Happy Friday, all! I’m writing to you today on a SNOW DAY! We’ve been blessed with inclement weather days in my neck of the woods, and since my district calendar includes oodles of built-in snow days, we don’t have to make up the days OR do eLearning on these days. Actual days OFF! You KNOW ... Read More about Pick Your Path using Google Forms
Exhaustive list of free things to do in Prague on a budget. 1. Municipal House. 2. Old Town Square. 3. Spot an inverted horse. 4. Prague Castle courtyard.
Adventures by Disney is a guided group travel option offered by the Walt Disney company. It provides culturally immersive, once-in-a-lifetime experiences
It's time my friends! the Valley Song Quilt Pattern is officially here! If you've been around a while...well, since 2017, you may recognize this design. If you're new around here, I'm excited to give you a glimpse of what started Lo & Behold Stitchery. Valley Song is a re-design of the very FIRST pattern I ever created...can you believe it? In 2017, life looked very different for us. I was a full time NICU nurse, Peter worked endless hours in hospitality, we lived in Raleigh, and Lo & Behold Stitchery was just something fun to do on my days off of work. I wanted to create meaningful quilts that not only stood the test of time, but also would be loved by others. I made a goal to design just a few quilts that I wanted to see in my home... I would have never dreamed that this little pattern would be the start of where we are today! It's actually kind of hard to believe that this was the first pattern I wrote! While Valley Song looks simple in construction, there is a lot of math and complexity that went into the different size blocks. Knowing what I now know about pattern design, I'm not really sure how I did it! The Valley Song pattern you see today looks completely different than it did 7 years ago, while still keeping the original design intact. CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE I wanted to make the construction of this quilt a little more simple than the original version, so as an advanced beginner pattern, it's all strips and HSTs. In the early stages of re-writing the pattern, it occurred to me that because of the HSTs, you can create different patterns and designs throughout the quilt. Fun, right?? While Valley Song just touches on a few of these, the possibilities with HSTs are nearly endless! To make this pattern beginner friendly, we went ahead and drafted three different variations of the HST rows and made this pattern what I like to call, a
This adventure in giant needles was born out of my frustration with the constant warm Tel-Aviv sunshine of summer keeping my super bulky projects at bay. I wanted to dust off my 12mm, US 17 needles and make SOMETHING, even if it was with worsted weight yarn. For this pattern you will need: 200g or ...
It's time my friends! the Valley Song Quilt Pattern is officially here! If you've been around a while...well, since 2017, you may recognize this design. If you're new around here, I'm excited to give you a glimpse of what started Lo & Behold Stitchery. Valley Song is a re-design of the very FIRST pattern I ever created...can you believe it? In 2017, life looked very different for us. I was a full time NICU nurse, Peter worked endless hours in hospitality, we lived in Raleigh, and Lo & Behold Stitchery was just something fun to do on my days off of work. I wanted to create meaningful quilts that not only stood the test of time, but also would be loved by others. I made a goal to design just a few quilts that I wanted to see in my home... I would have never dreamed that this little pattern would be the start of where we are today! It's actually kind of hard to believe that this was the first pattern I wrote! While Valley Song looks simple in construction, there is a lot of math and complexity that went into the different size blocks. Knowing what I now know about pattern design, I'm not really sure how I did it! The Valley Song pattern you see today looks completely different than it did 7 years ago, while still keeping the original design intact. CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE I wanted to make the construction of this quilt a little more simple than the original version, so as an advanced beginner pattern, it's all strips and HSTs. In the early stages of re-writing the pattern, it occurred to me that because of the HSTs, you can create different patterns and designs throughout the quilt. Fun, right?? While Valley Song just touches on a few of these, the possibilities with HSTs are nearly endless! To make this pattern beginner friendly, we went ahead and drafted three different variations of the HST rows and made this pattern what I like to call, a
It's time my friends! the Valley Song Quilt Pattern is officially here! If you've been around a while...well, since 2017, you may recognize this design. If you're new around here, I'm excited to give you a glimpse of what started Lo & Behold Stitchery. Valley Song is a re-design of the very FIRST pattern I ever created...can you believe it? In 2017, life looked very different for us. I was a full time NICU nurse, Peter worked endless hours in hospitality, we lived in Raleigh, and Lo & Behold Stitchery was just something fun to do on my days off of work. I wanted to create meaningful quilts that not only stood the test of time, but also would be loved by others. I made a goal to design just a few quilts that I wanted to see in my home... I would have never dreamed that this little pattern would be the start of where we are today! It's actually kind of hard to believe that this was the first pattern I wrote! While Valley Song looks simple in construction, there is a lot of math and complexity that went into the different size blocks. Knowing what I now know about pattern design, I'm not really sure how I did it! The Valley Song pattern you see today looks completely different than it did 7 years ago, while still keeping the original design intact. CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE I wanted to make the construction of this quilt a little more simple than the original version, so as an advanced beginner pattern, it's all strips and HSTs. In the early stages of re-writing the pattern, it occurred to me that because of the HSTs, you can create different patterns and designs throughout the quilt. Fun, right?? While Valley Song just touches on a few of these, the possibilities with HSTs are nearly endless! To make this pattern beginner friendly, we went ahead and drafted three different variations of the HST rows and made this pattern what I like to call, a
I have been gluten-free for more than 10 years now and one of the biggest things I missed was sourdough bread! I made my own sourdough starter from scratch and then embarked on making my own gluten-free sourdough. There were many recipes out there that had so many obscure ingredients, and I found myself liking
A free printable design your own fish bowl activity, where kids color the elements of a fish bowl and then cut and paste them where and how they want.
