tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116197012011-10-01T06:21:15.862-05:00Homeschooling, knitting, parenting, coping with childhood cancer, Chicago Cubs, views on how life is and how I wish it could be.DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.comBlogger931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-90919015320983274562011-01-03T13:16:00.000-06:002011-01-03T13:16:14.121-06:00

I've started a new blog.  This one wasn't working for me anymore.  I'm trying to get more focused and more disciplined about writing, and I'd love for anyone who regularly reads here to come and visit my new home: Call Me Mom See you there!

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-11379985275858839662010-12-03T09:04:00.000-06:002010-12-03T09:04:51.969-06:00

I just needed to share this here.  We lost a hero today, and he will be  SO missed ... God bless you, Ron Santo!   You have fun playing 3rd base up there in the ultimate Field of Dreams! Cubby Blue: A Little Help from Ron Santo

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Haven't had much to say lately. I'm doing some research into more focused blogging ... now I just need to find that one topic to focus on!! So difficult to choose!43ZPX5GBCRNK

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-38871898050265445212010-05-08T11:59:00.004-05:002010-05-08T12:08:42.125-05:00

We've been fostering a mama cat and her four kittens since the middle of March. This has been a very interesting experience for me, especially because I haven't had a cat since I was living at home with my parents. The last time we had a litter of kittens, I was about 5 or 6.I'd have to say that there is a lot to be learned from simply watching an animal parent their young. Here are my

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-45664096969391412742010-04-23T08:48:00.003-05:002010-04-23T08:51:16.950-05:00

I really need to find something to write about. I love to write. I talk a lot. I just don't have the necessary discipline it takes to blog daily. Anyway, I just thought I'd pop in today -- the day I get my weekly traffic report -- and say "thank you" to the handful of people that pop in here on a weekly basis. Perhaps it's not the same people; perhaps it is. Either way, thanks for keeping

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-31429875536888759512009-11-16T07:46:00.003-06:002009-11-16T07:51:25.073-06:00

Wow. It's been nearly a year since I posted anything on my blog!Here's what dinner was last night ... it turned out really delicious, and I'm looking forward to the leftovers for lunch today ...Dotmom's Chili This Time (because it's never the same twice)Ingredients (all measurements are approximate)1 lb lean meat -- I used 95/5 ground beef1 can black beans1 can fire-roasted tomatoes1 onion,

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-25456485636953125212008-12-04T12:01:00.001-06:002008-12-04T12:02:33.750-06:00

As I read the following post from Sustainable Dave, I wanted to find a way to give it to everyone I know so that they could also read it. He says everything I've wanted to say about this whole holiday thing.We have come so far from what Christmas is supposed to be. Well, anyway ... Dave says it better than I can. Here:365 Days Of Trash: Black Friday and the Ten Commandments

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-28539476902237158772008-11-18T10:20:00.003-06:002008-11-18T10:36:04.897-06:00

I've been wanting for some time now to simplify our lives. We probably have the average amount of clutter in our home; maybe more than average. Who knows? All I know is that the clutter wastes time.I just heard about a guy who goes by the name of "Sustainable Dave" here on the Intarwebs. He's on a mission to save his corner of the planet, and right now he's nearing the end of the year that he

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-64410584312548749482008-10-28T21:58:00.002-05:002008-10-28T22:00:09.385-05:00

So, I just saw this video for the first time tonight ... tissue, please?

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-38041049839912250422008-10-10T11:13:00.005-05:002008-10-10T11:27:53.250-05:00

Yeah ... I still knit ... occasionally. It seems like I can't get more than a few rows done at one sitting anymore, but that's OK. It's still a good "sit-n-wait" activity!!I took some photos of two of the things I have on the needles right now.First up: Twilight socks from 2-at-a-time Socks made with Brown Sheep Wildfoote.These seem to be taking forever. I just don't have the patience to work

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-42516328327117538492008-09-16T22:17:00.003-05:002008-09-16T23:18:09.324-05:00

So, the FDA is supposed to be watching out for us, right? Why doesn't that make me feel better?For months now, we've been hearing of the ongoing debate between chemical manufacturers & consumer advocates regarding the safety of Bisphenol A. Just today a number of news items popped up because a study done in England found that human beings with high levels of Bisphenol A in their urine were more

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-53109906428850077412008-09-09T21:55:00.004-05:002008-09-12T09:57:31.898-05:00

Twelve Thousand Five Hundred.12,500 / 365 days in the year = 34 and then some.34 every day.That's more than an entire classroom full of kindergartners.Watch this.You can be a part of the cure. Join Team B.Cured or make a donation. Tell all your friends. This is important. Please help.

