Sarah from Recycled Fibers featured one of my custom granny square blankets in her treasury:

I LOVE all of the color! Makes it feel more like spring and less like winter. Thanks Sarah!

It was a busy week last week. It didn't help that my son had an annoying cold with a fun, little cough. He's doing better now, and things have settled down (for a moment), so I'll try to get back to posting about what's going on around here. We had a clipper roll through yesterday, the winds were unbelievable, but it didn't last long. This winter has been a mild one for us. I'm not complaining!

Pam from Bates Mercantile Shop featured my blanket in her treasury! What a sweet and diverse grouping of items on Etsy. Thanks Pam!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTIwNjgzOTB8MTkxMDc4NjI4OA/cotton-candy-for-my-valentine

Pinked out - now what?

Actually, I never get sick of pink. Not that I'm a girlie-girl, I just think pink, and all the different shades and hues, is a very pretty color. If you'd like to see more photos of the finished blanket, here's a link to my listing:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91196011/pink-flower-patchwork-baby-afghan-baby

Have a wonderful night!

Note: This pattern is the same as the yellow and white daisy blanket. It is from a book I mention here.

Another mom from the "Busy Moms" Etsy team featured my hat in one of her treasuries. Take a look at the other sweet Valentine's Day inspired items in her grouping:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTMxNTQyMzJ8MTg4NTQ1MDk4NQ/love-love-love-these-lovely-items

Feeling pink...almost done...

I think I'll add another row or two and then edge it. Not sure if I will add a scalloped edge or simple one since the flowers are so pretty and already decorative. My 3 year old daughter wants one too.

Valentine's Day read

As I noted in my post from yesterday, "Pride and Prejudice" is one of my favorite stories as well as probably my all-time favorite movie (or at least one of them). I'm not a huge Keira Knightley fan - although I don't dislike her - but there's something about that Matthew MacFadyen that does it for me. His depiction of Darcy makes me swoon.

Which brings me to this post, I came across a book review in our local paper that talks about a new book, Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James. I've never read a James novel, but I believe this will be my first. It's a mystery, which is right up my alley, and also a take-off from where Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice ended. Darcy and Lizzy are married and have two sons. They live at Pemberley where  a murder occurs. Nothing like writing a new chapter to the world's best romance story. I'll be adding it to my reading list!