Diaper Bag Choices

I have used the same navy mini Eddie Bauer bag for the past seven years, and it’s been a great workhorse for me. It’s small, easily wipeable, durable, and holds what it needs to. (I don’t have a pic of it, but imagine your basic boxy little diaper bag with nylon strap, and you have [...]

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Knitty

Is it bad that I’ve been knitting forever, but I’m not sure I’m getting any better?
I love to knit. But I am mostly self-taught, with a little help from my friend Tricia in college, and a lot of help from books and (lately) grainy internet videos.  (With no sound. I don’t have speakers on this [...]

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Baby Listy

A working list, mostly for my own benefit, but also for those who asked.
Need for Baby

Car Seat (probably a new Radian 65 or 80, which rear faces to 40 lbs. – great for my heavy babies! – or a high back booster for Maya, shifting the other car seats down to Ellery, Asher, and Baby)

Ergo [...]

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Valentine’s Day Crafts at Maya*Made

Peeking through the fog to link you over to maya*made. She always has the cutest little crafts and tutorials. She’s doing a series of tutorials for Valentine’s Day that are free or low cost. I love them. My favorite so far is the woven hearts tutorial (sample seen above). Also check out the Valentine Pretzels.
Oh, [...]

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Shepherd’s Dream

This company, which sells all natural wool mattresses and other wool and organic cotton bedding products, has all their mattresses on sale for 25% off, and other wool products on sale for 20% off. This is a fantastic deal, as these things can be very pricey. I’m hoping to save enough to get one of [...]

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Betz White

I am in love with Betz White’s blog. She’s got a whole list of tutorials for recycled wool, which is my fabric of choice for crafting this season. Check it out.
(She also has a book on the same topic that I have on hold at the library.)

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wanted: time

i am such a thwarted crafter right now! i keep seeing things i want to make, or catching glimpes of a box that has crafty stuff in it. we have so much going on right now that i don’t really have time to knit or sew, or anything besides try to keep the dish monster [...]

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cardboard dollhouse

Make a cardboard dollhouse with your kids. So fun! I can’t wait to try it.

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Why can’t I take a compliment gracefully?

My new(ish) neighbor locked herself out of her house and car, while her car was still running. Her cell phone was also in her car, so she came to our house for assistance. I invited her in out of the cold, gave her the phone, and helped her figure out what to do next. I [...]

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Look at the bib my Aunt Sonya made!

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