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Tag: arts & crafts

Posted on23 October 20109 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

A bit sketchy

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I signed up for The Sketchbook Project a few weeks ago. It’s a great art project from the Brooklyn Art Library where thousands of sketchbooks…

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Posted on21 October 201023 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

On a happier note

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To counter last night’s less-than-happy post, here’s something I’m super happy about! First, the background: Just as I was starting to remember how fun it…

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Posted on19 October 20109 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Paper flowers

by Just Frances2 Comments on Paper flowers

As part of my self-actualisation process rubbish I regularly search for creative inspiration. One form of inspiration I turn to often is writing prompts, which…

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Posted on17 October 201013 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Papier-mâché pumpkins; Part 1

by Just Frances3 Comments on Papier-mâché pumpkins; Part 1

Yay! We’ve been busy making papier-mâché pumpkins for two days now. I’m using a new technique (no balloons for this gal!) and it seems to…

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Posted on6 October 20109 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Fired!

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A week and a half ago the kid and I went to Wild @ Art to paint ceramics but we had to leave the painted pieces…

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Posted on4 October 20109 September 2020Musings & Ramblings

Scarily unexcited

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Halloween is less than four weeks away and I am anything but excited about it. In fact, there is this niggling feeling of apprehension about…

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Posted on26 September 20109 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Crafty chick

by Just Frances2 Comments on Crafty chick

I’d like to tell you that I’m completely over my blue mood, but that would be a lie. I have, however, been having an enjoyable…

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Posted on25 September 201014 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Relearning the art of childhood

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A while back I picked up a piece of bond paper and a box of crayons to illustrate a silly little image to go along…

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Posted on21 September 20109 September 2020Everyday Life

Thanking the anonymous

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When I arrived home from England last week there was a happy surprise waiting for me in the post. It was a simple gesture: A…

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Posted on19 September 20108 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

God’s Eyes

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On the drive home from the airport Friday evening, I started to think about Ojo de Dios (God’s Eyes). I don’t know what brought the…

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Posted on16 September 20108 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Being silly

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Right, I promised a more cheerful post the other day and I’m pleased to say that I don’t even have to be fake cheerful! You…

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Posted on1 September 20108 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Art?

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I wish I was an artist. You know—a really good one. I wish I could draw things with ease and make them look pretty. In…

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Posted on20 June 20107 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

A stitch in time

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Well, I was meant to be starting my summer holidays this weekend but have decided to put them on hold. Which is a good thing because…

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Posted on21 February 20107 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Happy birthday to me

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Today is my 36th birthday and to celebrate, I’ve opened a bottle of bubbly and I’m feasting on caviar, wild salmon, and Alaskan king crab. The house…

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Posted on19 February 20107 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Still stitching

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I started crocheting this baby blanket last February. I’m still a beginner(ish) hooker and wanted something simple and small to work on while Paul and…

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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.

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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