tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75903214611031925032024-03-05T22:17:22.517-05:00Mary's Sharing SpaceJust a place where I can share what I have made (where I may have procured the pattern from), patterns that I have created, or recipes. Sometimes, I might even talk about my life. Sometimes, I might get on my soapbox, about things that most people would not care about, but I do care and I have the right to spout off. If you know who a recipe might belong to, that was shared, please tell me so I can give proper credit. Hofacre HEN House Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645340902800500717noreply@blogger.comBlogger710125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-85628630877913011312020-02-15T21:25:00.001-05:002020-02-15T21:25:10.804-05:00Cat Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is something I made to put yarn into when I was using up yarn ends or yarn that I didn't really like. When I made the first one I only used three different skeins of worsted weight yarn. The basket can hold a cat, but when the dog (40-pound beagle mix) sat on it it didn't come back. I made a second still using three strands of yarn. On the third basket, I started with three strands of worsted weight yarn but added one strand of sock weight yarn and one strand of sport weight yarn. The bottom is soft and flexible, the sides are stiff.<br />
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On the fourth, I used 3 strands of worsted weight yarn, one strand of sock weight yarn, and one strand of sport weight yarn. It is stiff and better for cat weights (or small dogs weighing about 20 pounds or less).<br />
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Another thing that I learned, sides can be higher or lower according to the usage. If you want it for cats or dogs, it can be lower. If you want it to hold yarn or toys or something else, it can be higher.<br />
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This pattern is for stash busting or using up ends. I know that I have a lot of yarn that people gave me to use up because they couldn't figure out what to do and I was making things using up ends. This basket can and will use up a lot of yarn.<br />
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You will need lots of yarn. I used 3 strands of worsted weight, 1 strand of sock weight and 1 strand of sport weight. You just need to figure out what you have and the colors and how you want them to work.<br />
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Chain 4 or 5 - whichever works best for you. I was able to get 12 dc in a circle created from a chain 4, but it was tight. Join to form a circle.<br />
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Row 1: Place 12 dc in the circle. Connect and chain 3 up.<br />
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Row 2: Put 2 dc in each dc (24)<br />
Row 3: * 1 dc, 2 dc, repeat from * around (36)<br />
Row 4: * 1 dc in two, 2 dc, repeat from * around (48)<br />
Row 5: * 1 dc in three, 2 dc, repeat from * around (60)<br />
Row 6: * 1 dc in four, 2 dc, repeat from * around (72)<br />
Row 7: * 1 dc in five, 2 dc, repeat from * around (84)<br />
Row 8: * 1 dc in six, 2 dc, repeat from * around (96)<br />
Row 9: * 1 dc in seven, 2 dc, repeat from * around (108)<br />
Row 10: * 1 dc in eight, 2 dc, repeat from * around (120)<br />
Row 11: * 1 dc in nine, 2 dc, repeat from * around (132)<br />
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You can continue in this way for two more rows or until the circle starts to turn upwards. You are adding 12 every round.<br />
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When you have the circle the size you want, put 1 dc in each dc around but only on the inside half of the stitch. This starts forming your side.<br />
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On the next row and all subsequent rows, you want to put one dc in each dc stitch and continue until the side is as high as you want it.<br />
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Keep adding in your yarns as they use up. You can use any method of attaching to the project that you are most comfortable with. I use a weaver's knot and put the ends under the dcs as I form them.<br />
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When it is as high as you like, finish off, sew in ends and start using.Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-50901397514106446842018-10-04T08:24:00.000-04:002018-10-04T08:32:09.044-04:00Cozy Mystery Reading ChallengeI like reading challenges. My yearly challenge is to read 245 books and I keep falling behind, but I think that has to do with all the driving I have had to do recently. I also discovered the joy of audiobooks (it has kept me from falling behind by more than one book). I download the books on my phone or my tablet and let them play while I drive and then girls and my husband have been able to listen to the books as well. We have been enjoying the books and it is good to hear the girls laugh at some of the corny things that happen in the books. The challenges don't have a time limit (thank God) as some of them are hard to get since it is Cozy Mysteries only (regular mysteries to get the state). The other challenge is just for me, I want to see how much of the world I can read. It is any book, any genre, any author. It just needs to be somewhere in the world. I am not putting a limit on it as the world is a very big place and I want to enjoy this, not feel stressed because I wasn't able to finish it. What reading challenges do you enjoy? Do they change yearly? Do you try to increase how much you read yearly? Or just try to stay the same?<br />
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I will try and put a copy of my US Reading challenge on the side of the blog. Maybe even try to do one that is for the world.Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-76999161860045947062018-09-27T20:45:00.002-04:002018-09-27T20:45:22.975-04:00Jelly Belly Jelly Beans and the Beanboozled ChallengeMy kids are at an age where I talk jobs and college with them. Today, as we were driving to their art class, we talked about the beanboozled challenge from Jelly Bellys. If you haven't tried it, be warned...it isn't good. You will get a bunch of jelly beans that are supposed to be two different flavors - one good, one bad - same color. For example, banana and pencil shavings or sour apple and minion farts. I did this with my middle girl as she was so excited about it. It did not go well. So today, as we talked about the game, I said can you imagine being the one who has to taste the jelly bean that is supposed to taste like dog food? Who has that job and how many employees do this job? Do they play rock, paper, scissors to find out who tastes the next one? Do they taste one called dog food and spit it out and say not yet...try again. How much do they pay this poor person who has to do the tasting? To my way of thinking, they need to be compensated very well for these services.<br />
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When I got home, I decided to look up the company (factories/warehouses in CA, WI and IL) and they are hiring someone for Research and Development. The job is in CA and only pays about $100,000 to 120,000. I don't think that is enough to willingly eat skunk spray over and over again.<br />
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So I remind the girls that there are some real interesting jobs in this world, they just need to decide what they want to do when they "grow up" and find out what you need to have to have that job.<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-66090755287940928442018-09-06T17:37:00.001-04:002020-02-15T21:31:35.333-05:00Things I Have Learned - Roof and Dead TreesSaturday, the 1st day of September, Lebanon, OH had a huge storm move through and we lost a shingle. Courtesy of this we called for a roofer to get him here so we could get a quote and I called the insurance company to get a claim started in case there was more damage than we could see from the ground. This is where they sent me an adjuster and he provided some interesting information.<br />
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1. The roof we have is meant to be on for 20 to 25 years. This is the interesting information...at 14 years the shingles start to bend and twist and fold when the wind blows and the best way to stop that is to have them sealed every two years. This is a very inexpensive thing to have done to the roof. When the roof is 15 years old the insurance companies start paying a reduced amount on the roof if there is damage to it. So if your roof is 14 years old and gets blown off, it is fully covered. 15 years, it is covered but for less than it was covered at 14 years and this amount reduces every year. Also, once you have the roof sealed, keep doing it every two or so years. This will help the roof stay for a longer time.<br />
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2. There is magnesium on the shingles and when that wears off the water going down the roof and landing on the siding is what causes the discoloration.<br />
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3. If you have a dead tree near your house, but it isn't your tree if you want to be sure that your insurance can recoup the monies from fixing your house, should the tree fall on it, you need to make sure that the owner of the tree knows that it is dead. The way to do this is: first notify the owner face to face and then send them a letter certified, signature required. Keep this for your records. If they don't remove the tree and something causes the tree to come down you are able to get your house fixed and not have it count on your insurance.<br />
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This month has been an interesting month for us with the damage from the storm and then we did have to have a dead tree removed and two trees pruned. The biggest tree cost $300, the other two trees were $40 each. Worth every penny. The men who came said that the trees were too close together and the strongest tree would pull all the nutrients and cause the other trees to stunt or die. The one tree that had died was actually having other issues, but it is gone now and the trees are looking good. (We used Cardinal and they did a fantastic job and the people that came out were very polite and informative).<br />
