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Well I've finally recovered enough from last weekend's quilt show to feel like I've caught back up on my life. Whew! The Show was awesome. It was alot of work, but I had a great team of peeps backing me up. And Hubbie kept the fort held down at home. So thanks to all those people!Next up, our upstairs AC went out last Wednesday night. It really wouldn't have been much of an issue if the

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Quick post to say, I have a fabulous outdoor picture of LilyPatch 9 that I WILL post soon. However, this post is to say....2 days and counting until THE Quilt Show. You might recall I'm the Committee Chairperson this year. It's been alot of hard work and stress, but I've got a really great team working with me. If you're in the area, pop by and come see our quilts. They are totally awesome!

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So here's LilyPatch 9. The bleeding faded some after all my various treatments, it's not as obvious as before. I just told Hubbie I might do one more application of OxyClean. Sorry about the quality of picture. The sun is setting and I had to rely on lamplight. Better pictures tomorrow.

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A quick quilt update...I'm on stain remover 4. If this one doesn't do it, I'm calling it. I'm sure it's new owners will embrace it "warts" and all. Sniffle, sniffle. Once I'm done with all my various treatments I'll take it's portrait. Other than its beauty spots, it really is a lovely quilt.Keep your fingers crossed.

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Today I was going to be officially DONE with LilyPatch 9. I finished the custom quilting, the binding, label, and everything had gone swimmingly. I tossed the quilt in the wash to achieve the crinklely goodness we all love and when I pulled it out of the dryer, color bleed! I'm on round 3 of washing with stain removal stuff #3...pray for my quilt. I've never ever prewashed fabrics before.

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Last weekend I busily started the quilting process on Lily-patch-nine. There are parts of the process of making a quilt that I like more than others, basting is not one of my favorites. However, I realize that it's a step towards a part that I do enjoy. Naturally, when I entered the sewing room, my furry assistant followed.Here's our little Pepper holding the quilt down so it doesn't fly away

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Well, in that now that I've re-entered the quilting world, I've made significant progress on the frog quilt. It may even be completed in time for the show.This quilt is the brother of Bazooka, in that it started with scraps from a child's quilt that I made for a silent auction several years ago. I may have mentioned that one of my bestest buds actually ended up winning that quilt and taking it

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Before the symptoms of the First-Week-Back-to-School cold hit, I was able to make MAJOR progress on Lilypatch Nine. I'll post pictures later today of the completed top. A few things to note when you do finally see this top....- I started this back in my nine patch obsession phase. I still like how the nine patches have come together and this is such a fun way to work with all those little

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Hello out there in blogland!Sorry I've been missing in action so long, but as I've lamented many a time this full time working gig sure gets in the way of lots of fun stuff. Frankly, since January, I have been on a sewing and blogging hiatus.I wanted to revisit my blog because there should be lots of activity soon. My Quilt Guild, Chattahoochee Evening Stars will be having our quilt show

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Yes I realize I'm about 18 days too late. I also realize that I missed Christmas with my blogverse friends. As I've said many times in the last 2 and half months, this working full time thing really makes a dent in my sewing time. Reading the blogs of several women who work and craft, I'm amazed at all the things they are able to get done.Now honestly in my defense, I did start a brand new job

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So sorry to my blogland friends for leaving you so high and dry. It's official I've been back at work full time for a month. It's been quite the adventure getting back into the swing of things, full time that is. I really like my new job and company, I mean really! It took alot for me to make the decision to go back to work full time. But not only is it a great job at a great company, it

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Just a quick post to say, I went back to work full time this week. Workin' for the man, again. Not much sewing done, but I did start knitting a scarf for the oldest Munchkin. Yay! Weekend update on creative exploits on Sunday....stay tuned.

