Coffee for Breakfast

I just finished a new pillow for Kaitlyn. She is gone to camp so I hope to surprise her by doing a little decorating in her room. This pillow is from Anna Maria Horner's book, Seams to Me. I had alot of fun with this project and will probably make a few.

Here is the picnic blanket I worked on last week. I love it and can't wait to use it. I made this from totally thrifted fabrics. The project idea was from here . Her projects are always clearly written and fun to do.

For many years I have wanted to form family traditions for Sundays. Most importantly, going to church together as a family being our main priority. But some minor priorities are: having a simple breakfast of muffins or homemade cinnamon rolls and juice, having an all-out "Sunday Dinner" complete with homemade bread and a special dessert, and having activities either planned or avaliable for making memories as a family. We didn't make it to church this morning, but we did manage the other three items on my list. After having a quiet morning with coffee and finishing my book, I baked blueberry muffins. When my family (finally) got up this morning they had muffins and orange juice waiting on them. Then I started on our late lunch. I like to cook one huge meal for the entire day. They can nibble on leftovers later or make a sandwich. Today I fried chicken, made macaroni & cheese, turnip greens, butter beans, and homemade bread. I also made deviled eggs and sliced some fre...

I spent yesterday cleaning so we could enjoy a nice relaxing weekend. So far, my plan in working. I have had a nice day to do nothing more than daydream. I need days like today to declutter my mind. The creative side of my brain justs functions better that way. I've been sorting through my stash of fabrics trying out new combinations. I have picked out some vintage pillowcases to make myself a new bag. I have also created (in my mind) new outfits for my girls. I have some steaks marinating for my husband to grill for dinner tonight. Yeah, I like lazy days like today.

I have been wanting new family photos with all five of the kids for quite a while. It seems that we can never schedule a time that good for everyone. Yesterday we were all home and we decided to take some pictures at some interesting sights around town. I took sixty-eight, but I won't upload them all! We had alot of fun in spite of the wind. Lubbock has some cool spots. We hope to do this again soon. I would like to hire a professional to take photos of the kids with me and Randy. I'm ashamed to say that we have never done a portait of ALL of us together. Here are some of my favorite shots from yesterday.