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𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓜𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻’𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂 𝓽𝓸 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓶𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓯𝓲𝓰𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓼! 🌸

𝓘 𝓱𝓸𝓹𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓲𝓼 𝓯𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮, 𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝔂, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓪𝔂𝓫𝓮 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷 𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓫𝓲𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓺𝓾𝓲𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓯. 𝓑𝓮𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪 𝓶𝓸𝓶 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓳𝓸𝓫 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓼, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓵𝓮 𝓲𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓼𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮.

𝓐 𝓱𝓾𝓰𝓮, 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓯𝓮𝓵𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓱𝓪𝓼 𝓼𝓾𝓹𝓹𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝔂 𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷. 𝓔𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓬𝓱 𝓲𝓷 𝓶𝔂 𝓬𝓻𝓸𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓽 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓻𝓸𝔀 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝔂 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝔀𝓵𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓼𝓸 𝓶𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮.

𝓢𝓮𝓮𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓼𝓮 𝓹𝓲𝓮𝓬𝓮𝓼 𝓰𝓸 𝓽𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓱𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓬𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓶𝓼 𝓶𝔂 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽. 🧶✨

𝓘'𝓶 𝓼𝓸 𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓾𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵. 𝓔𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂—𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓿𝓮 𝓬𝓮𝓻𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓽!

𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮,

𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓮

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Important Dates: May 2026 😉

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4 – May 8

National Nurses Day: May 6

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: May 8

Mother’s Day: May 10

Nurses Week: May 6 – May 12

They say May is a month of celebration, and looking at my calendar, there is so much to be grateful for.

Teachers, nurses, fellow military spouses, and moms.

But as I sit here with my crochet hook, my mind is always on one thing: Flynn.

As a mama, you spend a lot of time worrying about the "what ifs." What if I’m not waking to help him?

I want so badly for him to have the independence he deserves, going back to a school making friends, being a kid.

And that’s why this fundraiser for his service dog means everything to our family.✨

These handmade flowers aren't just a hobby; they are my way of building a safer, more confident future for my son. A service dog is a lifeline that will be there for him when I can't be.

If you’re looking for a gift for a special teacher, a hard-working nurse, or a Mom in your life,

please consider one of my "forever roses" Every single stitch brings us one step closer to getting Flynn the companion he needs.

Thank you for supporting my small business and, more importantly, for supporting my boy. 🐾❤️

🌹 $20 ✨

Zelle:

[email protected]

Cash app: $JLS54321

Venmo: icearmy2000

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Finally finished! ✅✨🖤

This oversized shawl took many hours and a lot of love to get every stitch perfect.

It’s huge, cozy, and ready for a new home!

My cats and the pug think they are the real stars, but I’m finally getting it off the hooks and ready to sell. 🤪🐾

Price: $150

I am selling this piece to help us reach our goal for Flynn’s service dog.

Every dollar goes straight to getting him the help he needs for school next year.

If you want a beautiful handmade wrap and want to help a great cause for my son, please send me a message! 🧶✨

Thank you for supporting Nicole’s Handmade and my family! 🖤

https://gofund.me/3467c4d33

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From my hook to the mailer! 📦 Priority shipping for Nicole's Handmade ensures these treasures get to their new homes safe and sound.

So happy to hear this beauty arrived today! 🩷☺️

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🌿 Olive Oil: For a super moisturizing, gentle wash.

🥥 Coconut Oil: To get those big, satisfying bubbles we all love.

✨ Refined Shea Butter: The "luxury" ingredient that makes the lather feel like silk

💜 Lavender & Sandalwood: A calming, grounded scent that actually lasts

💎 Pearl White Mica: Just a touch to give every bar that signature Trinity glow.

The best part? Absolutely no added sugars or honey—just pure, plant-based goodness for your skin.

It takes about 6 weeks for these to be ready for you, but trust me, they are worth the wait! ⏳✨

#NicolesHandmade #ColdProcessSoap #TrinityBar #HandmadeWithLove #SkincareRoutine #LavenderAndSandalwood

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New Fundraiser Idea! 🫧🧼🫧🧶🐾

I’ve been busy at my kitchen table lately, and I’m thinking of adding something new to help us reach that $32,500 goal for Flynn’s service dog.

