Category Archives: Books

The Scarecrow’s Dance

Posted on May 29, 2015 by honeybeehome

One of our new favorite Jane Yolen books…

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Books and Banana Bread

Posted on September 19, 2011 by honeybeehome

We made our way to our favorite used bookstore this weekend with the Muccis and came away with a wonderful horde of books–something for everyone in the family.  Most of our finds are for Little Bee, and we’ve been eagerly … Continue reading →

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Dragons on the Brain…

Posted on September 13, 2011 by honeybeehome

We’ve got dragons on the brain around here…  They already figured prominently in the storytelling demanded of us by Little Bee, but now with Michaelmas coming up, we’ve hit high gear, let me tell you!  It’s dragon stories, dragon books, … Continue reading →

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From Seeds to Soup

Posted on September 13, 2011 by honeybeehome

“Little Seeds We Sow in Spring” Little seeds we sow in spring, growing while the robins sing, give us carrots, peas and beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash and greens. And we pick them, one and all, through the summer, through the … Continue reading →

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My New Favorite Illustrator

Posted on September 13, 2011 by honeybeehome

I chanced upon the most beautiful thing today: the art of French illustrator Edmund Dulac (1882-1953).  Dulac illustrated numerous fairytale books, such as The Arabian Nights (1907), Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairytales (1910), and Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (1911), … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Weekend

Posted on September 5, 2011 by honeybeehome

This Labor Day Weekend we are… … feeling happy to be hanging laundry on our new drying rack that just arrived in the mail… … dragging Dada’s sleeping bag outside “to make the tent cozy”… … feeling grateful for a … Continue reading →

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On My Needles…

Posted on August 21, 2011 by honeybeehome

I consider myself still a beginning knitter.  Advanced beginner, maybe, but still a beginner.  But I love learning new techniques!  I see every project as an opportunity to learn something new.  Fun!  Last winter (or what passes for winter here … Continue reading →

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More Birthday Crafting

Posted on August 21, 2011 by honeybeehome

Happy First Birthday Mister E!!!  We wish we could have been there!  With the birthday festivities past, I can post about more recent birthday crafting that’s been going on here… First the card (I’m loving this quilted card thing!): Then … Continue reading →

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Thrifting Treasures

Posted on August 18, 2011 by honeybeehome

We returned from a particularly successful thrifting and antiquing excursion with these goodies! An original Holly Hobbie doll–just like one I had as a girl!  Little Bee immediately asked, “Mama, can you make me a dress like that?”  When I … Continue reading →

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Birthday Crafting!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by honeybeehome

I can finally post some photos of recent crafting activities–had to wait for someone special (Happy Birthday Tati!) to open them! An embroidered pillowcase for her sofa (I was going to put in a zipper… but in the end, I ran … Continue reading →

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