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Nature With Me
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This is a blog about getting back to basics. It is a chronicle of one family's effort to harness the land, achieve sustainability, eat local, recycle, upcycle, and enjoy artistic expression through handmade goods.
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Silent Sunday
Finishing Projects: Loving Hands
Do you remember this project?I have been busy getting it finished!The little hand on the left is Amilia's,andthe big hand is mine.Here is the pillow form, and this is the corner where Iclosed the opening with hand stitching:Here it is, all finished w...
Birthday Tea
Yesterday, Amilia turned 6, and we celebrated with a tea party. There was Yorkshire Gold tea in our fancy teapot, toy soldiers announcing the place settings, and COOKIES!There were tea sandwiches in four types: 1) peanut butter & jelly 2) swiss c...
Crafting the Wreath
I was inspired by this post on Bee Creative, and I set to work here at Deer Palace. First, Amilia and I gathered up the supplies in the above photo. Some fir tree branches, cotoneaster branches, pine cones, red berries from cotoneasters and from anot...
Gift Guide, Part 3
This week, I went in search of stocking stuffers. As you know, I am supporting handmade this year, so I am not including anything mass market. It is so much more fun to poke into the corners of the internet and find unique items crafted with care. My...
Decorating the Tree
We got our Christmas tree yesterday, and we had a wonderful time decorating. Amilia chose the tree, and once she found it, she was not going to budge! We had all decided that we would purchase a potted tree this year because we hate the idea of killi...
