Author: Mary-Frances

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It’s not too early for Halloween

I’m horribly behind on my blog reading, but I ran across this adorable item: Isn’t that the cutest? Now it’s a pattern and I’m not really hip to patterns, but I have many many friends who love em – if you want them – they’re here: http://www.valeriebothell.com – she’s a

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Hug Bugs!

Aren’t they cute? This summer we’ve started the family tradition of “hug bug” – which came from “slug bug” – but two children in the back seat of the car in a pacifist family hitting each other each time they see a cute car seemed wrong, so we’ve modified it.

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Books (my other love) and I digress…

Life has been upside down here – we’ve uprooted the house, and moved the office and the kids are starting a new school in a new district in just a few weeks. I feel like I’m at the last mile of a very very very (did I mention “very”) long

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July BJP – DONE! Salute to Woodland – and a link I love

Managed to finish my July doll. There’s a bit of a story behind this.…plus as I started stitching and embellishing it took on a “woodland nymph” theme…which is interesting since our very chaotic month ended up in woods around Leadville in the mountains. The back got some flowers – obviously

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I get to do a crafty guest post! Yay

A few months ago, my friend Melissa Taylor invited me to do a guest artist post on her Award Winning blog “Imagination Soup”! Well, I pondered and worried and finally came up with my favorite summer activities for kids! If you pop over and read it you can even get

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July spirit doll and new embroidery projects

Last night was stitch night and I got a bit more organized with my projects and everything is moving forward. The spirit doll on the left is July’s and the one on the right is an “extra” (see April’s) that I’m making for a friend. This month’s spirit doll is

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A nice little interlude

We’re off to swimming lessons and then to ride gondalas today (not kidding it’s a promotion for McDonalds) – so that should be fun! However, I just ran across this fabulous little visual ditty from Anna Maria Horner:

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Rain, literature and cats, a very Perfect Moment Monday

Rain, literature and cats, a very Perfect Moment Monday

It’s been a week since  posted! Yikes! Well, really a week and a day because I’m late with this. It’s been insane around here, getting caught up with work (which has gotten really busy), showing the house (which isn’t busy enough) and just all around stressing about a multitude of

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