tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:53:52 +0000Knitty CreationsKnitty in the Kitchenhealth and body imageOther Than A MotherFamily FunKnitty RecommendsGetting Fitpre-schoolersHome Sweet HomeparentingSallyHP KnitsravelryGoing GreenKnitty ReviewsElementary Dear WatsonKnit AlongsSocial InterestvacationsBudgettoddlersetsyFamily Meal Timeday tripsMom Central Blog ToursPolitical ViewpointsLionBrandPepperberrySole Sisters100 meals of real foodCloth Diaperingclothing and fashion52weeksosbDo it HerselfGoodReadsinfantsmeal planning101 CookbooksClifford the Big Black DogLiteratureShannon CookTaxachusettsWicked Grossmanifest destinytravel100 Days of Real FoodHealthcare FieldSSKAL2013pinterestpotty trainingKnitty in the BedroomMother Talk Book ReviewsCanine CareMomCentralOBBSmitten KitchenYOTHyarntestknitsHeart Heart Walla WallaParty All The TimeTaco TuesdayYarn Alongbreastfeedingcontestsspincycle yarnsBrooklyn TweedFringe Supply CoGiveawaysMairlyndSSKAL2014Stash Yarn StoryTinCanKnits12in2015Whole30foodsWoolfolk YarnsYarn Story Collectiondreareneeknitsfreak and geeksfringehatalongjanerichmondjourneykateoatesmQn Photographymelaniebergnetflixquinceandcorepublicofwoolsskal2015the velvet acorntottopperswellfedwhole sisterswhole smithsHoping that humor and sarcasm can get me through this thing they call motherhood.http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)Blogger624125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-7899995427062654115Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:07:00 +00002019-03-12T12:27:36.246-07:00Elementary Dear WatsonOther Than A Mother I've been in Walla Walla now for longer than I've lived anywhere as an adult. After living in the same house (barely even switching bedrooms) in a very small town from birth to college (and even then, I went to college in the town next door), the amount of moving J and I did in the first half of our marriage was crazy for me. From my hometown to Portland, a move within Portland, Portland to http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2019/03/just-another-midlife-monday-on-tuesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-5750995470980471503Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:42:00 +00002018-12-31T10:50:12.594-08:00Family Meal Timehealth and body imageHeart Heart Walla Walla My friend posted a stunning New Year's Eve outfit on the socials this morning accompanied by an Iris Apfel quote; 'More is more and less is a bore.' Yes. I'm in the last year of my 30's and I've gotta say, I'm super excited for 40. I've spent the last year plus in the throes of starting a new business (Purl2 Walla Walla - Stop by if you're in town!) with a good friend and it's been an http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2018/12/more-is-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-2099054249036432172Tue, 09 May 2017 19:26:00 +00002017-05-09T12:26:14.260-07:00clothing and fashionKnitty CreationsKnitty RecommendsKnitty ReviewsravelryShannon CookStash Yarn StoryYarn Story Collection 2016 was the year of the Stash Yarn Story Collection. As the consumer it was a really fun project, with each month building to the release of an exclusive colorway with an indie dyer or spinner. Some I had already heard of and loved (hello Spincycle Yarns) and some were new to me. Either way, it was a special colorway, and an accompanying interview with the artisan to get a little peek into http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2017/05/yarn-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-7312296744692400826Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:10:00 +00002017-02-22T15:10:50.805-08:00100 Days of Real Food100 meals of real foodKnitty in the Kitchenmeal planningwellfedwhole sisterswhole smithsWhole30foodsMeal planning has made the change to a healthier lifestyle become something that is sustainable. Keeping our dinners varied, yet simple, has kept things interesting in the kitchen as well. Here's what's cooking this week: Sunday: Leftovers (J/S Out to dinner) We finally made it to Passatempo and spent two and a half hours with one of our best Walla Walla dining experiences. We had: -Delicious http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2017/02/plan-your-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-1938471646828463444Sat, 04 Feb 2017 02:27:00 +00002017-02-03T18:50:32.795-08:00100 meals of real foodFamily Meal TimeGetting Fithealth and body imageKnitty in the Kitchen Rawkstar Fuel, indeed. Please meet Dump Ranch I finished my first full round of Whole30 Thursday. I feel really good, am planning to keep most of the routines we've established and have added a number of the food bloggers I found during my meal planning straight to the top of my rotation. I've been asked by a few people for tips and recipe ideas so I thought I'd do a couple quick posts on the http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2017/02/whole-dirty-thirty-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-6228042246877827980Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:28:00 +00002017-02-02T13:18:14.636-08:00 Today on Modern Mrs. Darcy the topic is the things that are saving your life right now. Sometimes it's hard to look past all the things that are killing us, or making life hard, so here is my quick list of the things that are saving me right now. Please note these are all fairly materialistic, everyone in my family is in good health and we're all safe. This list is just meant as a fluffy http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2017/02/lifesavers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-6225304907064033286Tue, 20 Sep 2016 20:54:00 +00002016-09-20T13:54:50.353-07:00dreareneeknitsravelryspincycle yarnstestknits Stella was in great spirits, as you can see. Yep, if you're looking at the dates, it's been almost a year since I posted. In that year I've knit a lot of things, cooked a lot of meals, survived solo parenting during a deployment, having babies grow a year older, and moving to a new house, which was awesome and a ton of work all at once-just think of all the gallery walls I've had to throw http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2016/09/spin-raglan-test-knit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-8423211821943082087Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:36:00 +00002015-11-18T20:44:15.369-08:00clothing and fashionetsypinterestSallyHP KnitsTinCanKnits12in2015I love when I get custom orders for a project, and I was super flattered by a request from a lifestyle blogger I love to read, Rachel, of From Faye. I was hooked on her blog from the moment I read her post about getting comfortable with liking being a 'homemaker' while she was still blogging under the name Frugal Faye. She sent me a photo of a cardigan she loved and wanted two of them to http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/11/twisted-sister.