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-12520285142136794612008-08-28T23:21:00.004-05:002008-08-29T23:07:22.956-05:00

So, we sent DS off to high school this week. Those of you who know our story know that this is a big deal.I didn't cry when he got on the bus to go to kindergarten 9 years ago, but when he walked out the front door on Wednesday and headed down the street to the bus stop by himself -- moving a little more slowly than he did the last time -- the tears caught me by surprise.But it feels right. I

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-29854198836853042702008-08-14T09:24:00.004-05:002008-08-29T23:06:54.179-05:00

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan My review rating: 5 of 5 starsI. Love. This. Book.Michael Pollan has certainly provided lots of food for thought. This isn't the last book you should read on this subject.Read it. Digest it. And go look for more.You will be reminded of things you already know and forgot, and you will learn something new as well. A lot of what

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-86074945540528056992008-06-23T23:09:00.006-05:002008-06-24T09:51:36.069-05:00

Part I: If an advertisement is more than half disclaimer, is it really an effective ad? Part II: If an advertisement is more than half disclaimer, should you buy the product?Part III: If an advertisement is more than half disclaimer, what has the world come to?And the ad that prompted it all.___________Addendum: So, I seem to be having a blog identity crisis. I've once again changed the

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-30260288652921818412008-06-23T01:19:00.004-05:002008-06-23T01:24:26.688-05:00

One week left for CurrClick's Back to the Beach Sale! Through June 30th, you'll find a huge selection of discounted summertime titles to choose from. Discounts up to 75% OFF! From beaches to The Beatles to biomes, from novel studies to dream diaries, you'll get unbeatable discounts on books and audio, sure to entertain and educate all through the summer - whether you're at the beach or in your

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-47396561376799783262008-06-10T08:15:00.007-05:002008-06-10T10:28:16.328-05:00

So, I was perusing the "news" on Yahoo! today. First I was confronted with a ridiculous video showing people ostensibly popping popcorn with their cell phones. This was front-page news on Yahoo! It's bogus, folks. You can't pop popcorn, boil eggs or your brains with cell phones. I won't argue the fact that cell phones can damage your brains in other ways, but that's another blog post. I'll

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-79873327685422208002008-03-26T08:40:00.000-05:002008-03-26T08:41:05.349-05:00

Since I can never think of what to blog about, I decided to swipe this meme from JenThe Rules:1. Pick up the nearest book of 123 (or more) pages.Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong2. Open the book to page 123 and find the 5th sentence.Some authors actually cite the "Star Spangled Banner" as the main outcome!3. Post the next 3 sentences.Others claim that

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-65874866879758783042008-03-05T18:32:00.006-06:002008-03-05T23:20:19.813-06:00

Whoa! I can't believe it's been nearly 6 months since I last posted here. That's pathetic.I've adopted a new blog name. I'm tired of the "knots" part, and through a collaborative effort with a few knitster friends, we came up w/ .knits for a Ravelry group, and now -- with trepidation -- I'm stealing it. I hope they don't mind.I've been trying to find the brain power to write a worthwhile blog

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1103609624660088892007-09-19T10:45:00.001-05:002007-09-19T11:03:09.251-05:00

Wow ... it's been a long time since I was out here. :sniffs: Smells a little musty.Here's a few pictures to liven things up ...DH just returned from a trip to N. Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky ... a whirlwind trip on his motorcycle. Here he's "riding the dragon," which is an 11-mile stretch of mountain road in N. Carolina and Tennesee. Those 11 miles contain over 300 curves. :shock:Back up

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-29934857332110096682007-08-10T17:41:00.000-05:002007-08-10T17:44:57.266-05:00

Well, I had no idea. There is actually a "Wiki" for knitting stuff -- Knit Wiki. I just discovered it while looking at a pattern on Ravelry.com. I haven't really explored it yet, but I would suppose that just like anything else "wiki" you can put in anything knitting related and find out what it's about.That's all for now. The real world is calling

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-2812125693409076762007-07-11T20:56:00.000-05:002007-07-11T21:51:15.736-05:00

I recently discovered that several of our KnittingHelp.com participants are being published in the 2008 Knitting Pattern-a-Day calendar. I thought it might be a terrific time to capitalize on the popularity of both the calendar and KnittingHelp.com in a way that will benefit many.I have an affiliate account at Amazon.com. If you order your calendar through my affiliate account, you will

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-63559277078283980822007-07-02T11:40:00.000-05:002007-07-02T18:48:11.370-05:00

