A while ago I posted a hedgehog on Facebook and I received several requests for the pattern. This toy was a little bit of a challenge for me. I've always thought amigurumi was out of my league. So full disclosure: this is toy #3. The first went to Kid 2, the second to Kid 1, and this one
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The Backstory
J writes: I'm wondering if it was ever mentioned what had happened to end the Penelope's PI career? This question popped up again in Facebook fan group. Facebook is just not set up to be a fan forum, so people keep missing things. We've posted it before, but just in case, here it is again
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New Year, New Challenges
Happy 2026, everybody. ::looks at her Inbox:: Aaaaa! We are just going to pretend the emails don't exist for the next hour while I write this. How did your holidays go? Ours were quiet and peaceful. Because of the kids having other commitments, we pushed the gift giving to New Year, and it was
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Happy Holidays
This year we thought we would be by ourselves for Christmas, but plans fell through and now the kids are coming for the Christmas Eve dinner and I'm so happy. We missed Thanksgiving because we were sick, and although we are all meeting for New Year to celebrate my birthday, I'm looking forward to
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Post: the Pet Edition
Mona is home. She is recovering well. Her main issue right now is the hygienic shave that the vet gave her. Mona can't scratch her butt and she is not happy with that. All of us are very happy she is still with us. Many thanks to the Austin Vet ER Noctis, the other furry member of
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No Friday Post
Usually there are fun things on Fridays, but we've had life stuff. I try to keep most of our problems away from the blog, and I will preface this by saying that we hope the worst is over and there is improvement, so you don't get preemptively stressed out. Update: Mona is home. She is back to
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The Remarkable Life of Judy-Lynn Del Rey
Do you know why Del Rey imprint is named Del Rey? It's an interesting story. On May 25, 1977 Star Wars was released and altered the cultural landscape forever. It flung the doors and revealed a glittering cosmos, and suddenly science fiction wasn't just a little genre hiding in a corner. Don't
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Diamonds, Zaden, and Mod R’s Holiday
Dear BDH, Mod R is taking a couple of weeks off for the holiday and other reasons, which means you are stuck with me starting with this Saturday until after Monday 29th. You are my favorite people and I'm very submerged in writing right now, which is why Mod R works with us in the first place.
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This Kingdom Drops Hints
I have some fun news for you. So many of you used salty language when it comes to This Kingdom - apparently you posted things like w*it and p*tience, and really such swearing is just atrocious - that Tor decided to have a preview of This Kingdom. There will be two different ways to read some of
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The Moment Everything Changed: Part 2
Jeaniene Frost I wanted to be a writer since I was eleven. I began with poetry, and moved onto novels around age thirteen, but I could never stick with an idea long enough to finish an entire book. My first inkling that I had talent was my senior year in high school, when a friend asked me to
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The Facebook Cake
Two things are true: I cannot decorate cakes and I cannot post pics without paying the recipe tax. This is not a humble brag. The cake below represents all the skills I have. Piping and I are not friends. Also this is just a box cake that's been doctored up, because when Gordon eats cake, he wants
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SANCTUARY: A Winter Gift
This has been a tough year. To celebrate all of us making it through it together, SANCTUARY is free in our store until New Year. Join our favorite Evil Priest as he tries to navigate the holiday season, irritated Slavic gods, and his family. If you considered trying the Kate Daniels world but
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