It occurred to me recently that while many of you readers know me, there may be some of you that don't. And for those of you who don't, I hadn't really given you much to get to know me by, let alone why this blog even exists.

Shame on me.

So i decided to take the time to fix that and make my 'about' tab into more of an introduction than a list of posts. I feel like it serves the blog and you readers much better this way.

And of course I went ahead and changed the look of things again.{oopsy} I think I'll be sticking with this for a while though. I like it much more than the other header.

Onward and Upward!!

those days

You know those days when your eyes feel scratchy when you wake up because you didn't get enough sleep? When every little thing drives you to insanity? When 9am rolls around and you're already ready for a nap? Those days when hibernation seems like a great idea and you fully understand why gerbils eat their own young?

YUP....it's one of those days.

deep breathes.....deeeeeeep breathes.....

love. love. love.

Being a single lady, I've decided that Valentine's Day(tomorrow!! February is moving at a rapid pace!) needs to be more than a day to remind me of my single status. What exactly is the point of wallowing in bitterness over the fact that I haven't met anyone special enough to change my facebook status for yet? Pointless indeed. So instead of hating Valentine's Day I'm choosing to take a little love and make a little love.

First, I read this blog this morning and couldn't help but feel inspired and warm inside. I feel like more people should be finding ways to love themselves...and not just in the ways of shopping or eating their favorite junk foods. I fell like loving yourself can have a lot to do with slowing down and enjoying the little things...finding the things that really fulfill you in a way that nothing else can. And not feeling guilty or selfish for it. I think all too often people are so busy attending to everyone else's needs and wants that they don't take the time for themselves that they need to. One of the most important lessons I learned in college was to "take care of you".

If you don't love yourself, how will anyone else love you too?

Secondly, I feel like everyone needs to feel a little love, even if it's from a total stranger. And what better way than in a love letter?? For the last month or so I've been hearing about this organization called The World Needs More Love Letters through my friend Francie and The Violet. Long story short, you can sign up to become a writer of love letters or request a love letter for yourself or someone you know who needs one. If you want to write them, each month the site will send you the info for someone who needs one. You write the letter, send it to the organization, and they send it with others to the recipient. So for the cost of a stamp you can send your love to someone who truly needs it, in one of the most personal ways possible. The whole concept really tugs at my heart strings so I subscribed today and can't wait to be a part of it! And I encourage you to do the same.

So, whether you're single or not, I challenge you to spread a little love, not only tomorrow but on a daily basis!

Because, in the words on Sir Paul McCartney, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

knitting hiatus...

...IT'S OVER!! Yaaaay!!!!

I'm so glad I decided to take the month off. I needed a break from knitting. It was getting redundant and almost boring for me. But now! Now after my month off I'm SO ready and excited to get back to it! And I'm feeling so inspired to try new patterns and broaden my knitting horizons!

But as always, there are plenty of projects that I've started and I'm determined to finish them first! So yesterday I got back to working on a hat that I had started in December for myself. I wanted to get it done by a certain deadline but wasn't able to so it got pushed to the back burner.

Unfortunately I spent so much time away from this hat that I don't remember what pattern I was using. Something online I think since there wasn't one in the bag I had it in. Regardless I'm not too worried about figuring it out. A hat is a hat is a hat.

And YES it's Miami Dolphins colors! I was trying to finish it in time for the game I went to back in December but I was only able to finish the fingerless gloves. But I'm still determined to get it finished this time around! That way I can wear it next year if I go in December again.

I'm also thoroughly inspired by the fact that all of my friends seem to be having babies lately!! Which means baby knitting for Sarah!! So far I've only made baby sized hats so I'm very very excited to dive into some new patterns!

And speaking of new patterns, I found this book at Joanns the other day!! Now usually when I flip through a pattern book I'm lucky if I find 2 or 3 patterns that I like. Well that was not the case with this book! I think I like atleast 55 of the 60 patterns. And the other 5 I'm sure I could modify to my liking too. I was thrilled when I found it.

So needless to say, I can't wait to start picking out patterns to make. I have 2 friends who are about to have baby girls so it will be so fun to make some cute stuff for both of them! Now I just need some friends to have boys so I can make cute boy stuff too!!

Yay for knitting again!! I also hope to learn how to crochet this month too. I've been wanting to learn and I tried it one night a while ago but I wasn't' exactly sure if I was doing anything right or not. I think I'll have better luck with someone else there to show me what the right and wrong way looks like. Regardless I'm very excited to learn!

happy february

Rabbit, Rabbit!

In college, an English professor told me that in order to have a month of good luck you should say 'Rabbit, Rabbit' on the first of every month. And if you don't say it, well lucky for you if you say it backwards on the last day of the month then you'll still have good luck!

I don't know that it's ever really mattered but oh well. Who couldn't use a little good fortune right??

I'm wearing red lipstick today. Why you ask? Well why not! I've never been a red lipstick wearer. I've always been a little intimidated of it to be honest. Something told me it wasn't a look I could pull off. But the other day I said to myself, well why the hell not?? So today, while doing laundry and other things around the house, I'm wearing bright red lipstick!

And you know what, I think I like it.