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It seems like our South Dakota puddle duck is adjusting to Minnesota puddles just fine. Oh, and apparently he is pretending to be a moose, which I suppose is appropriate for our new place, too. </div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-58315536326680467722017-04-18T16:45:00.000-05:002017-04-18T16:45:18.691-05:00Easter 2017So not much has been going on here. Right after our trip to Bismarck, I broke my middle finger on my left (dominant) hand. It halted all progress on all crafting fronts...no crocheting, knitting, cutting fabric (I couldn't hold my rotary cutter), or quilting (couldn't wear my gloves). Sigh. It was a long 6 weeks. I would like to say that my housekeeping improved with all of the free time, but it didn't really happen. ;)<br />
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But, I am brace-free for the last couple of weeks and things are feeling better. My first project back was a set of bow ties for my little guys for Easter. They turned out pretty cute. It helps that they were worn by cute little boys too. :)<br />
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We had some really nice weather this year and we did our egg hunt on Saturday in the yard. I am pretty sure daddy is going to have to start burying eggs to make it hard enough for Timothy. We even played a few rounds because it was just SO much fun to find them!<br />
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Benjamin gladly shook every egg before adding it to his pile. And then he got 4 eggs and was done. Ha.</div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-85493629914096713602017-03-06T10:36:00.002-06:002017-03-06T10:36:58.149-06:00Be My Neighbor, Blocks 3 and 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is without the appliquéd mailbox opening and bird. I just haven't gotten around to the opening and the birds on this quilt I think I want to look like actual birds. I am still toying with the idea, so more on that later.</div>
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This one seems really plain to me, so something may appear on the right side. We will have to see once it is all together!<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-16956186832958176362017-03-06T10:29:00.001-06:002017-03-06T10:29:29.447-06:00Winter Break Last weekend, we had the chance for a quick trip to Bismarck to meet up with Jared's family. We had tons of fun and hours of pool play. Poolside rooms and a table on the deck meant a pretty stress free time and no lugging pool stuff back and forth from our rooms. It also meant hearing arcade games all night, but a quick room change helped everyone get better rest on night two.<br />
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The big kids spent most of their time doing this:</div>
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The little kids spent most of their time being cute:</div>
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We even had lots of fun outside of the water.<br />
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It was also a welcomed break for the really big kids too. ;)<br />
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He also got his top two teeth this week!<br />
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I came across the Be My Neighbor quilt along (it is put out by Moda) this past fall and just thought it was cute. I had scored a half yard bundle of fabric (Farmhouse) from my local quilt shop's clearance room at 50% off and I was itching to cut into it. It seems to be a good match so far, after I threw in a few more coordinating greens that were absent in my bundle. I haven't followed a pattern like this in a long time, so it is a refreshing exercise of accurate piecing, aka my seam ripper has been used. :)</div>
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Once upon a time, we moved in the middle of winter and the boxes of canned goods froze on the moving truck, thawed upon arrival, and then mostly tossed because the contents separated into gross, watery textures. Sigh.</div>
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This summer has been filled with the usual canning of garden produce and berries from the area and we have been blessed with eating lots of those goodies now. When the 4H groups were going around selling fruit this fall, I planned for some new canning experiences. After Christmas, I hopped online to find a good recipe for citrus and came upon a mastery challenge at <a href="http://foodinjars.com/" target="_blank">Food in Jars</a>! January is marmalade month and I like a good quilt along, so a preserving challenge? Sounds good to me! :)</div>
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New techniques for me included zesting entire fruits and then processing all of that fruit down to remove the pith and membranes inside. But overall, not too bad of a process. The hardest part was watching the thermometer creeping up, waiting for the magical mark of 220F.<br />
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Finished product! The left jars are the first batch and you can see I got the peels to suspend in the syrup a little better (it is also a little more set), but I am really happy with the result. We enjoyed orange chicken to celebrate and it is also amazing in oatmeal. Also canned that day, the box of pears that I ordered along with the citrus. Cinnamon Pear Jam and Pear Cranberry Jam, both from Food in Jars as well, are old favorites that all four of us enjoy. <br />
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I stopped blogging when discovering that my newest pregnancy was in major jeopardy. I just didn't want to journal about another devastating ending. Thankfully, it didn't end like the doctors were predicting and we were blessed instead with another little boy, Benjamin!</div>
