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Thanks for joining me at Ransacked Goods. Here is where I explore my love of creating, collage, sewing, painting, crafting, cooking, you name it.

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Outdoor Chalkboard

I've been meaning to do this outdoor chalkboard project for so long! It was put on the back burner so many times I just forgot about it. But last weekend we got motivated to finish up some projects in our... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Rainbow Party Favors

We're hosting a my daughter's 5th birthday party this weekend. She's not really interested in gifts but has asked several times for a rainbow birthday. I went to our excellent and cheap local party supply store and picked up some... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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covet garden - new issue

via covetgarden.com Check out Holly Wheatcroft's home in the new issue of Covet Garden. I'm in love with the simple paired down white interior with pops of lively hand woven textiles. Some beautiful sources for ikats and block printed jems... Continue reading

Reblogged May 3, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Shoes on Solano - go Chinook Book coupon!

Commented May 3, 2012 on Green Shoes at Ransacked Goods

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Whole Cloth Baby Quilt

Just in the nick-of-time I finished the baby quilt for my nephew before I was off to my sister-in-law's baby shower in Nevada over the weekend. I was inspired by some really lovely whole cloth quilts that I had seen,... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Green Shoes

Check out my new pretties to wear this summer. Yeah, I know... great shade of green! I've never been that much of a green fan. Funny how wearing an ugly wool forest green uniform for 7 years straight will kind... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Thanks! Patterns are from Amy Karol's book: bend-the-rules Sewing.

Commented Apr 18, 2012 on Baby Shower Gift at Ransacked Goods

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Baby Shower Gift

I am over the moon with excitement for the arrival of my new nephew in a few months. I find myself scouting for cute boy gear which is a real treat. I love it when boys clothing and accessories are... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Ransacked Goods is now following julia

Apr 13, 2012

Caine's Arcade

This is totally cute.It will make your day. I wish we could all be so inspired and rewarded with generosity. Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Knot Thread Stitch by Lisa Solomon

Hey folks, my super talented friend Lisa Solomon has a new book coming out called Knot Thread Stitch, keep an eye out for it. In Lisa's fine art work she pushes embroidery and crochet to a new level making the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Happy Easter!

Have a wonderful Easter filled with inspiring color like these little gems. And of course add in a little candy and lots of family! Our crafting table cloth is a laminated piece of fabric from Anna Maria Horner and it... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Heart Tag

Last month I started noticing this petite heart tag someone made around my neighborhood. Most of them are right before the walkway entrance to someone's home. I'm guessing they were a Valentine's Day gift to the 'hood. Come on, how... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders | Video on TED.com

So for any of us in this room today, let's start out by admitting we're lucky. We don't live in the world our mothers lived in, our grandmothers lived in, where career choices for women were so limited. And if... Continue reading

Reblogged Mar 13, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Sesame Street: Change the World

I've been looking for videos to have in my repertoire for when I need to give Apple her inhaler. Believe me, it's not easy to get a toddler to sit still while you stick a mask on her face and... Continue reading

Posted Feb 28, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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No they don't, luckily. I should have said whole wheat free.

Commented Feb 28, 2012 on Homemade Muesli at Ransacked Goods

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Homemade Muesli

My husband is a creature of habit when it comes to his eating. While I live to eat, he eats to live. EVERY day, day after day he eats a boring bowl of muesli for breakfast. While he may shake... Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Tylenol & Asthma

Does Tylenol Worsen Asthma For Kids? : Shots - Health Blog : NPR Just a quick but important read for those of you with kids - especially any kids with respiratory issues. I'll reluctantly be switching to Ibuprofen for my... Continue reading

Reblogged Feb 20, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Handmade Tissue Paper Valentines

I'm so please with how this year's Valentine's Day cards turned out. Best of all so is the Chickpea and she is really looking forward to giving them out to all of her buddies tomorrow. She had such a good... Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Kid Crafting Books

I don't think I've ever written about one of our favorite kid's crafting books, Every Day is a Holiday by Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane. The Chickpea and I like to just sit down and flip through the pages... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Wooden Princess Wands

via www.etsy.com by 3PrincessEngravings Here is a link to the lovely wooden wands I gave out to a few people this Christmas. I have bought a few other personalized natural wooden baby gifts from them too. They are excellent in... Continue reading

Reblogged Jan 6, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Check out the new logo... looking good.

Commented Jan 5, 2012 on Light box | The Back Loop at simpletruths

Holiday Teacher Gifts

We gave each of the Chickpea's teachers a little homemade holiday gift this year. We made vanilla extract a few months back and then made some vanilla sugar - general recipe here. I also stopped by Miette, one of our... Continue reading

Posted Jan 4, 2012 at Ransacked Goods

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Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

Despite my lack of posting we've actually had a lot of crafting going on here. With a 17 month old cruzing around the house this year we only put up the non-breakable ornament on the tree. While the little distructor... Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2011 at Ransacked Goods

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Painting Again

Life has been more than busy and overwhelming around here. But what has been exciting is painting again. You see I'm writing and illustrating a children's book.And believe me writing a sescint story that has the right flow and excitement... Continue reading

Posted Dec 10, 2011 at Ransacked Goods

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