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A Free Printable Weekly Planner Page and Why I Made It

February 19, 2016 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Below is the pdf of a generic version of my custom made weekly planner page. After trying lists for each day on notebook paper again for a while, testing a few calendar options, and even trying to go without a list sometimes, I decided I needed to go back to something that was printable. The […]

8 Tips to Keep Deep Cleaning and Major Organizing from Driving You Crazy

March 11, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Know when to take a break -

I have been deep cleaning and doing major organizing in my house for about 15 years. That’s not even counting the years when I was “just” keeping up with seven growing children. I was always cleaning and organizing, as evidenced by the fact that the hallways are clear. Then, several things began to happen. And […]

Things to Love About the Garden in February

February 14, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Exploring parts of the Florida coast in December 2014

I could wish that I had counted the number of hours I have spent looking out my kitchen window into the backyard. I have spent 20 years watching children grow up through that window. A fast forward of the transitions I have seen in the landscape would be interesting, with raised garden beds replacing large […]

Helpless Female Plans for the Future

January 30, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

I am not a pessimist. I just feel better if I plan for highly likely potential eventualities. And, as dark as it sounds, that includes my husband dying before me. This is something I have been aware of the statistical probabilities of since I was a young girl. I’m observant. Maybe its just a way […]

How to Sew a Simple Crochet Hook Travel Case

January 2, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

My finished crochet hook case, rolled open and flaps up!

As I have picked up some speed in my crocheting, I have found myself increasingly going through the painful process of identifying crochet hooks from their jumble in a one compartment pencil case. I either had to dump them out, or I felt I ended up looking at the same ones over and over while […]

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