Category: Creative Life
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Write Me Back – A Simple Gift Idea
Write me back cards are a great way to stay in touch with friends and family! And they are so incredibly simple to make. My friend, Steph, has the gift-giving gene. Every time I receive a present in the mail from her I get as excited as a little kid at Christmas. And every time…
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Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes
These gluten-free banana pancakes are adapted from a recipe I discovered online a couple of years ago. Since then, I’ve seen it pop up all over the place, and I know why. These simple pancakes are so delicious and since there’s no added sugar in the recipe, they’re pretty much guilt-free too. I’ve updated it…
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How To Make Cards from Baby Art
Last year we entered the world of coloring. My daughter suddenly went from trying to eat crayons to wanting to scribble and make lines across paper. To give her a little place for her art-making, I took a large cardboard box that came to waist height on her, covered the top with packing paper (basically…
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The Best Gift
It is early in the morning, and I’m curled up on the couch trying to wrap my mind around the words I want to say, the truth I want to write. I love making things. I love packaging up boxes of gifts to send off to friends and family (so many are far away now.)…
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A Baby Doll Blanket
Learn how to knit a simple baby doll blanket with this pattern. Simple enough for beginners, and they make great gifts too. It’s a warm August evening here in the Pacific Northwest, and I’m knitting. My husband is reading out loud from The Silver Chair and row by row, a baby doll blanket begins to…