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Japan Links #14
Japan Lover Me have been posting up some traditional Japanese stories on their Tumblr along with cute illustrations by Little Miss Paintbrush. These sort of…
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2014 Desktop Wallpapers
While I enjoyed my free wallpaper a month project I’m focusing on other freebies this year. However, I’ve updated all last year’s calendar wallpapers for…
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Friday Catch Up #16
Okay, let’s try and get back into this. I have a lot of catching up still to do on the blog, with my visit Up…
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My Zazzle Wallet
I usually buy something from my Zazzle store every year. It’s supposedly so I can check the quality, but really it’s because I want everything!…
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Zoku Ice Pops
I haven’t really posted about Christmas yet but I’m working up to it. One of my most exciting gifts was a Zoku Ice Pop Maker!…
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More Vintage Heals Fabric
While I was Up North over Christmas, we popped back to Deskford Garden Galleries to see if they had any more nice vintage fabric remnants.…
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5 Year Diary Ideas
So, who got a new 5 Year Diary for Christmas, and who’s starting a new year with their old one? I’m on my third year…
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Favourites of 2013: Books
According to Goodreads, which I update fairly consistently, I read 31 books this year (not including re-reading or the half-finished pile by my bed). Apparently,…
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