad griddle skills.
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Then there was more swimming {and napping}. Followed by debauchery and grilled pizza on the deck.
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What a perfect wind down to the first summer of Alex. And a very happy birthday to Calder, here's to a 135 more! </div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-77898532526022845892013-08-18T23:30:00.000-04:002013-08-18T23:30:22.485-04:00The last days were spent ~<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Taking it all in :: the mountains, the water, the wildlife, the smell, the smiles<br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-50801924517936801622013-08-13T13:15:00.001-04:002013-08-13T13:20:05.949-04:00The Stuffed Pup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This stuffed pup is 20 years old.
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I made it in my middle school home-ec class {that means, that maybe now I'm "old" according to my middle school standards}, and then it sat patiently in my parents' attic. I can't believe I had the sewing courage to attack this furry fabric and turn it into the handsome pup it is. While I may have had the courage, I fell short on the stuffing; look at how this little guy can't hold his head high {unlike Alex, who is a head-holding master}!
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When Alex came along, I realized that it would be so much fun {for me, at least} to put the stuffed pup in his room. He doesn't have a room yet, but it's coming this fall, and I've come up with a few exciting ideas! In the meantime, the pup has found it's purpose as Little A's tummy-time pillow. It's at a great height for those little legs, it's soft enough that his belly can rest comfortably, and the fur is perfect for little hands to grab on to while trying to pull forward.
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Now that pup's in the limelight, it might be time to fix his ear that was never quite sewn on right {because those little hands are sure to find it and give it a good pull now and then}, give him a collar, and maybe put a bit more fluff in his floppy neck!
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-36021747082896601052013-08-05T12:31:00.002-04:002013-08-05T12:38:08.959-04:00Little A's Introduction to Sunny California<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We're in California, reintroducing Alex to his west coast family. He's busy wowing them with his slobbering skills. They're busy teaching him how to wear shades, row the dock, and hike the highest hills. Meanwhile his pops is busy teaching the little guy how to lay back, relax, and rock the vintage swim trunks.<br />
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And have no fear, whenever the sun is shining Little A's big bald head and round belly are being well protected from those harsh rays.<br />
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Day 1 ~ The Lake <br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-5975308451108412132013-07-24T00:14:00.001-04:002013-07-24T00:14:40.763-04:00The *new* Soundtrack to Our Days<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We slipped, and now there's no going back. We played our first Sesame Street video on YouTube and it was a complete and utter hit. Little A couldn't take his eyes off the screen, but with a mathematician as a pops and a song about counting, who could blame him?
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Artist : Feist<br />
Song : 1,2,3,4 {Sesame Street Edition}<br /><br />
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Happy Wednesday*
<br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-38696050494925464222013-07-22T23:20:00.001-04:002013-07-23T11:11:24.839-04:00Mid-summer Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been quite the summer so far. I feel like the whole month of June was one big soggy, rainy mess. And there was hail. The biggest hail I've ever seen. The storms made every walk a gamble; more often than not, we ended up drenched.<br />
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Once we arrived, Alex and his best bud Jeffers were up to no good.
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We were treated to a 4th of July weekend full of uninterrupted sun, sand, and waves! Alex did his best to be the cutest little one on the beach, and we did our best to keep the sand off his pacifier.
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Of course we couldn't help but dip his toes in the ocean, and, <i>of course</i>, a killer wave took us by surprise. <br />
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Once home, we were engulfed in the same heat wave that swept the nation... and we handled it like adults. That means a daily round of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radler">radlers</a> and dips in the pool. I've since switched to Shock Top's Lemon Shandy and am loving it.
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Poor Ca$h, he's no longer the absolute center of our attention, but he's a pretty close second, and we've been sure to spoil him to plenty of hikes in the cool, cool woods.<br />
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It has been a great summer, but nothing compares to our Sunday mornings. C has been teaching Alex to flip a mean pancake, and I spend the first few moments lingering in the background and adoring these two while coming to life with the biggest mug of coffee I can find.
