tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29511218330591376492024-02-07T19:55:57.793-05:00Friendship CrossingFriendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-27139112258807904762015-11-29T14:57:00.004-05:002015-11-29T15:24:27.103-05:00A Little Behind...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hi there, remember me??? LOL I didn't mean to be gone so long since last time, but Oct. and Nov. have been crazy months, w/so many things happening all at once, including 3 deaths, which I will explain in a moment. </div>
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Oct. has always been the month that our ladies' missionary group (WAC ~ Women Active for Christ) has their silent auction and the $$ goes to missions, of course. Mostly, we all bring in home-baked items to sell, but some bring in hand-made items as well. This pair of wooden pumpkins went for the highest bid of the night and boy, were they ever cute! (they would be a cute craft fair item to sell).</div>
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And speaking of craft fairs, I actually did my very first one at a local church. I had always wanted to do one for many yrs. and a friend of mine talked me into it. I had sold some things here/there in other people's craft booths yrs. ago, but never did one myself. My new DIL helped me w/the whole thing. Here are some pics of my table...<br />
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I know I'm a bit behind w/showing my fall decor, but I'll show a few anyway, lol. This is in our living room, (my hubby made the faux fireplace several yrs. ago).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP70LdBNUc4uIH4PVtuGVcJrZJiay5NG6sL5kTnnZvIbPm0mWAvK7vVaYg6miJC47qUI92e-pHcHIU3CJEFJY4080RYrrPhXHDqn5SHCzxqEMtleKgxuUSrTg2vph6PB_OgN8_VCNQBzd/s1600/IMG_20151010_182751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP70LdBNUc4uIH4PVtuGVcJrZJiay5NG6sL5kTnnZvIbPm0mWAvK7vVaYg6miJC47qUI92e-pHcHIU3CJEFJY4080RYrrPhXHDqn5SHCzxqEMtleKgxuUSrTg2vph6PB_OgN8_VCNQBzd/s320/IMG_20151010_182751.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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Several items I made, but some were made from some of my sweet blogging friends...<br />
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This was in our kitchen and the lighting was terrible that day, so I apologize in advance.<br />
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I mentioned 3 deaths earlier, so let me explain....(#1)the gal I worked closely with for almost 2 yrs. died of cancer around the middle of Oct. so I had all that to deal with, boxing up all her stuff for her family, etc.. She had worked there for over 20 yrs. and had quite a bit of stuff to box up. </div>
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Then while still grieving over her, I had a new co-worker to train in, during which time my husband's aunt passed away(#2) and I couldn't even go to her funeral b/c I was training in the new gal.</div>
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Then finally, (#3), my dad. Got the call that I'd been dreading for yrs. He'd been taken to the hospital by ambulance last wk. and we were able to drive the 5hr. trip there to see him before he passed away the day before Thanksgiving on the 25th of Nov. This is what I wrote on my FB page...</div>
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Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-29570322210795953132015-09-07T17:02:00.000-04:002015-09-07T17:36:32.393-04:00Happy Labor Day and 3 Book Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ive had a giant TO-DO list that I've been working on today, guess you could say I'm 'laboring' on Labor Day!! LOL The nice thing is Ive been checking off each thing that I've gotten done so far and it makes me feel good to look at my list and see what all I've accomplished, even tho' I still have several more things I'd like to finish before today is over.</div>
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Several things have been put on the back burner for the last few wks/mths. that I've been meaning to do all summer, but now that summer is coming to a close, I am determined to get them all checked off my list real soon. I think it's good for all of us to set goals on occasion and try to achieve them. Kind of keeps us in 'line' and gives us more motivation that we sometimes need. But I'm not going to hound myself too much if they all don't get done in one day or one wk. I am not usually a 'procrastinator' type person at all, but this summer has just totally gotten away from me somehow and several things I meant to have done WAY before now, just haven't. Do any of you have this same problem?</div>
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A very dear friend of mine who lives several states away recently sent me a little belated b'day package and one of the items in it was this cute little 'wallet'. She had NO idea that a couple of yrs. ago, I made myself a purse out of that very same fabric!! How funny was that! At first I thought she must have remembered that I used the same fabric and that was why she bought it for me, but she told me she didn't have any idea about it! Cool, huh?<br />
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These book reviews are some of the things I meant to share on my blog way before now, but I'm really trying my best to get caught up.<br />
These books are from Bethany House Publishers and have been sent to me in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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'Amish Promises' is a different kind of Amish fiction, in that there is more interaction between the 'English' and the 'Amish.' Eve Lehman(who is Amish) is helping her brother Tim run his household since the death of his wife. She takes her 'job' very seriously taking care of his children, her nieces and nephews. Tim takes his Amish heritage very seriously, so he doesn't understand her need for friendships w/the new neighbors who just happen to be English, especially when they have a very handsome friend that she finds herself quite drawn to. Tim doesn't approve at all in the beginning, but the neighbors are facing and dealing with quite a bit of hurts, resentments and unforgiveness themselves.<br />
The neighbor's kids and her nieces/nephews get along for the most part but because of an accident, they are thrown together to help each other out w/the chores.<br />
Will Eve have a chance at love w/her English neighbor's friend? Will the neighbors Joel and Shani be able to work things out in their own marriage? You will have to read the book to find out.<br />
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Leslie Gould is a wonderful Christian fiction writer and I think you'll enjoy reading this first book in her new series.<br />
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The second book I am reviewing is called the 'Love Letters', written by one of my favorite Amish writers, Beverly Lewis.<br />
This book I had a really hard time getting into this book and had some mixed emotions about it, but once I did, it was filled w/all kinds of different types of lessons to be learned. The main character, Marlena Wenger, goes to spend time w/her grandmother, who is recently widowed. While there, she is thrown into the 'job' of taking care of her infant niece, because of an accident her estranged sister is involved in, which she hopes is only for a short time. Marlena has some insecurities of her own, but makes friends w/the neighbors, who have a son w/a disability, named Small Jay. He becomes intertwined w/an older man who has Dementia and can't remember who he is or where he is from. The two hit it off and quickly become good friends, despite the age difference, their disabilities giving them both common ground.<br />
Marlena also takes a quilting class and some unique friendships form there as well. <br />
This book is a bit different from some of the author's other books, but I think you will find it interesting as well.<br />
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This third book, "Your Sacred Yes" has become one of my very favorite NON-fiction Christian books. Susie Larson writes w/Godly wisdom and genuine love for her fellow sisters in Christ. I just know you'll love it as much as I did. I used it as a devotional type book and it spoke to my heart all the way through. Susie asks thought-provoking questions at the end of every chapter and always a beautiful prayer to be repeated. All her chapters, thoughts and prayers are backed w/scripture.<br />
The author opened my eyes to really look for the things that God actually wants me to say 'yes' to, not just saying yes to something worthwhile or even church-related or because there's a need. She teaches you how to really search your heart to listen to His voice and timing on different areas of your life and she gives personal stories of how she and others learned to do so. Susie explains how to say 'no' to the things that don't truly matter in your life and how to discern God's best that He wants you to have or be involved in and His invitation to things He wants for you.<br />
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I would like to use a quote from the book, "Part of what it means to embrace a sacred yes is simply to give our next yes to God. And then give Him the yes after that, and then the yes after that. Whatever He tells you to do, do it. Whatever He asks of you, trust Him; He'll see you through it."<br />
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I totally HIGHLY recommend this awesome book!! I loved it so much I didn't want it to end, so recently I bought one of her other books she has written. I have learned so much from her and I'm sure you will too!! I cannot say enough good about this book and I've already gone back to it several times just to re-read some of the chapters. She encourages each one of us to truly seek God for His Sacred Yes in any area of our lives.<br />
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As most of you might remember, our oldest son got married the middle of June and here's his ring to prove it! LOL He had never ever worn any type of jewelry before, so I just had to take a pic of his new ring.<br />
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I ended up making 5 different types of desserts for the rehearsal dinner, sort of a dessert bar, if you will............brownie pops went over big w/the kids especially. I dipped them mostly in chocolate, then did different swirls and candies. You should have seen my kitchen island the day before! I had chocolate dripping everywhere!<br />
