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The joy of spending one-on-one time with my girls
Last night was night one of two, where I took one girl ice skating downtown at our Holidays on Ice outdoor ice skating rink. Tonight will be part…
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Upcycled canisters and gifts from a special reader
My girls were lucky yesterday to be gifted an upcycled can of homemade and local goodies, from a friend and local blog reader. In it were some nice…
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Behind these old window :: My office space
Behind These Old Windows is a series I do here, from time-to-time, to share repurposed and handmade ideas while decorating around the house. We live in a 90 year-old…
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Ginger bread loaf house was “the best project ever”
Making a gingerbread house is a tradition in our house for the holidays. But every year I cringe at the candy ingested while going about the project, and…
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Letting the ribbon ends tie themselves
Lately I’ve made lots of mental lists (and a few real ones) of all the holiday projects I want to complete, to make, to tell you about, to…
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My new red hair gives my violinist a boost of bravery
My middle child has been taking violin for about two months. As a very new student, she was nervous about playing in her winter recital. On Wednsday, among…