tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56588303257820563432024-03-06T12:01:44.959-08:00The Reluctant City Dwellermrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-44006182008946897392013-03-08T06:54:00.003-08:002013-03-08T06:54:25.635-08:00Our New Enchanted Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our New Blog about our new <a href="http://theenchantedcupboard.blogspot.com/">Enchanted Life</a>!</div>
<br />mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-79705286556194478482011-01-02T17:25:00.000-08:002013-03-08T04:56:36.495-08:00This Journey Ends... Reluctant City Dweller No More!This is my last post and not a sad one because I have what I wanted... a house in the country to live a greener life!!<br />
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I am so happy to be able to provide a place that has a "park" right outside our door. My children spend many hours exploring our new home!<br />
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No more loud neighbors! Now we have wildlife right outside our door! Here is the female of a pair of Cooper Hawks that share our yard and garden!<br />
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</tbody></table><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" data-ft="{"type":"name"}"></span><span class="UIStory_Message"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wednesday is now dedicated to be my create day! </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message" style="font-weight: normal;">So I thought we would have a little fun! I have been doing lots of painting for orders and stocking up. All thought it is always great to get to paint it can get a little dull. I decided to take one day a week to put the orders aside a just create. I have a HUGE list of ideas and things I want to make but don't get the time to do them.</span></span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message"> This decision has renewed my spirit and now I have this lovely day to look forward to right in the middle of my week. I also get a great satisfaction at getting to do giveaways and sharing my creations with others. I decided instead of doing it for someone else blog, I would do it on my facebook page and blog here.</span></span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message"> </span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message">So here is how we will do it:</span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message">Go to my facebook page: </span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheEnchantedCupboard">http://www.facebook.com/TheEnchantedCupboard</a></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message"></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message">Enter an idea for a playset/playbox and you get (one) entry at winning it. <br />
If we get a few good ideas we will vote to narrow it down to just one, everyone will get to watch me create it on my blog and then the contest will happen her where you can enter more times to win!</span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">LETS HAVE SOME FUN!!! </span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheEnchantedCupboard"><br />
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</div>mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-62139542201218899832010-08-05T13:26:00.000-07:002010-08-05T17:52:37.090-07:00Stand and Fight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiN-0w0-9WPUA0wE6be7NT1uJHpSz0oCcp-y5S-AJ6oU-ybe4RgLBfli4y_oTI8hfnnnbsxM3aT1SAXyJeueN6IK4lIt9Pc8MDviOE24UPc1epATL5_w1wI-CygOXgzRg4GkF8f3o5Kwup/s1600/2008-12-30031+copy+%281%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiN-0w0-9WPUA0wE6be7NT1uJHpSz0oCcp-y5S-AJ6oU-ybe4RgLBfli4y_oTI8hfnnnbsxM3aT1SAXyJeueN6IK4lIt9Pc8MDviOE24UPc1epATL5_w1wI-CygOXgzRg4GkF8f3o5Kwup/s320/2008-12-30031+copy+%281%29.jpg" /></a></div>Where did the fight go? When did the people who stood up against the wrongs in this world get so "tired"? I am talking about this law, CPSIA. I am reading and hearing so much about people giving up. It makes me mad; it makes me cry. I think of our ancestors and how hard they fought for us to have the freedoms that we have. Where would we be if they didn't fight, if they gave up?<br />
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I know many are trying to stay "positive" and change...<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/12097471">Phebe Phillips Commencement Address</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3916726">Taylor Davis</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Let's not throw in the towel and give up until we fight. We have not even begun to fight. The day the call goes out I will be ready... ready to put down my paint brush, pack up the 4 kids, gather the organic snacks and meet you in DC to march and fight...I will even make the signs!<br />
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Who is with me?<br />
