My Performance Appraisal

Now... before I replace my Creative Commitments for the year, I thought it might be a good idea to see how I actually fared last year (2011). My Creative Commitments for 2011 were : -
- 1 blog post per week
- 1 new recipe every two months
- 2 sewing projects per month
- 2 knitting projects per year

Here's a snapshot of the year that's been...

Sewing - 25 things sewn in total, a majority of which made it into other people's homes as handmade gifts.

Knitting (and crocheting) - 5 things knitted/crocheted up. I loved learning about crochet and making the gorgeous amigurumi figures.

Cooking/baking - 18 new recipes reported on this blog. I did have a few more recipes that I tried out, but I mainly reported the baking side of things. All in all, most of these recipes have made it into my personal recipe book, ready to be made again (and again and again).

Blogging - 59 blog posts for the year.

All things considered (i.e. we had a baby!), I don't think I did too badly. What do you think?

You know what is truly ridiculous (and a testament to my optimism and, more accurately, my greed)... I have committed to ONLY 4 knitting projects for the year 2012, but look at all the yarn I actually have!!!!

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