11.3.11

you know when you've worked so hard on something and when it's done you are super excited -
here it is everyone the first issue of b.a.h. mag march/april issue 01 - I am so happy how it turned out and hope you will enjoy this little extension of the journal - to celebrate I am having a giveaway - you will have till sunday march 13th at 11pm to leave a comment and the winner will be announced on monday.
good luck everyone and have a great weekend! xxa

130 comments:

  1. Very well done! Congratulations!

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  2. Yay, your first mag has finally turned out! How amazing, well done arounna!

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  3. Congratulations! The magazine is beautiful. I love how you show the studio and tools, also delcicious recipes. And your gorgeous creations. Yes please... more please! lou x

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  4. GOR-GEOUS! Thank you so much for putting this beautiful publication together for us to enjoy Arounna! You guys did a wonderful job! The photos are so delicious.
    This is the best Givaway yet! Please count me in :)

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  5. The magazine looks amazing! Congratulations - very nicely done!

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  6. Beautiful photos of beautiful things.

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  7. It is stunning....
    Tail wags to all,
    ~moose

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  8. Oooooh beautiful mag! Love the fonts. :)

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  9. Congratulations Arounna! The mag is beautiful. The pics, awesome. Well done! The giveaway is great too. :-)

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  10. Geeze Louise Arounna, you kill me with all you can do!
    nice.

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  11. love , love , love you e magazine
    arounna and john
    you guys are amazing!!

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  12. Beautiful in your always-consistent signature style: precise, welcoming, accessible. Often the first blog I turn to each day.
    Wanted to bake, go out to Porchetta and make monoprints all at once.
    Congratulations to you both on yet another excellent venture.
    V.
    PS: Wanted more info on Joy Walker but my browser (Chrome) could not find her website.

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  13. congratulations on the magazine!

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  14. I really wonder how you can do all that fantastic work... You are amazing!
    This magazine really looks great!
    Another great quality work.
    Hope you get to rest a bit between all this buzzing.
    And again well done for your dying! It looks so etheric.

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  15. Congratulations & what a beautiful and elegant magazine.

    I love the lemon tarts. I can almost taste and and wished for ?John? to deliver that tray (modeling your apron) to my door!
    I love the colours and patterns on p14-15.
    I love seeing the background to your creations (wood shavings, settings and the people who inspire you).

    What a beautiful complement to all you do! xx
    (and such a generous giveaway too.)

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  16. oh, those colours look so pretty and springy! (especially compared to the weather outside)

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  17. the mag looks wonderful - as does the new teatowel print!

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  18. That purple scarf is lovely! Porchetta looks delicious, I must go soon.

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  19. Arounna, This is amazing! Congratulations! We're excited to have another little something from bookhou to look forward to. <3

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  20. congratulations!
    everything is so wonderful and lovely....especially the spring tea towel print! love it!!

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  21. the emag publication is amazing, I've been enjoying it so much (as you have already noticed). Thank you so much for sharing that much with us all. Congratulations to the three of you. (because the recipe is OH SO yummy)
    have a great weekend too ! xoxo

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  22. Hi Arounna,

    Beautifully done! I can't tell you what an inspiration you are/have been to me. As an aspiring textile artist/entrepreneur I come back to your blog every day and am just in awe of how much you accomplish, your creativity and the gorgeous simplicity inherent in everything that you do. Thanks also to your blog I have been introduced to natural dyeing and I am excited to get my garden going this Spring and start experimenting with colours. Thank you so much for what you do and for being so inspiring!

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  23. That's exciting! Congrats!

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  24. Congratulations on this achievement Arounn! It does feel fantastic when you realize and put out an idea which started as a little 'wow, we could do this' in your head. So glad you added a DIY project with the water color printing. I look forward to these, especially something on natural dyeing. Would also love to share work of some designers/artists you might like.
    Congratulations again!!

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  25. Congratulations on another terrific venture! Beautiful mag with lots of eye appeal and inspiration.

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  26. so so impressed! i am utterly in awe of not only how much you guys are able to get done, but how beautiful it all is.....

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  27. Well done!! It looks lovely, how do you find the time? I love the studio tour and your fabric brooches.

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  28. The magazine is beautiful!
    Such pretty photos, and wonderful to have a bit of insight into the work of another artist as well!

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  29. Love the magazine! Fantastic photos, clean & elegant design (as always), and delicious ideas!
    Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  30. Lovely magazine and and a wonderful way to share your creative spirit.
    Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  31. Amazing! Lovely photography and I can't wait to try those lemon tarts.

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  32. It's a lovely magazine- full of beautiful, simple and inspiring images! Love it- can't wait until the next one:)
    Heather

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  33. Congratulations on edition #1 magazine. Very pretty pictures and fabric and projects.
    Sara

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  34. Wow, Arounna, the mag is SO beautiful! Congrats on it! It was wonderful to see a peek into your world. Simply stunning!

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  35. Hi Arounna, enjoying the field tote bag, I think of your work a lot. It makes me happy to feel connected to the true craftmanship and authenticity you and John bring into the world. The magazine is superb too but to be honest:I didn't expect anything else from you ;-p

    Have a very nice and relaxing weekend with your family. You deserve it!
    x
    Greet

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  36. just finished scanning through the mag arounna and it's beautiful!!! it's full of inspiring images and i can't wait to read it. congratulations! already excited to see following issues.

