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Overnight Seaside Break For Two With Three Course Dinner, Afternoon Tea, and Breakfast for £89 at The Blyth Hotel, Southwold (Up to 58% Off)
- Hotel with two AA stars
- 13 individually styled bedrooms
- AA Rosette awarded restaurant
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- Superior King room with television and en suite
- Three course meal with coffee and petit fours
- Afternoon tea includes glass of fizz, specialist teas or coffee, homemade scones, and sandwiches
Limit 1 per 2 people. Booking required. 48 hour cancellation policy. Check-in 2pm, check-out 11am. Valid Sun-Thu. Must be 18 or older with valid ID to consume alcohol. Original value based on hotel rack rate.
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Seaside breaks are best performed by the sharpened claws of resident crabs. Have a smashing time with today's Groupon: £89 for an overnight stay for two with three course dinner, breakfast, and afternoon tea at The Blyth Hotel.
A comfortable blend of vintage elegance and modern convenience, The Blyth Hotel accommodates two AA stars from its ambient, seaside location. An award-winning restaurant sits regally in the interior, welcoming well-travelled taste buds with hearty, locally sourced cuisine. 13 individually appointed bedrooms beguile the weary with decadent, Regency-style furnishings that evoke a quintessentially British atmosphere. Outside, fresh sea air and traditional fish and chip shops sit happily alongside cosy pubs and designer boutiques.
Tucking themselves into a superior king room, a spacious and opulent chamber equipped with digital television channels, guests will begin a timeless getaway. An evening will be spent dining in the hotel's AA rosette awarded restaurant, where a three course meal will be followed by coffee and petit fours. After an evening's rest, morning will be welcomed in with a hearty breakfast and as the day unwinds, a classic afternoon tea will be served with a glass of Adnams fizz provided for both visitors.
Thanks to the beach-side location and homely atmosphere, a king-sized 86% of LateRooms users would stay with the Blyth Hotel again. Users on TripAdvisor further praised the accommodating staff and delicious food, awarding the hotel a luxurious 4/5 stars.
Would highly recommend this hotel to anyone staying in Southwold. Very friendly atmosphere and brilliant staff make it very homely. The food was exquisite, and worthy of a top restaurant. All in all outstanding.
– Simon G, TripAdvisor, November 2011
We love Southwold and have finally found a great place to stay. This is an excellent unpretentious hotel that focuses on what's really important: a warm welcome; comfortable accommodation that is tastefully decorated and excellent food. They serve delicious evening meals including home-grown vegetables with Adnams fantastic wines and ales at a very reasonable price.
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An MDC government will ensure the people of Zimbabwe write their own constitution and chose who should govern them and how they want to be governed. An MDC government will ensure the people of Zimbabwe govern themselves through active participation in governance issues through cascading of power and decision making to lower levels government in all regions.
An MDC government shall listen to its people and will serve the nation and protect the nation honestly. An MDC government will serve the nation effectively and efficiently through a professional, motivated and dedicated Public Service.
An MDC government will serve the people of Zimbabwe's interests not individuals, or groups of individual.
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- Baltic Pike
- Mongolian White Spotted Char
- Alta River Atlantic
- BC Steelhead
- Georgia On My Mind
- North Island Brown
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- Girthy Rainbow
- Largemouth Bass
- Baja Rooster
- Ramganga River Mahseer
- Greenland Char
- Permit Of A Lifetime
- Slovenian Beauty
- Ontario Chinook
- Kiwi Brown
- Whale Of A Steelhead
- Baja Rooster
- Long Island Bone
- Ascension Bay Permit
- Char Makes A Day
- April in the Fall
- Chile West
- From Russia With Love
- Beautiful Patagonian Brown
- Big Horn Dandy
- BC Bull
- Sea Run Grande
- Spring Time Steelhead
Northwest Steelhead
Ken Fox holds this chrome steelehead from a trip this winter in the Northwest. Ken is clad head-to-toe in Simms, including his G3 Guide Waders, G3 Guide Jacket, and several pieces of Simms layering. The gear looks to have kept Ken in good spirits and no wonder with a fish like this. Almost needed a larger net, Ken.


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You can experience a totally different side to Schiedam from the water. Take a trip on a fluisterboot (silent boat) and admire the monumental warehouses to be found along the waters edge, enjoy the stories of the numerous buildings and learn more about the citys history.
A trip on a silent boat takes you on an hour-long journey past the cities ports, warehouses, distilleries and windmills. Sailing season runs from april 13 throug October 27. The silent boat sails from Tuesday till Sunday at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm. The start and ending points are at the Windmill Museum De Nieuwe Palmboom (The New Palm Tree), Noordvest 34, Schiedam.
You can reserve tickets at Stichting Promotie Schiedam (Promoting Schiedam Foundation) on the Buitenhavenweg 9 (010-4733000) and at the Windmill Museum De Nieuwe Palmboom (010-4267675). You can pick up the tickets at the Windmill Museum up to an hour before the boat departs. Tickets for groups of more than 10 people can be reserved at the Stichting Promotie Schiedam (010-4262654).
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Board of Directors: Tim Walden
Chairmen of the Board
Tim Walden
M.Photog.Cr., F-ASP
PPA Member since 1989
Shoots: Portraits
Location: Lexington, KY
- Read his bio.
- Read his Board Spotlight interview (May 2007), featured in Professional Photographer magazine.
Tim earned his Master of Photography Degree at the age of 25, with his Craftsman Degree following soon afterwards. In Kentucky, his home state, his work has won many awards, including Best of Show and Master Photographer of the Year several times. In Kentucky, Tim also scored a perfect 100 on his print "His Father's Eyes," breaking all previous records of combined point total. He also scored a 100 on his print "Hands of Time," winning the top scoring print in at the Mid-East Regional Convention. His work can be seen in many Loan Collection publications and Kodak has recognized his work through Gallery Awards, a Gallery Elite, and publication in their Portrait Book.
Tim is a Kodak Mentor and has shared his ideas at Kodak Pro-Team meetings. In 2004, he received the Imaging Excellence Award, and in 2007, PPA awarded him the Gold Level Photographer of the Year Award for two entries being accepted into the Loan Collection. Tim is a member of the Society of XXV, a qualified National Juror, an accomplished lecturer, and most recently, he earned his ASP Fellowship Degree. At Imaging USA in 2007, both Tim and his wife Beverly were awarded the coveted Gerhard Bakker Award for outstanding photographic education.
Board Spotlight, May 2007
A Growing Passion…
By Angela Wijesinghe
He knew he was hooked at age twelve. Standing in his father's darkroom, watching magic happen as the film developed, Tim Walden knew he wanted to be in the world of photography. Perhaps he wanted to understand how his father could be so passionate about a job…he was soon to find out. We tend to remember our life in moments like snapshots, and Tim has an album full of memorable moments, tracing his passion for photography throughout his life.
When he was sixteen, he got his first chance to shoot a wedding. Well, that might stretch the truth a little…he was his father's "grunt" and pushed his wheelchair. But at the reception, his father shoved a camera in his hands and told him to "look like you're important." That moment gave him a high he hasn't come down from yet!
From that moment on, Tim and photography were inseparable. The passion that started in his father's darkroom led him to PPA and state associations. He might have started in associations because of the importance his father placed on them, but he quickly found the value in the connections he made. He had best friends, people to call when he had questions or needed help covering a wedding.
And Tim needed all the help he could get to continue his passion when the photography business suddenly fell in his lap, due to his father's illness and retirement. He still had the passion, but now he had to run a business, too! Luckily, his wife Beverly got into photography, challenging him in the creative realm and pushing his ideas to grow even more. It definitely worked because they went from barely surviving to being profitable in three years after stepping out of the box and applying a brand identity to their name.
Despite these powerful memory snapshots, Tim says that his most special moments are always the most recent. This year, he and Beverly received the Gerhard Bakker award, which holds special value for Tim. "Gerhard was a mentor of mine. Receiving this award validated a lifetime of service; it established the value of what we believe in and work for."
What does he believe in for PPA? "It's a fine-tuning issue," he says. "The association is not broken, but we can't settle for that." He's ready to kick it up a notch and share the enthusiasm he's carried since he was twelve. And he wants all image makers to treasure what they have at their fingertips today, filling the moments with passion.


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- Architectural Consultant since November 2011
- Schematic design, DD, CD, and CA for 1200 sq. ft. apartment renovation
- CD and CA for 1450 sq. ft. apartment renovation
- Design and Construction of display for Dupont Corporation
- CA for 4000 sq. ft. family home
Pai Chai Universiity, Daejeon, South Korea, Assistant Professor
- Fall 2010: Critic of 1st year and 3rd year undergraduate Architecture Design Studio
- Fall 2010: Critic of Master's Architecture Design Studio
- Spring 2010: Critic of 3rd year Undergraduate Architecture Design Studio
Mass Studies, Seoul, South Korea, Designer
- Led design team for the Anyang Public Art Project 2010 "Open School" Pavilion (Anyang, S. Korea)
- Led Mass Studies APT research team participating in APAP 2010 (Anyang, S. Korea)
- Design for the Samsung Life Building - Leeum Art Complex (Seoul, S. Korea)
- Design for the Amore Pacific Tower Competition (Seoul, S. Korea)
- Design for the Museum of Modern Art (Seoul, S. Korea)
UnSPACE, New York, NY, US, Consultant
- Managed the production of design development packages for new-build private residences and interior renovations
- Coordinated with consultants throughout design development
- Developed schematic design for various interior renovations
Envirotechno, Los Angeles, CA, US, Junior Arch
Developed mid-size commercial, multi-unit residential, and private residences from schematic design through construction administration.


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Jesse Matz teaches twentieth-century literature and narrative theory. He is the author of two books: Literary Impressionism and Modernist Aesthetics and The Modern Novel: A Short Introduction. He came to Kenyon in 2001, after five years of teaching at Harvard University, where he won the Roslyn Abramson Prize for Excellence in Teaching. He is currently at work on two projects: "The Art of Time," which explains how narrative forms shape temporal understanding, and a study of the legacies of Impressionism in contemporary culture.
