Watching the Garden Grow

(last treasury for today!)
Thanks to By Sara Lynn for including my wreath in this treasury!

(Another) Hello Spring Treasury

Thanks to Home of Imagination for including my new Spring wreath in this treasury!

Hello Spring

Thanks to Catherine Marissa for including my wreath in this treasury!

Hoop Art Swap

I recently participated in the Hoop Art Swap hosted by the lovely Heather at Blessed Little Nest. I was given Cherish from Kiwi Freckles as the person I would be creating a hoop for and couldn't wait to get to work!

My plan was to recreate the header image from Cherish's blog, and I was able to pull it off (somewhat). I downloaded the header from her blog, and then used Picnik to resize it. I then ironed a Kona cotton I had found in the same color as her header onto Heat and Bond and traced the background image onto it. I had planned to iron the image on, and then embroider "Kiwi Freckles" over it, exactly as her header shows. When I cut the image out though, I just felt like too much of the detail was lost. So, onto Plan B. I noticed that each of the labels on Cherish's blog had chevron stripes, so I used the same Kona cotton and began sewing chevron stripes for the top and bottom of the hoop. In the middle I embroidered "Kiwi Freckles" as I originally planned, and here's the finished product!

I'm really happy with how it turned out and hope Cherish loves it too!

Monday's 10 Things

(the three of us crashing on our hotel room bed...and yes, we look tired because we are tired!)

Here's what I'm most thankful for, right now!
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1. A really nice time on our family getaway this weekend.
2. A husband who takes the initiative and plans fun things for us to do together.
3. Having a daughter who loves to try new things.
4. Listening in on Claire "reading" in bed. Last night her story was all about how "the love of Jesus comes to each of us in special ways"
5. Safety on our drive home. Think freezing rain + snow + thunder + lightening + cars on their sides in the ditch, so not good.
6. The ability to just enjoy a nice day at home (in sweats all day!) catching up on rest after a busy weekend. Yes, I consider that an occasional perk of being a stay at home mom!
7. Crafting with my girl today, she loves herself some glue!
8. Blogging...I love having it as a creative outlet.
9. Some really sweet comments left in the last week, makes my day to hear from readers!
10. A husband who took my list and ran to the store for me tonight when I really didn't feel like it.
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What are you most thankful for today?
(Please share below, and it doesn't have to be a list, just anything making you thankful right now!)

Fresh Start Sunday

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
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Galatians 6:9-10 (NIV)

Spring Break SALE!

So it's Spring Break and we're in Michigan.
What, high 40's isn't considered beach weather??
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No warm-weather plans for us this week, instead I plan on spending the week looking at pictures of our Florida vacation, pretending I'm there again...Ahh, much better!
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For all of you stuck in cold weather (and those who aren't) how about a Spring Break sale??
Use code SPRINGBREAK to take 10% off your purchase, all week long!Happy shopping!