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SewLiberated
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Mama, wife, sewing pattern designer, Montessori teacher, cat slave
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mellow play
Perhaps it was all the hoopla of the run up to the Birthday (anyone who has had a four year-old will know why that is capitalized. It was Such A Big Deal.) Perhaps it's just the pendulum swing of spring... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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here we are
It's been a while! Although I didn't intend to put the blog down for a nap, it ended up being a nice, long one and I think we've both emerged from a very refreshing sleep. I suppose it was only... Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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creative play with cards
I've mentioned before that we've become a game playing family. It's bordering on an obsession, and cards have found their way into our EVERY day. I have one deck or another in my purse at all times, and the most... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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the evolution of a space
Here's our studio, as we call it, just after we moved in. It was one of the first spaces that I put together, knowing that Finn needed a space for independent play amidst the chaos of moving boxes and complete... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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little brown eggs
As if they had a calendar hanging in their coop, our hens decided that the day before the vernal equinox was the perfect time to lay their first handful of eggs. We're all delighted, especially the littlest among us, who... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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We were in Boone - a quicker drive for us. It was great fun, but nothing like Maine snow, I bet!
Commented Mar 13, 2013 on a good bit of winter, just in the nick of time at Sew Liberated
a good bit of winter, just in the nick of time
Just returned from a week in the mountains in a cabin without an internet connection. It was just what we needed - a taste of real winter. Being snowed in takes on a whole new level of excitement with little ones around. There was much sledding (Finn says sledding is the most wonderfu...
Hi Kris,
Those are the galimotos - I found them at my local fair trade store. They are from Kenya.
Warmly,
Meg
Commented Mar 13, 2013 on a good bit of winter, just in the nick of time at Sew Liberated
a good bit of winter, just in the nick of time
Just returned from a week in the mountains in a cabin without an internet connection. It was just what we needed - a taste of real winter. Being snowed in takes on a whole new level of excitement with little ones around. There was much sledding (Finn says sledding is the most wonderfu...
a good bit of winter, just in the nick of time
Just returned from a week in the mountains in a cabin without an internet connection. It was just what we needed - a taste of real winter. Being snowed in takes on a whole new level of excitement with little... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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and he's (almost) two
My dear little Lachlan, Tomorrow, February 27, it will have been two years since I first gazed into your calm eyes. Two years since you had your one and only nursing session. Two years since the bright room full of... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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february 18
The two boys from North Carolina got a full day of snowfall, enjoying it greatly in their throw-on-whatever-looks-warm-and-perhaps-waterproof, decidedly NOT New England snow outfits. Hot cocoa was imbibed. The wood stove was fired up for the first time this winter.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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secret love totes
Cookies were baked, heart totes were made, first letters of friends' names were painstakingly written (and glittered over, of course), and two stealthy little boys delivered them to their unknowing companions. The totes just say "You are loved," and are... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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the newest patterns are finally here!
The Clara Dress, Gathering Apron, Esme Top, and Simple Skinny Jeans patterns are in my hands, ready to package up and send to you! There's a big "first" with this spring collection - all four patterns include a full-length video... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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feathered retreat
It's been completed for months, but I suppose I haven't made a public declaration of my love for this coop. Not only did we build it (and we all built it, lest you miss the little drill holes of evidence... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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Hi Emmie,
One of the must-reads for families with a Montessori bent who are considering homeschooling is Project-Based Homeschooling. Thats what I imagine Montessori to look like in a home setting. Good luck on your journey!
Warmly,
Meg
Commented Jan 25, 2013 on starting on the homeschooling journey at Sew Liberated
starting on the homeschooling journey
That, my friends, is Finn's first legible letter. With all the hoopla and busyness that occurs every day at our writing center, his interest in all things letters and words has blossomed into a passion. It's time. Time for me to start doing a little bit of planning, time for me to organize a...
