Dear Daughter, I’ve finished another block for your Dear Daughter quilt. This time it’s the Friendship block. Quick research shows that, there are many blocks out there with the same name, which seems to suggest that quilting, patchwork and friendship have a tight bond. I like the sentiment. It conjures […]
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An articulated hand project – science project
The perfect project, I think, is one that combines creativity and learning. This STEM activity fits the bill. Middle daughter really wanted to try a science project and make an articulated hand. I’ve seen the project before, but was impressed by how clear the instructions were in the Amazing! magazine. […]
Read moreThe hens and the chocolate eggs
The hens laid the chocolate eggs around the garden again. We still don’t know how they wrap them in such pretty foil. Wings are built for flying, not wrapping. Everyone agreed they were very well camouflaged this year. In fact, two were so elusive that a second party had to […]
Read moreGetting behind the Daffodil
It is just over a year since our family lost a very much loved member of the family. I haven’t written about it here before. He was taken before his time. 53. He had cancer. He was my husband’s big brother and very much looked up to. It was the […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