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<a href="http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org/">http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org/</a>mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-66208898961599629562010-08-03T22:25:00.000-07:002010-08-03T22:27:15.314-07:00Too Hot to Cook - Crock Pot Chicken Wings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I have a few tricks for summer cooking. Fire up the grill or pull out the crock pot. I love crock pot cooking but the secret is all in the timing. If you do it right, plan what you will make, thaw any meat in the fridge over night, add ingredients in the morning, and you will eat a wonderful meal at dinner with little effort. This is great for the busy working parent and the stay at home mom who never really gets to stay home!!<br />
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So lets start of with something easy and fun!<br />
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This is a really flexible recipe and you can add to it as you see fit.<br />
1-2 lbs. of Chicken Wings<br />
1/3 Cup of Soy Sauce ( Wheat Free Brand for those that are on a gluten free diet)<br />
2 cloves of garlic<br />
1 teaspoon of ginger (fresh or ground)<br />
1 Tablespoon of Honey<br />
1/3 Cup of minced onions (I used green onions)<br />
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Put it all in the crock pot cook on low for 6 -8 hours<br />
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Lots of <a href="http://hyenacart.com/naturalkids/">items</a> are one of a kind, and all are made by artisans from the NaturalKids team behind this blog. <br />
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Part of the shop update includes these beautiful pieces:<br />
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a mini pink Waldorf <a href="http://hyenacart.com/prod_details.php?id=86995&vid=2702">baby doll</a> (by PolarBearCreations)<br />
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6 natural <a href="http://hyenacart.com/prod_details.php?id=35688&vid=2702">wooden eggs </a>from ImaginationKids<br />
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organic <a href="http://hyenacart.com/prod_details.php?id=67767&vid=2702">baby wipes</a> from CurlyMonkey<br />
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wooden ocean <a href="http://hyenacart.com/prod_details.php?id=65699&vid=2702">wave stacker</a> by TheEnchantedCupboard<br />
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organic baby sheep <a href="http://hyenacart.com/prod_details.php?id=21791&vid=2702">blanket</a> from SewnNatural<br />
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originally posted on <a href="http://natural-kids.blogspot.com/2010/08/weve-been-stocking-shop-update-from.html">NaturalKids Blog </a>mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-39599985768995681062010-07-26T14:25:00.000-07:002010-07-26T14:25:24.950-07:00Look What the Mailman brought part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB5VZ6FlAxIeoUD15aiMC-Q-CzfwztenJqFdGEwuNza9cEJw9Pjf4909rOUI8R8iJ6oY0kUum9d7TaoU-u3FYZKXMJ4p51BQ0l2aUdEw7uGX1-rRyEQSlmdbodBo5Eljd8i90fipKeoj1/s1600/2010-07-12001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB5VZ6FlAxIeoUD15aiMC-Q-CzfwztenJqFdGEwuNza9cEJw9Pjf4909rOUI8R8iJ6oY0kUum9d7TaoU-u3FYZKXMJ4p51BQ0l2aUdEw7uGX1-rRyEQSlmdbodBo5Eljd8i90fipKeoj1/s320/2010-07-12001.jpg" /></a></div>And the clue was...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friends with mice, cats, and rabbits; curiouser and curiouser, who can she be?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Did you guess right?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZh_7Y-_P8z9347Wy7lUjv_E5x7rugWI2ZIZjX4RCFfqsLe47yoIxnCt409CH07gAp2OJd5JkvoRpf7qFtEQI2nFu0z8N3f-8I0YuVtDg_NozrcoPXhdg14jThRdMWFvX79YolEQza0Fo/s1600/2010-07-12004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZh_7Y-_P8z9347Wy7lUjv_E5x7rugWI2ZIZjX4RCFfqsLe47yoIxnCt409CH07gAp2OJd5JkvoRpf7qFtEQI2nFu0z8N3f-8I0YuVtDg_NozrcoPXhdg14jThRdMWFvX79YolEQza0Fo/s320/2010-07-12004.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Alice in Wonderland </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">To find these dolls and more check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/fairiesnest">The Fairies Nest</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I'm not saying don't take care of yourself and how you look and smell but look for great products that are safe.<br />
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You can buy from Etsy seller who make great products that are safe.<br />
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Happy Shopping and stocking up for those little ones in your life!mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-17012732839675576932010-07-15T06:33:00.000-07:002010-07-15T14:57:25.582-07:00More Art From Erin Price<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZGlEXeHLliD8SNgteedMkIS7nw7NVFkSPOthgMqnAIoF1IQ3-F9cZdShIjx5wxE3cK0VZfK20h5_I3JkJc7CrL0T7eOSekv02FO9bnGx3f2sTnBs23GIdC0oJ43kPB9x9I3Ya11nOfvH/s1600/erin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZGlEXeHLliD8SNgteedMkIS7nw7NVFkSPOthgMqnAIoF1IQ3-F9cZdShIjx5wxE3cK0VZfK20h5_I3JkJc7CrL0T7eOSekv02FO9bnGx3f2sTnBs23GIdC0oJ43kPB9x9I3Ya11nOfvH/s320/erin.jpg" /></a></div>The month is becoming a month of Art. I thought I would introduce you to someone just starting out. To show you that you don't need training just a good eye for beauty! Speaking of beauty not only is she talented but she herself is a beauty. This lovely lady is my niece, goddaughter, and godmother to my children. She is sweet, funny, and one of the loveliest humans I know!<br />
