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I want to wish you a Happy New Year! Thanks to all of you for being my friendly blog neighbors, for stopping by to say *hello* daily, weekly or even just once in a while. I’ve grown to love [...]

To call it a “tummy-bug” hardly does it justice. It sounds way too cute for the havoc that it wreaked. Imagine the scene. Twelve family members together in one home for Christmas, [...]

This little bird and nest is the ornament my parents bought for my very first Christmas a gazillion years ago. (Bet you didn’t know I was a gazillion…) Today we’re flying the [...]

So much of the country is getting walloped with snow! All we’re getting here is rain rain rain. I started reminiscing about a great snowfall we got back when we lived in Wisconsin in 2005 [...]

Here’s a little peek at some flannel jammie pants I whipped up for the “cousins” (my 2 sons and 2 neices). Every one deserves a little jamification this time of year, [...]

Well, little Gingerbread Boy and Gingersnap Dog are feeling very loved and welcomed by all! Thanks for your kind words and ornament pattern orders. I’m digging the ease of filling orders [...]

New in the shop! I’m so happy to be finally offering a PDF pattern for these ornaments for sale in my etsy shop. They’ve been a long time coming. I had hoped to get them ready for you [...]

Hey, I got a new little friend to add to my never-ending felted holiday decor. I’ve had this idea ever since I scored a bunch of embroidery hoops at the thrift store. I took a wool [...]

My first born is 9 years old today! Halfway to 18, how can it be? Such a mix of big kid/little kid. I tease him that he is like a big dog that thinks he’s still a puppy. Each afternoon when [...]

Nothing gets me in the holiday groove better than being around my kids. Their excitement is like a low level vibration that can be felt all through the house. Well, sometimes it’s not so [...]