Hey, friend - it's been too long. We need to get together! I'll send you a private email. :)
Commented Jan 14, 2013 on a week with boys + simplicity parenting at Sew Liberated
a week with boys + simplicity parenting
Do you ever wake up one morning and realize both of your babies can talk like pirates? Shiver me timbers! AND they can both open the refrigerator door! Parenting has changed me in ways both vast and immesurable. I started off this gig with some experience teaching 3-6 year-ol...
a week with boys + simplicity parenting
Do you ever wake up one morning and realize both of your babies can talk like pirates? Shiver me timbers! AND they can both open the refrigerator door! Parenting has changed me in ways both vast and immesurable. I started... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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the view from here
I didn't mean to be gone so long! A confluence of events - my parents sold my childhood home in California and were gone for a few weeks in December, then the holidays came and went - and through it... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Sew Liberated
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Hi Joy,
Congratulations! Your comment was picked to win a copy
of the Imagine Childhood book! Could you please email me at
montessorirevolution@gmail.com with your mailing address so I can have
the publisher send you your book?
Have a wonderful day!
Meg McElwee
Commented Dec 4, 2012 on imagine childhood book review + giveaway at Sew Liberated
imagine childhood book review + giveaway
That book up there? It's amazing. Of course, I knew it would be - I've been a loyal visitor the Imagine Childhood blog and a supporter of their store for many years now. What author Sarah Olmsted has crafted is a deep, relaxing breath in the form of a book . It's an invitation to experience...
Hi Gwenn,
Congratulations! Your comment was picked to win a copy of the Imagine Childhood book! Could you please email me at montessorirevolution@gmail.com with your mailing address so I can have the publisher send you your book?
Have a wonderful day!
Meg McElwee
Commented Dec 4, 2012 on imagine childhood book review + giveaway at Sew Liberated
imagine childhood book review + giveaway
That book up there? It's amazing. Of course, I knew it would be - I've been a loyal visitor the Imagine Childhood blog and a supporter of their store for many years now. What author Sarah Olmsted has crafted is a deep, relaxing breath in the form of a book . It's an invitation to experience...
imagine childhood book review + giveaway
Posted Nov 29, 2012 at Sew Liberated
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luminaries + huge sale
Since I couldn't find the perfect quilt pattern for my bedroom, I designed one. Then I had my talented friend and coworker, Kim, work up the templates and make this one. Because, let's face it, it would have probably taken... Continue reading
Posted Nov 28, 2012 at Sew Liberated
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Yep! Thats the plan - if he wants to know how to write/read banana, Ill write that down in the book, etc.
Warmly,
Meg
Commented Nov 28, 2012 on wrapping finn's book of words + ruby star wrapping at Sew Liberated
wrapping finn's book of words + ruby star wrapping
Though I don't think I've purchased a roll of wrapping paper (ever) in my adult life, it's not like I've made up for that by presenting gifts in beautifully-made, recycled wrapping. Until this very day, I have not been motivated (or had the time, last-minute gift-crafter that I am) to put any ...
Thanks to you, Melody! Its a great book. Also - I loved your booth at Market!
Commented Nov 28, 2012 on wrapping finn's book of words + ruby star wrapping at Sew Liberated
wrapping finn's book of words + ruby star wrapping
Though I don't think I've purchased a roll of wrapping paper (ever) in my adult life, it's not like I've made up for that by presenting gifts in beautifully-made, recycled wrapping. Until this very day, I have not been motivated (or had the time, last-minute gift-crafter that I am) to put any ...
WHAT?! Youre done! Come and help me! ;)
Commented Nov 28, 2012 on wrapping finn's book of words + ruby star wrapping at Sew Liberated
wrapping finn's book of words + ruby star wrapping
Though I don't think I've purchased a roll of wrapping paper (ever) in my adult life, it's not like I've made up for that by presenting gifts in beautifully-made, recycled wrapping. Until this very day, I have not been motivated (or had the time, last-minute gift-crafter that I am) to put any ...
wrapping finn's book of words + ruby star wrapping
Though I don't think I've purchased a roll of wrapping paper (ever) in my adult life, it's not like I've made up for that by presenting gifts in beautifully-made, recycled wrapping. Until this very day, I have not been motivated... Continue reading
Posted Nov 28, 2012 at Sew Liberated
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