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Have an informative day.<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-51517591449707955112018-07-13T21:02:00.000-04:002018-07-13T21:02:36.135-04:00More PatternsIt has been awhile, but getting on the computer gets harder when we get closer to testing. My girls being homeschooled means some of the lessons are on the computer and some aren't, the tests though are on the computer and so I can only get on very early or very late. But these are from my email and facebook. They aren't sorted as usual, but then I was rushing. Just have fun and see if you find something you like and don't forget, these are links to the patterns, not something I created, but something I am saving for myself. If it helps another then it is a bonus.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bhookedcrochet.com/2018/03/25/cuddles-crochet-unicorn-with-bernat-baby-blanket/#Ravelry">Blanket Yarn Unicorn</a> - this would be so super soft and fast.<br />
<a href="http://www.miahandcrafter.com/atelier/mega-charizard-y/">Charizard</a><br />
<a href="http://www.miahandcrafter.com/atelier/bulbasaur-baby-shoes/">Bulbasaur Baby Shoes</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Dish/Lip-Service-Knit-Dishcloth-From-Lily-Sugar-n-Cream">Lip Service Dishcloth</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Dish/Summer-Fun-Bikini-Dishcloth-From-Lily-Sugar-n-Cream">Summer Fun Bikini Dishcloth</a><br />
<a href="https://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/1122.html">Trellis Border Garter Stitch Lace Shawl</a><br />
<a href="https://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/1121.html">Hills and Valleys Shawl</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Celtic-Cables-Wrap-from-Caron">Celtic Cables Wrap</a><br />
<a href="http://olivemermaids.blogspot.com/2010/02/natural-leaf-wrap.html">Natural Leaf Wrap</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/2013/05/italian-wheat-hat.html">Italian Wheat Hat</a><br />
<a href="http://knitting-and-so-on.blogspot.com/2014/05/seifenblasen-lace-scarf.html">Seifenblasen Lace Scarf</a><br />
<a href="http://www.littlethingsblogged.com/2013/03/crochet-cacti-pattern.html">Crochet Cacti</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ilikecrochet.com/crochet-afghan-patterns/fiesta-afghan/?mqsc=FRPATCFIEAFG041816&utm_source=ppl-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hookedoncrochet20160418">Fiesta Crochet Shell Afghan</a><br />
<a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Valentines-Day/Pink-and-Red-Crocheted-Hearts">Pink and Red Crochet Hearts</a><br />
<a href="https://www.amigurumitogo.com/2014/11/crochet-teddy-bear-youtube-tutorial.html">Crochet Teddy Bear</a><br />
<a href="http://daisycottagedesigns.net/free-market-tote-crochet-pattern">Free Market Tote</a><br />
<a href="http://yellowpinkandsparkly.blogspot.com/2010/07/buttercup-bear.html">Buttercup Bear</a><br />
<a href="https://www.darngoodyarn.com/blogs/darn-good-tutorials/free-pattern-friday-the-calla-cowl">Calla Cowl</a> - free pattern from <a href="https://www.darngoodyarn.com/">Darn Good Yarn</a><br />
<a href="https://spinayarncrochet.com/butterfly-amigurumi-free-crochet-pattern/">Butterfly Amigurumi</a><br />
<a href="https://www.whistleandivy.com/its-not-knit-snarky-crochet-tote/">Snarky Tote</a> - Crochet vs Knitting<br />
<a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Kitchen-Crochet/Crochet-Springtime-Cloth">Crochet Springtime Cloth</a> - Dishcloth<br />
<a href="https://www.acrochetedsimplicity.com/free-crochet-pattern-crochet-cabled-messy-bun-hat-adult-sizes-video-tutorial-included/">Crochet Cabled Messy Bun Hat</a> - with a tutorial<br />
<a href="https://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/crochet-cat-sack-hideaway.html">Crochet Cat Sack Hideaway</a> - my cats would love this.<br />
<a href="http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2018/03/crochet-caron-big-cakes-moss-stitch-shawl.html">Moss Stitch Shawl</a> - Uses Caron Big Cakes<br />
<a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-market-bag-tutorial/">Crochet Market Bag</a> - with a tutorial<br />
<a href="https://thebuttonship.blogspot.com/2018/04/postcards-from-sweden-crochet-version.html?m=1">Crochet Version: Postcards from Sweden</a><br />
<a href="https://www.petalstopicots.com/continuous-mitered-square-crochet-afghan-pattern/">Crochet Mitered Square Afghan</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.miahandcrafter.com/atelier/en/">Blog: Mia's Atelier</a> - some really interesting patterns.<br />
<a href="http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/home/">PBS The Great American Read-Athon</a> - what have you read?<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-12591600866045581622018-03-28T17:16:00.000-04:002018-03-28T17:16:17.559-04:00Almost EasterEaster this year is on April Fool's Day. This day is special to my family and we love to celebrate this day. I love the fun things that can be made to decorate and just things to make with my children. This year, though we have been battling the state of Ohio that is trying to<a href="http://www.ohiohouse.gov/committee/government-accountability-and-oversight"> fast track</a> <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180228/kasich-officials-push-for-merger-of-state-education-agencies?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true">Kasich</a>'s Legacy, <a href="file:///home/chronos/u-417877821d1f0e17a9c0e36afe6dcff55ba01cfd/Downloads/HB0512IN.pdf">HB 512</a>. This <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/03/legislator_tells_state_school_board_to_not_interfere_on_education_merger_sidesteps_kasich_questions.html">bill</a> is bad for the state, for the children and all future children. The people for it think that if they push this out that they will have "<a href="https://pjmedia.com/trending/kasich-power-grab-give-unelected-bureaucrats-almost-unlimited-power-education/">workers</a>," but what they will have is an <a href="http://electsarahfowler.com/">exodus</a>, from the state. Kids who don't want to be a restaurant worker or a construction worker or a road worker will leave. They will leave to other sta<span id="goog_1060872952"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1060872953"></span>tes where they can be what they want to be.<br />
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<a href="http://loveandmarriageblog.com/11-day-anxiety-challenge/">21 Day Anxiety Challenge</a> <a href="http://loveandmarriageblog.com/30-day-happiness-challenge/">30 Day Happiness Challenge</a> <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Stress-Ball">How To Make a Stress Ball</a><br />
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<a href="https://bookriot.com/2017/12/04/free-printable-bookmarks/">Printable Bookmarks</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/hike-abandoned-tower-haunted-oh/">Hiking to Haunted Tower in OH</a><br />
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<a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/39/2f/c5/392fc5e05f1525e95baad5ae18c5abb8.jpg">History Timeline</a><br />
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<a href="http://slowcooker.cooktopcove.com/2016/04/11/how-to-make-bread-in-your-slow-cooker/?src=fbfan_51010&t=fbad&up=20170216&k=lgvt2v1saus00036#article">Slow Cooker Bread</a> - lots of recipes<br />
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<a href="http://www.redheart.com/files/patterns/pdf/LM6093-Bunny-Garland-Free-Crochet-Pattern.pdf">Bunny Garland</a><br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/files/patterns/pdf/LW5969-Winter-Trellis-Hat-Free-Crochet-Pattern.pdf">Winter Trellis Hat</a><br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/files/patterns/pdf/LW3567.pdf">Kitrick the Leprechaun</a><br />
<a href="http://www.happilyhooked.com/6-free-poppy-patterns/">6 Free Poppy Patterns</a><br />
<a href="http://hooksanddragons.com/crochet-viking-hat-free-pattern-off-hook">Crochet Viking Hat</a> for children.<br />
<a href="https://www.interweave.com/article/crochet/crochet-candy-heart/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cm-alo-fb-180213-Repost-Freebie-CrochetCandyHeartMandala">Crochet Candy Heart</a><br />
<a href="https://www.cookiesnobcrochet.com/home/yet-another-unicorn">Yet Another Unicorn</a><br />
<a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/trauma-teddy">Trauma Teddy for Red Cross</a> - <a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/getmedia/c3ea9bbd-9f0e-446b-bac9-c83762e2771b/Trauma-Teddy-pattern.pdf.aspx">pattern</a> link is on the site.<br />
<a href="http://www.fingerscroched.se/english-patterns/magic-tail-scarf-english/">Magic Tail Scarf - English</a><br />
<a href="https://www.whistleandivy.com/2018/02/crochet-neva-hat-crochet-olympics-team-hat.html">Crochet Neva Hat</a> (Crochet Olympics Hat)<br />
<a href="http://hobbylesson.com/cute-easy-make-amigurumi-crochet-pattern-ideas/">40 Cute and Easy to Make Amigurumi</a><br />
<a href="https://spinayarncrochet.com/page/2/">Spin a Yarn Christmas Ornaments</a> - super cute patterns. I really need to make these this summer so we can use them this Christmas.<br />
<a href="http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/block-a-week-cal-2014/block-week-cal-2014/">Block A Week CAL</a> - 2014<br />
<a href="http://blog-amourfou-crochetenglish.blogspot.ie/2016/01/gustav-balancing-elephant.html?m=1">Gustav the Balancing Elephant</a><br />
<a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-scrappy-slippers/">Crochet Scrappy Slippers</a><br />
<a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-neck-warmer-scarf-operation-gratitude/">Neck Warmer Scarf</a><br />
