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Hello friends.
All is well.
I’m busy trying to learn some new internety skills.  Lots and lots of trial and error.  Lots of curse words and obsessive thinking.
On Wednesday I will leave my comfortable, happy home for a wee bit.  It will be a little sad and some difficult, but after a while I will come back [...]

creak creak

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These are some of the noises made by my waking baby. I think she has a certain fondness for our creaking doors.

thrifted: clothing

One last posting about my recent second-hand haul.  This time I thought I’d brag about my clothing finds.

This dress isn’t actually a new find, but it was just returned to me.  I love, love, love this piece!  I think I’m going to shorten it, and save it for special occasions (like craft shows).

I grabbed up [...]

thrifted: brown owl & the kokeshis

While I was at my nearest Value Village I found a couple great decorative pieces as well.  Have yourself a drool…

This little fellow is the strangest bank of all.

A nice wide slot for coins, but no where for them to come out.

He’ll make you work for your withdrawal.

These ladies are just beautiful.

I may have even [...]

thrifted: fabric

Just taking a moment to show off some of my recently thrifted fabric.  A couple weeks ago I purged three garbage bags full of fabric, but I was only making room for some new friends.
Pink leather

(and some cute plastic beads too!)

Winter birds

(totally made up for the two other fabrics

that were in the grab bag)

Vintage [...]

fp: black apple dolls

For weeks now I’ve racked my brain, trying to figure out what I’ll make a very special girl for her first birthday.  My first instinct was a quilt (that’s always my first thought – why does that have to be my first thought?).   Although I love them, and they’re definitely a memorable gift, a [...]

dangerous kitties

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I think this is adorable, but I will admit the video is a little drawn out.  Enjoy the bad kitty action.

fp: sew-along update

Just in the knick of time I finished up my piece from IBTOY’s sewing circle.  Well, it’s a finished piece in the fact that it’s a finished quilt block, but truly its just part of a greater work in progress.  My dream is to create a quilt with a movie quote on each block.  The [...]

thrifted: coffee and tea

vintage Pyrex percolator

vintage Pyrex tea pot

Look what I found yesterday!  I love this stuff!  This is what being a thrift store junkie is all about.
I went to my local St Vincents yesterday looking for a bag of poly-fil and this is what I left with.  I hardly drink tea and I never drink coffee, but [...]

tutorial: hydrating face scrub

I have a confession.  I’m a wee bit addicted to YouTube makeup tutorials.  I can’t stop watching them.  I don’t wear makeup often and I’m totally clueless when it comes to putting it on.  Maybe that’s the reason I watch.  I’ve always been amazed by people who know how to do a smokey eye or [...]