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Bazooka is DONE! It was delivered yesterday to my niece for her birthday. She loved it. It was a great feeling knowing that this quilt came entirely from my stash and scraps except for the Kona pearl pink cotton.The pieced back made it a two sided quilt.On a different note, our Halloween dinner was delicious. The roast had alittle too much Rosemary(I'll cut down on it in the future), but

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So I rarely post about cooking, because there always seems like something else to write about, but today is different. I enjoy cooking and before there were other hobbies and distractions would often cook full and various meals. But life gets busy and the creative cooking falls to the wayside for quick and easy dishes that me, Hubbie, and the Munchkins all enjoy.I truly consider today,

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....playing with clipart and customizing it for myself. It's almost as fun as actually creating real life quilts.Bazooka is in the sewing machine now. I started quilting it last night. Niece's birthday is Sunday so I have a hard stop!

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After I found my Quilting Mojo, I decided I needed to create my version of a shot of Quilting Mojo. This is more my speed.Ok, you can say it,"You've got too much time on your hands." I know. But I can't help myself from playing with clipart and photos! Quilting update to come shortly....

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Well I did it. Last night was my first paid speaking engagement to a guild. Colleen (you remember my going-out-of-business-online-fabric-store friend) and I trekked across three counties to join the lovely quilters of the Quilters in Stitches Quilt Guild. My program title, Oh My Blog! After numerous conversations with many members of my own guild, Chattahoochee Evening Stars, about blogging

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So first of all, let me say that I know it's shocking for everyone who knows me to hear me say,"I had a blond moment." Shocking, I know. The whole "me being blond thing" goes way back to my Mother telling me I had blond hair to the moment at a restaurant when my best friend in high school told a waiter that,"It's the blond girl's birthday," and him saying,"What blond girl? Oh you mean the girl

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To start this post, I freely admit that I'm the worst gift giver. Hubbie and me both. We both are very thoughtful about what to give to people. The problem comes when the perfect gift has been thought of and purchased, and the gift giving occasion is days, weeks, or month away. I've been known to purchase Christmas presents in October and go ahead and give them to the intended because I'm so

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Well after my last post I got some well wishes that I soon would rediscover my Quilting Mojo. I when I read Jacquie's comment about "mojo" I immediately thought of that Austin Powers movie where his mojo is stolen by Dr. Evil. So then I envisioned a syringe full of my "Quilting Mojo" floating around out there. Now this logically leads to the question of who stole my mojo. I don't have any

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I'm in a sewing slump. Turquoise Tulips is still waiting for binding (but I've finally come up with a name). Bazooka has sashing strips in process of being cut. I just haven't been motivated to go sew. I know we all go through these slumps, I just hate the idea of sitting and feeling unproductive. Oh well, maybe this week I'll get things cranked up again. Keep your fingers crossed.

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Ok, so history shows that I often remark on tv shows and movies that I fall in love(become obsessed) with. Last night, Hubbie, the Munchkins, and I watched Star Trek. OMG! I totally loved it! I had been semi-reluctant to watch it because of JJ Abrams and his over inflated ego and I am a fan of the original series and the Next Generation. I was afraid it would take all the characters that I

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So Hotlanta has been Soggylanta this weekend. Rain, rain go away, come again another day (at least 7 days from now).I haven't posted any progress, cause I've been busy quilting the Turquoise square in a square. Quilting, and ripping out. Earlier this week The Quilting Gods, alerted to my quilting hubrus, read my mind as I finished the 1st quarter of this quilt. I was close to posting a braggy

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“Drawing is putting a line (a)round an idea.” - Henri MatisseI felt like using a quote from one of my favorite artists to inspire my post title.This weekend I did get some sewing time in. Not as much as I had planned, oh well.Here's my Turquoise Square in a Square "on the table" getting basted. Only half more to go and then I can start quilting. Maybe tonight....? The name of this quilt is

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Famous words from one of my most favorite movie serial killers, Norman Bates. I find that even though he was talking about dressing up as his mother and killing pretty girls, this line covers alot of the country of my life.In this case, I'm referring to buying fabric at a good deal. Remember this post? Well my friend Colleen is finally having her "fire" sale and sent an email out to our Quilt

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Cause I'm a show 'n' tell kinda girl....heh heh...here's what I've been working on this week.Continuing my "Viva la 9 Patch" period, here's some of those lovely pink and purple scraps I cut up. If you're rockin' the 9 patches right now and want to join my support group, let me know.....I'm obsessed!Naturally, my impatient self, I "HAD" to preview on the Pearl Pink Kona I bought for this project.

