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Recycled 8-Track Book

In books, swaps, thrifting on 31 July 2011 with Comments Off

I was recently in a “thrift store challenge” swap, where we had to buy something for under $1 and re-purpose it into something awesome for our partner. I trudged around a few different shops looking for something to just jump out at me, and was at a complete loss for an idea until I happened [...]

World History at Home

In books, garden, homeschooling/unschooling on 18 January 2011 with 1 comment

Now that we’ve somewhat finished the ‘cosmic’ parts in our history of the universe (they are fun to study though, and welcome our return) we’ve chose a classical history curriculum – The Story of the World, a chronological history recommended by one of my favorite Montessori books: Children of the Universe. While looking for a [...]

Stitch Book

In books, embroidery, sewing on 23 July 2010 with 5 comments

One of my favorite embroidery books was published in 1941. It is called “The Work Basket Embroidery Book” by Ruth Wyeth Spears, and it includes detailed illustrations and instructions for every stitch you can think of. When I originally purchased this book, it was missing its cover, and the pages had been thread with a [...]

Happiness Comes From Within

In books, buddhism on 24 March 2010 with Comments Off

“When we search for happiness and an end to suffering, the only place to look is within the mind itself. We each contain within ourselves all that we need for personal joy, bliss, wisdom, equanimity, and peace. There is no reason to look to externals or anywhere else. When one truly embraces this thought, there [...]