Mik Knits, Crochets, & Quilts, Too!

I knitted my first pair of socks in 1999.  I found I disliked double pointed needles (love them now) and moved on to do the Magic Loop metho...

Made this quick card for a friend who is going through a hard time.  I hope this lifts her spirits!

That's just something we say in Hawaii, kind of like "don't sweat the small stuff".  Tonight's dinner is beef curry ma...

I'm 48 years old.  It doesn't bother me to say it or to be it.  It is what it is.  My kids love telling me that I'm OLD.  If I d...

I'm not sure what I was looking for when I happened upon the website for the Steep & Go but it was so compelling that I had to ha...

Flowers from my youngest son.  Love both boys so much!

Oh my!  I am such a sucker for a good biscuit and have made a few that I thought were good but this one knocks them all down.  The ingredien...

Pressure cooker pork roast 2 1/2 to 3 lb pork loin roast 1 pkt ranch dressing mix 1 pkt Italian dressing mix 1 pkt mushroom gravy mix P...

I love storing my onions in panty hose with a knot between each onion.  When I need one, I'd just snip off the bottom onion.  The panty ...

This morning, I was watching an episode of a Bobby Flay show in which he makes pumpkin/cranberry/candied ginger scones with maple butter.  I...

I am absolutely obsessed with frothed milk.  I have a Breville espresso machine which makes great froth but since I've been using the Ke...

Last week, my friend, Erika, and I went to a local farmer's market where I went especially to buy macarons from Sweets 507 .  I had neve...

Today my friend, Stephanie, and I went to English's Quintessentially British Gastro Pub at Town Square here in Las Vegas.  I just rece...

We just had a houseguest over the Christmas/New Year holidays from Budapest, Hungary.  She is such a sweet girl and I miss her.  I don't...

Sorry for the cell phone photos but these are all I had of this headband/earwarmer.  I am not a good pattern writer but this seems str...

I had to take my Samantha to the vet the other day for an eye infection.  Our vet is in PetSmart so after we were done, Chris and I took h...

Just got this pendant from my friend, Pat.  So excited!!

I didn't waste any time making this cozy for my tea bottle.  After brewing some green tea in my bottle, I realized it was too hot to han...

Whilst shopping at my local Albertson's tonight, I spotted this tea.  I was originally drawn to the heavy glass bottle but the flavor, m...

Salads in jars !  Why is everyone doing it?  Because they're freaking awesome, that's why!  My first attempts are pretty boring b...