Perfect! XO

I am totally old-school when it comes to my calendar, planning, and journaling! I use a traveler's journal for calendar and planning (kind of my own version of a bullet journal), and I have oh-so-many journals (but no system). I like the look of your little journals -- and it seems like you have a very good plan for keeping them in daily rotation. XO

I love, love, loved the new Little Women movie! I thought it was fresh -- and just wonderful in every way. Little Women was my favorite childhood book, and I probably read it 5 times before the end of middle school. Tom chuckled at me through the whole movie, as I just kept spontaneously WEEPING! Thanks for sharing your lovely winter-y weekend. It sounds perfect. (And I can't wait to see your new sweater.) XO

What a beautiful place to be! And your goal of getting stronger is really important, Kim. What a great way to begin the new year! (And . . . that water!) XOXO

Whenever I see the word "sparkle" anywhere, I think of you! So I think it's perfect that you've chosen sparkle as your word forever. XO Happy New Year, Kim.

Lucky Lee! :-)

The clip is "unavailable" now . . . but I don't mind. Because I know JUST the Seinfeld clip you're talking about. It's brilliant! And I'm glad to visit with you whenever you post -- even if it's about nothing. XO

What a lovely photo! (And, yeah. Winter showed up WAY too early this year. . . )

Oh . . . that lining! It is wonderful!

Such a beautiful yarn, Kim! I love your sweater -- AND THAT PUP!!!!

It will be SO worth the swatching-time when that sweater ends up fitting you Just Right! What a lovely pattern -- and it will be perfect in your lovely yarn. XO

What a GREAT photo! Just such an awesome sight! XO

Welcome back, Kim! It's so nice to catch up with you again! You DID have a busy weekend now, didn't you!!! XO

I'm so glad your trip is off to such a great start! Have fun at the Grand Canyon. I can't wait to hear all about it!!! XO

I LOVE the old photos! (And YES -- all those dogs!!!!) XO

You are a Stalwart Blogger, for sure! (And I'll be here . . . reading every day.) I've had an iPhone since iPhones came out . . . and my phone is NOT my only iProduct (I'm a Mac person) . . . so I think the tweaks and adjustments I make for a new phone will be a lot different than what you're going to end up doing. For me, I usually tweak the way my phone and my laptop and iPad "communicate" (because some of it is just TOO MUCH interconnection for me). And I really work to turn off notifications and most of the "tracking." I also get rid of as many "add-on" apps (that come with the phone) as I can, and I organize my phone screens for convenience. I used to use a lot of different photo apps . . . but now that the iPhone camera is so great, I find I don't need them as much. I like PhotoToaster (for filters), PicCollage or PicFrame (for collages), and Fontmania (for adding grahics and text). I used to use something called FabFocus for portraits, but now that the iPhone has the Portrait feature, I never use it anymore. Gale Zucker recommends an app called Bena for motion-activated selfies. I've been meaning to try it, but haven't yet. . . Other apps? Oh . . . so many. So very many . . . Have fun! XO

Bon voyage, Vicki! Have a great Arizona trip. XO And good for you for avoiding the candy-trap! We had a big wintry-mix going last night, so it didn't look like a terribly comfortable trick-or-treat experience for the kids . . . but they didn't seem to mind at all. (I love Kate as Raggedy Ann! Erin was Raggedy Ann in preschool, too. Such a cute costume!)

You're making wonderful progress on that car coat, Vicki! It is SO COOL and I love what you're doing with it. And remember the advice YOU gave ME when I was too paralyzed to begin my first Alabama Chanin project: "We knit entire sweaters one stitch at a time. You can do this!" XOXO

WAY too soon for snow. Even if it's just the heavy wet stuff. And even if it is nearly November! I love my hostas right now -- they are glowing yellow and gold. (Hope that snow melts QUICKLY.) XO

Oh, yes! A ballet EVERY MORNING for Ginny! XO Sorry to hear about the snow. We've got it in the forecast later this week. Sigh. Arizona sounds divine right about now . . .

What FUN! Enjoy! Junah is so darn funny. And Ginny? I'll bet she's going to love it! XO

You'll be comfortable with your new phone before you know it! The blustery weather is here, too. Definitely flannel sheets and furnace days . . . And your hair looks MARVELOUS! XO

I love the paint on my garage floor! It is a perfect souvenir of our week together! :-) XO (You've been so much busier than I have. My painted pieces are still laying there on my dining room table. Just like they were when you left. . . ) :-O

It was such a wonderful few days! I loved every minute. XO (And, yeah. What was the deal with the photos? I took hardly ANY photos the entire time you were here. . . )

I AM SO EXCITED!!!!