We are putting the finishing touches on our costumes today. The kiddo’s are already running around like wild animals. It must be the big orange and brown fur ball costumes. If you are looking for a last minute treat for Halloween, why not make some Monster Munch! We made it last year and we will be making it again this year…it… Keep Reading
St. Francis of Assisi
Last night at Sunday School they celebrated All Saints’ Day by dressing up as Saints. My son dressed up as St. Francis of Assisi. I quickly made him a brown robe from a sheet and a tonsure from the leftover brown fur that I had. Funny how I was just wondering what I was going to do with all that leftover… Keep Reading
Carving our pumpkins.
Fabri-Quilt blogging design team
I am so excited to announce that I have been asked to be part of the Fabric-Quilt blogging design ring! I am sure you are all wondering what the Fabric-Quilt blogging design ring is, am I right? Well we are a group of four bloggers who will be choosing fabrics from the Fabric-Quilt line and then completing a project with those fabrics. After we complete our projects we will be sharing a… Keep Reading
Sewing outside
I spent the afternoon sewing…outside. I’m not sure why I haven’t thought of this before. I think it is kinda brilliant, don’t you?! I’m always torn between sewing and being outside but not this time.I just sat and sewed the kiddo’s Halloween costumes while they played outside. Ok, so maybe I spent most of my time yelling at them to stop… Keep Reading
Wilbur and Ray
I had to make sure Wilbur and Ray made their presence on my blog again this year. And really it is more like Wilbur III and Ray Jr. to be correct.I love that the kids want to name our pigs Wilbur and Ray each year. It would be weird to name them something else, wouldn’t it? So see you again next year, Wilbur and Ray…or the… Keep Reading
2012 trip to the corn maze
A diaper bag for Purse Week
How many of you participated in Purse Week over at A Lemon Squeezy Home? Unfortunately I didn’t add my photos to the flickr group in time but I still wanted to share with you what I made. I ended up making my sister in law (who is preggers) a diaper bag.I was going to make up my own pattern for a… Keep Reading
Furry Halloween Costumes
Last year was my first year making the kiddos Halloween costumes. They all wanted to be one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eaters. So I made it happen and then I swore I would never sew with fur again. The mess from all those purple furry blankets was crazy!!Well this year they all decided to be characters from their favorite movie…The Lorax.My son’s… Keep Reading