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It’s March! Time for cherry blossoms and geosmin, the smell after it starts to rain, and warmer days we can spend outside in our back garden with our new outdoor heater (finally). National Crafting Month in March 2009 was the inspiration for what I consider the first official post on the blog on February 28, … Read more
Hi everyone! Sorry for the silence the last few days and missing the Newbie Tuesday for the 23rd, but it feels like life has been really chaotic around here! It’s been a weird month with taking the first week off, then feeling a bit like I’ve been playing catch up for the rest of February. … Read more
Hello, everyone! I’m back from a week away from my computer, and feeling much more relaxed. I did a lot of reading – I had two days where I lounged around with a cuddly pup and read for more than 4 hours and 5 hours respectively, which were glorious! – but didn’t get a lot … Read more
Welcome to February! I’m taking a bit of a break from the blog for the first week or so of this month. My batteries are wearing down, and I really need to take some time to recharge them. Thanks to the pandemic, we haven’t been able to meet indoors or out with anyone socially since … Read more
Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Thanks for joining me on the blog in 2021! I have so many plans for this year, but I have to stay on task and not get distracted by shiny things for at least another few weeks so I can get things sorted! Now that I’ve finished the combining emollients … Read more