The Passionate Mind

So, after almost ten years, I decided it was time to start writing down the things I knit from my head, and see if maybe I could help put my...

Public Service Announcement: Bringing this blog out of hibernation, in order to keep better track of my published knitting patterns, etc. An...

Oh, Amazon . . . what did I ever do without you? This gem comes from the description for a folding, papasan-style chair: "Operating ...

Beauty, Redefined .  You go, girls!

The tidal wave of rabidly anti-Islamic sentiment in the US following 9-11 turned me off to the entire issue of Islamic influences in our cou...

Reading all of that Seth Godin pays off . ;o) Hooray for Houzz.com, that listens to its users! *Update* That discussion has disappeare...

This just in from the inbox: A southern California man was 51-50'd and placed under 72-hour psychiatric observation when it was found t...

" par down" instead of "pare down"

Well, our free trial period is complete.  For some families, this might be a great solution, but at the end of the day, I think we'll pa...

Lisa over at Suburban Retreat is having a great Spring giveaway, which includes a copy of this beautiful book: So, you should go check i...