by ChiWei | Dec 28, 2012 | Food
Do you remember me being a little crazy about root beer and buying one bottle of every single brand at our local microbrew store? Well, my ever so thoughtful husband found this little gem somewhere on the Internets, and for Christmas, I opened a big brown box to see... by ChiWei | Dec 27, 2012 | DIY, Uncategorized
Update: The Connecticut PTSA has regrettably closed the snowflake project, as they have been inundated with donations. Here is the info from their website: “Thank you to everyone who has donated snowflakes on behalf of the children of Sandy Hook Elementary...
by ChiWei | Dec 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yarn. Brown paper packages tied up with yarn. Hmm, I would welcome the Sound of Music DVD/Blueray under my tree any year. But as I buy most of the presents in the household, I can pretty much guarantee that it is not under the tree THIS year. Did I say buy? I...
by ChiWei | Dec 19, 2012 | Crochet, DIY
I attended a holiday craft fair a couple of weeks ago, and boy was this one way better than my first experience! I dressed (too) warmly, and it was indoors so I wasn’t standing there shivering while talking to the people who came by. And the people! Everyone...
by ChiWei | Nov 28, 2012 | DIY, Paper, Printables, Winter
I’m doing a little re-post for this Christmas craft because I haven’t actually been crafting for Christmas this year. Yup. I’ll wait while you pick yourself up from your chairs and stop gasping in horror. Did I completely go anti-holiday mental... by ChiWei | Nov 26, 2012 | Food
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and got to spend some quality time with your family and friends. We had family over for a week, and while we loved spending time with family, playing board games, chasing little boys and wrestling with an...
by ChiWei | Nov 5, 2012 | Crochet
UPDATE: You can purchase the pattern here, or try this free pattern of my own to make a basketweave cup cozy! I’ve been crocheting almost every night, and I finally have some pictures to show what I’ve been up to – mug cozies! (Here’s my...
by ChiWei | Oct 23, 2012 | Musings
We have this store by us that sells nothing but beers – all sorts of craft brews, microbrews, international beers, as well as the big brands. It’s just one of the great things about living in the Hudson Valley, or so the men think. But for me, walking...