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I could not bring myself to post anything about my Dad on Saturday. I was determined to make the day not the anniversary of his death, but a celebration of life and love. So I spent the morning at my first little boy football game (I don't have boys so I adopted my best friend's so that I could go cheer "my" boy on, he's QB1). And I spent my afternoon with Hubbie and the Munchkins. And spent

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I'm back...still snuffly and the lurking occasional cough...but I'm back.Just wanted to post a quick things...first I've been cutting more scrap fabric for more 9 patches. I'm obsessed I know it. This set is using up almost (and I mean almost) all my pink fabric left over from various girl quilt projects. The other color you can't see is a bright limey green that's underneath the stack of 9

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Yes, I had all kinds of great plans of progress for the weekend....sewing...finishing cushions....some cleaning (gasp)....but I've caught Nugget's cold. For the record, I did continue with the exercise plan on the treadmill, but I'm definitely lacking the energy today. Here's to a good night's sleep and some cold meds.

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My close friends know that "a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" I was a Fine Arts major in college. While many of my friends bemoan the Art History classes they took, I relish (sober and a tad drunk) discussing the importance of art. I have saved my Art History textbooks and occasionally will take them out and look through them. In fact, one of my favorite college memories

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I'm warming up the Friday dance music! Whoo hoo!As promised days and days ago, here are a few fun things.First, the non sewing project. Let it never be said that I don't follow through on good ideas. 3 years ago.....ahem...when we moved into this house and we went through the punch list with the builder, we discovered these cabinet doors had been damaged. When the cabinet guy came to replace

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Yesterday I spent several hours working on my first cushion cover. I didn't get it finished because I actually took Hubbie's advice to step away from the sewing machine when I get frustrated. I'm sure they are going to turn out lovely, but I couple of learning curve missteps later I was fried and sweaty. BTW, does anyone else sweat when they sew? My sewing studio is air-conditioned but I

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So I've been bragging and boasting about how I am going to recover my sectional sofa cushions as soon as I find fabric at my price point. Keep in mind I've never done this, but I have read several tutorials. Well last week I found the precise fabric I wanted at my price point on fabric.com. I nice chocolaty brown chenille with taupe threads. So this weekend I'm going to try recovering my

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In the last few weeks, I've found an old college friend on Facebook. We had lost track of each other over the years. Turns out we now live within about 10 minutes of each other. It also turns out she's expecting her 2nd baby in September. So naturally, that called for a baby quilt! I was going to buy some fabric, but then went shopping in my batik stash. I found these and since I'm in my "

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So much cutting and slicing later....more marinated salad.I made a double batch since it went so fast this weekend. It's always better when you let it "soak" overnight, but I just could not wait. Throw some arugula in there....yum. This will be lunch tomorrow (minus the wine unfortunately).To quote my favorite tiger,"Ta Ta for now."

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Tears, you say? Well it certainly was not the Munchkins. When I stumbled into their room at 6:15am this morning for their wake up call they both popped up ready to get dressed. Nugget even started talking immediately (seriously who is this kid? I swear they switched babies in the hospital!) Then when I was putting Nugget on the bus I got misty eyed thinking about my Moose baby in 3rd grade.

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Well we did our final running around today to get those last minute things we need for school on Monday. We did it today, because I hate going to any store on the weekend. I have crowd issues. Anyway, I also manufactured these backpack ID tags today. When we went backpack shopping, imagine the horror of the oldest Munchkin when Nugget put her "Wizards of Waverly Place" backpack down and picked

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First off here is the product of slammin' hours of quilting labor yesterday. I was motivated by the fact I had a quilt guild meeting and wanted to take Jello Shots for show and tell.This was the 9 patch a day from Crazy Mom Quilts. I loved the idea of making one 9 patch block a day. Of course, mine was more like, 10 block every 15 days to catch up. Once I got making these I really came to

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This is a short post to say "Mondays call for coffee."I've been fortunate enough this summer to spend lots of time at home (either working remotely or spending time with the Munchkins). And neither of those things required the early wake up time of before 7 or 8 for most of the summer. Today marks the beginning of the rest of the year of the crack of dawn alarm clock awakenings. I brilliantly

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I'm so excited I got the Jello Shots top done. Now I need to piece the back and baste. I'm hoping that I'll be quilting this one this weekend. The forecast is mostly rain.Also, I said if I cut the squares I would sew them. So here are the leftovers from Jello Shots. I haven't decided what it will become. I'll take suggestions.And in closing another photo from the Munchkin photogs.Catzilla!