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Finally - we've fixed our photo storage/backup problem {whoop-dee-do, I know, but I'm recording my fix here in case I ever need these links again}! This is a problem that's been plaguing me for years, and I got the big wake-up call I needed this past January when we were on vacation and my {not backed-up} hard drive with last year's photos began to fail. After six months of researching my options and dragging my feet on making the big purchase, we are the proud owners of <a href="http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10598">one of these guys</a>. It's set to RAID 0, which means it stores mirror copies of our files onto both of its hard drives. Before the move, my files were split across three iPhoto libraries, two of which had problem files. I used the <a href="http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/">iPhoto library manager</a> to rebuild and fix those libraries while moving them to the new drive. In addition, the Lacie drive is partitioned, and I'm using a portion of it for backing up my full system with <a href="https://store6.esellerate.net/store/checkout/CustomLayout.aspx?s=STR705989658&pc=&page=MultiCart.htm">Super Duper's software</a>.
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-86587145707421841992013-07-09T20:51:00.000-04:002013-07-09T21:13:48.528-04:00Winter Foliage on Knitty!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Do you remember <a href="http://winterfoliage.blogspot.com/search?q=trellis">the time I modified the child's Trellis sweater</a>, turning it into an adult version and gift for my sister?<br />
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Well, Julie of <a href="http://www.knittedbliss.com/">Knitted Bliss</a> fame <a href="http://knittyblog.com/2013/07/modification-mondays/">featured my sweater</a> in her Modification Mondays series! That was about three years ago now, and I may have been a little too shy to mention it here.<br />
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If you haven't looked at Knitted Bliss or her Mod Mondays, please do. This series is one of those things that makes me crazy happy about how knitters and makers use the internet: to share their work and inspire ideas in others. My adventures in knitting were ho-hum at best before I found the first few knitting blogs out there and saw what others were doing!<br />
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And just yesterday Knitty did a <a href="http://knittyblog.com/2013/07/modification-mondays/">story on the Modification Monday series</a> and they featured my Trellis sweater! I love that this fun project is still getting attention, especially on Knitty, since they published <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/PATTtrellis.html">the original Trellis pattern</a>.<br />
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Once I discovered the world wide web of knitting, I quickly stumbled upon Knitty and the free patterns they published. Then they started to publish calendars with photographs of finished Knitty projects. I came *this close* to having a photograph of my finished clapotis featured in their calendar contest {winning photo below}, but the photos from my darn camera {yes, the same one that took the blurry photo above!} did not meet the resolution standards! So, I guess we've come full circle, I may not be hanging in the kitchens of knitters everywhere, but I made it to the Knitty blog.<br />
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I knit the modified Trellis sweater this during my last year of grad school. I'm sure the spark for the idea came as I was supposed to be doing research, and then it lead to a few hours of procrastination as I ran off to Windsor Button for the yarn, and knit furiously to get the sweater done in time for giving that Christmas. It was a simple idea that happened to work out, and now I want to knit another!<br />
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Our beach weekend captured on my phone. After weeks of rain, this weekend spoiled us with some real sun.<br />
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First, some Friday music!<br />
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Artists : Lumineers<br />
Song: Ho Hey<br />
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Now small selection of the new-to-us eateries in Philly::<br />
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I was introduced to the <a href="http://www.lilpopshop.com/">Lil' Pop Shop</a> by a friend with kids. It's all popsicles, all the time, and the flavors are fantastic! I got a lemon, blueberry, buttermilk pop.<br />
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We had dinner at <a href="http://www.tintorestaurant.com/">Tinto</a>. The plates and hard cider left me wanting more, more, more... but I ended the dinner out on the sidewalk nursing and rocking a tired Alex.<br />
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We met up with Kris and Ryan for lunch at <a href="http://www.paninisoldcity.com/">Panini's</a> after our long walk through the city. This was one of those places where we ate before, but didn't realize it until we showed up again {both times it looked like a good choice when we were looking online, and it didn't disappoint!}.<br />
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Want some Greek food? Or a fresh fish made to order? Go to <a href="http://www.zestys.com/">Zesty's</a>!<br />
<br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-1528660336761762472013-06-27T12:00:00.000-04:002013-06-27T13:07:31.030-04:00Walking Philly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Long summer weekends in Philly put a smile on my face.<br />
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This one was that much more special because Alex got to meet his grandpa Frank for the first time (Little A's bucket list: meet all four grandparents, check!). </div>
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This weekend was also different than other Philly trips in that we walked almost everywhere! We walked the 20+ blocks from our hotel in center city to the sites in old city, meandering through city hall and a few parks along the way. </div>
