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All dressed up and noplace to go
I’ve been thinking a lot about pillowcase dresses. I’ve made two before, and enjoyed the process. My main problem is not having all that many little girls in my life to give them to. There’s always...
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From Grandma’s table to my hips
I’ve had a small pile of fabric set aside for the last three months. In that stack was: two thrifted pillowcases in a lovely pink, yellow, and aqua stripe a roll of polka-dot grosgrain ribbon in dark...
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Morning Coffee with Heather Bruggeman
Hi there! Ready for another Morning Coffee interview? Fill up your cup and have a seat. Today we’ll be chatting with Heather Bruggeman of Beauty That Moves. What Draws me to Beauty That Moves I found...
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Seasonal Napkin Disorder
Can one ever have too many seasonal cloth napkins? Is there really such a thing as an overabundance of soft, gentle, go-ahead-and-use-them-everyday kitchen linens? It’s been over two years since I...
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Lunch Box Napkins
A few of you asked for more information about how I make my napkins, so I decided now was as good a time as any to whip up a few for the boys’ lunch boxes and photograph the process. This tutorial...
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Brown (or aqua with cherries) bagging it
I figured I’d take the momentum of having a new reusable lunch bag, and see what else I could do to reduce the waste involved in lunching away from home. First thing I did was make myself a set of...
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Foodie for the summer
Something about the appearance of the first local strawberry every year puts me on a local / organic / sustainable food and green-living kick. Ideally, I’d like to think along these lines all year...
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Who knew books could be so witty?
I’m kind of a craft book hoarder, and I have always liked buying new. But financial necessities forced me recently to take more advantage of the library and engage in many fewer impulse buys. To my...
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Bribery will get you everywhere
Or, at least to Ohio. I’ll spare you the silly details, but let me just say that this week Neil and I found ourselves at an impasse. One of us wanted to attend an event in Ohio soon, the other of us...
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A True Tale of Torn Trousers
Once upon a time, I had a pair of jeans that I truly loved. Not being one for whom jeans generally fit well, it is always greatly-appreciated when I come across a pair that doesn’t need to be pulled...
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How to recycle a cereal box in six easy steps
Given the proliferation of empty cereal boxes on the kitchen table lately, I am forced to conclude that there must be a misconception surrounding the recycling of these boxes. Allow me to put this...
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My birthday dress
As I write, the evidence of our recent long-weekend away is strewn about the living room. We left the house in a relatively clean state on Thursday night, but Tuesday afternoon when we returned, we...
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Plant a tree for your blog
I am up much earlier than usual today. I’m not entirely sure why. I often get up to use the bathroom, and then go right back to sleep for a few hours, but this morning I lay there listening to the...
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It’s Wineberry Season!
I picked a whole quart of these juicy red treats this afternoon, braving thorns, underbrush, and all manner of pesky little flying creatures, and there are still plenty left on the vine. It’s a shame...
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Fun with vintage sheets, part one
Last week, my aunt gave me a pile of old sheets that once belonged to my grandparents. I was pleasantly surprised to see so many designs that I recognized from the vintage sheet swaps I’ve hosted in...
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Fun with vintage sheets, part two
Here’s part one, in case you missed it. Do you remember, I had made three out of the seven patterns I’d cut out? Well, I finished two more of those this week. Plus, I cut out and made four other...
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WWYD with this damaged vintage afghan?
My mother recently came across this blanket that her grandmother made for her. It’s spent many years in an attic and is somewhat worse for wear. We were looking at it last night and trying to figure...
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Mom’s Sweater Blanket
Here’s a little something fun I was working on last month. It’s a small granny square blanket with a totally vintage vibe. That vibe comes from the fact that it actually is vintage. Mostly. The...
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Bribery will get you everywhere
Or, at least to Ohio. I’ll spare you the silly details, but let me just say that this week Neil and I found ourselves at an impasse. One of us wanted to attend an event in Ohio soon, the other of us...
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A True Tale of Torn Trousers
Once upon a time, I had a pair of jeans that I truly loved. Not being one for whom jeans generally fit well, it is always greatly-appreciated when I come across a pair that doesn’t need to be pulled...
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