Toddler Mei Tai

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I have been meaning to make an advent calendar this year, but procrastinating. I finally sat down to do it tonight and realized I didn’t have all the material I need. The fabric store was already closed, but I had all my sewing stuff out and a chance to sew, so on a bit [...]

My new hobby

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It has been less than a week of blogging every day and I’ve already had to cheat once and barely made it a couple of times. I don’t think I’ll make it the whole month, but at least it has gotten me back into writing. I do have a whole bunch of posts from [...]

Baby scrapbook

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I have set some goals for myself as far as scrapbooking. Meredith’s is still not done. Neither is my wedding album. I’ve since started digital scrapbooking, which is easier and more realistic with children, because I can sit down for twenty minutes and get a bit done and not have to worry about set [...]

Waldorf Doll

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I plan to make the girls each a Waldorf doll for Christmas. I am ordering the supplies this weekend, and hoping they will get here in time that I can actually get them done for once! I want to also make them wooden furniture for the dolls. A friend of mine [...]

Handmade Christmas

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We have been making most of our Christmas gifts the past few years, though we find it hard to get organized in time to do as much as we want to each year. This year, we are broke (thanks new house!) and also don’t have time, so we weren’t sure if we’d manage to [...]

Baby Scrapbook

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Kris took Meredith to see Shrek 4 in theatres today, so I got a bit of time by myself. Fiona ended up falling asleep in one arm, so I decided to just take advantage and relax and ended up starting her baby book. I’ve decided to do hers completely digitally. There are a few [...]

Thanksgiving

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We had a busy Thanksgiving weekend here. My twin sisters came to visit from Calgary. One of them has only visited once, and it was four or five years ago. The other has never been out here. So it was really neat to see them. I really haven’t spent much time [...]

Salmon Dog Treats

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We ran out of the treats I normally use for our dog classes, and since I’d been planning on trying to make my own at some point anyway I decided now was as good a time as ever. I wanted a soft treat since I use them for training. Most of the recipes for [...]

Homemade Deodorant

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Being just about out of deodorant, I once again started a search for a natural deodorant that really works. Maybe I just have stinky pits or something, but most of the ones I have tried don’t work or, if they do, seem to lose effectiveness pretty quickly. So I often resort to regular grocery [...]

Etsy's Mothering Street Team Spring Fling Give Away

I adore handmade items, and Etsy’s Mothering Street Team is hosting a giveaway of a big bundle of handmade items for mothers. I’m posting here for my own chance to win.

“A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.”
~ George Santayana

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