Well, if I can just get the 3 pound jar of pistachios polished off and the sampler box of Jelly Belly's Melissa always buys for me (and somehow, I am always surprised!) eaten then I'll be off to a good start with my new years' resolution. At least between these noshings I'm eating vegetable soup and boca burgers. ( I feel like Winnie the Pooh--I have a rumbly tumbly!) I went to the bookstore with John a couple days ago and just when I thought there wasn't a single magazine worth coming home with me I spied this
I'd just recently decided that I personally *need* to eat real food...not made-in-the-lab foods like I KNOW work for weight loss, but not for the long run which I think works best for me. Besides, Clean Eating just sounds good, no? Apparently it's the first ever issue and it's dang cheap when you subscribe ($1.25 an issue). The best part was there probably weren't 5 ads in the whole thing. It's all recipes and pertinent articles. You can order it here if you don't see it in your local bookstore.
Okay. Commercial over. :-)
Yesterday we took our favorite boy in the world in search of snow.
We drove less than an hour. This picture is really misleading, as it was simply a patch by the side of the road (last week probably would've been a great time to go), but it's still not too hard to please this 6 year old boy.
Every time I see that silly hat on him I think of Elmer Fudd and say "We're going to hunt some waaAAAAbit!" Travis, whom Caleb is apparently trying to emulate, does not find me amusing. Imagine that.
On to the title of today's post; I got Betz White's new book on felty projects, so of course I had to go to every thrift shop in town in search of dry clean only wool sweaters. MAN, I'm 'bout sick of reading neck labels! I can't seem to find the pretty pastels that she shows a stack of, but I did find a few. And they weren't cheap, either. Really kinda makes my butt hurt shelling out that much money for sweaters I've spent 50 years avoiding. But it's for the sake of 'art' and that's always a good cause. Maybe I oughta start going to yard sales again. Hmmm. More likely; maybe I oughta start having yard sales again!! Okay. Off to toss 'em in the wash and watch the felty magic happen!
OH, One more thing: I'm doing another limited run (seven sets of each) of the monogrammed towels that were so well received a couple months ago. You can get them here!
OOH!!! Snow fun!!! Your little guy looks so grown up! I'll have to look for a copy of that magazine-it looks great!!! xo-Mel
Posted by: Melissa Lobdell | January 21, 2008 at 04:45 AM
"shelling out that much money for sweaters I've spent 50 years avoiding" - LOL, aint that the truth?? Like you I'm scouring the thrift stores for those itchy beauties, hoping for gold, and finding some in my own closet :) I always hope for jars of buttons too ...
Clean eating is exactly what I hope for in this bright new year, I usually aim for it, but sometimes miss (especially in December when there are baked goods and candies at every turn). Good luck with your efforts - thanks for the magazine tip!
Posted by: Sue McG | January 04, 2008 at 10:50 AM
oh how fun! You're snow trip sounds like ours... only an hour away and a small patch on the side of the road. But I don't do snow... so that's giving a lot from me! LOL! You're such a good gramma! If it wasn't for my mom and dad, we never would have gone... but they told us the kids would love it and they were right... you guys know so much! You couldn't wipe the smile off Gracie's face! LOL!
Posted by: MIssy | January 03, 2008 at 04:28 PM
I could polish off a a whole jar of nuts...
easily.
Let's give that up next year okay?
Posted by: tongue in cheek | January 03, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Hi Jen, The magazine looks like it is worth a read. It is most definately time for me to get back on the wagon (I totally overindulged this year!). I am not familiar with the wool felting process, but have a ridiculous number of wool sweaters, some with moth holes. Are you looking for 100% wool? Susan
Posted by: Susan at Black Eyed Susans Kitchen | January 03, 2008 at 06:04 AM
That magazine looks interesting. I'm gonna have to check that out. The hat is adorable on your little guy. My boys wore some funny hats too when they were young.
Posted by: redgeraniumcottage | January 02, 2008 at 08:13 PM
It kills me how much sweaters cost at the thrift. I am not going to give them $10 for a freaking used sweater.
You might try asking Heidi, aka Spiritual Knitter if you need something specific. She turns up a lot of good felted wool, and cheap too. (Plus she felts for it you.)
Posted by: Sarah | January 02, 2008 at 05:29 PM