Last year, one of the items on our son’s Christmas wish list was a set of throw pillows to match the striped comforter we bought for him to use at college. We chose other things from his list to give him but I kept the pillows in mind for a future gift. Earlier this fall, I was lucky enough to…
Way back in the spring when I was looking for a cabinet to house the Singer 15-91 that I purchased on e-bay, we came across this cabinet. At first, we thought it was another 15-91 but upon checking the serial number, we discovered it was instead, a 201-2. The cabinet wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but we decided…
This year, each of our children received three handmade gifts. Our oldest daughter lives and teaches in Shanghai, China. Even before we knew that we’d be in Southern Ontario over the Christmas season, we knew that she would be flying here with her partner to spend Christmas with her partner’s family. That meant that her gifts needed to be ones…
Today and throughout the coming year: May you know kindness and joy. May hope and warmth fill your heart. Remember to always embrace the love that surrounds you. May 2012 be your best year yet And may you prosper in everything you do.
Many years ago when we were posted to CFB Suffield in Southern Alberta, to earn extra money to help pay for Christmas each year, I sold my handmade crafts at farmers’ markets and craft fairs throughout the year. One of my most popular items was stuffed Christmas elves. I would sell out of them almost every week and have to…
We weren’t sure how we were going to manage to do Christmas this year living in our temporary housing, but it turned out wonderful in so many ways. Our Christmas celebrations started on the 18th with the decorating of the Christmas tree. Earlier in the week, we found a tree stand at a thrift store for $5 and then Saturday,…
I met this man. We must have spent five or six hours talking to each other that Saturday night and on into the wee hours of Sunday morning. While talking we discovered that we shared the same birthday. Dave is exactly five years older than I am. He asked me to have supper with him on our birthdays in…
Have you seen the price of Christmas stockings? Not the plain red ones with a bit of fake fur at the top (our kids had these when they were little) and can be picked up at the dollar store. I’m talking about the really nice ones. I’ve seen them priced anywhere from $20 on up. You can make your own…
I’d like to wish all our friends and neighbours and everyone else in the US a very Happy And Blessed Thanksgiving. Since we are busy packing for our move, I’m not cooking the big traditional Thanksgiving dinner that I usually cook. Our wonderful neighbours across the street have invited us to share their Thanksgiving with them. But it wouldn’t be…
Just a quick post today to share photos of the pillow cover I made from Laurel Burch’s Holiday Celebrations fabric that I mentioned in my FNSI Results post. This is the front… It’s difficult to tell from the photo, but I straight-line quilted with gold thread in the gold lines that frame each image. The fabric I used for the…