Once in a while, just when you have the most inspiring project, you find that you need to be working
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I was reading just the other day about Baby's Firsts. It was noted that Baby Books will have to be a
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Passion Changes Everything is a heavy
duty statement with so many facets. It does not matter what Ce
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I have recently discovered the actual world's second oldest profession. The world needs many things
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April 22, 2016
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Our 5-year old granddaughter wanted to make something for a friend’s
as a gift for her new little si
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Leafing through multiple magazines, including HGTV and Better Homes and Gardens (how long has it bee
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - How to finish that baby item
before they go to college
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I have always loved the 'boxed frames' where you can put small items into the frame for hanging.&nbs
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents: Nailed It!!!
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February 21, 2014
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My daughter has a baby due in a few weeks and since it is
her fourth she needs to replace a f
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August 30, 2013
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Back to school. Everyone is saying it - it is posted in every store and website that we visit.
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September 14, 2012
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Do your kids love to read? Ours do, but keeping track of the library books can be a challenge. And while our daughter was reorganizing their schoolroom area she wanted a reading nook and a place to keep those library books. Here is what we came up with:
The original ...
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February 10, 2012
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The girls love to play with the kitchen that their dad made for them. Their play kitchen isn't
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January 6, 2012
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Finished! And with a little time to spare. We decided to just button down the sides instead of sewing them. It will make removing it from the table and folding it up for storage a little easier. Kate got to see it during the final fitting since she is doesn't talk much and is t...
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December 22, 2011
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OK. It is the Thursday before Christmas! A few weeks ago my daughter showed me a picture of a playhouse made from felt. It fit over a card table. Very cute and felt is easy to work with. So I planned one for the girls for Christmas. When I showed my drawings with the me...
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October 28, 2011
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Christmas is just around the corner and gift cards are the perfect one-size-fits-all. Who couldn't u
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October 7, 2011
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Our baby girl just loves shoes, anyone's shoes will do. She brings them to be put on and clomps around, falling about every other step. She carries them around hugging them like they were baby dolls, pushes them in her stroller and throws them in the trash (then wants them ...
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May 6, 2011
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A friend gave me some leftover 5" squares of minky fabric the other day. There were not enough to make a quilt so I pondered what to do with them. In the meantime someone stepped on the clip that held the baby's pacifier so it didn't get lost. She really only gets it w...
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April 22, 2011
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I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift several requested the fram...
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April 15, 2011
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"What will the Easter bunny bring for the baby?" our grandaughter asked. Now, this is the same
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March 4, 2011
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Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at
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February 25, 2011
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(Baby Bibs and Burps are now available at AnnTheGran.com. Click here , also click here to vew other new blanks on special)
Just recently we’ve had two customers call us to let us know they were unhappy with our baby items. They said they “fell apart” and t...
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February 11, 2011
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Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an ide
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January 8, 2011
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I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked with the girl...
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November 12, 2010
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I'm not sure why but I really enjoy making Christmas stockings. I have made traditional ones, funky ones, country ones and elegant ones depending on who they are for. We always make a stocking for each new addition to our family. Some years, with weddings and births, we h...
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August 6, 2010
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The girls are growing fast. They love their baby towels with the hoods but are outgrowing them now. When they complained about being cold after their bath the other night mom and I decided to make them larger "big girl" hooded towels for Christmas. Then we remembered that...
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July 23, 2010
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It has been a busy couple of weeks. Our youngest has a baby girl now overdue. But for several weeks she was put on bed rest - mostly due to extreme swelling. So the rest of the family shared taking care of the other two (five years and two years old). We kept them at our hous...
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July 9, 2010
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Our oldest grandaughter is getting a new room. This has been in process for some time since her parents are updating their house at the same time. So new trim, new doors and flooring were needed as well as paint and décor. Papa will paint the trim next week end and...
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June 18, 2010
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Girly Girls! They love to primp at even the youngest ages. Our five year old granddaughter loves makeup, jewelry, nail polish and curly hair. Of course she has the straightest hair imaginable and no matter how much of that holding gel you use the curls never last more than ten minut...
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May 21, 2010
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May, June and July seem to be big months this year for babies. Our daughter and most of her fr
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