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Mixtape is a craft maga(ZINE) about making time for the small things!
mixtape is a collision of craft, eco-cool and pop culture kitsch.

And we have 5 copies of Issue 9 to giveaway to lucky readers. For your chance to win, tell us  (in the comments section below):

How you make time for the small things?

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Issue 9 (Out June 1st) features articles such as:
Craftism
Handmade Help
Selvedge Queen: Jodie Carleton
Crafty Lady: Kitty Speer
and a WICKED pull out poster designed by Black Pio

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  1. I make time for the small things when my kids are napping or watching their favourite TV shows (like Sesame Street)!

  2. i get up before anyone else in the house and spend a couple of hours with my dog at my feet while my creativity flies with all the quiet

  3. I was finding larger projects took too long to finish, and I wasn’t that fond of storing them, either, but then I discovered ATCs. Artist Trading Cards make up fairly quickly, and are easy to share and trade and store. I can carry the materials to make one in my purse, and be creative whenever I have free time – it makes getting an oil change a lot more fun.

  4. Personally I believe that when we give, we get. But I enjoy the nature around me, so filling my bird feeders and bird baths regularly helps me enjoy the teeming life all around my house; my respite. From the smallest hummingbirds to the largest Pileated Wood Peckers, I am reminded there is beauty in the world just in front of my eyes.

    Whether I am reading a book, sitting outside to sip a cup of tea, making dinner and glancing out the kitchen window, I have little reminders of life surviving. Trust me, for a mother of two teenagers, it’s so nice to be able to pause when that awe of nature flits by!

    Lisa
    aka Hootie

  5. Making time for the small things? Ah! That is taking a few minutes to revel in awareness. It has taken a lifetime of ‘getting things done’ to learn that those few stolen minutes of stopping and appreciating the things around me revives and energizes. This morning I lay and took a few minutes listening to the sleepy birds waking and welcoming the day. Now I look across the table at my adorable husband and send him a loving word. Yes, small things are the flavor of life.

  6. I think that the small things are overlooked by too many people, so I try to give attention to those small details, after all, it is the small things that really make the difference in the end.

  8. it’s really hard to make time…. so i just schedule it along with my daily musts

  10. To find time for crafting, I do some on my way into work (I take the 6:12 a.m train) and take up two seats to do it. I leave early enough that I can do it.

    I craft coming home after my friend gets off half way to my home. If I do it while I am talking to her, I usually screw up.

    If we are going some where that will be a long drive, I take my knitting, crocheting or small loom projects and do them in the car.

  11. Wow the magazine sounds wonderful. The little things can really give you a lift.

  12. Tonight while driving home, we all began singing “The Name Game.” (You know…. Etsy, etsy, bo-betsy, banana-nana, fo-fetsy….) My 2 year-old hollered out names for us to sing. She’s an impatient one, and didn’t wait for us to finish one verse before yelling out another. (“Puppy, puppy, bo-buppy…. Mama, Mama, Bo-Bama…”)

    Ride home? Nah. Good times. Wouldn’t miss these small wonders for anything.

  13. The ‘small things’ are, to me, what make up the ‘big things’, including life, itself. So, f’r’instance, while I’m doing a ‘big’ job, such as making several gallons worth of fresh fruit salad, I’ll stop to enjoy the fragrance of the each piece fruit I’m preparing, and how the various hues work together to make the dish look appealing. If I’m creating a new piece of art I’ll deliberately pause to experience the texture of the media I’m using, and to drink in the colour choices I’ve made. Of course there are always occasions where time is of the essence and I have to prioritise even my thought processes. But in my every-day, workaday existence, I make the effort to enjoy life to the fullest, and that means being aware of my surroundings and rejoicing in all the beauty that envelops me, and all the opportunities I’m given to appreciate it. I make it a practice to incorporate enough time in scheduling each job, chore, errand or project, so that I can fully appreciate and take joy from all the individual components that go into completing them. To me that’s what really LIVING life is all about. Life IS beautiful.

  14. Use every spare minute, even if it’s just 2 or 3… a button can be sewn on, a cup of tea made and started, a cuddle given, or an I-love-you kiss had.

  15. I try to do at least 15 minutes every day of something creative. I set my timer and then head to where my projects are. If I have a weekend with some time, I make a list of things I want to do duirng the weekend and include “play” time on the list, too. Gotta recharge, you know!

  16. I hardly have any spare time at all. The only way to make time is by taking notes… This way I know I have to clear out my calendar for all that small things to do…

  17. Get a cup of coffee and surf the net for creative ideas. I work 2 jobs and have little time for crafts most of the time. I write down ideas and imagine what I’m going to make one day. Even if I never get around to it.

  18. I make time for the small things when it’s me and my son at the park. Watching him play with friends or by himself makes me happy all over. Sometimes I bring something small to craft with as well.

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Learn about Bulgaria for Kids

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is in Southeastern Europe that’s bordered by Greece, Turkey, Serbia, North Macedonia and the Black Sea. It was founded from an empire that deeply influenced the Slavic nations and was once part of the Eastern bloc controlled by Russia.

Bulgaria Facts

  • Bulgaria is 42,855 square miles, or 110,994 square kilometers, with a population near 6.5 million.
  • Its capital and largest city is Sofia.
  • The Bulgarian Empire, from which the nation takes its name, took power in the area in the late 7th century and developed Cyrillic script, which is used for many Slavic languages. The country was under Ottoman rule for almost five centuries, but it declared its independence in 1908.
  • Bulgaria sided with Germany in both world wars and became part of the Eastern bloc led by the Soviet Union in 1946. The Communist Party ceded control in the late 1980s and Bulgaria adopted a democratic constitution in 1991.
  • It is a unitary parliamentary republic with a president and a prime minister as well as a National Assembly.
  • The word Bulgar might have some from a word meaning to mix or stir, or a derivative of that word that means revolt or disorder. About 85 percent of the country is ethnically Bulgarian, and the official language is Bulgarian.

Bulgarian National Symbols

The Bulgarian flag is made of three horizontal stripes, one white, one green and one red. It was adopted when they gained independence from the Ottoman Empire.

The national anthem, “Mila Rodino,” or “Dear Motherland,” was adopted in 1964 but its lyrics have been changed many times, most recently in 1990, and a shortened version was approved in 1991.

The Eurasian griffon vulture is considered the national bird, and a lion is used as it heraldic symbol.

The patron saint of Bulgaria is Saint John of Rila, the first Bulgarian hermit, whose followers founded many churches in his honor, including the famous Rila Monastery, now a UNESCO World Heritage site (and a very cool looking building).

The national instrument is the kaba gaida, a bagpie that is native to Bulgaria.

Bulgaria Activities for Kids

Listen to the kaba giada in this video, or you can listen for two hours(!) here.

Learn more about Bulgarian folk dancing and watch some people doing it. The people in this video are also wearing traditional Bulgarian folk costumes, which is fun to see. (As a knitter I love those socks!) You can learn more about Bulgarian folk costumes here or at Meet the Slavs.

See what your name looks like in Cyrillic and see if you can write it! You can also learn the sounds of the Bulgarian alphabet here.

Learn more about Bulgaria from Kids World Travel Guide, or check out the resources available at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Wonders of Bulgaria has a good rundown of traditional Bulgarian foods you might want to try. For kids I’d suggest their version of moussaka, which is like the Greek dish only made with potatoes and not eggplant or zucchini. The Modern Nonna has a version that includes carrots, but they’re optional.