Tag Archive: holiday

Mother’s Day Circa 2002

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It was 2002 and Sam Raimi’s take on the wall crawling web-head had just been released smashing box office records and forever raising the bar on what to expect from films about costumed crime fighters. I was fired up about the movie because I was hooked to the comics as a kid, and my son …

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Happy New Year!!!

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Happy New Year from Mrs Crankipants and the rest of the Willceau Illo crew!

Merry Christmas!

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The Truck Mascot Christmas Special

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Private refuse collectors get in the spirit of the season with this Christmas-y truck mascot. Nice wreath, fellas! Merry Christmas!

A Christmas Carol – 1910

Thomas Edison presents what is probably the first filmed version of A Christmas Carol.

Bow Tie Box

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 A bow tie should have it’s own storage box!

Echo Tote Bag

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A few weeks back, I went to the fabric store and was immediately drawn to Lotta Jansdotter’s new Echo collection. I chose Spring Buds in mustard, and the aqua Scattered Pods, I thought it would make a terrific tote bag! I spent Sunday afternoon in the studio putting it together. The straps are big enough …

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Aunt Pearl’s Date Cookies

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Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas will be here before you know it! This is the time of year when I begin to stockpile various cookie doughs in my freezer to bake in the coming weeks. I’ll be posting a few of my favorites here, starting off with my Great Aunt Pearl’s Date Cookies.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Wood Grain Bow Tie

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 Another idea of what to do with fabric scraps – make a bow tie! This is my first “clip-on” tie. I had a hard time finding the hardware, so imagine my surprise when I walked into Fleishman’s in Queen Village, and they had exactly what I needed for less than two dollars! I’d like to …

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