It’s very easy to think of handmade gifts for girls, but quite often, boys are overlooked. Don’t get me wrong. In our home, boys and girls play with the same toys. Train tracks, cars and Lego are a big hit with all. I’ve made dolls for my son, as well […]
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A Saturday
A Saturday filled with sewing and ensuring that everyone got to the places they needed to. A game of Monopoly that went on long, and brought out an interesting side of the participants. DIY going on in one room. Dogs acting as sofa weights, and the wood stove lit, in […]
Read morePumpkin Season Again
Seasons come and seasons go. Family traditions are honoured. Today was pumpkin choosing day. Each year, we visit a farm shop, near my parents, to pick up three pumpkins for carving*. Each year, one of the children tries to persuade me that the biggest pumpkin on the trailer should come […]
Read moreIt wouldn’t be May Bank Holiday without……
It wouldn’t be May Bank Holiday without…… seeing a little maypole dancing. And this is one of the best I have seen. With live music of the best kind. Audience clapping along. Keeping a tradition alive. Accomplishing complicated weaving. They seemed happy to be joining in. So there you are. We […]
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