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Joy is the only word to describe these two. <br />
Maybe loud, too. ;)</div>
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Yet another reason to not journal...we moved soon after Ben was born and it has been kind of crazy. <br />
Fun, but crazy. <br />
We have been here almost a year and it feels like home. <br />
We were blessed in South Dakota and now continue to be in Minnesota.</div>
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We now live 11 miles out of town. <br />
While it makes grocery lists even more important so I don't forget anything, we love our new home. <br />
There was a broken water pipe that caused major damage right before we moved in. <br />
So, we had a delayed move, but we were involved in the process of picking out a new kitchen, lights, paint, and flooring. <br />
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I really enjoy going to get the mail at the end of the drive. <br />
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Had a pretty good summer considering we had so much going on. We have HUGE plans for this space this summer so look out! We also have plans on adding an orchard to the upper right of this picture (that bush back there is raspberries) and a few feathery breakfast-laying friends will be moving in this spring. </div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-27581534405589845132015-05-21T10:52:00.000-05:002015-05-21T10:52:01.851-05:00Basketball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-23038372764365145642015-05-21T10:27:00.000-05:002015-05-21T10:27:22.093-05:00Butterfly Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After receiving a butterfly kit from his cousin for Christmas, Timmy finally got caterpillars in the mail. Every time he saw the box in the closet he wanted to get his "new friends" and I had to explain that we needed to wait until the snow melted and the air warmed. The only hiccup in the process was the holdup in the mail; he had to watch an extra couple of days before they eventually got to our house. We had great fun watching them grow and eventually hang from the lid.</div>
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And welcomed 4 of the 5 butterflies into our yard yesterday (one is still hanging in their chrysalis). These are Painted Lady butterflies that come with the kit. I couldn't get a picture through the netting, but Timmy really enjoyed watching their "tongues" unroll and drink from the orange slice we fed them.<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-83108689848241374662015-04-06T08:49:00.000-05:002015-04-06T08:49:31.238-05:00Easter and Signs of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Our lilac bushes are loaded with blooms! I am praying for no deep freezes in the coming weeks, a very real danger for our area so we can enjoy our bushes after waiting for 3 years! All of the lilies are several inches high, bushes are all leafing out, and the rhubarb is a good 8 inches tall.<br />
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Post egg dying...playing with some baking soda and mixing colors.<br />
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Egg hunt in the backyard following church. Everyone indulged in our annual Easter afternoon nap. It got really warm here and Timmy spent the rest of the afternoon digging holes in the garden. Only a couple more weeks and we will be planting. :)<br />
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"School" - Timmy inherited an old school desk from his cousin Cole and likes to pretend to do school. He could really care less about coloring, but loves a good dot-to-dot, maze, or matching game. I am disappointed to announce that I think he has decided on a hand and it is not his left.</div>
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"Trains" - lots and lots of train this month.<br />
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"Milk" - He has been transitioning night time pump drips to the daytime. We are up to 3 8oz servings a day, which means he is only getting 12 oz at night, which means Jared and I are sleeping through the night for the first time in 4 years. It has been life changing!<br />
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"Stickers" - what little boy doesn't love tractor stickers?<br />
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"Dirt" - We are thankful for warming temperatures, long times of fresh air, the bathtub, and quick bedtimes.<br />
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"Dirt and Worms" - He names all of his new friends Wormy.<br />
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"Narwhal Hunting" - He is on a narwhal kick. He also sings songs as he sails in his boat. I think he would make a perfect sea captain.<br />
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"More Dirt" - There are no plants in the garden yet, but Timmy is taking up tilling the entire plot by hand very seriously. And I am doing more laundry. :)<br />
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Well, I kind of fell flat on my face this week with sewing. I made a cute little drawstring bag for my little knitting projects and then I got sick, Timmy got sick, and then Jared got sick. We were just a lovely family of sickies last week. :) All are better now and I am already halfway through the final week of this challenge and doing better.</div>
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And now my little zip pouch that holds my knitting tools matches my bigger bag and my smaller bag!<br />
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I got some more done on my sock, too. I survived the heel and gusset, so on to the toe I will be marching!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-83782081143746690512015-02-16T10:43:00.000-06:002015-02-16T10:43:04.301-06:00Week 2 of 4x7 Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, I got some stuff done this week! Woohoo! The weight of my self-inflicted project due dates lifting off of my shoulders feels good.</div>
