Friday, September 3, 2010

title pic What a difference a year makes!

Posted by Aimee on August 30, 2010

Most of this post isn’t happy happy, but I promise it ends that way!!
I know that last year I blogged about my struggle with depression and medications. I am going to be honest – for awhile it was a losing battle. This time last year I was in a bad BAD place. I started in [...]

title pic What I did with my summer…or why I haven’t blogged much

Posted by Aimee on August 16, 2010

This summer I did two very big things. First – I finished my MBA in late May!

Then in late June I took the Senior Professional in Human Resources exam. And passed!!!

I won’t lie – it was hard. I have a full time job – which I work very hard at – and have been knitting. [...]

title pic This little piggie went home!

Posted by Aimee on August 13, 2010

Contrary to the content of my blog of late, I have been knitting and crocheting a LOT. Mostly things for my bestie, Danielle’s, baby who was born in December. I have a lot of catching up to do with cutie patootie pics of little miss and her knits!

Recently I made Little Miss and her cousin [...]

title pic A New Addition

Posted by Aimee on August 11, 2010

Well, we have a new addition to the fairie realm. I can’t believe it has been so long since I posted last – and that I haven’t mentioned our new addition! And so much has happened in the last few months! More on that later. Like tomorrow. I swear!
Anyway…today our little one is 4 months [...]

title pic Mean Girls Rule

Posted by Aimee on May 4, 2010

While I am on the subject of things I was lucky enough to participate in recently – let me talk about the Mean Girls Yarn Club!
In the last installment of the MGYC I provided one of the goodies – an awesome sachet to mach the yarn full of clove and cedar goodness!

I had SO much [...]

title pic Harmony

Posted by Aimee on April 30, 2010

Awhile back I had the opportunity to design a pair of fingerless gloves for the Intentions Yarn Club. The pattern came out to the club a few weeks ago and now it is available!

These fingerless gloves are knit in DK weight in a silk/wool blend on size 6 needles. I called them Harmony because I [...]

title pic Pepsi Refresh Project

Posted by Aimee on April 15, 2010

A few months ago I was looking for a source for fresh quality produce at a good price. There are a couple options here in Charlotte, and I picked Your Neighborhood Produce. For a couple of reasons – the price is great, you get a lot of veggies in your basket, and the produce [...]

title pic A cheeseburger fixes everything

Posted by Aimee on April 6, 2010

So I said I was going to blog a review today…but I didn’t write it and I am too drained from work. I tried to motivate to do it earlier, but it just didn’t happen. But see, when I PLAN to blog and then don’t I keep saying well I am going to blog blah [...]

title pic And so it begins…

Posted by Aimee on November 27, 2009

Thanksgiving is over and the frenzy of shopping begins. Somehow I forgot to announce that I was having a sale this weekend over here – but I am – now through Sunday – 25% off anything in the shop – www.fairieknits.etsy.com! Limited to in stock items.
Happy shopping this weekend – both on the interwebs [...]

title pic Fall Fun

Posted by Aimee on November 5, 2009

This weekend I am heading to the mountains with a fabulous group of ladies for knitting, friendship and fun! Because I am so excited I am having a little shop sale!
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Today through Sunday – FREE SHIPPING! All items ordered Friday through Sunday will be sent out on Monday. You have 2 options for [...]

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