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Today was Alchemy’s last full day with me.  I thought I’d show her how to make a few rings and earrings like the ones I sell at TheApple.  First we had to spread out the supplies.  I typically create jewelry in the basement but since the girls were gone I decided that we would work […]

Enough with the apple orchard and the traveling – Alchemy was ready to try out quilting!  I’d have to say she did a pretty good job.    Here she is getting acquainted with my new baby – a Pfaff.  My real baby, the Janome is in the shop for maintenance but I’ve been really happy […]

  I can’t even believe how busy Alchemy has been keeping us the last few days.  I have so many pictures and stories to tell you all.    When we got home from the Easter Egg Hunt Alchemy really wanted to get a better view of the orchard so the girls, Alchemy and I hiked […]

I joined the etsy treasury team (etteam) back in 2009 and it’s been nothing but fun ever since.   When I first heard about NiftyKnits plan to send two of her adorable meerkats on a trip around the world to visit various etteam teammates I signed up immediately.  After months of waiting – Alchemy finally arrived […]

I’m guessing that my mom would disagree but Capri is definitely the most stubborn independent child I’ve ever met.  She’s just  two and insists on doing everything HERSELF.  “No Help!” I took a ‘picture’ story of  her putting her shirt on the other day… Starting over…   Cedi was not being very helpful.  DONE!  Yeah […]

On Sunday my family will be getting together to celebrate my grandma’s NINETIETH Birthday!  She is such an amazing and inspiring lady.  My grandma, Grace (aka Mike – another story), is living on her home in the house her husband built that my mom grew up in with her 12 siblings.  Yup, my grandma had […]

Earrings – A Teapot of Oolong I have a new earrings for sale at TheApple – Whimsical Teapot Earrings.  I decided to try to jump on the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ bandwagon and see if it took me anywhere.  If nothing else – they are fun to make and I think they’re adorable! Here are the […]

Cedi walked out of the bathroom yesterday looking like this and said, “Mama, am I stylin’?” “Of course baby! You’re looking good!  Now let’s see that twirl!”Adorable, cute, well-made, and fabulously twirly skirt from GocksFrocks…. Later that same day we were in the shed eating brats and relaxing after a long day (well for the […]

Hi everyone!  I just wanted to do a quick blog post about some recent ‘exposure’ I’ve been lucky enough to receive this past week. First, as many of you know, my ‘Love is in the Air – Hot Air Balloon Quilt’ made it into etsy’s “Whose got you all in Stitches’ Voter.  It ended up […]

I just realized that I haven’t posted pictures of Capri’s birthday celebration – better late than never…right?     Our friend’s, the Schoeneberg’s came over in the morning to help decorate some birthday cupcakes – of course they had to be blue (Capri’s favorite color) Stay away from my sprinkles…    Cedi’s enjoying the sprinkles more than the […]