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Spring Cleaning in the Gnome Home
So, if you know me at all… if you’ve read my blogs for at least a year… you know I don’t “do” Spring Cleaning. If you are so inclined, and haven’t done so already, you…
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Poppies A Penty!
If you can believe it, I’m still sick. I’ve been watching this flu/cold change directions so many times I’m dizzy. Seems this week I’ve settled in to a nice case of laryngitis! Can’t complain, though,…
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Waldorf Style Babydolls Revisited
Are you or your child new to sewing and want to make something simple? Do you have a friend expecting a baby? Do you just have a couple of free hours this afternoon and want to do something…
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Moss Covered Felted Stones
“A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Quite true. Also true… stones in the Michigan forests don’t do much rolling 🙂  They also get enough shade and dampness to cover most of the stones with moss. For a…
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Sarah’s Silks Giveaway Winner
First off, we’d like to thank everyone that entered Sarah’s Silks Giveaway sponsored here at Wee Folk Art. The prize includes: Silk Lined Basket Hand Dyed Rainbow Wings Mini Rainbow Streamer Lavender Playsilk And, Reversible Blue/Rainbow…
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Uh… What’s This?
You can just imagine what the Little Lady’s thinking… What the heck’s going on in there??? Well, this is what’s going on in there! Fortunately, she’s having a pretty easy go with her teething. Just give her…
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Pixie’s Rainbow Coiled Rag Bowl Revised
I absolutely feel in love with this Coiled Rag Bowl last summer. I made this bowl to hold all the other rainbow gifts I made for Pixie’s birthday. I’ve meant to return to this project…
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Awesome Giveaway From Sarah’s Silks!
Edit: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone that participated! WHERE Michelle and I chose to buy toys for the wee ones is every bit as important to us as WHAT we buy the…
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Doorstop Bunny
I must say, I think this little guy might be the cutest doorstop in the bunch so far. My girls were excited to see him. Pippin will make a great spring guest in your home.…
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A Peek at Pippin
After due consideration, I decided to make a bunny doorstop for several reasons; it got the most votes, it is seasonal, it is both a barnyard and woodland creature, and finally, and probably most importantly,…
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Heifer Project Site Problems
If you have been following our progress on Wee Folk Art Team Heifer, you will notice that a few days ago our contributions dropped down to $145.00! We contacted Heifer via email and they said…
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A Belated St. Patrick’s Day Photo
EDIT: Thanks to one and all for your suggestions. Now Mommy and Daddy are now armed with lots of ideas. The Little Lady will definitely be appreciative 🙂 Look what I just received… the…
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A Sad Tale… With a Happy Ending
Yesterday Pixie was busy drawing a picture. When she was done, she proudly showed it to me. Gammy: Come sit on my lap and tell me about your picture. Pixie: This is the grass, this…
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Making Music
It’s sheer magic when a child begins making music for the first time. Fairy just got a new violin yesterday. She will be starting lessons in the fall, but she was anxious to “meet” her…
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Doorstops Revisited
If you had to guess which of our projects were most linked to, what would you guess? Our Waldorf Style Gnomes? Our Knitted in the Round Doll Pattern? What about our Hair Pin Lace Tutorial?…
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A Little More Art
All the Waldorf art talk on the blog recently has inspired me to pull out the art supplies a bit more this week. My older two kiddos have been enrolled in an art program at…
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Bella Luna ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Giveaway Winner and Special Offer!
Oh how we wish everyone that entered this wonderful giveaway from Bella Luna Toys could win the beautiful crayon roll, crayons and art book, but sadly there can only be one winner. However, Sarah sent…
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Heifer International
EDIT: We’ve had a few people ask how long this fundraiser is going to run so thought there might be other people interested. We are running it until Easter Sunday, April 24. So, if…
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The Box The Toy Came In
We have all experienced this at one time or another. We buy our child the perfect gift, whether it is a new playhouse or their first tricycle. We follow the directions and assemble it…
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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Give Away
EDIT: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for participating 🙂 Yesterday, Sarah Baldwin, Waldorf educator and owner of Bella Luna Toys, shared some thoughts on the importance of Artistic Expression in the life of a family.…
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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION – An Interview with Sarah Baldwin
When a child’s basic needs are met, i.e., food, clothing, shelter and love, they are free to explore the world around them with confidence. Artistic expression is a natural outpouring of…
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Little Birdies Coloring Page
In an ongoing quest to keep Pixie in coloring pages, I just added our Little Birdies Coloring Page, inspired by our Little Birdie Applique Block, inspired by our Little Birdies Eye Case. I love these Little…
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Little Birdie Applique Block
There have been many interesting ideas of how to use the design in the Little Birdies Eye Case for other projects. But then I thought, I might be thinking too small! It occurred to me…
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Three Birdies Glass Case Revisited
The Three Birdies Glass Case has always been one of my favorite designs. Truth be told, I have about 20 pairs (no exaggeration) of reading glasses spewed throughout the house. I ALWAYS have a pair on…
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