One year later, and it's still coming...

Something sheepy this way comes...

The New Year

Happy New Years to everyone reading this. It’s the first of January 2024 and I will not be prophesizing anything about this year. It will turn out the way it turns out, and all I can hope for is a diligent completion of my New Year’s Goals. This year, I wanted to incorporate a more mindful approach to forming resolutions. I wanted to use the SMART method for my goal setting; making the goal or…

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My boyfriend and I are watching Ratatouille and he made a comment about the complexity of the sewers at the beginning.

So I, a nerd, go "oh boy do I have a book for you!"

Amd he goes "oh? What book goes that in depth about the Parisienne sewers system?"

And my friends, he was shocked at my answer.

When grandma joins the barricade

(available for purchase here)

I've revamped and restarted my website, if y'all want to take a look.

Never trust a furry disliker

they should sell tumblr blue shirts with nothing on them. the only indication it’s tumblr merch would be on the interior tag. if you recognize the color in public that’s a personal problem

Hey, you!

Yes, you. Did you know I make stitch markers?

Well, I do! Both open and closed stitch markers!

They are for sale at my etsy shop : https://www.etsy.com/shop/finchknits

Don't see a marker you like? Reach out to me and we can make a custom order happen!

Welcome to 2023!

Hi friends and fiends, I know it’s been quite a long time since I last updated, but life got in the way. This year, though, I’m making it a resolution to take more time to focus on my creative outputs — including my blog! So, what do I have in store for myself for the year of 2023? Well, let’s look and see! The first thing that comes to mind is Sockageddon! It is my 12-Month-12-Pair sock…

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All Around Not A Great Time

All Around Not A Great Time

Hi friends and fiends; it’s been a while, and for not a good reason.  I’ve been continuously failing at keeping up my no-buy; and in shame, I haven’t blogged about it. Well, I haven’t blogged in general for a while because, frankly, my life is a mess.  For hopefully the last time, I’m going to delay the start of my No-Buy to tomorrow: Sunday, July 10th.  I’ve been having such a hard time with…

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Debt

Hi, my name is Aiden, and I have $3,961.50 in credit card debt. That may not seem like a lot to some, to others it’s mind boggling. To me, it’s a badge of shame. A badge of I can’t control my impulses. I try to explain to myself, and to others, that I collected this debt when I was furloughed and living off of a part time income; but I know in my heart that isn’t the entire truth. I’ve paid off…

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The Campfire Toque

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Laying Down the Rules

Laying Down the Rules

Hi, my name is Aiden and I have a problem with spending money. I’m not so different from most Americans. We live in a consumer culture, and I, well, consume. More than I’d like to. I want to change these habits, and so I turned to books. Well, audiobooks (I know, I purchased a book to help me not purchase things). I like to listen to books while I drive, knit, cross stitch, etc. so I picked up…

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The Weekly Update: Look, I'm Trying

The Weekly Update: Look, I’m Trying

Hello all! It’s been quite a few weeks since I last updated (oops) but boy does time fly! I know it’s Tuesday, not Saturday, but I wanted to give an update on projects I’m working on for those who remain interested. Without further ado – projects! Finished Projects Hockey Fans Hat Literally five days after I cast on this project, I finished my decreases and wove in my ends. This project was a…

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The Weekly Update: There's a First for Everything

The Weekly Update: There’s a First for Everything

Has it really been *checks calendar* four months since I made this blog and posted on it? Wow. Time flies, I guess. Anyway, I think I’ll post some weekly updates on Saturday to just document what I’ve got going on my needles and such. So without further ado – projects! New Projects Hockey Fan Hat Just this morning, I cast on stitches to begin my Chicago Hockey Fan Hat! Late last night I was a…

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The First Project: Gloves Part 1 (or how to accept when something isn't right and try again)

New blog post is up! Check it out!

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