Ph.D. Yale
B.A. Yale
Selected Publications
Lasting Impressions: Impressionism Now (under contract at Columbia University Press)"Pseudo-Impressionism?" Contemporary Fiction and the Legacies of Modernism. Ed. David James. Cambridge UP, 2012. 114 - 132.
"Le romancier hardi: The Literary Bergsonist," The European Legacy 16.7 (2011): 937-951.
"The Art of Time, Theory to Practice," Narrative 19.3 (October 2011): 273-294.
"Modernist Time Ecology," Modernist Cultures 6.2 (2011): 245-269.
"Teaching Perspective." Options for Teaching Narrative Theory. Eds. David Herman, Brian McHale, and James Phelan. MLA, 2010. 151-164.
"How to do Time with Texts." Review Essay. American Literary History 21.3 (2009): 836-44.
"Dorothy Richardson's Singular Modernity." Pilgrimages: A Journal of Dorothy Richardson Studies 1 (2008): 1-19.
"Masculinity Amalgamated: Homosexuality, Anti-Imperialism, and Forster's Kipling," Journal of Modern Literature 30.3 (Spring 2007): 31-51
"Introducing Modernism" [review essay]. James Joyce Quarterly 41.4 (Summer 2006): 843-852.
"Hulme's Compromise," T. E. Hulme. Eds. Edward Comentale and Andrzej Gasiorek. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2006. 113-132.
"Cultures of Impression." Bad Modernisms. Eds. Douglas Mao and Rebecca Walkowitz. Durham: Duke University Press, 2006. 298-330.
The Modern Novel: A Short Introduction. Blackwell, 2004.
"T. E. Hulme, Henri Bergson, and the Cultural Polities of Psychologism." The Mind of Modernism: Medicine, Psychology, and the Cultural Arts in Europe and America, 1890-1940. Ed. Mark Micale. Stanford UP, 2004. 339-351.
"Wilde Americana." The Functions of Victorian Culture at the Present Time. Ed. Christine Kreuger. Columbus: Ohio State UP, 2003. 65-78.
"You Must Join My Dead: E. M. Forster and the Death of the Novel." Modernism/Modernity 9.2 (May 2002): 303-317.
Literary Impressionism and Modernist Aesthetics. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
"Maurice in Time." Style 34.2 (Summer 2000): 188-21.
Courses Taught
English 103/104 Writing the Mind
English 260 Modernism
English 310 Narrative Theory
English 311 Time and Narrative
English 361 Twentieth-Century British Fiction
English 366 African Fiction
English 414 Literature and Sexuality: Surrealism
English 461 Virginia Woolf
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Napanoch ShopRite closes indefinitely after fire
NAPANOCH, N.Y. — A fire at the ShopRite supermarket on U.S. Route 209 Tuesday has forced the store to close for an undetermined amount of time, officials said.
Napanoch Fire Chief Ralph Davis said a malfunction in a microwave sparked the fire just after midnight Monday in the loading dock area of the store on ShopRite Drive.
There were some employees in the building when the fire started, but no one was injured, Davis said.
Davis said firefighters were able to keep the three-alarm fire from spreading into the main section of the store. He said smoke damage was throughout the building.
Davis said 50 firefighters battled the blaze, using about a dozen pieces of apparatus.
A store representative said it's unclear when the store will reopen.
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A gullywasher and lightning scared away almost everybody from Moccasin Bend Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon.
But when the danger eased, Zachary Becker saw the perfect opportunity to play the course he helps maintain and manicure.
"There's nobody out there," he said as a drizzle persisted. "No need to worry about pace of play."
Becker studied photography at Purdue University and became an assistant wedding photographer in Chicago following his graduation.
But the allure of returning to working outside on golf courses -- and with a friend who helped him get the job -- was too enticing for Becker to pass up five summers ago.
"I grew up on a golf course, worked in the pro shop, then moved outside a couple days a week, then moved outside full time," Becker said of his high school summer job at Oak Meadow Golf Club in Evansville, Ind.
Becker began playing some form of golf at an early age. He remembers hitting balls in the back yard with his father, then a few on the course, and graduated to driving the cart at about 7 years old.
"I wrecked it a few times," Becker said, "and I got chewed out pretty good."
He played football and baseball in high school, but he got cut from the golf team.
"There were politics involved and I don't think they liked us baseball players," Becker said. "Football is my first love, but I can play golf the rest of my life."
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A four-way, colour blocked dress, that can be worn back-to-front. So pleased with this dress!
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I've modified this quite heavily but it was Inspired in part by red-lia's One Dress. http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/the-one-dress-convertible-dress/instructions/1
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Feb 13, 2013, 06.39 AMby Mary Athey
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Cheers Mary, I think I'll get loads of use out of this!
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What a clever dress. It looks great as well.
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Thank you!
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Pennsylvania AG names former prosecutor to review Sandusky case
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HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Kathleen Kane has appointed a former federal prosecutor to review how investigators -- while under the direction of Gov. Tom Corbett -- handled the Sandusky child abuse case.
Ms. Kane, a Democrat who took office last month, made reviewing the attorney general's investigation of the former Penn State University assistant football coach a central pledge of her campaign.
Ms. Kane appointed H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr., who previously worked as a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and was chief counsel to U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Delaware. Mr. Moulton has been an associate professor at Widener University School of Law since 1993.
In a statement, Ms. Kane said Mr. Moulton will help her office "in providing a comprehensive and independent examination of the facts surrounding the handling of the Sandusky investigation." She said his findings will be made public.
The case has remained a political trigger point more than seven months after a Centre County jury convicted Sandusky on 45 counts of child sexual abuse. In November, Ms. Kane, a former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney, easily became the first Democrat elected attorney general after focusing her campaign on a critique of how Mr. Corbett handled the investigation as attorney general.
A Quinnipiac University poll released last week found Pennsylvania voters disapprove by 50-26 percent how Mr. Corbett "has handled the Penn State situation over the last few years," though they approve 43-37 percent of the governor's lawsuit challenging the NCAA sanctions against Penn State.
Mr. Corbett has responded to criticisms by pointing to the success of the prosecution and saying he believed a case brought with a single victim would not have convicted Sandusky.
Mr. Moulton will report directly to the attorney general. Ellen Mellody, a spokeswoman for Ms. Kane, said Mr. Moulton will review the case to answer questions about the length of the investigation, the use of a grand jury and the allotment of dedicated resources.
"Mr. Moulton will be taking an independent, fresh, thorough and comprehensive examination of the facts surrounding the Sandusky investigation," she said. "We're going to look at those facts to ensure the office is deploying best practices."
Ms. Mellody said the office would not make Mr. Moulton available for interviews.
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Steanville, Out
April 23, 2013
Ever since I moved to Atlanta (almost 13 years ago), Stacy has lived here, having moved herself just the year before. We met the first summer I arrived and have been dear friends ever since. There are so many reasons we were destined to meet (out of all the apartment complexes in the city, her older brother and I lived in the same one in neighboring buildings, we both worked for different divisions of the same company), but we met through a mutual friend, my one friend I had when I moved here that I'd known since high school, who also knew Stacy's aunt.
We met when I was single, still had a dad alive, worked at an entry-level position at CNN, lived in an awful apartment outside the perimeter; she also single, a junior-level publicist at Cartoon Network, living with a roommate, driving a Toyota Corolla. And now here we sit—me, with my own company, a house, a husband, dog, and baby. Her, with her longtime boyfriend, Sean, making it as far up the company ladder at Turner as one could ever possibly hope (it doesn't hurt that she's a marketing genius), living in a loft in the heart of the city.
Up until last week that had been the case for as long as I can remember, our lives existing this way. Talking over AIM almost daily, meeting up almost weekly for drinks, a walk, or dinner. Yesterday, she started a job in NYC and she and Sean moved over the weekend. My avoiding going out for that last drink didn't change the fact that they left. My, being busy on the computer when Sean came by with a truck to collect the furniture out of our attic we've been storing for them didn't stop them from getting on that plane. They still signed the lease on the apartment in Chelsea even though I am struggling to process what it fully means to live in this city without them here, and that I can't drive by their old apartment without crying.
Honestly, Stacy is the best friend I've ever had in my lifetime, more like a sister than a friend. From tennis partners, to yoga buds, to pedicures, dinner parties, concerts, conversations ranging from gossiping about our hairstylist to strategic career moves, and just about anything else close girlfriends can share – you name it, we've discussed it (at length, often over wine).
Things seem fleeting right now with them moving. Like time has passed and various people we love have all come and gone through this city. I don't know what that really means for us, and I don't need to think about it right now. All I can think about is that they aren't here, but I'm trying to be positive and accept this change, because it's very selfish of me to think otherwise. What I haven't said is that it is an incredible move for them. Great job, great city, all the right reasons in the world to leave. Things will change, for certain. But, it doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing, this change. For right now though, I can't see that, I just know it's really, really hard.
Stacy's brother Scott (who himself moved from Atlanta to NYC about four years ago), Dan, and I used to joke when Stacy and Sean got together that they could be in their own little world that we all called Steanville, sort of our own little Brangelina couple of the group. Like, Oh, Steanville won't be joining us tonight because they are watching the Wire all weekend. And now, instead of Seacrest, out (a reference we'd all get because we've worked in TV) it's Steanville, out.
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Family Framed
April 9, 2013
It's so very hard to capture the essence of family in an image. I've always loved this photo of Dan, Otis, and I. It was our holiday card from 2011, and I think I've always liked it because essentially it's just us hanging out at home. Granted we're posed, but it felt very natural, Dan and I laughing on the porch swing, Otis with favorite toy duck, Draper.
It helps when you're married to someone who takes remarkably good photos, and that was one Dan took. That might be the reason why we rarely get professional shots taken. I just feel like they aren't us. Even our wedding photos (which for most people are very posed shots) were done by a very good friend who captured the day more documentary-style than traditional.
