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Working on a rainbow jellyfish. :)

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  I'm using this pattern,   https://www.savagelystitching.com/blogs/free-patterns/crochet-jellyfish-free-pattern   (thanks, Vanessa!), but with regular red heart yarn, a 4.0 mm hook, and legs that are only 16 stitches long.  These little guys crochet up so fast, I'm making a bunch in all different colors of yarn!

My 25-page Giant Pandas coloring book is now available on Amazon!

This was a really fun project to work on. Check it out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDJ75RP9 

My keychains are now available on Amazon!

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There were more steps than I expected to get this set up, but I'm excited for this next step for my craft business. Check it out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D125BGZL/ref=twister_B0D12D3SHZ?_encoding=UTF8&th=1  

I got a nice Etsy review! ★★★★★ "Looks and feels really nice!"

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AmandaRoosArt is my shop name on Etsy or go to AmandaRoos.com/Etsy .

Pannekoeken! Also known as German pancake or Dutch baby

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  Pannekoeken Recipe Oven at 425° F Melt 2 to 4 tbsp butter in 9x13 pan in oven. Pancake batter: 6 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt Pour into pan, bake 20 minutes.

Trip to Europe 2024

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Steven and I got to go to Europe for two weeks. Our main stops were Amsterdam, Brussels, and London. The links in this post take you to videos that go along with the pictures. Amsterdam, Netherlands Flying to Amsterdam from Salt Lake City was over 9 hours and 5,000 miles. Phew. We took trains to get from Schipol Airport to our hotel. It took us a little while to figure out exactly how to get where we were going in our jet-lagged state, but after tapping in and tapping out a few times getting around anywhere in Amsterdam was so easy! Bikes - We loved seeing all the bikes. The Centraal Station bike parking lot was especially amazing with just how many bikes were there. Canal Tour - One of our first activities in Amsterdam was a canal tour. Definitely recommend! It was nice getting an overview of the city and its history. Bike tour - Our favorite part of the whole trip! We zipped along the fields around Amsterdam on electric bikes, saw windmills and electric pumps, and stopped at a fa