<a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-log-cabin-quilt-style-modern-granny-afghan/">Log Cabin Quilt Crochet Afghan</a><br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/files/patterns/pdf/LW3536.pdf">Cu-Pig</a> - super cute cupid pig<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-13995964309822852982018-03-02T08:26:00.002-05:002018-03-02T08:26:35.817-05:00April EmailsStill cleaning out the emails. It seems that taking a break from clearing it out let it grow. So time to work on it again. I may have to make a deal with myself to work on this for an hour or more a day. If the kids would just get on board and let me work.<br />
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Afghans:<br />
<a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Afghans/Medallion-Circular-Crochet-Afghan-from-Red-Heart" target="_blank">Medallion Circular Crochet</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Ripple-Afghans/Rainbow-Sherbet-Afghan-from-Red-Heart-Yarn" target="_blank">Rainbow Sherbet Afghan</a><br />
<a href="http://www.missedstitches.com/p/shells-stripes.html" target="_blank">Shells and Stripes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/modern-squares-throw?utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Heart2Heart+Weekend+Projects&utm_content=Modern+Squares+Throw&sc_src=email_498832&sc_lid=35071752&sc_uid=TyZmCkGQXE&sc_llid=284339&sc_eh=88ee9bfd54a1d8031" target="_blank">Modern Squares Throw - Crochet</a> this is from Red Heart<br />
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Amigurumi:<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-Amigurumi-Patterns/Lorelei-the-Ladybug" target="_blank">Lorelei the Lady Bug</a><br />
<a href="http://greatamigurumi.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Horse">Links for Horse patterns</a><br />
<a href="http://greatamigurumi.blogspot.com.au/">Links for Amigurumi</a> - you can search for specific patterns.<br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/">Nannette Crochet</a> - she has some really well-written patterns for the Pokemon and my favorite, Harry Potter!<br />
<a href="https://epic-yarns.com/">Epic Yarns</a> - so many Pokemon patterns!<br />
<a href="http://pokepatterns.blogspot.com/">List of Pokemon Patterns</a> - Very important to keep!<br />
<a href="http://katscreations.blogspot.com/">Kat's Creations</a> - Gorgeous and fun patterns!<br />
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Baby:<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Baby-Afghans/Oh-Deer-Baby-Blanket">Deer Baby Blanket</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Baby-Afghans/Basket-Love-Baby-Blanket-From-Bernat">Basket of Love Baby Blanket</a><br />
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Bags:<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Back-to-School-Crochet/College-Chic-Tote" target="_blank">College Chic Tote</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-Bag-Patterns/Helping-Hands-Garden-Bag-Lily-Sugar-N-Cream" target="_blank">Helping Hands Garden Bag</a><br />
<a href="http://www.knotyournanascrochet.com/2014/06/easy-peasy-pencil-case.html" target="_blank">Easy Pencil Case</a><br />
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Cowls/Scarves:<br />
<a href="http://purlavenue.com/2015/04/stockinette-stitch-shawlette.html" target="_blank">Stockinette Stitch Shawlette</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tricksyknitter.com/product/canaletto-cowl/" target="_blank">Canaletto Cowl</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Scarves/Nellie-Lace-Scarf">Nellie Lace Scarf</a><br />
<a href="http://turvid.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-pattern-mile-minute-scarf-2.html" target="_blank">Mile a Minute Scarf</a><br />
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Dishcloth/Coasters:<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Dishcloths/Ice-Cream-Crochet-Dishcloth-Lily-Sugar-n-Cream" target="_blank">Ice Cream Dishcloth</a><br />
<a href="http://melodys-makings.com/turtle-coaster-free-crochet-knit-pattern/" target="_blank">Turtle Coasters</a><br />
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Flowers:<br />
<a href="http://beacrafter.com/crochet-blue-bellflower/" target="_blank">Blue Bell Flower</a> - so pretty.<br />
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pressed-flower-bookmark" target="_blank">Cut Flower Bookmark</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bhookedcrochet.com/2013/07/13/crochet-flower-pattern/" target="_blank">Wagon Wheel Flower</a><br />
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Gloves/Mittens:<br />
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thrummed-mittens-15" target="_blank">Thrummed Mittens</a><br />
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Hats/Headbands:<br />
<a href="http://knittingwithschnapps.blogspot.com/2016/04/introducing-dandelion-twist.html" target="_blank">Dandelion Twist Hat</a> - From the Knitting with Schnapps blog. She has some fantastic patterns on her blog!<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Baby-Knit-Hats/Little-Critter-Baby-Hat-from-Bernat">Baby Hat Critters</a><br />
<a href="https://mypurlsofwisdom.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/head-to-head-band.pdf">Head to Head Band</a><br />
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Kitchen:<br />
<a href="http://www.spindleandwheel.com/index.php/patterns-aamp-projects-mainmenu-50/dish-cloths-mainmenu-160">Dish Cloths</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kitchen-dishcloth--nonis-favorite">Noni's Favorite Dishcloth</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Kitchen-and-Dining/Apple-of-My-Eye-Dishcloth-from-lily-sugar-n-cream-yarn">Apple Dishcloth</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Kitchen-and-Dining/Beginners-tea-cozy">Beginner Tea Cozy</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Dish/Country-Charm-Dishcloth-from-Bernat">Country Charm Dishcloth</a> - I have this on my list to make. It is very pretty.<br />
<a href="http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/page19.html">Baked with Love Dishcloth</a><br />
<a href="https://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/knitting/free-knitting-patterns-for-beginners7.htm">Americana Dishcloth</a> - for beginners<br />
<a href="https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2010/08/14/whits-knits-fruity-trivets-pot-holders-the-knitted-version/">Fruity Trivets</a><br />
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Pokemon: My girls are all about Pokemon. They love to use the Pokemon Go app on my phone to hunt and we have been outside more because of this. I know we go more places daily.<br />
<a href="http://damnitjanetletscrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/chibi-pikachu.html?m=1">Pikachu</a><br />
<a href="https://knittycatcrochet.wordpress.com/2017/10/07/wooper-amigurumi-pattern/">Wooper</a><br />
<a href="https://knittycatcrochet.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/jigglypuff-amigurumi-pattern/">Jiggly Puff</a><br />
<a href="https://www.sabrinasomers.com/amigurumi/crochet-pattern-skitty/">Skitty</a><br />
<a href="http://crochetemall.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/677-espurr.html">Espurr</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/marill-ball---pokemon">Marill</a><br />
<a href="https://amigurumiid.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/amigurumi-minun-free-pattern.html">Minun</a> or change from blue to red and you have a <a href="https://amigurumiid.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/amigurumi-plusle-free-pattern.html">Plusle</a><br />
<a href="http://sirpurlgrey.com/mew-crochet-pattern/">Mew</a><br />
<a href="https://amigurumiid.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/amigurumi-dedenne-free-pattern.html">Dedenne</a><br />
<a href="https://53stitches.tumblr.com/post/149313177102/i-dont-think-ive-had-anything-come-close-to-the">Flareon</a><br />
<a href="https://53stitches.tumblr.com/post/147122690902/i-promised-this-guy-a-couple-of-weekends-ago-so">Leafon</a><br />
<a href="https://amigurumiid.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/amigurumi-pichu-free-pattern.html">Pichu</a><br />
<a href="https://xxbyamomentx.tumblr.com/post/150407804077/my-exeggutor-pattern-is-published">Exeggutor</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wolfdreameroth.com/2016/08/popplio-plushie-crochet-pattern.html">Popplio</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/umbreon-flat-cat-pokemon-amigurumi">Umbreon</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bellsprout-pokemon-2">Bellsprout</a><br />
<a href="https://amigurumipianosound.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/charmander-hitokage-pokemon-pattern.html">Charmander</a><br />
<a href="http://www.miahandcrafter.com/atelier/charizard-pattern/">Charizard</a><br />
<a href="https://carynpinkston.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/hanyosei-crochet-pattern.html">Hanyosei</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vossgirlscrafts.com/2012/11/dwebble.html">Dwebble</a><br />
<a href="http://katscreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/blitzle.html">Blitzle</a><br />
<a href="http://gundamgirlwing.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/chimchar.html">Chimchar</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vossgirlscrafts.com/2012/06/voss-girls-crafts-monday-june-11th.html">Breloom</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/caterpie-pokemon.html">Caterpie</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/sunflora-pokemon.html">Sunflora</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wolfdreameroth.com/2012/04/emolga-plush.html">Emolga</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/nuzleaf-pokemon.html">Nuzleaf</a><br />
<a href="http://gundamgirlwing.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/larvitar.html">Larvitar</a><br />
<a href="https://epic-yarns.com/2012/04/13/feraligatr/">Feraligatr</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/ledyba-pokemon.html">Ledyba</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/snubbull-pokemon.html">Snubbull</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/slowpoke.html">Slowpoke</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/castform-pokemon-normal.html">Castform</a><br />
<a href="https://epic-yarns.com/2012/02/03/mewtwo/">Mewtwo</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.com/2012/02/whismur-pokemon.html">Whismur</a><br />
