Up at Gabby's House
by Kimberly Friesen

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For Up at Gabby’s House, we’re making brand new memories Please know my door is open, visit any time you please There are few things more special than spending time with those you love the most—or looking back fondly at the many wonderful memories made together. Kimberly (call her Gabby, if you please!) understands the value of preserving these snippets of the past. In autobiographical rhyming couplets, she - shares her crafting ideas and patterns - unveils special family recipes - and reimagines her own past in poetry intended to take you straight down memory lane. Whether you’re a crafter in need of a little advice, a home baker searching for a new recipe or two, or a grandparent or child eager to relive a few fond memories, Up at Gabby’s House, there is truly something for everyone!

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"Oh my goodness... I don't know how you do this, but you do it so well. It automatically leads me to a place of nostalgia every time! It makes me think of similar things with my grandparents... which will be why everyone will love it!" —Andrea H. "It's going to be so popular with so many of us growing up at that time, going to grandparents' houses and experiencing similar things." —Dawn B "I think it's absolutely beautiful... so, so sweet and meaningful." —Anne P.

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Kimberly Friesen loves crafting, being a grandma, and creating just about anything! Up at Gabby’s House is a labour of love inspired by her fond family memories and passion for creative work. When not writing, Kimberly runs a 25-year-old sewing business called My Brown Bag Studio and participates in markets with handmade and thrifted items. Kimberly and her husband, Robyn, live in Abbotsford, B.C., with their old-lady cat, Java. Up at Gabby’s House is her first book.

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