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The Best Free Road Trip Apps
Road Trip Week continues! Here are the resources we use to add a bit of ease to each journey -- the best free apps for family travel. Grab your phone and join us.
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Road Trip Essentials: Must-Haves for Family Travel
It is Road Trip Week! As our family prepares for our Fall 2020 Adventure, we're sharing our favorite road trip tips and resources. Here's what we keep in our car.
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EWE Fine Fiber Goods [Local Yarn Shop]
We visited EWE Fine Fiber Goods, one of three local yarn shops in Charlottesville, Virginia, on our Ultimate Virginia Yarn Crawl!
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Merry McBlizzard: Knitted Snowman [Knitting Pattern]
Get in the spirit of the season with this knitted snowman. At 4" tall, he'll fit neatly in a snow globe, too!
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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Our family of five spent a week at Disney's Art of Animation. We loved the room, the resort, the pools...
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Bleach Print T-Shirts
When my 10-year-old approached me about bleaching our own t-shirts, it seemed like a simple craft with a lot of potential.
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Hunt Country Yarns [Local Yarn Shop]
Join us as we visit Hunt Country Yarns in The Plains, Virginia! Note: This shop closed on December 22, 2019.
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Falling Hearts Kitchen Towel [Knitting Pattern]
The Falling Hearts Kitchen Towel Knitting Pattern was designed for Valentine's Day, but is cute enough to keep around all year! This is an excellent first project for knitters who want to try stranded colorwork. A chart and written instructions are provided.
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Phone Number Bracelets
I still worry when we travel somewhere crowded. A phone number bracelet provides me a little peace of mind.
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Laughing Sheep Yarns [Local Yarn Shop]
Laughing Sheep Yarns in Charlottesville, Virginia was our next yarn crawl stop!
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Knit Your Own Gradient Blanket
Gradient blankets are a fun way to turn habit documentation into a craft. The results are beautifully unpredictable!
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Ice Queen Cap [Knitting Pattern]
The Ice Queen Cap Knitting Pattern pairs sparkles and simplicity! If you are new to knitting hats, this is the perfect pattern to knit first.
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How Not to Knit Woolen Mittens
Knitted woolen mittens are warm, soft, naturally waterproof, and perfect for kids... but not everyone knows how to knit.
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Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Our family of five visited Busch Gardens for Christmas Town. Here are our tips and favorite activities.
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Does Red Heart Heat Wave Yarn Work?
Armed with an infrared laser thermometer gun, I put Red Heart's claims about Heat Wave yarn to the test!