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-6862404520203197339Sat, 12 Sep 2015 20:08:00 +00002015-09-12T13:27:58.691-07:00clothing and fashionDo it HerselfjanerichmondKnitty CreationsquinceandcoShannon Cooksskal2015YOTHyarn After finishing Stella's sweater (Camilla Babe knit with a YOTH ooak gradient stick) for this year's SSKAL with Shannon Cook, I decided to cast one on for myself. I'd been eyeing the pattern for a long time (actually I love all of her patterns; check out Jane's blog) and you can't beat the instant gratification of a bulky weight sweater. Now, in the interest of full-disclosure, I don'thttp://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/09/steel-cut-oats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-3272160842252530429Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:17:00 +00002015-09-05T11:18:10.826-07:00Elementary Dear WatsonHealthcare FieldHeart Heart Walla WallaSocial Interest photo via press kit at papertigersmovie.com Last night I had the opportunity to screen the new documentary Paper Tigers. Directed by Jamie Redford, this film delves into the lives of several students at Lincoln High, Walla Walla's alternative high school. In the last five years, the school has shifted to a model of non-punitive discipline structure that works with a trauma-informed staff and http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/09/paper-tigers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-6041073394426576966Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:00:00 +00002015-08-27T06:00:03.658-07:00Knit AlongsKnitty CreationsMairlyndWoolfolk Yarns This yarn. This pattern. They were meant for each other. A beautiful halo that just makes you wanna reach out and touch it. Then the texture? When you do reach out and touch it, because you couldn't help yourself, you're gonna keep running your hands back and forth over it. It's borderline inappropriate. The just debuted pattern Qwist by one of my faves Melanie Berg, http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/08/qwist-of-fate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-7395338374448716514Wed, 26 Aug 2015 22:45:00 +00002015-08-26T15:47:33.281-07:00Elementary Dear WatsonKnitty in the Kitchen When I had Stella I was overwhelmed by the number of friends who dropped by with a meal or a treat, along with their company, outside of the schedule arranged by the local mom's group. One afternoon my friend Carol came over to meet Stella and brought with her an after-school snack for the kids in addition to dinner. Those granola bars were so tasty, and I'm sure more so because I was so http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/08/peanut-butter-oat-bars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-7629427615748029802Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:18:00 +00002015-08-21T07:18:57.071-07:00Fringe Supply CofringehatalongKnit AlongsKnitty CreationsYOTHyarn The fringe hatalong has been a fun way to find new hat patterns and use yarns from my stash that have been waiting for the perfect project. It's a series of free patterns, using different techniques and a great way for a beginner knitter to get support in trying something new, or for practiced knitters to change things up. With a pretty huge stash to dive into, it's been fun to see what a http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/08/fringe-hatalong-no-4-laurus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-4493282072553251558Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:04:00 +00002015-07-06T15:09:17.067-07:00Brooklyn Tweedclothing and fashionKnit AlongsKnitty CreationsKnitty RecommendsSallyHP KnitsShannon Cook She's done it again. Shannon Cook of Very Shannon published another pattern that I loved knitting. A couple weeks before she published the Bradway Shawl she put out a couple of teasers with yarn requirements and a mini knit-along that would be launched on the day the pattern went live. I saw the call for Brooklyn Tweed and I was sold. I had been itching for a chance to try Brooklyn Tweed http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/07/bradway-minikal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-4191300006230516866Thu, 21 May 2015 23:50:00 +00002015-05-21T16:50:40.719-07:00PepperberryravelrySallyHP Knitsspincycle yarnstestknitsI can't believe I didn't post about my test knit for Hometown Knits! In my defense, baseball is in full swing and the days have seemed awfully short and speedy. After alluding to it in my last post, I left you hanging...since I know you were waiting with bated breath. Anywho; Me and My Arrow is another pattern with the gorgeous combination of Pepperberry Knits and Spincycle Yarns. I got to http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/05/me-and-my-arrow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-5697480010115202894Tue, 14 Apr 2015 21:24:00 +00002015-04-14T14:24:37.441-07:00melaniebergSallyHP Knitstestknits I love the undulating color changes-here she is in all her glory. I have been able to test knit a few patterns now and I've said it before, but I'll say it again-it's so fun being in on it! I've either gotten very lucky, or most designers have their stuff locked down because I haven't really found huge errors on anything I've tested. Melanie Berg is a designer whose aesthetic I really http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/04/testing-waters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-3509831056701143414Mon, 