~*What's For Dinner*~

I have been making healthier meals and although my scale says I have only lost 1 pound I have gotten into 2 shirts that I couldn't before.
I bought some Tilapia fillets and squeezed fresh lemon juice on them then sprinkled them with lemon pepper and garlic powder and put thin pat's of butter on them.
baked at 400 degrees for twenty minutes.
I made a nice salad with ceasar dressing and the meal tasted great:)
If you have any receipes for fish that you could share I would love to try them.Hugs Darcy

~*Alora's 5th Birthday*~

Yesterday was a day of constant running to pickup gift wrap and cards and the cake then Rhonda and I secreted away in my room to wrap gifts.
Alora turned 5 years old yesterday and she really enjoyed her birthday.
Rhonda has been my adopted mom for 22 years she flew in from Idaho just to be here for this week.
Rhonda brought the girls a barbie vanity they love it and Alora received alot of clothes for school and a wii spongebob game and a barbie movie and lots of coloring books and crayons:)
Alora wanted a marbled cake with strawberry filling so one slice was pretty rich.lol

~*Finished Projects*~

I have been knitting all Summer but somethings are test knits so I cant show them off just yet but here are a couple of the wee socks I have knit.
The Wedding Sock and Tankini sock by Meg Bakewell they were the June and July club patterns for The Wee Tiny Sock Club.

I'm giving the Tankini to my friend Samantha who is battling cancer and the Wedding Sock is for a friends birthday that is coming up:)Hugs Darcy

~*Friday Fill-Ins*~

And...here we go!

1. I remember, I remember_____nope lost it again _____.

2. Dear _____Grace_________ I want you to know_____Your An Awesome Person And Dear To Our Hearts ______.

3. Is that my_____knitting ___________No kitty!!???

4. I'm trying to resist the temptation of_____The Golden Arches ___________.

5. I'm saving a_____Wee Sock ___________ just for you!

6. If I made a birthday list_____Harmony 4' dpn's set 0-4 ___________ would definitely be on it!!!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to_____Cuddling my Hubby _____, tomorrow my plans include_____Chores _____ and Sunday, I want to_____sleep in and knit and then pickup Rhonda up from the airport she has been like a mother to me for 22 years and she wanted to be here for Alora's 5th birthday on Tuesday so she will be here for 5 days and it is her first time visiting us here in California _____!

30 Day Throw Down And A $100 Gift Card

Robin has challenged everyone for 30 days starting Sept 1 to eat healthy and 2 years ago I weighed 115 pounds and now I weigh 154 pounds and at 5 ft 2 inches tall this isn't good.
I'm taking her challenge so lets see if I can lose some weight no chips or snacks or starbucks and I will be cutting back on bread as well.
I have my 42nd birthday coming up October 25th and would like to look in the mirror and like what I see so I will be posting yummy healthy recipes a couple times a week and sharing my progress with all of you so every Sunday I will be weighing in and sharing my results with all my blogging friends:)
If you'd like to take the challenge head on over to Robin's Ravings today and join me in the battle of the bulge;)Hugs Darcy

Sandrasingh.com “Isabella Mittens Kit” Giveaway!!!

Sandrasingh.com offers luxurious yarns with plenty of pattern support.
With over a 1,000 easily navigated patterns at your fingertips you’re sure to quickly find your next knit or crochet project.
Sandra works with many of the most talented knitwear designers in the fiber arts community and has teamed up with some of these knitwear artists to create a line of patterns exclusive to her website.
Introducing the “Sandrasingh.com Exclusive Collection,” the first pattern in this series is ready…







Meet Isabella: This very special Hat, Scarf & Mittens set, Isabella, was designed by Kirsten Kapur of “Through The Loops Designs” exclusively for Sandrasingh.com and is worked in Malabrigo’s soft, 100% merino wool yarn Merino Worsted.









One lucky winner will receive the "Isabella Mittens Kit" which includes the mittens pattern only and 2 skeins of Malabrigo Merino Worsted, 1 skein Hollyhock and 1 skein Marron Oscuro (colors shown in the pictures.)



There are 6 ways to enter, you may complete more than one:

1. Leave a comment on this blog about Isabella.

2. Join the Sandrasingh.com Ravelry group and introduce yourself, include a comment about this Giveaway and leave comment on this blog saying you did.

