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Welcome back! Spoiler alert: my boobs hurt. We’re also almost five months into cooking this baby. Crazy! I’ve been picking up a lot of abandoned crafts, like a stitch-a-long from last year and a kit of mini diamond paintings. We also had some friends over last weekend and they talked about Woobles kits. I have a few, but the magic circle start to a crochet project always threw me. Her suggestion was just to get some cheapo yarn and practice practice practice. In true Aries fashion, I prefer to run before I can walk. (i.e. Amigurumi is what interests me about crochet, but I’ve had friends tell me that I should probably just start with granny squares. I refuse.) … I can’t remember how I stumbled across this organization, but it’s called Loose Ends. If a crafting project is left undone due to death, illness, or disability, you can find a volunteer to finish it. … Sarah was back on the Fixing Famous People podcast to talk about Akon. It’s available wherever you listen to podcasts. … The ever smart, ever topical Kayleigh Donaldson is over at Pajiba, talking about the ragebait economy,. Thanks, I hate it! (Not the article; I mean ragebait.) … Lara: I really enjoy the TikToks that Mickie ...