So, I decided it was time for an exercise in creative writing, and what better incentive than a competition with a prize at stake! So, here's my entry in the Answers.com Creative Writing Challenge ... Not-So-Plain Jane:Jane was no fool. She hadn’t become Constable in Belmopan, Belize by being a pansy, either. This was not a job to undertake in a perfunctory manner. Belmopan was on the rise,

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-73902892653383814542007-04-27T12:08:00.000-05:002008-06-25T00:04:23.397-05:00

I finished Emma! I gave her a nice soak last night, rolled her in a towel and squished out as much water as I could, and now she's taking a rest in the hammock that is my sweater dryer. I hope she dries soon, 'cause it got cold her again this week, and I'd really like to wear her just ONCE before the weather gets warm again.Overall, I'm happy with how Emma turned out. It's my body that I'm not

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-25631695759069313062007-04-13T07:59:00.001-05:002008-06-25T00:04:23.397-05:00

I have steeked.Yes, I took the plunge and steeked Emma. Slit her right up the middle, I did. It was exhilerating!Except day before yesterday I discovered that one of the stitches I had secured was coming unraveled. I'm not quite sure what happened except that I was examining the steeked edge after starting the lapels, and, well, I think I mighta just pulled on the wrong thing. Oops.The

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-64551111190322836162007-04-05T07:29:00.000-05:002008-06-25T00:04:23.397-05:00

Dear Emma has grown considerably since we last talked. She sprouted two sleeves, and those sleeves are now attached to her body!!The sleeves were uneventful, as sleeves should be. They have a considerable amount of ribbing at the wrist-end, and that is folded into a cuff. Also, I found the method of increases recommended by the pattern to be odd. You basically use a Single Cast-on (a.k.a.

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-80838272692546871772007-03-23T09:50:00.001-05:002008-06-25T09:42:55.996-05:00

I got an email from Curesearch.org the other day, and they are starting a campaign to use SixDegrees.org to raise funds for the National Childhood Cancer Foundation. So, see that cool badge I've placed on my blog? Over there ... to the right ... up near the top of the sidebar. See???? Now click it!! Go and donate!You can add my badge to your blog, too, and if this particular badge generates

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-66907817559048676912007-03-23T07:53:00.000-05:002008-06-25T00:04:23.398-05:00

The saga continues, and I'll see if I can accurately chronicle here what has happened since I started dear Emma.First of all, it's been a bit crazy. Tuesday night we stayed at the Ronald McDonald House near the hospital DS is treated at in preparation for an early, early morning on Wednesday. Why so early? Because Thumbelina, The World's Smallest Horse, came to visit, and we were invited to

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-39803390109960062922007-03-19T08:55:00.000-05:002008-06-25T00:04:23.398-05:00

I'm starting the Emma Jacket from Knit Picks. I've been wanting to try steeks, and this looks like a fairly quick knit with a heavy worsted yarn, and it uses the crochet method of steeking. Why do I want crochet? Cause I don't want to haul out the sewing machine. And, it looks FUN! So, I started the enormous swatch recommended by the pattern on Saturday. I finished it yesterday, determined

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-15416756280540421012007-02-24T10:52:00.000-06:002007-02-24T11:05:29.864-06:00

I was just reading Fiber Therapy, my friend Vicki's blog, and she posted about her blogiversary. I went to check and see when my blogiversary was, and I was SHOCKED to find that I've been blogging for two years now!!!! What?! Where did those last two years go?! {gasp}I decided to find out by stealing the "Year in Review" post that Vicki stole from gimmesanity. Instructions — Copy the first

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-15428783620606609432007-02-24T10:36:00.000-06:002007-05-04T12:17:15.628-05:00

Well, it would appear that my recent ramblings have brought the light-hearted banter on my blog to a screeching halt. I seem to be really good at dropping conversation stoppers lately.We were at a Super Bowl party a while back, and someone came up and asked how our son was doing. I answered honestly by saying he was doing well, but that we really had to watch his blood counts and there is about

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-90826419383849652812007-02-01T09:14:00.001-06:002007-02-01T09:29:45.561-06:00

Did you hear about this? Idiots.I guess they got the publicity they were looking for, but I have a feeling it was for all the wrong reasons. Of course, the people who enjoy watching late-night cartoons of this genre are probably taking their hats off to these guys even as I type. Stoopid late-night cartoon watchers.Is it really too much to ask for people to raise their standards? I find it

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-57236562643846495332007-01-31T08:51:00.000-06:002007-01-31T09:11:19.496-06:00

