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Restoring Order to the Gnome Home
Our building project not only had an effect on our lives, but our poor gnomes also felt the strain. They were “put up high” on our dry sink, hoping to keep them safe from the…
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Simple Silk Skirt Tutorial
This weekend we are excited to be working with Sarah’s Silks to offer our readers another awesome give-away. My children have “grown up” draped in Sarah’s Silks. They have been a part of their dramatic…
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Inchworm Coloring Page
Here is our newest coloring page based on our Inchworm Applique Block. Children… or you… can use markers, crayons or paintings. The only requirement is to have fun 🙂 Pattern for Inchworm Coloring Page can…
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State Studies Unit 2 :: Overview
Here is the Overview Schedule for the State Studies Unit 2. The quizzes and journal pages will be available shortly. I plan to have them all done by the end of July. I will…
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Inchworm Applique Block
I grew up listening to and reading fairy tales. My favorite stories came from The Grim Brothers and Hans Christen Andersen, with Mr. Andersen being my very favorite. I loved The Princess and the Pea,…
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Planting Cosmos
Have you ever noticed, how at the beginning of spring, everyone is so anxious to get into the gardens? Later, as long summer days bake the ground, and the parched Earth cries out for a…
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Super Easy Throw Pillow Covers
As I mentioned last week, we have a new slipcover for our sofa, making all of our tired, dirty old throw pillows look even more shabby. And yes, I’m almost done with my embroidered owl…
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Needlefelted Hedgehog
Tomorrow, we will be hosting a give-away from our sponsor, A Child’s Dream. Yippy Skippy! When Debbie, the shop owner, was trying to decide what to give-away, I quickly suggested her WoolPets Needle Felting Kits.…
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The Curse of a Good Sofa & Owl Inspiration
When my husband graduated from college, he inherited this behemoth of a sofa sleeper. It was a massive, queen sized pull out sofa sleeper that was uncomfortable as a couch and unbearable as a bed.…
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3D Peach Tree
We created these cool 3-D Peach Trees, complete with fuzzy peaches, to go along with our States Studies Unit 2 (coming soon) lessons. Materials watercolor paper water color paints Brushes or blue construction paper paper…
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Braided Jewelry :: Part 1
Over the years I’ve probably made 1,457 baby quilts. Yeah, so I might be exaggerating a little bit, but seriously, I’ve made a lot. I have a favorite pattern, which I will be sharing soon,…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 9 Review
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 9 Mid-West States. It is the ninth week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn…
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Butterfly Coloring Page & Watercolor Tutorial
It’s Spring! I have yet to see a butterfly in my gardens, but I’ve got butterflies on my brain. The other day I was playing in my journal, and I painted a picture of…
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Plaster of Paris Abstract Sculptures
I remember doing this project in elementary school. We mixed up a batch of Plaster of Paris, let it set in a recycled small milk carton (the ones from the school cafeteria) and then used…
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Sponsorship Application
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Personality of a Purse
I need a new bag. I tend to wear my bags until they beg to be retired, and are allowed to sit on the shelf with my other retired bags, where I imagine they talk…
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Festival Gnome :: Part 2
This is the second and final part of our Festival Gnome. Part 1 of our Festival Gnome can be found HERE. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO PREVENT MISUSE OF MATERIALS. IMPORTANT: Do not cut…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 8 Mid-West States
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 7 Mid-West States. It is the eight week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn…
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New Look for Facebook
Since we gave our blog a new look, we felt it was time to update our Facebook images as well. My mom used her Bitty Biridie coloring page and turned it into a lovely,…
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Sunburst Tea Cozy
When it comes to drinking hot beverages, I’m the equivalent of being ambidextrous… I’m just as comfortable and content drinking coffee or tea. Of course, they both have their place. First thing in the…
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