From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Tutorial: Hydrangea Headband

by This is Carrie on December 10, 2009

Simple instructions to create your own floral hair accessories for the Holidays.  Make a headband, a clip or a ponytail holder. Click HERE for full tutorial. Tutorial also on Whrrl.

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Making Stuff: Wooden Wagons

by This is Carrie on December 9, 2009

Our friends introduced us to the Home Depot “Kids Workshop” on Saturday. It was great seeing confidence grow as the girls built and painted their own wagons. And you can’t beat the price: FREE.

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Egg Nog and 7-Up

by This is Carrie on December 9, 2009

I look forward to this mixed drink for the non-drinker all year.Wish the character on tv last night didn’t say “I just ran 5 miles this morning and now I’m drinking egg nog. It’s like a glass full of mayonnaise.”Ugh.So I tried the Light Egg Nog. Not worth it. I’ll live with my full-fat egg […]

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Making Stuff: Modern Christmas Stockings

by This is Carrie on December 8, 2009

Made these for a friend. Love her fabric choice.

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Our Most Favorite Christmas Traditions

by This is Carrie on December 7, 2009

The Christmas holiday is in full swing and all of our favorite traditions have begun: Putting out the Nativity collection Advent Shoe in the Window 24 days of Christmas Books

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Another Rite of Passage

by This is Carrie on December 7, 2009

Amidst all the holiday prep and holiday celebration, Princess lost her first tooth. Thanks to the “$5 first tooth” precedent set by the neighbor’s Tooth Fairy, our Tooth Fairy found herself at Albertsons at 10pm needing not one but 5 $1 gold coins (something the Tooth Fairy had always wanted to give instead of bills). […]

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Back to Pea Soup Pond

by This is Carrie on December 4, 2009

With all the excitement of a ride that ended with blood running down into my sock, I forgot I snapped this picture at the “pea soup pond”

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Love Me Some Vintage Patterns

by This is Carrie on December 3, 2009

I just happened to be sitting at my computer as a Freecycle e-mail for “30+ children’s sewing patterns” popped up. I figured in the 30, there might be a few I’d want to keep for basic blocks and such. Imagine my surprise when I found this handful of adorable vintage patterns to add to my […]

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Trimming the Tree

by This is Carrie on December 2, 2009

Dad got home from work just in time to help Pumpkin put the Angel on top of the tree.

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GIft package

by This is Carrie on December 2, 2009

During my long, sick, couple of weeks I got an awesome care package from my good friend KathiD. Only a fellow sewer would know how a stack of fabric could raise my spirits in an instant, especially when that fabric includes skulls, sewing scissors, knitting needles and bikes. I already know what I’m going to […]

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