I got my weekly email from The Homeschool eStore, and I discovered a new publisher with some fantastic homeschooling resources. It's called The Homeschool Shop, and I've found several resources there that look promising.So far this morning, I've downloaded History Scribe - All History Combo and Geo-Scribe World Combo Package. These both have journaling pages for history & geography subjects as

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-2333151032405356502007-01-29T09:45:00.000-06:002007-01-31T09:12:28.823-06:00

DS finished radiation last Wed!! That means that today is the first day of the rest of our lives, and we're trying -- desperately -- to get off on the right foot.I let the kids sleep in this morning, thinking that they deserved a good night's rest w/out alarm clocks arousing them. Now, they're ever-so-slowly getting their showers done. We often do showers @ night, but I know how refreshing it

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-68329265367620183082007-01-18T21:54:00.000-06:002007-05-04T12:20:08.016-05:00

Well, I just got done tucking Child #1 in bed. (Is 12 too old to be "tucked in?") I brushed my teeth, washed my face, and then tried to figure out what it is I want to do w/ my final hour or two of the day. I picked up my knitting bag intending to knit & watch a recorded episode of "Good Eats." Instead, I sat down & saw 401 Ways to get Your Kids to Work at Home lying on my coffee table. I

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-56700108616728199842007-01-14T22:37:00.000-06:002007-01-14T22:52:01.761-06:00

I finished my sweater!!! It fits!!!!!!I haven't taken a picture yet!Maybe I'll wear it tomorrow!!! Woo hoo!!Maybe not ...Maybe I'll wear it on Tuesday!!!I'll take a picture!!!!

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-12364523257835093682007-01-07T21:37:00.000-06:002007-01-07T21:59:54.349-06:00

It's been a looooong time since I was able to sit down and update here. Things have been more than a little crazy at our house. In November, we learned that our DS had another recurrence of the cancer he's been battling since 2001. He's doing well and is a little over 1/2-way done with his radiation treatments, but the daily trips to the hospital are quite time-consuming. So, not much time

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-64482852890570452382006-12-09T10:27:00.000-06:002006-12-10T13:11:36.980-06:00

Can someone please tell me WHY anyone would care what "tech gifts" are on Tyra Banks' "wish list" and why it's making the list of "headline news" on my Yahoo! front page!!!!!!!!??GAHHHH!!!!!

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-60499826324812006772006-12-06T10:29:00.000-06:002006-12-06T10:55:52.276-06:00

Well, I've neglected to post a number of FO's over the past few months. So, I'm just going to do a mass FO posting right here ... and because Blogger is such a joy when it comes to formatting pictures, I'm just going to plunk this all out here & go with whatever format comes up. (Argh!)From top to bottom: Allison's Scarf by Annie Modesitt in Karaoke Mermaid (the pattern link is a PDF file)A

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-72887018483753686032006-10-29T01:51:00.000-05:002006-10-29T01:21:56.821-06:00

... so why am I doing this? I don't know. 'Cause I'm busy staying up too late 'cause no one is here to tell me to go to bed. (stoopid me :slaps head:)48 Things You Could Care Less About1. FIRST NAME? Julie2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My grandfather was hoping I'd be a boy. He wanted me to be named "Johnny" (or should I say "Yonny?" He was Swedish.) Anyway, my first name ended up being

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-8415415064537261382006-10-15T15:52:00.000-05:002006-10-15T16:14:25.306-05:00

Nothing too terribly exciting going on in the DotFamily Home this weekend. DH and DS spent the morning doing a Roadside Clean-up with the Boy Scouts yesterday, and then the whole family participated in a Stranger Danger event at the Dojang where the DotKids take TaeKwonDo. This was fun!! We had a neighbor child with us, and when DH had to step out to take a phone call I became the target for

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-84205451057638149432006-10-13T09:41:00.000-05:002006-10-13T10:02:54.726-05:00

I don't have much to write today, but I did want to post a bad picture of the snow that fell yesterday and comment on how much I'm enjoying Brenda Dayne's Cast-On podcast (see the link in my sidebar). I *love* the music she includes in her podcast, and I think I'm going to have to go surf the Podsafe Music Network to see what I can find. Secondly, I'm having such a horrible time trying to

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-75636317164088024992006-10-10T08:58:00.000-05:002006-10-10T09:06:03.634-05:00

I've been looking for a good podcast to listen to while I'm sitting doing things that require something to listen to - fixing my hair & face in the morning; knitting; ironing; eating; paying bills. I think I've found it: Brenda Dayne's "Cast-On"Now, let me qualify that by saying that I'm only on the first episode. But I got there after listening to 1-1/2 episodes of Lime & Violet, and ... well

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-29802123643379294492006-10-09T17:22:00.000-05:002006-10-09T17:25:29.761-05:00

I was helping Dad go through some of Mom's things, and we ran across the shawl I gave her last year for Christmas & the Sophie Bag I gave her in the Spring.We decided they would come back home with me. I'm not quite sure what I'll do with them yet. Perhaps I'll find someone who can appreciate them; perhaps that will be me.

