Podcasts about traveling scarves

Lara MacGregor is the founder of Hope Scarves, an organization she created to turn heartbreak into hope after her breast cancer diagnosis at 30 years old and 7 months pregnant. Under her leadership, ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves’ has sent over 14,000 Hope Scarves around the globe and invested over $500,000 in Metastatic Breast Cancer Research. Lara has received many awards for her work, including being named to ‘The 100’ most influential people fighting cancer from Mass General Hospital, Small Business of the Year People’s Choice Award for Greater Louisville Inc., 40 Under 40, Citizen Laureate by Younger Women’s Club and Louisville Charity of the Year. She was Louisville’s Most Admired Woman of 2018 and featured in many national publications, including Good Housekeeping and Cure Magazine. In this episode, Jennifer and Lara talk all Lara’s incredibly moving and inspirational story, one that involves tragedy, hope, resiliency, and an indomitable will to live life. Lara opens up about her initial breast cancer diagnosis which she received while she was seven months pregnant with her son, Bennett. She details the struggles of balancing treatment while keeping her unborn son healthy. Lara shares the origin story of Hope Scarves and how it has morphed into a community based on support, kindness, and love. Lara chronicles her second cancer diagnosis and what made this one different from the first. She recalls how she and her husband guided their children through this dark time. Finally, Lara talks openly about finding her path as well as her desire to enjoy every day with a positive and loving attitude. Full show notes: https://milfpodcast.com/84

Moving away from busy behavior takes more than trying to just make a quick change. Tally explains why quick fixes aren’t sustainable. In order to truly reclaim our days from the hectic pace of busyness we need to find the value behind what we want to change. She shares some concrete processes to help us reclaim our overscheduled lives. Yvonne Tally leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. She is an NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) master practitioner. She also co-founded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She is the author of Breaking Up with Busy: Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women (New World Library 2018)Tags: Yvonne Tally, multitasking, busyness, anxiety, stress, cortisol, time, overscheduled, decluttering, clutter, values, friendship, pausing, NLP, Neuro-linguistic programming, mindfulness, perfectionist, Self Help, Personal Transformation, Meditation

Moving away from busy behavior takes more than trying to just make a quick change. Tally explains why quick fixes aren’t sustainable. In order to truly reclaim our days from the hectic pace of busyness we need to find the value behind what we want to change. She shares some concrete processes to help us reclaim our overscheduled lives. Yvonne Tally leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. She is an NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) master practitioner. She also co-founded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She is the author of Breaking Up with Busy: Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women (New World Library 2018)Tags: Yvonne Tally, multitasking, busyness, anxiety, stress, cortisol, time, overscheduled, decluttering, clutter, values, friendship, pausing, NLP, Neuro-linguistic programming, mindfulness, perfectionist, Self Help, Personal Transformation, Meditation

Yvonne Tally leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. She's an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) master practitioner. She also co-founded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She is the author of Breaking Up with Busy: Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women (New World Library 2018).Tags: Yvonne Tally, multitasking, busy, overscheduling, overscheduled, time, attention, elders, intention, joy, obligation, slow down, Self Help, Personal Transformation, Health & Healing

Have you ever said, “I'm so stressed out that I can't think clearly—it’s like my head's in a fog?” Turns out, that’s a real thing. In times of anxiety and feeling overwhelmed, we can't think clearly because the prefrontal cortex of our brain--which manages complex processing like reasoning, logic, problem-solving, and even memory--shuts down. Yvonne Tally, author of Breaking Up With Busy, shares her firsthand insight as to how “busy” may just be what’s at the heart of so many of your everyday troubles. Yvonne leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. She's an NLP master practitioner and co-founded the company Poised Inc. which is a Pilates and wellness training studio. Yvonne's also the Founder of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. Find out how to break up with busy and discover a brand new liberating pace to living! Key takeaways: The status symbol. Right from the start, Yvonne breaks down the meaning behind the “busy” mentality. It seems that if you’re not busy you’re lazy. It’s a belief that’s part of our culture, but why? The HIDDEN truth behind this cultural phenomenon . . . [02:25]. The need-want connection. Being busy isn’t about the fear of boredom as it’s more about living at a specific pace. Once you develop this certain speed to living, your body and mind become conditioned and it’s hard to break free . . . but there’s a way! Start by asking yourself this ONE question . . . [09:02]. The alternative pace. We all have to rush from time to time, but do you really need to rush through each conversation and every moment? It’s time to pump the breaks, because sooner than later the constant go-go-go mindset will catch up to you. The THREE things you can do to slow down today . . . [18:53]. The practical solution. There are two things we all share: we want to be appreciated and we want to be happy. As we develop different habits to accomplish these two things, it can feel overwhelming. Some suggest taking a deep breath, but there’s another, more powerful approach. Give THIS one a try . . . [32:04]. Tune in and turn the volume up for a dose of inspiration and life lessons. You're never more than One Idea Away from a whole, new reality.

