From time to time, it falls on all of us to lift someone else. It doesn’t matter who that person is, or why they stand in need, when others are hurting, it hurts us, too. My husband and I made a deal very early on in our marriage, when we were still sleeping on the…
My New Project
Good Morning, Friends. I’m writing this early, even before my little people have lifted their heads off the pillow. My neighbors’ roosters and chickens are having their morning chats. The crickets chirp quieter as the sun heads for the mountain tops. And I am awake with a purpose. This year challenged me in ways I…
We’ve Only Just Begun
It has felt a bit like I’ve been running flat out for awhile. Perhaps it was the holidays. Or maybe it’s adding a third joy-filled baby girl to our family. It could be our little shop is not as little as it once was, and I still can’t get enough of it. So I’m going to…
Home For Christmas
I wish I could put into words how grateful I am for this season I was just able to spend with my little family. I hugged my little children close and found myself tending to savor each moment I could spend with them. I greedily stole cuddles, read books with them seated on my lap,…
My First: A Quilt Story
Some of my amazing readers have asked to see my first quilt. I’m terrified to share this with you. I haven’t always been a quilter. I actually started 10 years ago this year. I can’t share the quilt without the story behind it. In the summer of 2001, I came home from college. I had…
Welcome To The World
Last week as I was blogging, I felt ready, prepared even, for the arrival of my new little one. And I guess he knew it, too. About an hour after I finished my post, I began to feel a wee bit of urgency to head over to the hospital. I went past my due date…