Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, adoptive mothers, dads that are mothers, heck any and all that identify as a mother. I was sitting out on my porch yesterday and a van drove up and a man walked up my driveway with a huge bouquet of flowers! They were from my three children and my grandson.I hope you all have a relaxing, blessed day.~XOP~
read moreHappy Holidays everyone! For those who celebrate Christmas, I hope the day was lovely. I think this is probably the smallest gathering we have had for Christmas but you know what? It was great. Julia, Ray and I were together and we enjoyed it very much.
Knowing it was supposed to snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we invited my parents over for cookies and coffee on the 23rd. Mom and Dad live at a higher elevation than us and thus get quite a bit of snow. Once it snows, their part of the highway is often impassable. They ...
read moreWe made a trip up to New England to visit with family and spend Mother's Day with my mother. As of this morning we're home again and the washing machine is working overtime. Our visit north was blessed by the weather gods; lovel, sunny (albeit chilly) days and crisp, cool nights. It was glorious! My sister and her husband met up with a lobster fisherman on Saturday afternoon and brought back TEN(
read moreWe made a trip up to New England to visit with family and spend Mother's Day with my mother. As of this morning we're home again and the washing machine is working overtime. Our visit north was blessed by the weather gods; lovel, sunny (albeit chilly) days and crisp, cool nights. It was glorious! My sister and her husband met up with a lobster fisherman on Saturday afternoon and brought back TEN(
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My cherry tree has been blooming gloriously all week, it's almost Mother's Day; plus it is throwback Thursday and time for a quilt I made in 2004 entitled "Mother's Kitchen".
I made it as a tribute to my Mother, who always worked outside the home beginning when I started to school. Her kitchen was always cheerfully decorated, and we always spent time together there when she got home from work -- she preparing supper or folding laundry and I was talkative. Plus, the cherries -- she always made a maraschino cherry and nut cake for my birthday!
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For many of us, our quilting and stitching journey began with someone special… our mothers! We want to give you all a fun and easy Mother’s Day gift idea that you can sew up for your mom with lots of love, that also won’t break your bank (moms always love our handmade gifts the most anyway).
Moms work hard and the thing that many of them need most in life is… rest and relaxation! This microwaveable rice heating pad is sew simple to sew up, and it makes a warm and toasty gift for any momma who needs ...
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What a variety of weather we've had! Two warm days (first lawn-mowing of the season) followed by near-record chill with a touch of frost Saturday morning. The parking lot and trails at the Camp Logan unit of Illinois Beach State Park were still flooded from the April 29 rain (3.37") but Saturday afternoon we tried Hosah Park (the one patch of lakefront that belongs to Zion Park District). But where's the beach? Somewhere near Indiana by now. Last summer there was sand at the end of the boardwalk and ...
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I had an entire blog post composed and it evaporated. I'm beyond frustrated with that and have decided to spend the rest of Mother's Day afternoon finishing the current book that I'm reading; I'll recreate the post about my kitchen adventures of this past week at a later time. Our son and his family came by today with this box of warm-out-of-the-oven Duck Donuts for a special Mother's Day treat!
read moreI had an entire blog post composed and it evaporated. I'm beyond frustrated with that and have decided to spend the rest of Mother's Day afternoon finishing the current book that I'm reading; I'll recreate the post about my kitchen adventures of this past week at a later time. Our son and his family came by today with this box of warm-out-of-the-oven Duck Donuts for a special Mother's Day treat!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms, maternal figures and guardians! You are appreciated and loved. Enjoy the day that is dedicated to you!
The Jolly Family wishes you a special Mother’s Day!
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Happy Mother's Day everyone! Most of us won't get to see our mothers today, but I haven't seen my mom on Mother's Day for years! But I always call and I'll be calling later today.
As I've been tidying up, I came across this Mother's Day present from M and got a good chuckle out of it.
This Mother’s Day, celebrate the one who taught you how to sew!
Whether it’s your granny, an auntie, a guardian or mother, share your story with us. Because sewing is a proud tradition, and chances are you learned from someone who wanted to share the joy and knowledge of this useful skill.
Sharing will enter you to win one of three $50 gift certificates to Fat Quarter Shop!
Giveaway terms: Leave a comment below sharing your story of who taught you to sew. Each comment equals one ( Limit 1 entry per person). Comments open until Tuesday, May 12 ...
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Give your mom or mother figure the perfect gift that says “I love you,” with something handmade. Mother’s Day is coming up in May, so we’ve scoured the internet and gathered up some of our favorite projects you can sew. Most of these them have free blog or video tutorials provided by the designers, and that’s always appreciated! There are DIY Mother’s Day gifts for moms who sew, handmade gifts for moms who garden and gifts to sew for those who – like most of us – like to have a smartphone or tablet close at hand.
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