Are You ready to break up with being busy and start living vibrantly? Power Your Life Radio host Dr. Jo Anne White talks with Guest Yvonne Tally about how You can stop being on the run and start being in the moment.   Yvonne Tally is an NLP master practitioner who leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. She's also the cofounder of Poised Inc., a Pilates and Wellness training studio and the founder of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, an  annual fundraiser that provides headscarves to cancer patients.    Yvonne's book, "Breaking Up With Busy: Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women" offers women practical, effective solutions to the frustrations caused by a time-strapped lifestyle. Yvonne details a powerful Five-Step Super Solutions Process as a go-to tool for dropping busy habits. She also offers a host of mindfulness-based, busy-busting solutions throughout the book.

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza interviews Yvonne Tally, author of Breaking Up With Busy, she leads meditation and destressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. She’s an NLP Master Practitioner, co-founder of Poised Inc. and the founder of the Sisterhood of the Travelling Scarves. Yvonne shares her story of breaking up with busy. After a panic attack due to her busy lifestyle, she realized she needed to help people. We’ve turned the leisure life into the busy life, it makes us feel important and connected. Yvonne talks about how she went from an anxiety attack to mindfulness. How can women identify themselves as overscheduled, and not “lazy.” Business has a big impact on every aspect of our personal wellness and relationships. Yvonne explains the difference between being busy and being productive. Taming time is about choosing to make priorities and thinking of time as a resource. Yvonne explains the role of silence in combatting the busy life. Everything in this world comes from human imagination, even nature. Shift your energy and thoughts toward what you want to create instead of what you fear. The three things you can do to become aware of the pace you’re in each day. Tweetable Quotes: We wear being busy as a badge of honor. In our culture with social media, we fake happiness. The brain can’t multi-task, so the things we’ve been doing are in conflict with one another. If everything is important, then nothing is important. If we’re too busy we can’t even set our priorities. Resources Mentioned: GiovannaCapozza.com Breaking Up with Busy: Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women - book by Yvonne Tally Sisterhood of Traveling Scarves  

Aired Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 8:00 PM ETYvonne Tally – Breaking Up with BusyThe Greek Philosopher Socrates wrote, “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” Considering this was written in the rather less than hectic period around 425 BC, the busy life of today must be totally barren! The word barren, usually applied to land, means unproductive, unfruitful and a place of stunted growth. Is this a true description of your busy life, especially if you are a woman? Are you one of the estimated 55 million women in today’s world who juggle your career, family and relationship, leaving you feeling like that barren land?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Yvonne Tally, knows that feeling well. As a successful career woman, it was Yvonne’s own struggles with life balance that landed her in the ER and ultimately fueled her curiosity to develop methods and techniques to live a more sane and balanced life.Yvonne Tally has been a healthy lifestyle coach for nearly twenty years. She is a co-founder of Poised Inc., which, among many other things, offers Pilates training to cancer survivors through the Stanford University Cancer Center, and the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She is the Meditation and De-Stressing Specialist for the city of Palo Alto, California. Her website is YvonneTally.com and she joins me this week to discuss her new book, Breaking Up with Busy — Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women.

