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    Just over here with all the plant-y goodness. I Just over here with all the plant-y goodness. 

I have to say I have absolutely become a bit obsessed with plants this past year and a half....

I find myself googling all things plant related, care tips, window shopping pots, looking for diy ideas on Pinterest, etc. 

There’s just something about it 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also this past few months it’s been a fun topic with the kids since there really hasn’t been much going on. It’s given us something that we can look forward to... I mean two of them have proclaimed they’ll be turning their rooms into mini jungles soooo 🤷🏻‍♀️😅 One of which has at least half a dozen plants already in it 🙈

#tetrasperma #tetraspermatuesday #stringofpearls #growuphamilton @growuphamilton #makinghouseahome #houseplants #indoorplants #indoorplantsofinstagram #homedecor #wickerbasket #wicker #dailylife #staypositive
    Sometimes this is all you need. To get some fresh Sometimes this is all you need.

To get some fresh air.

To lace up those skates.

To get on that outdoor pond rink.

Sometimes just that small change of scenery is what you need to get you through the day.

Even though we lasted only 20-30 minutes thanks to me falling and getting a good gash on my head (more then fine now 😆)... we just needed that day to clear our heads and get outside and what better way to do it then by getting out and skating ❤️

#alltherinksallthetime #getoutside #getoutdoors #outdooradventures #pondhockey #pondskating #shamoftheperfect #childhoodunplugged #makingmemories #wildandfree #wildandfreechildren #documentyourdays #everydaymoments #hockey #figureskating
    Just wanted to pop in and give you all my big news Just wanted to pop in and give you all my big news from last week...

I’m starting my own business!!!!

I shared this in stories originally and have shared a few posts in there as well... but I wanted to officially share it on the grid in case you missed it.

It feels crazy and scary but I’m so excited for this adventure that I’ve been dreaming of for years now!

I can’t wait to see where this takes me 💕 feel free to follow along and join me on this crazy ride! 👇🏼

@the_makerstudio
    Just a typical Monday here... Everyone else is he Just a typical Monday here...

Everyone else is heading back to school today and meanwhile, we’re just hanging out at home doing our normal thing since September 🤷🏻‍♀️😅
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    Not every make is a love at first stitch. I’ve Not every make is a love at first stitch.

I’ve had this pattern for a few years and had yet to make it. And since this month’s #projectsewit challenge is tees, I figured it was another good opportunity to finally trace it out.

My original plan was to make a regular length tee, but I didn’t have enough of this fabric. So I figured i would test out the crop length.

First, I love this fabric! I grabbed it a few years ago when I went down to the fashion district in Toronto. I love perusing the rows of bolts and I can’t wait for the day to be able to do it again. Fingers crossed this spring 🤞🏼 I don’t have any of the fabric details but I think it’s a light/medium weight jersey knit. It’s super soft and feels really. I wish I had more of it!

Second, this pattern 🙈 I honestly didn’t realize how short the crop was going to be!!! As soon as I cut it out I was like 😬 and honestly I don’t feel like it suits me that good, it just makes me feel very pear shape. Otherwise though, the pattern itself was super good 👌🏼 and the construction was easy, as with most tees. And minus the crop, I really like the overall fit.  I’ll definitely be going through my stash to see what else I have to make the regular length.

For this one, I’m hoping to sew up a super high waisted gathered skirt that I can pair it with on a regular basis, since even with my high waisted jeans I don’t love it 😅

Honestly though, I’m still glad I made it because I still learned something from this make 💕✂️🧵

Pattern: #mnbriar by @megannielsenpatterns 
Fabric: knit jersey from @kingtextiles 
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    I can usually ever truly do one thing at 100%... f I can usually ever truly do one thing at 100%... for example, if I’m knitting a lot, I’m usually not reading a whole lot, or vice versa.

So because I’ve spent a lot of time knitting through the beginning of the month, I only just finished my first book of the year this week! Winterwood has been on my TBR list of a while now and I figured I needed to get my hands on it for our current stay at home order (at the time, I wasn’t sure if the library would stay open so I wanted a good stack of books in case they would be closing).

This YA fantasy, is about a girl and her family who are thought to be witches living in this remote area next to a boys camp and the deep woods. The night a storm rolls in, Nora enters the deep woods and finds a boy... and a boy has gone missing at the camp.

It turns out this book is a bit of a mystery as much as it is fantasy. We follow Nora and Oliver’s stories as each character develops. I almost want to say that the writing in this book is lyrical, but that might be a stretch... it’s definitely beautifully written though.

The story was definitely intriguing and wasn’t what I was expecting it to be at all. Once I got into the book I really enjoyed it. I want to rate this one at a 3.5 ⭐️ just because of what I felt like was maybe a slow start (which could possibly have just been me too though). 
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    I’m kind of at a loss for things to write lately I’m kind of at a loss for things to write lately. I don’t feel like I have much to say 🙈

My life is the same day in and day out. I’m home all day with the kids and we stay home all night just hanging out after. I do these things in between those times where I make some stuff but other then that I don’t feel like it’s that special 🤷🏻‍♀️ after all I’m not the only one right!?! Anyone else out there feel me on this???

Anyways, today I just wanted to pop in and share the #tyratee that I finally finished making last week. I’ve been hoarding this print for a while, it’s definitely weightier/stiffer then I would have originally wanted for a tee but I REALLY wanted a tee out of it. Just like I’ve been wanting to sew up this pattern since it was released, but hadn’t gotten around to it. It took me forever to put two and two together 🤦🏻‍♀️😅 So this isn’t actually the tee I had in mind for #projectsewit this month, turns out I didn’t have much for plain fabric in my stash to make a concert style tee, but that’s ok because I’m still happy I did some stash busting 🙌🏼 so I’ll consider it a win.

Pattern: #tyrateepattern by @just_patterns 
Fabric: golden marble cotton Lycra by @blendedthreadfabrics 
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    I think I’ve figured out how knitters always see I think I’ve figured out how knitters always seem to finish projects fast...

It has to do with how many projects they currently have on the go 🙊😅

As I’m finishing up the body for my silver sweater, and slowly making my way through the lace section of my sprouted shawl... I’m thinking of skeining this fun bobbled yarn up for a le pouf cardigan and possibly starting it in the coming weeks.

I’m loving the texture of this yarn and the bold colour, which is out of my usual colour choices in terms of how bold it is. I usually like and do wear green and have it in my closet, but it’s typically more in terms of a deep woodsy or hunter style colour.

Slightly nervous that this colour will work nicely but I’m digging opening up my colour options 😍
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    I’ve been slow to start reading this year 🙈 I I’ve been slow to start reading this year 🙈 I’ve been trying to do my best to get through Moby Dick but I’ve decided that maybe I just need a break from it.

So I opted to read Transcendent Kingdom. I kept seeing this book pop up, and decided to get a copy from the library to see what the fuss was all about.

The book follows Gifty as she navigates between her faith and her intellectual, all while discussing issues of race in the Deep South, her brothers death and her mother’s depression.

The premise sounded was good, but for me it was a slow read. There’s a lot of back and forth between different time periods that I found a bit hard to follow. But I really enjoyed the general story of the book.

I’m not too sure what else to say, the book didn’t disappoint but it didn’t wow me either... which makes it hard for me to gush about 😅 I want to give this one a 3.5 ⭐️ rating.

Now that my first book is done for 2021, hopefully I’ll have lots more under my belt soon enough.
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