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Diane

Suburban Philadelphia

Crafty mama who knits, cooks and works!

Interests: travel, knitting, calligraphy, yoga, gardening, disney world, rubber stamping, helping others, shopping, learning, hawaii, collecting, beaches, dreaming, surfing the web, being a mommy, traditional tea, mary engelbreit paraphanalia, rubber ducks, yankee candles, dq blizzards., cooking, movies, reading, love, psychology, feminism, baking, education, france, crafting, paris, marriage, ocean, buying yarn, aura soma, gourmet shops, being a girly girl, re-decorating, gerbera daisies, colorful flowers

Recent Activity

Unconscious Mutterings....

Some brain dump, courtesy of LunaNina: Misrepresent :: unfair Conditioning :: arctic air! Blister :: ouchie on my heel Dump :: cake Boing :: springy Hill :: green pastures Consolidate :: organize Tame :: that lion Power :: gatorade Sneeze... Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2021 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu planning in September

It's the busiest time of the year for myself and my family. September means we are back in school, back into fall soccer, back into choir and bells and back into scouts. This year it also means I'm back to... Continue reading

Posted Sep 15, 2017 at Knitting Zeal

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Still a knitting blog

On my needles now is a beautiful project I started last summer. It was interrupted by knitting a Weasley sweater for my son and a few other projects, but I'm back at work on this beautiful shawl. The Joker and... Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2017 at Knitting Zeal

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Upcycle Challenge from Chick-fil-a

The only fast food restaurant our family enjoys is Chick-fil-a. My son loves their chicken and it's the one quick meal spot that is our go-to and most requested by him. They have a great mobile app, chick-fil-a one, that... Continue reading

Posted Feb 24, 2017 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu plan Monday, October 12, 2015

Hello! After a long hiatus I thought I post a menu plan for this week. Life has gotten in the way of blogging, but I'm starting to miss it, so maybe I'll post here and there again. We'll see! Fall... Continue reading

Posted Oct 11, 2015 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu plan Monday returns! Week of March 9, 2015

Menu Plan Monday It's been a long while since I typed up a menu plan. I still plan, but it's not usually written out. I have been sick with tonsillitis and stuck inside this weekend, so I have some time... Continue reading

Posted Mar 9, 2015 at Knitting Zeal

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Sparkly Caesious for spring!

Winter needs to be over soon! We have lucked out and have not had much snow this season, but I'm so tired of being cold all the time! Overnight we had lots of ice, causing schools to be delayed today,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2015 at Knitting Zeal

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Year in Review: 2014

It's been a great year! I can't believe how fast it zoomed by and now we are looking forward to 2015. Here is a pictorial review of highlights from my year: January 2014 Morticia: the most challenging of all patterns... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Happy Thanksgiving...my menu plan

It's the night before Thanksgiving and I decided to take ten minutes to sit down and rest! I've been cooking and cleaning all day in prep for dinner tomorrow. We are having a small dinner party filled with lots of... Continue reading

Posted Nov 26, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu plan Monday, November 17, 2014

It's soup weather! The older I get the more I hate the cold weather, but I do love soup, so at least that is something to enjoy. It actually snowed here last week and today it is cold and rainy.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Books for Babes: COUNTABLOCK

Disclosure: I received one copy of this book for the purposes of this review. No financial compensation was received, nor was I required to post a review. Opinions expressed here are honest and my own. Reading has always been important... Continue reading

Posted Nov 3, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Greens, Beans & Sausage: an easy, healthy dinner

In our CSA share almost weekly I bring home Swiss Chard. I never really ate it much in the past, but it is such a pretty vegetable that I intended to figure out a way to incorporate it into recipes.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Wubble Bubble Ball=Fun!

This is a sponsored post and I received product samples to facilitate this review. Opinions expressed here are honest and original. If your kid is like mine, he enjoys being silly and bouncing around. Last week when I received a... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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After school snacking: Muddy Buddies

Generally we stick with healthy snacks after school, but ocassionally a treat is called for instead. My son has been enjoying making his own trail mix as a snack, picking from peanuts, nut blends, craisins, raisins, sunflower seeds and pretzels,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu plan Monday, October 20, 2014

Fall has been really busy, so busy I haven't had the chance to write. I've been menu planning anyway, which is essential! Our schedule is still busy full of soccer games, after school science class and the CSA pick up,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Summer shawl knitting...an update

I spent the summer knitting four shawls of various patterns to give as gifts. I dubbed it my "summer of unselfish knitting" since I usually only knit for me. It was fun! I tried three new patterns and liked each... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu plan Monday, September 22, 2014

Hello Fall! I haven't had a chance to write up my menu plans here, but I have a master menu calendar for the month that I've been using and it's helped! Between changes in schedules and soccer practice, having this... Continue reading

Posted Sep 22, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu plan Monday, September 8, 2014

My oven/range is about 12 years old. For the past year or so the oven would randomly not ignite. It wouldn't work for a day and then work the next day and continue to work for months. It worked fine... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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The last summer hurrah!

We spent the end of last week relaxing and exploring nature on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It was a lot of fun spending the end of summer together and playing on the beach. We... Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Menu plan Monday, September 1, 2014

It's the official end of our Summer of Fun, 2014 edition. We had a GREAT summer! I can't believe it's over and school starts tomorrow. My little guy will be in first grade! He is a bit anxious about it,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Fairmount Water Works: FLOW

Last week we had the chance to visit and explore the Fairmount Water Works. This historic complex located between the Philadelphia Musuem of Art and Boat House Row has been something I've wanted to explore. I had no idea what... Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Visiting the Liberty Bell and Historic Philadelphia

With summer winding down quickly, we have been packing in some last minute excursions while we have the time. Last week was a busy week! We managed to squeeze in a quick trip to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia... Continue reading

Posted Aug 25, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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The Imagination Movers at Sesame Place

This summer has been filled with lots of fun activities. In July, we had the chance to see The Imagination Movers perform in concert at Sesame Place. We have been fans of the Movers for about four years now and... Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Fordhook Farm, a Burpee Garden

Last weekend my friend and I explored Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, PA, the former home of the Burpee family. The grounds are used to try out new seeds and products from the Burpee catalog and online shop. We saw some... Continue reading

Posted Aug 20, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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Alex's Million Mile-Run. Walk. Ride.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is a cause my family likes to support. Our annual lemonade stand this past June raised double the amount from last year, over $350! For a little lemonade stand hosted by a six year old, we... Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2014 at Knitting Zeal

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