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Haven't sat down in awhile to post, but I've had a lot on my mind...

1) I've been spending some really good quality time with my family and trying to keep my schedule in check. Sleeping as much as I can since Maggie waking up at 4 am the past few weeks has made me a little more tired than usual.

2) I'm starting a few knitting projects and am looking forward to getting together with friends this weekend to re-create a retreat that we all once attended pre-kids :-) Now, mind-boggingly, between the 3 of us we have 5 kids in the matter of 3 years.

3) Cooking lots, trying new recipes. Will post about my new favorite cookie recipe soon.

4) Won a blog contest from one of my favorite bloggers! She is an inspiration to me and scrapbooks a lot (among so many other things). I've done a little scrapbooking, around the time of my wedding, but hopefully this will inspire me to do more or use the materials in a creative way.

5) Wanting to enter more contests/giveaways. Entered one a few weeks ago and have one ready to enter. I have a thing for these (and game shows where I can watch people win). Winning always helps motivate me!

6) Wanting to plan my 2011 vacation (or weekend getaway) to start, but not sure where that will be yet.

7) Entering a busy birthday season. 6 family members within weeks of eachother, all local, and friends to boot. Gonna be busy and in the middle of it I'm throwing Maggie a birthday party.

8) Tasted really good vegan Indian food. Didn't know it existed until last night. I'm always inspired by my sister, taking so many fun things away from the times I spend with her. What always suprises me is that she doesn't see how awesome she is!

9) Need to get out in my garden and do some tidying up and prepping for spring.

10) 3 craft goals that I want to accomplish this year: finish painting and hang my belly cast for Maggie; take a quilting class, and try embroidery.

And the winner is...

Regina!

Wanted to use random.org, but will save that for another day. Check it out, it's a pretty cool website.

Regina, I'll be in touch~

Special package

I'm doing a little give away of something crafty, so all you crafty folks out there, read on!

While in Oregon I visted a favorite art gallery in the strangest of places. It's a non-profit where local artists sell their goods and the profits go back into the local community center. The town is very rural and poor, but this art gallery is a shining star along an otherwise non-descript little main street.

Recently, I've fallen in love with handknit/crocheted dishclothes. I've made a few, recieved a few as gifts, and now I'm using them in the kitchen and with Maggie when she's eating in her high chair. I'm sure there are endless uses for them. I'm currently making one that is kind of snazzy from the Mason-Dixon knitting book. So, I've decided to give away a couple crocheted dishclothes from this art gallery with a little "Miso Pretty" hand soap, persimmon and wild orchid-scented. How can you resist? Maybe they will accent your own kitchen or bathroom. The dishclothes are bright and sunny and two different crochet patterns.
Leave me a comment if you'd like to be considered in the drawing and I'll pick a winner at random as soon as I hear from you all :-)