Cascade 220 Yarn: Perfect for Felting

I am sure that most of the knitting world knows about Cascade 220 Wool by now, but since there may be a few late bloomers out there like myself I thought I would publicly profess my love for this particular thread here today.  I LOVE this yarn.  I keep buying it, but unlike the other threads in [...]

My Three Best Sewing Books: Part 2

Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing
I should start out by saying that I love Lotta Jansdotter’s fabrics.  Her style is reminiscent of  those wonderfully creative drawings little kids make, but she brings that free creative style into a more modern, even urban look that is chic yet playful, with elements of both simplicity and sophistication.  Her sewing patterns offer that same [...]

Improve Your Ball Striking with the Tour Striker

As you may recall from the Fitness and Training section of my 2009 Golf Gear Guide, I discussed the new Tour Striker training club.  As a fairly poor striker of the ball, I was optimistic that the Tour Striker could be just the tool to get that part of my game (the part where you [...]

Patchwork Style: 35 Simple Projects For a Cozy & Colorful Life

Here it is, the second of two newly released titles by Tumpeter Books for their Make Good: Crafts + Life series: Patchwork Style! The Make Good: Crafts + Life series will be comprised of popular Japanese craft books translated into English for the first time.  Like its counterpart, Linen, Wool, Cotton, Patchwork Style by Suzuko Koseki, was first [...]

Lion Brand Yarns: Recycled Cotton and Cotton Bamboo

What an awesome idea!  Lion Brand has taken the guidelines of reduce, recycle, and reuse to a new, soft, lovely level with their new Recycled Cotton yarn.  Like many people, I try to consider my impact on the earth through my actions and consumer purchases.  This is truly a yarn I can feel good about [...]

My Three Best Sewing Books: Part 1

There are no doubt hundreds of incredible sewing books on the market today, each with its own spin, patterns, and brilliant ideas.  But if I had to choose my three favorite sewing books, my most beloved friends, my most opened pages, these are the ones that pop immediately to mind.  These are the three I recommend to [...]

What’s In The Bag – Ocean City Edition (Accessories, Apparel, etc.)

Yesterday I talked a bit about the clubs, bag, and balls I’ll be carrying in Ocean City.  Today I’ll briefly cover some of the accessories and apparel I’ll be carrying with me during my Ocean City golf trip.

Now I realize shirts, pants, and whatnot aren’t all that exciting, but I do have some new apparel [...]

What’s In The Bag – Ocean City Edition (Clubs and Bag)

On Saturday morning, a couple of friends (including occasional Qwowi contributor, Tony Siano) and I will be heading south to Ocean City Maryland for 4 days of golf.  While the trip itself has nothing to do with Qwowi, I’ll be posting some course reviews (and god knows what else) while I’m down there.
While planning the [...]

The K-Cup Challenge: Coffee People Jet Fuel XBold

Some months back a reader emailed me for my thoughts on Coffee People’s Jet Fuel.  At the time I was making my way through a Coffee People sampler box from one of my K-Cup Challenge sponsors.  As I explained to my reader at the time, I hadn’t tried Jet Fuel yet, but since it was [...]

Buy a Callaway Driver, Get a Fairway Wood for $1

At the end of February when I wrote the 2009 Golf Gear Guide, I mentioned at the time that pricing within the golf industry did not reflect current economic conditions.  New drivers were still $300 on the low end and $500 on the high end.  If there was a recession going on, the golf manufacturers [...]

Enter Qwowi’s Keurig B60 Special Edition Brewer Giveaway

Our winner has been notified.  Thanks to all of you who participated.  Check back often for new Keurig-related giveaways!

Attention Qwowi fans, passers by, and anyone else who likes free stuff
I’m pretty freakin excited to announce our first (of what I hope will be many) Keurig giveaways at Qwowi.com.
We’ve partnered with K-Cup Challenge sponsor, Shoffee.com, to [...]

Obligatory Masters Post

From Sunday to Sunday, I have no doubt THIS week is anualy the greatest week in all of sports.  First we had the final round of the LPGA’s first major, the Kraft Nabisco (I still think the LPGA over-sold the naming rights).  Brittany Lincicome’s one woman wet t-shirt contest was followed by the NCAA men’s [...]

A Few Fun Scrabooking Finds!

So if you’re reading this, you know how much I love scrapbooking — and shopping for scrapbooking supplies. Every so often, I find out about and/or receive some fun new finds, and of course I want to share them with you! Here’s a few for April.
Club Scrap
I have a confession to make: I do not [...]

Get Happy With goLite BLU

It happens every winter: I feel great when I see the first crystalline flakes of snow drifting down from the darkened sky, thinking of all the winterland adventures I will enjoy once enough of the white stuff accumulates on the ground.  I daydream about winter hikes with snowshoes, sledding with my kids, and teaching them [...]

The K-Cup Challenge: Green Mountain Cafe Escapes Hot Cocoa

While it’s not quite the K-Cup showdown we had when Christine compared all of the Earl Grey K-Cups available for Keurig brewers, I got to thinking that writing side by side reviews of the two new hot cocoa K-Cups from Green Mountain was really the only way to do it.  I say this, because, as [...]

Brand New from Glitz Design!

I know there are a million scrapbooking companies out there, but I still get so excited when new ones pop up – especially ones that I fall in love with like Glitz Design! This company has only been around since 2007, but in just two years they have made quite an impression.
I don’t know about you, [...]