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I have had a lot of fun sewing these burp cloths. They are so easy to make and turn out so pretty! I think the frayed edges make them different from the average cloth. The more they wash, the more they fray. I found the idea on a blog I read quite regularly. The stores have so many beautiful flannel prints! This is a set I made for my cousin's little baby, Gabrielle. The other two sets I made were for boys. I have fabric ready to sew and cut out for whenever I need a quick baby gift.
It's finished! Well, almost. The zipper is basted and just needs to be sewn. My new replacement foot (which really isn't the right one) won't let me use my zipper foot. The needle bumps into the metal. I'll figure out that problem in the next day or two. We have such a love for the old t.v. series Little House on the Prairie. We've been known to have watching marathons. While I have been sewing late at night on this dress for Tressa, I've been watching the DVD's for inspiration. It's been so much fun! This is the final product and the boots I found at the Thrift store for $2.00! Macy is sewing on her dress and I don't know if I'll get to mine (it's cut out and ready). Lathen is going to be our rooster! It's cut out and ready to be sewn!
Mathias read his first book today by sounding out the words! We are so proud of him. He was very excited and had to read to Daddy after dinner tonight. Speaking of dinner..... we had spaghetti and meatballs. I wanted to post a picture of Lathen after his meal. I think Keegan might be putting the pics up on his blog (since he took the pictures). Much fun had by all! You can only imagine the mess! I've been sewing alot lately and enjoying it very much. In the next few months I'll be showing some of my projects. Stay tuned!
Despite the high 80 degree temperature today, I am looking forward to my favorite season. Adding a few Fall decorations around the house makes it feel so cozy. Hopefully the weather will soon catch up to my decor! Happy Fall to all!
This morning....... Mathias to Daddy "Good morning Sunrise!"
Sunday was such a fun filled day. Not only did we celebrate Mathias' birthday with friends and family, one of my new chicks laid her first egg! The only sad part about this story is that I am not the one who found it. I guess that is okay and it doesn't take away from the excitement of the first egg. I took a picture of it and that reminded me of the time three years ago when I actually took my first egg to Texas to show my in-laws. I can't imagine what it will be like to have 17 chickens laying at the same time! On another note, we have a thirteen year old! We are so blessed! School is going very well and we're having fun in the process! Until next time........
This day was full of okra and Jenga! This morning Tony had a hair appt. and Keegan had a birthday party to attend. While they were gone, I began preparing fresh okra to put in the freezer. I had looked at several different methods and thought I'd give it a try. I breaded a whole gallon ziploc full. It was a little time consuming, but I know the labor will pay off in the end! I also filled another gallon bag full of whole okra. The whole three hours (remember I have a one year old) of preparing this wonderful okra (yes, from our neighbors) Tressa and Mathias played at the kitchen table with Jenga blocks. Three hours straight and nothing but laughter and fun! They set them up in different patterns and then pushed the first one to then cause a chain reaction. I couldn't believe how long this went on. Later in the day I began preparing okra to eat tonight. Yum! It also made at least enough to fill a gallon ziploc and we even had leftovers. So I highly recommend the Jenga game blocks for hours of entertainment and some good ole fried okra. BTW.....Tony just shot a Copperhead snake in our backyard! Yikes!
I had such grand ideas for our Monday morning. I went to the orchard to get Red Haven peaches and some more blackberries. I came home and started cutting a few slices for the kids. I wanted to try out a cobbler recipe I found in a magazine. Using one of my fairly new Kitchen-aid paring knives, I cut my left index finger. Long story short, four stitches and five hours later, it made for a long day.
We are all so glad to be over the stomach bug. It's never fun when everyone has something at the same time. When I mention we haven't had a sickness in a long time, we end up having it a few days or weeks later! Why is that?I have really been enjoying this summer. Just to be home more and not have quite so many things going on (At least away from home) or thinking about where we need to be next has been a nice change of pace. Now don't get me wrong, I still like to take my jots to town! Today the kids wanted to earn extra spending money. We had quite a day of cleaning going on around here! While they worked like busy bees, I started looking into books for the Fall. I always love this part of homeschooling. I think I got a good start.For a fun snack......Ritz cracker, peanut butter, then a large marshmallow on top. Broil until the marshmallow browns to your liking. I loved these. Even more after they had cooled. Mine didn't look like the picture. The marshmallow kind of melted instead of just browning. The kids weren't so crazy about them. Neither was Tony. See what you think!
Our neighbor, Mr. Pedersen, gave us a huge bucket full of fresh spinach from his garden. I didn't think I would be able to use it all. Little did I know we would enjoy spinach salad several times. We added sliced mushrooms, raisins, sunflower seeds, and croutons. Tony and I can't get enough of this salad! I also made a delicious Broken Florentine Lasagna Bake that I found on the Rachael Ray website. It uses 2 lbs. of spinach, which I definitely had! I highly recommend this dish. Here is a picture of our neighbor's beautiful garden. We enjoy seeing it every time we drive into our neighborhood.