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Another big hit was the 'Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding' - (a Paula Deen recipe). There was not a drop of it left in the pan and I only got one bite! Lemon Cheesecake Bars, a Chocolate Dream Pie and Cookie Dough 'pizza' finished off the dessert menu.<br />
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I actually got back to sewing again a few wks. ago when I made the newlywed couple some curtains for their bathroom. Our DIL picked out the fabric and I found an easy tutorial to follow(b/c it's been literally yrs. since I'd made any). I had to change out a few details on the measurements, etc. but overall, I was really pleased w/how they turned out.<br />
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I even surprised myself by making them fully-lined! Now I need to make some for a few more of their windows and wouldn't mind a few for some of ours as well.<br />
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The only thing I finished stitching recently was the 'Beach Bucket' by Noteworthy Needle. (I forgot to take a pic of mine, but wanted to show you what it looked like).<br />
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You stitch the design, then attach it to a small rusty pail. The designer has several in this series that are really cute!<br />
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Here's what the rusty pail looks like before the stitched piece is attached. I have one left in my <a href="http://www.mylilcraftroom.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> if anyone is interested and a couple of the patterns in the series. I just listed a bunch of the newest patterns from the Online Needlework Show that is going on now w/Norden Crafts, one of the best distributors of cross stitch supplies. <br />
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And last weekend my hubby surprised me w/this beautiful cake for my b'day on the 7th. He put it in the cooler when we went camping so the icing wouldn't melt and so I wouldn't find it! It was a fun and tasty surprise!</div>
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Can't believe school has started back up in our area and fall is just around the corner. I have a few book reviews that I need to do really soon, so take care and have a lovely week!</div>
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I can't believe it's been almost 4 mths. since I've blogged! I apologize! Never meant to be gone so long and I've missed all of you who still stop by. I have been very busy these past few mths. w/working and getting ready for our son's wedding, which is only a few wks. away now.</div>
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B'days and bridal showers and life in between, left no time for blogging or much crafting either. I did, however, get a few things made these past few mths, so I'll let you take a peek.</div>
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This 'spring' block was made for one of our monthly craft nights at church. This one was actually given to me, but we made similar ones w/bunnies that turned out very cute. Everyone painted their bunnies a different color and they turned out very unique.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1nxrDNfySci5Ga4Ruhujg3TaGsdHoY_j1IkUfCBiubSr4K5QLhUdJVXUMy9JKU67zA9_RJCWu-upA7F2popqG9Sg2Ss9ZmsR5XDLzETJ5zOK7B2QL6VkkioI02ZXPdF0igEIfmcVzeYv/s1600/IMG_2140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1nxrDNfySci5Ga4Ruhujg3TaGsdHoY_j1IkUfCBiubSr4K5QLhUdJVXUMy9JKU67zA9_RJCWu-upA7F2popqG9Sg2Ss9ZmsR5XDLzETJ5zOK7B2QL6VkkioI02ZXPdF0igEIfmcVzeYv/s320/IMG_2140.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
I made this little patchwork zip bag awhile back using a 'This & That' pattern.<br />
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Can you see the patchwork blocks below the rick rack? They were made w/charm pack squares. Look closely at the upper corners of each block and you will see that there are different fabrics used in each square.<br />
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These next couple of pillows I made during my lunch break at work. They were older Pine Mt. Design kits that I still had in my stash from yrs. ago. I still think they are cute. They were a really good seller in my cross stitch shop I had back then. They always came w/a really cute button or some embellishments. Makes for an easy 'grab and go' project. I have another one I made for spring just like this one only w/springy colors that I forgot to take a picture of.<br />
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Needed to iron the fabric before taking the pic, but I think the 'snowball's' are a cute addition. <br />
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This is what I created for a tablescape for Easter this yr. Just kept it simple....<br />
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I always take the 'egg' mats off and use the other placemats for meal time.<br />
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We did a 'beachy'/tropical-themed bridal shower at our church for my future DIL's(daughter-in-love) bridal shower a couple of wks. ago. It was a lot of fun and she had a nice turnout for it, in spite of the pouring rain.<br />
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I loved the way the cake turned out!! It was much larger than it looks in the pic and boy was it fresh tasting! We had so many sweet and wonderful gals from our church that took it upon themselves to make/buy/borrow things for the shower and we so appreciated all their help. <br />
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A few wks. ago we had a HAIL storm blow through our area. We didn't receive any damage, but boy did some other people in town. Quite a few had damage to their houses/cars.<br />
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I just couldn't resist this cute little grill I found recently. It will go camping w/us this yr. and I can't wait to use it! Since our boys are older now, it'll be mostly just the two of us and I thought this would be the perfect size of 14 inches.<br />
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and last but not least, a book review..........<br />
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Thanks to Bethany House Publishers for allowing me to receive this book FREE of charge in exchange for an honest review...<br />
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'From the Start' is the third book I've read written by Melissa Tagg and I have to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them!<br />
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The main characters are each on a road of discovery. Kate Walker used to write about romance, but never really got to experience the real thing in her own life, after having gotten 'burned' by an ex-boyfriend. With a major slump in her career, she winds up in her hometown of Maple Valley to help her family rebuild the community after a tornado swept through their sweet little town.<br />
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Colten Greene, an ex-NFL quarterback, due to an injury that ended his career, finds himself w/some free time on his hands, so he hangs out at a friend's house to avoid the media's publicity and tries to figure out what his new career should be. It just so happens that he winds up in Maple Valley and in the same home as Kate. His friend turns out to be her brother. I liked the way the author included several family members in the story and how they interacted w/the main characters was very believable.<br />
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Fireworks spark as the two meet, so they each try to dodge each other as much as possible, but the little town of Maple Valley need their help, so like it or not, they are stuck together working on rebuilding her hometown.<br />
Colten needs someone to write his biography and Kate needs the extra cash to finance a trip to Africa, so she agrees to become his new writer. As they spend more and more time together, on his new book and rebuilding projects around town, they realize they are way more attracted to one another than either wants to admit. Colt/Kate each has things in their past(and I love the way the author brought those things out over the course of the book) that they need to overcome in order to trust the other, as well as their spiritual walk w/the Lord.<br />
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I found Melissa Tagg's sense of humor to be really refreshing and the characters to be quite engaging. The story line generated interest 'from the start'(no pun intended) and kept the interest alive all the way through to the very end. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to her next.<br />
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I want to thank you for stopping by and please let me know if you did ~ give me a shout!<br />
Enjoy the rest of your spring and I hope to be back before summer!<br />
TanyaFriendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-74787514333862874282015-01-09T12:37:00.002-05:002015-01-09T12:37:19.581-05:00In With the New, Out w/the Old<br />
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!! By now most of us have put all of our Christmas decorations away and some of us have gotten out our snowman decor and we've already made it through a whole week into the new yr. New beginnings and a new clean slate to start all over with.<br />
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This is the yr. our oldest son plans to marry his sweetheart this coming June. Lots of planning and prep work will unfold over the new few mths. They plan to marry on the 3rd yr. anniversary of when he proposed to her. Most of us thought their engagement would never last that long. So many young people rush into marriage these days, but I commend them on waiting. They needed lots of time to figure out who they are individually and as a couple. They are both excited to find out what the Lord has in store for them in their new life together. We're really excited for them and for my hubby and me, as we become empty nesters...more on that later down the road. My hubby jokes that as soon as our son moves out, he's changing the locks! LOL<br />
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I wanted to show you a couple of finishes that took place right before Christmas. First up is a darling snowman stitched on perforated paper, then attached to the cutest little sled. I sent this one to a very dear long-time friend of mine who lives in Iowa. She collects snowmen and added this one to her collection this yr. (I sell several of the patterns, etc. in my <a href="http://mylilcraftroom.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop).<br />