3. Email Sandrasingh@sandrasingh.com to sign up for her Newsletter and leave comment on this blog saying you did.

4. Add Sandrasingh.com’s button and link to your blog or website, and leave comment on this blog saying you did.

5. Blog about this Giveaway, and the Isabella pattern on your blog, include an image and link and leave comment on this blog saying you did.

6. To be entered 3 Times, make a purchase on Sandrasingh.com, any item, and in the Comment’s Box during Checkout ask to be entered in this Giveway, and leave comment on this blog saying you did.
Deadline to enter is August 30th 2009 at Midnight

Bloody Bookaholic's Mega Palooza Contest

Please go check out this contest and please tell her I sent you:) Bloody Bookaholic's Mega Palooza contest! Celebrating 200 followers, more than half a year of blogging, and countless tears & blood generated by all the writing, editing, and reading.


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PRIZES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


There are going to be a bunch of books to give away, options:


- Signed copy of Dreaming Anastasia + Goodies
- Hardback Another Faust
- Hardback Prophecy of the Sisters
- ARC Eyes Like Stars + Backstage Pass Bracelet and some Theater-Theme Swag.
- ARC The Dark Divine
- ARC Hush Hush
- ARC Give Up The Ghost
- ARC Ash
- ARC Behind Every Illusion
- ARC Shiver
- ARC The Demon's Lexicon
- ARC Betraying Season
- ARC Any Given Doomsday
- Dead Until Dark
- Gossip Girl 1st Book
- The Black Tatto + poster
- Vampire Academy
- Frost Bite, a Vampire Academy Novel.
- Shadow Kiss, a Vampire Academy Novel.
- Blood Promise, a Vampire Academy Novel.


20 books,She is going to pick 3 winners.

~*Athena's First Day Of Preschool*~

Yesterday was Athena's first day of preschool she really loves school and was very proud that she has a back pack with her name on it she looked to cute and I didn't need to stay she was completely comfortable with going to preschool:)Darcy

~*Alora's First Day Of Kindegarten*~

Alora was very excitted yesterday especially since Dad will be walking her to school every day he works swing shift so I will be picking her up:)
They just headed out for her second day of kindegarten and I wanted to share the pictures from yesterday with all my blogging friends.Hugs Darcy

~*Winners of Vickies Knitted Things Giveaway*~

Scissors not included in the giveaway














The 2 Winners of the scissor fobs are:
Fiber Happy and c'est Moi! the tink-n-frog
Congratulations girls please contact me at darcysknottyknitter[AT]gmail[DoT]com
with your mailing information and which fob you each would like:)

~*Wordless Wednesday*~

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Polka Dot Sockini!!

Dolores And I Are Holding The Wee Socks We Knit Each Other
Wee Tiny Sock Swap Package I Received From Dolores For The July Swap
We Tiny Sock Swap Package Dolores received From Me For The July Swap

Close up Pictures Of The Sockini I Knit From My july Sock Club Kit For Dolores


When I started knitting wee socks they all seemed to be pretty generic.
I joined the Wee Tiny Sock Swap Group on ravelry and I was looking at everyones projects and noticed some people had written the patterns for these amazing wee socks they knit but they weren’t on ravelry.
I then saw that there was a Wee Elf Sock kal and the pattern was available so I knit it and got to know Meg I told her that I thought she should write more patterns as she has knit some amazing wee socks for swaps.
Meg asked me if I thought she should start a club with kits and I was so excitted.

The new quarter sign ups start August 15 2009 you can purchase your spot in the club on that day at Brave Little Knitter her etsy shop the kits have patterns in them for original designs you can only get from Meg and there is fun gifts and themes with every months kit.
There will most likely be only 20 openings so grab one they go fast.
I wanted to be able to knit really cute wee socks for the wee tiny sock swaps I’m in and learn new techniques and now I'm able to and also I'm one of her test knitters for the patterns and it is so much fun:)
Yesterday I got together with my July wee tiny sock swap pal which was ladybuglola who is also my best friend in real life.
Dolores sent me in my package one of the June kit wedding socks she knit and I gave her my July Sockini that I knit.
Check out Megs group on ravelry
Look now I’m knitting amazing wee socks.Thankyou Meg