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two heels are better than one!

By On April 6, 2012 · 1 Comment

Fished out a pair of socks from the UFO pile. Started these almost two years ago! Yikes! Working on them two at a time and ready to turn both heels.

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the house that giacometti and biedrzycki built

By On April 5, 2012 · 3 Comments

Last month my daughter studied the artist Alberto Giacometti. For her project, she chose to make a sculpture in the style of The Palace at 4 a.m.

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granny square scarf from yarn scraps

By On March 30, 2012 · 4 Comments

Too many of my projects are in progress. I really needed to finish something, so I did what any crazy crafter would do. I started something new.

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trying to love spring cleaning

By On March 28, 2012 · 1 Comment

Sometimes getting ready for the warm weather feels like a lot of work. Today I mowed the lawn, which is a new thing for me. I’m more of a inside chore girl, but I really like hanging out with my husband after work and so does my daughter. If I can mow [...]

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rainy days and mondays

By On March 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Last Monday I planned to take a lot of crafty pictures for the blog. It was the first day after spring break and I was excited to get down to work. Within minutes of dropping my daughter off at school it got very, very, very dark. I couldn’t believe it! Huge storm clouds were rolling [...]

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this moment

By On March 23, 2012 · 2 Comments

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Join in the fun here.

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the cutest coffee pot ever

By On March 20, 2012 · 3 Comments

What is it about coffee?

There are so many things that I love about it: the rich aroma of a new bag of beans, freshly ground and percolating in the pot; the special rituals of my favorite mug and the perfect amount of milk (no thank you on the sugar); and [...]

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crochet flower hair ties

By On March 19, 2012 · 3 Comments

These are way overdue. I promised them to my daughter a long time ago. I even put the hair ties on my desk to remind myself to make them. I found them last week when I cleaned my office. Whoops.

I had made her pink and blue ones, but she needed red [...]

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spring break

By On March 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This week was Spring Break and all productivity was tossed out the window. The weather was beautiful, so I guess if you had to toss something outside, at least it was warm and sunny.

Most of our days were spent hanging out with good friends for park dates, thrifting dates and lunch dates. My daughter [...]

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the cost of thrifting

By On March 14, 2012 · 3 Comments

When I think about going to the thrift store with my daughter, I’m always reminded of the phrase “the cost of doing business.” The more stores you visit and the longer you stay at each, the higher the cost of thrifting.

Sometimes you can get away with a book or small toy. Other times [...]

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