Connie Lee LynchMar 224 minSpringtime PaintingsSo. It's been a while since I chatted here, eh? But my son is in kindergarten and we're all settled into our new place in the desert and,...
Connie Lee LynchMay 10, 20203 minQuaranskein Mystery GameJoin me as I play the Quaranskein Mystery Game with my LYS from Virginia, Yarn Matters! I had so much fun with these!
Connie Lee LynchOct 3, 20194 minFiber Fun in the 'Sip 2019I road tripped. I taught. I learned. I spun Shetland wool. I ate, laughed, and met new people. And I made a turtle! Sort of.
Connie Lee LynchJul 18, 20192 minDarn Good Yarn Unboxing, July 2019My darling husband bought me a Yarn of the Month Club subscription from Darn Good Yarn for my birthday, and I thought y'all might like to...
Connie Lee LynchSep 25, 20187 minInto the Wool Fiber Retreat 2018Y'all. I have been looking forward to this event since before I even got in! Yes, there's limited space available each year, and I have...
Connie Lee LynchApr 9, 20185 minMy First Knit TopEarlier this month I was SO excited to get to meet and learn from Marie Greene of Olive Knits in person at the Inaugural Flying Needles...
Connie Lee LynchDec 22, 20172 minA Little Christmas KnittingSo I broke out the pointy sticks again for the first time in ... five years? Four years, Ravelry tells me, since my last knitted project....
Connie Lee LynchNov 25, 20171 minDistressed Geometric NailsI could tell you I began this manicure with the intent to make them look "distressed" but that would be a fib. The truth is, I was having...
Connie Lee LynchNov 15, 20172 minNeon Floral Lace NailsPrompt number two for the November nail art challenge from @clairestelle8 and @myblisskiss on Instagram is lace and apparently I don't...
Connie Lee LynchNov 9, 20172 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 9This, my dear friends, is THE END of this amazing yarn club. What a fun little adventure it has been! But it's not actually over for me,...
Connie Lee LynchNov 8, 20172 minPeacock Feather NailsJust when I thought I was going to start doing my nails again, oh, almost TWO MONTHS AGO, they decided to break and tear and get burned...
Connie Lee LynchOct 20, 20171 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 8Only one shipment left! *cries* I know, I'm super behind with the designing I had planned to go along with this yarn club, but I'm still...
Connie Lee LynchSep 22, 20171 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 7Well, I must say that the final third of the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club has begun with a bang! The yarn that Karen sent for this...
Connie Lee LynchSep 21, 20171 minGolden Flower NailsMy poor, poor naked nails! I've been so busy with my crocheting (and other mundanities like sleeping and housekeeping) that they've been...
Connie Lee LynchAug 5, 20172 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 6Two. Thirds. Through. *cries* I just can't believe it! The Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club has been so fun and so inspiring - I have been...
Connie Lee LynchJul 7, 20171 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 5We are officially on the downhill side of the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club and I am SO. SAD! It's been so much fun!
Connie Lee LynchJun 21, 20172 minHarry Potter House Sorting Kit: a Brew City Yarns UnboxingEeeek! Y'all I am SO excited about this! A couple months ago I caught sight of the most intriguing image in my Instagram feed. It simply...
Connie Lee LynchJun 14, 20172 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 4Wow. I am LATE with this one! Sick kid and busy husband and tired mommy just don't equal enough energy for filming, though,...
Connie Lee LynchJun 8, 20171 minNatural Bridge Mini VacationRecently DH had a few days off so we all decided to go adventuring. We drove westward to see the Natural Bridge, which was a lot bigger...
Connie Lee LynchMay 25, 20172 minRamblings from a Girl in a FunkHow does the time get away so easily? But that's just the nature of time, I reckon. I've been in a bit of a funk, recently. Creatively...
Connie Lee LynchApr 21, 20171 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 3Shipment number three has arrived! I can't believe we're already a third of the way through this yarn club. Sad face? But it's been fun...
Connie Lee LynchApr 19, 20172 minTwilight Fairy NailsI've had naked nails for a couple days now and it's made me sad to see them that way - I think that means I have officially rediscovered...
Connie Lee LynchApr 5, 20172 minHolo Party Ombre NailsI've been on a minimalist kick with my nail art lately, in no small part due to the tiny dictator that rules my world now. But as I...
Connie Lee LynchMar 24, 20171 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 2It's here, it's here, it's here! Shipment number two (of nine) in the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club from Round Table Yarns!
