Before and After 4

There are a few people who may read this who have been to my home before. They may be under the impression that my house always looks nice and that I always have things under control. I assure you that this is not always the case. If you take a look at my first 3 [...]

Bird Feeder

It is a rainy and grey morning here, but we are trying to keep things cheery and bright inside. One thing that we enjoy doing on days we are stuck inside is watching birds out of our living room window. In late 2007 I moved the TV to the basement because I wanted the living [...]

Easter Rag Wreath

I have been doing a lot of fabric cutting the past few days. I have adopted the motto of “use it or lose it” with regards to my fabric stash. This has led me to figure out ways to use what I have or find people who will want the fabric I don’t. In the [...]

Gratituesday

I am going to join Heavenly Homemakers every Tuesday (assuming I can remember) for Gratituesday. With a blog titled “Blessings Overflowing” I think this will be a great way for me to keep focusing on all of the blessings I have been given. The picture above was taken yesterday afternoon. It shows my three oldest [...]

A Cake, a Movie & a Sewing Project

What do the items in the title of this post have in common? They all are things I did this weekend. I celebrated my birthday this weekend in a quiet way with my family. Birthdays aren’t as exciting as they were when I was a child, but I am grateful for each one I get [...]

Allergy-Free Cooking Update

Well, I have been working on finding things that my son will eat. For those who don’t know he was diagnosed with allergies to wheat, dairy, soy, egg whites, and dust mites. I have been working to eliminate all of the foods he is allergic to before I try adding any back in to see [...]

KCK1 Diapers

I have often referred to myself as a procrastinating perfectionist. Meaning, if I can’t do something perfectly right now then I will think about it later. With regards to some KCK1 diapers I was going to make last summer this translated into not finishing them until yesterday afternoon. Here is what happened. I had high [...]

Before and After 3

I have a confession to make. I am not an awesome housekeeper. There, I said it. The problem stems from having too many hobbies, cooking, and keeping up with the kids. I do strive for organization, but I often fail miserably. It isn’t for lack of trying though. I do know that trying to reorganize [...]

Brain Dead Afghan

I am sure you are wondering about the title of this post. Well, I just finished an afghan using a pattern called Stashaholic’s Brain Dead Afghan. This afghan crocheted up quickly and was rather monotonous which is why I am sure the pattern’s title is appropriate. I added to the width by first chaining 180 [...]

A Fun Trip to Town

I decided to take a “mental health” morning today. So, after putting some pinto beans in the crock pot, the two little guys and I set off for the big city around 9:00 a.m. I stopped by the bank and got $60 in cash. I want to try to use cash more at stores, so [...]