Millcast Episode 113: Valentine's Day Bundle

[@justinedinapoli1012]

Loved the impromptu mill tour! I always appreciate you showing up as your authentic selves - one of my favorite parts of the millcast❤

[@constancemcconnell2128]

Real life, real women, really wonderful. Thanks.

[@sschoch2000]

Wishing you both health, sleep, and full potties! Loved the impromptu mill tour. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@ASquareGranny]

Thank you so much for the content you post for us! I am very isolated due to a medical situation (includes zero immunity); folks like you beautiful souls, make me feel so much LESS alone. And I also appreciate the ‘realness’, the authenticity you both demonstrate. It’s wonderful. Thank you. Xx love from the crochet lady in Ohio 🫶🏻🧶

[@sandrachilds7229]

Bless your heart. I hope for healing and best days going forward.

[@jetv1471]

The tour was wonderful !

[@dawnverdugo4681]

You both always make my day! ❤

[@juliacardiff3339]

The people DO want to know! Thanks for sharing!

[@toddallen7509]

Peg and Todd are going to be in Quebec City on Valentine's Day!!

[@therealtomkreider]

Great mill tour! Nice job keeping it real. The people wanna know ❤🎉

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks so much!

[@kathleenr.6549]

Interesting tour of the mill. Hang in there Amanda. I remember those days with two little ones. My first started sleeping nights early and the second took ages.

[@judyperodeau4945]

😃👏🏼 hey Amanda, ty!awesome trip through the mill and know we are all hoping to 💩 and 😴💤 through our week ahead 😂😂😂 and plenty of knitting! 👏🏼❤️🧶🧶🧶

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks!

[@christinajonsson2995]

Hi, just wanted you to know how much I appreciate to join you every Tuesday morning from here in Sweden. Seem to have approximately the same weather and also battling some winter viruses. Hope you both feel better soon! Thank you for letting us join you in your colorful mill

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks for watching!

[@FeliciaAaron]

You guys are just so much fun! I love watching your podcast!! Life has its twists and turns for sure, especially as a parent, but in the end, these little beings grow to be amazing adults whom you are continually thankful for and can't believe you made!!! Good luck with the shenanigans! LOL I love that you went out into the mill today! We love seeing what's going on out there! It makes it somehow real, you know? Love both of your knits today and that shawl just may find its way into my stash! LOLOL Thanks for a great espisode!!!❤

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks for watching, we had fun making it!

[@francescabrescianini7565]

Hey lovely ladies, life happens!!!! I have good potty training stories too, when as a teacher I went above and beyond to get the kid where he needed to be.....Sleeping deprivation is the worst , so please slow down and make time for naps ! The mill is always a fun place to be, although I was blessed with a couple of great days at school with little snow and lots of excitement from the kids...too tired to knit much in the evening though!

[@mikedianestephens8010]

I love how real y'all are. Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows. The mill tour was great. It helps people understand all the steps that go into making beautiful yarn.

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hugsthroughshrugs3090]

Just received 6 skeins of your yarn and I cannot wait to start knitting with it! I will be combining your yarn with our hand-dyed yarns to make samples and have the perfect projects in mind🎉🎉🎉 As always, thanks for another great episode and for keeping me company while I work❤

[@junctionfibermill]

Happy knitting!

[@jeanniesbeanies9900]

Awwwwww gentle hugs to both of you as you go through these seasons of life! This too, shall pass! 💙🩵 Love, love LOVE the Einstein jacket and chosen color, and the shawl is stunning! Such cheery colors! PS thanks for the mill walk through! It's fascinating to see where the beautiful yarny goodness comes from! 😊🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed the mill walk-through!

[@elaineenstone6834]

Great to see you both today and to see what is happening in the mill. 🇬🇧

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks for joining us!

[@cynthiaspear-duncan7661]

Its real life and real hard. You are such a great Mom. Thanks to you both for real life here.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you so much!

[@sosewmama]

I love watching you two, a bit of comfort on a chilly day. Bucket list is a visit to JFM!

[@lindapilla541]

You made my day better! Thanks for the mill tour.

[@junctionfibermill]

You’re welcome! So glad you enjoyed the tour.

[@deniseengel1451]

Thanks for the mill tour. Glad you are feeling better Amanda. Loved your jacket Peggy.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks!

[@mjkwiatek7217]

I get so much enjoyment out of your podcast. I live in Vermont and I look forward to visiting one of these days!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you!

[@Bellaolivetommylucy]

You are both delightful, thank you!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks for watching!

[@kathryndenne1717]

Thanks for the honesty.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you

[@KarlaGustafson-vq1ch]

Wow! The small clip of the mill was wonderful. Maybe a FULL segment of the mill?

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carinanderson8239]

Really enjoyed the tour of the mill.😁 And I want to thank you for introducing Goodnow Chocolates. I ordered some chocolates and hot cocoa for Christmas stocking stuffers and they were a big hit and really delicious!

[@junctionfibermill]

That's so great to hear!

