We keep bumping into these adorable traditional Russian nesting dolls. First we got this great book from the library. It’s really cute, with great pictures. Naomi loves it. The Littlest Matryoshka Then I found this great pattern that...
Read moreI just acquired the trunk for the weekend & I have to drop a note here on how cute it is. The line as a whole is a throw-back to an era of simplicity; a time when less was more & details weren’t overlooked on account of abundance...
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Our Attempts to Taper down our Plastic use It’s report-card time. I’m giving myself a mark on the no-bag month of February. C+. We were about 50/50 which would normally be an F-, but we learned a lot (& my opinion is that should I...
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I’ve never liked the word blog as a noun. It’s everywhere & I have learned to embrace what it stands for, but I can never tell someone I keep a blog without feeling like I’m admitting something dreadfully embarrassing. Not...
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What excitement, first off that there’s a new issue, second off that I got to participate! What a fantastic e-magazine that will keep us busy for months with SO many great projects & articles–I can’t WAIT to get started...
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I’m so stoked to share with you! For several months I’ve been wanting a long sleeved bib to protect the shirts of Leviah while she massacres her dinners. I love giving her the freedom to ‘explore’ her food while learning...
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We’ve loomed a few hot pads on a metal loom from the craft store, but it was frustrating for Naomi & required a lot of input. The other day there was a feature of CraftSanity on Etsy & I look forward to buying one of these as a gift...
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Yesterday we were back inside, as mentioned before. Leviah has been a little on edge–not sure if it’s a lack of sleep, this oh-so-mean & teasy weather, or if she’s fighting some bug, but in an effort to distract her we made...
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We’ve had a few sunny days & I feel like a new person. Inspiration comes with Vitamin D exposure. —I wrote this yesterday & am now actually doing some posting. Today I have stumbled back into the pit of gloom, again the...
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Having purchased this sweater for another purpose, it occurred to me that there is more than 1…I’ll share my original intentions when I get to them. For now: a quick & easy leg-warmer out of an old sweater how-to is born...
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There is this vortex called the internet. On this vortex is a circle of sites & sounds that I get lost in, regularly. In an effort to make these ventures less than forgotten & perhaps just a smidge productive I am going to share the...
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We visited a local farm yesterday for their sheep shearing. It was so great–i’m glad we braved the weather! The sunshine made the cold bearable… Anyway, here’s a picture or 2. While we didn’t get any roving, we plan...
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