Starting over

It's been forever. More than a year in fact. I didn't know if I would ever post again. Life gets so busy and this past December an event happened that will forever change things. Maybe this will help me move on, maybe not. "Never give up" will be my motto. So, on to a better tomorrow.

A Late Christmas Recap

A few of my favorite things:

 I usually stamp my paper and/or tags but this year I had the Grandkids draw on it. I hated to cut it apart! Love how it turned out though. Start of a new tradition.

Put up my JOY banner again this year with a new addition!

Made a new advent calendar with my Tom's chip rack. This was so much fun!! Want to add pics to the back next year.

Most of us took frame pics for Christmas eve, they turned out really cute!

December was busier than usual. Besides a birthday added there my youngest son graduated from college. Really proud of him!!

Finally saw some beautiful barn quilts but only managed to snap this picture. Really so awesome!! (Virginia)

New iPad-more learning!

Lately...

A few things I've been up to:

Alabama Chanin inspired chair cover for Lee

Pink Lemonade Stand for Georgia (made with recycled wood pieces already painted pink)

Low fat muffins made with yogurt and egg whites

Made lemon curd with the yolks (sort of defeats the purpose of the low fat?)

Hope everyone has been enjoying their summer. We're having beautifully cool weather today after record breaking highs. Going outside to enjoy!

Spring

I finally changed my header from winter to spring and now it's almost summer over here. Of course we've been having strangely cooler weather than usual. So nice in the evenings especially. Perfect for sitting outside and visiting or reading. We've added another new baby to our family a couple of weeks ago, Audrey Rose. She is beautiful (of course) and weighed 9lbs. 6ozs. when she was born. And that hair! It's so soft and thick. Having fun with them all of course and looking forward to some lovely evenings. Hopefully I'll get my act together and start posting more.

A quick update

A crocheted owl hat for Avery for her Birthday invite....

 Christmas decorating and gifts...

The only handmade gift I made this year...

First Christmas for Ollie...

This silly boy Gabe...

Avery dreaming of sugarplums...

And Georgie girl...

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 Hope to get back to posting more regularly soon. November and December were so busy but really filled with fun and love. Moving on to the New Year which started with two parties on each of the first two weekends already. This weekend will be a quiet one so I think I need to start cleaning up my sewing room to get ready for whatever's next! Hope everyone had a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year so far.

Linking to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound. It's been such a long time since I've visited all the pinky goodness!

Halloween Fun

Halloween party 2011, Clue people

The Bun in the oven, Bun maker, T-Rex and Cavewoman...

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Mummy, Deady and Baby

A Black-eyed Pea and the Wicked Witch...

Sugar skull (it's not easy to paint your own face!)

Brylie love my Victorian ghost!

Ollie's first Halloween........

 Hope your holiday was fun too!!

Bragging rights

I've been having  a secret for ages now and I can finally share! I'm so excited to be a part of this......

Cathy was so generous to ask me to participate by making a doll quilt and I'm so honored. At first I was really anxious because look at all that talent that's in there with me. Some pretty awesome little quilts, uh? (And adorable girls!)

And here's mine....

I made this little quilt for my mom~I know she'd be so proud of me. All the fabrics come from her stash (which was truly unbelievable). I have so many vintage pieces from her and wanted to honor her with this. That's her initials. The white textured fabrics were stored in a stack in one of her back rooms. I know she must have had a dream for these pieces. Hopefully, my little dream quilt has fulfilled a part of that. So if you love to sew cute, new ideas and dolly quilts, check your local bookstore, fabric shop or Amazon to order your copy.

These all look like so much fun and a little masterpiece can be all yours to have or to give to someone you love.

Linking to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound~there's lots of pink doll quilts in there!!

p.s. Tomorrow I should have another baby to share with y'all~pray everything goes well for my daughter Katie and her new little one, Oliver John!!

Here he is:

Oliver John Dufrene; 8 lbs. 4 oz. All doing well!

Pink Saturday

Good morning! A gorgeous day here in South Louisiana and I'm looking forward to a beautiful weekend! I haven't joined Pink Saturday in a while but have a little time this morning to do some pink browsing again with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. I hope everyone is enjoying nice weather and having a good time too!! 

Today I'm sharing a birthday project today that I made for my great niece. I made a little coat hanger and crocheted around it. Then I crocheted a little cupcake and made a matching nightgown and robe for her American Girl. I love sewing and making things for those I love! 

I also made a gift for one of Katie's friends who had a little boy. His room is decorated with rockets so I appliqued a rocket and free motioned stitched a saying on a taggy blanket. Sweet babies. I'm so looking forward to Katie having her little boy Ollie any day now. More fun times ahead!

 Happy Pink Saturday to y'all all!

For some reason I couldn't link to How Sweet the Sound all weekend so trying again.

New Header

I'm ready for fall.......and I love Halloween, hence, a new header. Still loving free motion stitching so much.

(from an embroidery pattern-don't remember where from)

So much fun!!

Grateful

Sorry to be posting so late for Pink Saturday. Went with my daughters to buy some maternity things and today I'm going help her clean her house since she had all her windows changed and there's dust everywhere.  GRATEFUL that I can help, GRATEFUL that I have all my kids to love and love me and GRATEFUL to live in such a wonderful world where there are so many helping hands for those in need.

Today I'm linking with Beverly and Kelee for this cause. Please leave a comment for a donation!!

Here is the video to watch about Charlie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHrxLfwAdsk&feature=player_embedded


Thanks!

Pink Saturday

Another week has flown by and school will be starting soon for Georgia and Gabe. So exciting!! I made some bows for Georgia and she decided to put them all in last night~a la "Fancy Nancy" style!

And these little rascals are as endearing as ever, Gabe winking at everyone and Avery with her first little pigtails!

Can't wait for Ollie to join them to add to all the commotion!

Checking out the other Pinkies tomorrow. Today is my dh's bday and we're going eat out at a new restaurant dtb (down the bayou). Can't wait!!