I’d be willing to bet that if I asked you to name something about Greece, whether you’ve been there or not, your answer would include either Athens and the Acropolis or Santorini and the islands. While those are great places, there’s so much more to Greece that’s worth exploring. There’s a not-so-hidden (seriously, it averages…
The Menalon Trail originated as a way to connect villages and monasteries along the Menalon Mountain in Arcadia, deep in the Peloponnese region of Greece. The first section of the trail, from Stemnitsa to Dimitsana, features three monasteries of the Menalon Trail–the Prodromos Monastery, the Old Philosophou Monastery, and the New Philosophou Monastery. These monasteries…
I’m obviously behind on my striped afghan project, both in actually making it and posting it. Life does that sometimes! I’m working on catching up but I have to admit that I found month three much more difficult and slow-going. I felt like the difficulty level of the stitches jumped and they took me much…
Museums are made for rainy days–there’s a coziness to them that gives the exhibits added depth and I think we’re all inclined to linger and read every single bit of information. I had already wanted to go to the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore during our trip (especially for the Batik Kita exhibit!), but a…
I’m two months into my blanket and I’m already so impressed with myself that I’ve made it this far. I found myself rather impatiently waiting for my second batch of yarn after finishing the first three stripes–I never keep up with stitch or craft-a-longs, so I’m a bit baffled as to why I’m so antsy…
Red Oxx had a booth at TBEX-Billings and I fell in love with their bags. Me being me, I was drawn to the great colors at first. But, after picking up a bag, it was the sturdiness and clearly well-made product that grabbed me. I’ve had so many bags disintegrate on me (and I wouldn’t…