Bear's Birthday!

Today my little sister Bear is turning 18!

It feels incredibly weird to realize that my sisters and I are all officially adults.

This year Bear will start college and begin to have lots of new experiences and I will have to learn to step back and let her go.

She has really become a stunning, intelligent young woman and I am a very proud older sister!

So to mark the end of her childhood and the start of the rest of her life I made her a teddy bear :)

This is the pattern I used, and it worked wonderfully! I did add the embellishments from my imagination, but I would highly suggest it this pattern!

H A P P Y    B I R T H D A Y    B E A R !
xoxoxo

Cheers,
Cristyn

Frozen...

...Virginia Edition.

Fresh snow and newly dyed hair,

Happy Spring Break (?)

Cheers,

Cristyn

Ta-dah!

I finally completed one of my to-do projects today!

Using some fabulous new colors I got off on Knit Picks 

I made Lemur a set of coasters for her apartment.

I used a variety of different patterns so I pinned them all to my Pinterest crochet board for your enjoyment

Happy crocheting from a very snowy Virginia!

Cheers,

Cristyn

Where HAVE You Been!

That, my dear friends, is an excellent question.

I've been studying, studying a lot!

(Being an Anthropology/Middle Eastern studies double major is even harder than it sounds!)

I've been coughing and sleeping far to much

I've been thrifting

and drinking tea tea tea!

I've not been crocheting very much at all

(so I did this just to prove I still could!)

Though I've been playing with colors!

I've been packing for home

and waiting for Spring to finally arrive.

I've been planning adventures.

I've been applying for internships.

I've been watching the steady pace of my blog visitors rise!

And most importantly I've been sick and away and am glad to be back!

Cheers,
Cristyn 

Head in the Clouds

Today breakfast was not a reward for showering and getting dressed!
What a relief!

This weekend I taught my mom to crochet!
With a pair of glasses and some guidance I think she might get the hang of it.

(Unfortunately I won't be here to help her out)

In other news:

I have finished phase one of my Cozy Clouds shawl.

All of the grey portion is finished now I just need to do the white border and edging when I get back to school!

Here is what I plan the edging to look like.

The pattern is free! I found it on Pinterest the other day and I feel like it will be the perfect end to this project!

This weekend at home was beautiful!
The weather was decent everyday and I got to take my puppy dogs on a couple (muddy) walks. There is nothing like tiny muddy paws to put you in a good mood.

I also did some Goodwill shopping and snagged my self a lovely floral skirt that makes me morn for Spring all the more.

Seeing everyone here and being at home was a true comfort and a much needed stress cushion, I am now prepared to face the deluge of homework, quizzes and papers...
I think...

Cheers,
Cristyn

Home again, home again

In the midst of all this cold, snow, ice, and stress, it is time to take a bit of a break and head home for the weekend.
I plan to leave tomorrow and  spend my weekend keeping warm, crocheting, and watching Downton Abbey.

Oh and maybe I'll say hi to my little sister, Bear, while I'm there :)

I absolutely love the William and Mary life.

Colonials

Books

Awful coffee

Amazing professors

The best friends

But (not to be cliche) there really is no place like home.

Family

Puppies

Cats

My own room

Not having to leave the house for food

I can't wait til I'm snuggled up in my own house surrounded by comfort, family, and pets!

Wonderboy lives near by so he's tagging along for a ride home as well.

Though secretly I think he just wants to come so he can meet my dogs, Ebony and Lucy.

Ebony!

Lucy!

They are the sweetest things! Who wouldn't want to meet them?!

(I must credit my older sister Lemur and my younger sister Bear for the adorable puppy pics!
Where would I be without them?)

I hope your weekend is as great as mine is going to be!

Cheers,
Crsityn