Mulching our Christmas tree is so “old-school” recycling. We have a new method. Meet one of our methods. Yes, we fed our tree to our goats. It makes a great treat for them. They’re happy. We’re happy. And it keeps one more tree out of the landfill. And for our entertainment, they dance, too.
I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions. Once in a while I will, but for the most part I don’t need to. I’ve made a habit of evaluating what I’m doing and how I’m doing it on a pretty regular basis, so I don’t need to go for the big ones on one day. One of the things I evaluate on… Read More »Making Resolutions
It might mean that my project takes a little longer to finish, but her help is precious.
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. Proverbs 14:4 This verse was going through my mind as I was cleaning my house today. I used to clean model homes part time. You know, those showcase homes that builders build for people to walk through and actually believe that they… Read More »Thankful for the Oxen
A beautiful site to awake to this morning. Every little branch was covered. It was just enough to freshly coat everything, but not so much that we needed to spend hours shoveling out. Just right.
Our New Year’s Day started out a little slow. We didn’t stay up till midnight, but because the littles were up way past their bedtime, it made for a very wake-filled night. And one of the middles slept over Grammy’s house for the first time. All by herself. Without her closest brother with whom she does everything. And she didn’t… Read More »New Year Birthday Supper
Our family has squeezers, shakers, peekers, lifters and shufflers. So to try to keep the contents of Christmas gifts a secret until the big reveal, I don’t put who each gift is for on the package. In previous years, I write the name on the bottom of the wrapped gift in small letters. Usually I can see it, but everyone… Read More »To: 3,067,591,189
Well, I did a better job at sewing than I did at blogging. I doubt that you were hanging on pins and needles (no pun intended) wondering if I’d get all 4 dresses done before Christmas Eve. Well, guess what! Done! Not without a few problems and delays along the way. (Of course I checked the length of the skirt… Read More »4 Dresses
Um. Well. This is where I post what I was able to do on the dresses. Look at this cool photo my son edited for me: Oh, you already saw that? You want something new? Sorry. Between schooling, homing, parenting, etc. there was no sewing accomplished. But that’s ok. I spent the day thinking and planning how I would make… Read More »4 Dresses, 14 days (day 3)
Wednesday – I traced the pattern pieces I will need for Emma, Sophie and Allie. They’re all just about the same size the bodice, so this should be a smooth process. Then I cut the pieces out in muslin to test and stitched it up, and tried it on Sophie for size. Uh-oh. Apparently I did something wrong. The chest… Read More »4 Dresses, 15 days (Day 2)