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A Crochet Addict’s Mother-Daughter Weekend…

Yes, I love to crochet,,, Rarely does a day go by that I am not working on a project!  Today I wanted to share a little mother-daughter bonding/fun/vacation tradition.

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For the last decade, I have taken my youngest daughter on a weekend trip every summer.  The focus is to buy her school clothes and spend some quality time together… This was her final year… She will be a senior and my last one at home…   Kinda bittersweet!

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Over the last decade our trip has evolved from the types of clothes she chose, the city we go to and what we do to entertain ourselves.  It use to be great to spend a day in the mall,,, grab the clothes (of which she wasn’t very picky)… and hit the hotel swimming pool after a quick dinner at a homey restaurant… To a decade later we seem to do a large city excursion, 2 days filled with multiple malls, pedicures, movie theaters, hot tubs, fancy restaurants, longer stays and more thought put into the wardrobe!.

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So I wanted to share just a few pictures of our weekend excursion…

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The drive… With my baby driving… Yummy food at a great restaurant,,, Trying a new guitar out for this years school project (Learning to Play)

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   We got our noses pierced…

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Stopped by my longtime BFF’s Antique Store in Sacramento

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Yarn shopping for something special

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So for this last year,,, we did a few special things… here is the rundown!

Drive to Sacramento,,, Stayed in an extra nice room for 3 nights… Shopped for 2 days at 2 major malls, pedicures, great lunches at nice restaurants, evening hot tubing, nose’s pierced, fancy dinner at a Japanese restaurant, Two evenings at movie theaters,,,one of them at an IMAX Theater, friends antiques store, yarn shopping, great orchard where we picked out all our favorites including dehydrated chili-sugar encrusted mango’s… stopped by to see family on the trip home and yes,,, I did crochet in the evenings in the room!  It was a great trip and we both have looked forward to being with each other (sometimes rare with a teenager)…

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Lots of crochet coming down the line!   Hope your weekend was great!

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So here is to Tradition, Mother-Daughter Weekends and Crochet!

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Elena

 

 

Beatrice Ryan Designs… We have a winner!

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I know you are all sitting on the edge of your seats to see if you were the winner of the great little prize package!!!  I just want to really thank those who participated and everyone who is following along… I have a lot of very exciting things coming up!!

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So… Here it is.. The winner is Sue McQ,,,, She loved the posts on the Owls… Thank you Sue!!!  Just give me a quick email at [email protected] with your shipping information and your gift will be on the way!!

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So here is to winning a prize, August and Crocheting!

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Elena

 

Last day to enter,,, Crochet Give-Away!!!

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As a big thank you to all my readers you have a chance to win a great crochet giveaway!!! Today is the last day to enter,,, So don’t miss out!!!  Easy to enter,,, Fun to win!!

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Hand Crocheted Floral Washcloth, Luscious Handmade bar of soap from a local artisan and one of my favorite candles from Mrs. Meyers product line…

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Here is how you can enter…

****Answer the following question by leaving your answer, your first name and last name initial in the “Comments” area of this post Cut off for entering is Midnight July 31, 2013 PST USA, I will announce the winner by random drawing on August 1st.  Once the winner is selected they will have 72 hours to claim the prize by emailing me  their name and address to [email protected]****

??Which project of Beatrice Ryan Designs is your favorite??  Please take a few moments to look through the past posts and pictures to choose your favorite….  Just leave your answer in the comment section and you are set!!!!

Good Luck!!!!

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My Pewter and Berries Afghan is  70% finished,,, Just waiting on more yarn… The True Colors Afghan is being joined and I started another Sunburst Granny Square Afghan…   Pictures soon!!!

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So here is to Give-Away’s, Afghans and Waiting on Yarn!

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Elena

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