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BottomsUpOrange – Grateful!
By: Christine Cardimen Today I’m grateful for doing something rather simple, which used to be easier….slow flow yoga. Nothing fancy & nothing crazy, just moving my body today as best I can. I’m 4 months post back surgery, so being able to do this is quite an accomplishment for so many reasons! It’s been a […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Farmers’ Market!
I love a Farmers’ Market or Flea market or Thrift Shop….just great places for those special finds! But a Farmers Market is fresh food straight from the garden, and we only get that locally for a short period of time during the summer. Sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, herbs, anything and everything! This is also […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Lil’ Apron!
By: Christine Cardimen I was wondering about where we should keep our money and phones at the Lavender Festival, and I thought about how store workers wear aprons, so I figured this could work for us too….if they were cute aprons of course! We’ll be dealing with customers and money and the square device on […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Wreaths!
By: Christine Cardimen Featuring: Megan Ashley – Splendid Season’s Decor! I saw Megan’s floral wreaths last year at the Lavender Festival and honestly, I thought they were real flowers. Last summer she held her own for the first time at a craft show, and now she’s on to making and selling more, including a soon-to-be […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Gardening!
By: Christine Cardimen Better late than never…we added a few more plants after another visit to the farmer’s market. Now lots of water is needed because it’s hot here in MI! Now wait. Water. Water more. Grow. Wait. Grow more. Harvest. Keep growing…..grow until over-grown lol….always enjoy! BUO-Christine!
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BottomsUpOrange – Photography!
By: Christine Cardimen Featuring: Autumn Antos Photography pho·tog·ra·phy /fəˈtäɡrəfē/ : The art or practice of taking and processing photographs. I tell her (Autumn) “you have an eye”….I don’t know how she does it but her photographs are so pretty, spot on, capturing the essence of complicated art from a simple flower! No more film processing […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Songbirds!
I love UPNorthYarns! They can be found on Etsy, see link below! https://www.etsy.com/shop/UPNorthYarns UpNorthYarns sells hand dyed yarns in colors that are not only beautiful, they are inspired from nature. The amazing colors dyed resemble all four seasons, gorgeous hues from flower beds, the Great Lakes, and various beautiful colors all over the UP. Monica […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Sewing!!!!!
By: Christine Cardimen I had no idea this was so much fun!!!! After I conquered (lol) the jean skirt for my friend, I looked up a wrap skirt sewing pattern and found one online that looked ‘beginner’ friendly! Here’s the YouTube link (by Jess Dang) below! https://youtu.be/Iz7mqytLQHI I think she’s very organized and clear, so […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Dyeing Wins & Losses!
By: Christine Cardimen Simply put, the wool , mordant, and yellow hues get my win vote. The berries, not so much. The berries faded when drying, and lost more color when rinsing. It was disappointing, however, I did read beforehand that berries tend to fade so yes I got the same result as others! WINS: […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Jean Skirts & Jackets!
By: Christine Cardimen Jean skirts, jean jackets, jean shorts (well while shorts are truly uncomfortable, I may give baggy boyfriend cut off jean shorts a pass during summer just this once)….but to my point, I love them! Love them! Love them! So does my best & long-time friend, Gigi…Geege for short! I have a favorite […]
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