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1159800357925864072006-10-02T09:38:00.000-05:002006-10-02T23:54:12.953-05:00

Three weeks ago my family and I returned from visiting my parents & sister's family in Colorado.Two weeks ago my sister called to tell me my Mom was in the hospital.One week ago my Dad called to say Mom's condition was not improving.Last Wednesday, the call came that she had passed on to eternity.There are times when you know that the passing of a loved one is a blessing. Mom's health hasn't

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1154471864545870792006-08-01T17:07:00.000-05:002006-08-01T17:41:47.986-05:00

The weather ... it's sick ... it has a fever. If it were a child, I'd take it to the doctor, 'cause somethin' just ain't right. And it's not that it's this hot here, it's this hot everywhere! I just don't even know where to go with this. I guess it's just something about which we can all gripe and about which we can do nothing.So, I'll move on to a more pleasant subject. I found a fantastic LYS

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OK ... don't call me Dot. If I'd had any forethought whatsoever when I chose "DotMom" as a screen name, I would have re-thunk it all over. Don't call me Dot."Dot" is a rather petite woman with a blond beehive do that she get's re-hived once a week at the Beauty Parlor. She bowls in the Wednesday night Ladies' League down at Twilight Bowl and Tan, she square dances on Saturday nights, and she's

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We had the neighbors over for an impromptu dinner off the grill the other night. We were all sitting on the deck ruminating about our steaks … poor choice of words. We weren’t really ruminating in either sense, but as we were sitting back, satisfied with the delicious meal we’d just finished, my neighbor said, “I brought crème puffs for dessert.”“Pajama Passion!” I cried!Seeing the looks on their

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1148449238315298922006-05-24T00:37:00.000-05:002007-08-10T18:17:49.203-05:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } SophieAfterPink, originally uploaded by dotmom61. Sophie actuallly has nothing to do with Turkish Delight. And actually, Turkish Delight has nothing to do with knitting. So, what the heck am I talking about? I have no idea.

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1148131439605563732006-05-20T07:38:00.000-05:002006-05-20T08:23:59.623-05:00

Aha ... this is more my style!This morning we brewed a lovely, steaming pot of Late Night Log In. I smelled it -- as much as I could; it is allergy season, you know -- and I was just a bit hesitant. Is this going to taste of bitter, over-roasted beans like another famous brand of coffee for which I care little?No.This blend, while rich and robust, is still smooth. There's no biting going on

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1148047775059995062006-05-19T08:47:00.000-05:002006-05-19T10:55:01.493-05:00

I got my shipment of coffee while I was away on vacation this past week (more on that later). Let me start out by saying, "Wow!" This shipment contained six 8 oz bags of coffee, a baseball cap and a large & lovely coffee mug!! What a generous incentive!This morning I started out w/ the Bloggers Boot Up Blend. The package instructions suggest that you brew your blend using filtered water; however,

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Well, the doctor's appt went as well as could be expected. I have arthritis in my big toe & my lower back. Isn't that special?! It's nothing major, I guess, but it does cause me quite a bit of discomfort from time to time -- especially my back. But, according to my dear doc, some stretching and weight loss should help with that.I've been struggling a lot with my weight over the past 6 months or

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1144161933723090742006-04-04T09:13:00.000-05:002006-04-04T09:46:13.210-05:00

So, today I go to the doctor for my annual check-up. {Please note the lack of enthusiasm in my voice.}One of my concerns these days is the fact that I keep losing the same 3 pounds over and over again. I'll lose them, and the next day they are back. Sometimes they bring a friend. I guess this is what being "mid-forty" is like. I have finally reached that stage in my life that everyone has always

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Well, I had the privilege of getting together with the KH Knitsters over the weekend, and in the course of our knit-in at Fringe (in Aurora), I managed to nearly finish up this little baby gown for the Compassionate Knitting Project on KnittingHelp.com. It's so tiny ... only about 12" from top to bottom. The pattern comes from here.This is such a touching knit-along. The items are so precious,