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This quilt block is designed by the same company as the sleds ~ Foxwood Crossings. I actually met the designer last fall and she encouraged me to try something new. It's called Counted Canvas. Similar to cross stitch, but you use longer stitches and you stitch it on Mono Canvas, which looks a lot like evenweave linen, but much more stiffer. Stitched using Pearl Cotton #5.<br />
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I would eventually like to have this framed. I really enjoyed working on this and hope to stitch a few more. She has several other quilt designs as well.<br />
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You know how I love to change colors on a design and this one is no exception. I changed out the middle square in the corners to a lighter green shade, instead of making it all dark green as the pattern suggests. This one was called, 'They Crowned Him King'. I love the colors in it.<br />
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On New Yr's Day we all made homemade pizzas. It was really fun working w/the(adult) 'kiddos' as they each rolled out their own dough! We decided to make the deep-dish kind.....<br />
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(ran out of round pans)...<br />
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Oldest son always has to make his extra spicy! What fun memories we made and hope to start a new tradition w/them every New Yr's Day.<br />
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Last, but not least, the first book review of the new yr........<br />
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'A Most Convenient Marriage' by Regina Jennings, was sent to me free of charge in exchange for an honest review from Bethany House Publishers.<br />
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I must admit, at first I thought the story line was a bit slow at forming and I almost got sidetracked w/it just a bit, but when I kept on reading I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was enjoying this book as much as I was.<br />
The main character Abigail was a nurse to wounded soldiers back in the 1860's and had gotten close to one of her patients, Jeremiah, who arranged to marry her right before he died. He wanted her to take care of his sister who was ill, in exchange for his farm.<br />
For months everyone back home believes she is married to their dead son/brother, etc. until the REAL Jeremiah show ups w/an injury of his own. From that point on, the story line really perks up and the sparring between the two of them was unusually funny! He is trying to 'win' back the girl of his dreams ~ Laurel, all the while 'married' to Abigail, even while trying to save his farm at the same time. He tries to deny the fact that he is totally attracted to Abigail, his 'wife', and she w/him, but eventually tries to 'help' him win Laurel back and it gets even funnier. The humor throughout is delightful and the author was very knowledgeable of that time period.<br />
Sometimes a story has a bit of a lag somewhere in the middle, but this book keeps the readers totally interested all the way through. I could hardly put it down.<br />
Regina Jennings is one talented writer and I highly recommend this book!<br />
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Thanks always for stopping by and I hope your yr. is off to a good start so far!!<br />
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I hope everyone is enjoying this last day of the year! Can't believe we are about to begin another new yr. tomorrow. I've had a pretty good yr. for the most part. In the latter part of this yr. I was able to renew several old friendships of gals that I hadn't seen/heard from in yrs. and that is always a wonderful blessing. I'm so very grateful to the Lord that He allowed me to reconnect w/them.</div>
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I agree w/several on here that have mentioned how the blogging community has changed in recent yrs. It is rather sad to me that no one seems to bother to comment much anymore, let alone 'visit' many on here. I have even thought of closing my 'doors' so to speak, but deep down I still enjoy visiting w/so many of you and would hate to not have that connection anymore, so for now, I will continue to blog when I can and continue to visit and comment like I always have. Thanks to those of you who visited me this past yr. and especially to those who continue to comment from time to time. I really appreciate your sweet thoughts. </div>
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Without further ado, here are some more pics of my Gingerbread collection. This is my corner cabinet that I decorated a bit different this yr. Usually I stack the 3 wooden blocks on top of each other, but this time I gave them each their own shelf.</div>
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I hope you enjoyed my little 'tour' and I hope that everyone has a wonderful New Year!!Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-9586136466007144892014-12-26T13:40:00.002-05:002014-12-26T13:40:12.171-05:00Down Gingerbread Lane, Part One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Some of my longtime followers might remember my obsession w/gingerbread! Well, it turns out that I have way more than I thought I did. It looks like an explosion went off in my kitchen!! LOL</div>
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So I'll start w/my island and how I changed it up a bit this yr.</div>
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Here is the cookie jar, not sure where I found it, but it is one of my favorite pieces.</div>
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This was made by my dear friend Wendy from across the ocean. She is one talented lady!!<br />
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These were the only things I bought new this yr. and they were a big hit! The vinyl placemats were on sale for less than $2 a piece! Now that's a bargain!<br />
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In the middle is a recipe book I made at a Scrapbook store a few yrs. ago. It has a teeny gingerbread cookie cutter on the upper left side.<br />
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<img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/1zmi4ae.jpg" />I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas as we did!! So much fun and laughter around the table last night! Just a wonderful feeling of family love that only grows more dear to my heart each yr!!<br />
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I'll be back w/part two in a few days! Stay tuned! Lots more GINGERBREAD coming your way!Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-446880961050816632014-11-13T15:34:00.001-05:002014-11-13T18:07:18.403-05:00Primitive Room Displays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I don't know about you but these darling rooms decorated for the nearby holidays have me wanting to move right into them! I was at a prim shop a few wks. ago and couldn't help but sneak in a few pics walking from room to room. I just love it when shop owners give you great ideas that you can literally take home w/you. Of course, they want you to buy their wares, but I love getting new ideas on how I can add a little something extra to my own home.</div>
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This same room in red was in another much darker color scheme this same time last year and the bed was on another wall. Just some cute ways to rearrange and go w/a lighter, more holidayish (is that a word??), style.<br />
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I can't wait to do up a guestroom like this someday.......and I promise to show pics of how it all turns out later down the road when it actually happens.<br />
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These last two pics are a bit on the bright side b/c of the huge windows off to the side, but I did the best I could w/my phone camera........<br />
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I made some homemade cinnamon rolls today, so now I need a nap, lol<br />
Happy decorating!!!Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-38560635280354599612014-10-30T17:54:00.000-04:002014-11-02T16:21:12.727-05:00The Last of the Fall Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A few wks. ago, hubby & I had gone out to dinner at a local restaurant and right after we got inside there was the storm of the century. Thank goodness we got inside in time ~ LOL. No sooner than the storm quit, I noticed a double rainbow out the window! Another patron beat me to the front door to get some pics of it, so I took a few pics through the blinds at the front window, then waited my turn out the front door(for a better picture), ha.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPR15GjsBsVUgRWx4ntvTgV4Spf0Y5Tdd_2xLrY0an9EFX-3I8ufE4n2WmHa1AZulSo6BYUNOIVor0h7FlGF2xYOCV5lmTJPop5Gptx22VlT8HeC-YQfG6UiiIoVEHhr5udD8vM7M2-32W/s1600/242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPR15GjsBsVUgRWx4ntvTgV4Spf0Y5Tdd_2xLrY0an9EFX-3I8ufE4n2WmHa1AZulSo6BYUNOIVor0h7FlGF2xYOCV5lmTJPop5Gptx22VlT8HeC-YQfG6UiiIoVEHhr5udD8vM7M2-32W/s1600/242.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
I hadn't seen a rainbow in yrs. and it has very special meaning to me and to others I'm sure.<br />
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It went clear across the sky, from one end to the other.........<br />
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Just gorgeous!<br />
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but didn't find my pot of gold at the end of it, rats!!!<br />
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Here's some more pics of some fall decor on my front porch.....<br />
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Made this little Autumn Angel awhile back, hubby cuts the wood out for me and puts it together, then I get to decorate.........and boy did I burn my finger w/the hot glue gun putting the big flower on! It took about 2 wks. to heal completely!! Wow, did that ever hurt!!<br />
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The little string of 'leaf' lights actually light up, they are battery-operated.<br />
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I can't even tell you how many I sold of the bigger angels, they have been quite popular, but hubby wanted to make me a smaller size to see how I liked it. You know how I love miniature things, hee hee.<br />
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I finally finished a Pine Mt. Design kit that I've had for over 10 yrs. but I still love it!! I made the insert pillow out of an older piece of Debbie Mumm fabric, remember her???<br />
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It's called 'Tie One on' cuz you tie either end w/the ribbon that's already attached.<br />
