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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Bookish Questions – How do you feel about special editions?
How do you feel about special editions of books? Special editions of novels are the bane of my existence – or, at least my pocketbook. I mean, I love them, and I have the means to buy them, which is how I end up with so many different versions of the same novel. Fortunately there…
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Vaccinate Your Children
As the mom of a preemie, one of the things I had to worry about in those first few weeks after Milli was born was the higher risk of illness. That’s why I could hardly believe it when CNN recently ran a news story about a Measles outbreak in Minnesota. That’s right, Minnesota, United States…
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Back to School
Yesterday was my first day back in the office. It went surprisingly well. Milli managed not to fuss too much, and we got her to the sitter and me to the office with 10 minutes to spare. I can only hope that things will continue to go so smoothly. The only problem I really had…
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Book It! – Audiobooks Are Thrilling
Having Mildred has really cut into my reading time in the last couple of months, so I made it a point to go to the local library and renew my membership early this month. One of the great things about my library is that they participate in Overdrive so, along with being able to check…
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Maternity Leave
It’s almost June, which means that my maternity leave is quickly coming to a end. I’m not sure how I feel about that yet. I am looking forward to getting back to a more regular schedule, and being able to talk to adults about things that aren’t my tiny human. During my leave, I…
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Book It! – Birthday Books
My birthday is in April, so it’s usually a great month for books. After all, what better excuse for a reader to pick up some new and beautiful books than her birthday? I actually wasn’t given any books for my birthday this year- probably due to my lack of shelf space right now. But I…
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One Month
Mildred turned 1 month old on Monday. It seems like we were just in the hospital with her a week ago, but that might just be because I’ve probably only gotten a week’s worth of sleep in the last month. I should probably just be glad that I’m not Milli. She’s been having tummy troubles…
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I Need a Nap
Somehow Mildred manages to sleep all the time, but I still don’t manage to get a nap, or any sleep at all, unless someone else is here to watch her. It’s like she knows that I have laid down and she doesn’t like it. Fortunately, there are lots of people who want to hang out…
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Bookish Questions – What do you do with books you no longer want?
What do you do with books you no longer want? When we set up Mildred’s room, I had to get rid of my big beautiful bookshelf. There simply wasn’t room for the bookshelf and all of her new things. So, I pulled all of the books from the bookshelves and stored them in boxes. But,…
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Book It!
This month’s Book It! post is a little late in arriving. I normally post these on the last Monday of the month, but with Mildred home now, I’ve been spending most of my spare time sleeping. And I completely forgot about getting this post up for you. However, late is better than never. And since…
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Bookish Questions – What do You Read to Relax?
What do you read to relax? I normally read Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys as a relaxing read before bed, but I’m running out of books I haven’t read for a while. And with a brand new baby in the house, I am exhausted. But that doesn’t mean that I’m getting much sleep. So, I’m…
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