the weekend flew by. the kid said it was the best ever, so that’s a win. no photos of it, but i actually even cleaned some. shocking. we hung out with our friends which was so good for the soul. lots of laughs over silly jokes. good food, good drink, kids old enough to amuse […]
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in my family i am known as the christmas elf, so it’s probably no surprise that i am already starting to think about the holidays. since falling down the crafty rabbit hole, i have focused on making handmade gifts, and décor, and so that means i tend to start early. several years ago, after falling […]
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i’m not sure for what yet, but the day got away from me, and it’s 10 pm and i have no ideas, so here’s a photo of a kitten.
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we have plain white walls, so i have hung any number of things to add some colour to the rooms. quite a few are my own creations, both painting and other handicrafts. one of the things i find myself doing, is suing them as backdrops for taking photos, especially of books, for social media. here’s […]
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i am still enjoying making mini pieces of art. once the inchie challenge was over i stumbled upon the squareathon challenge on instagram, so i’ve been using those prompts to keep the creativity going. since my art studio is out of bounds right now because of renovations, these mini pieces using just watercolour and pens […]
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quite the full (for us), and enjoyable weekend: football, reading, knitting, laundry, beer brewing, relaxing…. i was refreshed and ready for the week! Did you have a good weekend?
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It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
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today was a saturday unlike the norm. my son wanted me to come to his football match in the afternoon, so i had to reorganise my day. usually i don’t leave the house on Saturdays – my husband does the grocery shopping – so i spend it at home dong chores. okay some chores. i […]
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okay people, i don’t want to cause panic, but christmas is indeed coming. and it will be here before you know it. trust me. this year i have set a goal to get all my handmade stuff: gifts, decor, cards – completed by november 30th. i am literally cackling as i write this because it […]
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my bullet journal is my ever constant sidekick. it’s what keeps me on track with just about everything. i have various notebooks for different projects, but the central point of my system is my bullet journal. that’s the one where all the to-do lists go. i might brainstorm and plan crafts, art, business and more […]
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