I had no idea these adorable miniature Stetson hats with cute little matching boxes even existed until one popped up in my recommended list over on RubyLane.com. But now that I know, I want more of them! I couldn't find a ton of information on them but they are from the 1940s and 50s and …
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I always imagined that these empty nest years would mean I'd have endless hours to dedicate to my favorite hobbies but the truth is, I am as busy as I've ever been! Between the garden, the critters and the insane amount of dust in this house (thanks to all the construction in the area), I …
The snow is officially melting and warmer weather is on its way, which means two things. One, the pups will be able to dig in the dirt again (their second favorite past time) and two, they will all be blowing their coats soon. Yay! If only there was a market for used husky fur, I'd …
In my spare time I like to make handmade heirloom teddy bears. You know, the kind of old fashioned, Steiff-like ones with real mohair fur that hearken back to a time before teddy bears were stamped out in a factory somewhere overseas? Yeah, those ones. I've made quite a few of them now and I'm …
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