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We have a wall-sized advent calendar that I sewed for the kids a few years ago - as a way to build excitement for the holidays. Here's what I tucked inside this year: Items I bought: - advent calendars with chocolates inside (on day 1) - a sheet of Christmas stickers -notebooks and pens from …
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a knitted beret toque from Mom (in gray)a white cloud mug from Shayna Stevenson or a cotton candy muga deep dark green knitted blanket (a cable knit one like Gram made) - a dark green like thisan electric kettle for my studioFossil zip around clutch in mustard yellowMonroe Three Hand Date Brown Luggage Watch from …
If you'd like to sew some holiday gifts or make a few more pairs for home, I'm doing a final little sale to pass along my collection. mitten kit for $9 each (includes your fleece pieces and wool pieces)you would just need to add your own cuff. Just let me know the pieces you would …
The excerpts below are from the book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser. It's about the concept of no birth, no death, and a piece of paper. In our minds, when we think of death, we think of suddenly becoming no one. We cease to be. We cease to …
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I capture stories for those left behind. When my kids are grown and I’m no longer around, they will have their books. I like to think of the kids flipping through the pages and laughing about the funny things they did. They’ll see my handwriting on the page and hear my voice. They’ll read about …
they found the dress up box. Tiny houses for those who are homeless.What Danforth Ave. used to look like3 female entrepreneurs on getting started and gaining confidence.How to give proper attribution. A short list and a very long week 🙂
It's easy to make your own little readers at home.Books based on your child's interests and experiences will make reading relatable and enjoyable for them. Here's how you do it...1. Find a story structure. You'll start to notice repeating sentence stems in books for early readers. For example: My Family.This is my mom.This is my …
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I love drawing with Tate. He learned how to draw his first boat this week. chocolate chip banana bread recipe from Hersheythis cute bedside lamp might end up on my Christmas Wish List.setting daily intentions will change your lifefinished reading this and now reading thisTate brings this library book home every other week.the word collector. …
a rare moment of being outside this week. with -30s we've been indoors a lot. Chocolate peanut butter oatmeal. See Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Perform ‘Shallow’ Live for First Time – Rolling Stonelemon ginger elixirtwo upcoming workshops: upcycle mittens and printmaking on fabric!stephaniekaynutrition.com and recipes A short list this week! Can you tell I've been …
this is Charlie. she'll be two next week. she is rough and tumble and has two bruises to show it. Mary Oliver, Pulitzer prize-winning poet, dies aged 83 | The GuardianAmber Rae on self sabotageThis woman is unbelievable. Won brutal 430 km race in record time while making stops to pump milk for her baby …
