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On Sunday we lit the first Hanukkah candle of 2021. One of my favorite holidays. The festival of lights. And this year it came along with rain which made me even happier.The smell of the wet ground, the noise of the rain drops on the windows, the sky after the rain and the way it makes our little balcony garden sparkle. All this along with a holiday where you light a Menorah and eat doughnuts made this week particularly charming. ♥ ♥ ♥ We lit the second candle with my sister’s family, and a little friendly dog, the sweetest of…

Yesterday on my morning walk I found myself reflecting back at the past week. There has been so much going on that I can hardly get it all processed in my busy head. So I thought why not share it here with you to get a better picture of it, as if my blog is my ‘morning pages’. So, Welcome to a week in the life of a maker, designer, teacher, mom, wife, sister and a ‘very tidy house’ lover! Every morning whenever I have a chance I’ll grab a morning walk in our local park, about a 10 minute…

I have recently updated my Crochet Starfish Square pattern and uploaded a video to help you with the making, from start to end. The renewed pattern is now available for 20% off on my Etsy shop, for the entire weekend. This granny square was part of a Starfish bedspread I made for our youngest, some years ago, when he was ready to move to his toddlers bed. The boy is downstairs playing football with his friends, while I’m writing this blog. ★☆★ Before I take you into the new Starfish square pattern and video details, I just wanted to THANK…