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Once we were in old city, Alex was hungry, so we sat down on a bench for a snack. After the snack, it was time for the Little A show ~ he smiles, and talks, and keeps us entertained with the stories of all he has seen and heard. I'm soaking this in, knowing that in only a few short years, I'll be lucky if he tells me anything about how his day went!<br />
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Then, while his pops and grandpops did some work, Alex and I took a stroll around West Philly, visiting our favorite campus along the way.<br />
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Before that walk, I set up shop in the van and did a touch of work from the best mobile office a working mom could have! I was working, but I was also sitting there thinking about how amazing technology is that we can work online (without a line!) from almost anywhere.<br />
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Of course, all of that walking was fueled by long naps in the park, espressos at our favorite joint, and plenty of meals outside... And Chia Sarah will appreciate that both Alex and I were pooped on by the birds! </div>
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I don't know if he could fully appreciate it, but Alex saw his first firetruck, and construction site!<br />
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This week we added some succulents and the water plants to the deck... It's never too early to start teaching little A about habitats {desert and water this week}.<br />
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The succulents were a spontaneous move ~ I wanted something that could handle a water stressed environment and BAM these were at the entrance to the grocery store. I've had flowers and basil in this planter in the past, but they were always wilting because it dries out so easily {I have the grass planter lined with plastic, but it still dries so fast}. I have joined the succulent craze.<br />
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And the water garden has been installed, tucked in behind our pots of nasturtiums and sweet potato vines, just like last year. I can't get over how well this combination flourishes in this corner of the deck.
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In the water garden, I stuck with the water lettuce and fairy moss because they were so successful last year, and I added hornwort. It's an underwater oxygenating plant, which I'm hoping will help to create a more hospitable environment for the goldfish {I think they suffered last year from a lack of oxygen}.
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We didn't set up a nursery or request a lot of gadgets and gizmos in preparation for little Alex, because we knew that {generally} new babies do just fine with lots of food, diapers, and loving. BUT, there were a few things that I found to be helpful and worth remembering for future babies or when friends have babies.
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Our prep involved a lot of reading. The books above were my go-to resources. I loved the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Birth-Erica-Lyon/dp/0452287685/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371496292&sr=8-1&keywords=big+book+of+birth">Big Book of Birth</a> for its straight forward discussion of the biology of birth, natural strategies for coping with pain and discomfort, and a balanced discussion of medical strategies and interventions that may arise under a variety of circumstances. Our labor course instructor and C both found The Big Book a bit dense and found themselves reading some pages a few times, so consider yourself warned if you would prefer a more watered down discussion. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin/dp/0553381156/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371496324&sr=1-1&keywords=ina+may%27s+guide+to+childbirth">Ina May's book</a> is also a great guide to the biology of birth and comfort techniques.
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I was excited to breastfeed and in preparation for that, I picked up Dr. Newman's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Breastfeeding-Book-Answers-Problem-Solving/dp/0307345580/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371496467&sr=1-2&keywords=dr+newman+breastfeeding">Ultimate Breastfeeding Book</a>. I found that many of the illustrative photos in the book weren't helpful because they lacked action {every latch whether good or bad looked the same in some of the photos}, but I watched many of the videos posted on <a href="http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/">his website</a> {I think you can find them on YouTube too} and they made everything clear!
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While I found this book to be a bit wordy, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happiest-Baby-Block-Harvey-Karp/dp/0553381466/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371496544&sr=1-1&keywords=the+happiest+baby+on+the+block">The Happiest Baby on the Block</a> is a great review of the key soothing techniques for newborns. I also liked its discussion of baby care methods from other cultures.
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I didn't really need maternity clothes until the fall, so fortunately, I only had to buy them for one weather season {as opposed to needing them for changing seasons}. I bought four pairs of pants, and five shirts and then supplemented with my regular clothes. Many of my dresses and t-shirts fit just fine over my growing belly. BUT after little A was born and I started nursing, I had to buy nursing shirts {if I wanted to make nursing in public easier}. There are some great nursing shirts out there that let you be discrete while the little one eats, AND some of them are designed to be combination nursing/maternity shirts {like <a href="http://www.figure8maternity.com/viewItem.cfm?pid=1237607">this one</a> and <a href="http://www.figure8maternity.com/viewItem.cfm?pid=1476401">this one</a> that I'm wearing above}. I wish I had thought ahead and bought some of these during the pregnancy rather than buying maternity-specific shirts.