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Couldn't help myself, just had to take a couple more pics of these gorgeous trees on our street.<br />
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Just wanted to show you all some new fabric I got in recently for my <a href="http://www.mylilcraftroom.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop. This is 28 ct. Opalescent White Lugana. It has a very pretty shimmer to it and so does the Tula in the next picture.<br />
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Ornaments, Christmas and winter scenes looks gorgeous on either one....<br />
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Have you seen these cute little sleds yet? The designs from Foxwood Crossings are all so cute and she has several to choose from, (and I do too in my <a href="http://www.mylilcraftroom.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy </a>shop)! You stitch on perforated paper(which I also offer), then attach the ornament to the sled and hang on your tree or prop them up on a cute shelf, etc. in your home.</div>
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I saw a bunch of these done up recently and hanging on a small Christmas tree and they looked adorable on there!<br />
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Here's a couple of the latest from Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle and Thread.......the Christmas one actually comes w/a little piece of sheet music....so cute!! I've got some gorgeous 40ct. fabric very similar to what it calls for, only mine has SHIMMER in it!! <br />
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This fall one I absolutely adore too...........how pretty! Don't forget that I discount just about all of my items I carry in my etsy shop. I hope you'll go check these newest items out and let me know what you think!<br />
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Just a little bit of fall around the kitchen.....I forgot to take pics of the front porch, but I still LOVE to decorate for the seasons and switch things around a bit. I found this cute box recently for an amazing price so it just jumped in my buggy, tee hee. It has a chalkboard paint finish on the front, so I bought some colored chalk to write a little fall welcome...........<br />
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The two pumpkins on the left, I found at Dollar Tree, along w/the flowers. I already had the leaf candle holders, but the colored Mason jars were new this yr.<br />
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I also threw in several faux gourds and straw around the base of the jars to fill in the empty spaces....<br />
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I don't really decorate for Halloween, but more of a harvest theme each fall.........<br />
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I had to put extra flowers in this big ol' basket this yr. as it seems to lose some every time I store it. I made this arrangement a few yrs. ago and the flowers were in there sideways when I retrieved it from my seasonal decor. I need to find a little stand for it to sit on.<br />
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I still have way more fall items all packed away in a very untidy 'barn' out back that I need to go through and purge/re-organize in the near future, but I put out what my hubby could get his hands on for the time being........<br />
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I made all the stuffed owls, a few new ones from last yr.....<br />
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The stitchery pillows were a gift from a dear blogger friend across the ocean........<br />
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I just love old barns and I found this one recently when we went for a long drive...........I thought it was really picturesque, w/the stream flowing nearby........<br />
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And now onto two book reviews that I'm a bit behind on b/c my computer was down for awhile and just recently got it to work again.<br />
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I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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$10 Great Dates was written by two sets of married couples and was written w/married couples in mind. So many of us who have been married a really long time tend to think that we can't afford to date our spouse anymore/or simply just don't take the time to date our spouses, but this book proved that there are a number of 'dates' $10 and under, that we can achieve w/our own mates, w/out breaking the bank.<br />
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The main reason I wanted to read this book was to give me even more ideas for dates w/my hubby of almost 28 yrs, b/c we tend to do the same types of dates on a regular basis and I wanted some new, fresh ideas for the both of us. The authors certainly need to be applauded for doing just that. With the ideas that you get from both sets of couples it was really fun thinking 'outside the box' for several of the dates. I never would have even thought of some of their creative ideas, however, some were a bit more simplistic in nature, but they all were referred to as not just dates, but 'GREAT' dates, which I thought was rather unique/charming, and is geared to make you draw closer to each other as a couple, with God at the head of your marriage.<br />
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Each chapter was only a few pages long, making it a quick read, plus you got great tips on 'before your date', 'on your date', 'talking points' and 'great date takeaway'. I loved these features, it really got my creative juices flowing.<br />
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I'm sure I'll pass this 'great' book on to my own son/future daughter-in-love when they get married next summer. <br />
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Another Bethany House Publishers book is 'Playing By Heart' by Anne Mateer. <br />
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First of all, as I've mentioned before, I am NOT a fan of books written in first person. In this book, BOTH the main female and male characters were written in first person. I found myself having to constantly remember who "I" was, throughout the book. It was a beautifully written book otherwise, but I think first person usually takes away, instead of adds to the story line, in my opinion.<br />
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This book was set during World War I and the main characters are both strong Christians, which I appreciated. Lula Bowman felt she had finally reached her goal of a teaching position and had won a scholarship to continue on w/her college education. When she received sad news from her sister, Lula felt very strongly her only option was to leave her job and dreams behind and go back home to help her sister out. But she still needs to make a living, so when the only teaching job available is offered to her back home, she takes it, even tho' she feels that a music teacher/basketball coach are not real professions. The author does a wonderful job of intertwining the history of basketball into the story line and makes it very interesting at the same time.<br />
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Since Lula knows very little about basketball, she turns to the boys' coach, Chet Vaughn, to help her understand/learn it. She is determined not to fall for him or any other young man, but to return to her college scholarship/teaching position later on. As the story progresses, she and Chet find that sometimes God has a very different plan for your life than what you previously imagined.<br />
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If you don't mind books written in first person, and you like good, historical Christian fiction, then this is the book for you!<br />
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<img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/1zmi4ae.jpg" /> Happy Fall, Y'all!!! Thanks for visiting!!Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-81568054431612182252014-09-11T13:52:00.000-04:002014-09-11T13:53:40.838-04:00A Fun Place to Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ok, so I totally forgot to show you all these pics of a couple of places from my hometown. Back in May of this yr. we took a trip to Findlay, Ohio where I grew up for my dad's 93rd b'day! (My parents had me later in life, I'm not really that old!! LOL). He still lives on his own and makes a mean pan of cornbread!! </div>
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We always go to Dietsch's Ice Cream Parlor that's been around for over 75 yrs. Two brothers started their homemade ice cream business yrs. ago and added the homemade chocolates and candies over the yrs. They also added a second shop on the other end of town, which has doubled in size as well as the original shop. </div>
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I remember our 6th grade class walking there after school one day when our teacher treated all of us who had made straight A's in Spelling for 6 wks. in a row. Needless to say, I think the whole class walked there! ha She told us we could order anything we wanted and this really skinny friend of mine ordered a big ol' Banana Split, which of course she couldn't eat the whole thing herself! </div>
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I really wanted to show pics of the old-time parlor, but there were so many people milling about that day, that I couldn't really take any good shots. However, I did get some of the homemade candy/taffy they make, which was quite colorful! I love the display of the buckets w/the taffy in them.</div>
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My hubby always has to buy some chocolate-covered peanuts, which have gotten quite expensive over the yrs. so now he just gets a very small bag ~ LOL.<br />
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Other candies they make....<br />
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And a small gift item table........<br />
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Another place we visited on the edge of town is called the 'Homestead Collection', which houses several properties. Again, I didn't get pics of each of the buildings b/c of so many people, but there are several smaller out-buildings that have prim decor items for sale in them.<br />
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I believe the owners built place for them to live that connects to the main building(on the left). The main building is beautifully decorated on the inside w/a lot of wood and a cute loft area for Ohio State fans.<br />