    - Justine

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  37. Thanks for the beautiful new magazine. The images are beautiful and the recipes yum, yum, yummy! Finishing is a wonderful feeling, well done!
    Sleep now :)

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  38. Congratulations Arounna!! This is pure beauty!! :D

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  39. congratulations for this amazing magazine !!!! so perfect! :)

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  40. Love the layout and the clean look of the magazine! Congratulation Arounna. I'm looking forward to the next issue ;) great work!

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  41. well done! There is always something new up your sleeve, it is amazing. Bookhou + magazine seems like such a natural combination.

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  42. congratulations! love your work and the journal/zine. will be making the lemon tarts tonight.

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  43. Congrats! I love reading your blog!

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  44. I feel lucky just reading your posts every day. I felt luckier when I read your magazine today. Of course I'll be the queen of luck if I win this giveaway.
    Thank you so much once again for everything.

    Olympia

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  45. So beautiful, thanks so much for all your efforts. The result is splendid.

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  46. Beautiful magazine, great team, gorgeous works! You make feel us very happy to share your creative life!

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  47. Ok, it's official: you are even more astonishing than I ever thought, and I'm pretty much always astonished by you. Congrats to all involved - it's exceptional. xx

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  48. What a treat - beautiful pictures, great ideas to make and cook, interesting people.. what's more to want. It's a great magazine; congratulations! And the giveaway is wonderful as well!

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  49. Beautiful magazine. Lovely combination of features. I'll try out the recipe - my son loves lemon! Congratulation!

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  50. What a beautiful compilation of things and a great idea to include a recipe, looking forward to trying those yummies!

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  51. This is wonderful! It compliments with your work so well - and the meringues look wonderful!

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  52. I really love your new online magazine. The aesthetic is beautiful as always.
    Val :)

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  53. Congratulations on the new magazine. I am an ardent fan of your simple, beautiful designs.

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  54. Congratulations, Arounna! You are really so full of energy and creativity. I love your style, your blog is my daily dose of peacefulness and beauty.

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  55. What a great emag!It looks so fresh and delicious!I love the monoprint instructions!You make it sound so simple and I am going to give it a try.Please include me in the giveaway!
    AriadnefromGreece!

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  56. Just recently discovered your blog via your etsy shop - and I enjoy a lot what I see here, so please count me in...

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  57. That is a great magazine you have been making! I really like the atmosphere you have been creating, it is very 'Bookhou'. It's also very nice to have a small peep into John's workshop. I like his work very much and have one of his benches on my wish list. Visiting Toronto (and your shop for sure) has been rising high on my traveling wish list as well, since I know your blog!

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  58. Love the new magazine! Congratulations on your first issue! Can't wait to see more!
    Of course, I'd love to be the new happy owner of this lovely bundle of goodies. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  59. Your Blog is wonderful and so are your creations. I like the fact that you use high quality materials and your designs are just fabulous! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  60. Congratulation ! Nice new for nice creations !

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  61. Just beautiful! Brightened my morning beyond measure. Thank you for all the hard work that went into it. Looking forward to more!

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  62. just gorgeous...thankyou

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  63. good job! I can't wait for more!

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  64. Congratulations! LOVE the magazine! Anne, yourmainestamper

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  65. bravo arounna and john--what a wonderful idea and so beautifully executed--highlighting others as well as your own amazing work. Thank you!

    xine

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  66. thank you for the invitation in joining the give-away !
    as I said I so enjoyed your e-magazine, I found much peace & aesthetic shining though it, as in all your creations.
    thanks so much for this & good luck to everyone

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  67. How do you do it with 2 kids, shops, beautiful creations, givaways and now a mag!! Well done I hope you are proud of it, you deserve a treat :)

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  68. beautiful. your mag exudes that same quiet, serene beauty that entices me to visit your blog so frequently:)

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  69. The journal looks amazing- so many beautiful images! I love the spring tea towel- it's too good to use :)

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  70. Love this little mag! (love the store too:)

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  71. Wow, it looks amazing! I absolutely adore the smokebush design :)

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  72. Fabulous-where do you find the time to get all these things done?

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  73. thank you for giving me inspiration and happiness during my days...phenomenal work.

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  74. really lovely layout to leaf through - congrats on your great work. i know i'll be coming back for a second look...and third...and...great inspiration as always.

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  75. I am absolutely blown away (and at the same time not at all surprised) by the beauty of your magazine. Wow!

    It's bursting with creativity and quality. It gets my artistic juices flowing! Congratulations and thank you thank you thank you!

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  76. Wonderful work. I am inspired....
    Justelene

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  77. the magazine is lovely. it is obvious how much hard work went into it. well done!

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  78. so well done arounna. the other commenters have covered it - it is a genuine reflection of all of your best qualities and unique aesthetic sensibility. hoorah!

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  79. What a treat is this magazine issue! It looks wonderful. Thanks for all the time you are putting into it and for sharing that info.

