I’m not one to rip off other people’s ideas, but when Gretchen Rubin, on her podcast, suggested trying a happiness project in the new year, it got my wheels turning. To say I was unhappy last year is an understatement. I don’t want to belabor that point and keep saying it was hard (even if it was). What I want to do is turn the page and head in a new direction. Part of that is adopting my two mantras for the year: DO THE WORK and ENJOY IT. Do the work because this is the year I’m going to …
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Burton Bear Cowl
Yesterday, I finally knit the ears and sewed the button on the Burton Bear Cowl. I made it for Lily at her request, after the first one I made two years ago got too small in the shoulders and too floppy in the hood. This one fits her just perfectly. I had plans for a mini photo shoot with her at the park, but the temperature was less than zero degrees most of the day, so that was not an option. Instead we opted for a few photos inside and I ended up bribing her to cooperate by letting her …