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The Minions of the Pointy Sticks: Minions, an introduction
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The Minions of the Pointy Sticks. The Minions meet, knit and talk. Join us for a rockin', raunchy time. Thursday, March 1, 2007. Minions, an introduction. The Minions of the Pointy Sticks (MOTPS) are a knitting group composed of some wild and crazy folks. We like to knit, eat, spin and say things like "p*n1s". We are a group composed of opinionated, witty and empowered people. All around, we're pretty awesome in our own humble opinion. Left to right: (Back row with tall people) Andrew, Gregory.
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Better Than Yarn: Of Elsa-s and Olivia-s
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Thursday, January 15, 2015. Of Elsa-s and Olivia-s. This year, Halloween was FULL of parenting triumphs. (Late, I know, but worth the telling.). First, a little backstory:. A couple of months before Halloween, Genevieve, Mom, and I took a trip to the fabric store, and bought a pattern and fabric for an Elsa Dress. Maybe for Halloween, maybe for regular play, maybe both. No biggie. Genevieve and I talked about Halloween, and I made a few costume suggestions. I want to be Olivia," she answered. Two weeks b...
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Better Than Yarn: January 2015
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Thursday, January 15, 2015. Of Elsa-s and Olivia-s. This year, Halloween was FULL of parenting triumphs. (Late, I know, but worth the telling.). First, a little backstory:. A couple of months before Halloween, Genevieve, Mom, and I took a trip to the fabric store, and bought a pattern and fabric for an Elsa Dress. Maybe for Halloween, maybe for regular play, maybe both. No biggie. Genevieve and I talked about Halloween, and I made a few costume suggestions. I want to be Olivia," she answered. Two weeks b...
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Better Than Yarn: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014. These boots were made for splashin'. During the day, we have a rule: if you want a grown-up to read to you, you have to sit in their lap. This solves - what I affectionately refer to as - the Wiggly Toddler Conundrum. (The issue being, wiggly toddlers snuggle less, and that's sad.). We have a regular stack of books that Genevieve likes to read at bedtime. Among them is I Love You, Good Night. As it happens, in preparation for rainy weather - which has yet to *really* make its...
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Better Than Yarn: When in doubt, brûlée
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012. When in doubt, brûlée. I wish I could take credit for this; alas, it's thanks to following SomebunnysLove on Pinterest. Kimberly has incredible taste in food, and I swear I'm gaining weight just following her pins. From Chef In Training. I give you the recipe, with my two slight adjustments. The first is substituting honey for corn syrup, the second is replacing the bread with croissants. This serves 6-8 people, and next time, I'm doing two batches. That's how good this is. Hyper...
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Better Than Yarn: Reviews
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I love to read blogs, but over the last few years there has been talk about bloggers sacrificing their integrity for pay (or products). Sometimes it’s not disclosed whether they have paid for what they’re using or reviewing, and in some cases, the reviews of products that they’re given are biased towards the positive BECAUSE the items were given to them gratis. You'll know it's a review, because it will have be tagged as a "fair and balanced review", and bear the following in the header:. How easy it is.
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Better Than Yarn: Sponsors
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To put it simply, bills need to get paid. I'll have sponsored product placement posts below the fold, so that the ads will never be intrusive or obtrusive, and you can ignore them if you choose. I hope you won't, but ultimately, it's up to you. Integrity comes first; I'll make it clear as to what is my. Voice and experience, and what is advertising text from a sponsor. Interested in sponsoring BetterThanYarn.com? Contact me at jasmin AT betterthanyarn DOT com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). How easy it is.
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Better Than Yarn: May 2014
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Always, always, ALWAYS. I wanted to write something for Mom for Mother's Day. Something funny. But I want to write about this first. One of my friends sent us a surprise package- wooly treats for Mom and Me from Maryland Sheep and Wool, and a stuffed "tangaroo" for Genevieve- complete with a joey in her pouch. (Sadly, along with other amazing developmental and verbal leaps, Genevieve no longer says "tangaroo".). It's a fantastic toy. We cleaned and cleaned. No joey. We clea...Baby ...
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Better Than Yarn: Beanzilla
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. So, if you haven't heard yet. Thing 1 presents Thing 2. Are we super excited? YES " is even more than just "YES". Of course, you want to see a baby picture. You're not made of stone. Look like someone else you know. How have I been? My bump, my bump, my lovely baby bump. How has Genevieve been handling it? Very well so far, if you ask me. We're handling this the way we handle (mostly) everything- with books. So far, we've really liked Baby on the Way. Envelope, by Ysolda Teague, ...
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Better Than Yarn: Under the Mistletoe
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Sunday, January 4, 2015. This year, Genevieve was crazy excited about Christmas. I don't know how it started, but a week before thanksgiving, she started asking about Christmas- specifically, the tree. Our" tiny tree- borrowed from Mom's house. First we go to Thanksgiving at Auntie Laura's house, THEN we set up the tree," I explained (over and over again, like one does with kids her age), "Christmas doesn't start until AFTER Thanksgiving.". Normally played by Andrew. Who loves warm hugs. Genevieve, being...