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Just a fun place to visit if you are ever in the area. <br />
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How's everyone been in blogland?? I've been gone so long I almost forgot how to blog!! It's been ages and I've had a very busy summer so far, as I'm sure most of you have too! So much to do each day and the day goes by so fast, at least it seems that way to me, the older you get. I don't know where the past couple of months have gone, I haven't gotten much stitching done this summer, that's for sure. I have been working on a couple of projects little by little, but nothing really finished to show you.<br />
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This past Sun. nite was supposed to be the last nite of Kid's Camp at church, but then it was cancelled due to of all the storms they were predicting for that evening b/c they had ordered several of those inflatables, which as you know, just don't do great in high winds. ha<br />
Several of us ladies who are on the kitchen committee had decided that we were all going to make cupcakes for the kids who attended. Well, with the cancellation, we ended up having to eat them ourselves! I know, darn the bad luck ~ LOL!!<br />
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You should have seen the mess I made all over the counters trying to mix up the different colored frosting and stuffing it into the bag, then tried to 'swirl' the design on w/one of my bigger tips. I am by no means a professional, but I was actually excited about how they turned out, I just need way more practice, and according to my hubby & sons, they won't mind a bit ~ LOL!<br />
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This cute plastic bin holds three stacks of cupcakes for a total of 24 and it is in the shape of a 'cupcake'. They just stack on top of each other and lift out w/a little handle. Found it at one of our local craft/hobby stores, on SALE of course!!<br />
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It is the perfect way to carry a couple dozen cupcakes!<br />
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My dear sweet friend, Lecia, from <a href="http://www.farmhouseprims.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Farmhouse Prims blog</a> sent me a surprise package in the mail! <br />
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She sent me one of her darling prairie bonnets she sells on her blog from time to time and I absolutely LOVE it! Plus a book by Beverly Lewis, who is one of my favorite authors, and the cutest card w/her blog name printed on it. Thanks again Lecia!! She certainly pays attention to detail. Notice the rusty pin/tag, etc.<br />
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I ended up hanging it in our 'lodge'-themed family room for now, but will probably find a better place for it later on. This was the only peg I saw available when I looked around a few rooms in my house.<br />
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"A Match of Wits" by Jen Turano is one of the funniest Christian fiction books I've read in awhile! I did not know about the other books in this series, however, so I might have gotten more familiar w/ the characters involved. The two main characters are just a hoot all throughout the book. Agatha Watson is very much her own person, but b/c of death threats she has been receiving, her boss at the newspaper hires her not one, but two bodyguards. She travels out west to get more stories and away from the threats and meets up w/Zayne, her former friend/beau, at least she wished for a very long time that he was her beau.</div>
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Agatha is always getting into some kind of trouble and ends up blowing up his gold mine, accidentally of course! They all end up going back east to their families and try to find who is behind the threats she's been receiving. Her bodyguards are secondary characters, but w/major roles and they are a hoot in themselves. There are several hilarious 'scenes' that just make you giggle. There is an animal character that plays a major role as well and gets her into even more trouble, but I don't want to ruin the surprise.</div>
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At times the story line/animal character seemed a bit far-fetched and unrealistic, but it still kept my attention all the way through. If you want to laugh out loud, then you need to read this book!</div>
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'Stuck Together', by Mary Connealy. This book sounded like it'd be a really good read and it did start out that way, but somehow it just lost my attention about half way into it. No offense to the author b/c she has written other really great books, but this one is just not one of my favorites.</div>
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The main female character, Tina who has a lot of spunk, starts picketing a local saloon, trying to get it closed for good. The book starts out w/a bar-room brawl and ends up into a huge fight among several of the notable characters, but of course the main male character, Vince, ends up defending her. They have several 'sparring' matches, but start making the slightest connection when his family shows up from back east. His father(who is a real doozy character) ends up leaving his mother (who has Dementia), for him to take care of and also a sister he never really knew. </div>
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***I also wanted to mention that for those of you who love 40ct. linen, I just got some new fabric in my <a href="http://www.mylilcraftroom.etsy.com/" target="_blank">ETSY</a> shop that is a very neutral color, but has a bit of shimmer to it~ it's really pretty and would look great w/a Christmas or snowman scene, etc. Also, I got in some great new patterns the other day and will be plugging away at it till I get them all listed.<br />
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Anyway, I hope you all are enjoying what's left of your summer and getting plenty of time to do the things you love! My birthday is one week from today, so I'm counting down the days, LOL.<br />
Until next time, happy crafting!!<br />
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Well, I always have such good intentions of getting back on here much sooner than I actually end up doing, but life these days has been flying by and I've been busier than usual, so I am just now getting back w/you all on just some of what I've been up to recently.<br />
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So if you haven't been hearing from me in recent wks. just know that I'm still here in blogland, but my time is much more limited than it used to be.<br />
I finished this wool project a few wks. ago and decided I'd like to frame it later on, so that is why the edges have not been finished out. It is a Buttermilk Basin design. I added red beads to the strawberries and a gold bead for the eye.<br />
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This garden angel was a big hit w/my craft nite gals at my church last Fri. I had my hubby cut out quite a few of these angels and he carefully scalloped around the 'wings', then put them together for me. I then painted them white, gave them an antique look w/brown paint, added a rusty star, a planter, a pip-berry candle ring for the halos and stenciled the wings.<br />
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I first got the idea from the Country Loft in California and asked the owner's permission. She was very kind to give me a few sources for supplies, but I ended up finding them all in my neck of the woods.<br />
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My hubby made his own pattern design, using poster board to trace around. The big ones are about 3 ft. tall, but he recently made me a smaller one that is under 2 ft. What is it about miniature things that make them so cute?? I will have to show it later, I don't have it quite finished yet. Now I've gotten orders for a few more ~ I sure hope hubby doesn't mind!! tee hee<br />
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The planters had several different designs to choose from, but they all had flowers on them.<br />
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On top of all my other 'things' that keep me busy lately,(I must be a glutton for punishment), I recently rented a small booth in a craft mall in another city to boot!! I had always wanted to try it, so when the opportunity came knocking at my door, I went for it! Wish me luck!<br />
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I also need to do a book review that I'm a bit behind on! This book was FREE from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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"Here to Stay" written by a new author Melissa Tagg. This is her second book and I loved the way she intertwined a few of the characters from her first book into this second one and gave them a whole new story line. I fell in love w/the secondary character of Blake the first time around and now he is one of the main characters in this new book. He's just as charming as ever, but I like the way the author gave us way more insight as to why he is so charming, but also vulnerable (he was running from things that happened in his past). He comes home after traveling around the world for five yrs. and he's not sure what kind of homecoming he'll receive.<br />
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Autumn knew him yrs. ago (her sister dated his brother), but she never really got to know the real Blake until circumstances throw them together where they have to work on a big Christmas project for their beloved town. She's been running her family's inn for the past several yrs. and longs to travel the world, but would especially love to live in Paris. Her inn is in desperate need of a makeover (so that she can sell it and move on) and he needs help coordinating the annual Christmas festival so he will be offered a dream job (so he can stay put for a change). <br />
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They decide to team up and help each other out, but end up in more than one comical situation after another and of course, they are super attracted to each other as well. Will she move away, or does she stay? Read it to find out! You won't want to miss out on what happens in between!! I liked this second book even better than the first! <br />
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Ok, that's it for now folks, but I hope to be back sooner rather than later!!<br />
Happy Crafting!!<br />
TanyaFriendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-30012938090797448802014-05-20T07:56:00.001-04:002014-05-20T07:56:44.353-04:00Just a Reminder...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a SALE going on now over in my <a href="mailto:www.mylilcraftbarn@yahoo.com" target="_blank">ETSY</a> shop ~ 20% off of everything in stock. Just enter the coupon code SPRING14, all caps and no spaces when you go to check out.<br />
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That's it for now ~ I'll be back in a few days w/a finish and some pics of a recent trip I took.<br />
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Thanks a bunch!<br />
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Ok, so where did the month of April go?? I am still trying to remind myself that it's MAY already!! In fact, our oldest son just turned 23 yesterday! Now how in the world did that happen???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils_XXZu1KcCkKd01B8ledNjvpceL8PsH_nLUh3fASMbbJtMG1Hs5t4wRZT3CHmAl5jPm-5A4GDtL0NkxoO0YcvbrryKu6D-Mp9J7-ll6Vd2S8ZvRilYdj5Gfi7DPcaKjB7WJ5AwIlSK8J/s1600/IMG_0523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils_XXZu1KcCkKd01B8ledNjvpceL8PsH_nLUh3fASMbbJtMG1Hs5t4wRZT3CHmAl5jPm-5A4GDtL0NkxoO0YcvbrryKu6D-Mp9J7-ll6Vd2S8ZvRilYdj5Gfi7DPcaKjB7WJ5AwIlSK8J/s1600/IMG_0523.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
I completely forgot to show my APRIL BOM that I finished recently. Ok, truth is I didn't get it finished BEFORE the month of April started, like I have w/the other months so far, but I DID get it finished before the month was over, and I haven't even begun the month of May yet ~ wahhhhhhhhhhhh!! I'm getting behind again! I started out getting them done early before each month started, but somehow managed to slow way down this past month w/all I've had going on. Who knows when or if May will get done, but it IS on my to-do list!!<br />
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Remember those gorgeous pastel colored wools I showed awhile back?? Well, here's where some of them ended up. I actually put two separate patterns together to make this one. I just played around w/them till I got the look I wanted and of course I had to change out all the colors, but I'm really happy w/the way it turned out.<br />
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(sorry I could NOT get these next few pics to turn back around, no matter what I tried, so just turn your head sideways, tee hee).... here's something else I worked on the month of April........it's a LK kit from last yr. I think, but I totally changed out the colors(as if you didn't already guess), even the linen too. I used a soft green evenweave and used all #8 pearl cotton from WDW.<br />
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I'm wanting to make into a 'cube' using the fabric pictured beside it. <br />
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Here are the other LK kits from previous yrs. I just wasn't sure which way I wanted to finish them so I hope to figure it out before next Easter ~ I know, good luck w/that, LOL. Some of you know how slow I am about 'finishing' things around here.<br />
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Here's a little sneak peek from a wool project I'm working on right now.........<br />
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I love using overdyed wools in my projects...........<br />
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Onto a few book reviews that I've been meaning to post about...........<br />
These books come FREE from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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"Love Comes Calling" by Siri Mitchell is one I had mixed feelings about. First off, I am NOT a big fan of first person style writing and that's what this one is. At first I thought the main character was totally way too 'chatty', mostly with her 'thoughts' so I almost didn't continue reading it. It was almost borderline annoying at times, until I got further into the storyline. Also, it seemed like the main plot took a bit longer to develop than needed.<br />
Another thing that really bothered me was that none of the characters had any kind of real relationship w/God, so I thought it odd that this book could be considered 'CHRISTIAN' fiction. There was barely the mention of God here and there, but very little throughout the book.<br />
The things I did like about it was that it was fast moving and it was written in a totally different era than what I normally read, set in the 1920's. I learned several things that I did not know about that time-span, so I found those things rather interesting. The author did a good job of addressing several issues that were prevalent during that era.<br />
The main character, Ellis, was asked by a look-alike friend to fill in for her at work and 'pretend' to be her for two weeks. Some of the predicaments she got herself into was often quite comical and as the story developed, I found myself liking the characters more and more. (altho' the author never really told what happened to the gal she filled in for at the end, which was a bit disappointing).<br />
There is a bit of a romance as well, and that added quite a bit of humor in itself. Wasn't really crazy about this book overall, but there were several parts that I did enjoy.<br />
It was a very different kind of book for me to read, but all in all, I'm glad I did.<br />
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I have been a huge fan of author Beverly Lewis for many yrs. so when I read the synopsis for 'The Last Bride', I knew I had to read this one. The plot seemed a bit different than many Amish fiction books I've read in the past.<br />
This couple(Tessie Miller and Marcus King) in the Amish community were forbidden by her father to marry, but since they are totally in love, they convince themselves that they should go ahead and marry anyway. She is the last of her sisters to marry, so she's hoping that her dad will come around and see that they were meant to be together. <br />
The two finally make a decision to sneak off into the English world to elope and then come back and live separate lives, pretending nothing ever happened, hoping and praying that her father will change his mind in time. Her father has his reasons, but won't tell them why he doesn't want them to marry, which causes some immediate problems when the 'unthinkable' happens. Will they face shunning, be kicked out of their beloved community or will the families be understanding in what all transpires?<br />
(I am purposely leaving out certain details so as not to ruin the surprise element, one that will have the reader guessing how it will all work out in the end, and one part that I totally did not expect).<br />
Beverly Lewis offers a little deeper side to some serious problems that the Amish people face in their everyday lives. I loved how she wove one particular issue into the story line.<br />
***This is a book that I highly recommend ~ great story, great plot and great characters w/great faith in God, make for a great read!!<br />
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This non-fiction book, 'Knowing God by Name' is written by author/senior pastor David Wilkerson, best known for writing the bestselling book, 'The Cross and the Switchblade' back in the early 1960's, selling over 15 million copies in some 30 languages.<br />
I had a feeling that this would be a good book, but I did not realize until I started reading it, that it would also be such a powerful one that I will keep in my own personal library.<br />
Mr. Wilkerson's knowledge of the Bible is astounding and totally alluring as to how he can take the reader back to Bible days, learning the different Hebrew names of God and the meaning behind them, unfolding different aspects of God's character. The author then digs further into God's Word, by relating how these 10 different names of God affect the children of Israel and many other Bible characters, as well as his own life, but also how Christians in today's world can learn so many things from the symbolism behind them.<br />
I ended up using this book as a devotional, learning many new things I hadn't read or heard before and he showed me simple, but profound truths from God's Word that I can apply in my own life. A great book for any Christian wanting to know God more intimately.<br />
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How many of you have seen the movie ~ 'God's Not Dead'?? I would love to know what you think! My hubby and I saw it a couple of wks. ago and we were thrilled w/the whole movie from beginning to end! If you haven't seen it yet, you NEED to! It's that great! The acting, the storyline, the plot, characters were all fantastic! It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, but you need to see it if you haven't already. Probably one of the best Christian-based movies we've ever seen!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_5dqW0y9b5KDUkWwPnX7Djrcq70wmHs7NvOXH7mGq3KfKLtKoIC_XS47nM0TnWaLflianV_WlXVZdkAZm7V0SnSeBY3zjle3PQABqRw8kzdmzappCa-pPL48vhCAyvJhv2Kfs64v_7wD/s1600/HE+has+risen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_5dqW0y9b5KDUkWwPnX7Djrcq70wmHs7NvOXH7mGq3KfKLtKoIC_XS47nM0TnWaLflianV_WlXVZdkAZm7V0SnSeBY3zjle3PQABqRw8kzdmzappCa-pPL48vhCAyvJhv2Kfs64v_7wD/s1600/HE+has+risen.jpg" /></a></div>
And I just love that song too!! "God's not dead, He's surely alive" ooh, it's playing in my head again! I had listened to that song on the Christian radio station for a few months now and started singing along w/it, not even knowing that they made a movie about it! So cool!<br />
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We are having special services at our church tomorrow night and this Sun. morning will be our Easter Cantata/Drama Production of 'Arise, My Love' ~ it is going to be very dramatic!!<br />
My hubby and son built the stage/screen where we'll have "Jesus" arise, along w/some other 'acting', while the choir sings several beautiful new Easter songs. I'm really looking forward to seeing it all come together. I'll probably need a box of Kleenex!!<br />
I hope you all get to go to a wonderful Easter worship service wherever you live.<br />
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I have a couple of projects to share next time I get back on here and also a couple of book reviews! I totally didn't mean to stay away this long, just have been very busy w/several things going on.<br />
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I hope everyone out there will get a chance to pause and reflect on what EASTER is really all about ~it's not all about the bunnies, chocolates, Easter eggs, new Easter clothes, etc.<br />
it's really all about God's only son, Jesus, dying on the cross for each & every one of us, then rising again on the third day! HE is NOT DEAD, our God is ALIVE!!! All you need to do is ask Him to forgive you of your sins, let Him be Lord of your life, accept Him as your personal Savior and believe<br />
