Archive for November, 2009

Railroad Track Safety

November 25th, 2009 by Dionna - Comments Off

After posting about Kieran’s train obsession, a couple of well-meaning readers brought it to my attention that playing around tracks is illegal and dangerous. They made a valid point, and I will attempt to redeem myself by posting about railroad track safety. “In 2008, a total of 22 children ages…

Mindful Life Shop and a Giveaway

November 24th, 2009 by Dionna - 9 Comments

I wanted to point out the new link for Mindful Life Shop on the right hand side of my site. * Mindful Life Shop is owned by my dear friend, Kellie Barr. Kellie believes deeply in using products and eating food that are natural, chemical free, and are made using…

My First Applique Attempts

November 23rd, 2009 by Dionna - Comments Off

I found some material that I thought would be perfect for some experimental applique work on onesies – below are my first two attempts. They are both for sale – $7.50* a piece!  Please let me know via comment or email if you would like to purchase one. *I can…

Hi Conductor!

November 22nd, 2009 by Dionna - 9 Comments

Kieran is obsessed with trains. It started when we discovered a local railroad depot less than ten minutes from our house. We visit the tracks frequently. Kieran likes to walk up and down the tracks making train noises. He loves climbing on the old caboose they have displayed, and he…

Of Glass Houses and Recycling Bins

November 21st, 2009 by Dionna - 6 Comments

As soon as Kieran discovered that it was fun to put things in the trash can (including, on one occasion, Tom’s wedding ring), we taught him about the three different trash cans in our kitchen. There is the regular can, one for paper recycling, and one for plastic recycling. He…

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