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A Little Birdie Told Me

...but I already knew! These are my Mom's favorite cookies. I posted the recipe for "Nonie Cookies" a few years ago but thought I'd share it again. I'm baking these sweet little birds and sending a package to my Mom for Mother's Day. Hopefully they'll arrive with only a few broken tails.This was my ... (original story)

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Get ready to Raglanify Knitters!

Raglanify Knitting Sweater Pattern Generator by ShhStudiosDo you love knitting or would like to try knitting a raglan pullover  sweater?  Check out the Raglanify Pullover Knit Pattern by Clara Lee on Ravelry.  Visit the iTunesApp Store and download Raglanify Knitting Sweater Patt... (original story)

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More from the Greatest Sweater Ever

Do you remember these two purses that I made awhile ago? I finally made a Button Cowl or Collar from the collar of the original sweater. I've been wanting to do this for a long time and I finally found some classic vintage sweater buttons to use. I used matching wool to crochet a button hole edging ... (original story)

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"It's only words, and words are all we have, to take your heart away"

Apologies for putting the BeeGees into your collective heads (or Boyzone for the younger amongst you) but the sentiment is so key to currently political landscape. Words both reflect and define our values, fears, beliefs and intentions. Speechwriters spend considerable time honing their use of word... (original story)

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You are not alone...knitting help is on the way.

Today, I'd like to begin the  week with techniques people frequently ask me about.  Many of you enjoy well made, simple and quick videos but don't want to sort through the sea of not so simple and quick videos out there.  Here are a some of my favorite videos ... (original story)

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Framing The Debate

This blog is called Framing Progress so I thought it'd make sense to explain what I mean by a frame in this context. Think of it like a window frame or a viewfinder. Imagine you're standing on the top of a hill and before you is a beautiful view. You can see rolling hills marred only by the... (original story)

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Don't Waste The Gift Of Thatcher's Children Ed

One of the more delicious  embarrassments resulting from the Wikileaks Cables is the way that William Hague tried to reassure a US diplomat that the Conservative party were up to the job of government. A report on the BBC website says: In another cable from Mr LeBaron, from April 2008, he wr... (original story)

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American Censorship Day Nov. 16, 2011

If you blog, tweet or share on facebook, please take a moment to look at this bill and find out how you can participate in protecting freedom of speech ...American Censorship Dayvar addthis_pub = 'margaretnock@hotmail.com';hjpcrsd26g (original story)

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Can Labour Learn Lesson's From America?

A few years ago a book was published in the US that become an influential tome to the US political left - The Political Brain by Drew Westen proposed a new strategy for American progressives.  Backed by  evidence taken from  neuro science, Weston argued that one of the greatest m... (original story)

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Self striping watermelon sock yarn - with seeds!

This morning before work, I started a new project with hand dyed self striping watermelon sock yarn - with seeds from from knitpurlgurl on Etsy.com and a basic sock knitting pattern called Strike Up the Band Socks (knitting pattern) from Knitamazoo Fiber Arts, also on Etsy.com.You might al... (original story)

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