Joining Ginny of Small Things today for Yarn Along.

I’m almost done with my Shalom cardigan – only one more sleeve to go! (And how fitting that this is called Shalom, since peace definitely seems to be a theme in my life these days). I am really excited about this sweater. Honestly, I ...
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Today, I’m joining Ginny of Small Things, who had the fabulous idea to photo our current knitting and our current reading – so here we are!

Knitting some Elf Slippers for Ella for Martinmas (one is already finished – hooray!) with lovely bright red yarn from our sweet neighbor at Red Hen Farm, and I just ...
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This past week, when Ella wasn’t deep in some sort of developmental craziness, we talked about sheep and wool.  We made some felted rocks for our nephews’ first birthdays, and we did this sheep, which I’m totally in love with.  I just drew an outline on paper, gave her some fleece and glue, and she ...
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(our 2009 PVHG grain share)
Has it really been a whole week? Before we go further – we’re very grateful this week for this kind mention in The New York Times.
This week, I’d like to linger in some gratitude for books.  Those who know me probably know that I’m a big bibliophile.  A friend once told ...
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There’s a lot of new excitement at Wheatberry these days . . .

Decadent Brownies made with Taza Chocolate and topped with Taza Chocolate-Covered Nibs.  Why is Taza so incredible?  They buy their chocolate directly from the growers, then stone-grind it right in Somerville, MA.  Perhaps most delicious is what they don’t add – no corn ...
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First, I want to thank everyone for your wonderful, thought-provoking comments and emails.  Keep em coming!  Because of the amount of response, I’d like to spend the next week or so delving in a little deeper here.  I thought I’d go through the steps again, and show you how we’ve applied them in our lives, ...
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