Jeez Louise, there’s a teenager in my house!
Wacky cake recipe.

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Fabulous comments left on my last post! I like when a subject prompts that type of sharing. I’ve made several different lists for the unbelievable number of projects I have in the pipeline at the moment. I slept really good this weekend!
Some thoughts on comments:
I’ve struggled since the start of this blog to find balance […]

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If my 2008 had a tag line it would be Focus. Finding, losing, regaining, keeping. Each day I attempt to strike an elusive tightrope pose where the pole in my hand has family sitting happily on one end and my muse on the other. Both have been extremely feisty lately.
I put a lot of effort […]

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Spring finally decided to make an appearance. Adult, child, and cat have all been soaking in the rays.
I’ve been working feverishly on a new pattern. Being brain fried at this point, I plan to fuel the blog along through the final phases with pictures and links:

Kathleen Fasanella writes the Fashion-Incubator, an incredibly content rich […]

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My first official blog post appeared March 10, 2006 right here on this very web address. Wow. 2 years later I feel like I’ve connected with that little creative voice that lives inside. I sometimes have to listen particularly hard. The noise of kids, husband, and house all competing for their share of me. […]

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I received this thank you card in the mail today. My creativity group exchanged the projects we made for our March challenge. My recipient told me how much she enjoyed receiving mine and where she was using it in her home. LOVE the thread tails.
I adore this lovely post by Jeanne Williamson. I think that […]

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The early morning brought snow and no school. It was all gone by late afternoon. The weather forecast is predicting a bigger storm tonight. I feel exactly the same way I did when I was 12. We’d stay up late, noses pressed against the window, watching the snow fall and praying for a Snow Day. […]

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The dough! Get it, the dough. One of my favorite things about having children are all the jokes that no one gets. Masa is probably stretching it here. The girls and I made tamales for Christmas Eve. Chicken, Monterey Jack cheese (just a smidgen), and homemade salsa verde. Definitely an IOU recipe post.
Drum roll, please […]

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Selling on eBay - Part I (Taking Pictures)
Selling on eBay - Part II (Auction Template)
Selling on eBay - Part III (Shipping)
If you’ve ever received a “just the facts ma’am” package from me please don’t feel slighted. The trend of making the insides of an Etsy or eBay order look like a gift definitely flew over […]

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Selling on eBay - Part I (Taking Pictures)
Selling on eBay - Part II (Auction Template)
Shipping, holey moley. I think I’ve now packaged up every conceivable type of box and envelope the USPS offers. I also have a UPS account, it generally doesn’t stack up competitively until the weight hits 7 or 8 pounds. Even then […]

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