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1142517466023059762006-03-16T07:57:00.000-06:002006-03-16T08:09:44.200-06:00

I love stuff like this -- stuff that scientists discover for the first time. It's so exciting, and who knows what the meaning or impact really is? Here's the link for those who find space and science as interesting as I do: Cosmic 'DNA': Double Helix Spotted in SpacePerhaps this will trigger a DNA Scarf Knit-Along somewhere. Personally, I don't have time for it right now. How in the world does

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Well, my goat was gotten this morning when my attention was turned to a column discussing a recent piece that CNN did on "unschooling." (You can read the column here: The At Large Blog: This week's column: A very merry unschooling to you)So, being the ever-vigilant proponent of homeschooling under the right circumstances, I logged onto the above blog and left my comment, which you can find at

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First things first: In my travels through the KnittingHelp Web Ring today -- a short journey, to be sure, as we were busy as little beavers today with our school work -- I found this fun little quiz on Knitting Nelly's blog. Now, I'm not an Edward Gorey fan -- I've not read any of his books -- but it looked like a fun quiz, and I found the results humorous:The Lavender LeotardYou have been

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It seems like so much has happened this week. So, I guess I'll try to chronicle it here and see if it's really as much as it felt like.I guess I should actually bump back to two weeks ago after Sunday Mass. I went to say "hello" to my friend who had just finished cantoring, and in the process of that I met the woman who played the piano for her. It turns out that in the wake of our music minister

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1140454328454036382006-02-20T10:51:00.000-06:002006-02-20T10:52:08.456-06:00

{{{Happy Dance}}}}I just got an email this morning that my order from Herrschner's has processed. Woo hooo!!!Now, all I have to do is wait patiently while they ship it. ARGH!!!!

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... time to knit.Bills comes in, children need to be taught, the laundry piles up, and dust bunnies ... well, they do what dust bunnies do. (Achoo!) There just doesn't ever seem to be enough time to knit all the things I want to knit.This week, however, I did manage to finish something. I knit a burial gown for The Compassionate Knitting Project. I didn't take a picture of this FO. I still

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I don't feel very funny today. This is a problem because I have this great story to tell you about how I went to the dentist yesterday to have a crown replaced, and in the process I met a fellow knitter, inspired another "ex" knitter (are there *really* any of those? They're just knitters in waiting, I think.) to start knitting again, and offered to teach a non-knitter (a.k.a. a dental

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1139412695925033462006-02-08T09:15:00.000-06:002006-03-08T09:43:16.026-06:00

I hate trying to learn something new in a hurry. That's what I've been doing with my blog. Ugh. There is so much involved in blogland, if you want there to be. You can reformat your template, make post templates, change your settings to allow "backlinks," blog from your phone, blog from Flickr, blog from pretty much anywhere on the Internet.I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!So ... I have decided to

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1138859320715812402006-02-01T23:36:00.000-06:002006-02-25T23:44:15.416-06:00

With our various wanderings so far this week, I've managed to finish my first sock. I really feel like I've accomplished something! Of course, now I have to make another one, but I enjoyed the process so much, I don't think I'll mind. I'm not going to take pictures until they're both done, though. So, some day, you'll see the socks ... I hope.The problem is that I've found so many things to

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OK, well, I just sort of got "tagged" with this from "The Other" Julie:4 jobs that you have had in your lifetimeIce cream scooper, sheet music seller, bank teller, the person you call on the phone to say, "I can't get my cup holder open on my computer. Can you help me?"4 movies that you could watch over and overThe Shawshank Redemption, Roxanne, It's a Wonderful Life, Field of Dreams4 places that

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Finished Shawl, originally uploaded by dotmom61. I guess I never got a picture of the finished Pie Are Square shawl up here, did I? Well, here it is in all it's hair-like yarny splendor!!As much of a frustration as this was

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1137168539239204682006-01-13T09:47:00.000-06:002006-01-13T11:04:41.500-06:00

Wow ... it's been a month and a half since I updated my blog. I guess that's testament to the fact that I really don't have time to be doing something like this. But it is nice on occassion to come out here and do a little brain dump of sorts. And now that I've requested to join the Midwest Knitters Blog Ring I will need to be a little more faithful to my blog!I wish I could say that all my time

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1133146213378386132005-11-27T20:50:00.000-06:002005-11-27T20:53:44.183-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Harlequin Hat, originally uploaded by dotmom61. My daughter is modeling my first hat, which was made using Lion Brand Magic Stripes Sock Yarn in Jelly Bean. I used this pattern.This yarn was fun to work with because of the

