It’s been four weeks since I put a “Friday File” up. Between my sickness, the children’s sickness, and rural internet not working March was just not a good month for my blog. I’m hoping now that we are all better to get back into the swing of things because I have so many things I … [Read more…]
I had a lot of fun sewing and crafting this week. First, here is a picture of the nightgown I made for my second daughter. Well, actually two pictures. The second picture is a close up of the pin tucks and lace on the collar because even a flannel nightgown can have a touch of … [Read more…]
We’re still in a bit of recovery mode here from the flu. It’s that time of year when we all take turns being sick. It’s especially good when my oldest daughter and I manage to be sick at different times so we can take turns taking care of everyone. I’ve spent all week playing catch … [Read more…]
Last Saturday my husband bought me a new sewing machine. The one I had had served me well for over fifteen years. I’m passing it along to my daughters for them to learn how to sew on. My new sewing machine is computerized and runs like a dream. I’ve been having so much fun learning … [Read more…]
I’m still addicted to knitting socks. I’m on my seventh pair! These are my smallest pair yet because they’re for my four year old. Here’s a couple of pictures. The brown pair is my husband’s, the tweed pair is my dad’s. Now on to what I found interesting this week on the internet. This post … [Read more…]
We’ve had a busy week – two birthdays, I started a fleece quilt and nearly finished it already (for myself), designed a Legos game with my daughter for the birthday boy, I’m trying my hand at knitting a pair of socks without a formal pattern, lots of snow for the children to play in, started … [Read more…]
We’ve survived our first week back at school after the holiday break. This was such a nice holiday time for us because my husband had both weeks off. We eased back into school by just going full steam ahead. I’ve also gone back full time to the “Trim Healthy Mama” (THM) diet. I have to … [Read more…]
