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Girl of Cardigan · 5M ago

We’ve moved!

Lovely friends and followers- Please adjust your readers, browsers, and expectations – Girl of Cardigan can now be found at www.girlofcardigan.com!  Please come hang out with me. love.
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Girl of Cardigan · 8M ago

Friday is for snuggling. And links.

Lovely friends- I hope your weekend is full of snuggles.  Snuggles are definitely in the air, I believe.  Some link love for you: Homemade sriracha?!?  Yes please! Oh plaid.  I just love you. Can someone build one of these for my parent’s backyard?  I’m thinking it could work as another guestroom.  
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Girl of Cardigan · 8M ago

Cry Me a River

I’ll admit it: I’m a cryer.  I cry, well, I cry an annoying lot.  I cry listening to a good song, hearing a good story, or watching moments in movies or tv shows I’ve already seen.  I cry anticipating watching moments in movies or tv shoes I’ve already seen.  I cry when I think about [...]
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Girl of Cardigan · 8M ago

Yesterday was Thursday.

Lovely friends - I hope you have fantastic weekend plans!  Fave and I are having a houseguest (hooray for the wonderful Tamara!), going wine tasting with friends, and celebrating a wedding – all in all, promises to be a pretty swell few days.  Here are some links to peruse in your down time: How to
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Girl of Cardigan · 8M ago

Love Letters.

I’ve spent some time on this blog telling you about my grandfather and the letters he used to write me.  Today, feeling busy and a bit uninspired, I thought it would be fitting to share one of his letters that most inspires me with you.   This letter begins with a page and a half [...]
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Girl of Cardigan · 8M ago

It Starts.

I’ve heard it said that we Portlanders live for the three or four weeks of balmy sunshiney summer we eventually get around to in August.  I suspect for many of us that’s true – only in Portland have I witnessed such a dramatic change in behavior due to sunshine.  Suddenly, people are out everywhere
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Girl of Cardigan · 8M ago

Cheap Thrills: $5 Etsy Finds

And now it’s time for Cheap Thrills: $5 Etsy Finds – the part of the blog where Karyn finds five things on Etsy that she thinks are cute that cost a mere $5 and all the people go “eeeeeee!” at the cute cheapness.  Click the pics to visit the Etsy listings.  Today I offer you: [...]
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Girl of Cardigan · 9M ago

In Other Words

Today’s In Other Words is a blog kept by one of the most talented writers under 21 I’ve had the good fortune to meet. Despite my obviously tendency to write borderline Disney-esque prose, I’ve always had a pretty deep affection for the brooding writers – writers who can harness the grayer, grittier
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Girl of Cardigan · 9M ago

New Winner!

Due to the lovely generosity and pay-it-forwardyness of my knitty friend jazznjava, we have a new winner – randomly chosen commenter #8! Congratulations, Aubreylaine, and happy almost anniversary!  Just let me know what color you’d like, lovely, and I’ll send it off to you soon.  You’ll have an emai
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