Growing up, some friends of the family always called their dad Papa. I just thought it was so adorable and loving and new I wanted my kids’ father to be called Papa. So, when Cedi started to pick up on things I started calling Jared Papa. Of course, I would sometimes slip and call him […]
Top Ten Reasons to Try Project QUILTING
Thank you Kathleen for putting this list together! 10. You’ll challenge yourself 9. There’s a prize for public vote winner 8. Judges will critique your project and you’ll get compliments 7. Each entry goes in a random drawing for a prize 6. You’ll get a finished project in just one week […]
Family Road Trip – Chesapeake Virginia
I know you all have been waiting on pins and needles for me to post about our recent road trip to Chesapeake, VA – well, today is your lucky day! First I’ll start with my strategy for the crazy long TWENTY hour car ride. I went to TARGET to stock up on supplies. I saw […]
Project QUILTING – the Judges have Spoken for the RECYCLE Challenge
And now that the public winner and the random drawing winner have been chosen it’s time to announce the Judges top 3! Coming in third place with an average score of 8.20 is Karen’s Crafty World! Here’s what the judges had to say: Judge 1: So bright and summery! I love the way you […]
Project QUILTING – Random Generator Winner
I forgot to include this in the last post so now I’m going to go to www.random.org to chose the winner of the the wristlet I made! The random generator has chosen comment 42 and that is…. 42. DownHome Designs said… I follow your blog. June 18, 2010 9:47 AM Congrats DownHome! Watch your […]
Project QUILTING – the Winners of the RECYCLE Challenge – PUBLIC Choice and RANDOM Drawing
Here’s what one of the judges wished to share about this weeks entries: "I was really moved by how many of these entries used clothing/fabric that the quilter associated with a family member/beloved pet, and that these aren’t just a "project" but are now heirlooms that these quilters (or their recipients) will really cherish for […]
A Road Trip Through ‘Shop Local
I just returned from a fantastic trip to Chesapeake, VA, to visit my sister-in-law. We had a great time at the beach and catching up. The only downside was the 20 hour ride there and back – with a 2 and 3 year old! I decided I would like to take a ‘Road Trip’ with […]
Themed Thursday – All About Dad
With Father’s Day coming up with Sunday it was a pretty easy decision on what to do for today’s theme – Dad of course! Here are some great Dad Day finds! Guinness Beer Bar from SoapDreams How perfect are these!? Full body Indiana Jones LEGO silver toned cufflinks in FREE gift box from crimsonking […]
Playing in the Rain
I have a lot of pictures and stories to share with you from our recent trip to Chesapeake, VA, but first I wanted to share with you the amazing pictures I got of the girls playing in the rain on our return to dreary Wisconsin. Of course, after they sat so well for two days […]
Time to VOTE for the RECYCLE! Project QUILTING Challenge!
I literally just walked at least a mile in crazy Virgina heat to get this post up (otherwise you’d have to wait until Tuesday). Man is it hot! AND you have to pay to use the internet at Starbucks! BUT, it was worth it when I opened up the flickr account and saw all the […]