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My poor family has been suffering cause lately I have not felt like cooking, but now I am on a mission to find fabulous substitutes!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Today's find is Gluten Free Zucchini Lasagna.</div><br />
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<div class="active" id="aboutVideo"><h2>About Zucchini Lasagna</h2>This creative twist on the Italian classic had us thinking; who needs pasta? <a href="http://how2heroes.com/videos/entrees/zucchini-lasagna/#profile">Christine and Carla Pallotta</a> of <a href="http://www.neborestaurant.com/">nebo restaurant</a> share a quick creative alternative to pasta that utilizes one of the gardens most bountiful Veggies. <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gluten Free Note</b></span> - Substitute corn starch for flour and serve this as a gluten free option to allergy sufferers, and you will see tears of joy in their eyes! Yes. It's that good!</div>mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-30843270667330128292010-07-12T06:22:00.000-07:002010-07-12T06:22:40.672-07:00No More Bridal Flip Flops<style>
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">The description itself is heavenly,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The off-white shantung silk texture is perfectly matched with soft off-white pure linen on the inside, and makes a great contrast with the rough texture of the linen soles. Unique flower-like upper straps fasten with velcro, and soft light gray lambskin no-skid patches on the outsoles allow you to walk safely even on very slippery surfaces. </i></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">...and how about these for your flower girls! </span></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOm7wwj01WQQVp7JSD7lmvq8FI9adzvQPRJ1Ggr3Zu709f9Wvb5AkvIGcVjpiSFn5YeggDb3kghPu0wjWPmV_x4L_bIRLwxobmFOxMBMxspHAVta7EL4Jh-Kd1PZmGG3083UZezfy91ET/s1600/julywed2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOm7wwj01WQQVp7JSD7lmvq8FI9adzvQPRJ1Ggr3Zu709f9Wvb5AkvIGcVjpiSFn5YeggDb3kghPu0wjWPmV_x4L_bIRLwxobmFOxMBMxspHAVta7EL4Jh-Kd1PZmGG3083UZezfy91ET/s400/julywed2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Zen Bordeaux</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">LaLa Shoes is a member of the <a href="http://www.naturalkidsstore.com/">NaturalKids Team</a> and also makes <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaLaShoes?section_id=6167691">darling baby shoes</a>. </span></div>mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-85823921946151797142010-07-11T10:20:00.000-07:002010-07-11T10:20:42.948-07:00Muddy Feet Giveaway on NaturalKids BlogCome on over to the <a href="http://natural-kids.blogspot.com/2010/07/saturday-giveaway-from-muddy-feet.html">NaturalKids Team</a> for a great Giveaway from Muddy Feet!<br />
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Here are a few items by Kelley of Muddy Feet!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">To checkout other items from Muddy Feet click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MuddyFeet">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-36953234468529799182010-07-10T06:42:00.000-07:002010-07-10T06:42:01.613-07:00More Art Work From Deborah A Davis"Art stirs the emotion. It takes us out of ourselves, makes us think, feel and go beyond." by <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.mnartists.org/Deborah_Davis">Deborah A Davis</a></span></span><br />
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This has truly been a few trying weeks for my dear friend <span style="font-size: small;">Deborah A Davis. She is a wonderful magical being and to me has been a powerful influence in my life. She holds many of the qualities of mother earth in her own soul and I love her dearly! She is a strong and wonderful artist and through art has found herself and her voice. She is very prominent in the art movement in </span>Bemidji City, MN. Deborah art was one of the 11 picket to be part of the Bemidji Art WalK. Each artist painted a large statue of a beaver, the beaver is the Bemidji State University mascot. Deborah's statue was called Gaea and was beautiful and wonderful! The fiberglass beaver had been removed last week by order of City Manager John Chattin, who felt the painted front of the beaver looked like female genitalia. The community came together and the Bemidji City Council voted to return the statue "Gaea" to its place on the Bemidji Art Walk at the corner of 4th Street and Beltrami Avenue.<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Deborah says,"</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message"> One step into the future is what we do all the time, but sometimes the steps are very tall... and sometimes we stand at the foot of a mountain. We wonder if we can, and we wish for wings. But wings don't come to humans; usually someone higher throws a rope."</span></span><br />