Breaking Up with Busy with Yvonne Tally. In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, we discuss the overscheduled woman, tips to break up with being busy, and ways to understand what's driving our behavior. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #426: Breaking Up with Busy Upcoming Events Year of Tranquility: Join anytime Softening into Fall Virtual Retreat: October 20 Writing in the Woods: October 26-28 in West Virginia {4 spots left} Tranquility in the Topics: February 16-23, 2019 in Costa Rica Tranquility in Tuscany: July 13-20, 2019 {8 spots left} Featured Guest: Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. An NLP master practitioner, Yvonne cofounded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She lives in Northern California. Visit her online at YvonneTally.com.   Find Yvonne Facebook:   facebook.com/livelifevibrantly Twitter: twitter.com/yvonnetally Instagram: instagram.com/yvonne_tally Website: yvonnetally.com Mentioned in the Podcast 20-minute video recorded in Paris Sign up for Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures The Busy Trap article Social Media Eye candy on Instagram Pin along with me on Pinterest Let’s connect on Facebook Follow moi on Twitter Watch via YouTube More Tranquility Shop slow locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TranquiliT Browse my 5 Books Tranquility-filled E-courses Download the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android Read about my passion for animals Request Pen a review on iTunes and/or share this podcast via social media Pen a review of my books on Amazon or Goodreads. Techy To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to download the podcast "automagically" on iOS or Android

Women said they could do it all, so they got it all. All being family, career, and self-fulfillment. Only the price many women pay to run this race includes health challenges, career delays, more financial responsibility, and more societal expectations that they should be able to do it all without missing a meeting, losing their cool, or looking frazzled. As a successful career woman, it was Yvonne’s own struggles with life balance that landed her in the ER and ultimately fueled her curiosity to develop the methods and techniques she offers in Breaking Up with Busy. Throughout the book, she stresses the benefits of living a more sane and balanced life — encompassing everything from longevity, looks, and libido to self-actualization and spiritual connection. To get there, she details methodical, incremental ways to change habits, transform thinking, and reconnect with one’s own unique, personal sense of play and pleasure. Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and has been a healthy lifestyle coach for nearly twenty years. She is a cofounder of Poised Inc., which, among many other things, offers Pilates training to cancer survivors through the Stanford University Cancer Center, and the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. Visit her online at http://wwww.YvonneTally.com. 

Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. An NLP master practitioner, Yvonne cofounded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She lives in Northern California. Visit her online at http://www.YvonneTally.com.

Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy:  Real Life Solutions for Over Scheduled Women.  She is an NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) master practitioner, and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley.    Yvonne is the cofounder of Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She lives in Northern California.   For full show notes visit www.womenindepth.com  

Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. An NLP master practitioner, Yvonne cofounded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She lives in Northern California.  Why did you write the book? Changing our relationship with busy requires us to know what? The four traps to beware. What is an OSW and how can women tell if they are one? You had quite a health scare that inspired you to do this work. Tell us about that? NLP techniques play a big part in the solutions you offer for breaking up with busy. How do you deal with fear?    What’s a personal self-talk, mantra, affirmation or self-belief   that contributes to your success?    Parting a word of advice?  Watch my Celebrity interviews on my YouTube Channel! Go here> https://goo.gl/EA9x6D Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter.

Aired Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 2:00 PM ESTBreaking Up With Busy with Yvonne TallyAre you an over-scheduled woman? Do you find yourself overbooked, overwhelmed, overdoing, and just plain busy, busy, busy?Having it all seems to be synonymous with doing too much in an effort to stay on top of a never ending “to do” list.This show’s topic hits the busyness epidemic head-on and will help you create more balance in your life.Join Sylvia and her guest Yvonne Tally, author of Breaking Up With Busy: Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women, as they discuss realistic real-life solutions that will stop you from racing through your life and allow you to reclaim your time.About the Guest: Yvonne TallyYvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and has been a healthy lifestyle coach for nearly twenty years. She is a cofounder of Poised Inc., which, among many other things, offers Pilates training to cancer survivors through the Stanford University Cancer Center, and the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. The Meditation and De-Stressing Specialist for the city of Palo Alto, Yvonne Tally lives in Northern California.To learn more about Yvonne Tally visit: www.YvonneTally.comTo Contact Sylvia HendersonVisit: www.IntuitiveTransformations.netEmail: sylvia@IntuitiveTransformations.netTwitter: @NaturalNtuitiveLike Me On Facebook at: www.facebook.com/IntuitiveTransform

