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Handstands everywhere, IFBB Pro, iron pumper, super nerd, book worm, travel junkie, sunrises, sunsets, la luna, polyglot, pug lover, and fiber artist. My 🐧&πŸ‰ are my world! πŸ’œ

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A picture of a red crocheted mug of hot chocolate with 3 crocheted marshmallows, 2 crocheted rosy cheeks, and a smiley face.

A picture of a red crocheted mug of hot chocolate with 3 crocheted marshmallows, 2 crocheted rosy cheeks, and a smiley face.

A bird's eye view of the 3 crocheted marshmallows sitting atop the light brown yarn used to represent the hot chocolate.

A bird's eye view of the 3 crocheted marshmallows sitting atop the light brown yarn used to represent the hot chocolate.

Recently found, instant favorite bedtime story: "The Penguin Who Loved Hot Chocolate", by Daniel Erial.
So, naturally, I took an afternoon break from the cross stitch blanket to #crochet an #amigurumi #hotchocolate , complete with marshmallows to go with the previously crocheted penguin! πŸ₯°
🧢πŸͺ‘🧡

02.02.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PokΓ©mon pokΓ©ball cross stitch design with the phrase, "I choose you" underneath it.

PokΓ©mon pokΓ©ball cross stitch design with the phrase, "I choose you" underneath it.

A PokΓ©mon Piplup cross stitch pattern just beginning to be worked on, with thread and needle emerging from the design.

A PokΓ©mon Piplup cross stitch pattern just beginning to be worked on, with thread and needle emerging from the design.

Project update. Due to extreme work hours, it's taken a while, but design 1 is done (white thread is glow in the dark). Onto design 2! Here's to hoping work can slow down enough that I can get this done in the next century πŸ€žπŸΌπŸ™ƒπŸ€žπŸΌπŸ§΅πŸͺ‘🧢
#crossstitch #pokemon #piplup #fiberarts

17.01.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"We should accept aging as
a process in life...I think understanding why we age and how we age gives us better tools for how to live. If we know the things that cause aging that would help with that process." β€”Venki Ramakrishnan

"We should accept aging as a process in life...I think understanding why we age and how we age gives us better tools for how to live. If we know the things that cause aging that would help with that process." β€”Venki Ramakrishnan

In "Why We Die," chemist Venki Ramakrishnan takes readers on a riveting journey to the frontiers of biologyβ€”and asks whether we must be mortal: buff.ly/qvGgX9p

30.11.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

She's the best! I follow her on IG, lol

08.06.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I found Ribbler. There are some free and some for fee, but you can filter. Still trying it out, but I've doom scrolled through offerings a few times, lol.

07.06.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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31.05.2025 13:19 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

I'm dying over your model! 🀣 So great!

18.05.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue fleece blanket with PokΓ©mon Piplup (a penguin character) pictures arranged that will become cross stitch designs.

Blue fleece blanket with PokΓ©mon Piplup (a penguin character) pictures arranged that will become cross stitch designs.

Next project:
Baby Penguin requested a PokΓ©mon Piplup themed blanket (even helped with the layout & picking the colored flosses).

It'll be a fleece tie blanket with cross stitched designs. I printed the images on dissolvable paper for patterns. This is a TOTAL leap of faith, but it'll be fun πŸ§πŸ’œ 🧢

18.05.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Got this little stuffy finished for my Baby Penguin πŸ§πŸ’œ Colors were chosen very carefully by Baby Penguin at our local yarn store (represents our fave colors πŸ₯°).
🧢

18.05.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A gift I made for my little
#maythefouthbewithyou
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04.05.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🧢

27.04.2025 01:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cross stitch design stating, "To create is to resist" in red, blue, and black thread.

Cross stitch design stating, "To create is to resist" in red, blue, and black thread.

Blue and brown crocheted stuffed bear

Blue and brown crocheted stuffed bear

White crocheted dragon with pink horns, wings, and 4 pointed scales.

White crocheted dragon with pink horns, wings, and 4 pointed scales.

Cross stitch design on a t-shirt of a skull and cross bones in glow in the dark white thread, red thread, and black thread.

Cross stitch design on a t-shirt of a skull and cross bones in glow in the dark white thread, red thread, and black thread.

Some recent projects. Each was a fun learning experience.
#crochet #fiberart #thread

27.04.2025 01:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Ball of cartoon yarn in top of vividly colored skeins on yarn to advertise local yarn store day, April 26th 2025.

Ball of cartoon yarn in top of vividly colored skeins on yarn to advertise local yarn store day, April 26th 2025.

If you need me, I'll be with my yarn πŸ˜‹
#lysd #crochet #fiberarts

26.04.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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happy april 25th aka the perfect date ✨

25.04.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 4475 πŸ” 925 πŸ’¬ 113 πŸ“Œ 77
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Happy Hookers: findings from an international study exploring the effects of crochet on wellbeing - PubMed The data suggests that crochet offers positive benefits for personal wellbeing with many respondents actively using crochet to manage mental health conditions and life events such as grief, chronic il...

"Happy Hookers: findings from an international study exploring the effects of crochet on wellbeing"
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32245337/
Proof that crafters have a good sense of humour πŸ˜‰ (TL:DR Do crochet - it's good for you. I must learn - I can knit [badly] but crochet is still on my 'to learn' list)

11.04.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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That time Mister Rogers comforted me in real life In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, in the aftermath of the terror attack in Manchester, writer Anthony Breznican took to Twitter to recount how the late television icon Fred Rogers of β€œMister R...

Fred Rogers was born on this day in 1928.

In 2017, writer Anthony Breznican shared how the late television icon and host of "Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood" comforted him during a difficult period in his own life. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

20.03.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 739 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 23
Painting featuring a glass tea cup filled with a reddish liquid and teabag with string and label over the side, the cup creates a long shadow on the white surface in morning light

Painting featuring a glass tea cup filled with a reddish liquid and teabag with string and label over the side, the cup creates a long shadow on the white surface in morning light

Leah Gardner, contemporary Chicago-based oil painter #WomensArt #Sunday

23.03.2025 09:19 πŸ‘ 1015 πŸ” 123 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 8

I wish libraries did reading challenges for grown-ups. I would love to read 5 books and then get a bookmark. 5
10 and then get a baseball cap.

01.03.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 2095 πŸ” 143 πŸ’¬ 151 πŸ“Œ 17
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To every woman who feels overlooked or unheardβ€”Women’s History Month is a reminder of your strength and worth. Together, we move forward in solidarity.

01.03.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 13212 πŸ” 2665 πŸ’¬ 345 πŸ“Œ 105
dromomania 
noun 
an exaggerated desire to wander

Background Image: A vintager sketch of a hiker

dromomania noun an exaggerated desire to wander Background Image: A vintager sketch of a hiker

Bonus points if you use this word in your next 'Out Of Office' reply.

28.02.2025 15:07 πŸ‘ 1252 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 29
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Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, painter, genius #WomensArt

01.03.2025 06:33 πŸ‘ 661 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 10
The History of the Super Bowl Infographic: more at https://www.britannica.com/sports/Super-Bowl

The History of the Super Bowl Infographic: more at https://www.britannica.com/sports/Super-Bowl

Get ready for Sunday with this helpful infographic from @britannica.com

07.02.2025 20:53 πŸ‘ 214 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5