<a href="http://nanettecrochet.blogspot.com/2012/01/combee-pokemon.html">Combee</a><br />
<a href="https://epic-yarns.com/2012/01/23/snorlax/">Snorlax</a><br />
<a href="https://epic-yarns.com/2012/01/03/axew/">Axew</a><br />
<a href="https://epic-yarns.com/2011/12/31/vaporeon/">Vaporeon</a><br />
<a href="http://gundamgirlwing.blogspot.com/2011/12/quilava.html">Quilava</a><br />
<a href="http://gundamgirlwing.blogspot.com/2011/11/marshtomp.html">Marshtomp</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wolfdreameroth.com/2009/04/pokeball.html">Pokeball</a><br />
<a href="http://katscreations.blogspot.com/2011/09/seedot.html">Seedot</a><br />
<a href="http://katscreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/swinub.html">Swinub</a><br />
<a href="http://katscreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/lotad.html">Lotad</a><br />
<a href="http://katscreations.blogspot.com/2011/09/completed-22-goal-649-here-they-are.html">Rotom and Surskrit</a><br />
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Shawls:<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Shawls/Unforgettable-Top-Down-Shawl-from-Red-Heart" target="_blank">Unforgettable Top Down Shawl</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Shawls/Date-Night-Shawl-Lion-Brand" target="_blank">Date Night Shawl</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Ocean-Elegance-Shawl-from-Red-Heart">Ocean Elegance Shawl</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Old-Hollywood-Shawl-from-Bernat">Old Hollywood Shawl</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Shimmering-Rose-Shawl-from-Red-Heart">Shimmering Rose Shawl</a> more of a shawlette.<br />
<a href="http://www.tettidesign.net/2011/04/mystic-forest-shawl-pattern.html#.Wl9PPminHrd">Mystic Forest Shawl</a><br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-74691209550160096892018-01-18T12:45:00.001-05:002018-01-18T12:45:58.024-05:00Shawls, Wraps, Scarves <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv5442631372devicewidth" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 365px; word-break: break-word;"><tbody>
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<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Laid-Back-Shawl" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Laid-Back Shawl</a> - <span style="color: firebrick;"><strong>NEW</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Chevron-Lace-Shawl-from-Patons" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Walk by the Sea Lace Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/1328.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Starry Night Evening Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Angel-Shawl-from-Sterling-Publishing" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Angel Shawl</a> -<span style="color: firebrick;"> <strong>Reader Favorite Printable!</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Traveling-Gypsy-Knit-Shawl" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Summer Wedding Knit Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/beloved-shawl" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Lily Lace Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Filomena-Lace-Shawl" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Filomena Lace Shawl</a> - <span style="color: firebrick;"><strong>Absolutely Beautiful!</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2012/05/13/whits-knits-whisper-wrap/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Summer Whisper Wrap</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/satin-sparkle-summer-shawl" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Outlander-Inspired Summer Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://krazyawesome.com/knitmonster/little-leaves-lace-wrap.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Dancing Leaves Lace Wrap</a></li>
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<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.craftown.com/Ring-In-The-New-Year-Shawl.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Country Open Weave Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/1083.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Summer Romance Lace Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://olivemermaids.blogspot.com/2010/02/natural-leaf-wrap.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">English Cottage Wrap</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Jane-Austen-Shawl-from-Bernat" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice Shawl</a> -<span style="color: firebrick;"> <strong>Editor Fave!</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/1121.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Hills and Valleys Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEw12/PATTlilaceous.php" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Lovely Lilac Lace Shawl</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Celestial-Blue-Wrap-From-Rowan" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Celestial Blue Wrap</a> - <span style="color: firebrick;"><strong>Reader Favorite!</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/2014/09/star-cluster-mini-shawl.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Star Cluster Shawlette</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><span style="color: firebrick;"><strong>Bonus!</strong></span> <a href="http://www.freevintageknitting.com/shawls/allegro-shawl-pattern.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Allegro Shawl</a> - vintage pattern</li>
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Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-37829840413703176182018-01-17T08:46:00.000-05:002018-01-17T08:46:34.621-05:00Secret Stitches<ol style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 20px;">
<li style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knitting-for-Babies/Sweet-and-Simple-Baby-Dress-from-Bernat" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Secret Stitch Pattern #1</a> - sweet baby dress</li>
<li style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Cowls/Slanted-Ridge-Cowl" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Secret Stitch Pattern #2</a> - slanted ridge cowl</li>
<li style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEff10/FEATff10SIT.php" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Secret Stitch Pattern #3</a> - baby elephant</li>
<li style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Oversized-Shawl-from-Red-Heart" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Secret Stitch Pattern #4</a> - oversized shawl</li>
<li style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Tops/Southern-Belle-Knit-Top-from-Patons" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Secret Stitch Pattern #5</a> - Southern Belle knit top</li>
<li style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Pillows/Log-Cabin-Pillows-From-Premier-Yarns" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Secret Stitch Pattern #6</a> - log cabin pillows</li>
<li style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Scarves/Honeycomb-Wrap-from-Red-Heart" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Secret Stitch Pattern #7</a> - honeycomb wrap</li>
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Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-14858509643060052192018-01-16T09:48:00.000-05:002018-01-16T09:48:13.378-05:00Mystery Patterns<ol style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/2014/07/154-crochet-wave-patterns.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Mystery Pattern #1</a></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="http://megan.cc/CrochetButterfly/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Mystery Pattern #2</a></li>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="http://www.bhookedcrochet.com/2014/09/29/spiral-crochet-flower/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Mystery Pattern #4</a> - spiral crochet flower</li>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Baby-Afghan-Crochet-Patterns/Simply-Stripes-Baby-Blanket-from-Caron" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Mystery Pattern #6</a> - baby blanket</li>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Scarves/Colorful-Beginner-Crochet-Scarf-Red-Heart">Mystery Pattern #9</a> - scarf</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://craftycharli.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/shark-slippers-for-a-5-yr-old/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Mystery Pattern #10</a> - slippers for a 5 year old</li>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://jessieathome.com/extended-ripple-free-crochet-pattern/">Mystery Pattern #13</a> - ripple shawl</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com/Bed/Pinwheel-Crochet-Bedspread-Pattern">Mystery Pattern #14</a> - bedspread</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="http://www.freewebs.com/bethintx/dropinthepondlaprobe.htm">Mystery Pattern #15</a> - afghan</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://cre8tioncrochet.com/2014/03/free-crochet-chevron-pattern/">Mystery Pattern #16</a> - cowl</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Scarf-Patterns/Rio-Scarf">Mystery Pattern #17</a> - scarf - I have made this one and it is beautiful and fun to make.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="http://www.mooglyblog.com/rainbow-happy-fun-pouch/">Mystery Pattern #18</a> - clutch</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="http://idealdelusions.blogspot.com/p/kitchen-kolors-trivet.html">Mystery Pattern #19</a> - kitchen - another that I have made and really liked. </li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/02/kaleidoscope-afghan-pattern/">Mystery Pattern #20</a> - afghan</li>
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Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-91552815927663511752017-12-23T10:07:00.001-05:002017-12-23T10:07:45.699-05:00Minimalist Knits<ol style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 10px !important; padding-left: 20px !important;">