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Small Christmas quilt - done. It measures 35"x42", perfect for throwing over the top of a chair or using with a wheelchair. Not sure where this is going yet, but I think my mom has her eye on it and she gets first dibs. :) I tried a new border pattern and it isn't perfect, but I was really happy with it for the first time.</div>
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I love the back. :) It is another gray day here, so it looks yellow, but it matches the cooler tan colors of the front.<br />
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Baby Quilt - done. 2 out of 4 piles of half triangle squares used up! This is just a little guy, measuring up at 28"x28", but it would be great to roll up in the diaper bag. If it doesn't find a home by this summer, it is a strong candidate to donate for our Project Linus collection our quilt guild does.<br />
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Yellow minky on the back. Working on evenly spacing my meandering line is a goal of mine...little uneven, but improving!<br />
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"take my picture with daddy, mom!" <br />
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A pretty little ring of posies, waiting to go on a workbag for myself. I went to get a solid gray from our local fabric store and they were all out, so hopefully it comes soon so I can finish this up before the end of the month! (These are 3/4" hexagons if you are curious)<br />
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In other crafty news, I learned how to knit a sock! It isn't a whole sock, but I did it really larger so I could really see what I was doing and I made it through the heel and gusset steps, so it will be ripped out and rewound for another project. So exciting! (does anyone else have random stickers stuck to their coffee table?)<br />
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Here is my first official sock, thanks to my secret pal at quilt guild. She knows I like yarn, too, and got me this beautiful sock yarn for my birthday and with it the motivation to get my first pair done. It is going to take forever with size 1 needles, but it will be great project to take on the road!<br />
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And on a sad note...I got ready to baste my swoon quilt this morning and my 90" backing that I bought last spring was not cut correctly and is only 80" wide. My quilt is 82". Sigh. On the plus side, the backing is a neutral tan swirl, so it will work for something else. On the negative side, this quilt isn't going to get done this week. <br />
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a little video of the crazy monster truck driving that goes on in our living room...<br />
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So, I am doing this challenge over at <a href="http://www.berrybarndesigns.com/blog/4x7-sewing-challenge-begins-today" target="_blank">Berry Barn Designs</a> to sew everyday for 30 minutes during the month of February (hence the name, 4x7 challenge) and this is my progress report. I am a little late posting this because I was waiting for nicer weather outside for pictures, but it has been dreary so the colors are off. I guess you take what you can get during the winter!</div>
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First, I used up one set of half triangle squares to make this cute baby blanket. I ordered some extra border fabric for the coordinating larger quilt, so this thing will get some borders and a scrappy backing as soon as I get figure out how to use the fabric up in the best way. I am hoping to have this basted in the next couple of days. I don't have any plans for this quilt, but it will be handy to have one on hand for giving. :)</div>
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Second, I used up another pile of half triangle squares and made a lap quilt. It is 36" x 42" which happens to be the perfect size for a wheel chair or a really small throw. It is basted and ready to quilt, which will happen hopefully this week or next.<br />
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Finally, a little clamshell pillow for my living room chair! <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2015/02/clambake-qayg-progress.html" target="_blank">I have been following along on this challenge</a>, but not really inspired to take on a whole quilt, so a pillow will do nicely. You attach the clamshells one row at a time, so it looks a little funny now, but I think it will turn out super cute. Don't mind the wrinkles, apparently I left it out in the living room and it was in Timmy's way, so he crammed it behind the couch cushions for a couple of hours. :)<br />
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Not too shabby for a week, now on to week 2! I have already made some good strides with the quilts above and I am hoping to get that baby quilt ready to quilt and then switch my machine and brain over into quilting mode. I have a pile of quilts ready to go! Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-69411578455741086182015-02-08T12:44:00.000-06:002015-02-08T15:04:51.552-06:00South Dakota Puddle Duck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Garden update: nothing is happening and hoping it stays that way! We have a week of warmer weather forecasted, which is awesome, but I am hoping all the buds stay closed and I have lilacs this spring!<br />
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spider drawing (all of a sudden he is interested in drawing anything...only took 4 years!)</div>
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February = half triangle square month</div>
