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Quiet Sewing with Rylen

Recently, my oldest girl and I found ourselves at home, all by ourselves.  This hasn't happened since we moved here, actually not too many times over the past ten years, and we were rather enjoying the...

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{this moment}

Joining Soulemama today in..... {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor...

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Yarn Along ~ November 14

I recently had fun knitting a new hat for the youngest of my crew.  I used the free sparkle hat pattern from Lion Brand yarn, but altered it to add ear flaps and ties, because this particular child...

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Joining Soulemama today in..... {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor...

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Another Year

Sunday was our anniversary.  We celebrated twelve years in a rather family-friendly sort of way by spending time with our new church family at a fellowship lunch followed by a church membership class....

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Joining Soulemama today in..... {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor...

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Coming Together

I must confess that until this year, I have never prepared a Thanksgiving feast.   I am not quite sure how I got around this in years past, but I certainly never complained and quite happily accepted...

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a Haus for Hans

 A friend has bequested a large, beautifully decorated home to our Hans!  So far, he has proven to be quite a hospitable new homeowner by sharing it with his sisters. You're a good sport, sir Hans!...

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{this moment}

Joining Soulemama today in..... {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor...

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seeing the Light

As these New England days grow shorter and shorter and darkness settles in just after 4, I find myself noticing light more than ever.   If the day happens to be sunny, the brightness and clarity of the...

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It's Coming...

The countdown has begun in our house - how about yours?  Thank goodness for children, these precious ones who keep all hope alive, sparkles in their eyes, even in the midst of what may be turning out...

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Us to You! May your blessings be many and sorrows be few as we celebrate the birth of our King this day.Godspeed, my friends!

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Our Christmas in Pictures

Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Moms, Dads, Sisters and Brothers all gathered together, Delicious food, Good wine, Sleeping over, Early rising, Lots of giggling, Playing games, Late night talks,...

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Yarn Along ~ January 2

Yarning along with Ginny today for my first post of 2013!  I'm very excited about this particular yarn along, because I can finally show a finished Tiny Tea Leaves cardi!  I got it done just in time to...

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Grandpa

My Grandpa(August 5, 1923 - January 2, 2013) You lived a lot, Did a lot, Loved a lot, Your family, Your Model T Ford, Your Carriages, and Bodi the dog.That sweet JoAnn who put up with all of your...

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a Perfectly Quiet New Year

(After returning from a whirlwind trip back home to lay my dear grandpa to rest, I realized this New Year's post must have gotten lost in the shuffle and had never been published!)Loving a perfectly...

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Here in the North

Here in the North we get cold.  ALOT.  It gets dark early.  The days are oh so short.  And they can be gray.   Winter will go on.  And on.  And maybe even on.But....We get to SKI! (Thank you happy,...

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Lazy. (slash) Hibernating.

(***I have just been told that this phenomena here in New Hampshire is called 'hibernating', never 'lazy'.  Therefore, I am amending my post title.  Now that's much better!***) I have been feeling lazy...

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Yarn Along ~ January 23

Yarning along with Ginny on this cozy day!I am almost finished with my thank-you hat that I found on the Purl Bee.  (Can we all agree that this website is fantastic?!  So many free and beautiful...

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