Check out this New York Times article about knitting in one of my favorite yarn stores in the city, Knitty City. My favorite yarn store is Brooklyn General Store because it is cheaper, but the people...
No one wants to think of winter anymore, but seeing as we just had a bit of more snow in New York I am in the mood for lentil soup! Here is one of my favorite recipes, which I found at allrecipes.com...
Thanks to the bestie for this lovely yarn ball winder! It’s from Knit Picks and makes me want to wind yarn all day every day. Okay, that was an exaggeration but yarn winding can be very relaxi...
Sorry for the long hiatus! Between work and plain old life, I have not been able to blog. But I’m back with a treat. It’s a bit late to be sharing Christmas gifts but I never got to blog...
I don’t know what it is about new years that makes even hardened cynics or those who have given up on everything have the hope that the new year will bring better things than the last. Each yea...
This year, like all years, I am very grateful to be able to spend another Christmas with my loved ones. Through the years, I’ve learned to cherish each Christmas because those moments with your...
Dear friends, My blog will continue to be on hiatus until wednesday evening or thursday. I hope you are all enjoying the holidays and last minute christmas shopping!
This was my first attempt at Vodka sauce and I got raving reviews. I figure that I will perfect this recipe with experience but I loved it from the get-go. For a first attempt it was delicious! As...
This is what I am into this week My obsession with soup continues: this week it is lentil soup. Natural hair: it has become an obsession of mine. I have curly hair and I want it strong and beautiful...
Something that’s knit with four double pointed needles and will keep me warm in the office. Hint: I’ve talked about wanting to make these before but I hadn’t gotten around to it wit...
I know, by now everyone is sick of Thanksgiving leftovers. I’m still in a festive mood and wanted to share one of my favorite post-Thanksgiving meals. (I really just want to share the picture...
This is what I am into this week: 4 day weekends! Can we have them every week??? Black Friday Sales: I have never been a fan! Me wait in line from 4am for a tv and rushing about with so many people. ...
This is one sad bead box! Nothing has been happening in the jewelry department much to my chagrin. I like making bits and pieces but I am so much more of knitter, preferring to spend my dollars on y...
Here is what I’m into this week: DRESSES: The holiday season is almost here! Thanksgiving is in 3 days and all I can think of is dresses. Nothing like wearing a cute dress to holiday celebrati...
Finally, here are pics of the completed scarf I have been talking and talking and talking about. I love it and will wear it all winter. It’s super warm and I just love this pattern! It’...
Want to try the best cookie ever???? It will set you back 4 dollars and it’s really the size of 4 cookies. It’s “cakey”. It’s sold warm and gooey; chocolate oozing out...
This is what I’m into this week: It’s two weeks from Thanksgiving which means the holiday season will be in full swing soon and lots of dinners to attend! So I got a bit inspired thinkin...
Today’s traveling thursday takes us to El Escorial! This royal palace was built by Philip II in the 16th century. The architecture, the gardens, and views around El Escorial are breathtaking. ...
This time I’m making a slouchy hat in this cream colored yarn. Since I am not very experienced knitting hats, I like to knit them with cheap yarn first to see if I have the pattern down instead...
Guess what’s on my mind this week: It’s starting to get cold for real in NYC (not to mention the rain and gloomy fall days). The other day while at my fellowship, I was freezing! ...
Here it is! I promise, it looks way better in person than in the picture. The only thing I would change is I would probably add a cable repeat to make it slouchier! But I love it and it looks way mor...
I am in love with this yarn and can’t wait to finish this scarf. It’s getting quite cold in NYC and I’m in a rush to finish this so I can wear it ASAP! I love the softness of this y...
This weekend I went on a yarn crawl (more on the stores, I visited later). I got some new yarn to add to the stash in lovely fall colors. I only bought some yarn at the Brooklyn General Store. I real...
Things I’m into this week: Halloween polyvore set??? New Yarn, Cascade Ultra Pima is so soft and shiny! I am not a fan of knitting with cotton but I’m loving this yarn! This weekend my s...
I hate that I can’t share my christmas knitting because I don’t want my recipients to see the gifts and thus can’t share pics! Yesterday I realized that it’s less than two mo...
Today’s “Traveling Thursday” takes us to the lovely city of Bath, England. Bath is truly one of the most beautiful places in the world! It’s totally worth a day’s trip a...
I don’t like to wear hats. Despite what everyone tells me, I just don’t think I look good in most hats. But I live in NYC and there are winter days when it’s just too cold to be w...
Apple Sauce is the easiest snack to make! I love it so much that I often wonder why I keep buying store bought apple sauce. They just don’t taste the same at all! Below is my favorite apple ...
A list of what’s on my mind this week: Work clothes can be so uninspiring so I took to polyvore to create something not so boring that could help me find inspiration. And this is what I create...
I got these beautiful things a while ago and cant figure out what to use them for! They’re pretty so I just look at them but I have to wait for the right (hopefully non-ugly) inspiration. Aren...
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