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Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-74717036375493638552017-12-23T10:00:00.000-05:002017-12-23T10:00:32.989-05:00Presidential Knits/Crochets<ol style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-left: 20px !important;">
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://alaskaknitnat.com/2015/06/08/old-glory-hat-a-free-knitting-pattern/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">George Washington</a><span style="color: firebrick;"> <strong>-The Father of Our Country!</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Scarves/American-Ruffles-Scarf-From-Red-Heart" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Abraham Lincoln</a><span style="color: firebrick;"> <strong>-Honest Abe!</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/knitting/free-knitting-patterns-for-beginners7.htm" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Theodore Roosevelt</a></li>
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<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/hatspiralaf.htm" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">FDR</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://jessieathome.com/star-coaster/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Dwight D. Eisenhower</a><span style="color: firebrick;"> <strong>-One of the Greatest!</strong></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/2014/02/american-beauty-hat.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">JFK</a></li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/freeKnittingPatternJuly4thDishCloth.asp" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">George W. Bush</a></li>
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Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-61110117378442722392017-12-23T08:11:00.001-05:002017-12-23T08:11:44.919-05:00Winter Fest at Kings IslandWhen I was a child and Kings Island opened they had Winter Fest and from what I hear it was a lot of fun! Now, I only came to Kings Island once or twice or maybe three or four times until I was in college and then I bought myself a pass and came when I was off work or just wanted to go someplace by myself. Sometimes I would meet up with friends, but I came by myself. I loved to ride roller coasters and this was an opportunity. By this time, Winter Fest had ended.<br />
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When we moved up to the area, we got passes and took our girls to Kings Island a lot. After a few years, we stopped coming for a while. We did other things. We had a Beach Waterpark pass and went there. We have zoo passes and museum passes. We just went with the flow. The girls loved it. Last year, my older girls asked if we could have passes again and go back to Kings Island. It was the perfect year to start again....Halloween and Winter Fest.<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-87966206130553384972017-12-20T12:01:00.000-05:002017-12-20T12:01:54.668-05:00Christmas Time is NearRecently, I heard a news item about apps that help to diagnose Alzheimer's. I thought that was interesting and saved the <a href="https://www.alzheimers.net/2014-01-13/akili-app-may-detect-alzheimers/" target="_blank">article</a>.<br />
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Also, I love to make <a href="http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a50816/slow-cooker-hot-chocolate-recipe/" target="_blank">hot cocoa</a> from scratch on Christmas Eve with my girls and watch "Polar Express." In the past we would also make popcorn and eat popcorn, but the girls have braces so many things are not allowed, so I am saving all kinds of fun things we can make together.<br />
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I love the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmgl0P0cjDs" target="_blank">Grinch</a>! I love what he says about buying things for people to only have it thrown away! I saw this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myg8RsXAhQU&feature=share" target="_blank">Grinch in Whitehaven</a> and it was so funny, I had to save it for future watching because it is the truth and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Ja00ylzbk" target="_blank">funny</a> all at the same time.<br />
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This is a really good info on where to learn <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aimediaAUS/videos/10155534026304220/?hc_ref=ARTMCS2kjuO8upjn2u6rU5_yrZI3xJGOFHum5Ax4n8DfjhwpKbmXCjyhSA67cL7G_HY&pnref=story" target="_blank">Sign Language</a>.<br />
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Afghans:<br />
<a href="http://everytrickonthehook.com/patterns-2/c2c-moss-stitch/" target="_blank">C2C Moss Stitch</a><br />
<a href="https://crochetbetweentwoworlds.blogspot.com/2017/10/jewelledpebblesblanket.html" target="_blank">Jeweled Pebbles Blanket</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/caron-autumn-leaves-crochet-afghan.html?utm_source=lookbook&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=2017-holiday-cheer&utm_content=pattern" target="_blank">Autumn Leaves</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/wonky-square-afghan.html?id=194624" target="_blank">Bernat Wonky Squares</a><br />
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Amigurumi:<br />
<a href="https://amigurumi.today/crochet-cuddle-me-bear-amigurumi-pattern/" target="_blank">Cuddle Me Bear</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/holiday-gnome-2" target="_blank">Christmas Gnomes</a> - free Ravelry download<br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/i-want-a-hippopotamus-for-christmas?utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12+Weeks+of+Christmas&utm_content=I+Want+a+Hippopotamus+for+Christmas&sc_src=email_399540&sc_lid=27881161&sc_uid=TyZmCkGQXE&sc_llid=22969&sc_eh=88ee9bfd54a1d8031&sc_customer=mahofacre%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas</a> from Red Heart. I am so making this cutie.<br />
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Decorations:<br />
<a href="https://www.katia.com/EN/descarga_modelo/?revista=8022&numero=474&letra=&lng=EN&utm_source=Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=b89aa487c2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_10_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a18872d405-b89aa487c2-78182733" target="_blank">Mini Creche</a><br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/colorful-snowflakes" target="_blank">Red Heart Colorful Snowflakes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/caron-harvest-crochet-pumpkins.html" target="_blank">Harvest Pumpkins</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/caron-countdown-to-christmas-crochet-advent-calendar.html?utm_source=lookbook&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=2017-holiday-cheer-christmas&utm_content=patternCTA" target="_blank">Advent Calendar</a><br />
<a href="https://yarnutopia.com/2017/12/09/wreath-ornament/" target="_blank">Wreath Ornament</a><br />
<a href="https://yarnutopia.com/2017/12/12/penguin-ornament/" target="_blank">Penguin Ornament</a><br />
<a href="https://yarnutopia.com/" target="_blank">Nadia's 12 Days of Christmas</a> - this is such a wonderful and fun site full of patterns!<br />
<a href="https://yarnutopia.com/2017/12/10/santa-ornament/" target="_blank">Santa Ornament</a><br />
<a href="https://thecookiesnob.weebly.com/home/christmas-tree-advent-calendar" target="_blank">Christmas Tree Advent Calendar</a> - my girls love Advent Calendars. This could be fun to make in the New Year and have for next Christmas.<br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/fair-isle-santas?utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12+Weeks+of+Christmas&utm_content=Fair+Isle+Santas&sc_src=email_320947&sc_lid=22513480&sc_uid=TyZmCkGQXE&sc_llid=134406&sc_eh=88ee9bfd54a1d8031&sc_customer=mahofacre%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">Fair Isle Santas</a> from Red Heart<br />
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Gifts:<br />
<a href="https://www.ilikeknitting.com/christmas/blue-spruce-mug-cozy/?mqsc=ILKNLKP1111217&utm_source=ppl-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=allfreeknitting20171112" target="_blank">Blue Spruce Mug Cozy</a><br />
<a href="https://pattern-paradise.com/2017/11/10/12weekschristmascal-down-the-chimney-gift-bags/" target="_blank">12 Weeks of Christmas Bags</a><br />
<a href="https://pattern-paradise.com/" target="_blank">Pattern Paradise</a> - this is the site for 12 weeks of Christmas... quick and easy crafts.<br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/santa-pants-gift-holder?utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12+Weeks+of+Christmas&utm_content=Santa+Gift+Pants+Holder&sc_src=email_306110&sc_lid=21475433&sc_uid=TyZmCkGQXE&sc_llid=20301&sc_eh=88ee9bfd54a1d8031&sc_customer=mahofacre%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">Santa Pants Gift Holder</a><br />
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Gloves/Mittens:<br />
<a href="http://knitting-and-so-on.blogspot.ch/2015/10/kreisel-fingerless-gloves.html">Kreisel Fingerless Gloves</a> - These are beautiful, architectural dreams.<br />
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Hats:<br />
<a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-ornament-hat-all-ages/" target="_blank">Ornament Hat</a><br />
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Shawls/Scarves:<br />
<a href="http://funkifybers.com/tides-of-dawn/" target="_blank">Tides of Dawn</a><br />
<a href="http://www.momsloveofcrochet.com/NorthWoodsShawl.html" target="_blank">Northwoods Shawl</a><br />
<a href="http://crochetuncut.com/?p=106" target="_blank">Van Ness</a><br />
<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-10865620736647146622017-12-20T10:02:00.001-05:002017-12-20T13:25:16.969-05:00College Credit and More! Even homeschool kids can get <a href="https://www.gettingatthecore.com/2017/10/college-credit-high-school-college-credit-plus-program/" target="_blank">college credits</a> while in High School. I found a link that shows how to do this and saved it since I have a Freshman this year.<br />