But, once I had Margaret it made me want to document things beyond the digital world we live in. So, we jumped at the chance to have my friend Becky take photos of our family. She recently launched her portrait business, 2 Be Photography (she shoots everything from newborns to wedding day) and she captured us perfectly. Somehow, despite my usual kicking-and-screaming about posed photos, Becky made it really fun, even with a hangry (hungry + angry) baby who missed a nap, and a show-off Lab. Plus, she managed to make our house and backyard look really lovely.
I cannot wait to place some of these babies under some cellophane in an actual album for Margaret to sift through, one day, just like I did as a child. I particularly like the ones of sweet Margaret solo, and also, the last image at the end of this piece. It reminds me of those old Ralph Lauren ads — so Americana.
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April 2, 2013
The movie The Family Stone gets me bawling each time I watch it. I think it's because my family could be the Stones. The first time I saw the movie, my sister Susan was pregnant with her first child, her daughter Marian, and my mom was just recovering from her first fight against non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
The three of us watched that movie in the dark theater, my sister pacing the aisles, totally uncomfortable, just days before Marian's arrival, my mother and I sobbing when the dad crawls in bed with the mom and they discuss her illness. Dan and I watch the movie every year at the holidays and this past Christmas we watched it at mom's house with her and my twin sister, Ann.
All of us decided the reason why we like the Stones so much is that every single one of us kids are one of those characters. Susan is Amy, the sister who grills outsiders. Ann is Ben, the San Fran kid who undoubtedly will miss a flight, but is also the absolute most fun. My brother, David, is Everett to a tee, trying very hard to please everyone involved. And, I, we decided, waffle between Susannah and Thad, the emotional voice of reason.
Whew, that's a lot to live up to.
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Cutting Teeth
March 12, 2013
I try to be as honest as possible in this space, while remaining optimistic. There's enough gloom in the world without another blogger being all woe-is-me about life. I mean, I'm still reeling from this 60 Minutes segment on Clay Hunt a couple Sundays ago. Talk about a tearjerker. I'm not Woody Allen in my everyday life—I tend to be a pretty glass half-full, let's make lemonade, kind of girl. Each and every one of us has our own story with some chapters having more ups than downs, and those are the ones you want to reread.
But, here it is…This. Is. Hard. This being the adjustment I'm currently experiencing as a working parent. Make no mistake, Margaret was very wanted, and we went to great lengths to have her, so this isn't about my love for my daughter, or how much my life has changed since she arrived. I love her more than words could ever fully do the topic justice. Most of the time is, in fact, playing and taking adorable Instagram photos, reading, and walks in the park. Don't get me wrong, it is work, raising our daughter. But, here's where it gets very tricky—it's not the same as the work I've been doing since I was a kid. This is a very different kind of thing altogether. I've always had a job. Whether it was helping my parents work on the building that would eventually become our home, to later helping them in their property management company, or lifeguarding; I've held a steady job since I was 15.
The topic of work/life balance is timeless and several women are making the subject a full-on debate, like Sheryl Sandberg with her Lean In approach, or Marissa Mayer and Anne-Marie Slaugher's black and white takes. For me, it's not as much about the balance (I feel like I'm doing a fairly decent job at being a writer while simultaneously mothering Margaret) as much as what's next? Where do I go from here?
I launched danapop in 2008, and in addition to this site, I've spent the past five years building a writing career of freelance jobs with everything from crafting magazine features to serving corporate clients to ghostwriting book chapters. I spent years fostering relationships with editors at national magazines, putting me on the map as an Atlanta-based freelancer. I felt like I'd done a great job setting my career on a path that would be (dare I say it?) easy once a baby came along.
Back when Margaret was in my belly (as she is in both of these photos), I was at the top of my game, I knew it, and was so very grateful for it. I had a steady, long-term contract position with MSN as their Atlanta contributor for a really great portal called Postbox. Hands down, the best group of folks I've ever worked with, and the job itself challenged me as a writer, making it one of the best jobs I've ever had. Then, MSN decided to give Postbox an Internet burial in September 2012. I took the lack of a contract as a sign to slow down and focus on getting ready for my next role—mother. There was a lot to do, but it was much different than my writing deadlines, which I was much more comfortable with. Between home renovations, prenatal appointments, shopping for baby items, and wrapping up several writing projects, I was plenty busy.
I didn't really think about it then, but I've always had the next job lined up. Before MSN, I was the Atlanta editor of the über-popular, DailyCandy. I seamlessly transition from one position to another, but for the first time in five years, I don't have a steady writing position that provides me enough of a stipend to help contribute to us financially. When I left CNN back in 2005 I was a bit lost as to what the next step in my career would be, and I slowly started to figure it all out. The difference then was that I knew I wanted to write, and I didn't care where. Now, none of it makes much sense. Do I want to work full-time? (How could I possibly leave her?!) Do I want to continue to freelance? (It's incredibly hard to stay in the loop between baby demands, but not impossible.) Do I want to continue working from home? (I cannot imagine going to an office 9-5, but the compartmentalization might help.) I'm not sure what I want anymore, and that's scary to me, this unknown space.
For now, I'm trying to just be. If nothing else in her short life, Margaret has taught me to step back and understand that not all things require our time immediately. What I mean is she requires that, but nothing else really does. I love my baby, dearly. I love being her mother. It's just I don't recognize anything familiar in this role. So, writing for me is as much familiarity as it is my calling in life—because I happen to love what I do.
I feel like I'm growing along with Margaret, as she hit four months last week; the milestone is supposed to be cutting teeth. She'll be gaining a bit of independence with those teeth, with her diet changing soon and developing tastes that are no longer provided only through what I'm eating. That means she's fussy and a drooling machine, neither of which are quite as cute as those little rabbit teeth she'll soon get. So, perhaps we're all in this infancy thing together. I'm trying to figure out what's next in my career, while she's developing and reaching milestones on her own. I suppose I'm cutting my own teeth, making me fussy, temperamental, and trying to figure it all out right alongside her.
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February 12, 2013
It's interesting the things you find after someone is long gone. Revisiting that box of letters from an old boyfriend tucked inside a childhood bedroom closet at your parents' house is like visiting another life. Your teenage self, falling in and out of love.
Mine is a more permanent lost and found. It's deeper than the nostalgic first love–it's the loss of a parent, and that feeling of the missing never quite goes away. They say losing a parent, no matter if you're 14, 24, or 64, it changes you significantly and in ways you cannot imagine. You're forced to grow up and deal with something those around you aren't quite equipped to understand (unless they've been through it themselves).
Every so often I'll stumble on a couple of things from my father that will stop me dead in my tracks. Above all, it is his inscription on two reference books I use often for work (yes, sometimes, I actually use books in lieu of Google). One is a soft cover, torn from age and use, military issue word division style manual published in 1984. The inscription reads (in his very recognizable all caps):
That was my astronaut phase. Before I realized I was incredibly claustrophobic and needed solid math skill set to do anything pertaining to the sciences.
The other, the hard back Merriam Webster's Collegiate Tenth Edition Dictionary given to me as a stocking stuffer that couldn't quite fit in the stocking one Christmas.
Inside it has Presented to, By, and Date printed by the book manufacture all ready for someone gifting to fill out, which my father did.
Presented to MY LOVELY DANA
By HER FATHER
Date DECEMBER 25, 1994
Because of this, I always try to take my time when filling out cards or book inscriptions. You never know if these might be the last words someone is left with that they'll reread over and over again.


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November 20 ~ Gifts for Playful Friends
The holidays are the perfect time to play! Add some fun to your holiday gift giving… |
Make It
Tin Can Carrier We think this Tin Can Carrier from Wendi of Shiny Happy World for Sew,Mama,Sew! is so much fun! |
Travel Checkers Make and give a set of Travel Checkers with this free PDF tutorial from Tanya Whelan of Grand Revival Design for Sew,Mama,Sew! The PDF is an excerpt from Tanya's book, Sew What You Love: The Easiest, Prettiest Projects Ever. |
Gingermelon Dolls This is a free Doll Pattern from Gingermelon Dolls; you can even sell these dolls if you note that you're using a Gingermelon pattern in any written description! |
Matching Scraps Game Wen from What's Mummy Up To… shows you how to make the most of your fabric with a Matching Scraps Game! |
Tiny Tin Bedroom Sachiko's sweet Tiny Tin Bedroom at Tea Rose Home could foster lots of creative playtime! |
"Podge" Hedgehog Softie We can't resist Helen's darling "Podge" Hedgehog Softie at Bustle & Sew. Make a few for some playful softie adventures! (Wouldn't this be a sweet gift paired with a favorite Jan Brett book?) |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We're sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
Game Day Gym Bag Tote everything you need with Melissa's Game Day Gym Bag at Sew Like My Mom. (You can even tote it to the gym after enjoying some of those holiday recipes!) |
Related tutorials you might just love: I Spy Bags, Passion for Parties, Passion for Parties, Passion for Imagination, Passion for Play, Gifts for Imaginative Friends
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today's projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
Beth's choice | Kristin's choice | Tyler's choice | ||
Mix It
Elf's Mix Nibble on Amy's Elf's Mix from The Nifty Foodie as you play family board games or watch your favorite holiday movie! |
Print It
Christmas Bingo Game You can print this Christmas Bingo Game from Simply Fresh Designs to fill vacation time with fun! |
Win It
Comment on today's post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Tip: If you're hoping to win a prize that notes "US Winners Only," include your state in your name (i.e. Beth in WA) so we can confirm residence and avoid any disappointment on your end. Shipping range is determined by the generous companies and artisans that donate Handmade Holidays prizes.