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Two posts one day...what's a reader to do?Here's the finished quilt for Nugget.And finally the finished wallhanging for Kristin.It doesn't look like it's hanging straight, but I promise it is.And TADA the largest quilt I've ever quilted on my sewing machine. 72"x84"! No puckers or pleats on the back! Whoo hoo! Old Red Barn's Quilt Along.Here's the backing fabric. I got it as a sweet deal on

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You may remember my last post where I gave the Munchkin the camera and sent them on a photo assignment. Here are some of the results. They took some great shots and some shots that I thought ended up being kinda cool even though they weren't in focus. There much more, I'll save those for Part 2.

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On Tuesdays this summer, I am tied to my home office computer doing work (ack, ack). This morning the oldest Munchkin asked if she could "borrow" my camera.A sampling of her photojournalistic work.Then naturally we had to get some fashion shots in.Who knew Chihuahuas liked American Girl Doll clothes?And finally, the duo could not resist a mirror picture.Stay tuned, I'm sending them on an

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So a quick post to say that I survived the epic 4oth birthday party last weekend! It was awesome! Hubbie and fam did a great job. Lots of people from my past and present were there. It was great fun. In fact so much fun that I had only 2 pictures on my camera. I was too busy drinking margaritas from the Margarita Machine that Hubbie built, eating FAB mexican food, and visiting with friends

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I finished the oldest Munchkin's Quickie Quilt yesterday. Naturally she slept with it last night. I had to get "creative" to solve a couple of miscalculations, tried a new technique, and learned some things.- First, I didn't buy enough fabric for the center panel and the backing. So the quilt is "shorter than it is long." For Munchkin's purposes it doesn't matter she turns it sideways and

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Ok, I realize that here in GA we still have 4 weeks until school starts, but really? Really, is it time to start thinking about school supplies and homework?! Ack, ack! I'm not ready. I was just getting into the swing of lazy summer days, going to the pool, catching lighting bugs, and ice cream. Boo! I don't want to be the one to tell the Munchkins, sigh.On the sewing front, I don't think

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Well not only did I get some sewing in today, but also laundry, photo shoot, dog walking, vacuuming, treadmilling, dish washing, and grocery shopping....whew!First, here's a patriotic girl at heart. She purchased these items in the $1 section at Target with her own money.Now onto sewing updates.Here's the completed top of the Old Red Barn Quilt Along. I've got the backing and quilting thread in

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Thank you to everyone who has left comments here, on Facebook, emails, or phone calls wishing me a very Happy Birthday! I have to say this year was so much better than last. But being totally honest, I would be lying if I didn't admit that last summer has been on my mind. I have to say though, Hubbie, my Munchkins, Sister, Mother, very dear Friends, and all of you out there in blogverse made

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Just a quick note to say I'm still working on my sewing and to let everyone know I now have an 8 year old.Yes, the youngest Munchkin turned 8 Saturday! When did my sweet Moose baby get so old.And I'm having layout stress for my 9 patches. I have an idea that I think I'm going with. More soon......4 days and counting til the big 4-0! I'm so excited! Well I gotta run....the treadmill is

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Just wanted to give my avid fans out there (all 3 of you) an update on my Stake in the Sand.Yesterday....- I completed the Old Red Barn Quilt Along top - I ordered some fabric for the backing and need to purchase some batting. I'm only a week and a half behind.- All 92 Nine Patches complete. Now time for sashing cutting and layout- More turquoise squares completed- More hourglasses in

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A quick update on the sewing front....-11 more nine patches - DONE - 14 to go- 2 more rows on the Summery Quilt - DONE - 2 more to go- 6 more turquoise square in a square - DONE - 42 to go- Posh Bed Quilt - ahem....cut and pressed some half square triangles getting ready to mark and make into hourglassesStay tuned....more sewing to come!