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Also, while exploring one day, a Park Ranger told me about this site: <a href="https://www.nps.gov/teachers/index.htm" target="_blank">US National Parks for Teachers</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.simplemost.com/11-baking-charts-will-make-expert-kitchen/?llid=KmbAZ&utm_campaign=liquidsocial&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=partner&utm_partner=liquidsocial&utm_content=EBLW" target="_blank">Baking Charts</a> - we use these all the time as we experiment.<br />
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<a href="https://www.bookshark.com/blog/writing-anxious" target="_blank">Writing Tips for Anxious Writers</a><br />
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<a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/502234/smallest-town-each-50-states" target="_blank">Smallest Town in Each State</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXTeAt2mpg" target="_blank">Science Wars</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH4WUUQ5pOI" target="_blank">Mitosis vs Meiosis</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4XQo4txlk0" target="_blank">How Much Pain Can You Handle</a><br />
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<a href="https://pattern-paradise.com/" target="_blank">Periodic Table</a> this is from the Royal Society of Chemistry. It is interactive...in other words fun!<br />
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<a href="https://www.codecademy.com/" target="_blank">Code Academy</a> - I was told about this from a computer guy I met at the zoo.<br />
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<a href="https://codehs.com/" target="_blank">Homeschool Coding</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVm063xmnow&app=desktop" target="_blank">Math and Its Symbols</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKruwAfZWk&feature=share" target="_blank">Make Writing More Suspenseful</a> - I love TED talks<br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=graphic+organizer+for+reading&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=w-8g7FfE03xmuM%253A%252Cbt4-6WNlhX23LM%252C_&usg=__63HOYFrTZwKUaD16dRXxRtJzueM%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3k_6Am5nYAhVBRSYKHUKrB3UQ9QEIKzAA#imgrc=LPBt_y_rOnJVlM:" target="_blank">Link to Graphic Reading Organizers</a><br />
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Good information no matter who you are.Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-43277841799539798852017-12-20T08:53:00.001-05:002017-12-20T08:53:32.445-05:00Leading Lady Knits<ol style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
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<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Tops/Mountain-Dawn-Knit-Top-From-Rowan" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Halle Berry</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knitted-Sweaters/District-12-Sweater-Pattern-From-Patons" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Jennifer Lawrence</a> <span style="color: firebrick;"><strong>- Our Fave!</strong></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Tops/Drop-Stitch-Jade-Top-from-Patons" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Kate Winslet</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="http://purlavenue.com/2014/03/spring-lace-infinity-scarf.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Julia Roberts</a> <span style="color: firebrick;"><strong>- Pictured!</strong></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Vests/four-seasons-knit-vest" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Jennifer Aniston</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.berroco.com/patterns/pennekamp" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Viola Davis</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Shawls/Aqua-Dream-Lace-Topper-from-Red-Heart-Yarn" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Meryl Streep</a> <span style="color: firebrick;"><strong>- We LOVE This!</strong></span></li>
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Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-74837587215116706862017-12-03T14:21:00.001-05:002017-12-03T14:21:41.175-05:00Cincinnati Zoo Lights and ChristmasWe have been going to as many places as we can with the good weather. Walking as much as we can and looking at as much as we can. We have been having fun and learning so many different things. Love the zoo and their mission to educate on animals and help species survive.<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-24853173989655063222017-12-03T14:17:00.001-05:002017-12-03T14:17:51.655-05:00Christmas and Winter at Kings IslandKings Island brought back Winter Fest. My girls have been twice, my husband once and I took them once. They loved it. Some rides are open, not many and there are tons of shows and lots of lights. We had so much fun wandering the park and looking at all the lights.<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-17618119238044362502017-12-03T14:14:00.002-05:002017-12-03T14:14:24.842-05:00Agatha ChristieWhen I was in college, I started reading Agatha Christie novels. I didn't at the time know how prolific she was. I have a goal of trying to read all that she has written, but to do that, I will have to keep a list and keep track of what I have read and what she wrote. To that end, here is a list of her writing:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"The Man in the Brown Suit </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Secret of Chimneys </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Seven Dials Mystery </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Mysterious Mr. Quin </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Sittaford Mystery Parker Pyne Investigates </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Murder Is Easy </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">And Then There Were None </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Towards Zero </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Death Comes as the End </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sparkling Cyanide </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Crooked House </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Three Blind Mice and Other Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">They Came to Baghdad </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Destination Unknown </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Ordeal by Innocence </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Double Sin and Other Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Pale Horse </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Star over Bethlehem: Poems and Holiday Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Endless Night Passenger to Frankfurt </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Golden Ball and Other Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Mousetrap and Other Plays </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><strike>The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories</strike> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Hercule Poirot Mysteries </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Mysterious Affair at Styles </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Murder on the Links </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Poirot Investigates:</b> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Murder of Roger Ackroyd </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Big Four </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Mystery of the Blue Train </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Peril at End House </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Lord Edgware Dies </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><strike>Murder on the Orient Express</strike> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Three Act Tragedy </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Death in the Clouds </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The A.B.C. Murders </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Murder in Mesopotamia </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Cards on the Table </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Murder in the Mews </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dumb Witness </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Death on the Nile </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Appointment with Death </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hercule Poirot’s Christmas </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sad Cypress </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">One, Two, Buckle My Shoe </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Evil Under the Sun </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Five Little Pigs </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Hollow </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Labors of Hercules </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Taken at the Flood </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Under Dog and Other Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Mrs. McGinty’s Dead </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">After the Funeral </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hickory Dickory Dock </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dead Man’s Folly </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Cat Among the Pigeons </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Clocks </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Third Girl </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hallowe’en Party </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Elephants Can Remember </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>The Miss Marple Mysteries</b>: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Murder at the Vicarage </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Body in the Library </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Moving Finger </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A Murder Is Announced </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">They Do It with Mirrors </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A Pocket Full of Rye </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4: 50 from Paddington </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A Caribbean Mystery </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">At Bertram’s Hotel </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Nemesis </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sleeping Murder </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>The Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries:</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> The Secret Adversary </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Partners in Crime </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">N or M? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">By the Pricking of My Thumbs </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Postern of Fate </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Memoirs An Autobiography </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Come, Tell Me How You Live"</span><br />