Sewing with Oilcloth (US Winners Only)
Author: Kelly McCants
Publisher: Wiley
Sewing with Oilcloth covers sewing with the family of specialty fabrics collectively known as oilcloth. You'll get easy-to-follow instructions, special tips and tricks needed to get the most out of these fabrics, the unique applications of each, and how to treat and care for the finished pieces. From home goods to accessories, from baby gear to outdoor decor, you'll find oilcloth sewing projects that unlock the potential of both traditional choices and new designer prints. You'll follow helpful, trouble-free instructions for 20 oilcloth projects like a simple tablecloth, garden apron, farmer's market tote, baby bib, and so much more.
Sewing Home Decor (US Winners Only)
Author: Shannon Davis
Publisher: Landauer
Discover simple techniques for mastering the essential techniques of sewing with this superb guide that will have you stitching, pleating, and piping in no time. Isn't it time you learned to sew? With just a few simple techniques under their belt – such as seams, hems, buttonholes, pleats, piping, and zips– Even a beginner can create beautiful curtains, duvet covers, chair covers, pillow cases, table runners and more, to give their home that unique personal touch. Sewing Home Decor will give readers the skill, knowledge, and confidence they need to start creating wonderful home decorations that everyone will love. Also included with this volume is a free DVD that features easy-to-follow instructions for essential techniques, as well as 20 original projects to practice the techniques you've learned.
Landauer Publishing is a book publisher based in Iowa. They specialize in quilting, sewing and craft and hobby titles with an emphasis on technique and clear, easy to follow instruction so anyone learn the skills to make what they love.
Quilting: The Basics & Beyond (US Winners Only)
Author: Jeri Simon
Publisher: Landauer
This is the ultimate guide to everything you need to know to start creating your own quilts, including a free DVD of easy-to-follow techniques. Whether you're just starting out, or brushing up on your quilting techniques, this superbly illustrated guide is your perfect companion. Quilting: The Basics & Beyond features expert information on everything you need to know to start creating wonderful quilts straight away – from choosing fabrics, colours, and equipment to the essentials of applique, rotary cutting, and finishing. This volume also comes with a free DVD featuring dozens of techniques explained in easy-to-follow steps, and 6 original projects for you to practice your new-found skills.
Landauer Publishing is a book publisher based in Iowa. They specialize in quilting, sewing and craft and hobby titles with an emphasis on technique and clear, easy to follow instruction so anyone learn the skills to make what they love.
Mend It Better: Creative Patching, Darning and Stitching (US Winners Only)
Author: Kristin M. Roach
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Don't hide that patch, make it a bold, beautiful embellishment! Repair holes with bright thread and a creative darning stitch; revive a stained shirt with fun embroidery! In Mend It Better, popular craft blogger Kristin M. Roach puts a new spin on mending by adapting traditional techniques for today's crafty sewers. With detailed photography to show each step, she teaches a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing.
The Sewing Machine Classroom (US, Canada + Europe Winners OK)
Author: Charlene Phillips
Publisher: Krause Publications
Join author Charlene Phillips as you learn all about your new best friend— your sewing machine! From fabric to feet to finished product, you'll be guided through techniques for mastering your machine and using it to perform basic to advanced stitching tasks. Whether you've been sewing for years or just gotten the itch, you'll find invaluable information inside for using your sewing machine to its maximum potential.
An indispensable reference book to keep next to your machine, inside you'll find quick answers to all your sewing problems. Take control of your sewing machine and achieve wonderful results every time!
See more of The Sewing Machine Classroom in the digital preview!
The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Creative Guide to Sewing Your Own Bags (US, Canada + Europe Winners OK)
Author: Lisa Lam
Publisher: David & Charles
Introduces, explains and demonstrates the myriad materials, hardware, tools and techniques available to the modern crafter, including using the sewing machine. Each fully illustrated chapter ends with a unique, step-by-step project that builds the ultimate handbag wardrobe, with tips for customization. Full size patterns on a separate pull-out section mean you can get started right away! no photocopying or enlarging required.
Don't miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
19 ~ Gifts for College Kids
18 ~ Gifts for Tech Lovers
17 ~ Gifts for Imaginative Friends
16 ~ Deck the Halls
15 ~ Gifts for Girlfriends
14 ~ Gifts for Babies
13 ~ Gifts for Hostesses
12 ~ Gifts for Crafters
11 ~ Gifts for Big Kids
10 ~ Gifts for Whimsical Friends
9 ~ Deck the Halls
8 ~ Gifts for Cooks
7 ~ Gifts for Pet Lovers
6 ~ Gifts for Moms + Grandmas
5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens
4 ~ Gifts for Organizers
3 ~ Gifts for Travelers
2 ~ Deck the Halls
1 ~ Gifts for Little Kids
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All photos are used with permission from the artist.
275 Responses to "November 20 ~ Gifts for Playful Friends"
Hashi responds:
Oh my. I want to make them all!
Alissa responds:
The bag making bible would be fabulous to own!
usairdoll in CA responds:
Great ideas! I'm making some Elf Mix for sure, sounds amazing.
Thank you and all the sponsors for the awesome giveaways and the chances to win.
Silvia responds:
Wow, so cute!! Love all of them! The hedgehog is lovely
Louise responds:
Lovely items especially the dolls and hedgehogs!
wendy responds:
Oh my!! So many awesome tutorials on this one! Thanks
Tammi in OR responds:
I can't wait to get started on the Gingerlemon doll! So adorable! So is the Tiny Tin bedroom!
Sarah J responds:
Another batch of fabulous festive ideas… I love the fabric matching game…. With a two year old I will definitely be making this one!
Barbara responds:
I can't wait to make one of those cute hedgehogs. Thanks for sharing.
Chrissy responds:
I love the checkers game. I think that's just the ticket for the handmade item under the tree for my son this year!
Erika responds:
Those dolls are pretty much the cutest thing ever!
Melissa in AK responds:
Love love love these ideas!!!!! Can't wait to try them!
Jasmin responds:
so inspiring.
Wendy Crim responds:
So many great ideas. I love the tiny doll in the tin.
Whitner responds:
Love the little dolls! And I never thought about making a matching game from fussy cut scraps, what a great idea!
Joan responds:
I need to make some elf mix for my grandkids but I WILL call it elf barf.
jackie in IN responds:
great ideas, love the snake in the can too funny
Mhairi responds:
This is a brilliant list. I need to see if Santa will bring me an extra week so I can sew them all. Along with the week I need to ensure my children are entertained and fed.
Not much to ask really??
Thanks for another great list, just wish I had the time to make them all. -
Prachi responds:
Dig the Gingermelon Dolls and the hedgehog softie.
Prachi in WA. -
Sarah McGrath responds:
I just love the tin bedroom!
Lise responds:
So many good ideas today. I love the matching scraps game, the travel checkers and the christmas bingo.
Deb H. responds:
I LOVE the Gingermelon dolls!
Judy in Oregon responds:
Great ideas! I love the hedgehog softie.
Deb H. in PA responds:
I love the Gingermelon Dolls. Forgot to add that I live in Pennsylvania. Just printed the bingo game to play with my grands!
Crunchy Con Mommy responds:
I love the hedgehog!! My son has been asking for one (because a boy in a book he loves called "Cuddle" has one) and I never even thought of sewing it myself!
Deb Cameron responds:
Oh those Ginger Melon dolls! Sqeee
Sarah responds:
Elf's mix looks yummy!
Laura in MD responds:
Those hedgehogs are so cute!
Mandi responds:
The matching scraps game looks like a great one for my toddler.
Larissa responds:
Very cute ideas….I must make some!
Suzanne responds:
I love the matching game and the bingo printable! Thank you.
BreannaS in MO responds:
I love the ginger melon dolls! They are adorable.
ste responds:
Once again, brilliant ideas!
beth responds:
That tiny tin bedroom is adorable! Have to make it!
Catherine responds:
My son would get a kick out of the travel checkers. Thanks for sharing another great roundup!
Chris responds:
The softies from Bustle and Sew are great!
Lee responds:
I love the gym bag and the elf mix! thank you!
Ellen M. from OH responds:
I'm in love with the tiny tin bedroom and hedgehogs – I'm just a kid at heart. Can't wait to try these!
Heather K responds:
The matching game is awesome! I have a few little ones in mind who would love it!
Kristen Powell responds:
I would love to make that matching game!!
Holly responds:
Love the tiny bedroom!
Rachael responds:
ooh one of these would make a great birthday present for me !
Jess responds:
So fun, I love the Checkers!!!
Sarah L. in NC responds:
I love those softies. Perfect for really anyone.
pauline responds:
planning to make a gingermelon doll for my niece
Kate F. responds:
Love the matching game! I wish I knew more about kids' games… I think it might be a little hard for my cousin, who just turned 2.
Charlotte in Ga responds:
Cute Ideas! Love the Can carrier for my lttle guy!!
Becky in PA responds:
The hedgehog softie is simply adorable!!
Joanna responds:
Oh I've SO got to make that checkerboard!!! The Tiny Tin Bedroom is also freaking adorable!!!
Michelle responds:
Very cute!
Vanessa in MI responds:
The matching scraps game is so cute! Makes me wish we were still playing memory in our house. And how cool that The Bag Making Bible is on your giveaway list!? I just added that to my Christmas list.
Karen In NC responds:
Nice. I'm off to check out the checkers set right now. What a great idea for travel.
briana responds:
Cute ideas
christina responds:
My husband would love those hedgehogs — shh, don't tell anyone he's such a softie himself…
Jim M in NC responds:
Of all the tutorials today, I'm really liking the gym bag one. I can think of a couple of folks who would like that or the matching accessory bag.
Debora Kerr responds:
I love all of today's ideas and prizes! Thanks for these posts.
Von in AR responds:
The checkers and the gym back look like fun projects.
Rachael responds:
fun stuff! I think I might go for making the scrap matching game.
Sarah responds:
I love the Hedgehogs!
Holly responds:
The checkers board is so cute!
Debbie responds:
I love those cute hedgehogs!
Kati responds:
I've been meaning to make one of those fabric matching games. They would be great birthday gifts!
Laurie in MA responds:
Hedgehogs! With scarves! So much potential for thrifted or reused fabric on these little guys, too.
