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Daybed Plans

15 January 2010
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At present, Miss Chief still sleeps in my room. We have a hide-a-bed couch in her room upstairs for guests. It’s not comfortable. My mother-in-law is polite enough not to complain but I’ve slept on that thing and it stinks. I’ve been haunting Craigslist and searching for sales on a daybed for the space. After [...]

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Time for a Little Sewing

5 October 2009
Miss Chief's New Pants

The weather has been asserting its influence over our daily habits. We still spend a lot of time outside but it is time to swap out the summer clothes for the winter-y ones. As I was going through the kids’ closets, I realized they don’t have much in the way of long sleeves and pants [...]

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Pattern Drafting – Child Shorts

24 July 2009
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You’ll need a ruler, card stock, shorts to copy, scissors (paper and fabric), a pencil, sewing machine, pins, elastic (I used 1/4″ cut to Miss Chief’s waist + 1″) and fabric. Fold the shorts in half to the side seam faces up. Tuck one leg inside the other. The crotch seam is shown here at [...]

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Homemade Potato Chips

7 November 2008
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Ingredients: Potatoes, microwave, salt, flavoring, children, parent, mandolin Steps: Children wash two potatoes Parent slices potatoes very thinly on mandolin Children arrange slices on microwave-safe plate Parent picks up slices and puts a layer of salt on plate Children re-arrange slices on plate Children sprinkle salt and flavoring onto slices Children place plate into microwave [...]

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Peanut Butter Cups

6 November 2008
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I spied some gorgeous peanut butter cups at via Craft’s blog. I had the husband pick up ingredients on his way home that day. Then, the kids and I got to work. Microwaving the chocolate, spooning it in and licking the bowl. Delish! They turned out amazingly wonderful and I suggest you give them a [...]

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