Category Archives: crafts

Chickadee-dee

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Laura

Thanks to a friend of ours, we recently got a fun book about “Winter Friends“.  Because of that book, the other day Ellie was drawing chickadees, which she calls “Chickadee-dee”, because I told her that’s what they say (plus another … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2012, Mini-Adventure #1

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Laura

This week is Nik’s Spring Break and Ellie and I are enjoying having him at home with us!  Rather than go on a longer vacation, we’re having a few mini-adventures around Baltimore.  Our first was on Monday night.  We took … Continue reading →

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My Other Love: Cardmaking

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Laura

Although sewing is my current major creative outlet, I’ve loved the craft of paper card making for a long time.  I particularly love finding old books to cut up for cards.  I made a card on Thursday that I loved … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day!

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Laura

Happy Independence Day! I often feel uncomfortable around displays of overt patriotism.  It often seems unthinking, a general “The USA is the best – it doesn’t matter what we or our government does, we’re still always right.”  And so, I … Continue reading →

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