Tag Archives: Frivolity

Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat 2012

By Jen | Published 03/14/2012

I blame Lucy Neatby for this picture: I blame no one but myself for this one: …but those are stories for another post. Until I was moving out here, I’d never heard of the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat. I was bemoaning the fact that our moving timeline meant I was going to miss Sock Summit [...]

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There’s a peacock inside every magpie

By Jen | Published 02/18/2012

A question and answer session with myself. Q: “There’s a peacock inside every magpie?” What the heck does that mean? A: Stick with me here. What are magpies known for? Their obsession with collecting shiny stuff, right? But why? Why do they need to have all the pretty things? Clearly, it’s to make up for a perceived [...]

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Grande Prairie Hats

By Jen | Published 01/11/2012

I love hats. Growing up, I wore hats all the time, although it was usually a ball cap. Now that I can knit, however, I enjoy making myself all sorts of hats. One might look at that collection and think I have enough. And one would be wrong. For one, I no longer own all [...]

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