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I've been a busy busy bee the last few days. Nose to the grindstone.....I had to work on getting caught up on my two quiltalongs.First the nine patch a day. After organizing all my 2 1/2" squares I started sewing. I now have 67 of them done. Crazy Mom Quilts is making 70 for her quilt, but I cut out enough for 92 squares. And by God, if I cut the material, I'm going to sew the material.The

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Okay, after spending some time with my sewing machine I'm putting a stake in the sand. Before school starts at the beginning of August I'm going to finish 4 on going easy sewing quilts.1. One a Day Nine Patch - Crazy Mom Quilt Along2. Old Red Barn Quilt Along3. Turquoise Square in a Square4. HourGlass bed quilt from last summerI will finish these by the time the Munchkins board the bus on

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So I'm going to skip the part where I make all kinds of excuses as to why I'm a Slacker and go straight to the good stuff.SewingI've joined a couple of quilt alongs, Crazy Mom Quilts and Old Red Barn.This is as far as I've gotten on the 9 patch a day one. I'm so far behind. But by God, I will catch up and finish. All of this comes from my stash,which is really good news. I'm very excited

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Lord help me, I've joined Dana in her Old Red Barn Co Quilt Along. And I have a million nine patches to do to catch up with AmandaJean, but shhhh, please don't tell on me.I'd better get to sewing. Who said dirty clothes don't keep? It's almost summer, we don't need all that many clothes anyway!

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Hello everyone....sorry it's been so long. Since we had to put poor Sunny down things have been barreling along. What with sick kitty, end of school activities, a cold, a wedding, two birthdays, Mother's day, my part-time jobs of work, Mommy, Wife, exercise, and weight loss, and just regular day to day stuff I've been slammed.So first up, what I promised a couple of week's ago. Quilting update

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Sing the title of this post to the song,"Lollipop, Lollipop, oh lolly, lolly, lolly".Today is a sad day around here. We had to say goodbye to our sweet furry friend.Most of you may know of our sweetest kitty, Sunny. Five years ago, we adopted Sunny and her brother Buster when they were 12 weeks old. Honestly, they looked like twins. Their markings were almost exactly the same, the only way to

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Sorry it's been over a week, how did that happen?Well unfortunately this is going to be a short and not so happy post. As I type this my poor Sunny cat is at the vet again. She now has a large infected cyst on her leg and is very sick. Stay tuned....I'm expecting some news before lunch time today.

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I've been remiss in keeping the blogverse up to date on my weight loss/exercise exploits. Today I weighed in and I've lost a total of 35 lbs since January. Yes, I know that's awesome, and thank you. But I've been alittle frustrated the last couple of weeks and I'm about to start the bitching, moaning, and whining that is super self indulgent, so brace yourselves.I lost a half or one pound for

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Well it's been a week and I've survived going back to work from vacation, being the mother of a 10 year old (eeek), and her slumber party. I got all of the pjs done in time.The little fashion designers took the fabric remnant ties I used to hold the folded pj sets together and fashioned belts for themselves. The pjs were a huge hit.And we had our Cake Challenge. The Munchkins love watching

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We've been on Spring Break around here all week. During our Stay-cation I've tried to treat the girls and myself to a bunch of fun stuff, pottery painting, shopping, sewing, lunch out, and manicures. Frankly, now I'm exhausted.But I have gotten a few creative things underway. First, my oldest Munchkin is turning 10 next week! It fills me with so much joy and breaks my heart all at the same

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I bet you thought you'd see bunnies......NOPE!I got super duper busy yesterday afternoon and was taken over by quilted frogs.First, you may remember Lucy, well this is her famous sidekick Ethel. Ethel has been known to down one too many Fly Cosmopolitans and find herself on a strange lilypad in the morning. She's loves dressing up and going out, but she also love splashing around the pond and

