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This post was inspired by a large box of clothes that recently arrived from my sister. They are the cutest of items that her almost two year old has outgrown. The day they arrived it was like it was someone's birthday. It was a big production for Qui (read full article)
Food, glorious food. Hehehe! We love it around here. And party food is oh so fun to research, decide upon, and prepare. I have found that for kids' birthday parties it is best to keep it simple. My children are adventurous eaters but that doesn't mea (read full article)
This is post number four in the series on my daughters' birthdays. This one has some cheery photos of handmade details from my four year old's tea party.As an artist, I pay attention to visual details. I love color and so do kids. My daughter Quin's (read full article)
Our daughter turned 4 this year. I still can't believe it! She is growing up so fast and it is really amazing to see her change and grow. We had a fun time planning and creating for her birthday party. She was able to help with almost everything. We (read full article)
"A whole cake?! What is going on here? Do you REALLY want me to eat this?!"Both of my daughters and my husband have birthdays in the same week (lucky me, I am in November). This means there was a lot of cooking, baking, crafting, and party throwing g (read full article)
A couple of days ago I saw a robin red breast land on the freshly fallen snow. It made me smile and roll my eyes at the irony of what is called spring in our area. We seem to have had more snow since the first day of spring than we had all winter. Fo (read full article)
Yippee! Spring is here! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE winter, but ours has been so mild this year that I am ready for spring. Just the other day I was thinking about how the kiddos and I are lingering longer outside. In the winter I am a good mom for ta (read full article)
I love hand knit sweaters, especially for kiddos. The bright colors, fun motifs, and love that go into the creation of them make me happy. The only issue I sometimes have are with the buttons; I never seem to like the ones the knitter chose and they (read full article)
Photo by Tiffany TeskeFinally, it is out on Facebook, so I am sure I can blab about it here... my "little" brother Todd has asked his lovely lady, Mara, to marry him... and she said, "Yes"!!! I am excited to welcome Mara into our family. And I can't (read full article)
A month or so ago I made a Baltic amber teething necklace for my 8 month old. My three year old has wanted a "turtle" necklace ever since (I have no idea why she calls it that...). I made her one today. It is a combination of Chinese turquoise, Balti (read full article)
Wow, already Day 10 of Thing-A-Day. Lately, I have been testing my film cameras. I have 5 SLRs left over from my film days. Some are in rough shape and some are good but I needed to test them so I know which ones are which, since 3 of the bodies are (read full article)
My grandfather passed away in late August. My family went to Minneapolis to celebrate his life with my extended family. It was a hard time but he had lived an amazing life. My grandmother busied herself with giving us many of his things. I think that (read full article)
It is always nice when someone remembers you during the holidays. It is extra special when someone makes you something, whether it be food for nourishment, a clothing item to keep you warm, or a toy to feed your imagination. We were lucky to received (read full article)
My mom lives in Minneapolis, a three hour flight and one and a half hour drive from the airport from us. Due to Andre's job, which is busier in the winter, we always stay put for the holidays. My mom likes to send photo Christmas cards to friends and (read full article)
Bonjour Decembre! How can it be time for you to appear?! My year starts out slowly in January, meandering along until spring, picking up speed in the summer, taking my breath away in the fall, then racing along into the new year... and every year it (read full article)
How was the Artisans Market? Well, from what I heard, Saturday was fabulous! I however, was not there. My booth was there, my work was there, but I was NOT. Pardon me while I whine for a minute. I had a migraine on Friday night. I have only have them (read full article)
My Father's FootprintsImage by Tiffany TeskeI am going to keep this post simple. It has been a tiring week, and I have the opening for my solo show at the Banff Public Library tomorrow. I did promise a second DIY framing craft for today but it will h (read full article)
There was a time, before I cared so much for our environment, before I had the skills I do, and before children, that I threw away anything broken or that threatened to be becoming worn. I hate to say it, but I was raised that way. My Baby Boomer par (read full article)
And happy Columbus Day to all of my family in the states. We had a lovely dinner last night with friends and are headed to our next door neighbor's house in a little while. We are far from family and many friends but we are very lucky to have a lovel (read full article)
One of my favorite places to find preloved childrens books is at our local library. They have two books shelves, a magazine stand, and a free box, as you come in the door. All of the books are the same price and the proceeded go to the library: Hardc (read full article)
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