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This week is the first week of the second-to-last treatment for my DS. So, I wanted to get to the clinic early so we could get everything done and get on with our day, AND we were really looking forward to visiting with KellyK and sharing some Mexican Ice Cream after clinic! We started the day out fairly well; the kids got up relatively on time, and we got an earlier-than-usual start to the

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I've been wanting to get back into writing book reviews. I've done a few at ePinions, but the book I'm reviewing here was unavailable on their web site. So, I'll just post it here!I seem to find myself drawn to knitting books that are a little “off the beaten path,” so to speak. Books by designers who aren’t afraid to try something out of the ordinary – like knitting with “yarn” made from old

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... on my tote bag project. I finished & felted the 2nd tote on Sunday, took DS to the hospital for treatment on Monday, and came home Tuesday and took pictures to post here. I like how sturdy this bag is, but I probably would choose a lighter color than Jack's Plum (Lamb's Pride) if I were to do it over again. I feel like the contrast between the plum & the Periwinkle is too much. I have

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1128443088455187052005-10-04T11:21:00.000-05:002005-10-04T11:24:48.456-05:00

Well, I was getting irritated with the previous template I was using. It was rather hard to customize. So, I thought I would try out "Dots" ... it seems appropriate, eh?Anyway, not much else to blog today. I'm just wasting time while I'm waiting for the children to finish their breakfast. And, oh, how I hope the mood changes around here. It would seem that DS woke up on the wrong side of

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1127400948956260102005-09-22T09:45:00.000-05:002005-09-22T10:27:47.310-05:00

Just ran across a contest one of my fellow KnittingHelp.com knitters is holding.Sounds like a lot of fun, and the prize is pretty awesome! Check it out!I've been knitting, although I haven't been posting much about it in my blog. I'm still working on the Pie Are Square shawl (in Grape Hyacinth Shimmer, btw) for my Mom for Christmas. I have only 89 rows to go ... the rows have ONLY 512 stitches

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1122869329116841772005-07-31T22:58:00.000-05:002005-07-31T23:09:44.403-05:00

... the finished tote:This light makes the purple actually look purple instead of blue.Also, I wasn't crazy about how defined the stitches still were. So, today I ran it through another felting cycle. It helped, and it even got a little fuzzier. I was happy about that. Perhaps I'll post another picture sometime soon so I can compare the final felting results.Now, I have started my first Booga

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1122490791935167172005-07-27T13:49:00.000-05:002005-07-31T23:11:34.973-05:00

So, what has DotMom been up to this week? I'm sure it's a burning issue that keeps many up at nights. So, here's the scoop -- consider it your personal Ambien:The week started out with a bit of a disappointment. I was almost finished with my Tricot sweater when I decided to slip it on to check the fit. It was very small. So small, that I decided to frog it. I also messed up the M1 increases

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1121870081004138602005-07-20T09:34:00.000-05:002005-07-20T13:22:51.440-05:00

I just ran across a lovely web site called She Beads!.I was visiting CureSearch's Young Artists Gift Shop, and I noticed that She Beads has begun to make Gold Ribbon beads to support the efforts of CureSearch. How cool! They have some lovely items in their shop that include bracelets with Gold Ribbon beads. Please visit their site to see if anything tickles your fancy.I have contacted them to

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... a finished project I'm not embarrassed to post!!This is supposed to be a "10-Minute" tank, compliments of Zibibboisgood.com (click on Patterns, and it's about 1/2-way down the page); however, it became more of a 10-Day Tank. Because I'm fairly new at knitting, I was trying to be a good little knitter and swatch my project before I started. Well, apparently, my gauge counting is off or

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1121360917326008122005-07-14T11:59:00.000-05:002005-07-14T12:08:37.333-05:00

Well, OK, not me specifically, but some of my projects. I started sorting through my stash last night intending to match yarn up with the patterns I intend to use with them, and instead I ended up having a Frog Fest. I took a look at two of my early projects -- the Cabin Rug and The Backpack -- and decided that I really didn't like them. So, they became balls of yarn again! It was like a

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1120307054238872522005-07-02T07:15:00.000-05:002005-07-02T07:27:40.666-05:00

So, last night about 11 o'clock I couldn't stand it anymore, and I started knitting a test Pie Are Square Shawl. I had been looking at and panicking over the "pattern" for the shawl, and it wasn't making a lot of sense to me. So, I grabbed a ball of cheap acryclic yarn, and I cast on about 1/2 the stitches of the regular-sized shawl, and I started going at it.I ended up frogging twice because I

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My first KnitPicks order just arrived!! The yarn is so soft and the book is hardback. You just don't get any better than this:or this:(Isn't it lovely?)And here is Elizabeth Zimmerman wearing the shawl I intend to knit for my mom:I wonder what color it is.