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We're definitely having April showers here in the hot ATL(it's not really hot, but I can't get the marketing slogan "Hotlanta" out of my head). I can only hope we get May flower. Of course those wouldn't be in my yard, I'm not much of a yard person. Of course the Munchkins and I bought 10 seed packets at the Dollar Store awhile back and it's just about time to plant them.The main reason for

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Just thought I'd drop a quick line to say I've been a busy girl.Yes, I have done some sewing. I currently have 6 frog bodies to stuff and embellish. But I didn't want to share them until they are done.Next week is Spring Break and I'll have the Munchkins home with me. Yay! Of course that "Yay" will probably change at about 11 am Monday morning....just wait. I'm planning on a few fun things

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I normally ignore these things but I just thought while the Munchkins did homework....1. Do you like blue cheese? Blue cheese dressing with steak fries and a cold beer.....mmmmmm2. Have you ever been drunk? Many, many times. Christy and Kate I hear you out there laughing.3. Do you own a gun? No, but have considered getting one only after I get trained on safety and how to use it.4. What flavor

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Yep, here I am again, for my Friday dance. And to introduce.....drumroll please......Fruga!This is Fruga. She was born between the Hedges in Athens. She grew up from a small tadpole to become very popular sorority girl at Georgia. Her sorority was frog exclusive and she made many friendships there. Naturally, she still tries to attend as many Georgia home games as possible, and still sings "

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I finished the "Bribe Quilt" last night. Nugget and I presented it to her teacher today before Parent-Teacher conference. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. The picture really doesn't do it justice. I snapped it in a rush before we left for our meeting and the wind kept blowing it off the railing. I used a striped fabric for the binding (thanks Kate for the suggestion). This was a

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...seeing my Sunny cat eating again! Yes, we're slowly getting back on track. No more vomiting or "cha-cha". The Vet called today, and the blood test show she's got Inflammatory Bowel Disease and pancreatitis. Both VERY treatable. Basically, she'll be on a low fat diet, steroids, Vitamin B shots and something else that I don't remember. We'll have the blood test rerun in 30 days to check

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Last week I noticed that my sweet Sunny was getting very, very skinny. She's always been a little thing but when I picked her up I realized she was all fur and bones. So the oldest Munchkin and I started on "Fatten Up Sunny" initiative. I assumed her weight loss was related to the addition of Evey the dog a couple of months ago. Over this past weekend Sunny just stopped eating. Monday, I

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We just had our first BEAUTIFUL weekend here in the ATL. Mid 60s-70s Saturday and Sunday. I've had the windows open all weekend. And now I'm sitting here with my coffee enjoying the fresh air as I blog, sigh. And all my backyard "pets" are back. I saw two brown bunnies hopping around in the wild area behind our house (baby bunnies can't be far off). And in the pond behind our house we have

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It snowed in Atlanta. The Munchkins were THRILLED! It turned to slush as soon as it hit the ground.As promised full size pictures of Chocolat Rose Creme. I love this quilt. I wasn't completely sold on solid brown sashing until the top was finished. This started out as an experiment in a log cabin with different sized logs. My logs weren't sized differently enough. That's why if you look at

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OMG, I give my sister the link to my blog and now she's harassing me about updating!!!!! Ack, ack! Okay so I do have some stuff to be giddy about.First, Hancocks-Paducah was having a HUGE sale and I found the following fabric, dirt cheap.Anna Maria Horner Garden Party. I'm going to venture into the realm of making clothing. This will become Amy Butler's Cabo Halter. How cute is this going to

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Ok so since I last posted I have had boo-koo guilt about not knitting or sewing. So I've been making up for it. No pictures yet, but I knitted yesterday for about 2 hours and quilted today (almost done with Chocolat Rose Creme). Stay tuned....pictures tomorrow....I promise.

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Ahem....is it true February is over halfway over?! Yessirree bobby. Ok, well not much going on around here other than the usual day to day stuff. I did get some sewing in yesterday, but not much progress. My knitting addiction has stalled. And my treadmill is broken. Ack ack! Oh and we got a ton of new Wii games. But I thought I let the blog world in on an update, 19.5 lbs lost so far!

