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Archive for February 2008

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Posted by: fourpeass on: February 27, 2008

Blustery is a pain to finish! This sweater involves SO MUCH SEAMING! I’m basically anti-seaming and avoid it whenever possible. I might skip tonight’s SnB just to finish this sweater. Hopefully, I’ll be able to post FO photos tomorrow.
I’ve been true to my word  though. I have not touched my sewing machine. Trust me, it’s [...]

I’m committed.

Posted by: fourpeass on: February 21, 2008

On January 23rd I wrote, “If I don’t have a substantial amount of posts by February 22nd, then I quit!” I also said I’d write one post a day but I didn’t do that. However, I feel like I’ve been posting on a somewhat regular basis so I’ll stick with it. Blogging also gives [...]

Apron

Posted by: fourpeass on: February 19, 2008

After baking the other night, I was a mess. I had flour all over me. My “workspace” is generally clean in the kitchen but I’m a mess. I will definitely sacrifice whatever I’m wearing without even thinking. What else could I do? I just had to make an apron.

I used a re-printed vintage pattern from [...]

In the kitchen…

Posted by: fourpeass on: February 17, 2008

Green Tea Powder (matcha) is IMPOSSIBLE to find. After visiting every “crunchy” store south of Hartford, I caved in and bought a powdered green tea mix made by Lipton (which turned out to be crystallized tea that smells like mint). As I was pulling out of the Shaws parking lot I noticed a Starbucks and [...]

Valentine’s Day

Posted by: fourpeass on: February 14, 2008

Before I met Conor, Valentine’s Day actually had significance in my life. I’d pretend to not care about the commercial holiday but really deep down, I was wishing I had a valentine. I would secretly hope some secret admirer would reveal themselves by buying me chocolates or sending me flowers. The truth is, I [...]