The Communique Layout
Popularized by Rhonda Dort, who uses the layout in her classes, the Communique Quilt Layout works for both featuring large fabric and panel pieces, as well as a basis for multiple block designs.
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About Me
Welcome to Mouse in My Pocket! I'm Andrea, a web developer living in rural America with her husband and daughter. I'm excited to share my life with you as I explore some of the great things about living in the middle of nowhere. Be sure to check out the blog below to see a few of the things that are speaking to me right now.
On the Blog
Here for the Food #1
I love to bake, but I pretty well fail at all other cooking. This is because I can follow a recipe, but I generally lack the understanding of what is happening with the food, to do any real cooking. Because I this, and my love of Alton Brown’s show Good Eats, I am working my…
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Small Business Saturday!
Apparently there is a movement this year, albeit, started by a large corporation, to support small businesses this Christmas season. Next Saturday, November, 27th, 2010 is the first ever Small Business Saturday!
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Snakes in school
This is only slightly embellished. As children ran screaming down the hallway I fought back through the crowd to see what the commotion was. At the end of the hallway I found two students dragging another who had apparently passed out from fright. The Art teacher was holding the door shut with all of her…
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Shop Update
As some of you have noticed, especially if you’re my Facebook friend… I’ve opened a shop on Etsy to sell the Crafty items that I make. I have set up a Facebook Fanpage for the shop, which I would love for you to “like.” The fanpage will keep you updated about all of our latest products, as well…
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Wee Bit Week 9
I love Wednesdays. Not only does it mean that my work week is half over, but it means Wee Bit Wednesdays too!
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Found on the Internet – Chuck Norris
Who doesn’t love Chuck Norris? Today, random Chuck Norris video from the internet!
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Follow Friday – Pamplemousse!
Today’s Follow Friday is featuring the Pamplemousse blog. Maryam has some great stuff in her blog. My favorite is Wardrobe Wednesday, where she chronicles her outfits each week. She also has some posts about crafty projects she is working on, such as her tissue paper pom pom experiments. You can also check out her Etsy shop,…
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Wierd Weather and Crafts
So the weather here has been weird, lately… It’s been awfully warm outside until recently, so warm in fact that my Orchids are very confused. But that’s ok, at least that means that they are still alive.
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Wee Bit Week 8
Another Wee bit Wednesday already? Shocking! This week the questions are brought to you by Miss Mandy at A Sorta Fairytail. {one} do you still use a checkbook? We have one, but I don’t use it… not even to balance anything. Thank goodness for internet banking! … though now that you mention it… I think my…
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Election Day
It’s election day here in the US of A. I got up a little early and went to vote. Have you?
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I Think I Need a Vacation
I’ve been keeping pretty busy lately. I made some new product for Etsy on Friday night and I helped DJ a Class Reunion on Saturday night, which was pretty fun. I was also in change of taking the class picture.
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Follow Friday – Indie and Chic
This week, on Follow Friday I am featuring Indie and Chic, a blog by a girl after my own heart. She’s closer to my age than a lot of the other bloggers I read (I think), tho I will admit I am older (but only by 3 years). Samantha blogs about a lot of the…
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