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Family, Lifestyle, Organization · April 16, 2020

4 Steps To Setup Your Distance Learning Routine

Being that I am now taking over My son’s preschool education I have had to overhaul my whole idea of what my day should look like and how I should behave because truly I was living an alternative lifestyle before Covid. My husband and I work opposite schedules and I happen to work from home. Because ...

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Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Organization · April 2, 2020

9 Tips to Help You Work From Home With Kids

Define a loose daily routine. Define the basic structure you want to define your day with. It's easiest to start with meal times and block out your time more completely thereafter. Don't over do this. You're not trying to operate like a middle school with dining bells every hour. Divide and ...

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Motherhood · March 29, 2020

Sweet Little Toddler Shift Dress Sewing Pattern FREE!

My First Pattern! Ahhhh! I am very excited to share with you my first pattern! I've always intended on making patterns for my personal sewing but never thought much about sharing them so here we go! It also helps that everyone is quarantining themselves so I don't have any social visits planned ...

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Baking, Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood · March 20, 2020

Social Isolation Activities

Two words: Social Isolation. Ugh...I work from, yes. BUT, the fact that my son can't go to his jumpstart class has thrown off our whole routine. Any chance you feel the same? Yeah? ...thought so. The fact that it's still winter in Minnesota and I can bring my kids out to enjoy our lovely backyard is ...

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Family, Style · March 2, 2020

Mini-Post Monday No. 6

I have taken a few weeks off from blogging. Why you ask? Because of the craziness that is life with one plus twins and we are also considering moving. Who knows if that'll actually happen, but it's on the table. So right now I've got a fun update for you guys. I am planning a little shift. I was ...

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Hi there, I'm Chaka (Shock-ah). I am a mom of one plus twins. And this is where I share my shopping and fashion aesthetic peppered with some parenting/life stories and recipes I love!

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Chaka Blanford

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Chaka Blanford The Northern Doe • Mama 1+twins • Sewist • Baking Enthusiast • MN • #northerndoe

12th wedding anniversary and 19 years together 😳
First day of winter session of swim! Isaiah is hom First day of winter session of swim! Isaiah is home sick so no pics of him today.
Decided to try my hand and homemade Madeline’s! Decided to try my hand and homemade Madeline’s!
Thanksgiving cricut shirts! Thanksgiving cricut shirts!
Door is framed! Now I just need a threshold, trim Door is framed! Now I just need a threshold, trim fill/paint, border trim on the top edge, and doors! Hello pantry! 

I may quit my day job and become a carpenter! 🤣 joking of course 😝
Phase 2! Phase 2!
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