By Lisa Gutierrez on 11/26/2011 
I carried around two bags, this holiday weekend: a camera bag and a knitting tote. Like my last post said, my cameras didn’t even get used! Bummer.
My tote just had my knitting project, some construction paper, and crayons. My big bag, on the other hand…
[starting at top left]
my wallet
Instax 210
extra film
x-stitched “dinero” coin purse
extra underoos for my toddler
a tiny moleskine
various writing utencils
lens cap to represent my D40
lens cleaning tissues
dry shampoo
external flash
remote for my camera
lightsphere
lip gloss
advil
All that and my D40 fit into this baby:
By Lisa Gutierrez on 11/26/2011 
Aside from the obvious–family, friends, etc.–something that means a lot to me is my ability to create. I love to knit and crochet and make things with my hands. It means a lot that I can make things with a simple piece of string!
This was my shot for Project 365 on Thanksgiving day. It is usually a day for family. I bring along my camera with the best intentions of getting lovely shots of people enjoying each other, but then I end up being one of those people and my camera stays safely tucked in my bag. I only remember it when we’re already on our way across town to visit even more family. I know the same thing is going to happen–I’ll get lost in conversations and chasing littles around and my camera will stay in its place–so I take a photo of what I do between meals. Knitting.
By Lisa Gutierrez on 11/23/2011 
Let’s start the Black Friday sale early, shall we? With the coupon code SUPERSAVER, you can get 25% off your ENTIRE order from the GOODKNITS shop! I have a few doily blankets left and 3 custom listings and THAT’S IT! Once they are gone, they’re gone, baby. Get ’em while you can. With the custom listing, you can make a note of what color you’d like, or send a photo for me to color match. I will get it made and out to you within a week, depending on where you are in the queue. With the coupon code, you can get your blanket for under $60!
If you’re not in the market for a doily blanket, how about a hat, shawlette, or crochet ornaments?
I also only listed 3 custom orders of ornaments, so if you liked the Simple Statement Ornaments, but don’t know how to crochet, check it out!
Have a wonderful and safe holiday, friends! I am thankful for oh so much and I’ll be including you guys when I reflect on all that I have. All my love!
By Lisa Gutierrez on 11/23/2011 
September, October, and November in Vermont, 2003.
1. I traveled to Vermont by Greyhound when I was 18. Alone. With 2 huge suitcases and a backpack. It took 3 days.
2. A few months later, I saw REAL snow for the first time. If it made me THAT happy at 18, I can’t imagine how sweet it would have been to experience as a kid.
3. I don’t drive.
4. I’m really terrible at bowling.
5. I’m creeped out by: insects, frogs, snakes, turtles, small rodents, etc. Pretty much anything that is alive and smaller than my hand–stay away from me. It’s hard being a mom to boys who revel in such things.
6. I don’t have a cell phone.
7. I can’t fry an egg without breaking it, but I can make a mean (re: delicious) quiche.
8. When I was 8, I was obsessed with drawing dinosaurs.
By Lisa Gutierrez on 11/21/2011 
crafting with my little one. Oh, the day he asks me to teach him to knit, or crochet, or even sew–that will make my life.
He’s on Thanksgiving vacation for this whole week. Today, we made winter hat ornaments from the tutorial I posted yesterday, by Kate. You should really check it out! My first grader got a hang of it fairly quickly! He even taught my sister how to make them, this evening.
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