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Sunday, November 2, 2008
What I've been up to lately
Posted in MakingLast week I only got dressed when I had to leave the house- how's that for full disclosure? Contrary to what you may think of that, I actual got a lot done. It was our "off" week for lessons so we had plenty of free time for projects. I spent several hours in our storage cellar organizing and weeding kids' clothing. I made yummy desserts and a baby gift (a hooded towel, natch, and a very pretty one, if I may say so)
Besides all of those fascinating things, I have been making HAIRBOWS! I feel like a nerd but I am having so much fun with the free patterns at Girly Things as well as with ones I had made up on my own. Here's a picture (I made all the flowers today, along with the loopy bow at the top). There are several more floating around our house as well as my sister's house- mostly pumpkins. So cute!
TH helped me make the "bow board" as an experimental Christmas gift. We want to make one for our Georgia girl cousins as well one for our own little girls. This one may be for the cousins, it may be mine for storing my finished bows.
I'm kicking it into high gear for Christmas sewing. Well, 2nd gear anyway. I am working on my best friends birthday gift today and it should be done soon. Then Christmas is in my sights. As always, I have lots of plans. I have finished most of my shopping actually, just homemade gifts to be done now. I'm looking forward to doing some fun things with my kids this year, including Ann Voscamp's Jesse Tree Devotional for Advent. We've never really observed Advent so I am excited to share that with my kids.
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Posted by gabbie427
Oh I love all the cute hairbows!!!! Makes me want a girl even more. LMSO Thanks for sharing the site, I may have to make some for my niece.
God's Blessings,
Amy Jo
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - How in the world???
Posted by Chas
How in the world did I not see this post???
SO adorable, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the one at the top.. oh my how cute.
You are so incredibly talented my friend.
Love you!
Chas
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Preserving the Harvest 2008
~June 22nd~
*11 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach-strawberry jam
~June 27th~
*7 half-pints and 2 pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~June 28th~
*24 home-grown chickens in the freezer
(7 whole, 17 cut up
plus feet and backs for stock!!)
~July 6th~
*8 pints and 14 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~July 16th~
*18 cups fresh green beans,
blanched and frozen (a gift from the boss)
*12 pounds ripe bananas,
cut into 1 inch chunks and frozen for smoothies
~July 22nd~
*32 ears home-grown corn
blanched and frozen in meal-sized packages
~July 27th~
*8 pints cream-style corn
(home grown)
~July~
about *8 cups blackberries
and *5 cups wild blueberries
from around our property,
in the freezer
~August 4th~
14 pints
4 half-pints
and 1 quart
hot and spicy tomato salsa
(that's 18 cups altogether)
~October29th~
13 quarts chunky applesauce
5 quart jars dried apple rings
What I'm reading
The Bible- currently in the books of Ezekial and 1 Corinithians
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
The Hobbit (on CD) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Bondwoman's Tale by Hannah Crafts
What I've Read Recently
One Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
At Large and At Small by Anne FadimanHow To Be Good by Nick Hornby
The Book of Joby by Mark FerrariThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
World Without End by Ken FollettAnne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery (for the 12th time or so)
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley
What I Watch
The Office
30 RockDoctor Who
HeroesEureka
Scrubs2008 Crafty Stats
Yardage In:
13.5 yardsYardage Out:
3 yardsItems Made: 2
Money Spent:
$58.06
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