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Entries from October 2007

As if it were not enough

October 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

I don’t know what to say, but if you know me, you know that I love Fall Out Boy and I am obsessed with Africa.
This song makes my day, every day.

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Tags: Uncategorized

I found a great site for RAD

October 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I hadn’t seen it before, so on the off chance it can be of value, here it is.

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Tags: Kids · Uncategorized

SOL-Teacher Toddo

October 16th, 2007 · 3 Comments

No silly.  S.lice O.f L.ife  Otherwise known as, can’t do anything but post a pic.
 

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Tags: Slice Of Life

Custom work

October 16th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Yeah yeah, but if a Mama asks nicely for a dress to match one she already bought so that her other daughter can have one, what am I going to do?
 
 It’s a size 10 and I love the embroidery against the dark brown.  I hope she loves it!

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Tags: Done

October Fabric

October 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Woven types.  I finally got my neon Buddha print.  I think my favorite though is the little kerchief girl!

French terries, sweatshirt fleeces, velours and plain knits.  My fave is the autumn floral in the middle.

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Tags: fabric

Stand-up

October 12th, 2007 · 3 Comments

“Mama, I got to you a joke”
“Okay”
“Can I tell it to you?”
“How will my day progress without it.”
“Why did the oatmeal go in the bathroom?”
“I can’t think of why the oatmeal would go into the bathroom.”
“Because he was going potty!”
Five minutes later -
“Mama, I got to you a joke”
“Uh-huh”
“Can I tell it to you?”
“Please do [...]

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Tags: Kids

I adore that little drop of saliva.

October 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments

You know the one, it’s on the bottom edge of your 3 year old’s lip because he can’t stop talking for even one second to suck it in because his monologue on the importance of his “bad guy noise sounder” and how very cool it is must not be interrupted for anything BUT the Higgleytown [...]

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Tags: Kids

Learning

October 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

A pattern that I make for someone else, knowing full well I will never use it, will not be good.  I cannot test it on myself, and don’t “feel” it enough.  If I try it on, I can’t tell if it looks good.  From here forward, design what you love, not what will be popular!
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Tags: Process

Why I won’t have a candidate.

October 1st, 2007 · 4 Comments

I just don’t think this is rocket science. Last night as I was listening to a piece about Hillary Clinton’s plan to give each newborn child $5000 some things occurred to me. Like that there are no normal people running our country. And that I’m so freaking fed up that I really [...]

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Tags: Politics · Rant