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General· Thoughts

The Day I Thought I Was Wearing Pants When I Really Wasn’t

So here's a story. I've been a bit under the weather and have been for awhile.  I'm having a few issues with my blood levels that is making it hard for my body to regulate things like my body temperature and energy levels.  I'm not complaining.  In fact, I am full of hope.  As you read this I'm probably in the hospital getting some IV treatments that I've been waiting for for what seems like an eternity and I am hopeful that they will help. Now, I'm not tell telling you this so that you ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking· Thoughts

17 Tips for Communicating with Kids

A few months ago I wrote a post called: 25 Ways to Ask Your Kid's "How Was School Today?" Without Asking Them "So How Was School Today?".  I wrote it late one night after a conversation with my husband about our son growing up and my determination to keep the lines of communication open with him.  It was a list of questions that I actually started asking him and found success with. To say that I was taken back by the response it received is an understatement.  The amount of page views that ... View the Post

Quilts

How to Make A Bonus Quilt

A long time ago when I first started quilting I remember hearing some ladies talking about "bonus quilts" and how many they had made.  A "bonus quilt" is a quilt that is made from the left over scraps of other quilts that you are working on....and because it is just left over fabric that creates another brand new quilt it is called a "bonus".  And while this sounded like a good idea, at the time I thought to myself I will never have enough scraps to make one of those. My how times change.... ... View the Post