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Category: Grand Schemes and Other Plans (page 5)

2011 Year of Pleasures #24

Posted on: June 14, 2011 Last updated on: September 25, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Not one single thing this year has gone the way I planned it. Not one. And with the Africa trip falling through I was twice as bummed because of all the other plans I put off in favor of it.…
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I’m going to UGANDA!

Posted on: May 25, 2011 Last updated on: September 25, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Rose, our friend from this video, is in need of a home. So I’m going to Gulu as part of a group to build her one. I’m also going as a board member of the charity, to learn more about…
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I’m gonna do it.

Posted on: May 19, 2011 Last updated on: September 25, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
While Atti’s been in school, I’ve been sneaking away to a coffee shop to bury my nose in a book and a hot chocolate. And the book I’ve been reading is Story by Robert McKee, which is widely considered to…
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A Place for All Those Little Pieces

Posted on: April 23, 2011 Last updated on: February 18, 2026 Written by: Reese Dixon
Don’t you wish every toy came with a carrying case? I finally had enough and decided to make my own. At Atti’s birthday party a couple of months ago, he got a bunch of really cool presents that have been…
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Another big project

Posted on: April 21, 2011 Last updated on: September 28, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
I seem to have what we stitchers refer to as start-itis. Some of the most fun in stitching comes in the planning of projects – picking a pattern you love, sorting among gorgeous fabrics and fibers to pull together supplies,…
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Mantra Wall Hanging

Posted on: April 13, 2011 Last updated on: September 28, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Years ago I did some work for a scrapbook paper manufacturer who made translucent vellum sticker paper. Vellum is beautiful paper, but can be tricky to work with since any adhesive shows through. The sticker paper made that problem go…
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Announcements!

Posted on: November 30, 2010 Last updated on: October 4, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Oh have I got some great stuff coming up for you. I have been crafting and glittering up a storm making this year’s Christmas tree, and it is going to be a great one. Most of the projects can be…
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How I spent my Thanksgiving vacation

Posted on: November 29, 2010 Last updated on: October 5, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
I had the best of intentions. I was only going to cook a little, eat a little, and then back to work on all the projects that are stacking up around here. But then Bear bought me a puzzle. So…
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And the winners are…

Posted on: November 17, 2010 Last updated on: October 5, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Random Number Generator said comments # 3 and #8, which means that goes to TopHat and goes to Lynn Osborne Congratulations! Email me at tresa at reesedixon dot com with your addresses and I’ll send these on out to you.
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2010 Year of Pleasures #39

Posted on: September 28, 2010 Last updated on: October 7, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Bear’s out of town this week, and with how totally overwhelmed I’ve been feeling lately, I was pretty panicked about it. But then I decided to just seize this opportunity to do whatever the heck I felt like whenever the…
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