Crocheted Hats for Christmas

November 27, 2009 By 1 Comment

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. We spent the day at my parents’ house celebrating. We had a great day and are looking forward to putting up our Christmas tree today. However, before we get started decorating and listening to Christmas music I wanted to join Sarah of The Fifth Street Palace [...]

Filed Under: crochet, Homemade Christmas 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I want to wish each of you a Happy Thanksgiving. Whether you have been reading this blog for a long time or this is your first time to stop by, I want to thank you for reading what I have to say. You make me feel like I’m not just talking to myself. Seriously though, [...]

Filed Under: Misc.

Freebies and Good Deals

November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I am not the Queen of Free or the Money Saving Mom (Both of these ladies are awesome and if you have never checked out there blogs you should. They will keep you updated on all sorts of freebies and good deals.), but I have felt like I am recently. On Saturday I read this [...]

Filed Under: frugal living

Pecan Pie Recipe and More

November 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I wanted to share a few recipes that I have tried during the past month. The first three recipes are from other sites. The pictures are mine, but I have linked to the other sites. I also wanted to share my mom’s pecan pie recipe and sweet potato casserole. Enjoy! When I saw the recipe [...]

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Yeast Roll Ramblings

November 21, 2009 By 1 Comment

This week my sister-in-law told me that she would love to be like June Cleaver and wear heels and bake all day. I told her that I feel like I cook all day, but I sure don’t look like June. It simply isn’t practical for me to wear heels at 6’1″. Well, later that night [...]

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Fabric Playmat with Crocheted Farm Animals

November 19, 2009 By 6 Comments

Today I am joining Sarah of The Fifth Street Palace and Abbi of Proverbs 31 Living for another Thursday of sharing a homemade Christmas project. I am happy to say that I can cross another homemade Christmas gift off of my list. I have been working on this set for several weeks and am glad [...]

Filed Under: crochet, Homemade Christmas 2009, sewing

The laundry is piled high, but I am thankful.

November 17, 2009 By 5 Comments

When I get bogged down with the task of washing, drying, folding and putting away the laundry that six people create I try to be thankful. It isn’t too hard to praise God for the piles of laundry when I look at the faces of the ones who get their clothes dirty… Julia-February 2003 …and [...]

Filed Under: family, Gratituesday

Pants for My Boys

November 16, 2009 By 3 Comments

Saturday I whipped up three pairs of pants for my boys for Christmas. Last year I made them pants from the same fabric, and had enough left over to make them all another pair in a bigger size. To make the pants I used a pair of pants they wear now and cut some extra [...]

Filed Under: Homemade Christmas 2009, sewing

Everlasting God

November 15, 2009 By 2 Comments

We sang this song today at church and even though I have heard it before it touched me this morning. God is everlasting! How awesome to serve a God who is and always will be. It is humbling to realize that it isn’t our strength that gets us through each day. Thank you, God, for [...]

Filed Under: Bible/Christianity

Reading Pillow for My Daughter

November 12, 2009 By 4 Comments

Today I am once again joining Sara of The Fifth Street Palace and Abbi of Proverbs 31 Living for another Thursday of sharing a homemade Christmas project. I made a reading pillow this week for my daughter for Christmas. I used fabric, stuffing and ribbon I already had in my stash. I did have to [...]

Filed Under: Homemade Christmas 2009, sewing
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