Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Carroll County Bike Poster
My dad has always cycled. My memories of him in summer are of him suiting up, hopping on his Fuji and biking through the country side for miles. In winter the steady hum of his bike on the rollers of his stationary set up was as comforting as hot chocolate to me. I find it…
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Chunky Seed Stitch Cowl
This Christmas my little sister asked if I would make her a chunky winter wrap. My search for patterns didn’t yield what I was looking for. They all seemed a little stiff and used such thick yarn that each stitch seemed to be bursting. I like any type of knitted wrap to have a good…
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Fresh and New
Welcome to the new Cottage Revolution. Regan, champion husband and friend, helped me set up a new place to share all my projects, recipes and pictures. It’s a lot of what you are already used to, but now there are categories for Knitting, Sewing & Crafting, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Home & Hearth, Gardening, and…
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Giving Thanks
Regan and I are currently putting the finishing touches on our belated Thanksgiving meal. Both sets of parents are on their way to our house and we are grateful we are able to enjoy the holiday with them. Here’s hoping each of you enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving with family and friends.
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The Suburban Sledgehammer
No, it’s not a pro wrestler. It’s a drink. And really it’s just called a Suburban, but the sledgehammer bit is true. While searching for some good fall cocktail recipes to sip beside a backyard fire, Regan and I came upon an Esquire recipe for these. Mixed with rye, port, dark rum and bitters this…
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Handkerchief Fascinator
A friend of mine who recently got married asked me to make her headpiece for the wedding. Allison and I have always talked about fascinators and our love of them. She has a collection of headbands and other fun accessories she has made to adorn her unquestionably awesome hair. I’ve never made anything of the…
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Brownies
At first I took one bite, then put these brownies aside. I thought they might be too rich for me. But four hours later I decided to try them again and was hooked. I don’t know what changed during those few hours, but I soon began sneaking bites of these brownies whenever I could. Luckily…
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Pumpkin Sage Ravioli
Since last weekend when my friend loaned me his pasta maker I’ve been fairly well obsessed with figuring out how to make the perfect pasta. I’m still far from achieving it, but that’s not to say I’m not enjoying my results. Our dog Jack is definitely enjoying every minute of pasta-making. Have you seen how…
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English Muffins
Now that I have officially moved on from my old job and am working in the design studio I am feeling refreshed and good about life. However, I’m vividly aware that the tradeoff for happiness is money, and so with much less money coming in I’m worried we’ll starve. We absolutely won’t, but let’s just…
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