It’s been nearly a month since I last touched base about my little unplugged experiment. And thought, with screen-free week coming up at the end of the month, that now might be a good time to let you know how it’s going. During my original unplugged experiment, the rules were firm. The phone went...
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Here are a few things Ewan (4 years old) has noticed recently. The things that are near and dear. The little moments that sometimes go unnoticed. The things that make him smile. Side note: Ewan ended up wielding an old digital point-and-shoot we had sitting around. It is small and light and the...
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Here are a few things I’ve been noticing recently. The things that are near and dear to me. The little moments that sometimes go unnoticed. The things that make me smile.
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Here are a few things Ella (3 years old) has noticed recently. The things that are near and dear. The little moments that sometimes go unnoticed. The things that make her smile. (OK, the first photo I took of her “taking pictures” of ingredients while we made the most recent mini-magazine) Side note: We...
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Here are a few things I’ve been noticing recently. The things that are near and dear to me. The little moments that sometimes go unnoticed. The things that make me smile.
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Though we have talked a lot about spring over the past month, the truth is, here in the upper Midwest it’s still really been winter – colder than normal temperatures and a late-season storm started to make it seem like winter would go on forever. We’ve grown accustomed to the old piles of snow,...
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So, the great thing about having events is that they serve as giant external deadlines, and really push us to get some things done. Long languishing on the “want-t0-do” list for Crafting Connections was to update our single project kits – our greatest hits and bestsellers – and add a new one! Well, today is your...
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(Andrea being goofy & Danielle laughing – this sorta sums us up! *photo credit*) Hey there – thanks Chicago! We had a great time talking, laughing, and connecting at the Urban Folk Circuit & Logan Square Farmer’s Market this past Sunday. It’s always so fun to connect with you all – our readers and...
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Well it’s officially here – SPRING – the season we’ve been waiting for, for weeks now. Where we live spring is a bit harder to see this year. It’s still so very cold, there’s snow, and many days are still oh-so gray. But still, if we look, we can start seeing spring peeking up....
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We’ll be out this weekend, live and in-person at the Urban Folk Circuit! And we’d love to have some local, friendly faces, come visit and say hi! If you have some time to spare, do drop by. Not only will we be there, but there’s a wicked farmer’s market and a pretty sweet crafty...
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Right now I’m . . . struggling to adjust to these darker mornings, but finding that listening to some stories helps us to ease into the day. getting ready to make a batch of these muffins. Pumpkin is always in season around here. reading this book and can’t stop thinking about my own “winning lottery ticket.”...
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Each month we publish a {free} mini-magazine. The magazines are available for a limited time – just one month!!! – a special thank-you to our newsletter subscribers. This mini-magazine is no longer available for download (rats!) but don’t fear, there’s a new one waiting for you – click over to our {free} Mini-Magazine page...
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I’m not a mess-free maker. My own art and process is so messy that my work table is often heaped with stacks of sketches, scraps of fabrics, and projects in various states of completion. I guess it should come as no surprise that the apple didn’t land far. To say that my little ones...
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Last week, for the first time in longer than I care to admit, I left my phone at home. I walked to the train, listening to the birds on the way. We waited at the station, looking for physical cues of the trains impending arrival rather than the announced arrival time on my smartphone....
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The basic craft supplies – such a simple concept, and yet, the few tools that make up the basics can change how your little one sees the world. Art helps our little ones make sense of the world – allowing them to connect themselves to the many experiences surrounding them. The availability of such...
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On one unplugged morning, my boys and I went to see a string quartet play – a special concert put on twice a month for the preschool and under set. My boys loved it. Each in their own way, of course. My eldest, Ewan, a serious introverted little guy, stood close to the stage....
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Though actual spring is still a few weeks according to the calendar, we are celebrating spring today with our third issue, Finding Spring. It’s in the shop. It’s on my coffee table. It’s on the way to your home if you’re a subscriber. You can see snapshots of the projects below. You can take...
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Finding Spring is our Seasons : : Issue 3 and it’s almost here – just days away – and dare we say it’s the best issue yet! Our spring issue is offered digitally and in Print – our favorite way to see it, both for the lovely saturated pictures, as well as the pages...
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Bzzz…Bzzz…Bzzz… My phone vibrates and, almost absentmindedly, I reach for it. Checking to see that latest email, news update, text, or what-have-you. Before I even realize what I’ve done, I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole of sorts. Spending a minute or two or twenty on something that I hadn’t even intended. Not to mention...
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Last week, during a quiet moment, I read this lovely article on Being :: In Winter and I loved it, I connected to it, I totally feel the same way…in December, in January. But by February I’m feeling antsy – ready – for some green. And by March spring cannot come soon enough. So...
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