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I save all of my triangle scraps from quilts and so far have made the effort to do the extra seams while sewing the original quilt. I have 4 piles of squares sitting around that need to be used up! I have 3 piles ironed and trimmed. (I made myself a little pressing station out of a tv table, isn't it cute!?!)</div>
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February quilt goal = finish this Swoon quilt! </div>
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I won the fabric 2 summers ago (yay!) and put the blocks together last winter during my quilt guild retreat (yay!). They have been sitting in a bag since (boo!), can you tell?!?! Looking forward to having this one out of to-do pile! I am doing a bunch of piecing this week with the above projects, making a couple more knitting bags, waiting for some border fabric I just ordered for the Swoon and winter quilts, and then switching my machine (and brain) over to quilting mode and kicking out several projects. <a href="http://www.berrybarndesigns.com/" target="_blank">I have joined a challenge to sew 30 minutes everyday during February.</a> It is supposed to be selfish sewing - projects for yourself - but honestly, getting my to-do pile will bring some serious relief as I sometimes stress about my self-imposed timelines. </div>
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Yay for being Type A. :)</div>
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First finish of the year!</div>
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traditional fence rail block using a jelly roll</div>
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I just loved the other Honky Tonk quilt I did last spring/summer that I decided to do another (that, and someone saw it and loved it and bought it!). :) If you are counting, the body of the quilt is made with 30 strips from a jelly roll and I had enough brown guitars for a border along with a skinny floral border. I squeaked out the back and binding with just a few inches of binding to spare and used up the rest of the coordinating fabric I had. If you tally up my leftovers I maybe have a fat quarters worth of fabric left, but no big pieces; not even enough to make a little pouch! No close up, but I quilted it with a loopy meandering line and sewed the binding on by machine.<br />
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Here is the back, pieced strategically so I didn't have to buy any more fabric. It is now hanging out in a laundry basket to get washed and wrinkled!<br />
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And a goofy picture of Timmy for all of you grandma types. :)<br />
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And he insisted on a picture with Tigger. She is thrilled with the honor, obviously. <br />
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We hosted our circuit Pastors' meeting, wives and kids included. While the men met after lunch and church, we took the kids bowling. It was a blast! Timmy, David, and Joseph were a hoot to watch, cheering each other on and learning how to take turns...</div>
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My mixer is getting some love this week! Midway on my mixer cover and I am really excited! The bottom piece in the picture is getting a quilt as you go treatment and using up a lot of my scraps. The mixer will be getting a bowl appliquéd on soon and then the whole thing put together. I had a piece of flannel leftover from backing another quilt that will be the liner. So luxurious. :)<br />
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Jared pulled out his HO set and Timothy was at the control. <br />
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Honky Tonk (number 2) is getting pieced. By the end of the weekend, it will hopefully have borders and basted onto a back and batting. I think this quilt will pretty much use up every last piece I have of this fabric line. The binding might get a little creative...<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-656415149406257702015-01-10T19:52:00.001-06:002015-01-10T19:57:17.097-06:00Success in the Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After many, many, many failures in the kitchen with yeasted recipes, I found one that I didn't mess up...pita bread! Finally! <a href="http://foodloveswriting.com/2013/01/25/einkorn-pitas-einkorn-giveaway/" target="_blank">Here is the recipe I used.</a></div>
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Timmy wanted to roll out some dough, except his was the day-glow yellow playdough kind. :)<br />
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He also really enjoyed watching them bubble up in the oven. And if anyone knows how to clean between the glass oven door panels without taking your oven door apart, please let me know.<br />
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All puffed up!<br />
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Timmy approves (don't mind the green marker on his nose).<br />
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And a highlight of having lots of snow on the ground: Snow ice cream! With wind chills down in the negative double digits a few days ago when we did this, this treat was COLD!<br />
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The temperatures this month have been very low and with winter winds blowing strong, the wind chill has hardly been above zero. Snow piles around town continuously grow without any warmth in-between snowfalls to keep their height checked. We have all felt a little trapped this past week...</div>
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But we have tried to the best with what has been dished up, including moving Jared's drawing table into the nursery (we aren't using the room anyway) and Timmy has been joining in. Jared has a goal of drawing one picture a month...<br />
