In Search of…
recipe below. What a few weeks we’ve had. I haven’t shared much on the day to day & I’ll get back in that habit soon. But, for now I’ll make a short list. 1. we met some friends at the Zoo for a great day. Even at...
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Babushka or Matryoshka?
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...
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Rhythm of the Home
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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Finger Weaving Continued
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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Upcycling: Little Dancer Leg Warmers
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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:Rabbit Trail:1:
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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Ewe Should Go Next Time!
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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Finger Weaving
The addictive art of Finger Weaving This simple way of using yarn seems like a great means of introducing Naomi to the great world of Fiber Arts. It was in our curriculum and I’m so glad. I’ve been wanting to buy her this, but...
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A Tiny Gnome and What’s for Dinner
he’s approx. 1″ tall. I enjoyed some more needle felting this weekend. Even Drew picked up a needle & made an abstract whoozit. It’s difficult to resist playing with the cuddly soft roving on a cold winter evening! a carrot...
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Circle Day and How to Build an Indoor Snow Village
We had a great day yesterday. Although I’m still recovering from a cough & sinus issues, Drew picked up on homeschooling & went above and beyond. It all started with the letter ‘O’. First Naomi was challenged to find o...
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snow in the south?
‘go’ If you follow blogs of people in the South East, particularly NC, I’m sure you’ve found, or will, that it’s especially white right now. Fortunately, for most businesses, this snow fell on the weekend & there...
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Vintage Find
I recently found this book at a local thrift store. I’ve really been enjoying it, not only aesthetically, but informationally speaking. Nice job Ms. Dana Newmann! Although published in 1973, some things just don’t go out of date. The...
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