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Hello, my name is Dottie. I'm highjacking this blog to introduce myself and tell y'all a little about myself. First, I was born a small tadpole in the Okefenokee swamp. Naturally because of my bright coloring I didn't always fit in, but I knew I was destined for bigger things. When I got old enough I headed to Las Vegas. I always did like the bright lights and big cities. I quickly secured a

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My youngest Munchkin is a 2nd year Brownie (I'm Cookie Mom) and her troop decided to take part of the proceeds from their Cookie Sales last year and go and spend the night at the GA Aquarium. So when her troop leader asked if I would like to go along and help, I jumped at the chance. I was even able to get my oldest Munchkin an invitation.First let me say this was a very special event. We got

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Da d'dot da, da d'dot, da d'dot da, da d'dot! Now everybody sing along and get up and dance!Yes, I'm being silly, but it's FRIDAY! And if you've been reading my blog for very long you know how much I LOVE FRIDAYS!So here's what the critters are up to today (not that I blame them)!One more of Evey saying,"Really, must you interupt my nap with that noisy camera? Really?"What I'm up to.I'm a

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It's been a week again. Last weekend I got some sewing and knitting done but nothing good to post yet. I've been suffering with a cold since Tuesday. Aren't kids grand? The girls brought home this virus and naturally I eventually caught it. The Good News is that the Australian Open is in its second week and I've been able to enjoy watching some great tennis. Roger won again Roddick. (And

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I'm so sorry that's it's been a week since I blogged. It just seems like January is flying by. But, I promised myself that today would be the day.....I would blog.So here are the requisite updates:- Evey dog - She's doing quite well. We've found out she likes to snuggle under the covers in bed. After the Munchkins head off to bed I put her in our bed until I go to sleep and she snuggles down

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Well we've had a good week around here. These are my quick updates before I suck it up and start working.- Evey - She's fitting in nicely. She a sweet dog. And she's very sassy. She thinks I'm the best thing since bacon (and for a dog, that's saying alot) and she loves the girls. The Munchkins have been very attentive to our newest furry friend. The excitement of taking her out for walks

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Hubbie finally gave in and agreed to let me get a dog. I'm fortunate enough to work with Kimberly who is a Doggie Foster Mom. At Christmas she received this little gem who met all my dog requirements, small, short hair, can be held like a baby, not a puppy, cute, good with kids, good with cats, and in general very sweet. I snapped her up before she even go to go to PetSmart for adoption

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Resolutions...reVolutions sounds the same to me. This year Hubbie and I asked the Munchkins (9 and 7) what their New Year's resolutions would be.The 9 year old - "My New Year's reVolution is to be nicer to my sister." - Yep. Now ask how long she's kept that one.The 7 year old - "My New Year's reVolution is to keep all my stuff together (aka organized)." - Who cried in the car this morning

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I started my "for real" scarf. I discovered a few things out already about knitting.A. The right yarn makes a differenceB. The right needles for the right yarn make a difference.C. Chunky tweedy yarn is VERY forgiving.And so I continue with my knitting journey. After this I will knit Hubbie a scarf and experiment with a new knitting pattern!

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Ok, ok, I know the sides are all mucked up. And I know there are some dropped stitches in the middle, but I did it. I figured out casting on, the knit stitch, and the purl stitch. Today, I decided to give my poor red tweed yarn, that I'm going to make a scarf out of, a break. It had been unraveled way too many times. I found this cheap-o yarn in the kids crafts bin in my sewing room's closet

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Ok, I usually take a week or so to "finalize" my top 10 resolutions. I really want to try to put some thought into my list cause it could go on and on and on.Right now on the list for 2009 consideration---1. Lose weight (this one is not negotiable----I'm turning 40 this year and I refuse to be fat! I've done it before and know what to do, I just got to live up to that commitment for myself)2.

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Just a quick post to everyone out there.....Happy New Year!Oh and a quick creative update.....bought some Kona solids to incorporate into the Amy Butler/Ginger Blossoms.....solid colors....hmmm....uncharted territory. And, big pause, I'm trying to learn to knit. Stay tuned, I haven't thrown the yarn out the window yet.

