Comments on: Top Ten Things to do on Spring Break and the Contest Winner!

By: Sonia

Sonia — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:20:22 +0000

Movie wise……..13 Going on 30. I think it is too cute, especially for us 30 something yo moms.

You should go on a picnic knit out! Find a beautiful tree to lay a blanket under, have your picnic basket, and a fun knit project! It would be a nice fun time.

I hope you enjoy your spring break!

By: danee

danee — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:41:09 +0000

well, for starters, i left town sunday until today to see my beloved fiance, and we spent our time getting “Oz-y” with it. We were reading wicked and son of a witch and the oz series by L.Frank Baum. did you know mcdonalds has wizard of oz toys? I’m trying to get three sets. one for me, one for my mom, and one to take out of the package and play with. yeah, i’m 23 and i still play with toys. sue me.
Also i am trying to stay away from home as much as possible. i don’t go to school anymore, but i can’t handle my 15 year old brother and his 15million friends over all the time. i go out tonight to karaokee, and then i will be hiding out tomorrow at various friends houses and then i get an oil change for my beetle. and then i hide friday uintil 3:30 when my parents get home and remove all the children from the area. i started my first ever human sized sock on sunday, not done with it, but i’m trying. i bought the pursuit of happyess on dvd and i get to watch it with my parents tonight. i heard it was a great movie. i realized as i have gotten older that my parents taste in ovies and my taste in movies are getting closer to the same. so it’s nice to not have to watch movies by myself. and last night my beloved fiance took me to see the last mimsy. it’s a cutesy family movie, and i enjoyed it. he says it was alright, but he will start to like my movies… he will convert…
but other than that i don’t have much to do on my brother’s spring break except avoid him.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:47:08 +0000

Wow, you are really busy. I work at a University and we had spring break two weeks ago. Mind, its only for the students really. Staff had to work all week except for Friday. Sigh! I’m waiting for Spring to really arrive. Here, in Interior Alaska, it hasn’t gotten above freezing yet although our days are almost 13 hours long. It can’t be much longer now though.

Have fun!

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:30:01 +0000

That sounds like a wonderful week! I’m taking a ‘spring break’ of 2 weeks in between jobs, and I’m going home to spend time with my mom in MA. We have a lot of knitting planned- I’m going to my old knitting class with her, and we’re going on a yarn crawl in MA and RI. Also, I just placed my first Loopy Ewe order ever…this is a very dangerous site, I can tell already! I just taught my best friend to knit and am planning a pair of socks for her only to discover that she has a wool allergy, so I’m very excited about the Crystal Palace bamboo and cotton. Thanks for the great site- love the blog and store!

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:37:45 +0000

I miss spring break! I work at a University now, but unfortunately staff doesn’t get a break. Though it was nice to have all the students gone for a week.

As for favorite movies for a week of knitting…Muriel’s Wedding, Strictly Ballroom, Anne of Green Gables, Casino Royale (the new Bond), any of the Vacation movies, and Finding Nemo.

Favorite tv series on DVD: the Office (both American and British), Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the Sopranos.

By: Theresa in Italy

Theresa in Italy — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:06:40 +0000

Since I have to share the DVD with a bunch of guys who like action or sci-fi flicks, I’m just enviously taking notes on everyone else’s recommendations! I don’t mind knitting to documentaries (we have a stack of them—my husband watches them while exercising) especially if you’ve got a narrator with a nice posh British accent.

Our big plans for spring break are rest, sleep, napping, and taking it easy. I’ve got one kid who will be recovering from a school trip to Rome and the other trying to get over the flu, poor baby!

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:47:02 +0000

Some of my favorite movies:
Return to Me
Run, Lola, Run (if you’re knitting something plain that you don’t need to look at)
The Emperor’s New Groove
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Matilda
Strictly Ballroom

As for TV shows, Good Eats and Killer Instinct (a nature show) were my favorites before we moved and didn’t get free cable anymore.

Can’t wait to see (and maybe order…) the new yarn!

By: Missy

Missy — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:40:28 +0000

ok.
movies.
ummm
RETURN TO ME.
LOVE ACTUALLY.
my two favorites of recent cinema (although there is some nudity in Love, Actually.

TV?
Buffy.
Oh my.
I have all 7 seasons on DVD.
Great dialogue (quick, witty, pop culture references – along the same vein as gilmore girls – which I adore too)… Good life lessons, believe it or not. I mean… who didn’t picture high school as full of evil demons? I kid.

Still working on the first sock… nearing the heel… getting scared. But I will TRIUMPH!!
Thanks for being such a cool inspiration!!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:21:10 +0000

Hi Sheri, I hope that you are having a wonderful week with your daughter and getting in alot of knitting time.

I have the following movie recomendations, I don’t know if you have seen any of them, but I found them enjoyable: My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Whale Rider, The Illusionist and My Life as a House.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:59:08 +0000

Dear Sheri,
Since I’m in so much, I love to watch movies. Of course I am quite a bit older
than you so I love the real old movies. Have you ever seen Joan Crawford in
Midred Pierce, or Betty Davis in Now Voyager? Betty Davis did another movie
I fell in love with where she’s going blind and marries a doctor. Oh well, those
movies might bore you and knitting daughter. I could watch them over and over.
Also the Color Purple and Gone with the Wind. Well, that’s another generation. I also
enjoyed “The Devil Wears Prada”. Kinda of light and you don’t have to think while
your knitting.
I tried to buy some Lorna Laces on your website, but you only had one skein in
stock. How long before the Seacoast becomes available? (Like I don’t have
enough yarn now). Enjoy your children and your great mother-in-law.