Crafting
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Cedar Tree Christmases
When I was a kid we always had a live cedar Christmas tree. We lived on a farm with 40+acres of woods that were filled with cedar trees. And we…
My favorite {handmade} Christmas Ornament
Every year when we put up our Christmas ornaments I am reminded of my most favorite handmade Christmas ornament. I need to give a bit of backstory first so you’ll…
Childhood crafting turned adult crafting
How many of you crafted as a kid? And how many of you transformed that enjoyment into crafting as an adult? When I was a kid crafts were an enjoyment.…
Franklin’s Inspiration on Handmade Crochet Blankets
You’re probably wondering how Ben Franklin inspired crochet blankets. Right? Well, let’s get started. I read a biography on Benjamin Franklin last year. It was a rather large book. A…
Feelings about gifting handmade
How many of us have gifted handmade items and wondered whether they were ever used or appreciated? It’s hard not to wonder, especially if you never see the item in…
Using craft organization in other areas of your life
Do you ever find yourself going down a rabbit hole for something you’ve recently been interested in? For a while, I was in a backpacking frame of mind. I would…
What I Find Rewarding About Crafting
What do you find rewarding about crafting? Pick any of the crafting hobbies you do, and what is it about that hobby that you enjoy, that maybe relaxes you, maybe…
Be Like the Little Girl…
I saw a quote the other day pass by on my Pinterest feed: “Go back. Way back. To that little girl walking around barefoot on the sidewalk in the summer…
5 Childhood Pics (and who they made me today)
Childhood pics. Oh the hairstyles, the fashion sense, and the things we just didn’t know yet. Today I pulled 5 pictures from my childhood and will tell the story behind…
Currently I’m….{October/November edition}
What have you been doing this past month? Here’s my mostly fun-filled month. Ironically I haven’t done this kind of a post since last year, in exactly October! Reading –…