Connie Lee LynchMar 24, 20172 minLinear Rosemary Nail ArtI've been neglecting my nails of late. Since before the baby was born, in truth. I mean, those last few weeks? BREATHING was an issue! He...
Connie Lee LynchFeb 21, 20178 minBringing Pichinku yarn to life!So I stumbled across this gorgeous photo of a yummy looking teal blue yarn with dried flowers as I was scrolling through my instagram...
Connie Lee LynchFeb 20, 20171 minTristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 1Gah! Y'all I am SO excited about this! I've been wanting to try out a yarn club for some time now, but when this one came along I knew it...
Connie Lee LynchDec 31, 20165 minA Year in ReviewAs 2016 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on everything that has happened and surprisingly, everything that I've managed to...
Connie Lee LynchDec 10, 20163 minMid-holiday MusingsBah humbug. Okay, maybe not quite. But my holiday season so far has been fraught with setbacks and a deplorable lack of sleep. Which I...
Connie Lee LynchAug 24, 20165 minCaron Cake ManiaY'all. I feel like... I suck at life right now. Just. Ugh! Sounds like a funny time to come back to my blog, right? Maybe. But maybe not....
Connie Lee LynchDec 25, 20152 minNail Art Challenge FailSo, I totally fail at this last nail art challenge. :( I missed three prompts in a row and didn't really like the last one I DID do! I...
Connie Lee LynchDec 9, 20152 minReindeer Nail ArtJust how stinkin' pretty is this silver polish I just got from Melaleuca!? It's called Silver Kisses and I'm in love! ♡ My intention was...
Connie Lee LynchDec 5, 20152 minSnowflakes Nail ArtI'm back at it again! Yep, another nail art challenge - last one before baby arrives! And probably for a while... This challenge also...
Connie Lee LynchDec 4, 20153 minA Month LostWow, where did November go!? I have been deeply absorbed in an unexpected project so that's why I've been MIA lately, plus I was sick for...
Connie Lee LynchOct 26, 20151 minPuking Pumpkin Nail ArtTee hee hee! I couldn't resist. Isn't he cute!? This one might be my favorite nails so far for the #clairestelle8oct challenge. Here's...
Connie Lee LynchOct 25, 20153 minHill Country Yarn Crawl: Day 4 The fourth and final day! Sad face. Only two shops left! My dear and darling husband agreed to drive me back to Austin since we had...
Connie Lee LynchOct 24, 20151 minBewitching Nails for #clairestelle8octSo, I got a bit distracted with other goings on and got behind with my nail art, but I'm catching up! The prompt for October 17th was...
Connie Lee LynchOct 24, 20154 minHill Country Yarn Crawl: Day 3Day three was my extreme yarn crawling day. Well, sort of. It didn't end up being quite as extreme as I hoped as I didn't make it to all...
Connie Lee LynchOct 16, 20153 minHill Country Yarn Crawl: Day 2Day 2 of the yarn crawl took me to the east side of hill country - it was more like very gently rolling hills. In between lots of flat...
Connie Lee LynchOct 16, 20151 minWave of LightToday, as I celebrate entering my 27th week of this truly amazing pregnancy, I’m also taking a moment to remember the angel babies who...
Connie Lee LynchOct 15, 20152 minPsychedelic Voodoo Doll NailsDo what now? Yes, you read that right! Today's #clairestelle8oct challenge prompt was psychedelic and I was totally stuck on what to do...
Connie Lee LynchOct 11, 20152 minHand Painted Skull Nail ArtSo water marbling still sucks. Even this technique! This is the natural stone type look that you're supposed to get by spraying the...
Connie Lee LynchOct 11, 20155 minHill Country Yarn Crawl: Day 1Yesterday I embarked on the first leg of my very first yarn crawl. There was one in Colorado I eyed a couple times, but didn't ever get...
Connie Lee LynchOct 7, 20152 minAutumn Colors for #clairestelle8octPrompt #2 for Claire O'Sullivan's nail art challenge was autumn colors, which is a WIDE open category, really. I actually chose my colors...
Connie Lee LynchOct 4, 20151 minOne bat, two bats, FIFTY bats, ah ha ha ha!I happen to be a fan of Halloween. Not obsessively, mind you, but I enjoy it. Last year I put together a really fun Winifred Sanderson...
Connie Lee LynchOct 4, 20158 minLet's Talk Stitches, Texas!First real blog post in oh... two years, maybe more? It ought to be about one of the greatest fiber arts events ever, right!? Okay, okay,...