May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Too Cool for School
I recently added my Fresh Poppies Door Hanger to the shop and not much later received a message from a sweet woman named Mia wondering if it could be used as a pin cushion.
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I hadn't thought about that. But why couldn't it be a pin cushion?!?
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So I made her a pin cushion just like the door hanger, only this was stuffed a little more firm, included interfacing, and didn't include the ribbon for hanging.
Mia is heading to a sewing class next week and will be sporting her new too-cool-for-school pin cushion. Watch out Mia for other ladies eyeing it, I would be!
Blueberry Muffins
During a play date this past week we snacked on blueberry muffins, strawberries and iced tea...ahh! I love summertime food!
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I'm on the hook during the summer (according to my husband) to make these muffins on a weekly basis. So I usually hit up the farmer's market for the best blueberries and then use twice the recipe's recommended amount. Yup, a fork may be recommended for eating these!
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(Since kids were involved this time, I only used the 1 cup of blueberries, just to help prevent messes over and above the norm)
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Here's the recipe:
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup margarine
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberries
Cream margarine and sugar.
Add eggs and beat until smooth.
Mix in sour cream and vanilla.
Combine dry ingredients and add.
Fold in blueberries.
Bake @ 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Eat up while they're warm!
Patchwork Quilting
I mentioned recently that I've started on a new kind of project. Over Mother's Day weekend, my mother-in-law mentioned to me that she thought I should take up quilting, she thought it would suit me apparently. So that week I got to work and made up a few little baby-size quilts. I'm really enjoying the quilting process, especially picking out coordinating fabrics. Come to think of it, if someone wanted to hire me full time to pick out fabric combinations for them, it's the one job I would maybe consider not being a stay at home for. Well, probably not, but I do enjoy it that much!
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Here's what I've got done so far...
Birds, Branches & Polka Dots Baby Quilt
Apples & Pears Baby Quilt
Pink Poppies Baby Security Blanket
(with ribbons sewn over top of the seams!)
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I'm not sure yet if I'll add these to the shop or not. I'm struggling with getting good pictures of them, these just don't seem to do justice. Anyone have any good tips on taking pictures of quilts? Should I just put up a clothes line and try it that way???
Monday's 10 Things
In the Little Bit Funky style, I'm going to take a few minutes each Monday to post 10 things that I'm thankful for. I think it will be a really good way to start the week...so here we go!
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1. A FOUR day weekend with my family!
2. My brother Steven, serving in the Navy.
3. Impromptu dancing sessions with Claire.
4. Starting the week with a clean house and caught up on laundry.
5. Rocking Claire back to sleep this afternoon when she woke up from a bad dream.
6. The Grand Haven boardwalk and our Sunday afternoon walk tradition.
7. My dad and husband who spent two full days and even donated a little of their blood to building Claire a park of her own.
8. Allergy season for me seems to be almost done.
9. Sleeping in until 7:30 the last 3 days.
10. The prayer that Claire is working on learning. Eesus (Jesus) I loov ooh (I love you) Amen!
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Go ahead and list 10 things you're thankful for today...I bet you'll have a hard time keeping your list at only 10 items once you get started!
Pictures of the Week
Girlfriend couldn't even wait for her new "park" to be complete before taking a ride on the swing! ~
Does anyone know if there's such thing as a motor for a swing? You know, like the baby swings that keep swaying automatically? This girl would swing for hours, so how perfect would it be if I could just get her swaying in her in her swing while I sit in an adirondack chair nearby? Sounds like a win-win to me!
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