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  • The Balch Family Holiday Card, 2011

    This post is sponsored by Shutterfly. Send holiday joy with a custom card from Shutterfly. There's a giveaway too —…
    November 15, 2011
  • DIY Chalkboard Holiday Favors

    I was asked to contribute to her Holiday Guide by Emily Henderson, so I came up with this DIY chalkboard…
    November 2, 2011
  • Happy Halloween from the Gruffalo’s Child and the Big Bad Mouse

    Eleanor is still little enough to let Brandon and I choose her costume for her, but she's big enough now…
    October 31, 2011
  • Self-Induced Crafty Mama Pressure

    Is it hard to sew fake fur? Because Eleanor is really excited about being The Gruffalo's Child for Halloween. Which…
    October 18, 2011
  • Eleanor’s Second Birthday Party (Complete with Rainbow Cake)

    We celebrated Eleanor's birthday on Saturday. You've already seen the invitations, so you know I was going for a colorful…
    May 2, 2011
  • Birthday Banner in Progress

    I really got myself into something here. I had this great idea to make a rainbow-colored, yarn-wrapped "Happy Birthday!" banner.…
    April 28, 2011
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  • The Balch Family Holiday Card, 2011

    This post is sponsored by Shutterfly. Send holiday joy with a custom card from Shutterfly. There’s a giveaway too — Keep reading for details. It’s…

    November 15, 2011546 comments'F' for Freebies, Holidays, Parenting
  • DIY Chalkboard Holiday Favors

    I was asked to contribute to her Holiday Guide by Emily Henderson, so I came up with this DIY chalkboard holiday favor. They look cute…

    November 2, 201126 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays
  • Happy Halloween from the Gruffalo’s Child and the Big Bad Mouse

    Eleanor is still little enough to let Brandon and I choose her costume for her, but she’s big enough now at 2-1/2 to be excited…

    October 31, 201175 commentsHolidays, Parenting
  • Self-Induced Crafty Mama Pressure

    Is it hard to sew fake fur? Because Eleanor is really excited about being The Gruffalo’s Child for Halloween. Which is, you know, less than…

    October 18, 201161 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays, Parenting
  • Eleanor’s Second Birthday Party (Complete with Rainbow Cake)

    We celebrated Eleanor’s birthday on Saturday. You’ve already seen the invitations, so you know I was going for a colorful kind of party. The Marimekko…

    May 2, 201169 commentsHolidays, Parenting
  • Birthday Banner in Progress

    I really got myself into something here. I had this great idea to make a rainbow-colored, yarn-wrapped “Happy Birthday!” banner. It’s going to be great,…

    April 28, 201117 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays
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