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Baby Doll for the Little Lady
The next two weeks are non stop busy. Time to put away the crafts and focus on what’s important, right? Well, for me, crafting is important. And the busier I am with life, the…
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Bolga Basket Give Away!!!
Edit: This contest is now closed. Congrats to the winners and thank you to everyone that participated! NOTE: Everyone is welcome to participate in this Give Away. We will gladly send a basket anywhere in…
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Song of a Scarf
Song of a Scarf This is the wool All fluffy and warm Sheared, cleaned and carded Awaiting its next form. This is the spindle I got as a gift Simple and timeless I was spinning…
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Single Skein Splurge
My souvenir from Vermont was splurging on this skein of hand-dyed cotton yarn. I have animal fiber allergies and am so envious of all the dazzling wools others can wear. I don’t normally run across…
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Pinwheel Quilt – Part Two “Assembling Your Quilt”
Remember that pinwheel quilt I started before my vacation. I didn’t forget… as promised here is the second part of the tutorial. Now that you have complete Part One of this tutorial, you should have…
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Postcards from Vermont
We just got back from our annual trip to Vermont. Just thought I would share a few of our ‘Moments in Time’ with everyone. We had a wonderful time and the kids are already plotting…
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A Doll to Love
Several months ago we received an email from Michelle at Will Knit For Food. She asked for permission to use our Basic Knit Doll Pattern to create dolls to send to a village in Africa were her…
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A Year of Rip and Tear Napkins!
I bought this cabinet over ten years ago to hold my ever expanding collection of music cds. Designed for that purpose, it served me well. Then, in the past few years, I started buying my music…
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Things I Taught My Children
Below is a post I shared the first summer I started blogging on One Generation to Another. As it happens I just stumbled upon the steno pad I referred to in this post. It seems fitting…
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Knit Swaddle
I have a confession to make… I am an infant swaddler! Give me a crying infant that has been feed and changed and still is fussing, I swaddle. In my experience, most infants enjoy the security of being swaddled and almost…
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Autumn Oak Leaf Wreath
Autumn brings an explosion of color; transforming greens and pastels to golds, oranges, browns and deep crimson. It’s as if nature has decided to have one last fling before retiring for the winter! For families…
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My New Friend, Christopher!
Since I spend so much time working at my computer, it is a MORAL IMPERATIVE that my work space is aesthetically pleasing to me. Yesterday, I added a lovely addition to this space. Meet Christopher,…
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Homemade Beeswax Crayons
There are many different variations for homemade beeswax crayons, but most use equal weight amounts of beeswax and white bar soap. This is the recipe I’ve used with great success over the years. How do these compare…
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Pinwheel Baby Quilt – Part One “The Pinwheel Block”
The other day I mentioned that the pinwheel quilt was my favorite “go to” pattern… especially for baby quilts. (I CHERISHED my pinwheel baby quilt 🙂 I am now making one for my little niece that…
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Playful Pinwheels
Over the years I have made quite a few quilts… Log Cabin, Split Rail, Nine Patch, Irish Chain, Around the World, even a Lone Star but the quilt block I return to again and again…
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“Feet Up” Kind of Weekend
Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Yes, life moves pretty fast, so when I get a chance to slow…
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Book Nook:The Never Ending Story – AURYN Medallion
Because it is often hard to find things to make for older boys, and I know many of you are still looking for ideas for small gifts, I wanted to repost this. Bug loved the movie The Never Ending Story. (Joy of joys, he's…
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Harvest Time Preschool/Kindergarten Curriculum
The full updated version is now available through MagCloud. The original version with updated Weekly Schedule and Craft List is available below. Simple Seasons Homeschool Companion Guides: Harvest Time Second Edition Harvest Time is a…
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