Beyond Stress: Busy Can Become OverwhelmingYvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation, stress, and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. Tally is an NLP master practitioner, Yvonne cofounded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She lives in Northern California. From The ER And Stress - to RecoveryAs a successful career woman, it was Yvonne's own struggles with life balance that landed her in the ER and ultimately fueled her curiosity to develop the methods and techniques she offers in Breaking Up with Busy. Throughout the book, she stresses the benefits of living a more sane and balanced life — encompassing everything from longevity, looks, and libido to self-actualization and spiritual connection. To get there, she details methodical, incremental ways to change habits, transform thinking and reconnect with one's own unique, personal sense of play and pleasure. Priorities, structure, and a redefinition of self - change the game. Photo by https://unsplash.com/photos/VnGac-kUflg?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText (Gabriel Matula) on https://unsplash.com/search/photos/stress?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText (Unsplash) -----------Treatment Links and Referenceshttp://wwww.yvonnetally.com/ (http://wwww.YvonneTally.com). http://geni.us/tally (Breaking Up With Busy - Real Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women,) Tally, 2018 - Global Amazon Link --------------Additional CBJ Experts on Anger Managementhttp://corebrainjournal.com/150 (CBJ/150) De-Escalate Anger With Wisdom and Mindset - Noll http://corebrainjournal.com/129 (CBJ/129) Stress, Decisions, and Parenting - Marshall http://corebrainjournal.com/168 (CBJ/168) Transform Stress into Success - Cooper http://corebrainjournal.com/mindset (CBJ/Mindset) CBJ Experts Discuss Perspectives For Self Management ------------Forward This Audio Message Link To a Friendhttp://corebrainjournal.com/223 (http://corebrainjournal.com/223) -----------ThanksThanks, Yvonne, for joining us here at CBJ to review these personal observations about your useful insights on the evolution of self-management. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/corebrain-journal/id1102718140?mt=2 (please leave an honest review for the CoreBrain Journal Podcast on iTunes). Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and much appreciated. Reviews do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each one of them. Be counted. If this post with these several references is helpful, please take a moment to pass it on. QuestionsIn closing, if you have any questions, drop a comment on any posting here at CBJ, and I'll get back to you. This discerning show of world-class experts is here for you, your families, and your clients - to tighten our collective dialogue for more precise answers. SubscribeAnd finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on http://corebrainjournal.com/itunes (iTunes )to get automatic updates, or if you're on an Android Device subscribe for timely updates at http://corebrainjournal.com/google (Google Play). Yes, these extraordinary experts with hundreds of years of combined experience are free. ------------Our Next CoreBrain Journal Episode224 Dr. Michael Lewis - Reports on a blood test for Concussion and what to do about CTE or TBI. The Brain Trauma Indicator Test measures two biomarkers: proteins known as UCH-L1 and GFAP, that are released upon injury to the brain and pass...

