Monthly Archives: April 2011

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Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part four, jellybean packets

inspired by this blog post, and trying to come up with a way to package more inexpensive candy, but still make it special, i decided to make jellybean packets.  again, they’re pretty simple and you could probably figure them out … Continue reading →

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Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part three, sidewalk chalk

i also bought some sidewalk chalk and i suppose i could have included it in the art kit, but it didn’t really fit and i didn’t want to get chalk dust all over everything, plus, i found this great idea … Continue reading →

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19
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part two, easter art kits

just a quickie today to show you what i did with yesterday’s notebooks. i decided to make an art kit that contains: a homemade notebook a box of crayons a few special stickers (some are felt and some have wiggly … Continue reading →

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18
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part five–last-minute basket idea!

one of the things i also said i’d provide at this year’s easter egg hunt was a basket for any kids who forgot to bring their easter basket with them.  i didn’t want to go out and buy a bunch … Continue reading →

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18
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: a mini-series, episode one–notebooks

this year, i am in charge of the annual easter egg hunt at my church.  basically, that means i’m in charge of orchestrating the hunt, but i’m also responsible for providing some treats for the kids’ baskets.  now, i could … Continue reading →

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Apr, 2011

pincushions

have i mentioned here that i teach a monthly class at work called “needlereads”?  it’s open to both teens and adults (and we get a lovely mix of both) and the idea is that each month we pick a project … Continue reading →

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11
Apr, 2011

more eggs

my family has a tradition of making our hard-boiled eggs into “humpty dumpty eggs.”  they’re always one of my favorite foods to eat when i’m feeling under the weather, and what with the colds that both the happy baby and … Continue reading →

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05
Apr, 2011

the other pants

my last post promised photos of the other pants i’d made, so here’s the before (women’s old navy size 4): and here’s the after: the original pair had one of those short zippers that low-waisted pants often do and i … Continue reading →

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