Candi responds:
I am such a fan of Gingermelon's dolls! I can see one of those dollies peeking her head out of a stocking…
Stephanie o in ct responds:
Ok seriously, 4 of these projects were things I had decided to make for Christmas and was going to start looking for patterns this morning after getting kids in the bus. Thanks for doing the work for me . Great books on your giveaway. The bag one and mending ones I'm thinking are needed in my home library:)
Heather L responds:
Love these tutes…the tiny tin bedroom is SOO cute! (I'm in canada and any prize is great, but sewing with oilcloth and mend it better would be especially nice)
Jenny responds:
oh wow! i want to make, bake and do all of these ideas!
Heather79 responds:
That hedgehog is adorable! (Colorado)
Trish responds:
Definitely some items I know my kids would love. Those hedgehogs are adorable!
Stephanie responds:
LOVE it all! Thanks for the great tutorials.
Tammy responds:
Love the doll pattern, the doll in a tin, and the hedgies!
Margy responds:
The hedgehogs are so cute!
Flower Bubbles responds:
OMG! I love ALL of these gifts!!! I wish I had time to make them all!!!
Kathleen responds:
Those hedgies are too stinkin' cute!
Mary responds:
The scrap matching game is really cute. I think my almost 10 year old daughter is going to make that for one of her 4H fair projects.
mrsm responds:
Those gingermelon dolls are going on my list
stacey responds:
love the hedgehogs!
marthaeliza responds:
We've a long drive over the holidays — it's bingo for us!
Liz responds:
There are some seriously cute ideas today!
Emilia in ca responds:
Second super cute hedgehogs I've seen on here! Thanks
Kathi responds:
I love bags, so the making bag books looks great!
Martina in CA responds:
Love the hedgehogs!
Molly Martin responds:
The dolls are darling and I have a sift spot for the hedgehogs!
Robin (not ever sewing) responds:
I love the checkerboard! (I'm in the US!)
Danielle Tomlinson responds:
All fabulous prizes, I would be thankful for any of them! Thank you!
Amy responds:
Travel checkers is a great idea!
Kerry in FL responds:
I love the hedgehogs!
Erin Palmer responds:
This is my favorite gift idea post you have done, there are so many I love this time (probably because my little girls would love them).
Barbara responds:
LOVE the little bedroom in a tin!
Heather responds:
Those dolls are so sweet! Love the hedgehogs too!
Gigi in NJ responds:
All the DIY games are adorable! Can't choose a favorite, but I think the matching scraps game will be a blast on a sewing salon! Haha
Theresa responds:
My nephews would love the matching scraps game.
Heidi Anderson responds:
The scraps memory game is so cute and I really want to snuggle up to my own podge! Thanks for the great ideas.
Kristin responds:
The travel checkers are a great idea. I really love the hedgehogs too!
Heather responds:
When I go to the Gingermelon Dolls site, the link for downloading the pattern does not work
Jill in IA responds:
The hedgehogs and tin bedroom are adorable!
jessicac responds:
I know the perfect little girl to make the tiny tin bedroom.. cutest tiny ever!
Miet responds:
Love the hedgehog softie! My daughter is totally into hedgehogs – it's perfect!
Kay responds:
This has to be the best group yet for me as there are so many lovely things to make that will go on my list especially the gingermelon doll and the cute hedgehog. Thanks so much for doing this.
Lorrie responds:
Love the scrap matching game, and the Gingermelon dolls.
Courtney responds:
Love the travel checkers!
Kristie responds:
Those hedgehogs are adorable. I love them.
Heather responds:
I want to make all of these! I have four children and I see at least 1 (or 2) thinks for each of them! Those hedgies are so cute and that can bag is a must make!
Megan Panda responds:
Those dolls are super duper cute!
Gina F responds:
I love the Gingermelon dolls. I was also thinking of making a memory game–and there is a great tutorial. Thank you!
Rebecca N in MO responds:
I love the books! All of them! What great ideas for projects and gifts.
craftgirl83 responds:
Oh goodness, that tiny tin bedroom is adorable!
Melanie in AZ responds:
The hedgehogs are just too darn cute! I see an nice family of them for my daughter.
San in Fl responds:
*overwhelmed by the hedgehog plushoes*
Natalie responds:
Love the look of the teeny bedroom & the matching game
Lynne responds:
Podge the hedgehog is adorable! So is the Tiny Tin Bedroom…just the kind of thing that I would have loved as a kid (heck, I love it now!).
Kristin in CA responds:
That hedgehog is amazing! Hope to try my hand at one, knit scarf and all.
KeriCan responds:
The matching scraps game would be perfect for my 3 year old!
Wendy in VA responds:
Lots of great projects here.
Wendy in NE responds:
Wanting to win that oilcloth book!!
Lillian Mostraum responds:
I'd love to win the bag making bible..!
Jennifer Ladd responds:
I love the tiny tin bedroom!! Adorable!
Mom of Evil Geniuses of CO responds:
More great ideas!! Now I can't narrow down what to make for everyone since I want to make it all LOL!
Georgia responds:
those hedgehogs are so cute!!
Maya responds:
The matching game is a great idea.
PattyD responds:
Love those hedgehogs!
Mary responds:
The scrap matching game is really cute. I think my almost 10 year old daughter is going to make that for one of her 4H fair projects.
Mary in MN
Tasha responds:
Those hedgehogs are too cute!
KeriAnn in PA responds:
I'm the youngest in my family, so I have always loved playing games! I love the travel checkers, matching scraps, and the Christmas Bingo! I'm sure my family will love it if I go to Christmas with all of these activities to play with!
jennifer responds:
I would love to read the bag making bible! Sign me up for a chance at that book!
Rhonda aka Quilter in The Gap responds:
I love the Tiny Tin Bedroom…my daughter will love it!!!
Jessica F in MA responds:
love the matching game! would love to win the books!
Mel responds:
I think everyone needs a Tiny Tin Bedroom. It would make me smile everytime I saw it.
Bobby responds:
Would love that Bag Making Bible. ;0)
Tina responds:
I think the travel checkers is really cool.
Kristin H responds:
Oh my! Those hedgehog softies are adorable!
Tabitha responds:
What fun!
Jamie responds:
Cute memory game!
Christina responds:
I think the Game Day bag is my favorite today!
Jennifer N responds:
Lots of fun and wonderful ideas here. I've got 3 links open, waiting for further inspection. Thanks for sharing.
Deon in CO responds:
The tiny tin project couldn't be cuter!
Dani responds:
I'm in love with the tin bedroom doll idea!
Jennifer N in CA responds:
Forgot to add my location (California).
delia jones responds:
I love the hedgehog softie! The traveling checkers are a perfect project for the Operation Christmas Child boxes that we will fill.
Jayme responds:
My daughter would love the tin can or the little bedroom! I would love to learn to sew with oil cloth!
Angela responds:
I'm definitely going to be making those dolls for my little gal! Thank you for the link!
Laura in VA responds:
These are wonderful! I love the Tiny Tin project!
SS Sews responds:
I love that peacock fabric that Tyler picked out
Joanna responds:
Love the hedgehog and the gym bag. Cute tiny tin.
Patty responds:
Love the doll room in the tin, the fabric matching game, hedgies and the snack mix!!
julie hahs responds:
Love the dolls. Have to put this on my wish list.
Donna Baker responds:
what fun projects! love the scrap matching game a lot!
Donna Baker responds:
what fun projects! love the scrap matching game a lot! Donna in Texas, please reject my first comment
Jen V in OR responds:
The dollies are lovely.
Kirbee in IA responds:
Love these projects. My 2 1/2 year old would love the scraps matching game… and it's a free project, which my poor husband would appreciate
AKing responds:
LOVE the hedgehogs, so cute!
Rachel B responds:
O I love the dolly and bedroom. That is soooo wonderful.
Sarah B. responds:
I love all of these gifts. I think I'll need to take a couple weeks off work to make them in time for Christmas. My son would love the matching game, though, so I might have to get cracking on that one. Thanks for the great roundup.
Fawn responds:
I really like the hedgehog softie; think I need to make one for my son. What a great idea for using scraps/scraps matching game!
Su-sieee! Mac responds:
Gingermelon dolls! I want one for me. Thanks for putting this together for us.
Jenn B in Florida responds:
I love the hedgehogs!! Can't wait to make them!
Cecilia responds:
I love te matching scraps game. My 2 and 3 year old granddaughters would love it.
Teresa responds:
My kids think I can fix anything, but I'm sure I could "Mend it Better"!
Stephanie responds:
LOVE the tiny tin bedroom. Thanks for sharing.
Nichole responds:
The hedgehogs ! Too cute !! Love the game day bag too!
Irenoski88 responds:
Thank youmfor the great tutorials and the lovely gifts!
Kelly Rodgers responds:
I LOVE the gym bag!
Robynn responds:
That hedgehog is adorable
Hashi responds:
Lots of great ideas today.
April responds:
Thanks! I need a new tote bag, and I like that pattern.
Fenna responds:
hedgehogs are super cute!!! the bag making bible looks like a fun book!
Barb Colvin responds:
The Tin Can Carrier would also work well for holding a ball or two of yarn while crocheting or knitting your latest project.
Megan from OK responds:
Aww, I love the tiny bedroom! And the hedgehogs! Great batch of ideas again!
Andrea responds:
I love, love, love those hedgehogs! And yes, they would be a perfect companion to a Jan Brett book!
Jo responds:
I have a bag making addiction! The Bag Making Bible would be fantastic.
Your Holiday posts (along side your regular ones!) are great.
Thanks for the offers. -
Christina responds:
So many cute ideas, which one to make first?
Eryn responds:
Wow. What beautiful toys! I love the doll in a tin and the sewn memory game.
Alissa B responds:
Thanks for this series – I love all the ideas and the giveaways are a fun added bonus!
Sallie responds:
Love the hedgehogs and checkers game! Thanks!
Sallie responds:
from TX
Hueisei responds:
The checker board is such a great ideas!
