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New Hank the Dragon merch just dropped. So proud of this character my son and I created. Check him out. #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #yarnlover
Finally managed to get some stitch markers up on my website. Here are just a few. I've got ring ones and locking ones, so you can take your pick. #stitchmarkers #knittingaddict #crochetersofinstagram
Finally managed to get some stitch markers up on my website. Here are just a few. I've got ring ones and locking ones, so you can take your pick. #stitchmarkers #knittingaddict #crochetersofinstagram
Been having fun experimenting with #microcrochet and have some super cute things in the shop, but I ran out of my earring cards. Have to print more, but you can get these @canalquarterarts along with tons of other art and handmade treasures. #microcr
Been having fun experimenting with #microcrochet and have some super cute things in the shop, but I ran out of my earring cards. Have to print more, but you can get these @canalquarterarts along with tons of other art and handmade treasures. #microcrochetjewellery #fxbgva
The weather is miserable outside, so I'm going to stay toasty warm and work on some micro crochet earrings among other things. #microcrochetjewellery #grannysquares #crochetersofinstagram
The weather is miserable outside, so I'm going to stay toasty warm and work on some micro crochet earrings among other things. #microcrochetjewellery #grannysquares #crochetersofinstagram
The Internet: Did you know that shiba inus are the breed that is genetically closest to wolves? Me: Well, I pulled half a mole out the mouth of mine the other day, so yeah, that tracks.
The Internet: Did you know that shiba inus are the breed that is genetically closest to wolves? Me: Well, I pulled half a mole out the mouth of mine the other day, so yeah, that tracks.
New Hank the Dragon merch just dropped. So proud of this character my son and I created. Check him out. #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #yarnlover
Finally managed to get some stitch markers up on my website. Here are just a few. I've got ring ones and locking ones, so you can take your pick. #stitchmarkers #knittingaddict #crochetersofinstagram Been having fun experimenting with #microcrochet and have some super cute things in the shop, but I ran out of my earring cards. Have to print more, but you can get these @canalquarterarts along with tons of other art and handmade treasures. #microcr The weather is miserable outside, so I'm going to stay toasty warm and work on some micro crochet earrings among other things. #microcrochetjewellery #grannysquares #crochetersofinstagram The Internet: Did you know that shiba inus are the breed that is genetically closest to wolves? Me: Well, I pulled half a mole out the mouth of mine the other day, so yeah, that tracks.
The River Maiden - The song
Inspiration, Once and Future Meredith R. Stoddard Inspiration, Once and Future Meredith R. Stoddard

The River Maiden - The song

In The River Maiden, Sarah spends her time chasing down a particular song. That's where the book get its title. This song itself is fictional. I wrote the lyrics to match the legend of The River Maiden. The legend is also invented but is an amalgam of various motifs commonly found in Celtic folklore. 

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Shh...Do you hear that?
Meredith R. Stoddard Meredith R. Stoddard

Shh...Do you hear that?

It's the sound of all of those 'poutlanders' left speechless by this week's Outlander episode, The Garrison Commander. I'm talking about those folks who watch with books in hand decrying every difference between the book and the show.  I'm not sure whether it was the watch through your fingers goriness of the flogging scene or the outstanding performances of all involved, or maybe those picking apart every previous episode have just given up, but there seems to be a distinct lack of complaints this week about things that are different from the book.

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Fall for the Indie Book Challenge: Out of Time
Meredith R. Stoddard Meredith R. Stoddard

Fall for the Indie Book Challenge: Out of Time

I found this book through some of my Outlander pals, and it sounded like an interesting time travel romance. What history nerd doesn't like a good time travel romance, right? Imagine my surprise when I started reading only to find that part of the book is set in my hometown of Fredericksburg, VA, even more so when the main character's mother lives a "few miles up the Rapphannock" on what is probably the same road I grew up on. So, my review might be slightly biased from familiarity alone.

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