Author Archives: feltsocute

Sweet Dreams

I’m continuing to deal with any anxiety I have about The Cuties being gone for a month at overnight camp through Crafting Therapy. I wonder if there’s a certification program for that? Like most families, we have a bedtime ritual … Continue reading

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Party Fun

If I had my way, all parties and entertaining would just be about appetizers and desserts. And cocktails. Silly me, can’t forget the cocktails. Let’s just start things off fun and end things sweet and not have to fuss with … Continue reading

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Bald is Beautiful

I’ve been hinting at something special going on in our house for a while now, and I’m finally ready to spill the beans. Back in March, Little Cutie found out about the amazing St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and their work raising … Continue reading

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Washi Laptop

My problem continues. My washi tape problem, that is. But Big Cutie was working on a project and I just couldn’t help myself. And lately it seems that despite having a work laptop, a laptop of his own and an iPad, … Continue reading

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Kids Have Strokes, Babies Have Strokes, Even Unborn Babies Have Strokes…

Seriously. In fact, for infants under one month, strokes happen once in every 2,800 live births.  And for kids ages 1 to 18, they occur in 11 out of every 100,000 children. And Big Cutie is one of those survivors. … Continue reading

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Why I’ve Been MIA

I’ve got Blogger Guilt for not writing in over a week. It’s not you, it’s me, I swear. We’ve simply entered that end of the school year craze where the calendar is beginning to resemble a rainbow of appointments, social … Continue reading

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Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah!

This summer my Cuties are going to sleep away camp for the first time. For a month. Everyone is over the top excited, but the Mama in me is rather sad at the prospect of not hearing about their day … Continue reading

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There’s a Little Less Pink and Green in the World

The lovely Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau passed away today. For so many of us Lilly Lovers it began watching our mothers or grandmothers emulate this beautiful fashion icon, but not me. My love of Lilly began with my Grandfather. Ever-dapper, ever-colorful, … Continue reading

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If You Give A Room a Rug….

You know the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? Where every little action has the consequence of requiring another action? Welcome to my life. So we moved into the new apartment.  And were fortunate enough to now have both … Continue reading

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Elephant Nature Park

“You know…they say an elephant never forgets.  What they don’t tell you, is that you never forget an elephant.” ~Bill Murray in “Larger Than Life” I know you all know I have a thing for elephants. It’s yet another topic … Continue reading

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