Finishing Touches

When I first learned to knit, I did not know that there are multiple levels to finishing a knitting project. I was under the impression that you simply pick up any pair of knitting needles, any yarn that suits your fancy, knit the item, and then remove it from your needles when it is the…

January 20, 20201Comment

ByBrandi Buss

Coffee Adventures

Home Cafe

I used to frequent Starbucks once a day. I used their app to get discounts, promotions, and free drinks. It was a place to go to read or knit or catch up with friends. There was even a drive-thru Starbucks in the same strip mall as my work. I was so addicted to Starbucks that…

January 20, 20200Comments

ByBrandi Buss

Tea Adventures

Fancy Tea Maker

I love tea. I grew up next to a town that had a tea room: a restaurant that devoted itself to various teas, small sandwiches, and a calm atmosphere. The tea room sold loose leaf tea. There was not much in lines of education about the tea at the restaurant. So I enjoyed what they…

January 20, 20200Comments

ByBrandi Buss

Knitting Adventures

Knitting Together

I live with my husband, two cats, a dog, and a leopard gecko. I am never in any room of my house alone, including when I knit. Cats may be famous for playing with yarn, but my dog has been the hardest to knit around. My cats tend to lay on my lap when I…

January 19, 20200Comments

ByBrandi Buss

Knitting Adventures

Homemade, Heart Felt

Hand Made with Love The majority of my finished knitted projects I do not keep. I knit gifts for birthdays, weddings, and holidays. There is no better joy than spending 10 plus hours working on a knitting project that ends up bringing a smile to a loved one's face. I think I get more joy…

January 19, 20200Comments

ByBrandi Buss

Knitting Adventures

Yarn Discovery Tour

Harps and Thistles Yarn Emporium 2017 YDT Shop Every year in September, I participate in a three week local yarn shop journey throughout Northeast Ohio. Each participate is given one canvas bag with a map of all the shops and a passport of each shop’s details. The annual Yarn Discovery Tour (YDT) includes about…

January 15, 20202Comments

ByBrandi Buss

Coffee Adventures

Cafe Style Drinks at Home

In 2014 , I was introduced to the world of making your own espresso. I thought that espresso makers were just that: machines that made those bitter shots of caffeine. Once I began to watch video demos of the Breville Barista Express, I learned that the espresso making portion of the machine was the gateway…

September 2, 20190Comments

ByBrandi Buss

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