Julia

June 30, 2009 By 3 Comments

I don’t think I will ever forget the moment I found out I was pregnant for the first time. I was so happy and just filled to overflowing with joy at the blessing God had bestowed upon us. I couldn’t wait for my husband to get home from the basketball game he was coaching so [...]

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Garden Update

June 30, 2009 By 3 Comments

Just in case you might be interested in seeing the progress of my garden I have posted some pictures below. I am so pleased with how well everything is growing. I am also thankful for the advice and help of a dear Christian woman. She has such a green thumb and has taken me under [...]

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Crocheted Gift Set

June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I made the crocheted items pictured above recently for a good friend. There are 4 facial scrubbies (basically miniature wash cloths) made from cotton yarn. They are single crocheted and three of them are 3 inches square and one is 3 1/2 inches square. I also made a lip balm holder out of the same [...]

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Homemde Insect Repellent

June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment

I made some homemade insect repellent last week and we tried it out on Saturday night. I am pretty sure that it worked. The fact that I know exactly what is in the mixture makes me feel better about using it on my kids. It will probably have to be reapplied if we are outside [...]

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Ideas for Old Quilts

June 26, 2009 By 4 Comments

I wanted to share a couple of ideas for using old quilts in different ways. The items pictured below were made by my mom, but the quilts were made by my great grandmother. I received these items as Christmas presents a couple of years ago and have truly cherished them. First, because the quilts used [...]

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Zucchini Recipes

June 25, 2009 By 4 Comments

Below are a couple of zucchini recipes I have made this week because we have been blessed with about 7 zucchini from our garden. It looks like there will be lots more in the weeks ahead. Yay! Zucchini Casserole 1/2 Cup Uncooked Rice1 Pound Cooked Ground Beef1 Medium Zucchini (Peeled & Chopped)1 Pint Tomato Juice1 [...]

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More Wedding Flowers

June 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

My brother’s wedding is rapidly approaching, and I am feeling the pressure to finish all of the flowers sooner rather than later. My daughter’s 4-H projects are due the same day as the wedding, so there is even more that needs to get finished in the next 2 1/2 weeks. I am not complaining though [...]

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Just now…

June 24, 2009 By 4 Comments

My 6 year old son just ran to me and said, “Mom, quick get your camera and take a picture of us before your blessings overflow.” So, I did. I think that looking at those sweet faces and and hearing their laughter as they sit in the swing together is making my blessings overflow. While [...]

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More Skirts for My Daughter

June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

My daughter helped me sew the three skirts pictured above on Tuesday. She is so excited about all of the new skirts she gets to wear. I am loving the fact that we are using fabrics that we already had. Most of the fabrics were given to us or were purchased from the clearance racks [...]

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Easy Cloth Diaper Liners

June 24, 2009 By 1 Comment

The money I have saved cloth diapering has been wonderful. I have sewn most of the diapers, covers, and wipes my little guy uses (Check out some of my previous posts on this topic here.). However, I do sometimes use purchased prefolds or birdseye flats inside of a Proraps Diaper Cover When I was cloth [...]

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