Crafting with the scouts

The Bee’s Girl Scout Troop leader saw a hat I made (it was made for me but The Bee stole it, was wearing it) and has been asking me to show the troop how to crochet. I was nervous; my attempts to show The Bee have been described as disasterous at best but, wanting to help, I borrowed a How to…

Say (almost) cheese!

The Bee has a dairy allergy which makes eating socially difficult. Despite our attempts to keep dairy free snacks and food available as she gets older it’s become a bit more challenging to keep her from feeling excluded when it comes time to bust a grub in public. We visited Whole Foods a few weeks ago and found Daiya mozzarella style…

On Hooks and Needles: …In which I take a walk on the knit side.

Last week my co-worker, whom I have dubbed the Yarn Whisperer, taught me how to knit (Golf clap)!Ever since The Bee and I saw Debbie Stoller at the Free Library and Debbie made knitting seem possible, I have wanted to give it a go. My failed attempts left me thinking that knitting wasn’t for me and that, coupled with my…

Literacy Career Fair…

In which I indulge in some shameless self promotion. Join the Lansdowne Public Library and the Darby Free Library Monday, April 4, 2011 beginning at 6:00 PM for a Literacy Career Fair! Our special guest is Stephen R. Swinburne the author of 2011’s Pennsylvania One Book, Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job Each year, Pennsylvania’s One Book program highlights…

Check In: Down Five!

Created by MyFitnessPal – Nutrition Facts For Foods I’ve lost five pounds.A part of me celebrates but another part of me is a tad perturbed. The five that I lost was part of the six more I gained since December when I cam clean about my weight.So I am exactly where I was when I started: 189.Dang!As I re-evaluate my…