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Twinkling Lights

Last year, swollen belly and puffy feet, we decorated for Christmas the day after Halloween.  I didn’t care that people told me it was too early.  I wanted to arrive home from the hospital to twinkling lights and a freezer full of peanut butter buckeyes.  A new tradition was born. Tonight I blanketed the kitchen… Continue reading Twinkling Lights

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Germany Part 3: Luxembourg

One beautiful sunny day, while in Germany, we decided to head to Luxembourg.  With guidebook in hand we drove along the green pastures between Germany to Luxembourg City. A s we rounded a curve, I caught a glimpse of the walled city perched along the cliffs, grand gingerbread buildings and stiletto steeples tiling the historic… Continue reading Germany Part 3: Luxembourg

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Tuesdays Unwrapped: 2 Steps

Tuesdays are my busiest day of the week.  So when I read about Tuesdays Unwrapped I knew it was just what I needed to slow down and enjoy life’s moments.  If you need a reminder to slow down head over to Chatting At the Sky and join Emily’s Tuesdays Unwrapped. My baby took his first… Continue reading Tuesdays Unwrapped: 2 Steps

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Things I'm Thankful For This Holiday Season (in no particular order):

1. Makeshift holiday decorations (because it’s hard to find Christmas trees in Korea). 2. Giving is so much better then receiving. 3. Making a friend’s bachelorette party weekend invitations and helping that bachelorette celebrate her upcoming nuptials. 4. Handmade Christmas decorations (can you tell I was having fun with my hot glue gun)? 5. Surprising… Continue reading Things I'm Thankful For This Holiday Season (in no particular order):

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Seoul Flower Market & Etsy Shop Update

I just posted some gorgeous photos from the Seoul Flower Market here.  Check it out! I also wanted to share the beautiful bag I made thanks to Melly & Me. I did a swap with Melly a while back and her gift to me was the Black Forest bag pattern with hand-picked fabrics.  She read… Continue reading Seoul Flower Market & Etsy Shop Update

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Random Post and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – well big for me…

Ok, so this week I have been seriously trying to make a change in my blogging habit.  Thanks so much to all who commented with helpful hints.  I have moved the computer to the couch rather than the dining room table, making it harder to sit for a long period of time and stare at… Continue reading Random Post and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – well big for me…

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Rainy Day = Happy Things

I feel lazy today despite my venture through the rain to the supermarket. But there are lots of things making me happy today: Homemade Banana Pancakes A little backpack I made my friend’s son using this pattern. A smocket and taggie combo I made for a friend’s daughter’s 1st birthday. Artwork at Ssamzie Market in… Continue reading Rainy Day = Happy Things