06 Apr 2015 01:00:00 +00002015-04-05T18:20:38.664-07:00Family FunkateoatesKnitty CreationsLionBrandpre-schoolersravelryrepublicofwoolSallyHP KnitstottoppersYOTHyarn Each time I'm knitting something, it never fails that one of the boys will ask me 'Is that for me?' The answer has always been no .There are loads of adorable patterns for kids, an entire ravelry group devoted to people who knit for their kids and even knit for their male children. I felt like a loser. All this time spent making knots with two sticks and never anything for my own chitlens. http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/04/my-three-sons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-7249526391064550585Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +00002015-03-10T06:00:04.625-07:00SallyHP Knitstravelvacations Now that I've told you all about it, what did I buy? (Answer: probably too much, but what's a fiber-lovin' girl to do?) I did try to keep to the parameters of locally made, hard to find, or interesting fibers. The two zauberballs are really the only exceptions, but I'd never purchased one before so I'm calling it good. I was super excited to finally meet 'The Spinsters' behind Spincycle http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/03/rose-city-yarn-crawl-2015-my-bag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-2135442563424107247Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:25:00 +00002015-03-09T18:48:10.016-07:00SallyHP KnitstravelvacationsYarn Along Last year, I happened to have a trip scheduled in Portland for the same weekend as the Rose City Yarn Crawl. I had never heard of it before, and didn't end up having time to go into any stores other than a quick step into Knit Purl (still one of my favorites after this trip). This year, shortly after Stella was born, I looked up this year's dates and realized that it coincided with a weekendhttp://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/03/rose-city-yarn-crawl-2015.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-5937973041420440953Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:02:00 +00002015-02-23T20:41:06.460-08:00Knit AlongsKnitty CreationsKnitty RecommendsPepperberryravelrySallyHP KnitsI'm just going to pretend like there hasn't been a four month break in posting and pick up where I am today. Miss Stella June just one week old. Photo by Gigi Hickman Photography The fam just before Stella joined the ranks. Photo by Gigi Hickman Photography Adding baby girl on November 30th made me mom to four, she is a fantastic baby but I had a much harder time with my recovery this timehttp://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2015/02/wrapsody-in-blue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-741493741839529953Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:27:00 +00002014-10-19T06:27:36.137-07:00100 meals of real foodElementary Dear WatsonFamily Meal TimeKnitty in the Kitchen Most weekend mornings, I take time to make a hot breakfast ranging from pancakes to egg dishes. This week, H's writing prompt was to wax poetic about his favorite breakfast and he chose pancakes, saying he 'mostly ate them at his granny's' -um, okay, we'll just forget about the 30+ weekends a year that I make them at our house. Not that I'm keeping score, because in the contest of mom vs http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2014/10/saturday-sweet-tooth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-6969125641417504877Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:08:00 +00002014-10-11T16:08:04.735-07:00Elementary Dear WatsonparentingLast week I was doing my daily cleaning out of the backpacks and I flipped through the stack in Charlie's folder to see if there was anything that would make the cut into the 'I may keep this forever' stack instead of being recycled immediately. First, I saw this photo: Super cute, right? A new little kinder drawing about his experiences on the school playground, lots of detail and http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2014/10/childs-play.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-5477028574542888429Wed, 08 Oct 2014 03:01:00 +00002014-10-07T20:01:47.075-07:00Elementary Dear WatsonFamily Meal TimeKnitty in the KitchenOBB Last night, before leaving the house, I gave my kids a choice for dinner-one of them involved using a neglected loaf of french bread to make french toast. I had made a large crock o' soup for teacher conferences as part of the meal the PTA provided and also as dinner for a new mama. I love doing both of those things, and generally I just make enough that the same meal feeds my family as well. http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2014/10/ladies-who-brunch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-1595740861813541776Mon, 29 Sep 2014 20:43:00 +00002014-09-29T13:48:45.739-07:00100 meals of real foodFamily Meal TimeKnitty in the Kitchenmeal planning Because decorative gourds are cute I was innocently looking for some dinner inspiration while meal planning last week when I fell down the pinterest rabbit hole and found the blog Living Well Spending Less. The specific post I found intriguing was this one. I know that several friends have taken on the challenge of foregoing non-essential purchases for a month, but I'd never really considered http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-place-at-our-table.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626321529058308723.post-2341197730203511151Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:44:00 +00002014-09-16T07:44:36.188-07:00100 meals of real foodFamily Meal TimeKnitty Creationsmeal planningPepperberrySallyHP KnitsShannon Cookthe velvet acorn This Monday was similar to all Mondays where you feel just a little bit behind all day long. Armed with coffee, I dropped the kids at school then came home to get ready to host my first 'baby' playdate. It was so quiet. I had forgotten how much noise the younger set doesn't make. It was kind of blissful, actually. This week, I've decided to get serious about using up some of the older http://sexandtheknitty.blogspot.com/2014/09/manic-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sally HP)1