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lulubeans
on a hill by the sea in portland, maine
dyer of wool, spinner of yarn, knitter of things, grower of leafy greens, mama
Interests: textile art, yarn, spinning, kids, urban gardening, knitting, food, making things
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you're a good egg, sara thanks for sharing a little bit of your life here. love and peace to you and your sweethearts, aprill xoxo
Commented Oct 11, 2011 on goodbye at Farmama
goodbye
We are all very well. I'm sorry that so many of you have been concerned about us. We had a wonderfully busy and bountiful summer on the farm. I honestly didn't intend on taking so many days away from the blog, but one day led to two and so on and so forth and as quickly as time c...
they are beauties! i love that pattern.
Commented Jul 13, 2011 on Lacy Baktus(es) at Our Yellow House
Lacy Baktus(es)
Or is it Bakti? Well, I have two of them completed. I have said it before and I will say it again (and again in the future), this pattern is great. I adore it. It is really the perfect travelling project and also the perfect excuse to buy great sock yarn that you may have a hard time justifyin...
aren't the anemones mesmerizing? i love them.
where'd you wind up going for yarn?
Commented Jul 13, 2011 on The First Leg of the Trip at Our Yellow House
The First Leg of the Trip
I promise, after today, I will not go on and on about how awesome our two week vacation was. This was by far the longest trip we have ever taken and that first week was jam packed. After our friend's memorial we headed south to Freeport and camped at Recompence Shore Campground. If you are looki...
yes! i have been thinking about it! i really want to aim for next year! xoxo
Commented Jul 7, 2011 on weekend plus at lulubeans
weekend plus
i feel like my weekend got a little extra added on to it because the girls and i got to meet and hang out with leah and her beautiful family on monday. it was such a treat. she and i were bad bloggers though, because the cameras never came out. thanks again for meeting up, leah! over the wee...
happy belated birthday, annika!!
i have to tell you, sarah, this post made me tear up. your 9 yr and my 9 yr sound so very similar, it's almost as if you are describing my girl here.
Commented Jul 3, 2011 on belated at greenclogs
belated
She is nine. She turned nine a week ago while we were at the beach. We feted her with spaghetti and with chocolate mint mousse cake. I was stopped in my tracks when she mentioned being ten next year. Oh, this girl. She is my all-or-nothing, black-or-white, up-is-down and down-is-up, full of l...
weekend plus
i feel like my weekend got a little extra added on to it because the girls and i got to meet and hang out with leah and her beautiful family on monday. it was such a treat. she and i... Continue reading
Posted Jun 29, 2011 at lulubeans
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i tore myself away from the hunger games* to do a...
i tore myself away from the hunger games* to do a little batt update in the shop: there are just a few days left to get a 15% discount with the code JUNEBATT. i guess this month decided to just... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2011 at lulubeans
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they make such beautiful yarn!
Commented Jun 25, 2011 on SouleMama Sponsor ~ QUINCE & CO. ~ at SouleMama
SouleMama Sponsor ~ QUINCE & CO. ~
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor Quince and Company. In the words of Pam Allen: "At Quince & Company, we sell handknitting yarn mostly sourced and spun in the US. We use wool from American sheep and ...
beautiful. i feel touched by lynn's life in my small way. it was an honor to spin her sheeps' wool. maybe i'll get to see that scarf this week? xo
Commented Jun 25, 2011 on In Honor of Lynn at Our Yellow House
In Honor of Lynn
We have a friend that has been a part of our family since my mother was a young girl. Throughout my own childhood she travelled alone to be with us for special occassions. And when the time came for Matt and I to get married we could think of no better person to perform the ceremony than Lynn. D...
i really enjoy travelling vicariously through you!
Commented Jun 19, 2011 on spring rewind, part one. at elingeling = migration + rhinofluff
spring rewind, part one.
It's funny, I find myself getting frustrated pretty regularly about not posting photos more often. Especially travel photos, as travel is a pretty big priority in my life. Then I realize how many photos I take when I travel, and when I sit down to edit/tag/post said photos, I remember why I do...
rainbow seal gargoyle
natasha made this little guy. i like him a lot. and also: 15% off in my shop with the code JUNEBATT is going on now through the end of june. i added some more small batches of uncarded fiber over... Continue reading
Posted Jun 16, 2011 at lulubeans
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thanks leah!
the dyeing was so fun. i think i'll get her into doing some solar dyeing with it next!
