About

Welcome

Welcome to my blog where I share my adventures in the activities that I do in an attempt to stay sane whilst bringing up my young family of three boys: running, knitting, crocheting, blogging and, more recently, making jewellery.

My Blog

I am a teacher at heart with my main aim in life to help people. Through this blog I share:

  • all the things that I have learnt about blogging in the hope that you can successfully join in with this amazing experience. You can find all the tutorials that I have done under the menu Blogging Tips at the top of the page.
  • my journey in learning how to use wire and beads to make unique knitted and crocheted jewellery to sell in an e shop.
  • my adventures as a crochet designer and test knitter / crocheter and all the things that go along with that
  • the ups and downs in my training along with any top tips and advice that I come across.
  • My newest adventure is making ‘traditional’ jewellery and writing a blog over at Spoilt Rotten Beads.

In other words if you are a crafter, who does a bit of exercise on the side and would like to or already have a blog then you may just enjoy this.

My Goals

My goal is to provide honest posts that include the good and the bad. Whenever I struggle I will point you in the way of the sources of my learning and improvement thus hopefully, helping you to learn new skills too (unless you are the teacher of course) 😉

I typically post three times a week.

My Top Posts

If you are new to my blog you might like to have a look at some of my most popular posts:

Who am I?

I am a busy Mum of three boisterous boys. I suffered from post natal depression after my third son. As a way of helping to improve my mood and relieve some of the stress someone suggested that I take up knitting and crochet again. This was something that I hadn’t done since being a teenager. It helped greatly.

Then one of my friends found a book about knitting and crocheting with wire. Things have continued to evolve from then on. I can no longer imagine life without my craft, blog and running (the one constant throughout everything).

Throughout this process I have changed a lot. I see this blog as a place to share my journey, connect with other like-minded people and also, maybe, to help other people reap the benefits that I have.

My Contact Information

You can find me on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. The location of the other Blog that I am currently writing about my adventures in jewellery Making is here.

Do join me as I share my passions along with the highs and lows of my journey. Along the way I hope that we will be able to exchange tips and advice to help us grow and develop. I look forward to getting to know you.

Alice xx

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32 thoughts on “About”

  3. Nic Corrigan

    I love both knitting and running and think there is a bit of a link between what you can get from both of them! Sounds like an interesting blog so going to add you as well!

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  4. byhook

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. Like you I am new to this, although I see that your posts are more frequent than mine! Well done! I absolutely love the crocheted rings you are making – they are beautiful 🙂

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  5. Patty

    Hello Kintnrun4sanity! Thanks for the comment on my blog, it was really great to read your kind words. I must say I totally agree with you knitting and running are two healthy mind feeders. I was amazed with the kind of crochet you make and I specially loved the necklaces. I’ll be stopping by whenever you have new posts. Till then good crafts and good runnings! 🙂

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  6. healthyfrenchie

    Thanks fir stopping by my blog! I keep trying to get myself motivated to knit again. Then come winter I’ll have a new scarf rather than starting one in December and having it ready too late aha

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  12. Elizabeth

    Alice! I have been following your blog for a while, but a mutual friend has just told me that it’s you! You taught me to crochet at time for me, and I used to go to MOPS? Anyway, I was so delighted! Lots of love, E

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  15. thestitchsharer

    I love your revamped About me page. It is really good to read more about you and I love the way you have linked it to some our your posts. I will be acting on your advice and redoing my own thank you. X

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  17. *Wisher*

    Hi Alice.. yay.. you are the winner for the Giveaway pacakge.. please contact me and provide me your mailing address and your package will be sent out soon.. thank you for joining.. 😀

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  18. helen

    Hello Alice, I was nominated for a ‘Liebster blog award’ and in turn I’ve nominated your blog. I can’t actually find any origins for this and it seems like a bit of a chain letter but anything that drives a bit of traffic can only be a good thing! I think I was supposed to set some questions but as I don’t like to pry I haven’t. Reading the comments in this section I can see you’ve already been nominated for a few! Don’t worry if you do not want to participate. Helen

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