January 20th

I didn’t know Chloe would be at the birthday party. If I had known, would I still have run the craft activities?

The birthday girl was called Lydia. Her mother assured me little Lydia adored sewing and fashion so I devised three projects – an embellished hair band, a button brooch, and a reversible fabric scarf.

Hannah helped me select all the buttons, ribbons, and fabrics we’d need and sort them into packs for each party attendee. Luckily Hannah skipped being my party assistant for a cinema visit with Cal and Jamie.

Lydia’s mother welcomed me before the guests arrived. They had a sun room with a large table I’d be using as our crafting room so I began setup. Marion had very...

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