Commented Jun 15, 2011 on kid friendly dyeing at lulubeans
kid friendly dyeing
kool-aid + freshly washed wool fleece + fairly-independent-in-the-kitchen 9 yr old = rainy day fun. i started dyeing wool by playing with kool aid and recycled sweater wool some 6 and 1/2 yrs ago, before moving on to acid dyes and spinning my own yarn. i had forgotten how fun these col...
thanks sonya! :)
Commented Jun 15, 2011 on more rainy* day dispatches at lulubeans
more rainy* day dispatches
the garden is not complaining. and neither is this little bird. however, the gray weather means that everything is taking foooorrrrever to dry. my work room looks like one big drying rack right now. after hitting the dyepots all weekend, i'm getting impatient. (and my drum carder is too...
more rainy* day dispatches
the garden is not complaining. and neither is this little bird. however, the gray weather means that everything is taking foooorrrrever to dry. my work room looks like one big drying rack right now. after hitting the dyepots all weekend,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2011 at lulubeans
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kid friendly dyeing
kool-aid + freshly washed wool fleece + fairly-independent-in-the-kitchen 9 yr old = rainy day fun. i started dyeing wool by playing with kool aid and recycled sweater wool some 6 and 1/2 yrs ago, before moving on to acid dyes... Continue reading
Posted Jun 13, 2011 at lulubeans
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i have been really hard on myself lately because i have similar feelings about my time management skills and what little (i feel) i have to show for myself, productivity-wise. i have to constantly remind myself that it's never a good idea to compare myself to others, but the internet makes that really hard!
i love all the red!
Commented Jun 11, 2011 on Red at just maryse
Red
something's been bugging me lately. nothing too serious. just a little nagging thing. i have no idea where all of my time goes. i work a regular 40 hour a week job with some commuting time but since i've been living in the city, it's probably no more than an hour or two tops a day. i do...
it's the merchant company!
and it's awesome! if you are in portland, maine, make the trip down to 656 congress st. you will not be disappointed! 40+ artists, crafters, and sellers of excellent vintage make this shop a very happy place. i genuinely believe... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2011 at lulubeans
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it's *really* beautiful, grace!!! (and i love that we are getting to see your back log of knits. i always feel like if i don't photograph it when it's fresh off the needles that it has some kind of expiration date, which is silly, i know.)
Commented Jun 9, 2011 on Last autumn's knits, part 2 at Uncommon Grace
Last autumn's knits, part 2
Next up in the series of sweaters that I meant to complete by last fall is James's sweet cardigan. I began his first of the three and I had actually finished knitting it in plenty of time for my self-imposed November deadline. But it had a lot of seaming (in my lazy opinion) and so many ends...
june sale!
with all the new fleece in the house, i'm feeling like i really want to get the batts that i have out into the world to make room for more! so with that in mind, i'm having a sale on... Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2011 at lulubeans
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it looks beautiful!
i garden along-ed here: http://lulubeans.typepad.com/lulubeans/2011/06/our-little-garden.html
Commented Jun 9, 2011 on Around the Farm at Farmama
Around the Farm
Good stuff is growing around the farm these days, which makes for the most excellent meals! This is the area that the sheep and goats over-grazed, and then the chickens scratched up (I posted about it here). The chickens worked at their scratching here for about 3 weeks, and did a mighty ...
our little garden
it's coming along, so i wanted to join in sara's thursday "around the farm/garden". we have lots of greens coming up. we planted tatsoi for the 1st time this year, plus a mesclun mix, kale, rainbow chard, radishes, carrots, beets,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2011 at lulubeans
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the first salad
this year's garden is going to rock. i can tell. i think the greta girl agrees! we will have some more garden shots to share tomorrow. and that salad? i have to tell you, it was SO GOOD!!! Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2011 at lulubeans
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you aren't boring me! :D
Commented Jun 8, 2011 on Four Sheep Sheared at Farmama
Four Sheep Sheared
Am I boring you with all this shearing talk? Can you tell how excited I am to have figured this out? It was a dream of mine for so long to be able to raise sheep, shear them, and turn their wool fleeces into clothing for my family; so this is big. A dream come true. So exciting. So gratifying. A...
tara! i feel like you are kind of in my brain with this, although you are far more eloquent. also, you made me cry. xoxo
Commented Jun 7, 2011 on soulful mothering ~ with tara thayer at SouleMama
soulful mothering ~ with tara thayer
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I am thrilled to share with you the series of guest posts appearing here in the coming weeks, as I take a little extra time to settle in and soak up my family and the new life among us. "Soulful Mothering" is a series of written words, photographs, craft projects and thoughts on mother...
anyone want to come to a weaving in ends party? i...
anyone want to come to a weaving in ends party? i promise, it will be fun. also, i decided that someday i really want to live in a house with an orange door. bonus if it comes with a tree... Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2011 at lulubeans
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