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Writer, editor, recovering chocoholic. Most often found writing, drinking coffee, and chasing kids. Find her on Twitter @littlemissmocha.
Kids & secondhand stores – an introductionWhen you think back to your childhood summers, what do you remember? There has been a trend lately to romanticize (perhaps overly?) the simpler […]
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July 30th, 2014
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Blackboard inspiration and DIY ideasAs a parent, I am always looking for ideas that combine both fun and learning for my kids. If it gets them curious and […]
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June 30th, 2014
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DIY or ready to enjoy: used patio furniture to the rescue!Spring has arrived (well, for most of the country, anyway, though a few of us are still peeking out at random flurries interrupting our […]
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June 3rd, 2014
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Expecting, but not Expecting the Cost of Maternity Wear?It’s well known that babies are expensive. Well, actually, it is kids that are expensive. Babies have surprisingly low expectations of the world and […]
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April 16th, 2014
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Wooden ladders: for storage and displayThere are days when I think my children are trying to scatter everything they own across the floor in some mad attempts to stake […]
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March 24th, 2014
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Fresh ideas for dressersSometimes one of the best ways to give new life to a piece of furniture is to take it out of whatever room it […]
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February 19th, 2014
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Toy purge!Anyone else drowning in toys? Really. This is ridiculous. We have fall birthdays and then Christmas swiftly following them, and every year it’s like […]
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January 17th, 2014
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The “someday” projectsEver have one of those projects in your mind that just won’t go away? You know the kind I mean. You get an idea, […]
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November 15th, 2013
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Freshen up with fall decor ideasFall is one of my favourite times of year. People around me well know my affection for the dip in temperatures, the colours and […]
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October 21st, 2013
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Barn board: the potential in reclaimed woodWho can resist the charm of a worn piece of wood, one that shows its history like a map? Not everywhere, not in every […]
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September 16th, 2013
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