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  80. Gorgeous designs! Always something special from Bookhou!

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  81. I've been reading your blog for the past year, and I've finally figured out how to "leave a comment". The b.a.h. mag is beautifully edited and each page just as pleasurable as the next. Thank you!

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  82. oh, please count me in, this is a wonderful giveaway. thank you :)

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  83. makes me wanna come to Toronto! Fortunately my parents-in-law live near Toronto, so maybe?
    Good luck from the Netherlands!

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  84. the mag is fantastic! you remain an inspirational light for us all!!!
    keep up the good work
    xx

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  85. Just beautiful! Each and every page.
    Dawn
    dawnnewsome at yahoo dot com.

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  86. Wow - well done - looking forward to more of your lovely vision.
    I see you giving LIVING a run for its money!

    Congratulations,A
    You are a constant inspiration
    Lily

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  87. Congratulations on b.a.h.1!
    I think the magazine is great - its' simplicity and elegance matches perfectly with your journal, and you continue with your beautiful,simple photographs which ties the website and magazine together so nicely.

    I love that you've included a 'how to' section too. One of my favourite things about your journal is that you are so generous with your imagery - sharing photos of works-in-progress is not something every artist does, but as an artist myself, I find it so helpful to see others' techniques.

    All in all, I think your hard work is so evident and I look forward to the next edition. Bravo!
    Kellee, UK

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  88. Amazing work! Great photography and content in the magazine, keep it up!

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  89. this mag is a nice idea!
    i leave a comment here, and i go straight to the mag wander through it
    slowly on this rainy saturday morning.
    I would be honored to win the giveway!

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  90. so beautiful. congrats on the first of many magazine issues!!!

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  91. the magazine is beautiful - i am always amazed by your creativity and sense of design..keep them coming

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  92. Just found it! :) I really love your work!! and congrats on the magazine!! ..Have a great week end!

    G

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  93. congratulations! I've seen it floating around many places in the blogosphere.. beautifully done :)

    pulchrabliss(at)hotmail(dot)com
    -krista

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  94. The mag looks simply beautiful beautiful - like everything you produce. Quite simply stunned that you have added this to your already amazing collection of work. You really must never sleep!
    I'd so so so so love to win your generous giveaway. What a treat that would be.
    Enjoy your day.

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  95. What an accomplishment! Congrats!

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  96. congratulations! i so admire your work and your lovely family.

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  97. Wow, every entry inspires me. A friend gave me your Alphabet wooden wall feature adn I LOVE it. Keep it coming, I love the birds nest too, so amazing.

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  98. Fantastic magazine! You and John work so hard and everything you do is beautiful!
    ~Laura

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  99. Lovely magazine! Just long enough to enjoy a visual, informative treat without feeling overwhelmed. :)

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  100. I honestly don't know when you sleep!
    The publication is beautiful-like all you do! Looking forward to more.

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  101. Great job...it looks really lovely!

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  102. What a great result, certainly something to be very proud of! The pictures are just beautiful, wonderfully balanced.It's nice to see images of work in progress and the studio visit is very interesting as well. Congratulations Arounna!

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  103. what i like about magazine is your great creativity and positive energy floating around from the beginning to the end. yet, it is so peaceful and full of life satisfaction. you are such a great team! :)

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  104. Great job on the mag! Your textiles make my heart go pitter-patter. Love them.

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  105. Your photography is so beautiful, even getting a print of this giveaway, rather than the actual items, would be something special. :]]

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  106. Sooo lovely! Your work and family are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for being an inspiration to other makers and mums!

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  107. the bird's nest tea towel is just too lovely. the lemon tarts look like mountain top clouds. amazing attention to detail. thank you!

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  108. Have always loved your hand-dyed fabrics. congrats on the new magazine!

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  109. Quite impressive! Absolutely delightful to peruse. After looking through it once, it drew me back to the beginning with interest--giving me a nice, pleasurable feeling like you get when looking throught a catalog received in the post. I slowly viewed each page as a whole, then examined each photo and its copy. It is truly a beautiful creation and I will enjoy flipping through it again and again. Great job Arounna!

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  110. All your hard work really shows Arounna, your magazine is beautiful.
    I love, love, love the new teatowel design! It would look equally great as a stretched art work to hang on the wall.
    My best to you and John, Lliam and little miss P. :)

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  111. Congratulations Arounna, what a lovely magazine!

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  112. how beautiful...congratulations!

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  113. oh, very exciting! it's beautiful!

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  114. So lovely! I can't wait to try the recipe. Very inspiring work, thanks for sharing. :D

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  115. Congratulations! Every page is beautiful!

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  116. Had this been in paper format, the pages would be already showing wear - I must have flipped back and forth 100 times. The e-mag that you have produced is a true gem -give yourself a high five. Carolina

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  117. I saw your tea towel in Dwell (and told you!) but I had not seen Margie's peg board yet. Amazing to have both of you in one issue! Lots of magazine love these days.

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  118. oh no abby
    did I mix you up with kathryn
    thanks -for letting me know

    yes - she's on the last page
    I saw it by surprise - I knew it was coming but wasn't sure which issue
    xxa

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