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<pre>Deborah A Davis</pre><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">N 47°28.290’,W094° 52.880 (4th and Beltrami)</span><br />
Gaea means Mother Earth and God is Gracious<br />
That the fertile earth itself is female, nurturing mankind is a belief that crosses culture, time and borders. Gaea means Mother Earth. It also means “God is Gracious,” and is one of the 52 feminine aspects of God in the Christian Bible. Gaea in mythology was a female Titan. If we could embrace the strength of womaness, celebrate it, we would become the people we are meant to be: nurturing, loving, whole.<br />
on a side note: While painting this, the gulf oil disaster occurred… and I couldn’t help thinking, if we could incorporate this… become less gluttoness and more sacrificial, the world would be more like the home it is meant to be for us and our children.<br />
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To see more of the Art Walk Beavers:<b> <a href="http://thisismytownbemidji.com/?p=318">http://thisismytownbemidji.com/?p=318</a></b>mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-74355334632545326642010-07-08T07:13:00.000-07:002010-07-08T07:13:52.932-07:00The Toy Maker's TableFind out what I have been working on and what is on the Toy Makers Table this week:<br />
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My kids have a great love for bugs (daddy does not). Bugs are friends and help with our garden and our whole world food growth. Without these amazing creatures we humans would be lost. One of my projects I am working on is making great preschool learning toys. If kids learn that education is fun from a very early age they will carry it through with them in to their adult life. The Bees have stripes and the ladybugs have dots. These great set can be used for counting, sorting and for pattern making!<br />
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You can soon find these listed in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedcupboard">shop</a>. Want to learn more about the wonder of bugs come read my blog post on the <a href="http://natural-kids.blogspot.com/2010/07/ladybug-ladybug.html">NaturalKids Blog</a>!mrsbeccijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108209451482516136noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658830325782056343.post-84686420059007413002010-07-07T15:34:00.000-07:002010-07-07T15:34:58.654-07:00Who Am I? Part 3<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <br />
</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX7BwN6DxBTIwXUZ71Ok8Rs65v92cFalXkJK0ycAc7XHsYjVzbivhE8-PEOeQlHiyybvC4yoWCXBNIbD23tKEsNxyiAu-RQd39KGcGx8laIsqx2URIifLJ_O29B5SiMUHtbNvFk7yQ1S9/s1600/fairiesnest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX7BwN6DxBTIwXUZ71Ok8Rs65v92cFalXkJK0ycAc7XHsYjVzbivhE8-PEOeQlHiyybvC4yoWCXBNIbD23tKEsNxyiAu-RQd39KGcGx8laIsqx2URIifLJ_O29B5SiMUHtbNvFk7yQ1S9/s320/fairiesnest.jpg" /></a></div> I have also asked one of my favorite doll makers, Cynthia Toy of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/fairiesnest">The Fairies Nest</a>, to do a "Doll of The Month Club" for me but not tell me what I am getting from her selection of Storybook Dolls!!! BUT She is going to give me a hint/riddle each time.<br />
Here is what she wrote: <br />
see the listing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50440366/mystery-storybook-doll-reserved-for">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friends with mice, cats, and rabbits; curiouser and curiouser, who can she be?</span><br />
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You can see examples of Fairiesnest storybook dolls in her sold section<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop_sold.php?user_id=5072731">http://www.etsy.com/shop_sold.php?user_id=5072731</a><br />
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Other Dolls by Fairiesnest-<br />
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<a href="http://themuddyfoot.blogspot.com/2010/07/butterfly-challenge.html">http://themuddyfoot.blogspot.com/2010/07/butterfly-challenge.html</a><br />
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<div style="border: medium none;">Here is a letter from the NWF with a few of the included tips below:</div><div style="border: medium none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1653405536"><br />
</a></div><div style="border: medium none;"><a href="http://online.nwf.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=98268.0&dlv_id=101184">Butterfly numbers plummeting - help them today</a></div><div style="border: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border: medium none;">Here are a few simple ideas to help attract all kinds of butterflies (as well as birds and other wildlife too!): </div><ul><li>Plant native, colorful flowering plants to provide nectar</li>
<li style="border: medium none;">Provide a shallow water dish as a place to get a drink</li>
<li>Include milkweed host plants to serve as larval, or caterpillar, food </li>
<li>Offer dense shrubs to provide shelter</li>
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