[@sarahlovesdonuts9601]

Your mention of silent films reminds me that I have the face for radio and the voice for silent films!😂😂😂

[@junctionfibermill]

LOLOLOL

[@dianaweiske3162]

sleep training was so tough for us, too. We co-slept for a bit and like you, when we put him in his own crib, hard crying. Give yourself some grace - and you need those treats, take the time you need. My aunt would say to me "this, too shall pass" Of course, I didn't believe her, but it is true.

[@dianaweiske3162]

Thanks for the mill tour - loved it! And, see you on Sunday!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks!

[@Tinas_Workshop]

I feel your pain and my best potty training tip is to bring a little potty in your car, use a diaper bag in the cup and drop the toilet paper in the cup inside the bag, tie it up and throw it out. This way you do not have to worry about not having a bathroom while potty training. Worked wonders with my boys. Hope you are feeling better. Love the mill tour, thank you and love the idea of the silicone pads in the pot.

[@lisadriscoll6264]

Great to hear 6 South restaurant is good, we were thinking of going the next time we are in the Hanover area.

[@joansummerside4225]

Sleep deprivation is the worst! It makes it so difficult to cope with all the other things that get thrown into the mix! We feel your pain!! I had a colicy kid & was on the phone with the pediatrician & he said, "It should get better in about 3 months." I wanted to reach through the phone & grab him by the neck and say, "Listen buddy, I'm living moment to moment here. Three months is not a helpful thing to say when I can't sleep!." We laugh about it now, but it is the worst! Hang in there. ❤

[@handmadebykandi]

right there in the trenches with you on with the kid stuff. Working thru a sleep regression with our youngest and potty training an uninterested 3.5ish daughter. the nerves are fried, the sleep is next to non-existent, and i just keep pushing thru. Just know you're not alone!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you!

[@corgikat21]

Loved the mill tour! When will the Valentines bundle be up for sale? Parenting is the most important job you will ever do and , unfortunately, it is also the hardest. Hang in!

[@junctionfibermill]

They are up now!

[@corgikat21]

Couldn’t find them in the shop but a few minutes later opened my email, found the link and purchased. Now to find a link on how to do brioche knitting!😂

[@jetv1471]

The crying out DID NOT work for me 28 years ago with my daughter. ( in the first place she was colic for the first three months so sleep deprivation then was real ) … but after that she went thru the separation anxiety ( and btw her younger sister was not a problem at all with any of THAT stuff ,, so there’s that ) And I let her cry that long and I would bury my head under pillow and cry my eyes out . AND IN THE END she would just pass out of exhaustion and then be up and do it all over again . In the end , we had a window seat or bench one of us would lay down on in her room, we would fall asleep , she would fall asleep , and we would sneak out after she fell asleep . And that continued ummm I think till she was 2nd grade ? And the last few of those years the two kids were in the same room together! She turned out to be a highly successful Doctor of Pharmacy treating veterans with PTSD . I feel for you … we also went thru issues with her pooping on the potty … Fixed with a TON of fiber ,, we would mash wheat bran with a banana or figs and give it to her while she was busy playing in the evening. Now tho they have miralax and other wonderful fixs. They ALL end up getting over it eventually and you will count your gray hairs as your medals of honor 😂😂

[@amandatrask9695]

I made an Einstein jacket back in the day.

[@junctionfibermill]

Great!

[@judithtaylor6916]

Parenting is a challenge. 30 odd years ago. Had mastitis with vomiting. 6wk baby. Hubby pulled out a mattress onto the floor into the lounge and left me to it and went to work. Had to drive myself with bub to GP to get anti-emetics and antibiotics.

[@junctionfibermill]

The tough days do stay with you...

[@jojosyll]

Parenting is a challenge…no matter at what stage or age. A famous saying…this too shall pass. Keep positive, believe it or not. 😢

[@junctionfibermill]

Will do!

[@bgbaltuth]

Sleep, poop and knit . These are very important. Sorry no love for valentines day or pink. But loved the mill cast! ttfn

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks for watching!

[@jetv1471]

The crying out DID NOT work for me 28 years ago with my daughter. ( in the first place she was colic for the first three months so sleep deprivation then was real ) … but after that she went thru the separation anxiety ( and btw her younger sister was not a problem at all with any of THAT stuff ,, so there’s that ) And I let her cry that long and I would bury my head under pillow and cry my eyes out . AND IN THE END she would just pass out of exhaustion and then be up and do it all over again . In the end , we had a window seat or bench one of us would lay down on in her room, we would fall asleep , she would fall asleep , and we would sneak out after she fell asleep . And that continued ummm I think till she was 2nd grade ? And the last few of those years the two kids were in the same room together! She turned out to be a highly successful Doctor of Pharmacy treating veterans with PTSD . I feel for you … we also went thru issues with her pooping on the potty … Fixed with a TON of fiber ,, we would mash wheat bran with a banana or figs and give it to her while she was busy playing in the evening. Now tho they have miralax and other wonderful fixs. They ALL end up getting over it eventually and you will count your gray hairs as your medals of honor 😂😂