Yesterday, I spent a lovely morning with a classroom of 4-5 year olds. I admit that does sound like a recipe for a headache, but it really wasn’t. They were so calm and peaceful. By the time I left at lunchtime, I felt less stressed than I had started the […]
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Apple Sauce and Cinnamon Christmas decorations
If you have never come across Apple Sauce and Cinnamon tree decorations, it is difficult to explain why they are so wonderful to make. Seriously wonderful. Not only do they look cute, but they smell exceedingly festive. They keep from Christmas to Christmas. I keep our expanding collection in an […]
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Being of a certain age, I can date back some of my earliest creative influences to the TV program Take Hart. How I yearned to send in a painting to be shown in the gallery. I can still hear the music. I dabbled making my own versions of the projects […]
Read moreChristmas countdown
Running up to Christmas is a slightly frustrating time for any craft blogger. Time is taken making presents for loved ones that would be perfect to post on the blog. The camera captures the process and the finished gift. Perfect. Except that would defeat the object. What if the intended […]
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