I just got a new homemaker merit badge — lawn mower repair!

Our lawn mower was working just fine and then, poof, it wasn’t. Jason and I went back and forth over the last month about whether to take it to get repaired, try to fix it ourselves, buy a new one, or just hire someone to mow the lawn.
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I’m facing giving my knitting basket a face lift. Very similar to the story here on Vintage Knitting, my basket is old and broken down and it doesn’t stand up (I have it propped open between the couch and the side table, nice right?). But I really like it. It was my grandma’s. I want to keep it around a few years longer.
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Last night I had a bit of a tragedy. After I took my pictures of the popcorn garland the whole tree fell over! It was my fault. I had put all the ornaments on one side because I haven’t had a chance to make enough to cover the whole tree and, well, you know, I wanted it to look nice. CRASH! On to the floor it went. I picked it up, checked the damage. Two hand painted ceramic ornaments that I made with my friend Carolyn were broken. Not bad, but enough that they would have to be thrown away…. yeah right… or fixed… there we go! Read more →