wish you were here, in Maine! Lobster rolls, beer and beaches…next stop, NYC!

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Is it really right to call it a garden? I guess so…even if everything lives in containers. But that’s not my fault and we are just making the best of it.
I promised an udate when the plants got a little bigger and thought a video might be fun. You can compare with the pictures in [...]

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I have to preface this growing adventure by stating I have never been able to keep plants alive. Admittedly, I don’t think I’ve ever tried really hard, but even stuff that people SWEAR won’t dies, does. But I’m hoping to turn over a new leaf…yes, pun intended, har har.
I think the first key is that [...]

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So let’s say you are seized by the urge to make something new. If you are like me, this can happen almost every 5 minutes. To keep up, I have a pretty extensive collection of fabrics and patterns in my stash. But what’s a girl to do when she’s intent on sewing and NOT going [...]

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Please help this beautiful little girl and her family! Friday March 18 to Sunday March 20, 10% of order totals will be donated to Hope For God’s Children to benefit Kayleigh Justice and her brother Aiden. You can read their story HERE or get more information on the Hope For God’s Children website. No codes, [...]

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Yeah, I know…I’ve been so super busy. With what? In case you don’t know…Girl Scout cookies!

These are my Girl Scouts. I think they are all in there…all 30 of them, from Kindergarden Daisies to 5th grade Juniors. And some of my crazy co-leaders…and my husband, Chops. Betcha can’t guess which one is him
Anyway, [...]

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Let me begin this tutorial by saying I didn’t invent the cupcake in a jar, totally didn’t come up with concept, nothing like that at all! I’m also not being compensated or otherwise benefiting from any of the brands you may see mentioned, linked to, etc. I share because I’m nice like that
Hands [...]

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Winner first? ok, yes…
The WINNER of the kewl Japanese pattern book shown in my previous post HERE is…
*drum rollllllllllll*
Slyvia of Hopscotch Square! Yay!!!! I have your address and will send this out next week…My new “giveaway schedule” will try to be a giveaway every other Friday, so be sure to check back!
And now…the dinner…
I [...]

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I’m always up for a challenge…of all different kinds. The challenge of getting 2 girls out the door and to school on time, the challenge of being a good Girl Scout leader, the challenge of running a fun fabric shop. I always feel like I could do better, learn more, improve on my skills…and on [...]

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A sale in my etsy shop…for those of you who don’t sew, or just like to shop…for those of you looking for something special or just something new…20% off my etsy shop sweetgirlboutique with code CHEER20 until Jan 2. Enjoy!

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