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Happy Easter!
In years past my family and I would celebrate Easter attending worship services, “opening” Easter baskets, feasting on a delicious dinner, and spending the day gathered at my parents’ house. For the past two years, however, we have spending the … Continue reading
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Tagged cardmaking, Crafting, family, Fiskars, K & Company, Kimberly, Marvy, masking, pop dots
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Thank You to The Muses
Being unemployed can be incredibly discouraging — not only the main element of not having a job or income, but even the hopelessness of searching for jobs and not finding possibilities. Or finding possibilities, and then facing the daunting and … Continue reading
Posted in Beading Jewelry, Cardmaking, Community, Crafting, Exercise, Health, Personal Journey
Tagged ABBA, beading, blogging, book club, cardmaking, church, Crafting, EatPrayLove, Elizabeth Gilbert, Etsy, Exercise, faith, family, iTunes, Joy of Stamping, kgarnerdesigns, Lisa See, Moxie girls, My Pink Stamper, personal journey, Shanghai Girls, shopgirlregi, unemployment, Wanderlust, Weight Watchers, well-being, women
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Gift! For me or for them?
Two of my aunts have birthdays this month, so in honor of the occasions I thought I’d take the opportunity to flex my cardmaking skills. For these cards I tried out using peekaboo windows, masking, and my new watercolor colored … Continue reading
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Tagged cardmaking, Color Box, Crafting, Fiskars, Joann's, K & Company, Kimberly, Marvy, masking, McGill, Michaels, Paper-Source, peekaboo window, pop dots, Recollections, Stampendous, stickles, Target, well-being
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Free to follow!
One of the many blessings of unemployment (and believe me, there are some) is the freedom to move through my day as I like. Knowing that I need structure, I build it in, but within that, the direction of each … Continue reading
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Tagged cardmaking, Color Box, Crafting, embossing, Fiskars, Joann's, Kimberly, Marvy, masking, Michaels, Paper-Source, pop dots, Recollections, Stamp Stuff, unemployment
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Do you have a bug in your yard?
In the Michaels Make-It-Take-It (MITI) spirit I joined a gathering of families and eager children to make my clay pot ladybug. The place: Michaels. The price: less than $1 for each piece (or less than $2 for one complete ladybug … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, Low-Cost Activities
Tagged Crafting, Low-Cost Activities, Michaels, well-being
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Is this what fishing is like for men?
I’m a huge fan of local and low-cost activities. Even more than that, I’m a huge fan of crafting. So, when both come together in the form of a Michaels’ Make-It-Take-It event, I’m there! Michaels hosts different events for those … Continue reading
Posted in Beading Jewelry, Crafting, Low-Cost Activities
Tagged beading, Crafting, Low-Cost Activities, Michaels, well-being
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