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I don't like Daylight Savings. When I was a teen, I loved Falling Back, but I didn't like Springing Forward. Then I grew up, I got married, I had children, and animals all my own. Children and animals do not make this change easily. In fact, while the rest of the world was enjoying the sleep in, my cats are stomping on me, my dog is at the top of the stairs, singing about being outside. It is still dark and today, it is dreary. I have been up since (what used to be 6:50 a.m.) 5:50 a.m. trying to convince the animals that they need to sleep a little longer. They aren't listening to me. They are hungry and thirsty (freshwater snobs) and, in the case of the dog, want to go out to use the restroom. It will take us almost a month to readjust to the fall back and then, just as we are comfortable with the change, it will be time to spring forward. </div>
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This was started during wars to help save energy and have more daylight during working hours, but now, these days, factories run around the clock and children are still standing out in the dark or in the case of younger children, coming home in the dark (some kids ride the bus for over an hour). It is time to stop the changing of the clocks. </div>
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-66050973035022571942017-11-05T11:50:00.001-05:002017-11-05T11:50:05.605-05:00States PatternsI love themes, especially those for different states in the Union.<br />
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<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theyarniad.com/2009/03/patterna-gratis-trina-cardigan.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Illinois</a> - Windy City Cardigan</li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swiss-cheese-scarf" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Wisconsin</a> - Swiss Cheese Scarf</li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://auntekristy.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-pattern-jefferson-scarf.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Montana</a> - Jefferson Scarf</li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Dish/Summer-Lighthouse-Dishcloth-from-Lily-Sugar-n-Cream" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Maine</a> - Lighthouse Dishcloth</li>
<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.pickles.no/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">New York</a> - Links for NY winter accessories</li>
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<li style="line-height: 18px !important; margin: 0px 0px 15px !important; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Shawls/Southern-Sky-Easy-Knit-Shawl-From-Patons" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Tennessee</a> - Southern Sky Easy Knit Shawl</li>
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Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-84297527048831620712017-09-24T20:59:00.001-04:002017-09-24T20:59:24.986-04:00Halloween HauntThis weekend Kings Island started their Halloween Haunt and the girls and I went to see it for the very first time. It was so fun! The way it started and the running of the "monsters" was so priceless. The girls were able to get on rides with short to no wait times and they loved that. They rode what they wanted and we had some fun.<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-60325836903657330582017-07-31T21:08:00.000-04:002017-08-13T17:51:12.657-04:00End of July and Facebook Needs CleaningIt has been awhile since I last cleaned off the FB page, but I noticed it is beginning to get overcrowded and the recipes are growing by leaps and bounds. Time to move them, so it might be easier to locate later.<br />
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<b><u>Just For Fun:</u></b><br />
<a href="https://www.apost.com/en/blog/what-your-native-american-zodiac-symbols-really-means/616/">Native American Zodiac Symbol</a><br />
<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/which-weird-national-day-falls-on-your-birthday-804?utm_term=.ytM9j1VWV">Weird National Days</a><br />
<a href="https://www.citylab.com/environment/2015/10/a-13235-mile-road-trip-for-70-degree-weather-every-day/411406/">US Road Trip that keeps you in 70 degree weather for a year</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdg96dDXD0X9F7fGm3NIfVisyGLzNSqxp9wVJEl4N-DofQpsQ/viewform?formkey=dGw2di04am5ram1KajhmYW5kaWdZc1E6MQ">Knitting Time Calculator</a><br />
<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/craftygal1965/bernat-yarns/">Bernat Yarns Pinterest Board</a> what is interesting here? The temperature colors for scarves and afghans, etc.<br />
Meals based on Names - dinneris.co/name (Put in a name, last, first, middle, kid, husband, maiden)<br />
Prophecy based on Names - prophecy.lmp.life/name (again have fun with names, first, last, middle, maiden, kids)<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogality.com/knitting-abbreviations-chart-stitches/">Knitting Abbreviations Master List</a><br />
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<a href="https://yarnutopia.com/2017/07/20/flamingo-feet-baby-booties/">Flamingo Feet Baby Booties</a> - super fun! It comes with a tutorial.<br />
<a href="http://www.twoofwands.com/blog/french-market-bag">French Market Bag</a> - In VA, my sil has to buy reusable bags when she goes shopping, so I want to make a few of these for her and my sil in MD. I think they will enjoy them.<br />
<a href="http://www.simplynotable.com/2014/knit-one-piece-teddy-bear-pattern/">One piece Teddy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bustingstitches.com/peach-hana-triangle-shawl/">Peach Hana Triangle Shawl</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/blog/try-stitch-sample-afghan-progress/">Try This Stitch Afghan</a> - encourages learning new and different stitches.<br />
<a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/lacy-blues-pineapple-shawl?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook">Lacy Blues Pineapple Shawl</a><br />
<a href="http://doctorwhoscarf.com/">Dr. Who Scarf</a><br />
<a href="https://www.beyondthesquare.co.uk/zodiac-astrology-cal-month-1-cancer/">CAL Zodiac And Astrology Squares</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amigurumitogo.com/2017/06/crochet-dog-free-pattern.html?m=1">Cuddle Me Puppy</a> - super cute.<br />
<a href="https://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/08/nesting-dolls-cal-matryoshka-pattern-1-large-doll/">Nesting Dolls</a><br />
<a href="https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/20001/dragon-bat-crochet-pattern-english">Dragon Bat</a> - not a free pattern. But I so love this pattern and want to make one.<br />
<a href="https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/18336/witch-elvira-and-the-little-ghost-s-crochet-pattern-english">Witch Elvira </a> - not a free pattern and also super cute.<br />
<a href="http://www.onlineread.org/over-250-knitting-stitches/?utm_campaign=Knitting&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F170800386370630">Ultimate Gallery of Knit Stitches</a><br />
<a href="http://www.artedetei.com/2013/05/dachshund-or-teckel-amigurumi-free.html?m=1">Daschund</a><br />
<a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.leisurearts.com/FreePatternFriday/2016/FPF_12_30_2016/com.leisurearts.800548_epub.pdf">Winter White Bear</a><br />
<a href="http://www.dailycrochet.com/free-pattern-brilliant-noro-catherine-wheel-scarf-you-cant-resist/">Catherine Wheel Scarf</a><br />
<a href="https://keepcalmandcrochetonuk.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/kcaco-uk-2016-everything-is-cool-and-groovyghan-starts-jan-13-2016/">CAL Groovyghan</a> - I started this, but may be changing colors and starting again.<br />
<a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-temperature-afghans/">Temperature Afghans</a><br />
<a href="https://stitchbystitchboutique.squarespace.com/free/unicorn-fever-scarf">Unicorn Fever Scarf</a><br />
<a href="https://picotpals.com/2017/08/12/dream-catcher/">Mini Dream Catcher</a> - super cute and well made.<br />
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<b><u>Recipes:</u></b><br />
<a href="http://easyrecipesly.com/bundt-cake-breakfast/">Bundt Cake Breakfast</a><br />
<a href="http://myincrediblerecipes.com/million-dollar-spaghetti/">Million Dollar Spaghetti</a><br />
<a href="http://lifeofahomeschoolmom.com/2017/07/edible-rock-activity-with-mini-unit-study-and-curriculum-giveaway/">Edible Rock Activity</a><br />
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<b><u>Homeschooling:</u></b><br />
<a href="http://greatseal.com/symbols/rattlesnake.html">Rattlesnake as US Seal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/how-much-money-each-state-saves-thanks-homeschooling">Money Saved by Homeschooling</a> - <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino lt std" , "book antiqua" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 17px;">Ohio $614.5 million</span><br />