on HIM and HE will! It's that simple, but yet profound!<br />
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Ok folks, I hope everyone has a blessed Easter!! and I hope to be back on here again soon!<br />
Tanya<br />
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Please forgive me for not taking the time to IRON any of my pieces, I just wasn't in the MOOD! hee hee.<br />
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Made most of these items over the yrs......<br />
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I still need to 'tweak' the displays just a bit........<br />
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Here is a recent purchase for some SPRINGY colors of WOOL, which is very hard to find I might add and this was the last of this ladie's wool in these colors, just sayin'! I just love looking through this luscious pile as I'm in the midst of choosing different colors for an upcoming project I'm working on.<br />
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Oooohhhh, la la, don't ya just love these pastel colors??? I love flippin' thru this pile and can't seem to put them in their perspective baskets just yet...<br />
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Stay tuned to see what all I make out of these 'sherbet' colors...........<br />
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I want to share my latest book review for those who enjoy reading Christian fiction.....<br />
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I found the story-line a bit jumbled from time to time and some of the characters were not all that realistic to me in the way they related to the main character of Molly Zook. She seemed to fall in love instantly with a guy from Montana named Leon, but her mother wanted her to marry Mervin, their employee/long-time friend in order to save their home and farm, even tho' he had originally been interested in her best friend Hannah. A love triangle/square developed when her new love interest seemed to have more in common w/her best friend than w/her. </div>
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Her best friend, Hannah, did not act like a best friend should at times, in my opinion, but that's not to say that there weren't parts of the book that actually did speak to me and I enjoyed. I just wished that it had been that way all the way throughout the book. It did end the way I hoped it would, so overall, it was still a good read if you like Amish fiction. </div>
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Ok, well here's hoping that SPRING is on its way!! We had a 'taste' of it the other day w/73* temps and the next day it snowed! LOL So get those bunnies out and hopefully warmer temps will be here before we know it!!</div>
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Let me just say that a couple of days ago it almost felt like SPRING!!! I've been telling everyone that I think SPRING will be everyone's favorite season this yr! :)) It's always been mine!<br />
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I finally got my March BOM done that I'm doing w/WOOLS, of course!! I promise in real life that the clover is NOT brown, it really is more greenish in person, but for some reason, it looks a little on the brownish side. I tried all different settings w/it and just could not get a good pic of the GREEN! the outer border however, is really sparkly in person.<br />
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I took down all of my snowman on Sat. (our springy day) and was really ready to put them all away, if you catch my drift, no pun intended, lol. But I had to show you one last snowman couple that I finished stitching recently. It was a Bent Creek kit from a couple of yrs. ago and it is stitched over 2 on 18 ct. Natural linen, w/pearl cotton # 5. I still need to add the snowflake charm and button to his hat and make it into something, but for now, he's finished. <br />
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I LOVE the cute little penguin(I have a 'thing' for penguins now too~hee hee, like I need more things to have a 'thing' about, LOL) beside him and also his darling quilt design across the bottom of the snowman(or snow~woman) who knows?? It was a very fun stitch, as I love using pearl cotton. Got any ideas what I should make them into??<br />
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Well, it's too cold to go hunt and dig out all of my springy decor, but I need to do that soon! My front porch looks really bare and I always decorate for each season, so hopefully it will warm up soon so I can do that. Told my hubby today as we were tracking through several inches of SNOW that I guess I took down my snowman decor too soon!!<br />
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I'm finally back w/a few pics of my V's Day decor. Here is the little penny rug I designed for my gals at church for craft nite last mth. I tried to design something that would be simple enough for beginners, but give the more experienced crafters in the group a little more challenge.<br />
I put all of their supplies in a cute little Valentine bag(bright pink w/hearts all over) and included a couple of goodies for them as well. I think there were about 14 ladies that nite and we all had a ball. I had not taught any craft classes in over 10 yrs. but wasn't really nervous, I was more concerned about remembering all the steps to tell them when working w/wool applique. I also had them play a little game and the winner won some very cute Valentine gifts. (can't seem to find the pic of it tho')<br />
I made up a pattern, complete w/color photo and templates, plus all the directions if they wanted to finish it at home. None of the gals had ever worked w/wool, but several said they thought it very relaxing and I've had several orders for more kits they'd like to work on, most said something SPRINGY!<br />
I also took several of my candle mats, penny rugs, ornies and pillows(from all the seasons) I've made over the yrs.(I pretty much stripped the house~LOL) and showed them what all you can make out of wool. They were all very complimentary and receptive to learning a new craft. I really enjoyed getting back in the swing of it all. We all ate dinner together first and everyone brought snacks to enjoy throughout the evening. It was a really fun nite and they voted to get together every month instead of every other month.<br />
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sorry for the dim lighting.....it was very cloudy that day I took these. I have 2 sets of the 'X & O' blocks, one on either side of the 'hearth'. They are really the same shade of red, but the 'o' looks more orange b/c of the shadow.<br />
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Valentine's Day was our 27th anniversary and so it is always at the top of my list for favorite holidays!<br />
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We got to enjoy part of our day together by taking an afternoon road trip which we ended up getting into a snowstorm!! We actually slid and did a 'half donut' in the parking lot of the restaurant we ate at for dinner. Oh what fun, ha! Kinda reminded me of our honeymoon, where we had to drive about 30mph on the highway, cuz the snow was coming down so hard!!<br />
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The very next nite, our oldest son and future daughter-in-law cooked dinner for us and did the dishes to boot! They created a fantastic meal, very delicious, turned out the kitchen lights, then lit a candle, turned on some Kenny G music and took off. They wanted to do something special for us for our anniversary and we both agreed they did a wonderful job!! (every time I walked into the kitchen while they were cooking, I had to keep my head down or shut my eyes, as they wanted it to be a surprise)LOL.<br />
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All in all, we had a wonderful time and look forward to many more yrs. to come if the Lord allows! (PLEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZ God?)<br />
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As part of the celebration, I sent out a newsletter over the wkend. to all of my customers from my <a href="http://www.mylilcraftroom.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop and told them about a little SALE going on now. If any of you want to be included, just type in VALENTINE10(all caps and no spaces) when you check out, for a little extra savings of 10% off anything in my shop (which most items are already discounted to begin with). The sale ends tonite at midnight. (just click on the word - Etsy, above to take you there).<br />
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There is some new wool and new cross stitch graphs that I listed recently and I have another order on the way! I've had several ideas(for quite sometime) of some new things I'd like to offer on there and maybe even here on my blog as the yr. unfolds, so I'll mention them later on. <br />
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I'm ready!! I've had this cute little wool applique quilt done for several weeks now, just waiting for it to get closer to the new month so I could hang it and show you all how it turned out. It's another one of the monthly blocks that I converted from an Art to Heart booklet. My goal is to make each month's applique out of wool and just border it w/cotton fabric. I love how it turned out! </div>
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Here's where it ended up, but couldn't get a brighter pic for ya. The "love" hanger I've had for quite awhile, so I thought it went perfectly w/this month's theme. I have it on the corner fireplace mantel in my craft room, so I can see it often.<br />
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Some of you were asking me how my wool appl. class went last Fri. nite, but we ended up having to postpone it till tomorrow nite(this Fri.) b/c of the bad weather we've been having. So the kits are all cut out, the sample penny rug has been finished and the bags have all their supplies in them. All I have to do is run off some more of the handouts and pages of templates and they're all ready for the big nite. I will try and remember to take pics as the evening unfolds. Hopefully the weather will hold up for us. It's supposed to warm up some by then, fingers crossed.</div>
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Here's BJ our 'chunky' Beagle, all curled up on his beanbag in the craft room. It sounds like someone is wrestling w/plastic bags when he gets on there and goes round and round till he finds just the right spot of comfort! Cracks me up! I'm sure he loves it not so much b/c I'm in there piddling around, but b/c it's parked in front of the fireplace ~ I don't blame him one bit! LOL<br />
