The rest of our Disney vacation was truly wonderful. At one point Devan announced, “This is better than best!” That about sums it up. We met Minnie, Mickey and Goofy, and went on a lot of rides and adventures. Devan
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What could be finer than leaving Vancouver during yet another snowfall to go to sunny southern California and take a day to hang out on the beach and knit. I had to since I couldn’t knit at Disneyland! While my
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It was high time for a little R&R for our family. Disneyland, baby! Our first day was a lesson in lineups. I love this shot of Devan waiting on Mickey’s head while Rod (in the fedora) lines up for tickets.
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It is the new year—the Chinese New Year—and we just celebrated with a delicious meal at a favourite restaurant with my in-laws last weekend. At the end of last year I was experiencing some frustrations sourcing the perfect yarn for
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Even more important than finding my lost yarn and lost book, Devan found his lost MelonHead skull toque given to him by Carmen, herself! He lost it last year at school less than a week after Carmen gave it to
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The 89th annual Polar Bear Swim was yesterday and it was our first time observing the 1550+ brave (or perhaps crazy?) souls who bared their skin to take a dip in the frigid 6 degree C (43 F) water at
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I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. I was particularly blessed this Christmas with family, friends and some wonderful gifts a knitter would love! Look at what my husband gave me! A custom fitted, handknit sweater! I must admit I
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This is the time of year when there are plenty of craft shows to attend. The big one in Vancouver is Circle Craft and two of my friends were selling at the show. Allyson packed up and brought her jewellery all the
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I love my new business cards. My designer, Denise Tade did a great job and I’ve been having fun handing them to people. Their eyes kind of pop when they see the fun, colourful back. There has been so much
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Devan’s seven! It’s my little boy’s birthday today. He is my star, my light, my everything. The years are going by so quickly! We’ve been celebrating in grand style. Last weekend we had two birthday parties—a bowling party with his friends and
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Audrey sent me pictures of the Jack that she completed for a friend’s granddaughter. Charlee is so adorable in this sweater! Thank you, Audrey, for sharing. $49 (plus shipping) This pattern is only available as a kit. It is basically
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Yesterday we went to the Apple Festival and sampled close to 100 varieties of apples. It’s amazing just how different they taste from one another. While waiting in line for the tasting I spotted my friend Carmen. We haven’t seen
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