Life of a Single Married Lady

When I was a kid, my grandma taught me how to cross-stitch and crochet. Since I had the patience of a child, I kept those skills on the back burner until I felt I could complete a project. I then proceeded to (very slowly) crochet double-thickness potholders for many years. While those potholders are the bomb , they did signify my reluctance to take on any other project that I might mess up or not do perfectly. Eventually I had to get over that hump, and now I'm having so much fun making stuffed animals for growing babies, winter gear for my family, and other fun projects! In case you're experiencing a similar block, I thought I'd share a couple fun and easy patterns that I've really enjoyed. They are easy to start, easy to work, and easy to finish! You can make them as complicated or uncomplicated as you want! They provide practice for a couple new stitches or techniques you might want to practice! And, if you get sick of them, or maybe you get partway through

I really can't believe 2017 is gone already! It felt like just yesterday that we were deciding to move to Milwaukee, I was starting to look for a new job (and it's finally promising in that department), we were going to Germany, all our friends were telling us they were pregnant, and all the other big stuff that happened this year. This year I've learned what it feels like to take on a surprisingly nasty investment - it feels bad, guys. Essentially getting swindled on a house really sucks and makes you scared for your bank account. I have been patiently waiting for 2018 to roll around because I think (and hope and pray) that we've encountered the worst of it in waterproofing our basement. If you're the praying type, I'd appreciate a word or two on our behalf to the big guy upstairs that things calm down for us this year :) But let's not get too down - we got to hang out with our families during the holiday season, and that was great. Here are some o