Another P Story

A few weeks ago P was talking to me while she was getting dressed for the day. I don't remember what we were talking about except that she ended the conversation quite effectively. Let me retell the last part of that particular conversation:

P: "Mami, I can't help it!"
Me: "You can't help what?"
P: "I can't help that God made me perfect!"
End of conversation

To-Do List Update

What have I finished so far? A ton of items. At least it seems like that. But the list isn’t shrinking. No, its’ growning in fact. It’s growing so fast that it will give me a heart attack!

First thing that came off my to-do list were the Halloween totes. Yes, they got done. Alas, I don’t have any pictures to show for. It seems that I can’t remember to take pictures once I am done. But I am trying to work on that issue.

Another item that I finished in time was the quillow for P’s best friend N. And yes, I did remember to make a picture of it. N’s favorite color is purple. I happen to see a beautiful purple cat print. I counterbalanced the purpleness with a green fabric because it was a very whimsical print. I appliquéd a cat silhouette on the quillow top. It looks really cute. N was very excited when she unwrapped it. I am glad that I was able to get her something that she seems to love. 

I have to confess that I wasn’t able to get the leaves done for our thanksgiving table. I just didn’t have the time. My sewing machine was acting up and some projects just got extended because of it. My husband came to the rescue though. He got me a dream machine – the Paff Quilters Expression 4.0. More on that baby tomorrow…

The Perfect Child

I haven't posted in a few days. I don't really have a good excuse except that I got insanely busy. I was working up a storm in my crafting corner in my bedroom. I finished 4 Halloween totes, 5 Gratitude Wraps (pattern courtesy from Soule Mama), 2 blocks from my '12 Days of Christmas' wall hanging and I knitted another 15 inches of my scarf.

I also have a little story to share of a conversation between P (my daughter) and myself.

P and I have to cuddle every weekday morning for 30 minutes in my bed before either one of us feels ready to face the day with its many demands. We often talk about what we dreamed about, what we have to do and/or what we would like to do. P had a very reflective morning on Monday. As she cuddled a bit closer to me I heard her say: “Mami, I could be the perfect child…” Curious about what brought this on, I asked her how. She looked up at me with a mischievious twinkle in her eyes and said: “Well, you could let me not do my homework, eat all the candy I would like, read as much and whenever I want to, play how long I want to, and not make me go to school!” I looked at her and we both had to laugh about it!

P with all her quirks, smiles and attitudes is already the perfect child to me and M!

Have a wonderful day!

Bunco, Yawns and other Random Thoughts

October 21, 2008

I know I wanted to tell you more about the “Seams to me” book. However, I just got back from an evening spent with 11 of the nicest ladies that our little American community in Garmisch has to offer and am just a tad tired. Actually I was told that I should get a prize for the most yawns...

We get together about once a month to play BUNCO. Have you ever played bunco? No? You should! It is a really nice opportunity to get out and enjoy really great company, a great dinner, laughter, even a bit of gossip. And, if you paid attention just a bit you as well had lady Fortune smile upon you, you might actually walk home with a nice price. I really recommend  Bunco it to everyone.

I haven’t done anything crafty because I had to go to work early, and I got back late. I did have the chance to read up on how to post a picture though J

So the photo below is just a test. It is a photo from our archives. It shows the river Loisach that is literally about 10 feet away from our House. The photo was taken last winter. Winter isn’t far off here in the mountains. The air has turned very crisp in the morning. I had to scrape the ice off my car for the second day in a row. A drastic temperature drop for tomorrow was also announced on the radio. Winter is actually something to look forward to at least with scenery  like that.

The Ever Growing To-Do List

The Ever Growing  To-Do List

I am going out of my mind with trying to keep all my projects straight. I start a lot of them and it takes me forever to finish them. I can’t seem to stop starting projects even if I don’t really have the time to finish them. Maybe seeing them listed one by one on this blog is going to shame me into actually finishing them before starting any new ones. Maybe not. But how am I going to find out if I don’t try it. So before I start panicking – here they are with a drop dead due date:

Quillow for P’s best friend – 1 Nov 08

Quilt for my older sister – Christmas

Placemats, napkins and coasters for my mom – Christmas

Big Floor Pillows for my daughter, nephew and niece – Christmas

My husband’s Christmas present (nope, I am not writing down what it is because I know he is going to read this!) – Christmas

Bird Ornaments for my father and mother-in-law – 15 Nov 08

2 quilt tops – Christmas

7 gratitude wraps for the various teachers of my kids - Christmas

7 Trick-or-Treat Bags – Halloween

Poncho for my daughter – Christmas

Leaves for our Thanksgiving Table – Thanksgiving

Fabric Pumpkins – Now

Sock Skeletons – Now

Paper Pumpkins Now

Cow Pillow Case – Now

Okay, I am not going to add anymore even though many more started projects are coming to my mind. How big are your to-do lists and do you think your are going to make your set deadlines? I also need to figure out how to add photos to my posts. Ah, the fun of trying to figure out something new :-)

Oh, I got the new Anne-Marie Horner “Seems to Me” book in the mail on Friday. It is really rare that I get a book before its official publication date in the mail due to it going through the APO mailing system. So I was really excited to get my hands on this wonderful and absolutely gorgeous book. I will talk more about this book tomorrow because my husband is dying to get back on it to play Ages of Empire III. I really need a functional laptop!

My Introduction

October 19, 2008

Hello everyone. I am new to the blogging world yet I have been part of it for quite some time. Like most of you, I am trying to use blogging to be a bit more accountable in what I am doing. Truthfully though – I am worried that I am going to fail at keeping this up like I did with keeping a diary. But who knows what is going to happen.

First of all let me introduce myself. I am a thirty-two year old full-time working wife to a wonderful and gorgeous husband, the mother of one nine-year-old daughter and the guardian of a fourteen year old niece and an eleven year old nephew. Both of them came to live with us in March of this year. Our lives have been quite tumultuous since then but we are all slowly adjusting to our changed living arrangements.

What am I going to use this blog for? I am going to use it to document my crafting efforts, my home cooking, nesting efforts, parenting adventures and of course just life in general. I invite you all to come along on our ride and share our love, laughter and lives.