Category: Family
Summer has officially begun here. I took my girl to her first day of swim team practice and as you see from her stance, she was somewhat unsure of the whole enterprise at first. She got with the program without delay however, and I was so proud of her. When the coach first said "Okay, […]
It has become something of a tradition for Eva to make a special Easter cake with me. This was our effort a couple of years ago. Eva is in charge of choosing the design, and as she has gotten older, she has taken on more of the decorating responsibilities as well. This is what she came […]
My husband and I are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary this week. I tell you, those years flew by in a flash. After all that time, we barely need to talk, we are so in sync. I laughingly told him we no longer have to ask each other questions, because we know the answers just […]
Once more we gathered for my family's Annual Halloween Party over the weekend. I think it's been more than 34 years that we have been doing this, but who's counting? That is my little family portrait above. It would be perfect for our Christmas cards, don't you think? My husband is a Pharaoh, my daughter […]
Sorry I have been such a bad blogger lately. Life is just getting in my way I tell you. Here are a few things we have been up to. Eva and I made unicorn pumpkin cookies this weekend. Now that is a concept isn't it? We had the candy corn and while we were decorating […]
Had to share this photo of my brother in law with his newborn grandson. Have you ever seen such a sweet picture? This is little Jacob, younger brother to Johnathan. My new grand nephew. Born just a few days ago. Robert, my brother in law (the little guy's grandpa), just returned from a three week […]
Just in time for Easter! My little State Fair table topper got bound and placed on my dining table. I love the spring color palette, and will be enjoying this one for many months to come. My dining table did not see any Easter action this year. We gathered at my dad's house, 18 of […]
Just what was needed. A break from 36 degree mornings and constant rain. It is beautiful here in Palm Desert, and I wish we could stay two weeks rather than one! Look how considerate the clouds are: they stay politely back behind the mountain range and don't interfere with the sunshine. It can be cool […]
I can't even tell you the hours Eva and I spent making these little charms. Two days at least. I am not sure how we got the idea that we wanted to make little polymer clay charms, but YouTube videos by a sweet Australian girl named Creative Rachy factored into it big time. […]
Well, we did it again. We held our family's 29th Annual Halloween Party this past Saturday. Next year is the Big 30th, so we will have to be sure and go all out. The costumes this year were pretty darn clever, as usual. That is my sister Andrea as Esmerelda the Fortune Teller. I'm not […]
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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.
