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(working) mom. wife. knitter. crafter.
not necessarily in that order.

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What do you do with an octopus when you are done with it?

That my present crafty struggle. If The Boy and I make lots of stuff, what do we then do with it? Do I go from a house covered in craft supplies to a house covered in craft? And, am I okay with that? Because that flies in the face of my presently strong desire to [...]

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The guy at Joann’s didn’t know what a Shrinky Dink is (was?)

What?!? Here’s the exchange …

I said, “Do y’all carry ‘Shrinky Dinks’?”
He looked quisically at me.
“Uhhh, what’s a ‘Shrinky Dink … Dinky … ‘?”
Incredulous, “What!? You didn’t play with Shrinky Dinks? … They’re awesome. You, like, draw on them.. then bake them and they shrink…”
Continues to look at me like I’m the crazy one.
I try, “Do [...]

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Fourth of July Banner

I’m not sure I like “Boom Bang” as the phrase on this cute banner from over at Cathie Filian … but the design is fun. Alas, I didn’t do any crafting in advance of the Fourth of July this year, I only admired patriotic crafts from others. I think I need to start crafting for [...]

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Crafting Travesty-I don’t know how to paper mache

The trouble with being the Prime Minister’s sister is, it does put your life into rather harsh perspective. What did my brother do today? He stood up and fought for his country. And what did I do? I made a papier maché lobster head. – Emma Thompson as Karen in Love Actually

So, it occurs to [...]

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