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He has also discovered the joy of warm feet and conquered his fear of putting his feet into slippers. This is quite a feat when we think about the past and how he would just gag when his feet were on weird textures or his hands were put into mittens...<br />
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"Mom, take a picture of me with daddy"...<br />
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Jared's aunt Kim sent me a couple of pictures of the table runner I made her for Christmas, so you can see it finished! Thanks Kim! It looks lovely on your table, I am so pleased that you love it...<br />
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We had a nice day planned out today and it kinda all went out the window. Jared ended up needing to go to Sioux Falls to visit a parishioner in the hospital (6 hours round trip) and Timothy woke up with a stuffed head and then developed a fever by mid morning. I decided to do some birthday sewing for myself. :)</div>
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I made myself a knitting bag! Super easy pattern and worked up quickly. <a href="http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/2014/06/sewing-free-reversible-box-tote-pattern.html" target="_blank">Here it is (free!) if you want to make one yourself.</a> Thanks to Eric and Michelle, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, for the gift card for Christmas and my birthday. Michelle and I had a great trip to the fabric store where I picked this fabric out. Yay!</div>
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I also made a matching zipper pouch for my accessories. <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2010/04/gathered-clutch-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Here is that tutorial. </a><br />
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Here is a shot of the inside. Perfect for a medium project or a couple of little ones.<br />
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A Star Wars scarf for my sister, Mindy. I have 52 rows done. 388 more to go. </div>
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I am almost done with what I call the fighting kangaroos.</div>
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And my sweater is slowly growing! I have about 18 inches done so far, another 26 inches to go! It is kind of boring, but perfect for when I don't want to count stitches. <br />
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Do you want a Star Wars scarf? <a href="http://makezine.com/craft/double-knit-star-wars-scarf/" target="_blank">Here is the tutorial.</a> I am not making another one. ;)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/speckled-shrug" target="_blank">Here is the link to the sweater too.</a><br />
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Happy 2015 and Happy Making!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489221533451664492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194444406972949102.post-23987991352892807462014-12-31T15:41:00.000-06:002015-01-02T15:41:52.011-06:00Last minute finish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I got the binding on just in time to count this as my final finish of 2014! My normal quilt holder is gone for the day, so you get the draped-quilt-on-the-couch shot. Combined with the bright sun bouncing off of the snow, it makes for a less than ideal photo, but you'll get the idea.</div>
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I quilted it in wavy sections across the quilt. The swirls are the newest pattern that I have been working on and they are getting better, although the hardest part was quilting them on top of fabric that is really busy...it made it harder to see and so my spacing got off in some places. Jared doesn't seem to mind (or really care) as he is curled up with it, so I am not going to let them bother me. :)<br />
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Jared's Fishing Quilt</div>
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I finished my mom's scarf and she loves it, yay!</div>
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Timmy actually plays with his new animal masks and campfire, yay!<br />
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I made this super cute manicure bag for one of our Sunday school teachers (they are awesome and get extra love in my book). She loved it. Yay!</div>
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Timmy picked out blue sparkly nail polish which she loves and she has room for 3 more along with a zipper pocket for a few supplies. <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/quilts_patterns/snappy_mani_pouch_2/" target="_blank"> (here is a link if you want the pattern)</a></div>
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And I forgot to take pictures of the other Sunday school teacher's bag (a drawstring bag and crochet hook holder), the finished table runner, and my sister and brother-in-law's quilt. I also am short one binding strip to finish my husband's quilt that he got on Christmas without the binding on. Yay! <br />
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At least I still have my head on my shoulders. :)<br />
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I'll take some pictures of Jared's quilt as soon as I buy one more piece of 2.5"wide fabric. From the store in Spearfish where I bought the fabric back in June. I already called and they still have some on the bolt (score!) and set it aside for me. I love how helpful quilters are to each other!<br />
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And isn't this the cutest?!?!? Timmy is working on his name and I think he did pretty well tracing the letters I put on each light. I think he is finally leaning towards a dominate hand and he is going to be on team lefty with me! Yay! :)<br />
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