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Tag: arts & crafts

Posted on18 December 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

My Prosecco Christmas wreath

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I have (finally) made myself a lovely Christmas wreath out of corks and muselets from various bottles of fizz* – mostly Prosecco, Cava, Champagne, and…

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Posted on18 June 202011 January 2021Cooking, Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: Proxy hugs

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I have always enjoyed a bit of crafting, and now I am trying to do COVID19-inspired crafting to keep myself from total boredom and as…

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Posted on19 April 20209 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: The making of a virus

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I don’t know about you, but I find that humour and a bit of silliness help me to cope with the stress of life. And…

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Posted on11 April 20209 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: Making a plague mask

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Like many people trying to survive during the COVID19 pandemic, I have been doing everything I can to keep myself safe and healthy. And, like…

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Posted on7 December 201914 October 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Disassembling Christmas cards

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I dug out my Christmas decorations yesterday in anticipation of decorating the cottage in a couple of weeks. And when I dug them out, I…

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Posted on1 July 201930 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating

My thesis shoes

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Regular readers will know that my PhD Dreams have been an important part of my life for a few years now. And excitedly, my PhD Dreams will…

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Posted on11 February 201526 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Stripy popcorn afghan

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Way back in October 2012, I started to work on an afghan that was intended to resemble a faded flag. Only my Mum came to visit a couple of…

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Posted on11 January 201518 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

A dress-down skirt

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When I was back home in America on my holidays, I was offered a couple of dresses that didn’t fit just right. But as the previous owners were…

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Posted on2 January 20159 December 2020Everyday Life

10 to-dos for 2015

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I really do love the start of the New Year, because it’s a great opportunity to start fresh. To that, I generally love the end…

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Posted on8 October 201426 September 2020Everyday Life, Widow Life

Shooing shoes

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Well, I’ve done it. I’ve finally bought myself a new pair of black heels—nearly five and a half years after my last pair was purchased.…

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Posted on5 October 201418 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Travel & Adventure

A day at the Kelvingrove

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I spent yesterday in Glasgow visiting the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It’s one of those places I can return to over and over again. In fact, I’ve…

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Posted on24 September 201411 November 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Pride to the power of 10

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My friend, LA, introduced me to “The Bliss Scandal” so I decided I’d sign up and see what it was all about. To be completely honest, I…

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Posted on23 September 201422 September 2020Everyday Life

A silly challenge

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Confession: I am a bit of a silly person. And I enjoy being silly. I think being silly is loads of fun! OK, I suppose I didn’t…

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Posted on19 July 201423 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Poster parcel pizzazz

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[Note: This was originally posted on my PhD blog, FrancesRyanPhD. Not all posts from there are shared here, so go on over and check it out…

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Posted on6 July 201426 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Spectacular jousting

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Oh, what a wonderful day I’ve had! It was fun! It was exciting! It was filled with laughter! It was, simply, spectacular! Yes, I spent…

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Posted on15 February 201422 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Aprons, fabric, and love

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I started off Valentine’s Day yesterday by opening up a lovely box that was filled to the brim with love. It wasn’t a box of…

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Posted on2 February 201427 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Monkey-ing around

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Sock monkeys, sock monkeys, and more sock monkeys! When I made my first sock monkey last year, I didn’t really envision myself making another. But last…

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Posted on25 January 201428 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Sew what?

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After several weeks of mulling the idea of purchasing a sewing machine—but hesitating because my meagre budget wouldn’t allow for anything decent—I lucked out and…

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Posted on10 January 201429 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Fashion confessional

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For most of my life, I’ve felt as if I’ve lived on the wrong side of fashionable. And, I’m sure, most of the people I…

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Posted on15 December 201323 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

The Christmas star

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I decided to get a bit crafty this Christmas, but wanted to attempt projects using only supplies I had on hand. So, I dug through…

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Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

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