Anger Management Reaches A Wider AudienceDr. Bernard Golden, the founder of http://www.angermanagementeducation.com (Anger Management Education) in Chicago, has been a practicing psychologist for almost forty years. He has clinical experience in a variety of settings including community mental health centers, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, private practice groups, and individual practice. He has worked with children, teens, and adults. Dr. Golden was an Associate Professor at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago for twelve years prior to expanding his practice to full-time in 2002. He is the author of Overcoming Destructive Anger: Strategies That Work, Unlock Your Creative Genius, and Healthy Anger: How to help children and teens manage their anger In recent years he has increasingly incorporated practices in mindfulness and mindfulness meditation as for anger management, as well as those based on compassion-focused theory and therapy. He emphasizes these approaches as well as skills with emotional intelligence in his most recent book Overcoming Destructive Anger. Photo by https://unsplash.com/photos/8M18Vdx5LiE?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText (Billy Hunt) on https://unsplash.com/collections/926781/anger?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText (Unsplash) -----------Treatment Links and Referenceshttp://www.angermanagementeducation.com (www.angermanagementeducation.com) http://geni.us/golden1 (Overcoming Destructive Anger) - Golden, 2016 - Global Amazon Link --------------Additional CBJ Experts on Anger Managementhttp://corebrainjournal.com/150 (CBJ/150) Dr. Doug Noll - Anger and Mediation, Prison Tested http://corebrainjournal.com/034 (CBJ/034) Dr. Bill Walsh - Copper and Kryptopyrrole Insights For Mood Dysregulation ------------Forward This Audio Message Link To a Friendhttp://corebrainjournal.com/222 (http://corebrainjournal.com/222) -----------ThanksThanks, Bernard, for joining us here at CBJ to review these personal observations about your useful insights on the evolution of anger management. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/corebrain-journal/id1102718140?mt=2 (please leave an honest review for the CoreBrain Journal Podcast on iTunes). Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and much appreciated. Reviews do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each one of them. Be counted. If this post with these several references is helpful, please take a moment to pass it on. QuestionsIn closing, if you have any questions, drop a comment on any posting here at CBJ, and I'll get back to you. This discerning show of world-class experts is here for you, your families, and your clients - to tighten our collective dialogue for more precise answers. SubscribeAnd finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on http://corebrainjournal.com/itunes (iTunes )to get automatic updates, or if you're on an Android Device subscribe for timely updates at http://corebrainjournal.com/google (Google Play). Yes, these extraordinary experts with hundreds of years of combined experience are free. ------------Our Next CoreBrain Journal Episode223 Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. An NLP master practitioner, Yvonne cofounded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She lives in Northern California. Visit her online at http://wwww.yvonnetally.com/...

Aired Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 2:00 PM ETOverwhelmed? Break the Busyness Habit.Overbooking and undersleeping have almost become status symbols, and having it all seems to be synonymous with doing it all, yet what do we really accomplish with so much busyness? Yvonne Tally wants to give you back your life by helping you break the busyness habit. She offers realistic, step-by-step, and even fun ways to get off the busyness hamster wheel and reclaim your time.About the Guest: Yvonne TallyYvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. An NLP master practitioner, Yvonne cofounded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. She lives in Northern California.WEBSITE: http://wwww.YvonneTally.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/livelifevibrantly/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/yvonne_tally/

Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. As a Neuro linguistic Programming master practitioner, Yvonne co-founded Poised Inc., a Pilates and wellness training studio, and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. Yvonne joins us to discuss the benefits of living a more sane and balanced life - encompassing everything from longevity to self-actualization and spiritual connection. Follow us on Twitter @Americameditate Get the Inclusion Revolution CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating.  Visit www.AmericaMeditating.org.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android

Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and has been a healthy lifestyle coach for nearly twenty years. She is a cofounder of Poised Inc., which, among many other things, offers Pilates training to cancer survivors through the Stanford University Cancer Center, and the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves, a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients. The Meditation and De-Stressing Specialist for the city of Palo Alto. www.YvonneTally.com

Hello from the frost-bitten Cheshire Plain here in the North-West of England! In this episode I talk about snow, labyrinthitis and get cross with the cat. On the Needles: I talk about the Sparkly Monkeys, which now have a pair of legs, consider the negative progress made with the Sock Yarn Blanket, ponder the fun that can be had with Scarf Journeys (details here and here) and Traveling Scarves (mine is here, although full photos are not yet up as it's not quite fully finished - oops!), and admire the strength and love involved in making squares for the Schuyler Blanket Project (Ravelry group and webpage). Review: Regia X-mas, a 4 ply wool, nylon and metallic thread blend sold in 100g balls and six festive colours. Something I really like: My new Nespresso coffee machine! Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Feel free to leave a comment, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain. Nic