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Autumn, Meet Winter
October 31, 2010
It seems hard to believe, after a week that included 70 degree days, that last weekend we backpacked in winter. It was a little hard to believe at the time really. (2 above photos of fall foliage in the mountains, earlier this month. How fast the season changes.) We started ...
Fall Farms
October 29, 2010
Now that the growing season is over we have said goodbye to our weekly farm visit. It's always bitter sweet to be done the summer share pick ups. We've been there every week (except for vacations) this summer since late May. But in the end I am thankful for the ...
A Blogging Manifesto
October 27, 2010
Many thanks for your kind comments and e-mails after my "rally the troops" Handmade Holiday Grab Bag will-you-please-participate-plea post (say that fast three times over) yesterday. Since so many of you already have that book I'm offering the choice of my Autumn Spice Cake soap instead to the winner. Now ...
Handmade Home Book Giveaway
October 25, 2010
My idea to gather together a list of blogs with handmade gift ideas (a Handmade Holiday Grab Bag) was a bit of a gamble. Bloggers are busy people and maybe no one would want to participate. I wanted to create a resource here at FIMBY of great handmade holiday gift ...
Backpacking this Weekend
October 23, 2010
I'm writing this on Thursday night as my family is busy around me packing sleeping bags, a tent, cooking pots, cold weather clothing, water proof gear, and more stuff I don't have time to mention. Damien learned a few tricks on his backpacking journey out west last month and we ...
Learning to Read Part 1
October 21, 2010
Feeling as I do about the importance of both literacy and the emotions of early childhood reading I had initial anxieties about teaching our children to read.
FIMBY's own Handmade Gift Ideas
October 19, 2010
Some people express their love with gift giving, I am not one of those people. My dominant expressions of love are doing things for people (acts of service) and verbalizing my feelings towards them (words of affirmation). What I like about giving handmade gifts is the doing part. The making ...
