I have been itching to sew again. Then I had to get the Hancock Fabric's sale paper in the mail; they've got some cute Spring fabric...

Yesterday we ended up at the library during Storytime (or maybe it was Toddler Time??) so I let the little ones join in. There were stories,...

A baby burrito!!

to my very favorite son-in law! Let's face it; we've already given him the very best gift we could ever give! I'm not about to t...

I was going t o post yesterday but someone kept me quite busy! ~ Lily pulled out all of my shoes - which isn't as bad as it sounds - my ...

It seems I'm not the only one enjoying our naps . Yesterday as Jeremiah snuggled up to me (the boys take turns sleeping next to Mom ...

I love how Lexi is loving her bub and her Papa ~ Filed the taxes today. That may end up being my only accomplishment this week although I...

Jeremiah has been hard at work cleaning the kitchen for the past 25 minutes or so. ~ I heard clanking coming from the kitchen and figured Br...

I have this squeal which is - according to my children - reserved only for when I find out a baby is on the way. They can ascertain within s...

I love naptime. Not for the reason one might think, though. I can’t really even describe the feeling. Happy doesn’t really capture it but it...

from January 22nd ~ better late than never....

I’ve been amazed by how busy I have been doing nothing but holding/feeding/changing Lexi with the occasional overseeing of laundry doings an...

Posting may be sporadic. I'm spending about 20 hours a day holding the sweetest little thing imaginable. ~ I still share, though

I cannot help but marvel at God’s goodness to me. ~ Nine years ago He called home our tiny baby before we ever got to meet her/him. ...

This is Lana, posting a few pictures of our new baby sister, Lexi Faith born Jan 21, 2009 7:52 AM 7 lbs, 3 oz 19 inches long She's got ...

Darinda asked me to share what I’d learned about stippling. I figured, rather than e-mail the info to her I’d deviate from my normal scrapbo...

I’m a tad emotional. I cried when Tyler told me Sam’s didn’t have our olive oil. How ridiculous is that?? I have tried and tried to get rea...

Jeremiah: Is this a stay home day? Mom: Pretty much. Dad may have to run to the hardware store, though. Jeremiah: Why don't you run t...

OK I'm ready. Oh I'm ready for my baby girl, too but I was referring to the quilt... My final practice piece. My stippling is nowh...

+ 6 hrs and 3 bobbins = + another 3 1/2 hours and I forget how many bobbins = one quilt top and an aching neck & back (but one fairly t...

I was challenged so I had to.... oddly enough I lost. ~ I think I nearly gave a lady a heart attack, though. I don't suppose she'd...

It's a very expensive hobby! It goes much faster when you have a fabric stash; running all over town to buy 1/4 yard of several fabrics ...

I had my last glass of delicious farm fresh milk followed by a plate of yesterday's leftover Best Dip in the World over rice for dinner ...

A fun blanket! This just seemed appropriate for a baby girl with lots of brothers It took a surprisingly long time! About 5 hours, I think. ...

I'm the first one to post in 2009!

I’m not really one to make ‘new year’s resolutions’ mostly ‘cause I’m not one to keep them. But as I was rushing around today - as usual - I...

when everyone talks to your 'poor little sick dog' (who just trashed your house, necessitating an emergency carpet cleaning. Poor d...

Tonight we were in the middle of another building project - shelves, this time - (it's almost sad how proficient we have become at shelf...

I finished it! For my first real quilt, I'm pretty happy with it. ~ I used this gal's tutorials - which are excellent, I thought! I...

“I have sort of an odd question. Is there, by any chance, a metallic primer of some sort that one could use to make a surface that magnets w...