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Recycling
I grew up learning to be frugal. My grandparents grew up during the Depression, which affected how my parents were raised. Mom said her mother told her never to throw anything away. As evidence of this we found a large … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Uncategorized
Tagged bath mats, recycling, repurposing, sewing, towels
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March Love/Hate
I admit I hate February. It’s cold, snowy, and dreary. March is more of a love/hate relationship. Today the weather in my area hit the mid sixties, the sun is shining, and I got to play outside. Today I love … Continue reading
Is It Embroidery, Cross-Stitch, or Needlepoint?
I get a lot of people asking me questions while I’m at the local yarn store where I pick up a lot of my embroidery supplies. Just because I know all the staff by name and which product is stocked … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Uncategorized
Tagged cross-stitch, definitions, embroidery, embroidery questions, needlepoint
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Beauty or the Bad Rap
One of my favorite hobbies (and I have many) is embroidery. I love working with the colors, how the thread feels as it slips through my fingers, and watching a textured picture developing as I work. Unfortunately embroidery gets a … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Uncategorized
Tagged embroidery, history, hobbies, needlework, thread art
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Halloween
I love Halloween. It’s a complete kid holiday – dressing up in public, pretending, and getting treats. All no only allowed, but mandatory. As a kid I loved dressing up, running around after dark with friends (normally forbidden), and wondering … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Kids, Uncategorized
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Flowers Amuck
One of the things that fascinates me about plants is their unpredictability. Yeah, okay, they’re stuck in the ground and don’t move around much. Which means they don’t shed all over every thing and I don’t have to chase them … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged bachelor buttons, birds, flax, flowers, random happenings, snapdragons, sunflowers
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A Completely Productive Day
Today I had planned to be highly focused and productive. I even sat down last night and drew up a schedule, accounting for everything. I even included checking in with a friend to see how his date went last night. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Meanderings, Uncategorized
Tagged garden, noise, painting, porch, productive, squirrel, work
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Spring Longings
Being a true Entwife my thoughts turn to gardening every spring. I can’t wait for the weather to warm up and the sun to start shining (which has been pretty late coming this year) so I can get my hands … Continue reading