Monthly Archives: February 2009

Whoa! Long Time No Blog

I knew it had been a while since I posted here, but I did not realize it had been this long. I have been really busy lately.  Let me fill you in. For the longest time, I have wanted to … Continue reading

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Life with Boys – a Haiku

Little drops of pee splattered on the bathroom floor. Someday I’ll miss them.

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Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts

I think this will be my last Valentine’s post, but it’s a good one.  Good tasting, at least. I made the Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts from Martha Stewart and I have to say, I made them a little bit better.  Now, … Continue reading

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Advice in These Troubled Times

I don’t write about politics on this blog very often, if at all.  For one thing, I already have an established political blog.  But mostly, it’s because crafting, cooking, etc. is an escape from politics for me and I hate … Continue reading

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Sew Cute – Tea Wallet

I spent the morning making the cutest tea wallet.  Now when I go somewhere that does not have good tea, I will have my own!  I wish I had this last week when I spent the day at a symposium … Continue reading

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Another Valentine’s Day Soap

Today, I made these easy Valentine’s Day soaps using the same method as the Snowflake Soap Tutorial I posted in November. I used pink mica and a light rose fragrance.  Since I made the first layer white, I was able … Continue reading

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Valentine Heart Soap Tutorial

This is the final post of my seven day Valentine’s blog-a-thon.  I will probably have a couple stray Valentine’s Day posts from stuff I make for my family this week, but this is the last post in the series. If … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Projects from the Web

I finally finished making and taking pictures of my Valentine’s soap for a tutorial.  It will be up sometime later today. In the meantime, here are some Valentine projects from the real experts. Family Fun magazine has loads and loads … Continue reading

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Crochet (or Knit) a Valentine

Lion Brand Yarn has some adorable Valentine’s Day patterns.  You have to register for a free account to see the free patterns, but it is well worth it.  There are a bunch, but these are my favorite. And for the … Continue reading

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Stuffed Felt Valentines – Kid Friendly Project

This morning Big E (age 10) and Little E (age 5) made stuffed felt valentines. First, we made the felt hearts.  You can make a template out of construction paper, which I did, or you can ask Google for one.  … Continue reading

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