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I wanted to post some pictures here, but I don't have a lot of time. So, here's a quick link to my photos at Flickr.Perhaps I'll have some time later to put this in a nicer format for viewing.

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OK, so I thought I had come up with the perfect name for the yarn & coffee shop I fantasize about owning. Last night as I was drifting off to sleep, phrases were running through my head. I was trying to come up with the perfect name for a yarn/coffee shop where you could come in, curl up on the sofa & listen to a book-on-tape while knitting with other friends and acquaintances. "The Brew Ewe"

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... OK ... not really, but I am proud to say that I have now logged an entire 10.5 miles on the running program I started last month!! I can't believe I'm actually continuing to do this because I truly thought I hated running. Perhaps I just needed a way to approach it in a more scientific manner. I love that I can log into Cool Running and log my progress. It's also been really fun borrowing

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1117724734334184362005-06-02T10:05:00.001-05:002005-07-20T09:09:50.223-05:00

I just ran across the most hilarious web site I've seen in a long time. Please stop by and visit Stitchy McYarnpants. Make sure to visit all Volumes -- the links are on the lower right.And make sure that you check out this book. It was mentioned in one of the comments, and I had to wipe away the tears just from reading the excerpt!Amazon.com: Books: The Gallery of Regrettable FoodUPDATE (7/20/

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I initially thought that these lists were somewhat egotistical. Then I read one, and I found that they were a lot of fun to read. So, I decided I would write one. Here's mine:1. I’m married2. I have two children3. One’s a boy ...4. ... the other, a girl.5. My husband and I are the same age — except for a 33-day difference.6. I’m older.7. I’ve lived in three different states in my lifetime. (

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I spent the past week in the hospital with my son while he received his Week #22 chemo treatment (out of 50 - almost 1/2 way!). While I was there, one of the other moms and I were trading book titles. She is reading Like Water for Chocolate. And she was telling me how much she's been enjoying that.I've been knitting and knitting on my Tricot sweater. I've finished the front and the back, and

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1114434957439945132005-04-25T08:02:00.000-05:002005-04-25T08:15:57.440-05:00

... not for the faint of heart.I tried to start my sweater last night. Ugh. I must have cast on the stitches 5 times. Thank you to Amy on KnittingHelp.com. Her video for the long-tail cast on is wonderful. I don't think I would be trying this challenging of a project had I not found her web site. It's just so nice to have someone sitting there showing you exactly what to do!However, Amy

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I'm so excited! I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics today to get some yarn to make this, this, and then I was going to go to the yarn store to get some wool to knit this, and LO AND BEHOLD, I found that my local Jo-Ann's now has WOOL!!! I was so excited. I got a skein (enough for the bag) for about $6. So, now I am hopefully going to be knitting like crazy for a while, and I'll actually be making

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For all you knitters out there, this link has a nice tote bag:Shop at CureSearch.orgPurchasing any item from this page will help CureSearch.org raise funds that will benefit the efforts to find a cure for Childhood Cancer.

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Cabin rug, originally uploaded by dotmom61. This is a rug I'm knitting from a pattern on the Lion Brand yarn web site. I describe the process I finally chose to use with this in my introductory post on this blog. It's

DotMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619701.post-1111776044518182062005-03-25T12:40:00.000-06:002007-03-29T13:25:32.270-05:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } backpack, originally uploaded by dotmom61. This is the backpack from Kids Knitting. The i-cord shown is still pretty short, huh? It's supposed to be 59" long, and currently it's just over a foot. I am rather proud of

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Since I became obsessed with knitting, I have checked out nearly every knitting book they have at the library. Well, not all of them. Only the ones that include really cool, different patterns. I've steered away from those focusing on baby clothes -- my kids are too old, and the nieces and nephews haven't started having them yet, and all my friends' children are too old, too. I've also tried

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } teddy, originally uploaded by dotmom61. These are from two patterns in Kids Knitting. These are also the first two projects I completed. They were quite simple but still taught me how to make a buttonhole, increase and

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I'm not really even sure what to say this morning. I'm 1/2-way through my first cup of coffee, and my brain is still a bit fuzzy. I created this blog just to have a place to ramble & also to share knitting pictures. Yes, knitting. Many people think of knitting as an activity performed only by little old ladies in rocking chairs, but that's only because they haven't been paying attention.

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