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Kitsch, anyone?

by Crystal Butler 6 Comments

Found this group of fabric samples at the thrift store.  Not sure exactly how I'll incorporate them into a project but I loved the colors and how kitschy the motif is!  Suggestions? <!-- ... Read More about Kitsch, anyone?

‘Tis the Season

by Crystal Butler 9 Comments

It's arrived.  No, not Christmas.  Fall. The season I have been waiting for for almost a year.  J. left for training and deployment in the fall of last year.  I have always thought ... Read More about ‘Tis the Season

“I miss you terribly”: J.Called21Sep06

by Crystal Butler 6 Comments

Army wives are well-trained: don't bother your deployed husband with your (circle one) depressing/sad/emotional/upsetting  news/stories/feelings.  I have done my best to abide by all the ... Read More about “I miss you terribly”: J.Called21Sep06

For Miracle Baby

by Crystal Butler 1 Comment

My friend Ginger just had her "miracle baby boy," Little J.  She and hubby call him Their Miracle because he is a premie - both Mommy and Baby had a very close call during ... Read More about For Miracle Baby

A Prayer for Your Soldier

by Crystal Butler 5 Comments

To post on your fridge...or your office, or nightstand, or wherever (mine is on the fridge; it's there, in part, to remind me Whose he really is).  It's included here as a pdf for print, or in ... Read More about A Prayer for Your Soldier

I heart mail!

by Crystal Butler 2 Comments

This came in the mail today.  My friend Lacey needed a new blog banner; I was looking for a knit belt in "winter white" for E.  Problem solved!   Isn't it pretty?  ... Read More about I heart mail!

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