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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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.
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Mildred Jane at 8 Months
Mildred is 8 months old now! It doesn’t seem like she should be that old already, but that’s probably my lack of sleep talking. Mildred still isn’t sleeping through the night, but at least she’s only getting up a couple times most nights. She’s always wanting to eat. But at her age, that’s a good…
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My Favorite Browser Extensions for Online Shopping
The holiday shopping season is upon us. And while I love to shop local, there are some things I can’t find locally – and then there are the post-Thanksgiving crowds. So, I wanted to take some time to share my favorite browser extensions for online shopping. These can help you find promo codes and discounts…
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Bookish Questions – Out of Shelf Space?
What do you do when you run out of shelf space? If you’re a big fan of e-readers, you may never encounter this problem, but thanks to the recent creation of my own tiny human, I suddenly have a lot less space for books. So, while I would like my collection of books to keep…
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Who Wore it Better: Halloween Edition
Happy Halloween and a Blessed Samhain to everyone out there in blog-land! It’s Mildred Jane’s 1st Halloween, so I had a tough time deciding on her costume – that is, until I came across a cute little Hawaiian print outfit in the clearance section at Carter’s. And I immediately knew she should go as Lilo…
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Halloween from Your Closet: Scarecrow
Need a last minute Halloween costume? Go as a scarecrow. It’s super easy, gender neutral, and you probably have everything you need in your closet. The Outfit 1 Plaid Button-up Shirt 1 Pair of Denim Jeans or Khakis 1 Pair Brown Boots 1 Straw Hat I totally understand that some people aren’t “country” so you…
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5 Fun Gift Ideas for Your Tiny Human
It may not even be Halloween yet, but Christmas is quickly approaching. There are only 62 days left until the big day. And that means that it really is time to think about gifts, especially if you are planning handmade (by you or someone else) gifts, or if you’re hoping to get whatever the hot…
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Through the Sad Wood – A Review
I recently got a chance to read a review copy of Through the Sad Wood Our Corpses will Hang by Ava Farmehri. So what’s this book about anyway? A Synopsis – At the age of 20, Sheyda Porrouya’s life is almost over. She was born in Iran on the day staunchly orthodox mullas declared the…
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Mildred Jane at 7 Months
Millie is a 7 months old! It doesn’t seem like it should have been that long, but that might just be my lack of sleep talking. Millie still isn’t sleeping thru the night, but we are down to only getting up once or twice a night, which has helped. She’s sitting up on her own…
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Bookish Questions – What’s Your Favorite Halloween Read?
What’s your favorite Halloween read? Fall always seems like the perfect time to pick up a spooky book or two. I keep meaning to get around to reading Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, which is a collection of spooky short stories that came out last year. It feels like the perfect sort of read for…
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Family Photos
My mother has been wanting to get new family photos for a while now, but has put it off a few times, because either my sister or I was pregnant. But we finally got around to getting them a few weeks ago. Our photographer did a great job, especially with Millie and her cousin, Charli. …
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Book It!
Another month has gone by where I’ve only finished one book, but it was a good book. Soul Music Soul Music is the Terry Pratchett’s 16th novel about Discworld, and the 3rd to feature the anthropomorphic personification of death, who happens to be my favorite character on the Disc. In this particular novel, Death isn’t…
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Ole’ Fashioned Corn Shuckin’
It’s harvest season. That means I’m dealing with my annual bout of itchy eyes and sneezing. I don’t think I was meant to live in the country, but somehow that’s where I’ve ended up. That means I’m living on Benedryl and Alaway Allergy Eye Drops. I’ll use a generic version of Benedryl in a heartbeat,…
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