Last weekend, my father-in-law asked me how old I am turning. I reponded 30. Immediately, Makayla said "You're going to start shrinking!" I didn't have a problem with turning 30 until then.
(It's said that people start shrinking in height at age 30. Real or Myth? I don't know. You tell me.)
Thursday, October 22, 2009
turning 30
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Labels: about me
Sunday, August 30, 2009
what do we have to offer?
"When Jesus was born, the wise men sought Him out and brought gifts in worship. Today we wait for God to find us and then wait to see what gifts God will give to us."
I heard this quote in church this morning.
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Labels: spiritual
Saturday, April 11, 2009
knitted head scarf
This knitted head scarf is very beautiful, but it was too wide for me. I think it would look best with either shorter hair or big hair like dreadlocks. I found the pattern at Knitty.com.
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Labels: knitting
day trip
Tim and the kids took a trip down to southeast Missouri one day. Tim really likes this area. Unfortunately, I had to work that day.
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Labels: my current events
knitted pillow cover
I have decided to make something for myself, well at least for my house. That way I can see it everyday. I have had two of the same pillow forms for quite some time. I have completed one pillow and hope to complete another one later this year. I added buttons to the top to make it easy to pull the pillow form out and wash the knitted cover if necessary - which will be because I have kids. The buttons were not holding the pillow cover in place so I stitched matching ribbon yarn that I found on sale to hold the top. The buttons still add a nice touch. You can find the pattern at How Stuff Works.
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Labels: knitting
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
updated homemade laundry detergent
I have updated the recipe of my homemade laundry detergent. I'm sure the breakdown cost no longer reflects what it would cost today, but I'm sure it's not more than $3 to make 2 gallons.
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Labels: recipes
Saturday, March 07, 2009
about me - april 2007
I am about to update my "about me" section. I have created this post so that I can keep a log of my journey God it taking me through.
A dramatic change in my life has inspired me to create this blog. While pregnant with my second child, Tim (my husband) and I discussed whether I should stay home or continue working. I figured our income and decided that if I could find a way to make a certain amount of money from home, then I could become a stay-at-home mom. I knew that I needed to trust God on this and he would somehow take care of us like he always has. I got my hands on some Dave Ramsey (a christian financial advisor) materials. This changed how we spend and track our money. I then heard about the "The Complete Tightwad Gazette" book by Amy Dacyczyn. This book presents how to be frugal and save money in all kinds of ways, which opened my mind to a lot of new ideas I never conceived before. God has revealed to me that instead of trying to make extra money, I will learn how to survive on the income we have by spending less money. Now I not only consider myself a "stay-at-home mom", but also a "homemaker". Well, to sum it up you never know what you'll find on my blog...recipes, pictures, useful links, thoughts, etc. - April 2007
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Labels: about me
Sunday, January 04, 2009
low-cost, easy curtains
I wanted to cover my windows with heavy curtains for the winter to help keep the cold out and save on my electric bill. The cheapest curtain I could find was just over $15 for one panel (half window) at Walmart. Instead, I purchased over-sized fleece blankets for just under $4. I folded down one short end at 3" and sewed across twice. I slipped them on the curtains rods leaving a ripple at the top. That's it! And the blankets came with a velcro ribbon so I have tie for each window. I covered 7 windows for under $35, and saved at least $190.
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Labels: accomplishments, sewing
felted purse pattern
In my last post, I wrote that I would post the link to the knitted Felted Purse pattern. I made this purse before, but I never got around to posting it.
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Labels: knitting
Friday, January 02, 2009
knitted christmas gifts
This year I knitted Tim and my parents their Christmas gifts. Let's start with my favorite:
This basket purse is my mother-in-law's. I used a felted yarn and purchase some bamboo handles.
I also knitted a ear-flap hat for my father-in-law which I could not post because the picture came out too dark, and pillow for my step-mom which I chose not to post because it did not turn out well.
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Labels: knitting