Tawny in CA responds:
The memory game using scraps is genius. Simple and totally awesome.
Elizabeth responds:
The hedgehogs are so cute!
Natétoile responds:
Thank you for all those great ideas, i love that scraps matching game !
amber responds:
the gym bag looks great. maybe it would inspire me to go to the gym more often.
Renee in MD responds:
So many great ideas. I love the gingermelon dolls, the tiny tin bedroom is adorable, and the matching game tiles are a great way to use up fabric.
Connie C. in TX responds:
I canNOT get over the little hedgie, or the travel checkers, or the match-scrap game… or…. They are ALL so cute!
Wendy responds:
Love the Game Day Gym Bag. I love to sew bags!
susan mzf responds:
oooooh hedgies – I'm squealing with delight!
Lynn H. responds:
Those dolls and checkers are added to my "make it" list. You are showing so many fun ideas my list is getting longer! Love the quilt and the mending books. Thanks for all the wonderful tutorials.
Natalie responds:
That chess set is lovely!
Kirsten in IA responds:
I'd love the oilcloth book! All the links are just adorable!
kathyh responds:
Love the tiny bedroom idea. Alas, it will have to wait until next year as I bought the great-nieces hand=crocheted puppets at the local bazaar.
Heidi @ Fabric Mutt responds:
Those hedgehogs are so adorable!!
Eleanor responds:
Love the hedgehog and the tiny tin bedroom!
Lillibeth responds:
Good ideas! The doll-in-tin especially!
Carmen in WI responds:
Excuse me, I need to get off the computer and start sewing these wonderful ideas! LOL Thanks for the inspiration
Crystal responds:
What cute treasures today! Love the hedgehog family. Thanks for sharing with international commenters today.
Crystal in Alberta, Canada
Lori in MD responds:
I love the tiny tin bedroom and the hedgehogs are so cute!
jen responds:
ee my niece needs that tiny tin bedroom – and my purse needs one to keep my daughter entertained!
Ramona responds:
Such cute ideas. Love the dolly and the hedgehogs.
carole responds:
I love the Game day gym bag and the tiny tin bedroom.
Diana responds:
The tin can carrier is something that's been in the back of my mind for awhile.
Ann responds:
Love the matching scraps idea!
Dolls are sweet but has anyone else had trouble downloading the file? Tried two computers and it doesn't open from the link on her page…. -
Gina responds:
Those Gingermelon Dolls are adorable. I must find an excuse to make one (or two!).
Robyn responds:
The scraps matching game is such a perfect, free gift to make for a little tot! Thanks for the great posts.
Anya responds:
The gingermelon dolls are adorable. My little niece needs one (okay, maybe two!)
Laura responds:
Love these ideas!
Steph responds:
Love the matching scraps game–a great handmade alternative to store-bought Memory.
Erin responds:
That tiny tin bedroom is freaking ADORABLE!
Jen S in Ca responds:
These look fun! I like the Holiday Bingo game too.
Connie Jagolinzer responds:
I love the hedgehog!!!
Judith in Canada responds:
The matching game is adorable, and I know exactly who is going to get it–and who is going to be spending lots of time playing it with her — not that I'm complaining Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity.
Julie in CO responds:
Love the hedgehogs! "Sew sweet"
Andrea responds:
Oh how I love checkers. Can four year olds play? Maybe it's time to teach my oldest!
Emily responds:
Lovely list, wish I had time to make them all!
Amy responds:
The hedgehog softies are adorable!
deborah b. in AZ responds:
oh my gosh. EVERYTHING EVERYTHING! so perfect!!!!
Maike responds:
I love that bag making bible! That is now on my wish list for Santa!
Anne Rita responds:
Thanks for the series! Love the bag, I hope to win the bag-making bible
julis responds:
the tiny bedroom is so sweet and easy to carry around also..great!
Laurie K-G responds:
I have always loved hedgehogs! Do we even have them here in the US? I would make the stuffed one for myself.
Rohaise responds:
I love these, especially the doll pattern. So much to make and so little time to make it in!!
Brigette responds:
The matching scrap game and the tin can carrier look great!
Jess responds:
I see some hedgie sewing in my future! (As a hedgehog owner, I looooooove anything related to hedgies!)
beth responds:
Oh I love those hedgehogs!
Julia responds:
All so lovely! There just isn't enough time to sew all the beautiful things <3
Gina responds:
oh, the dolls! i must make one!
sara responds:
Definately make the matching game for my niece, soooo cute!
Mary Beth responds:
The matching game just went on my to-do list.
elsa responds:
Loving that Tiny Tin Bedroom ~ it is too sweet!
Jill from NE responds:
Great projects!
Mel in WV responds:
I love these projects, the lovely gingermelon dolls are so sweet.
Sara responds:
Suoer cute hedgie!
Teri Stich responds:
Oh my I have decided this site is Dangerous!! How do I choose which to do first? Hmmm maybe the checkers???? Wonderful wonderful wonderful! Teri in NJ
Kristina responds:
I don't have any girls, but those dolls are adorable.
Sandy responds:
I'm making the tiny tin bedroom and the matching scraps game today. Thanks for sharing!
carriem responds:
What a lot of fun prizes!
Erika responds:
I have the bag making bible. its a great book
Carrie P. responds:
such cute ideas especially the memory game. great way to use up scraps.
Amber responds:
Oh! I love so many of the ideas on this page!
Kimberly F responds:
The Tiny Tin Bedroom is so sweet!
Denise responds:
Luv it ALL:)
Allison C responds:
That hedgie is so cute!
TriMama responds:
Love the idea of a book about mending. Maybe reading about it would get me more enthused to actually do it.
Tera responds:
Love the matching scraps game!!! : )
M.F.Peterson responds:
Hedgehog Stuffie!!!
consuelo responds:
I really loved the Tiny Tin Bedroom!
pam in IA responds:
Tiny Tin BedrooM! OOh so sweet!
Martha responds:
The tin can carrier is awesome. I'm making the snake, too.
Amy in TX responds:
Such a cute gym bag!
Whitney responds:
That book about sewing with oil cloth looks interesting! But again, I want them all
Stacy responds:
A lot of great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
missmoozie in CA responds:
Ahhh the Tiny Tin Bedroom and the Hedgehogs are too cute! Thank you for all the giveaways!
Morgan responds:
Oh I can just picture a little girl loving that tiny tin bedroom, how cute!
Sarah B responds:
Super cute!
Jeannie D responds:
Oh I'm in love!….with those Hedgehogs! And the Elf Mix looks yummy!
Julianne Ross responds:
So cute! These would make fun gifts to give kids!
Karen responds:
Those hedgies are too cute!
alison (Ontario, Canada) responds:
Such cute ideas!
MarciaW. FL responds:
Pdge the Hedgehog and the Gingermelon dolls are so very cute. Now, need to jumo over and download some patterns.
Jo @ The Hungry Crafter responds:
Love those hedgies
Sewing Dervish responds:
Hedgehogs! I just fainted.
brenda responds:
Love the dolls and the checkers game;
Jennifer in MA responds:
I don't have a favorite today. I love them all! Thanks for sharing.
Mandi responds:
Travel games are great – I like the Checkers!
Deb Cameron responds:
I looooovvvve those dolls from Gingermelon!!!!!
Kristy responds:
Those hedgehogs are adorable!
Danijela responds:
The bag making bible sounds interesting,lovely title.Love the doll in tin,clever idea,I will make something similar,thanks for sharing.
Amy responds:
That Gym bag is pretty cool.
Lori responds:
Those hedgehogs make me smile. Love Beth's fabric choice, too.
PS. Thanks for the tip on the sewing with oilcloth book…always wanted to try this! Now, maybe I will -
Lindsay responds:
So many cute ideas today, I love them all.
Johanna responds:
The tiny tin bedroom is so cute!!
Tamie responds:
Love all these ideas. I need to get started.
Amanda responds:
The gingermelon doll is so cute!!
Marita H responds:
I love the Christmas Bingo game idea!
Amanda responds:
elfs mix YUM!
Laura (washington) responds:
aNOTHER AWESOME DAY OF GOODIES! wHAT GREAT SPONSERS AND DESIGNERS!
Beth responds:
The gym bag wimakes a perfect tote for my little ballerina… With a drawstring bag for shoes. Thank you for finding this wonderful tutorial AND I've found another great blog to read.
Rebecca T in CA responds:
Checkers! I was just trying to figure out how to do that today!


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Patric graduated from high school in Bayfield in 1974. He served in the Army for two years, stationed in Germany.
He was a cartoonist and illustrator and was well-known in the Four Corners area for his art work. Many years ago he designed the cover for C. W. McCall's hit record, "Wolf Creek Pass." He recently had a book of cartoons published depicting his trials and tribulations in the Veteran's Administration Hospital for the past eight years. Many of Patric's illustrations can be found in homes and offices across the United States.
Patric is survived by his parents, Frank and Pat Meador, of Ava; sisters, Laurie and Robbie Davis, of Gepp, Ark., LeeAnn and Kris Norman, of West Plains, and brother Charley Meador, of West Plains; two stepsisters, Diana and Randy Talbot, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., and Frankie and Tom White of Durango, Colo.; two aunts, Myrna and Joe Couch, of Kansas, and Beulah Thurston of New Mexico; nephews Brian Hill, Brett Ozment, Klay Norman, and Geoff White; nieces, Nicole Odom, Kelly Norman, Amanda White and Tracy White, Rochelle Shahan, Misty Rathjen, and Charmaine Talbot; cousins Tom Dodd, Susie Hutt, Trisha Beaudoin, Kristin Molina, Jimmy Wallace, Mark and Josee Emery, Lonnie Wood, Ronnie Wood, Rusty Wood and Londa Grover; plus nine great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elza and Edith Bell, and Harry and Lois Meador; his aunt, Breta Opstad, uncle T.J. Dial and cousin Elaine Wallace.
