This sweater, again, made from lambswool, (quite warm) had a very awkward v-neck. The neck used to droop, right under the point… like I said awkward. But with a trusty pair of scissors, and a cut right up the middle, the droop has now disappeared. Instant cardigan… in green.
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No matter how bad things look, this is not the way it’s going to end. No one will take away your joy. Jesus glorifies that message on Easter morning with his empty tomb. Kids need practical tangible “tools” to see how this transformation of bad to good takes place… it helps them to settle the [...]
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How I love cardigans… I can never find them in just the right colors…and too often they have jewels and rhinestones embedded in them, and all I want is just an everyday cardigan. This royal blue wool sweater is warm and cozy and soft to the skin. It’s warm. Did I say that? I am [...]
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For the front door, I skipped St. Patrick’s Day, and just headed toward making an Easter Egg Wreath. Easter is full of harsh pastel colors — lime green, neon pink, and that odd blue that is a cross between neon and cobalt blue. I want nothing of the sort. I prefer a more “gentle” awakening [...]
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There is always some kind of strawberry dessert on our Valentine’s table, along with a favorite “red meat” (usually a roast) and green asparagus — roasted with a drizzle of olive oil and sea salt. And, with pleasure, I always make Valentines for the boys. Can I even tell you how much I love slathering [...]
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I found this sitting on my desk this morning. With a note attached: And they just told me they get out of school early tomorrow…
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This is the 12 days of Christmas, right? This is when all of the holiday hubbub is suppossed to take place anyway. Yet, I know that, like me, you’re tired of it all, and ready to move on. And, I will — after I’ve finished with the Altoids Tin Challenges. It was getting down to [...]
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The parts of a mini-gingerbread house fit neatly into an Altoids Tin – if you’re a bit creative. I’m not quite sure if the parts and pieces inside are enough to make a house — maybe more like a shack — or maybe even a sidewalk leading to a much bigger Gingerbread house. Who knows [...]
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This Monopoly Altoids Christmas gift is over the top — and there were several moments when I questioned the purpose of the whole entire project at this point. But to by honest, there really is nothing for me to gripe about. The son who came up with this one, I thought, was too young [...]
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