Category: Family
I am home from the most fun ladies’ weekend ever. That photo is my sisters and me just before we had the best lunch at a place called Anthony’s in Gig Harbor. My sisters, nieces, and cousins met up at my niece Lizz’s home in Gig Harbor, WA. She is a single mom with two […]
My outer border fabric for the Halloween Figs quilt has arrived, but it will be a few days before I can focus on cutting and attaching it. I am pleased with the look and think it will be a great finishing touch to the quilt. Honestly, I have been distracted by getting ready for my […]
This summery recipe for Fruit Pizza has been in our family for over 50 years. My mother-in-law used to make it regularly. She was not a cook by any stretch of the imagination, but she loved this recipe because it was so easy and she could often bamboozle Grandpa Larry into making it for her. […]
You may recall me posting about getting up my courage to send another quilt off to my quilter in Florida. She is such a lovely person and I have used her for years. She did all she could to help me recover my loss when USPS lost the previous quilt I sent to her. I […]
We’ve had such a busy week! If you have been wondering where the heck I’ve been, all is well, it’s just been a lot going on. Sunday we attended a wine and food pairing Ryan was hosting at the winery where he is Associate Winemaker, and Monday was Eva’s birthday. Fun times, but no time […]
Happy 4th of July if you are an American who celebrates. We had a lovely quiet day, with an evening barbeque at my son in law’s house. He made his amazing ribs and a tri tip that could have won an award. I contributed a Southwest style black bean and corn salad that was the […]
I did some productive sewing over the weekend. I completed the four remaining blocks for Week 4 of the 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along, hosted by Heather Briggs. These blocks are the same as the two blue plaid ones I made first. However, the red fabric was a lot less of a hassle to […]
We had a terrific Easter celebration. I hope you did too, if you celebrate. This little lamb is featured most years on our Easter table. We call him the Sacrificial Lamb. He is made entirely of Rice Krispy Treats and surrounded by jelly beans. We inherited these antique lamb moulds from my husband’s mother. She […]
I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, if that is a holiday you celebrate. Ours was spectacular and I am so grateful we had a chance to all be together during this special time. It’s good to be almost back to normal, though. Our son Ahren leaves to go back home to Ireland today […]
Ahren has arrived and we are in full family celebration mode. We’ve been cooking and sitting around drinking wine/beer/whatever and having the best time. This is just a quick update to say all is well and we are doing fabulously. Last night we sat outside around the fire table while dinner cooked. You can tell […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