At his request, Patric was cremated and his ashes buried at the Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield, Colo. on Aug. 24, with a graveside service conducted by family and friends.


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A Little Sumpin' Wild
- Lagunitas Brewing Company
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a snifter.
4.0 A: Lightly hazed yellow orange color. Two and a half fingers of off-white creamy/frothy head. The retention is initially average, but the last finger is quite stubborn. Some irregular lacing. Small particulates floating uniformly throughout.
4.5 S: Tons of pineapple in this. Just tons. Peach, orange, and tangerine follow. Herbal hops. Good amount of phenolic clove and to a lesser extent pepper. There's also a sweet, candy like aroma in here not too much unlike peach rings. Very nice!
5.0 T: Good god is this tasty! The pineapple is a big player again, along with peaches in heavy syrup, Sunny D, and a thick citric fruit smoothie. Less clove than in the nose, but perhaps a bit more pepper. The Belgian yeast funkiness comes through well in the taste and works extremely well with the hop flavors. It's both earthy and exceptionally fruity and it works surprisingly well together. Bitterness is very low for how hoppy this is. A near masterpiece.
5.0 M: The mouthfeel is damn good as well. Medium to heavier medium body. Good spritzy carbonation from the yeast and awesomely creamy from the hops. Super smooth.
4.5 D: I never had this fresh, but I can't imagine it ever tasted better than it does now. Simply fantastic. This would be a damn tasty IPA by itself, but the Belgian character shines through and complements the hops better than I ever would have imagined. By all means, this is a Belgian IPA and easily the best one I've ever had.
Serving type: bottle
03-17-2011 01:18:47 |
More by DavoleBomb
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
12oz bottle poured into a tulip. Pours a bright transparent golden, small fading white head and decent lacing. Ok, the nose is spectacular. It's a fight between funky dank hops and belgian yeast, love it! The flavors match, tons of fruity hops, lots of pungent grapefruit and smooth bitterness. Lots of tropical notes as well. The belgian influence doesn't go forgotten in the flavors.. but it takes a backseat to the hops. Kinda spicy. Mouthfeel is good, very smooth and easy drinking. This one gets even better as it slightly warms. Very addicting beer, hard to stop drinking! I'd put this in the Belgian IPA category, and it's probably the best one I've had to date.
I love how everything Lagunitas brews is really just a IPA/DIPA in disguise! ;)
Funky dank hops and the Westmalle yeast makes this a pure winner.
Truly an amazing beer, it seems they raised the abv a tad from last year, but just as tasty, maybe even better.. dank! get some!
Serving type: bottle
07-30-2011 00:52:57 |
More by BB1313
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Finally felt compelled to review a beer on here. I'm a So Cal IPA guy with a taste for doubles and barleywines. Grabbed this sixer cause I like lagunitas and liked the standard sumpin sumpin. But this thing... Whoa, Great beer. Depth of flavor, sweet bitterness and balanced finish are Fabulous. I think Belgians would like this $hit.
Last one. Hope you enjoyed it too. Cheers
Serving type: bottle
10-16-2011 06:54:43 |
More by Dingalls123
New York
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Gold with excellent clarity. The head is rocky and white with a better than average retention time, leaving a a fine lacing on the glass.
S: Sumpin' Wild smells like a hoppy christmas with orange and peach like esters, pepper and light clove phenols and resinous and citrus hops dominate the aroma. There is a moderately-light sweet malt aroma and a light perfume-like alcohol aroma.
T: This tastes as great as it smell having the citrus and piney hops up front with a very high hops bitters and just enough malt sweetness for support. The orange and peach like esters fall behind the peppery phenols in the the taste. The balance is firmly bitter with a lingering hops bitterness and soem alcohol sweetness in the aftertaste.
M: A medium bodied beer with a medium-high carbonation. There is a noticeable alcohol warmth in the throat.
O: The is an excellent Belgian IPA having all the hops flavor, bitterness and malt support I love from the Lagunitas usual line up while adding the fruit and spice from the Belgian yeast. This would be a great beer to enjoying as a compliment to some bold Thai or Indian curry.
Serving type: bottle
09-02-2012 20:31:35 |
More by MadScientist
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Poured a brilliant, medium-deep gold color with a barely perceptible haze. Off-white, creamy, 1-inch head forms, settles slowly, but persists at 1/4 inch. Beautiful, well-developed Belgian lace after each sip. The nose intermingles yeasty notes with distinct hops, tropical fruit, citrus, wood, and cloves. Light and delicious on the palate with excellent balance that hides the 8.8% ABV, but don't be fooled. The ABV is there! Lingers well but leaves a clean palate with hints of hop flavors, hop-bitterness, citrus, and cloves. Moderate carbonation with tiny bubbles. Expected more sourness given the "wild" descriptor, however, it is delicious! The moreishness increases as it rises to/above cellar temperature. Would be excellent with rich or fatty foods needing to be balanced with the increasingly evident hop.
Serving type: bottle
10-21-2012 18:05:28 |
More by carlborch
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Golden color with a poofy white head.
Aromas of sweet grassy floral hops and fruity esters that reveal more Belgian yeast character as the beer warms up.+
All the great floral, tropical fruity, hoppiness that Lagunitas is known for dressed on a great tripel's yeasty esters of bananas and spice. This is in my book what a belgian tripel/ IPA hybrid should have been tasting like from the get-go, but I have not tasted until now - all the others have been garbage disappointments - clumsy hop profiles over alcoholic fizziness. The category has been vastly over-rated until now. This is it. Full 5 on flavor. I don't give them often. Even when I detected the alcohol taste it seemed to marry well with the hops and fruity yeasty esters so perfectly.
Medium bodied silky mouth feel that incites groans and moans as the flavors cruise in this velvet Cadillac over your tongue.
Greta drinkability. Sorry if you don't feel the same way.
Serving type: bottle
10-02-2010 18:05:22 |
More by dedrinker
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Upon trying Lil sumptin wild i was more then pleased by it! The smell of it was delicious hints of citrus and pineapple, the first taste was even better and was very drinkable even at 8.85% aloc. This has easily become a constant Brew that is in my fridge at all times! Enjoy!
Serving type: bottle
02-11-2011 13:48:20 |
More by aptea110
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Wow. loved Little Sumpin Sumpin for its' unique mix of tastes. This is even better (maybe). It's different in that sticks to a single style better. I wonder which came first.
The two Littles are probably my favorites from one of my favorite brewers (I find most of their brews exceptional). This one has a great dark, yeasty taste, with more hopps than some of this style. Everything about it works quite well for me.
The booziness is well stashed under all the other goodness, but I dinged it a little for mouthfeel since I don't think I could drink more than a couple before being overcome by too much taste and alcohol.
Woo hoo. Another one that I truly love.
Serving type: bottle
09-29-2011 23:28:03 |
More by schoolboy
New Jersey
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber to pint.
Tried this beer at brewtopia in chelsea last week and knew it was something I had to have again. Picked up a bomber and it was just as I had remembered near excellence. Poured bright gold like carbonated motts apple juice. Head was prominent but faded fast leaving a lasting film on the beer and glass. Carbonation level is perfect - just enough. Smells like an imperial IPA with mild malt backbone. But taste is totally different. Hops hit you but not as some high IBU bears this one is in the 70s but so complex you cant complain. As the taste settles you get the caramel flavor which if you look at the beer it seems to pale to have. Piney hops not very citrusy which I loved. Aftertaste is sugar coated grass and a slight alcohol sting. This beer is one of my top 5.
Serving type: bottle
10-08-2010 19:08:26 |
More by jizfiasco
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: Golden Orange, a little lighter than I expected. Medium clarity.
S: Heavy Hop smell, very very nice.
T: The Westmalle yeast mixed with this IPA creates a delicious beer. Floral and citris flavors are very noticeable. Good dose of malt. Not a real boozy taste for being 8.8%.
D: Very drinkable. A beer that I really enjoyed. One of the best IPA/Belgian crosses I have had.
This beer is sweet I will surely be buying these in the future. Well balanced and tasty !
Serving type: bottle
11-07-2010 22:09:09 |
More by BrewBra
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
A: Orange gold body with off white head. Small bubble carbonation.
S: Smells like caramel and orange creamsicle. Malt and sugar.
T: Ripe orange sweetness, malt, brown sugar, and a little bit of hops.
M: Creamy and smooth, slightly tingly from the carbonation.
D: It's strong at 8.85% abv so it can't be a 5, but it's delicious! I want to keep drinking it even though it builds a buzz quickly. A great beer from one of my favorite breweries.
Serving type: bottle
03-15-2011 02:22:09 |
More by Jemonster
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Poured from a "bomber" bottle into a standard pint glass.
Clear, tawny-gold in color, with a moderate head of eggshell-white foam.
Aroma-Fruity, spicy hop notes
Taste-Spicy hops, Belgian funk note, orange zest, nice hop bite throughout. Very well-balanced hops and Belgian spice. A bright, tangy, snappy very tasty brew. Highly recommended. Get some!!
Serving type: bottle
10-25-2010 15:25:49 |
More by hosehead83
North Carolina
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours out a golden-amber with a sticky, frothy and full off white head. Excellent lacing after each sip. Smell consists of intense pine notes, grapefruit rinds, and just a touch of alcohol. Taste begins with toasted malt character, followed by a wave of caramel sweetness. Spicy resinous hops then barrage the palate, bringing those pine and grapefruit characteristics into full swing, with some lighter citrus notes tailing behind. Sweetness lingers around with this brew, lots of brown sugar and caramel noted. The finish is moderately bitter with just a slight alcohol presence noticeable. Hops leave a lasting impression on the tip of the tongue. The mouthfeel of this one has a lighter feel to it, much more than expected. Oily resinous hops leave a slick coating and the carbonation is moderate. Overall, this brew is super smooth. There is hardly any alcohol noticeable due to the seemingly intense focus on hop character. This beer is dangerously drinkable and affordable.
