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around the house

New Possibilities

Sarah April 24, 2017 around the house

Time to start a new creative outlet! I am so excited to own a ‘real camera’ for the first time. So many memories of my dad and I involve walking beside him while he carried his camera bag, and setting…

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Knitting outside the box

Sarah January 25, 2017 around the house, handmade, knitting

Yesterday I finished off my first vertical rectangle on my scrap yarn blanket, and boy was it ever satisfying! I picked a gorgeous burgundy with sparkles from a lovely internet friend. I love this about the blanket – the many…

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Gingerbread Caramel Corn

Gingerbread Caramel Corn

Sarah December 24, 2016 around the house

  15 c air-popped popcorn 3/4 c packed brown sugar 1/2 c butter 1/4 c light corn syrup 1/4 c + 1 Tb molasses 1 1/2 tsp ginger (powder, not fresh) 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking…

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Stash Housekeeping

Sarah August 15, 2016 around the house, yarn

It was time to do a bit of organizing before the flurry of fall crafting and gift making. This fall is going to be stuffed full of non-crafting things, but I also want to be making a million things. Step…

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5 ways to make Deep Winter better

5 ways to make Deep Winter better

Sarah February 13, 2016 around the house

February and March need our help. If we don’t help them, they seem to never help us. (At least, not in Canada and not in the prairies. The snow likely won’t melt before April and it won’t be awesome until…

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Whimsy

Whimsy

Sarah January 14, 2016 around the house, knitting

Do you ever go on little jags of creativity that have nothing to do with anything practical? Little flights of fancy? Short (or long) bouts of whimsy? I do, usually twice a year. Some winters I make gnomes or tiny…

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chasing the light

chasing the light

Sarah December 3, 2015 around the house

This is the time of year when I start chasing the light. I chase it from room to room in the house. I look in shops for new lamps to add a glow to my spaces. The lights on the…

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Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Sarah November 17, 2015 around the house, handmade, recipe

I’m proud of these. I mashed them together from three different recipes as well as my own imaginings and unvented something special. They freeze nicely, so they can be made well ahead of the busy times that are coming in…

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bringing orange to grey

Sarah November 2, 2015 around the house

It’s one of those days where I wish I had a fireplace.  It’s grey, dark, the atmosphere feels close and ominous, and there’s not a lot of cheer in the air. I don’t have a safe way to light fires,…

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a little fried brain with your Monday?

Sarah October 19, 2015 around the house

Slowly taking over the entire table today.  Candles and tea to make a very math-heavy design day seem more like a treat and less like penance.

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Contact Information

  • Sarah Schira | Canada
  • Ravelry ID: ImaginedLandscape
  • Email: sarah.schira@gmail.com