Dear Daughter I think this skirt helps to illustrate that we all make mistakes and never stop learning. Even as a grown-up. You’ve reached an age now that I should consult you more. Falling in love with a fabric (me) is not a good excuse to throw away our well […]
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From Solstice to Equinox
We have a simple tradition on weekday winter mornings. Each morning, we sit down to eat breakfast, as a family, and light a candle. The sun is not up, so the glow of the flame just helps to start our day. In the last few weeks, the sun has risen […]
Read moreAt my mother’s knee, or how to darn
I don’t remember the first thing I ever darned. I do remember the person who taught me and the house we lived in at the time, so I know how old I was roughly. It wasn’t the accomplishment of darning the hole that was so important to me, it was […]
Read moreA distracted book craft
I love when a book sparks a craft. I also love when a book inspires a discussion. I’ve been dying to do this craft ever since we read the book and this weekend I finally put idea and materials together. I need to back track slightly. A few months ago, […]
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