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The holy repetition of motherhood

"Wipe my tears, mommy." It's a request I hear often, if not daily. Finn looks up at me with pink cheeks and watery eyes, after a tumble or a disappointment, and waits for me to use my sleeve or the hem of my sweatshirt to dry his eyes. I respond to...

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A striped skirt, finished

In late April, I read through a free tutorial for sewing a skirt, and decided then and there that it was finally time to (1) sew something for myself after a long hiatus from garment sewing*, and (2) use some fabric that has been in my collection...

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Katelyn and Devin are married!

Earlier this month, we drove down to Indianapolis to begin the wedding celebration of my sister-in-law, Katelyn, and her (then) fiancé, Devin.

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Creativity check, spring 2025

Here we are in late April and I'm realizing that I haven't shared a summary of my recent knitting, crochet, and sewing projects and process. However, since my last general "making" post – my Creative plans for 2025 – I have shared individually about...

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Life lately, late April 2025

It's been several weeks since I've shared a bit about our life, as of late! The warmer days we've had recently have been welcome. We are still tracking our hours outside and wow, is it easier to log more hours when we don't need to bundle up. So...

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A finished brioche cowl

Last year, a dear friend gave me some beautiful yarn from a trip she took with her family to South Carolina. It is handdyed, with blues and hints of yellow and it is absolutely stunning. I brainstormed a project that would highlight the yarn, and...

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