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Cost Efficiency
Your vocab word of the day is cost-efficient. It means being effective without wasting time or effort or expense. Take recycling cans and bottles for example. We used to just toss them straight into...
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A happy ending to an early birthday
The plan was to get some fleece for more pullover jackets. It was a great plan. It may not have been executed very well. The first thing we did at JoAnn’s was find the fabric. A feat in and of itself...
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Sew Cold
It has been unusually cold around here. Last week the news kept reporting freeze warnings. Now in most states that seems silly. Here in sunny California it’s a big deal because we wear beach clothes...
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Faces, Bras, and Spiderwebs
Lying around for two days does a number on one’s back. My back was screaming as if I were 9 months pregnant. Heath would rub my back for me which only seemed to help as long as he was actively doing...
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After much trial and error, there is still a lot of error
I’m not a visual person. Apparently I’m a try it sort of person. This came as a surprise. I am a bit of a self taught seamstress, which is where I learned that I have to try things before getting it....
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Existential Question
How is it that I can throw away so much garbage that the kids seem to find and resurrect on a daily basis – we’re talking stuff I bury or even put outside in the recycling bin so they won’t know – yet...
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Still Got It!
Gwen’s office is a tri-fold poster that sits on her desk. It’s a way for the students to focus on their work and not be distracted by others. I think it turned out really cute. This is her Unique of...
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Geography Bees, New Digs, and Other Accomplishments
My house smells like fresh taco soup linens. Dishes litter the countertops. Clean laundry sits in baskets waiting to be folded, and I need to put my sewing away. But I don’t care. You know why? Because...
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Sometimes it’s hard to decide what to wear
What is a girl to do when she is already wearing cute clothes but has a new skirt? Wear both outfits! Of course. When you’re 6, life is too short to have to choose. Take a bow for creativity!
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Wakeup Call–Mother Nature Calling
I finished the first pair of three pajama shorts for Gwen just in time for bed. They are adorably bright pink with sparkly pink polka dots. She also chose a black and white spotted animal print and...
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Yeah, I want a cookie!
It has been a very successful couple of days. Yesterday I finally finished the one dress I wanted to make for Gwen for Christmas. She has two whole dresses to dress up in. I’m trying not to berate...
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A happy ending to an early birthday
The plan was to get some fleece for more pullover jackets. It was a great plan. It may not have been executed very well. The first thing we did at JoAnn’s was find the fabric. A feat in and of itself...
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Sew Cold
It has been unusually cold around here. Last week the news kept reporting freeze warnings. Now in most states that seems silly. Here in sunny California it’s a big deal because we wear beach clothes...
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Faces, Bras, and Spiderwebs
Lying around for two days does a number on one’s back. My back was screaming as if I were 9 months pregnant. Heath would rub my back for me which only seemed to help as long as he was actively doing...
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Sometimes it’s hard to decide what to wear
What is a girl to do when she is already wearing cute clothes but has a new skirt? Wear both outfits! Of course. When you’re 6, life is too short to have to choose. Take a bow for creativity!
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Wakeup Call–Mother Nature Calling
I finished the first pair of three pajama shorts for Gwen just in time for bed. They are adorably bright pink with sparkly pink polka dots. She also chose a black and white spotted animal print and...
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!
The Christmas cards have been completed and delivered. It’s only been years since we have sent Christmas cards. Oh and our family will be impressed that we included school pictures. We buy the picture...
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Like Riding a Bike
One down, four more to go. I would have sewed the second pair of shorts as well but my day was such that once I was ready to pin and cut out the pattern, I was afraid the boys would walk in the door...
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Christmas Aftermath
Gwen has been poring over her American Girl magazine trying to figure out how to spend her money. She has been through many different scenarios. It has been good for her to see how far her dollar goes...
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