Rosie’s Firestarters • A Grounded Sock

Posted by on Oct 9, 2013 in Blog Fun, designs, Grounded, Knitting, patterns, Sock Knitting, Writing |

So, I wrote this book. Then I tried to figure out how to help spread the word (because that’s the biggest fear, right? That we’re all just typing into the echo chamber of our own mind). And then my husband says, “Socks.” And then he gets this devilish gleam in his eye and says slowly, “Sock. Puppet. THEATER!”   We’ll table that last bit for a moment. First, let me introduce you to Rosie’s...

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So. Much. Stuff!

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in Blog Fun, Defarginess, General Ranting, Writing | 3 comments

There are some books and movies I’ve mentioned on the podcast lately, but I wanted to be sure to mention them here, too. Friends are doing great things and I thought you might want to take a peek. My friend Dave Garret is a force of nature. I met him while watching and working on my husband’s plays lo’ these many moons ago. Well, now Dave turned his eye to film making. Even more fun for me, the movie stars my friend from...

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Novel Socks!

Posted by on Sep 10, 2013 in Blog Fun, Defarginess, designs, patterns, Sock Knitting |

Lotsa socks! That’s what I’ve been working on, of late. Lotsa socks to go with my new novel. I roped in Meg Warren who designed Tristan and Isolde from WWMDfK? and the two of us have been going great guns, getting inspired by the characters in my new young adult (YA) novel Grounded, and generally having a free-for-all sock explosion in our heads. Whyfore? Because we’re going to be rolling out a new series of patterns inspired...

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Guest Post | Destined or Determined?

Posted by on Aug 13, 2013 in Blog Fun, Web Fun, Writing |

By Steve Goodier of www.LifeSupportSystem.com __________ A sky-diving instructor was asked, “How many successful jumps must a student make before he or she can become certified?” He answered, “All of them!” Sky diving, however, is the exception. Is your life built on a series of successes? Do you usually attempt something new and immediately succeed, then succeed again and again? Or more likely, do you find that it is the other way around? Our...

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You’re invited to an Exploration Party with Tara Swiger

Posted by on Aug 12, 2013 in Blog Fun, General Ranting, Tags and Memes, Web Fun, Writing | 9 comments

This post is part of the Exploration Party – a celebration of our inner explorers, led by Tara Swiger of Explore You. You can find other tales of adventure from artists, crafters, writers and biz smarties – and share your own story – right here. via You’re invited to an Exploration Party | Tara Swiger. It’s taken me awhile to figure me out. I gather that I’m not alone in that. I spent most of my life so far… probably half what...

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Good Food, Plus

Posted by on Aug 2, 2013 in Blog Fun, Cooking, Family, Gluten Free |

What do you do when you’re going to your cousin’s for dinner and she’s an awesome food-n-family blogger? You make gluten free peach crumble from scratch… without a recipe… and with the odds-and-ends you have on-hand in the rental beach house…because you’re stupid. It worked out fine, though. Here’s how: before slicing peaches, using a fork blend butter (1/4-1/2C), brown sugar (1/4-1/2 C), GF flour...

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