I’m working on these Handmade Spa Sets—a bar of my stovetop soap and a hand-crocheted cotton washcloth.

The Soap: Hand-poured with Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, and Shea Butter. I use Sodium Hydroxide and distilled water to make the lye, and it’s scented with a really warm Lavender and Sandalwood blend.

The Cloth: 100% soft cotton, hand-crocheted by me. They’re textured, durable, and totally reusable.

My tiny kitchen smells amazing right now!

If there’s enough interest, I’d love to make a bigger batch of these for the fundraiser.

They’d make great gifts or a nice treat for yourself.

Would you be interested in a set to support Flynn?

Drop a comment and let me know! I'd also love suggestions for washcloth colors to match the Lavender vibe. 🫧🧼💙💜🫧☺️

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Just me, my hook, and a very busy stopwatch

tonight! 🧶⏳🫣😆

Six minutes per row means 10 full hours of stitching for this summer wrap.

It’s a marathon, not a sprint! 🖤🖤🖤☺️

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🩷🌷🌸🎀💗

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𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕪 𝕥𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕠𝕫𝕪 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤...

𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕪 𝕗𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖

ℕ𝕚𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕖’𝕤 ℍ𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤.✨🧶

𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕒 𝕗𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖!

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💜 The "Flynn" Signature Scoodie – Midnight & Amethyst Edition 🖤

"Stay cozy and make a life-changing difference! This oversized, handmade 'scoodie' (hooded scarf) is the ultimate winter luxury—it’s a plush hat and a wrap-around scarf all in one.

Hand-crocheted with premium, ultra-durable yarn in a striking Royal Purple and Deep Black, this piece is designed to keep you warm through the coldest weather while looking effortlessly stylish.

Price: $85.00

The Mission: 100% of the proceeds from this specific piece go directly toward Flynn’s $32,500 goal for his Diabetic Alert Dog (D.A.D.). Every stitch of this scarf brings us one step closer to getting Flynn the life-saving partner he needs.

Features:

3-in-1 Design: Functions as a deep hood, a neck warmer, and long tails for extra wrap-around warmth.

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🐢Slow and Steady... Towards a Special Goal!💙🐾✨

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I finally finished this striped cat-ear beanie for my daughter! 🐱🖤It's so rewarding to see her wearing something I made by hand.

This style has been a favorite lately-it's cozy, a little edgy, and perfect for the cooler weather. If you'd like one in your favorite colors, send me a message! Every order brings us one step closer to Flynn's service dog.

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Flynn is such a warrior, but he's dealing with so much right now: T1D, Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia.

It's a lot for a 10-year-old to carry. We're fundraising for a medical service dog to help keep him safe when his blood sugar drops, especially since he can't always tell when it's happening. We've still got a way to go to reach our goal. Please consider sharing his link or donating if you're able. Thank you for always supporting my Flynn Bear.

#forflynn💙🐾🐕‍🦺

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Every single stitch is a step toward getting Flynn a "living, breathing sensor" that doesn't have system errors!

Zelle: [email protected]

Venmo: icearmy2000

Cash App: $JLS54321

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/43d382f6d

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Promotion Alert: From Intern to CEO (Chief Eating Officer)! 🎄🐾🐾❤️😂

Cora’s Christmas sweater is officially finished! She’s traded her "90% regret" for 100% "I look better than the tree." The liver-treat negotiations were brutal, but as you can see, she’s wearing the final product with pride.🩷🥹

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Throwback to this glorious, textured scarf I crocheted! 😂🧣 I finished this beauty a little while ago, and I still love looking at it. The rich mustard color and the chunky bobble stitch pattern make it such a statement piece. It’s definitely one of those projects that was totally worth the effort! Does anyone else have a finished project they just keep admiring? Let me know your favorite part—is it the color or the texture?

Drop a 💛 if you love this goldenrod shade!#CrochetThrowback #FinishedProject #HandmadeScarf #BobbleStitch #TexturedCrochet #CrochetLove #MustardYellow #CrochetInspiration #DIYFashion #CrochetStyle