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Happy Friday + Grecian New Look 6297

November 11, 2016

Happy Friday and today is the day to honor our veterans! What a week, right? I don't talk politics in general and don't plan on starting now, but I do want to acknowledge how heartened I was by the groundswell of positive solidarity that came out of the election results. I voted, of course, and I am a concerned citizen. Yet, at the end of the day, I feel very strongly that what we do as individuals on a daily basis matters far more than who we end up appointing as heads of states. We all have so ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Power to the Unicorn

November 4, 2016

Happy Friday! Hello everyone, K here! Every year there's a Halloween party at my school. Everyone dresses up in their Halloween costumes and comes for food and games (the fifth graders make a haunted house too). This year my mom made me an awesome unicorn costume with a rainbow mane and horn. I can't wait for next year!!! Haiku by K Rainbow horns and mane! Power to the unicorn... Happy ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Randomness + New Look Patterns

October 28, 2016

Happy Friday! I am deep, deep into edits for the next book and have come up for brief air. Wait, let me change that. I should be deep, deep into edits but as usual, I'm finding ways to put off the necessary task at hand. However, I'm getting close to finishing up, and as long as I submit everything by Halloween, I'm good to go. That's K's unicorn drawing for me that I keep in my journal these days. I like that even its flatulence is rainbow-shaped. Dreaming and imagining are important. ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Faux Fur Pillows

October 21, 2016

Happy Friday! Earlier this year when I did a little giveaway, I was poo-pooing the whole concept of faux fur pillows. So naturally, I decided to make them 9 months later. I'm not sure why. In fact, I rarely have a rational explanation for why I make things. I guess I might be classified as an intuitive sewing enthusiast who is completely guided by my whims. If something stops feeling good or right, I tend to quickly abandon projects these days (unless it's a shirt for M). Life is too ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Giveaway! [CLOSED]

October 14, 2016

Happy Friday, my friends! I'm becoming comfortable with my new routines. I like posting just once a week, and maybe in a few months, the urge to post more will surface but for now, this feels just right. K's school time has shifted significantly this year, which means that we have to wake up almost 2 hours earlier and that's been a major adjustment. 5 weeks in, however, I'm starting to enjoy the early kick-off each weekday. I have books to work on for the foreseeable future and with each ... Read more

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