Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 28, 2009 in
Motherhood
The scene: Walmart, last night. The detergent department (yes, it’s a whole department).
From across the crowded aisle, I hear a voice, “Mommy, here. Here!”
Ethan comes hobbling up to me, lugging an impossibly heavy bottle.
Whether it was the angelic, smiling girl on the bottle, or some other, more subtle message that made him decide what the [...]
Tags: funny things kids say, humor, Motherhood, parenting
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 26, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Giveaway
Fresh from Bunny in Disguise over at Etsy comes this versatile mixed media necklace. Bunny has been crafting cool pieces for a while to let off steam from her real job as a promotions manager for a local television affiliate, but this is one of her totally new, original ideas and I ADORE them. She [...]
Tags: contest, etsy, Fiber Friday, free jewelry, free necklace, Giveaway, jewelry giveaway, Mixed media necklace
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 25, 2009 in
A Bit on the Dark Side,
People Are Idiots
In case you were wondering what I want for Easter this year, or Mother’s Day, or for my best friend’s birthday which is next week, here it is: the best Barbie ever.
Alfred Hitchcock anyone?
I mean, birds are a sign of spring, right?
Tags: "The Birds", Alfred Hitchcock, Barbie
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 24, 2009 in
Mental Stability,
Motherhood,
Writing
I’m blocked. Completely. I cannot finds the words to complete a sentence. Okay, well – maybe that’s an exaggeration.
I want to say the problem is Beckett the terrible the toddler who will not tolerate me being out of his presence and who is right now screaming because I had the audacity to leave the room [...]
Tags: communication, writers block, Writing, writing with children
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 19, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Going Green,
Sewing
WARNING: The following post is for women. Actually, it’s only for some women. If you have get dry heaves at the thought of using anything but a scented plastic applicator near your hoo-hoo, this post is probably not for you.
In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock without wi-fi for the last few years, you [...]
Tags: cloth diapering, cloth menstrual pads, ecofriendly, feminie hygiene, Fiber Friday, knitted tampons, reusable pads
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 18, 2009 in
A Bit on the Dark Side
I love super heroes. There is something about the clarity of the issues in their worlds. Batman’s never-ending, depression-inducing fight against evil. Spiderman torn between love and the “great responsibility” that comes with great power. The ostracism of the X-Men. Watching them or reading their stories makes me feel a little thrill inside. Maybe even [...]
Tags: comics, facebook quizzes, super heroes, super powers
Disclosure: I occasionally, in a fit of mindlessness, click on those ridiculous quizzes from Facebook. Go ahead, mock me. You’ve all done it too and I know it.
Yesterday, there was one purporting to tell me what kind of mommy I am. From five questions.
I don’t think anyone should be pigeonholed into some arbitrary category of [...]
Tags: bad housekeeping, facebook, mothering, parenting, quiz
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 16, 2009 in
Embarrassing Moments,
Homemaking Made Easy
I did some catching up on my blog reading over the weekend. I mean in between the five loads of laundry, the grocery shopping, the dishes, the sweeping and driving, and all those other things Valentine’s day is for. Or is that Mother’s Day?
Anyhoo, I found this unfortunate posting from Mom-101 that made me weep [...]
Tags: bad housekeeping, Embarrassing Moments, firefighting, mothering, parenting
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 13, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Knitting
Sorry this Fiber Friday freak show is so late in the day. I was up making cupcakes at seven this morning (real ones, not knitted), then I had to drive all over the damn place getting everyone where they needed to be and running to the store because we forgot something and running back home [...]
Tags: fractals, geekery, geeky, Knitting, math, needle arts, science
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 12, 2009 in
Homemaking Made Easy,
Mental Stability,
Motherhood,
Writing
Where did it go? The discipline, the commitment?
I’m sure forcing myself to write is no more amusing for you than it is for me, but be grateful that you don’t have a small person dumping powdered milk on the floor in retribution for the lack of attention for ten minutes. And clinging to your leg [...]
Tags: bad housekeeping, children, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, writing with children