A Confession and A Resolution

Juicy title eh?
Actually this post lacks a lot of the drama that I’ve been putting out there lately and frankly I’m relieved to not be writing about our financial or oldest child woes.
But I do have to make that confession so here goes…
I read NOTHING last month.  Okay, I did read a few more pages [...]

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I Still Got It

I used to be quite the crafty lady back in the day…as in back when I had kids who were impressed by tissue paper sun catchers and pipe cleaner creations.  Now that they’re older I’m finding it harder and harder to be inspired.
Still every now and again the urge will strike me and before you [...]

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I Almost Forgot

It’s the first of the month so it’s time for another Eco-friendly resolution.  (I’m being really lazy about this one mostly because even as I type this I have no idea what I’m going to do.)
I will start with the customary Hat Tip to MaryP @ It’s Not All Mary Poppins for encouraging me on [...]

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This Month’s Eco-Friendly Resolution

Following MaryP’s lead, I’m ready to share my next resolution for 2009.
For January I resolved to stop using plastic bags for my shopping.  This is going well but it is still a work in progress.  I remember my canvas bags most of the time but when I do forget, I ask for paper (which my [...]

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Valentine’s Tea Party

This weekend Daughter and I are having a Valentine’s Tea Party.   It’s really just an excuse to hang out with our best friends, have some tea and sweets and do some crafts.
The great thing about doing this kind of activity with older kids is that I only have to do half the work.  The [...]

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This Month’s Eco-Friendly Resolution

Last month MaryP @ It’s Not All Mary Poppins offered anyone interested to join her in making monthly changes to our routines in an effort to tread a little lighter on the planet.
For January I resolved to stop using plastic grocery bags and start using my canvas ones.  Due to the recent bus strike, I [...]

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A 2009 Eco-Friendly Resolution

MaryP @ It’s Not All Mary Poppins has put forth the following resolution:
“In order to tread a little more lightly on the planet, I resolve to make one permanent, planet-healthy change each month.”
She’s invited anyone interested to join and I have volunteered to give it a go.  On the first Monday of every month (I’m [...]

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The Library – Day Two

Okay, so it looks more like a rec room than a library but that’s just fine by us.
There’s now a study/games/craft area (an old dining room table ) with an internet connection for my laptop.

The matching hutch will now store all our crafty type books and supplies, as soon as I finish gathering them up.

And [...]

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The Library – Day One

Not one to shirk the enthusiasm of a new idea, I’ve already (after the drafting enlistment of Hubby’s back and arms) de-cluttered the space, moved furniture both out and in and have built the bare bones of a makeshift home library.
Of course, my ideal is this…

But, I live in the real world and what I’ve [...]

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Throwing A Cookie Party

A few (ahem…we’ll just say that) years ago, I threw my first cookie party.  At first, it was just a ploy to ease my holiday baking workload and take advantage of some free child labour.  But it worked out so well, for all involved, that I’ve turned it into a tradition.
The deal is that you [...]

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