It was such a great feeling finishing Nora’s quilt that I decided to keep up my momentum and work on the summer sampler from 2017. I have completed all the main blocks, but still have to do the dividers between the blocks. I saved all the scraps that got cut off from paper piecing or… Continue reading Progress… 2 years in the making
One of our neighborhood parks has a stagecoach climbing toy that the kids love to sit on and “deliver mail”. That was my explanation of what a stagecoach is. #imateacher We are only about a mile away from a different county, and I was able to get a card for that library system too. That… Continue reading Friday’s pieces 07/12
You guys, I finished a quilt. I was outside taking pictures and a couple ladies were walking by and offered to hold it up for me. The people in our neighborhood are so friendly! Anyway, this is Nora’s baby quilt. I know, I know, she’s 15 months old. And it’s July, so she won’t be… Continue reading Nora’s star quilt
I fully intended to post about Nora’s baby quilt, but I just never took pictures because I wanted to do it outside. I figured I could do it this morning. And now it is pouring rain. When I say pouring, I mean I got an emergency alert on my phone about possible flash floods. So… Continue reading I heart Netflix
Happy 4th of July! We went to the local parade in our suburb, but it was a little overly political for our tastes. Maybe we’ll try a different one next year. It was still fun, though! Every neighborhood around here has a park with a unique playground. The other day we tried out a new… Continue reading Friday’s pieces 07/05
I must say, I had an amazing reading month. I read three books, and they were all excellent. Ok, I quit one book too, but that doesn’t count. That cartoon up there is how I read with kids in the house. The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis. Did you know that in the 1920’s there was… Continue reading June books
I had intended to post my June book reviews today, but it’s almost 10 am and the post hasn’t even been begun. Eh, I can do it on Wednesday. Do you want to see what projects I was doing instead of writing that post? Well, first of all, I started again on Nora’s baby quilt. Whaaaaaatttt!!!!????!!?… Continue reading Weekend projects
