In reflecting on last year and planning for this year, I’m reminded of this poem (found in my kid’s poetry program): Persevere [Author Unknown] The fisher who draws in his net too soon, Won’t have any fish to sell; The child who shuts up his book too soon, Won’t learn any lessons well. If you would have your learning stay,…
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2013, so far
Year in Review {2012}
2012 brought some amazingly hard challenges but also fantastic blessings, namely a new baby and a new home. Along with the challenges and blessings, I was able to accomplish quite a bit, more than I thought. This is surely proof that sewing is therapy for me. 🙂 1. Baby girl and her (guild) quilt, 2. Blue star quilt, 3. Hexie helper, 4. Noelle’s…
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Post Christmas Reveal, Part 2
Hi again! I hope you are recovering and enjoying a bit of a break after Christmas. Over here, I have recovered nicely thanks to my lovely mother. She got to stay an extra day because of bad weather. She watched my kids and folded all the laundry and did all the dishes and tidied up the house while I got…
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Post Christmas Reveal Part 1
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas! I’m so excited to finally share my Christmas makes with you. Today’s shares are makes I made for my mom and Memaw. First, a needlebook for my mom. This was actually supposed to be for her birthday present back in June. But my mom is a sweet and understanding person,…
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Merry Christmas, 2012
Merry Christmas everyone! I’ll be taking some time to chill and be with my family. But first I wanted to share some Christmas favorites around my house, “set” to a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I was first introduced to the poem by the lyrics of the Casting Crowns song, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Pomanders in my dining room…
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