Inspired

I've been feeling more creative in the last week, so it seemed time to add another blog entry.
I added an entry to my other blog and made a small batch of soap this weekend. It had been awhile since I'd made soap, and I was experimenting with colors and scents. I made this interesting smoky color by blending red coloring with sea foam green, with some green glitter swirled in. The scent is lavender and lime, which one of the soap-making books called "Good Fortune." Seemed appropriate for Chinese New Year :)

I also baked bread yesterday. I had wanted a bread-maker for awhile, so that's one Christmas gift we've actually been using! I also have over-ripe bananas, which means its banana bread time! I don't do a whole lot of cooking, but I do enjoy baking.

Also got in some knitting on a baby blanket for a friend. I love the super soft baby yarn; wouldn't mind making a blanket out of it for myself ;) Also fell in love with the Sublime mohair blend yarn, and it was on sale at the Knitting Bee. I'm going to try making a length-wise scarf for a friend. My other goal is to finish the kitty bed for Gidget this week. I've been working on it off and on for about a year, so I might as well finish it. Plus last week was our two year anniversary of adopting her.

Anyway, I don't know if my burst of creative had to do with the New Moon last week, or Imbolc and the beginnings of spring, or just with the relief of being done with midterms. But I'm trying to take advantage of it while it lasts!