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Well, that's all for today folks! I know everyone is tired of this POLAR BEAR BLAST (is what I'm calling it), but just think, we're one day closer to spring!!!</div>
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I have to say this book was one of the best real true-life stories I'v ever read! "Prepared for a Purpose', by Antoinette Tuff is an inspiring story about how she herself kept a shooter at bay for over an hour at a school where she worked. She makes the reader feel as if they are right there in the hostage situation along w/her.<div>
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LET IT SNOW and it is supposed to do just that, starting tonite after midnight ,we're to get around 6 in. by tomorrow afternoon ~ YIKES! Just today it got up to 52* and was warmer than it's been in quite awhile. I think it's sort of funny how everyone in blogland likes to mention the weather, but also it's quite interesting to find out about the weather from all over the country. We are so used to living in our own little world sometimes and it's nice to know how other parts of the world are doing, don'tcha think?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHrs38gSbnLnARDhvS5iaiS8Ngayv3QP7OhoAzrExRJvqVcFolUyOnN6G2LFXSHBfrCgIqvV02JkT2z8sIMZJObLmPmUoPuuVhI-LbwsA0oU68_j0F4JQ0CWufhzMJL6z2IW4SvGpzTqR/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHrs38gSbnLnARDhvS5iaiS8Ngayv3QP7OhoAzrExRJvqVcFolUyOnN6G2LFXSHBfrCgIqvV02JkT2z8sIMZJObLmPmUoPuuVhI-LbwsA0oU68_j0F4JQ0CWufhzMJL6z2IW4SvGpzTqR/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
I still have my snowmen decor out, mostly on our front porch. I don't put them out until AFTER Christmas, b/c most of you know that I have so many gingerbread items, I just don't have room for both! LOL<br />
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This is the Decor Mesh that we used to make our snowmen during our last craft nite at my church back in Nov. We've been meeting every other month and so far we've learned something new each time we meet. (wish I'd remember to take pics of some of the other's snowmen, they were all different). You can't really tell in the pic, but his red earmuffs are really sparkly in real life.<br />
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This Fri. nite I volunteered(I don't know whatever possessed me) to teach a class on WOOL APPLIQUE. So far 15 gals have signed up!! I thought there'd be just a handful, so I've been very busy cutting out all the pieces to a kit that we're gonna make for Valentine's Day. I designed a cute little penny rug w/hearts (that I'll show next time) and had to tweak and tweak till I got it just right, so I hope/pray they all like what I came up with. I haven't taught a craft class in yrs. I just hope I don't get too nervous and forget anything.<br />
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Please don't notice that we still have quite a few leaves in our yard! Hubby likes to use the leaf blower on them and when he's not looking, Mr. Wind likes to push/shove them back into our flower bed/yard.<br />
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This last pic says it all ~ it has been a bit shall we say, BREEZY lately! LOL So hang on to your hats everyone who lives near Eastern Ky. You are in for some more SNOW and wind!! Stay warm!!<br />
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I got these skates for free when hubby & I helped out w/our town's Christmas parade this yr. and they told us that they were closing the outdoor skating rink at the park. So this was about the best pair I could find. I will probably try to spiffy them up a bit next yr. but was so excited to finally find a pr. to decorate with. Now all I need is a sled!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! and now it's almost New Yr's already! wow! can't believe it! I'm wishing for a more 'worry-free' yr. Trying to get my faith where it should be w/out so much worrying over this and that in the new yr. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWK1D5x3-wvmhiyQYSUuyxBJE6pZeW2NS8Su6HsdXsrKHt7mCN0clJh97NsinJ8d65GvlXP3WwOPb7u6cKYKNWJDB49NJLCfs3mXcQ-rjp2E4ms7zWWfHslT4UjWtXmmUwGb_o8CPG6A1/s1600/Image12052013123349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWK1D5x3-wvmhiyQYSUuyxBJE6pZeW2NS8Su6HsdXsrKHt7mCN0clJh97NsinJ8d65GvlXP3WwOPb7u6cKYKNWJDB49NJLCfs3mXcQ-rjp2E4ms7zWWfHslT4UjWtXmmUwGb_o8CPG6A1/s320/Image12052013123349.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
I've been very busy these past few wks. w/a new temp job, but tomorrow I will find out whether or not I get to keep it. Lots of new things to learn, but I've tried to be an exemplary employee and have enjoyed it for the most part. Not as much time for crafting, but I try to stitch a little on my lunch break. I always wanted to go back to work after my kids were grown, but wasn't sure exactly which type of career to pursue at this stage in the game, so it has been interesting and challenging to say the least. <br />
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I also wanted to share the very last book review for this yr. as well. This book was free from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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This book, 'Pilgrimage' by Lynn Austin was one of the best books I've had the privilege to read. The author figuratively takes you along w/her on her trip to the Holy Land. It is her journey to a much deeper faith in the land where Jesus walked. She records in great detail everything she experienced on her trip, from the flight over to the trip back home and everything in between. What I loved most was how she made the reader feel as if they were right there traveling beside her. You could almost see the lush green palm trees, the rocky terrain of the wilderness and the beautiful oasis hidden from view.<br />
Lynn does a tremendous job of tying everything she saw while there in w/Biblical accounts of the same places, so you got a more detailed idea of what Bible times were really like. She gives wonderful examples of what modern day life is like for Jews living there and ties all these things in w/her own walk of faith. It is an amazing account of a most sought after trip of a lifetime and now makes me want to experience it for myself one day. I highly recommend this book!<br />
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<img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/1zmi4ae.jpg" />Hope everyone has a wonderful NEW YEAR!!! see ya soon!Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-47945870843282256062013-12-22T20:59:00.001-05:002013-12-22T21:01:31.777-05:00Merry HO HO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just wanted to hop on here for a minute and share my latest creation, which became our new doorhanger this yr. I am very happy w/the way it turned out. I finished it a couple of wks. ago and decided that since it ended up being a really good size, I would hang it on our front door for all to see. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Uk9IrTprxy0AfxIo4e2oK30ldNXVLCxilYyrV6Zcx_OxhNIYKWEpwuZZzG_UH44QU3GorpoBqPwMrt9PVC2gqnMTlmXpcGM_8bY8Pk4ym2tccjF7jyjJPd_lWa4DAXX8uEWyWTg6dRWB/s1600/Image12132013164517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Uk9IrTprxy0AfxIo4e2oK30ldNXVLCxilYyrV6Zcx_OxhNIYKWEpwuZZzG_UH44QU3GorpoBqPwMrt9PVC2gqnMTlmXpcGM_8bY8Pk4ym2tccjF7jyjJPd_lWa4DAXX8uEWyWTg6dRWB/s320/Image12132013164517.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
I stitched it on 10 ct. White Birch Heatherfield fabric that they no longer make, using all #8 Pearl Cotton, mostly WDW overdyed threads. I love the little flecks of color in this fabric and think it gives a more rustic look to it. Most of you know that I can't seem to leave the color chart alone, so I changed up the colors just a bit and also added the silver metallic pearl cotton in several places to give it more zip. (Santa's beard however, doesn't show up too well and I even changed it for a brighter white).<br />
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Santa's sleigh runner and the design inside his sleigh, for instance......<br />
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And the star, plus underneath the letter 'C' and also above it just a bit.<br />
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I added several rusty bells across the bottom for a more prim look.......(ok now Santa's beard shows up better from this angle)........<br />
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It was a fun stitch by Pineberry Lane and I'm so glad it got finished right at the start of the season for once!<br />
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<img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/1zmi4ae.jpg" /> MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2951121833059137649.post-49956106693768149982013-12-06T13:44:00.001-05:002013-12-06T13:44:43.043-05:00Just a Reminder.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just a reminder about my SALE going on now in my <a href="http://www.mylilcraftroom.etsy.com/" target="_blank">ETSY</a> shop. It will end tomorrow night, so wanted to let you know that everything is 20% off, but you must use the coupon code THANKS13, all caps and NO spaces in order to get the discount. Anyone who buys $20 or more, will be put into a drawing for a FREE pattern of their choice, (up to a $9.00 value). I just listed a bunch more items yesterday. So go take a peek!</div>
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Here's the other snowman ornie I made a few wks. ago. It is from a Primitive Gatherings pattern that I adapted. It was pillow size and I just wanted an ornie size, so here's what I came up with. Sorta added my own flair to the finishing of it. Anyway, I just hope the recipient likes it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnmpKnlLZolX-z0-aKf-xSkIASKwCdyLPcxyeFqDEUH3QJwNQke3spLYcC0DqMBkMQ3VgnnEG6Eqb8NjYeHOJlaG5yN5TUnFlS20kBtMpU74mJr9ULlLRawxiwG8mk1buaNX5sCc4uhDn/s1600/Image11122013113127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnmpKnlLZolX-z0-aKf-xSkIASKwCdyLPcxyeFqDEUH3QJwNQke3spLYcC0DqMBkMQ3VgnnEG6Eqb8NjYeHOJlaG5yN5TUnFlS20kBtMpU74mJr9ULlLRawxiwG8mk1buaNX5sCc4uhDn/s320/Image11122013113127.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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<img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/1zmi4ae.jpg" />The last two days have been unseasonably warm (in the 70*s) here in Ky. and it was so nice putting out the Christmas decor w/out freezing this yr. Today it has turned cold and RAINY, which is supposed to turn to SNOW! Hope you're keeping warm and toasty wherever you are!Friendship Crossinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207249966128971006noreply@blogger.com3