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Sanae Ishida

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Secret Valentine Exchange Updates + Valentines Download

January 22, 2014

Ute and I are thrilled with the response we've gotten from the Secret Valentine Exchange! We have 39 participants (quite the international group, I might add), and the creative energy is palpable! Ute and I told each other that if we got close to 10 people, we'd be totally happy, so the turnout is above and beyond expectations. Huzzah! So, just a few updates and housekeeping info in response to inquiries and things we realized we didn't mention: 1. If you received a partner information ... Read more

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The Secret Valentine Exchange!

January 14, 2014

I am giddy with excitement to announce an idea that's been brewing for a while! One of my loveliest readers and friend Ute contacted me a few months ago wondering whether I'd be up for hosting a sewing/craft gift exchange based on the idea of Julklapp, which is a Scandinavian version of Secret Santa. We decided that the holidays would be pretty crazy, so we agreed that a Valentine's-themed secret exchange would be spectacular. Thus, the Secret Valentine Exchange was born. It will be somewhat ... Read more

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Thinking of all the Mama Bear-ish wonders out ther Thinking of all the Mama Bear-ish wonders out there, giving so much to surrounding creatures big and small. I often feel like that little prickly hedgehog inadequately but heartily offering up a single stem of gratitude. So much love for mothers and maternal figures everywhere! 💕💕💕💕#happymothersday
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