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Bottle Tops :
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If you're pumping while nursing, the one thing you have to do is keep track of your milk, what day it was pump/how long it's been in the fridge. The lids above have saved us. They are the perfect solution to having to have an elaborate system to keep track of which bottle is older {there were serious discussions about how groceries load their milk coolers} and/or having to remove labels. You just turn the outer dial and lock it to the day and general time that the milk was put in the fridge.
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Healing Care :
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In reading about birth, I came across many mentions of the amazing pads with built in ice packs that you get in the hospital {and everyone who mentions them doesn't hesitate to tell you to pack a few in your take-home bag}. People also talk about using Tucks witch hazel pads to aid in the healing process {and don't forget your Sitz baths ~ they really help!}. Anyhoo, I did take a few of the big pads home, but I also made a few of my own that combined the best of cooling with the soothing powers of aloe of witch hazel. Making these is simple : buy large pads, add a thin layer of aloe gel followed by a teaspoon or so of alcohol-free witch hazel. Wrap the pads in foil and put them in the freezer. Apply when necessary!
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The three products pictured above were all I needed to help my body stretch during the pregnancy and heal afterwards. I loved the Burt's Bees belly oil. I applied it after every shower while my belly was growing, and I'm still using it now as everything tightens back up, and I'm happy to report that I'm stretch-mark free {at least on my belly!}. I took some of the witch hazel and put it in a spray bottle - I sprayed this on after showers while I was still healing and when I didn't want to use one of the larger frozen pads. And finally, fortunately I haven't had many problems with dry skin on my nipples, but Nik gave the Earth Mama Nipple Butter to me and I've found it really helpful to apply before and after showering to act as a protective barrier against the drying power of the hot water and soaps.
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Our traveling has not skipped a beat since little A arrived, and I realized that a few packs of <a href="https://baggu.com/shop/zipperbagl/stripes">Baggu's large zipper bags</a> are perfect for keeping all of those little clothes organized. In the bag on the left, I have a Baggu that is always stocked with a few diapers and wipes - this sack can be tossed into whatever bag we're using at the moment for quick trips around town. The duffel was packed for our two week road trip along the east coast, I have 5 sacks for: 1. PJs, 2. outfits, 3. socks and hats, 4. sweaters, and 5. diapers. I also included one empty sack that was used for dirty clothes. This system worked perfectly on that trip!<br />
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Oh, and you didn't think I forgot about Ca$h, did you? He's right where he always is: just out of frame, poking his head in there to make sure everything is up to snuff.
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234853334481136738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34815975.post-26149006758264521842013-06-14T14:59:00.002-04:002013-06-16T22:43:27.600-04:00Links!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2013/06/emmas-bachelorette-party.html">This bachelorette</a> party looks perfect to me : staying in the backyard and drinking a variety of cocktails {cocktail moment anyone?}... I might have to plan an end-of-summer cocktail party for the back yard!<br />
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~ At the party we'll serve <a href="http://sayyestohoboken.com/2013/06/fourth-of-july-magic-shell-jeweled-popsicles.html">these popsicles</a>!<br />
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~ I love the homes featured on <a href="http://myscandinavianhome.blogspot.it/">this blog</a>.<br />
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~ I bought one of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129519143/custom-calligraphy-return-address-stamp?ref=shop_home_active">these custom address stamps</a>, and it's just perfect!<br />
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~ I like Molly Wizenberg's writing. Nikki bought me her book, A Homemade Life, a couple of Christmases ago, and I read right through it {perhaps it helps that Molly is just as much of a Bruce fan as I am}. You can get a sample of her writing and recipes on her blog, <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/">Orangette</a>. The other day she wrote about introducing foods to her young daughter :<br />
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;"><i>I’ve read many different takes on the subject of feeding young children, and so far, what seems to work best for our family is to not worry too much about it. I hope we can sustain that feeling. We’ll try to make food that is reasonably good for us, and to create moments to sit down and eat that food as a family, and I trust that June’s body will know what it needs and when it needs it.</i>"</span><br />
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I love it when I come across words that explain something I would have stumbled over trying to say. This is how C and I have treated everything with little Alex so far. No specific schedules or rules, just letting biology lead the way and trying "not to worry too much about it" : he lets us know when he's hungry or tired, and we respond. I hope we can keep it up as he grows!<br />
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*Credit for the Alex photo goes to Calder; he did everything from dressing him in shades to taking the shot! </div>
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