Episode 2 - Crafty Dad Podcast

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New and noteworthy blogsites I've recently found:

• Adam Knits
• Brooklyn Tweed
• Fig and Plum

Music from today's podcast:
Chris Ayer - Left to Lose (from the Podsafe Music Network)

Jeff Wahl - Loop o Plane (from Magnatune.com)


Books and Magazines on My Night-Stand:

• Knitting for Peace - Betty Christiansen [ISBN: 1-58479-533-6]
• Stitch Something Special - Jean Giles [ISBN: 0-385-23173-3]
• Reader's Digest Knitter's Handbook - Montse Stanley [ISBN: 0-89577-467-4]
• Vogue Knitting Stitchionary - Volume One: Knit & Purl [ISBN: 1-931543-77-1]
• The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger [ISBN: 0-385-50926-X]
• Total Workday Control - Using MS Outlook - Michael Linenberger [ISBN: 0-9749304-1-5]
• Crocheted Socks - 16 Fun-to-Stitch Patterns - Janet Rehfeldt and Mary Jane Wood [ISBN; 1-56477-464-5]
• Corel Paint Shop Pro X - The Official Guide [ISBN: 0-07-226262-1]
• How to Crochet - Pauline Turner [ISBN: 185585-827-4]
• Teach Yourself Visually Knitting - Sharon Turner [ISBN: 0-7645-9640-3]
• Martha Stewart Living - February, 2007 Issue
• Harvard Business Review - February 2007 Issue
• Fortune Magazine - February 5, 2007 Issue
• Patternworks - 2006 Fall Catalog
• Knit Picks - Winter 2007 Catalog

Today's Craft - Valentine's Day Key Chain:

Materials Needed

Step One: Drill a small hole in the right-hand 'shoulder' of the heart. The hole needs to be large enough to pass the ribbon, string, etc., through it.

Step Two: Make sure the edges are smooth, the drilled hole is cleaned out and then paint the entire heart red. Those hands in the picture are my six-year old son's -- showing how it's done.

Step Three: Tie the ribbon around the split-ring.

Step Four: Tie the loose ends of the ribbon to the heart.

The Finished Product!
Super Easy! Super Fast! Super Kid-Friendly. This makes a great craft project for a Cub Scout Den Meeting, Brownie Meeting, or just some fun 'craft time' at home with the kids. And Mom will really appreciate this a sweetheart of a Valentine's Day gift. :-)

Episode 1 of the Podcast is Done!

Yes, yes, yes. It's finished. It's a bit rough around the edges, but it's D.O.N.E.

Go take a listen and let me know what you think. You'll find The Craftydad Podcast here. You can also find it on iTunes.

It's 1:14 A.M. I am going to bed. Good night!

What Am I Doing?

"Crafting" these days has consisted of painting the boys' bedrooms and putting together an awesome bunk bed. More on that later, and photos too. We're taking "before and after photos". The transformation is a good thing -- wait 'til you see the pictures.

It's been a busy time...between working all day and then coming home to do fun stuff, like putting all those Christmas decorations away [I enjoy them, but it's really nice to get back to 'normal'], learning all this cool stuff about podcasts, and volunteering to read books on LibriVox. Where will technology take me next? Stay tuned.

My plan (for sometime this weekend) is to put together my first official episode of The Crafty Dad Podcast. We'll see how it goes. It's been approved by iTunes and should appear in their directory of podcasts today. [I'm pretty psyched about that!]

Have a great weekend!

A Podcast? A Podcast!

I'm trying something new. A podcast. Tons of other people are doing them, so ... I'm going to give it the ol' college try. Check it out over at Podcastspot.com.