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Pretty Pony Pattern

Pretty Pony Pattern

BabyMoonBoutique‘s Sheila Sherman knows that handmade gifts are best… and that you have better things to do with your hard-earned moola than to give it to the post office… So, instead of ordering up a BabyMoon-made hobby horse by mail, now you can go for the DIY pony pattern at Etsy. The hobby horse sewing [...]

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What I Did On March Break

What I Did On March Break

Arts and Crafts This was a spur-of-the-moment craft project, instigated by my young friend Kelly (who was spending March break with her grandmother, our next-door neighbour) and carried out on a stormy evening when our other entertainment options were limited. Remember the Bendy Holdy Wondervase? If you’ve got a pair of them, you’ve got great [...]

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Waiting for Baby (with Soy)

Waiting for Baby (with Soy)

There’s just something about the idea of dressing up babies in soy fiber clothing that appeals to me — let’s not look into that too closely, shall we? — and I believe I’ve mentioned the BabySoy line before, a while back. Well, we’re about ready for another dose of eco-friendly cuteness, for 2 reasons. One, [...]

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Shirts for Books

Shirts for Books

DJ reminds me that one of his all-time favourite T-shirt dealers is teaming up with the Dewey Donation System — “Helping Books Find Libraries Since 2003″ — to help buy some much-needed books for public libraries. He’s Dewey! He’s a decimal! He’s got book hair! Here’s the deal: Buy a fine jersey Dewey shirt from [...]

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HERO Teens in Africa

HERO Teens in Africa

Do you know an adventurous teen who wants to do good in the world – and is keen to travel, to do that good work hands-on? The UNA-USA HERO campaign is looking for 20 Youth Ambassadors (ages 16-19) from across Canada and the United States. Through the HERO Youth Ambassador program, teens travel to southern [...]

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