SpringPlum

Crafting, Parenting, Photography

Holidays

Sunday Treats

I’ve been making treats for our gaming sessions. For this Sunday, I’m making cake balls with yellow cake, buttercream frosting and chocolate coating.

Punkin Head

Halloween has been a dud holiday for several years now–people tend to frown on adults trick-or-treating with no kids and no trick-or-treaters ever came to our apartment.  Don’t even get me started on how pathetic it was, eating all that leftover candy that I bought even though no kids came to our door for the […]

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Rip It, Rip It Good

Let’s please have a moment of silence for the Sheep Shawl who suffered two critical and ultimately fatal injuries this Valentine’s Day.  Two yarn overs were missed.  Although the knitter diligently used a lifeline, the errors occurred in the lifeline row. Here and here. The knitter’s patience with the project ran out, and she made […]

I Didn’t Take My Camera

Summer continues.  I have no new projects, but my WIPs keep getting longer.  I’ve started sewing a robe for my husband.  No, I’m not knitting him one–I must turn in my Diehard Knitter card.  A little bit of self-awareness informed me that I haven’t the staying power needed to knit a robe for a 6’5" […]

Merry Christmas

Matt and I are beginning the last rush of shopping, wrapping, and packing before the roadtrip to Oklahoma. So I am taking the time now to wish you a Merry Christmas!!! Or a Happy Holidays!!! Or simply enjoy your time off if you don’t celebrate!!!

Ted the Toddler-Sized Turkey

I am on vacation. I am also sick. But this is better than being at work and sick. Yesterday, Matt and I celebrated our first anniversary. He took me out to dinner, and we had a very nice time. Apparently, every year Kroger’s sends out free-turkey coupons to everyone with a Kroger card who also […]