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‘Ink-Re-cap 306: Random Sketches and Scribblesabout life in a tiny home-grown stationery shop.Nightmares, spring flowers, and something newthat’s not blue. Well, not totally. Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? Today, on a family chat, a well-meaning cousin reminded the men that V-Day is coming right up. My first thought was, “Is this showing love up…
We don’t always realize the Negative Power of Distractions, and don’t know how to overcome. Let’s call it spiritual warfare, so we can focus on the Main Battle we must win. Do we know why we often feel anxious or sad or vaguely uneasy? Worse yet, do these feelings become our normal and we…
100 Hundredth-Day-Of-School Activity ideas for that day you thought would never arrive and now school is half over for the year! Sometime in the last half-century, or at least since I was an elementary school student, which may of may not be the same thing, teachers got smart. They realized that not only does January…
Have some homemade treats you want to gift but don’t have a bakery box? This pattern and two pieces of scrapbook paper is all you need to create a lovely presentation. The nicest thing happened yesterday. You may or may not know we live in snowbird country. This year quite a few friends and acquaintances…
Don’t know how to Order Handmade Wedding Invitations? Learn about our handmade paper and the ordering process for your Best-Day-Ever Stationery. Handmade Wedding Invitations At Kim+Ink, we use handmade cotton papers with a naturally deckled edge. The process for creating these papers is similar to making paper as a hobby. Made in India, workers make…
‘Ink-Re-cap 305: Random Sketches and Scribblesabout life in a tiny home-grown stationery shop.“Quiet” is the word this week,and we couldn’t be more thankful to know that feeling this well again. Now the first month of 2023 is history. My husband shook his head, totally bewildered at where the time went, as he flipped the calendar…
Tremble at the Presence Of The Lord; acknowledge God’s sovereignty and power over all of Heaven and Earth. Over you. Especially you. And bow before the knowing. Early this morning I sat beside my husband, slowly awaking, reading from his shoulder as he studied the Bible. He had the page open in Psalms,…
Today we’re sharing our easy-gourmet version of the All-American Chicken Spaghetti Recipe. We like it savory and slightly spicy, making it the only spaghetti my husband will eat. Chicken Spaghetti swept the Americas in the 1980s. Until then, believe it or not, it was mostly known in Mississippi. It seems it was invented in a…
We found 11 Heirloom Baby Gift Ideas to treasure forever: Fine quality items that could become precious family heirlooms after baby is grown. My sister and niece and I were talking about baby gifts we gave and/or received at our baby showers. My son was the only “child” in on our discussion, so naturally we…
‘Ink-Re-cap 304: Random Sketches and Scribbles on a sunny Saturday of a balmy desert winter. Full of links to our week’s posts, new products and freebies. Our yesterday’s post talked about celebrating friendships. Well, we had an impromptu galentine’s party poolside for lunch yesterday. I think sometimes spur of the moment turns out better than…
Here’s to the Best Galentine’s Day Ever: seize the opportunity to celebrate the bonds of friendship, woman to woman. The world has come to associate February as the time to express love to the people in your life. Valentine’s Day, February 14: The day to shower your spouse with reminders of your love. Galentine’s…
Paper Rocket Valentine DIY: a kid’s printable card-making activity that makes a great Valentine give-away. This year I wanted my boy g’littles to know I think they’re out of this world. Being normal active boys, I didn’t think glittery heart-shaped stickers would appeal to them the way they do to my girl g’littles. Also,…