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Rachee

I am mom, daughter, sister, yarn lover, word lover, crazy cat lady and library chick. Find me with book or with hook and a hot cuppa.

Family Connections with #FiosPhilly

r’s note: This post is sponsored by Verizon Fios as part of the #FIOSPhilly Campaign. All opinions found here are strictly my own. Shortly after we moved into our home I told The Librarian that we should have “people” over for the holidays. Thanksgiving would be the first major holiday in which families would travel to spend time with each other and this…

Pattern Review: @Brome_Fields Friendship Headband

yaRRns By Nov 19, 2016 8 Comments

There a several knitters and crocheters I follow on Instagram for inspiration and for pattern ideas. One knitter is Jennifer, aka @bromefields and her photos are always on point. Luscious knits made with beautiful yarn and her stitches are so neat! Charming hand knit items that look cozy and comfy and professionally made. A few days ago she posted a…

Who To Call: Senate and House Reps

Say it Rah-shay By Nov 15, 2016 1 Comment

I usually don’t post about politics because I am not political, because I don’t know much about politics,  because [fill in some other excuse], because I am scared of what someone somewhere might say. But then: BRITAIN: Brexit is the stupidest, most self-destructive act a country could undertake. USA: Hold my beer. — Brian Pedaci (@bpedaci) November 9, 2016 I…

Five Picture Books to Celebrate the Supermoon

According to space.com,  this year, the full moons of October, November and December all take place when the moon is at its closest point of approach in its orbit around Earth — a so-called Supermoon.  A Supermoon happens when a Full Moon or New Moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth; also called perigee. In the Philadelphia area, moonrise…

Lars Rains, Modern Lopi at Hidden River Yarns

Friday night yielded a welcome distraction from the results of Election of 2016: yarn and a book signing at Hidden River Yarns! Lars Rains, author, knitter and designer, was at the shop for two days to promote his books Presto and Modern Lopi. I knew that I would grabbing copies of the books (because books!) but I did not think…