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creative, family life

Moon festival lanterns

We’ve been working on paper lanterns for the moon (mid-autumn) festival. In this post: RC and her daughter E, and V’s friend O. 9/22 – … Read More ›

Posted on September 21, 2010July 4, 2019
creative

Mama bear and baby bear

Tig finished our first attempt at wooden animal figures. This mama and baby bear pair were made from scrap walnut pieces a neighbor gave to … Read More ›

Posted on September 8, 2010July 4, 2019
creative, family life

Dolls for my girl

This is Luna. When V was tiny, I really wanted her to have a doll that would be her lovey. Not just any doll, but … Read More ›

Posted on August 18, 2010July 4, 2019
creative, family life

Paper crowns

Last Thursday, I had the day off when Tig was babysitting. It was raining so we found a fun little toddler activity in the book … Read More ›

Posted on August 11, 2010July 4, 2019
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Felt birthday crown

Each year, I my goal is to make one thing related to birthday celebrations separate from presents. Last year, it was a fabric bunting from … Read More ›

Posted on August 4, 2010July 31, 2023
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Felt rabbit wallet

Something I worked on recently. The felt wallet was inspired by a post on Childhood Magic [note: sadly, since writing this post, that blog has … Read More ›

Posted on August 2, 2010July 4, 2019
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Attempting a summer nature table

I’ve been experimenting on and off with creating seasonal displays over the past year. This is my attempt at a summer nature table: a handful … Read More ›

Posted on July 30, 2010July 31, 2023
creative

Dollhouse squatters ISO futons

Our hand-me-down dollhouse has been without furniture for a while. No place to sleep, no place to sit or eat dinner. Yes, they live like … Read More ›

Posted on July 26, 2010July 4, 2019
creative, family life

A week in pictures and no-cook play dough

We are pet-sitting for two weeks! This little cutie is our neighbor’s rabbit, and as harmless as he looks, he’s already chewed through a baby … Read More ›

Posted on July 22, 2010July 31, 2023
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Back in the game with kool-aid playsilks

Things are settling down a bit here. I’ve managed to set aside three nights to work on V’s play silks, a project that has been … Read More ›

Posted on July 12, 2010July 31, 2023

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We are a family of four, living the good life on the New England coast. You can often find us remuddling our house, tending our garden, taking road trips in our Sprinter van, and plotting other adventures. We completed two cruises on our sailboat, sv Wildest Dream, in 2013 and 2016.

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