Christmas Time in the Ole Midwest

Whew. It's been a crazy Christmas time. I just looked at my blog to discover that I've only blogged 3 times in December! Well, here's the quick, slap-dash overview of my Christmas holiday.

This year, I ....

Hosted a holiday brunch for my friends in LA, including this awesome hot coco bar.

Had a mini bundt cake (bundtini) at work. 

Flew home to Michigan to spend time with my family. 

 

Mum & Meghan

Madi, Meghan, and Ellie (my nieces)

Meghan and Jen (my sister-in-law)

Got a fun Macro/Wide Angle lens for my iphone!

  

And this pretty midcentury ornament.

Played a bit in the snow in my parents' backyard.

Was gifted a pair of Hobbit feet, and finally saw the Hobbit movie (thanks to my 15 year old brother!)

Made a lot of yummy treats with my sister. 

Aprons from Izabelle (her shop is Boojiboo)

Met up with my favorite bloggy ladies, Allyson and Emily, and Emily's daugher, Ryenn. 

Who fell in love with Meghan, naturally. 

It was quite the getaway, and I had so much fun! 

I hope your holiday was warm and bright, and I'll be back tomorrow with a 2012 wrap up!

Holidaze

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and yet, I got really sick last week. It was "just a cold," but it was a cold that knocked me over so badly that I didn't even want to knit or sew or blog. I just laid in bed and re-read The Hobbit*.

But I still managed to eek out a few Christmas presents, including - count 'em - three out of the six Holla Knits Accessories patterns. I'll provide more detail shots after the holidays, but that's a Wallpaper Cowl, a Multiplicity, and a Black Swan up there. 

Luckily, none of them are mine to keep and wear all at the same time.

*Haven't seen the movie yet. Must see this weekend.

Christmas Past Round-Up

You know it's "that time of year" when the traffic from Pinterest starts picking up! So I thought I'd throw together a few photos from last Christmas' projects.

Last year I...

Wrapped presents with pompoms!

Made fabric trees (tutorial, too!)

Crocheted Granny Stockings for me and Chris (Info & pattern on Rav)

Knit a Mini Mitten Garland (Info & Pattern on Rav)

Still in need of Christmas inspiration? Danielle (aka Ms. KitschyDigitals) posted an amazing round-up of all her Christmas projects! 

Adventure Time: Portland Weekend

A few weeks ago, Chris, Melissa and I went up to Portland to see Joel (Melissa's fiance) in Midsummer Nights' Dream at the Portland Center Stage. We spent the weekend exploring the Autumnal Paradise that is Portland!

We walked around the city, stopped in a ton of little shops, ate lots of delicious food, and generally enjoyed the cool, rainy weather. 

My haul from Powell's Books. I could have spend another 5 hours looking through all their wares. 

   
Voodoo Donuts! 

We went to Ground Kontrol, and amazing arcade and bar that serves grilled cheeses, and ran into Wil Wheaton. It was like nerd paradise! 

  

Drank some beers at Rogue Brewery.

It was a great weekend.

And PS, Joel proposed to Melissa the day after we left! Love in Portland!