DreamingAtLast

I went to the grocery store after a work meeting and for the first time, I felt fear being in public. Remembering the shirt I had on, which had a bible verse reference on it, I hesitated to get out of the car. “What if I’m attacked because I’m wearing something that proclaims my belief in Christ, the Son of God?” I even thought about the 4 words on my license tag that I choose to have on…

I’ve been watching a lot of documentaries and videos on quilt making and the history behind quilts. It has me thinking of the history I have stored at my house. It is through the quilts of my ancestors that I feel the most connected to my past, especially the women. I still sleep under the quilts of my great-grandmothers. I’ll never forget bringing home one of the really old quilts when Ken was…

2 years ago I put away everything, more than I should have, but that’s another story. When I’m in the grieving process, or any type of depression, I step away from the things I love to do. So 2 years ago, I pushed my sewing machine back, put away my projects, and just quit. I did decide to pick up cross-stitch again…I mean, I had to do something. So I made 2 sets of yearly calendars for the girls…

I recently took a trip to do some babysitting for my daughter-in-law, (as she took a trip with her regular babysitters…her mom and sister).  My normal trips to see the grandkids are quick and full of play times, cramming in as much time with them in two or three days as we can get…making memories that will last until the next visit.  But this babysitting trip was for several days of “being the…

I normally don’t read long Facebook posts, especially early in the morning. Once the alarm clock goes off, or before it forces me to actually get up, I lay in bed and just scroll through the many posts to see if any of my family have added updates. Yesterday, something caught my attention on a page I follow and I started reading. A Long Life Doing What She Loved Best… The end of our days is…

For little over a year, I was a contributor to the blog A Martha Heart.  I wrote on topics generally in the bible study/devotion line (in the study) and also family heritage (in the attic).  (The blog is set up as “rooms” in your house.)  Since I’m not a writer for them anymore, my name is no longer listed as the author on the articles I wrote.  So I wanted to create a place where you (and I)…

Several years ago, I was a contributor to the blog A Martha Heart (which is no longer on-line). The blog was set up as a “house” and  I wrote on topics (rooms) generally in the bible study/devotion line (in the study) and also family heritage (in the attic).    Since the site isn’t available anymore, I thought I would add my writings here. I had linked them before, but those links no longer work.…

Today we celebrate your brother, Jensen…. 1 year old and crawling and jabbering up a storm. This past weekend we came to see you with Aunt Sally, Uncle Matt and Barrett to celebrate together. The three of you kids had such a wonderful time playing and we had fun just watching you and getting quick hugs and “I love yous” from you. It was so hard to get a really good picture of the 3 of you because…

I’m still on the paper cleaning project at home. It’s a stormy weekend, so I’m working on papers that I’ve saved or printed from this blog. I printed them out with the thought of writing that book, but I think most of them will go in the trash today. But I was published! In 2003, my handiwork was part of a featured article in Sew Beautiful magazine, Issue #87, about a smocking/heirloom shop in…

Warning….this post is going to contain some very personal, health information…read at your own caution. I’m tired of hiding it, I will speak openly about the struggle to be healthy and this journey I’m on. The title is deceiving. I’m not a trim & healthy mama….right now, but I am on the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle plan, which isn’t a diet, but a plan to learn how to eat fats and carbs in a way…