Pixie Sticks blog

Hi Mum! When you were on the phone the other night, you asked for some pictures. There are some 'real' ones on their way, but while you're waiting for them to get there I thought you might like these. I...

Bonus points for knowing the song referenced in the title.... I've cast on for this project - I've liked the look since I first saw it (several years ago now, argh!) and now it is time to tackle it. It's...

Last night around 10:00pm, we received the call we knew was coming since learning about Gram's aneurysm several years ago. After a poignant night filled with family, memories, and unconditional love, my beautiful grandmother closed her eyes at 6:30am. Her...

Cast on new project Yarn is hand dyed purple wool Stealing some ideas

I love my garden. It started small, and it technically still is small.....except that the plants have decided to take over a bit of space outside their prescribed boundaries. Rogue zucchini leaves encroach the walkway between beds, and runaway watermelon...

She's off the needles, blocked, and wearable! I wanted to add some lazy daisy flowers across the front with the contrast color....and I probably still will. I'll also tack the little triangles together so they move as one unit and...

These days, this is the view I see of Madelyn most often. She is such a busy girl. She's into everything. Nothing is safe. Not Dude's ears, not the curtain rods, not any blade of grass she deems close enough...

It's been a while since I started any project with the confidence that I will finish. Life with a little one under two is full. However, I am determined to get this one off the needles and onto her little...

We seem to have many little things in our lives these days. There's the nest with the (ug.ly!) baby birds on our front porch..... Believe it or not, there are 4 peeping, peeking, nondescript, rather homely birdies in there. See?...

Maddy loves the poo(l). It's full of wawa. The poo(l) is ow-sigh, where zawwo (zorro the Grammy's dog) lives. At times there might also be poo (the real thing) in the poo(l), but it is mostly contained by the Nemo...

I've decided to return to the blogging world, thanks to some inspiration from Debbie and 'the goob'. I've been wanting to journal our little lives for some time, but pen/paper feels daunting to me - and besides, where would I...