Library Book Bags

Both my girls love a trip to the library.  We try to go every weekend, but sometimes life just gets in the way.  Thank goodness our local library doesn't charge overdue fees on children's accounts! I have been wanting to make the girls their own special library bags where they can store their books and also a notebook to keep track of books...

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Labels, Labels Everywhere

Labels are brilliant.  They tell you what is inside something without having to open it.  They also take the mystery out of the contents of my pantry cupboards.  Much better than having to smell it, touch it, or taste it to figure out what the heck is in the mystery container. I've got two favourite kinds of labels. The first are the...

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Pony Bead Bracelets

It's been a while since I last posted.  Once the girls went back to school, I fell into a lethargic heap and battled two colds in a row.  I finally got up this morning feeling a bit better. Olivia has been badgering me to help her make some bracelets she can give to her friends.  She had some thin, silver elastic cord and a container...

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More Than 1,000 Page Views

Random Crafting Adventures passed the 1,000 page views count today!  I'm very new to this whole blogging thing, and I'm really pleased that so many people have stopped by to see what I've been up to.  Thanks to everyone who has been reading my random posts about organising, craft and sewing....

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Felt Pizza - Almost Good Enough to Eat!

One of Olivia and Samantha's favourite toys is their play kitchen.  They are regularly running restaurants, having picnics and cooking up a storm.  After being inspired by Ikatbag's felt doughnuts, I decided to make some more felt food.  I found a whole bunch of great ideas when I did an internet search, and got inspired by this: Reflections...

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