Serving type: bottle
03-03-2011 05:19:55 |
More by jsdunlop
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22oz bottle
A- Poured into a snifter. Pours a nice golden orangish color with an off-white head with good retention and lacing.
S- The aroma is fantastic! A lot of tropical fruit in the nose with some spices and citrusy hops. The Belgian yeast strain is prevalent in the nose as well.
T- The taste like the aroma is very fruity with some malt up front. A lot of fruity citrus flavors in the taste too with a hint of spices good dose of citrusy hops in the finish. Wow, this is a great beer.
M- The mouthfeel is between light and medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation.
D- Overall, this is one of the more enjoyable beers that I have had lately. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone to try.
Serving type: bottle
10-22-2010 03:38:52 |
More by cjgator3
United Kingdom (Scotland)
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bright, golden orange colour and is topped by a two centimetre tall, foamy white head that has very good retention for such a strong beer; it lasts for a good couple minutes.
Pine hops and a sweet, yeast like aroma. There is yet more floral hops and a very fruity smell (pineapple and apricots along with a hint of orange and citrus).
Hop filled taste to this one to begin with, mainly floral with some light pine. There is also a lot of fruit present, some citrus and orange along with some apricot.
Strong carbonation levels & medium body and plenty of bitterness. There is a good, hop infused bitter finish and a nice sweet quality to it overall.
An amazing beer.The nose was outstanding and the taste was about the same, there is nothing I can say to fault this beer.
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Serving type: bottle
03-27-2012 09:34:01 |
More by flyingpig
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This is now one of my favorite beers This was the first time I have tried it. It is a limited release and I suggest giving it a go!
A - Clear yellow/gold with good head and lacing with a good bit of carbonation.
S - Citrus, mostly orange, with hints of vanilla and pine.
T - A nice hoppy and citrus front with a nutmeg and vanilla finish, great taste with subtle alcohol in the end. If I didn't know it was 8.8 I would have never guessed!
M - creamy feel. Feel thicker than it is.
O - One of the better IPA of any category that I have had. I will buy up the remaining bombers at my local store. I feel it is a hands down must try for any IPA connisseuor!
Serving type: bottle
11-16-2012 22:13:00 |
More by kdawg978
North Carolina
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Sampled on tap at the Raleigh Times in Raleigh, NC.
A - Gold and clear with a moderate head. Lots of lacing.
S - Loads of hop aroma with tropical fruit and grapefruit.
T - Hop oils with a citrusy bitterness and tropical fruit. There's some malt presence and a hint of Belgian yeast but the hops dominate. The alcohol is pretty well hidden.
M - Oily and thick with a moderate carbonation.
D - A fantastic hop explosion. I followed up the first with a second.
Serving type: on-tap
11-01-2010 14:57:53 |
More by GJ40
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
650ml bomber.
It pours an orangeish gold with a tightly foamed white head that has a whispy top. It sticks for a good while and it finally recedes to some nice lacing.
The smell is awesome, it is nice and hoppy with a lot of citrus and a hint of herbs with a blast of spicy Belgian yeast. There is a bit of pineapple and sugar too.
It packs some flavor. It is nicely hoppy, but not overly bitter. It has some lemon rind, some orange, and some tropical fruit. A hint of pine comes in at the end. It carries a level sweetness throughout. The yeast isn't as prevalent in the flavor but it does add an extra oomph to an already great tasting beer. The yeast gets more prevalent as it warms.
The mouthfeel has a very active and prickling carbonation which i think works extremely well in this case. It has a medium body and is extremely drinkable.
This is one damn fine beer, hopefully it gets continued.
Serving type: bottle
11-03-2010 05:39:39 |
More by crossovert
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance - A great sticky head with an illuminous light amber body.
Smell - The Belgian yeast creates a spicy aroma that pairs well with the scent of the sweet malt body and floral hop notes.
Taste - An extremely complex beer. The Belgian flavors are up front and mouth coating with a snappy hop bite followed by a light fruity aftertaste.
Mouthfeel - Good crisp body and feel, works well with the taste.
Serving type: bottle
08-25-2011 16:16:44 |
More by zander4dawin
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
As if the original 'LITTLE SUMPIN' wasn't good enough...Lagunitas drops this bomb on us!!!
This beer has a caramel hued amber color to it almost identical to more mass produced ambers and a violent pour will not produce much more than a 1 & 1/2 finger head. The smell is of lightly roasted malts piney/orr citrus hops and maybe molases.
This is in a catagory all its own just like the original.
The taste is phenomenal and can almost be catagorized as a desert beer. Definitely not a session drinker for me.
THis beer is complex right to the border of barleywine country but it stops right there and lets you enjoy another one or two without knocking you out like other intense brews.
This is a winner for sure that will appeal to many differnet tastes.
Serving type: bottle
11-18-2011 15:41:47 |
More by PeteRock
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This has to be one of my favorite beers of all time. This to me is the mothership of Laguintas.
The appearance is very nice. It has the perfect golden IPA style color and it has the perfect amount of head. The head lingers off over time, but still is some what existent.
The smell to me has a lot of hop and malty scents. To me it is the perfect amount of both and it blends beautifully.
The taste is the greatest part of this beer. I love the hops flavor, but it also has a little bit of a fruity flavor. I would say that the beer has a slight tripel style flavor.
The mouthfeel is very great too. It has enough crispness with a perfect amount smoothness for such a hoppy beer.
Overall this is one of the greatest beers I have ever had in my life. Like I said earlier, this is the best beer I have tried from Laguintas and I have had tons of their beers. If you see this beer, but it!
Serving type: bottle
09-27-2011 04:48:47 |
More by gtermi
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Bottom line, delicious brew. Not a BSPA though.
A - The brew is an amber-gold hue, bold and translucent, with a looming crown of whipped white froth. The head falls quickly, leaving a smattering of lace that resembles intermittent snow.
S - As I encounter the brew, I harken to my first experiences with dank West Coast IPAs and the like. In other words, this beer makes an impression on me like SN Pale Ale did in, say,1993. There is a tremendous amount of confrontational and aggressive hoppiness; plenty of citrus, grapefruit and pine suggest a classic WC bitter hop bomb, in spite of the Belgian style association.
T - The taste delivers the humulin beatdown that the aroma suggests. The flavor is incredibly dank in a cannabis-like way. Grapefruit, pine, cedar and catty notes are discernible, but they generally form like Voltron to make a Cali-kind-ness. The pale malt backing makes nary a peep.
M - Sporting a weight-viscosity that is substantially skinnier and less sticky than your average IPA/DIPA, this brew is a real winner. Very creamy and light feeling for an 8.5% hop bomb.
D - The combo of ridiculously delicious hoppiness and the very high ease of imbibement due to sheer delectabilty makes this brew a dangerously desirable quaff.
Serving type: bottle
09-24-2010 01:37:29 |
More by ktrillionaire
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Wow! This beer is so good! But one thing to say in critique of this beer is that it seems to me like they used there house yeast, 002. I don't get much of the westmalle really. It has that same "Lagunitas" yeasty goodness flavor to it, which isn't bad, but I'd like to get the westmalle more imo. Note-looks like it's bottle conditioned...
A-Pours a crystal clear light rust color and the bubbles slowly rise to the top, letting you know that this beer isn't playing around. A creamy white persistant head leaves very sticky, beautiful lacing down the glass. Very alluring appearance fo sho.
S-Man I love the hop profile in this beer. After a good swirl in my sniffer glass, I get HUGE PUNGENT floral hops. Some alcohol, (could use a little aging I guess... I also get cedar wood from the hops! Now that is a nice note to have. I rarely get that from hops... The malt profile is sweet with mainly bready malts in the nose. Very aromatic, in yo face. This one is not shy at all!
T-The flavor is much like the aroma, first with a huge palate wrecker of pungent floral resinous hops along with a hefty/chewy bitterness to boot! The malts here are bready as well as sweet milky caramel sweet.
M-The mouthfeel is so milky/creamy and sweet. Huge body with a dry, crisp hoppy bitter finish, like it should be. The carbonation is medium to low, perfect!
D-This beer, being this large is exceptionally drinkable. I highly recommend this beer for any craft beer lover.
Note-my palate and nose are clean and in good order. I wonder why I'm not getting a lot of the westmalle esthery notes described in other reviews... Don't know, hmmm. Bit this was a darn good beer fo sho.
Serving type: bottle
10-15-2010 01:00:43 |
More by hoplover82
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The beer is tangerine orange color with a deep cream-colored head. Excelllent lacing and retention. The bear is slightly cloudy.
The aroma is nicely hoppy; with a orange peel dominating. The yeast and malt aromas are muted with the yeast slightly more noticeable than the malt. A hint of clove adds some complexity to the hop character.
The beer is lightly sweet with an ample citrusy hop fruitiness up front. But the complexity of this beer is a wonder. As the palate settles, I find juicy fruit bubble gum and bread. The finish has just a hint of clove and other spices.
Body is bordering on heavy. Texture is sticky and oily.
This beer is immensely drinkable. The complexity of the finish brings me back to the glass again and again. Although the texture is substantial, it is in no way overbearing. The beer reminds me of the Stone Begi-Calique with a reduced yeast profile. I liked that beer quite a bit as well, if I remember correctly. This beer is excellent. It combines two of my favorite styles: American IPA and Strong Belgian ales. Good job Lagunitas.
Serving type: bottle
11-14-2010 18:14:02 |
More by chickenflea
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A-orange gold, good amount of white head
S-Absolutely the best smelling beer I have ever had...mmm getting a large presence of orange and hops. its a fairly strong scent. its quite a joy to sit down and just smell it.
T-wow this is just a great, great beer. hits with really tasty hops. they're very strong and crisp. it leaves with an almost creamsicle like taste to it. it has a real good bitterness at the end, its not too bitter.
M-medium carbonation. very creamy...just beautiful
D-very, i could have lots of this and i do want lots of this right now. its a great beer
Serving type: on-tap
Serving type: on-tap
11-26-2010 05:53:01 |
More by AdamBear
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