The debates are over, the ballots are stuffed, the chads are hanging, and the conspiracies are flying. Sounds like a bad Christmas story, doesn’t it? Over the next few months, there will be talk of right, wrong, won, lost, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health. (Not a…

The Holiday Season is here. The crisp air, crunchy leaves, soup on the stove, snugly pajamas (or loungewear if you are wearing lip gloss), and an excuse to “test” cookie recipes like Something Swanky’s Smore’s bars. When leftover turkey is like Manna from Heaven. And Decorating for Christmas…How I love…

I’m a mighty woman of God, right? I have Victory through Christ, don’t I? I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength, can’t I? That’s what I thought. Until… I took a good look at MY CLOSET! (Cue the horror movie scream.) How can one little area cause…

Hello, Pumpkin! Welcome to my first “Let’s Get Crafty” tutorial. These wool felt pumpkins are quick and easy (and BEYOND adorable)  but have great detail to take them a step above the “gathered fabric circle” pumpkin. (Those are totally cute, too. No judgement zone, remember!) I love working with wool. The…

Fall, you’re my favorite season. Why won’t you show yourself? Enough of this “am I having a hot flash or is it just still summer” weather! Here’s what happened in my house when the calendar turned to September. I got super excited because it’s my Hashtag Favorite!! I stitched up a…

 “I’m in love- I’m in love- and I don’t care who knows it!” -Buddy The Elf That’s how I feel about Fall. Give me changing leaves, cooler temperatures, pumpkin anything, streusel topped apple pie, snuggling under a blanket by the fire and crock pot cooking. Give me leggings, oversized sweaters…

Here they are. The Final 4. The Big Ones. The hardest lessons of all. These represent where I am now. The in-between space of better than I was but not where I want to be in life AND in my Quilting. I look at work produced by award-winning quilters and think,…

Deciding is the hardest part. What will I make for dinner? What will I binge-watch on Netflix next? Do I get up or hit snooze? Can throwing on lipgloss make me look “casual chic” instead of “just rolled out of bed”? When it comes to quilting, there are three things I like…

I’ve been around. Not in the 1950’s “certain types of girls” kind of way, but having a spouse in the military lends itself to a bit of a nomadic existence. I’ve been a receptionist, a nanny, and a preschool teacher. I’ve travelled, lived in a foreign country, and in spite…

I am a big chicken! I don’t like carnival rides, going on adventures, Trust exercises, or being DARED to do something. As a matter of fact, if you say “I dare you”, I won’t do the “dare” on purpose! (Rebellious much?) I sat down with my 2 chosen books and said,…