Real watercolor framed and signed with its certificate of authenticity, recreated from a theme of my own inspiration, TItle of this theme: "Abseiling" Place : Hautes Alpes, France.
Planning a trip to Lancaster County or Hershey Park? About 25 minutes from Hershey and in the heart of Lancaster, PA is the small town of Manheim. Although it’s a small town, there are so man…
I've gone on record as saying that mussels are the easiest choose-your-own-adventure one-pot meal around, and I intend to prove it to you. This version uses my standard steamed mussel technique and combines it with the classic flavors of a French bouillabaisse. Fennel, saffron, and tomatoes are cooked together with a little pastis and orange zest to form an aromatic, briny broth for dipping bread into.
Planning your Alaska trip and trying to decide on Homer? Here's where to eat in Homer if you do visit, to whet your appetite – all jokes intended!
On my recent long weekend trip in Utah, one of the main things I wanted to do was visit a state park I’d never been to before. I had two on my list. One of them was Kodachrome Basin State Par…
Last weekend my hubby surprised me by announcing that my she shed dreams are about to come true. He didn’t just blurt this out, he took me out to eat after a long day at work and said he had a surprise for me. Immediately my mind goes into overdrive. What can this be? Knowing […]
This build-a-robot printable is SUPER FUN! Plus, it helps kids with shape recognition, cutting skills, spatial ability, and more!
There is a nice transition between summer and fall in Maine where the weather is really perfect. It is not too hot, but it is still warm enough to wear sandals. My mom and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and head to the coast of Maine for a little day trip. …
The trails of Senja continue and I decided that Husfjellet deserves its own post. This beautiful run/hike is my definite favorite on Senja, and the tale goes also the queen´s. One reason may…
It's time my friends! the Valley Song Quilt Pattern is officially here! If you've been around a while...well, since 2017, you may recognize this design. If you're new around here, I'm excited to give you a glimpse of what started Lo & Behold Stitchery. Valley Song is a re-design of the very FIRST pattern I ever created...can you believe it? In 2017, life looked very different for us. I was a full time NICU nurse, Peter worked endless hours in hospitality, we lived in Raleigh, and Lo & Behold Stitchery was just something fun to do on my days off of work. I wanted to create meaningful quilts that not only stood the test of time, but also would be loved by others. I made a goal to design just a few quilts that I wanted to see in my home... I would have never dreamed that this little pattern would be the start of where we are today! It's actually kind of hard to believe that this was the first pattern I wrote! While Valley Song looks simple in construction, there is a lot of math and complexity that went into the different size blocks. Knowing what I now know about pattern design, I'm not really sure how I did it! The Valley Song pattern you see today looks completely different than it did 7 years ago, while still keeping the original design intact. CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE I wanted to make the construction of this quilt a little more simple than the original version, so as an advanced beginner pattern, it's all strips and HSTs. In the early stages of re-writing the pattern, it occurred to me that because of the HSTs, you can create different patterns and designs throughout the quilt. Fun, right?? While Valley Song just touches on a few of these, the possibilities with HSTs are nearly endless! To make this pattern beginner friendly, we went ahead and drafted three different variations of the HST rows and made this pattern what I like to call, a
Only have one week in Italy? Here's the perfect one week Italy itinerary to maximize your time and hit all the highlights of this beautiful country!
An easy six-ingredient chicken salad recipe with dried cherries, celery, and almonds.
I was born in Lititz, PA and continue to call the area home. While I’ve traveled to so many incredible places, Lititz will always be one of my favorite towns in the US. When I was lived in Ta…
If you're looking for the Ultimate Belgium Road Trip itinerary, this is it. This road trip will take you to all the best cities in Belgium.
I love to upcycle beverage cans to create unique home decor and this aluminum can art may just be my favourite; it shimmers in a breeze!
A day by day of our 12 day road trip through Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Idaho!
