Category: Family

This and That

Well, it must be said that Eva takes after her daddy. She is a natural-born salesperson. That is her in the pink blow-up suit, with two more inhibited friends, selling Girl Scout cookies this past weekend in front of our local supermarket. Believe me, she attracted attention and the girls sold a boatload of cookies.  […]

Iron Update

Well, my Chi iron didn't last as long as I would have liked, but then, I am awfully hard on irons apparently. I bought the one on the left in May 2022 and the one on the right arrived this week.  The "older" one is still working, and not leaking unless I try to use […]

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Eva and I wish you all a very happy Valentine's Day. We had fun decorating some cookies which she will share with her girlfriends at school today.  Of course, she had to taste one, and said they are A-OK. After my big Flea Market finish, I wasn't in the mood to tackle anything huge, so […]

A Happy Ending

Are you ready to have your heart feel happy?  This past October, my nephew suffered a cardiac arrest while walking his friend's dog one evening.  A passerby saw him fall and called 911. The paramedic team in the above photo arrived quickly, performed CPR, and transported him to the nearest hospital.  Without any doubt, those […]

Nothing But Cooking Going On

Honestly, it seems as if all we have been doing is cooking. I made bread in the bread machine and I am not sure what the special juju was, but it was the biggest and best-formed loaf I have ever gotten out of the thing.  It was nice that the bread turned out because things […]

Cooking, Shopping, and Hanging Out

Not much is going on here. Lots of cooking, some shopping, and much relaxed hanging out together. What a delight it is for us to be able to be in each other's company again! On Ahren's first night home, we made clam chowder, which turned out delicious. It does not photograph well, but along with […]

Christmas Craft Projects and Dinner Shortcuts

Who can resist this face? Archie seems kind of chilly since his haircut Monday, so we put a sweater on him. At first, he wanted to eat it but has thankfully given up that notion. I laugh every time I look at him with those fuzzy floppy ears. He is adorable. You can probably tell […]

Archie’s First Haircut, Eva’s Ornaments, and the Best Cookies Ever

Archie got his first haircut Monday. He did pretty well. He didn't like his head messed with much, so the groomer couldn't do much with his ears, which look super floppy and furry. I kind of like it. He was a good boy during the experience, so that's a plus. The groomer tells us we […]

Hourglass Quilt Through Block 9

Here is the latest update on Hourglass, the Block of the Month I have been doing with Quilt Spot. I pretty much saved it up all year and only just started making the blocks in the last month or so. I have completed all the alternate log cabin blocks and all the monthly blocks through […]

And the Christmas Season Begins!

Our Thanksgiving was small, but very cozy and lovely. It's funny isn't it that it is the same amount of work if you have four people or twenty four? We kicked things off with Christmas Cosmos, which were amazing. It is a regular Cosmo cocktail with crushed peppermint around the rim. The day after recovering […]

About Me

Nicole

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.

Categories
Archives