All In A Day’s Mothering

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Waking up to a foot of fresh fluffy snow undoubtedly means certain things, including but not limited to:  endless baby kisses and giggles (well, ok, … [Continue reading]

Common Threads: An Observation by Mr. Dock

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So it occurred to me that both Amy and I have an affinity for hobbies with pointy metal objects:  Hers, sewing needles; Mine, fencing … [Continue reading]

Surprise!

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It's March, and I'm feeling a bit crazy.  I've got a zillion QuiltCon photos to share, Russ still wants to guest post this week, and we're neck deep … [Continue reading]

Night Sky: A Floating Triangle Tutorial

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Ok, friends, here it is!  Ever since I put a strip of these cute floating triangles on the back of my Tilt-A-Whirl quilt back in November, I've been … [Continue reading]

I {HEART} Sales!

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I typically don't post about sales...in fact I don't think I ever have...but this one's a doozy so I just had to!  Craftsy's having a crazy huge … [Continue reading]

February Brings A New Block & A New House!

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Goodness, it's been awhile!  Hi all!  This month is quite a whirlwind over here in Dock land.  Whew. First off, we're buying a house!!! … [Continue reading]

Kids Craft Idea: Valentine Wreath

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Happy February!!!  I'm excited to be part of Ellison Lane's Spread the Love Valentine Blog Hop going on this week.  I've got a fun kid-friendly … [Continue reading]

A Lesson Stitched

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Yesterday my soon-to-be teenager kindergardener, brought home her first note from the teacher.  I don't mean a snack calendar or bake sale sign … [Continue reading]

Hexi Heaven

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Busy hands this week!  We're all giddy about hexagons over here.  Cutting, basting, stitching...plump hexis are littering the house. I started … [Continue reading]

If You’re Happy & You Know It

Happy Monday!  I hope your week is off to a good start!  I'm in serious positive mode, after this past week of hairied internet woes and an … [Continue reading]