challenge check in 1

well, first of the month came and went (on Guam that is huuuuge, food stamps is a way of life out here) so I have returned to my grocery shopping. I have decided to go more often to stake out the "reduced for quick resale" section and also to avoid spoilage...esp. with produce that somehow rots super fast here. So far so good (even though I had no luck with the reduced items both of my shopping trips)! the rule is: either I really really need it or it's on awesome sale! I don't have my receipts here, so I will come back with actual numbers, for now I am rounding it to 60 Dollars....

grocery challenge

inspired by blog Beauty that moves I have decided join the challenge. I am going for 600 Dollars as cost of food on Guam is high! I will post you soon on how it's going!

new family member

Long time wish came true last saturday when we adopted this beautiful girl! My daughter is in love!

and........

did I mention we have a bathtub?! haha, no more baths in a bucket! everybody is loving it....and candel makes it even more so...oh fancy!

settling in

Lots has happened since I blogged last....we have moved, we went through sickness(es), I did my big race....
Still have lot of unpacking and moving things around to do, and this time around I actually enjoy it! we are settling in, new rythm is starting to feel familiar and all is good! There should be couple of patterns coming up! stay tuned!

Guam's flowers, take two

How about this one?! pretty in pink!!!!

Guam's flowers, take one

I am very proud of this photo, but most of the credit goes to the flower itself for being so beautiful!

hopeful

I finished one of the projects from before the school started and with that new rythm and also a paralysis....I am working on the pattern now and will post it on Ravelry soon!

not the only one

I am feeling little better about my baby going to school now, but it is not perfect....this morning I went over to Never not knitting to see what she was working on and I found this post, seems like I am not the only one having hard time! Now I know that misery loves company, but I am  glad to read that because I was thinking maybe there was something wrong with me....to by crying like that! Maybe I can try knitting apple as well, to see if it helps me any,  I need to start knitting again, this moping around is terrible!

another one

perfect gift

it was my daughter's birthday (right before she started school) and we gave her a perfect gift...waterproof camera! She has been taking it everywhere with her and snapping pictures like a maniac, this one is one of them!

well...

it has been really hard last week or so...my daughter has started school and I have been a crybaby about it! I have tried to fill the void with some craft, but I am not feeling anything..as a matter of fact I am very grumpy and forcing myself knitting just makes things worse. So I am taking break from everything and just sort of breathing these days! But I do have couple of projects that I have started before all this mess and as soon as I feel like crafting I will finish them (I hope) and then show them off, so you guys can maybe make them too.........but for now, I will go cry my eyes out in the bathroom, because my baby girl has grown up and became so independent......silly, I know!

I love Guam hat

have you seen this hat on Ravelry?! I made it, designed it and posted it! very pleased with it!

leaf collection

sunny day

playing outside..........

hat

just finished this, now I am writing the pattern, pretty please with how it turned out!!!!

the ends.....

My mom and grandma both taught me how to knit long time ago, then I forgot, and had to relearn it in English...I used some online tutorials, some book etc., well actually I am still learning...one project at a time...(don't we all). There was always one thing that was little bit unclear to me, until I discovered this post over at Purl Bee (one of the blogs that helped me learn again the skill a love so much now...) and the thing is weaving the ends....so now I know that I don't have to go around in circles in fear that my ends will undo themselves haha, pop over to check it out!

bad news

so this is my favorite yarn for toy knitting...TLC cotton plus in light rose or sometimes tan.... usually order it from Joann.com, but last couple of times I looked, they didn't have any, so I emailed TLC people and they told me it was discontinued! waaaaaaaaaaaaaah, it was the perfect yarn, soft, not too many knots, the colors I needed and so affordable, I am hearbroken!!!!

Ravelry

so this morning  I  read all my favorite blogs while sipping on my coffee and on Whipup.net I found a link to this article about wonderful husband and wife team that is adored by all knitters, me included, ...there is no day passing without me checking Ravelry at least once. Thanks guys for your hard work, it is surely appreciated!

ravelry group

hello everyone,
just wanted to let you know that I have started Ravelry group....Sally's wardrobe, for us mamas that just looooooooove to knit for their children's waldorf dolls. Come and join me!

knitting

so people might find it lame to be sitting at home on Friday night, but to me this is blissssssss!

cat

and she made me one too............lucky lucky me!

elephant is in the house

She made this all by herself, how awesome is she!?

what a lovely morning

I wish I was a morning person, I could see this more often!

snood for a friend

SpinMeRightRoundBaby pattern....super easy to follow, but next time I will probably use sport weight instead of worsted!

Rapunzel

and finished product...plus one very happy girl!!!!!

dolls and sweaters

Knitting like crazy, loving all the colors from KnitPicks package, look at that gorgeous yellow!!!!! Lucky lucky me!!!

soaker

I finally made one (little too late as we are potty training already) but wanted to try it, and it works, I will look up the name of the pattern and let you know, really liked the instruction, easy to follow!