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41 Long Baby Names With Great Shortened Versions
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (200+ words) You really can have it all. Auggie or Gus — whichever nickname you choose for Augustus, it’ll make everyone want to squeeze your sweet baby. This name means “magnificent” or “venerable,” but thanks to Lonesome Dove’s Augustus McCrae, this name will…...
37 Word Names For Babies That Are Unique & Meaningful
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (343+ words) They’re somehow breathtaking and wearable all at once. When this video from Jessie, aka @dreambabynames on TikTok, came across my FYP, I was floored when I started thinking about how many names on the U.S. popularity charts right now count…...
Designer Spotlight: Inkspire Studio Shops
3+ week, 6+ day ago (549+ words) Inkspire Studio Shops offers cross stitch patterns as well as tons of different stitch minders, scissor charms and thread organization tools. We’ll get to all that, but since we’re mostly here for the patterns, let’s start there. All of the…...
Book Review Christmas And Winter Embroidery Patterns by De-ann Black
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (239+ words) If you enjoy seasonal stitching books that give you lots of smaller motifs to play with, Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns by De-ann Black looks like... This is not built around one big heirloom project or a single polished theme Instead,…...
Knit Little Fish to Use Your Yarn Scraps
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (815+ words) Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas I rarely understand why something becomes a trend in crafting. Gnomes and geese are both cute I guess, but I never thought we’d be making them for all seasons. (See, for example, this collection…...
95 Most-Wished For Gifts Under $25 That Are Seriously Worth The Hype
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1812+ words) These gifts are worthy of their viral statuses. These pens feature dual sides — one fine-tipped end and a stamp roller on the other. They’ll be able to write or draw with the pen tip and flip it over to the…...
I Quit Drinking & Started Getting Tattoos
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (774+ words) In the past six months, I’ve gotten four new tattoos and a piercing. If you consult my Pinterest board, you’ll see I’m also contemplating getting an outline of my late dog’s head and a tiny UFO, as well as a…...
103 Boo-rific Halloween Jokes & Riddles For The Whole Fam
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (815+ words) Celebrate Halloween with our favorite kid-friendly clean puns, ghost jokes, vampire jokes, werewolf jokes, and Halloween knock-knock jokes. 103 Boo-rific Halloween Jokes & Riddles For The Whole Fam From vampire zingers to witch puns, you’ll be cackling. As spooky and sugar-filled as…...
Shawn Hatosy Movies & TV Shows To Binge While You Wait For The Pitt Season 3
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (1226+ words) Everything to watch if you’re obsessed with Dr. Abbot. That’s a long time to go without our guy. Happily, though, Hatosy has been out here doing excellent work for decades, meaning there’s a deep bench of Shawn Hatosy movies and…...
Mom left her daughter alone with her toy horses for 30 seconds — when she came back, the 'saddle' situation stopped her cold
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (536+ words) Amplify Upworthy Mom left her daughter alone with her toy horses for 30 seconds — when she came back, the 'saddle' situation stopped her cold A quiet home moment can change fast when a toddler’s imagination takes charge. Mom Courtney Roettinger and…...