<a href="http://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-flextangles/">Flextangles</a> - a friend said Modge Podge is better with this and allows it to work better.<br />
<a href="http://lifeofahomeschoolmom.com/2017/07/edible-rock-activity-with-mini-unit-study-and-curriculum-giveaway/">Edible Rock Activity</a> - yes, it goes under two.<br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/History-With-Mr-E-A-Social-Studies-Professional">History with Mr. E</a> - the ideas and programs are worth every penny.<br />
<a href="https://michellelesleybooks.com/2016/12/29/bible-reading-plans-for-the-new-year-2017/">Bible Reading Plans</a><br />
<a href="https://mysteryscience.com/">Mystery Science</a><br />
<a href="http://www.history.com/news/holocaust-escape-tunnel-discovered-in-lithuania">Holocaust Escape Tunnel</a><br />
<a href="http://www.artworkscincinnati.org/public-art/murals/all-murals/">Art Murals</a><br />
<a href="https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/03/10/rabbit-hole-in-farmers-land-leads-to-a-network-of-700-year-old-caves-reportedly-used-by-knights-templar/">Knights Templar Cave found in a rabbit hole</a><br />
<a href="http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/01/07/this-is-what-happens-when-a-kid-leaves-traditional-education/">What Happens to Kids that are Homeschooled</a><br />
<a href="https://online.hillsdale.edu/">Online College Courses</a> from Hillsdale<br />
<a href="http://eclectic-homeschool.com/putting-together-your-own-curriculum-using-the-library/">Curriculum using Library Resources</a><br />
<a href="http://www.printable-worksheets.com/states">States Crossword Puzzles</a><br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-90419797839225808472017-06-15T17:33:00.000-04:002017-06-15T17:33:00.671-04:00Fire! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week we went to Virginia and stayed in a very nice hotel in Sterling, VA, who have very nice looking and very young looking (I must be getting old) firefighters. We were on the 5th floor of a 6 story hotel. Like I said, it was very nice. We stayed there for 3 nights and 4 days. They had a lovely pool and the employees were very sweet. On the morning of our last day, very early in the morning, the fire alarm sounded. It seems that a piece of bread caught on fire and this sounded all the alarms. Fire Department came out and turned off the alarms and we were able to go back to our rooms.<br />
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We learned many things on that "drill."<br />
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1. Keep slip on shoes near the door! You will need them as you walk down the stairs and into the parking lot.<br />
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2. If traveling with children, make sure they know where the car is parked and have that as the meeting area should you get separated, you can meet up.<br />
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3. Put a key card, a fully charged phone, car keys, all billfolds (wallets) into the purse and set it close to the door so that as you leave you are grabbing it (that way you can get into your car if it is a fire and cannot get back into the building). If it is a small fire easily contained you have a key card to get back into the building/room.<br />
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4. Study the evacuation plan. We knew where the stairs were and knew how to get out, but our girls did not and were headed for the longest route out and we had to direct them.<br />
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5. Be prepared to see people in sheets! Yep, my girls got a lesson in man and woman traveling alone will be doing other things in the bed.<br />
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6. Don't be surprised to hear people say that the next time a fire alarm goes off they are calling the desk! Yep, heard that one. Really folks think about this, if everyone calls down the phone system will be overloaded and if it was a bigger fire, you would be trapped!<br />
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After we were out of the hotel and learned it was just a toaster fire, I started laughing. Why? Because in Ohio, homeschooling, you have to have to fire plan in place and practice it. Do we have a plan? Yes. Have you practiced it? Yes. Did it work for the hotel? No! Why? Because the girls wanted to take the elevator, we had to yell for them to go to the stairs, no elevators allowed in a fire. We had to call them back to us when they started to the main area, rather than out the nearest doors to get out. Next hotel, we will be better prepared and we actually started by studying the fire evacuation form when we got to the room and then when we got to the next hotel (we were leaving that day and heading home after a last visit with family) and started our new plan. We were fortunate and I am glad that we learned something from this and can at least laugh at the absurdity of the fire drill at such a bad hour. Anything you can live through can be funny.<br />
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<br />Mary Leising Hofacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790679353065866479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590321461103192503.post-38686833775104358922017-05-27T08:35:00.000-04:002017-06-04T07:48:44.379-04:00Cleaning off the Face Book Page<div style="text-align: justify;">
It has been awhile since I sat and cleared out my Facebook page, moving things I wanted to keep to my blog so I could find them later. It seems I haven't had much time to just sit and work on something, I have been making cakes to see which one my husband's brother might like for his birthday. (He liked cake A, not <a href="http://iambaker.net/chocolate-brownie-cake/">cake B</a> which my husband and girls liked). So this weekend, the girls and I are making my brother-in-law his birthday cake for Monday. </div>
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Friday night, we had a nice storm buzz through. Last Friday, when the storm buzzed through, it caused a neighbor's tree to come down. On Monday, some of my great neighbors removed the tree for the other neighbor. I do have good neighbors and I am grateful for them. </div>
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The other problem that has been happening is that it is Contractor Season. They park across the street from my house and walk around the neighbourhood trying to sell. They ring my doorbell <b>AND</b> knock on my door. In one day, we had 5! I was irritated and not feeling well and my husband works third shift. I was so irritated that I wouldn't even talk with them. I also put a sign on my door not to ring the doorbell. </div>
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Birds invaded the dryer vent and died inside. We removed three! Yuck! So we got a new cover that should stop the birds entirely. So hopefully, we will get that up today. </div>
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I saw a pattern called <a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/?s=Water+balloons">Crochet Water balloons</a> and decided I really wanted to make these as they are reusable, easy to "fill" (basically drop the completed water balloon in water and throw) and easy to clean up! I am going to make a few for my daughters and friends to play with. </div>
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My daughters love to go to Kings Island and I try to take them as often as I can. We went one night after my husband had left for work (we will start going earlier now that the school kids on buses won't be there as much and more things will be open).<br />
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I also was reminded of a funny recipe called <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/11123/cat-poop-cookies-i/">Cat Poop Cookies</a> that a friend shared and my girls got to try them at an event at the Washington-Centerville Libary. They said they were really good. So I think I will make them for fun one day.<br />
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<a href="http://cre8tioncrochet.com/2017/05/reign-shawl-free-crochet-shawl-pattern/">Reign Shawl</a><br />
<a href="https://yarnutopia.com/2017/05/21/dream-time-mosaic-baby-quilt/">Dream Time Mosaic Baby Quilt</a><br />
<a href="https://coolcreativity.com/crochet/doll-amigurumi-free-crochet-pattern-video-tutorial/">Sleepy Doll Amigurumi</a><br />
<a href="https://coolcreativity.com/crochet/crochet-3d-flowers-multi-petals/">3D Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://thecrochetcrowd.com/many-chains-start-blanket-afghan/">Afghan Cheat Sheet</a> - a great cheat for making an afghan, it helps you know how many chains to make an afghan.<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Baby-Afghan-Crochet-Patterns/Rainbow-Tunisian-Crochet-Baby-Blanket-Pattern-Yarnspirations">Rainbow Tunisian Crochet Afghan</a><br />
<a href="http://www.meladorascreations.com/diamond-mesh-bottle-holder-free-crochet-pattern/">Diamond Mesh Bottle Holder</a> - I love these. They are so easy to make and convenient for carrying multiple bottles (you know when you are at an amusement park holding everyone's stuff).<br />
<a href="https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Hats/How-Knit-Slouchy-Beanie-Ways/?utm_content=buffera90a7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer">52 Knit Slouchy Beanies</a><br />
<a href="http://www.woolfeast.com/blog">Gorse Shawl</a> has a link for a <a href="http://www.woolfeast.com/uploads/1/5/0/7/1507767/gorseshawlpattern.pdf">pdf</a> it is very pretty.<br />
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<a href="http://www.incidentalcomics.com/2017/05/stages-of-reader.html?m=1">Stages of a Reader</a> - Kind of fun, cartoony thing.<br />
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<a href="http://yourcountdown.to/Christmas-Day">Christmas Countdown</a> - Love this. It is a fun way to keep track and also if you make things for some special people it helps you know how much longer you have.<br />
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