All the Nelsen kids and spouses (except Jake – had to study) converged at the Nelsen Family home this past weekend. Alex arrived on Friday while Courtney, Mackenzie and Nathan arrived early Saturday morning. What was the occasion you ask? It was a scheduled “family meeting” – no, we weren’t[Read more]
I love it when people ask me what is on my knitting needles today. I usually have a couple of projects going at the same time: one large project and one small project. Socks are my typical small project, however today I have a cowl on my needles and my[Read more]
Do you like to impress your guest with fabulous breakfasts? I love to make breakfast for guest. And my family loves it because it gives them a break from having cereal and I love it because it is a great way to use leftover spaghetti. I have been making this[Read more]
Are you ready for some Football? We always have a Super Bowl party with fiends and family. My favorite part is the food, fellowship and commercials. I always try to make sure I know the teams playing before people arrive just not to embarrass myself when they start talking about[Read more]
I recall as a young wife and mother a wise woman advised me to always have ingredients on hand to be able to throw together a quick meal for the unexpected guest. Over the years I have also learned to have a gift box full of things that could be[Read more]
Have you ever bought yarn for a project for yourself and then turn around and give it to someone else instead? This is what happened to me during the holidays. I had taken inventory of my sock drawer and decided that some of my ready-made socks were nearing the end[Read more]
I was reading in the scriptures today in prep for my weekly bible study. Psalms 32:3-4 says: “When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as[Read more]
I was asked not so long ago, “how many pairs of socks have you made?” I honestly didn’t know the answer. I started to knit again after putting my needles down for over a decade. It was all prompted by the ice storm of Dec. 2006. Our part of the[Read more]