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Yes, it's Day 3 of Christmas hangover. I think we all hit rock bottom today. The girls are sugar-gift crashing. I'm done with "you people". "You People" is the title I give my family when we've spent entirely too much family time together under one roof. I feel masses of guilt for saying this. I should be writing about how I wish I could spend every waking moment with my children and

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Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house....the Munchkins were going crazy and I finished all my Christmas gifts and cookies and Hubbie wrapped presents like a fiend.....Three frogs ready to go...Frog 1 is still making his demands, Frog 2 has turned out to be very soft spoken and undemanding, and Frog 3 won't shut up....keeps ribbitting like crazy.Three Sugar Plum Fairy Quilts

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We're having lots of Christmas fun. Today Hubbie took the Munchkins to the Super Target for some last minute shopping. Nugget finally purchased the items from the $1 section she's been wanting.....A miniature cocktail shaker, martini glasses, and light up shot glasses. Betty Crocker makes an Easy Bake Oven, Nugget has assembled the Easy Make Bar Set. She's been making us "cocktails" of diet

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I just found this while reading my daily blogs. I've decided that I can whip up a couple of birdies to leave around my neighborhood. I think this a fabulous idea! If you can carve out alittle extra sewing or crafting time, make one or two, it will definitely make someone's day!

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I started to post tonight just to let everyone know that I'm still alive and finally feeling better. I'm still alittle stuffy and have a box of tissues wherever I go, but I'm back on the side of the living.Then I realized that this is my 100th post! Whoo Hoo, that's right, you know it, uh huh! I wish I had something cool to giveaway, but right now I'm just swamped with getting Christmas here

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Ok, sorry if you are tuning in to read about my creative exploits, but I have to whine. Today was a "laying on the floor of the bathroom because it's so cool" kinda of day. A "may God have mercy on my soul" kind of day. A "I didn't know my body could produce so much snot in one day" kind of day. I hate being sick. I hate feeling like crap. I HATE sinus infections!Now that that is out of my

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my nose, that is. Yes Virgina, Melissa has her annual sinus infection. But enough said about that...on to more fun things. As promised here are a few shots of my Christmas decorations.....The view from the kitchen/eating are into the family room....A macrame Christmas tree that Mom commissioned probably 25 years ago. She was going to throw it out....The mantel and new tv.....I think I'm going

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This week the accelerating downward spiral into Christmas and New Years began. Naturally, I've been working on the gifts for the girls and frantically decorating my house, but this week things really got kicked off. Tuesday the company my husband and I work for rented a bus and a bunch of us and our families toured one of the local holiday lights displays. This is one of their annual traditions

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First off, Happy Belated Thanksgiving! We had a good one, all things considered. Hope you and yours had a happy holiday.Now on to some fun stuff. I actually got some sewing in this weekend. Among scrubbing pans, eating leftovers, and putting up the Christmas decorations, I had to find time to work on the girls'(Lily, Rose, and Emma's) Christmas gifts. Well, I've completed my first frog! I

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Last Friday, I hosted the third Snoopy Thanksgiving. For the third year in a row, my dear friends Kate and Christy brought their families and yummy food to celebrate a friends Thanksgiving. This started three years ago when we decided that Thanksgiving was not just for our families but also for us. All of us have large families in town that have their elaborate holiday traditions. We also

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Just had to share.....my 4th grader is studying the 13 original colonies in Social Studies. Last night we had to study and memorize them. Here's her list,"Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hamster, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia." And I did not make a typo....bet you didn't know New Hamster is a state in the

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Ok, I know technically I named "All About Eve" in my previous post about my favorite movies, but I just had to use that line. Thanks to everyone who left me their favorite movies. There were some I had seen and a few that I'll have to watch. And some of your posts reminded me of other oldie favorites, "The Philadelphia Story" and "Bells of St Mary"to name a couple. But I digress. I promised

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Check out this great giveaway! Basically she's make you a quilt with one of her patterns!

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