A quick look at colorful knits! I finished two plummy-raspberry colored dishcloths. When I spied this bright ball of variegated yarn in the bag, as I dug through it, I had to grab it and all its cheerfulness. I have a start on a bright, cheery dishcloth! All tucked up nice and neat in a […]
Yarn Along {Craving Connection}
I’ve been using ends and small amounts of my cotton yarn for dishcloths to make these fun raggy-taggy pom-poms. I thought it might make a fun, quirky wreath. The other evening I used all the ones I had and started the wreath. Now back to pom-pomming to have enough to finish it out! I want […]
Parenting With Grace and Truth Giveaway
Good morning! We have a giveaway for………………………. a copy of THIS book! {Mine is an advanced reader copy so the cover isn’t quite as polished as the published edition will be.} Parenting with Grace and Truth. Easy to type out. Not as easy to always LIVE out. At least for this mama. The very first […]
Yarn Along {Fingerless Mitt Begun}
I started this fingerless mitt project. I put it on my planner to begin them and I’m happy with the progress I’ve made. It’s definitely easier and the pattern makes more sense to me than the very first time I made one. I tucked my finished mitts on the bottom of my coffee table […]
My Spin On 2016 Best Nine
If you are on Instagram, you may have seen #2016bestnine posted. Something about these nine squares fitted into one square fascinate me. I love to look at them. You can go to the site 2016bestnine.com and input your Instagram name and it will give you “your best nine”. Your best nine are calculated by the pictures that […]
Yarn Along {Made to Belong}
I find myself caught in an intermingling of Christmas decor and Valentine’s. I put away some of my Christmas stuff, but this dear nativity remains as well as my Christmas trees. I love the sparkly lights. LOVE, love, love them. I saw these yarn balls somewhere in InternetLand and made a couple. I have a […]
Ten of My Favorite Books I Read in 2016
What is a bookshelf other than a treasure chest for a curious mind? ~ unknown Let’s make a list of books! Here are ten of my very favorites that I read last year. {And yes, technically, there really are more than ten on the list.} They are sort of in-no-particular-order! The first few are […]
The Beginner’s Bible Giveaway
THIS morning we have a bright and happy copy of The Beginner’s Bible to give away! It’s a good note to end the year on, and it’s a good beginning for whoever wins and has this storybook Bible arrive in their mailbox at the beginning of the year. A quick look inside the cover at […]
Yarn Along {Loving My Actual Life}
I’m totally thinking this yarn spinner is the best! It looks pretty. It keeps my yarn in place. I can wrap up my dishcloth and needles and secure with a flexi, stick it in the yarn and it’s all together and good to go! Everyday on display when I’m not knitting! My yarn spinner […]
Yarn Along {The Greatest Gift}
My yarn and needles have been quiet during the month of December. We’ve been busy with get togethers and other activities and Christmas things. I received this yarn spinner from my Mother when we celebrated Christmas with them the beginning of December. I’m very excited about it. It looks so pretty and it is a […]
When Jesus Was a Green-Eyed Brunette By Max Davis Giveaway
Did the title of this book catch your attention? It sure did mine! 🙂 Max Davis has authored over 20 books. This is the first book of his that I have read. Have you read books of his? It is an easy-to-read book! {That’s my best kind!!!} {Part of the reason Max Lucado is one […]
Yarn Along {A Portrait of Emily Price}
I’ve been savoring the Christmas season. I never get all the activities done that I’d really like to, but every season is that way for me. I always have IDEAS and love all the traditions and activities and the days always slip away too quickly. Two things I’ve been especially loving this December are the […]
Charlie the Tramp Children’s Book
Charlie the Tramp ……………………………………………………………………………….. This American classic is back in a special 50th anniversary hardcover edition!!! Isn’t it so fun? This is our giveaway today! Update: Giveaway over, but you can still check out the Charlie book! 🙂 It’s such a fun children’s book. I so love a good children’s book. One of my favorite things……………… […]
Yarn Along {Pink Pom-pom Wreath}
Did you have a good Thanksgiving? We spent Thanksgiving at my parents. In the afternoon my sister and I and my daughter and her daughters helped decorate my mother’s house for Christmas. It was fun! My sister had brought a big box of boxwood and added greenery all around for a beautiful touch of the […]
The Giving Manger Giveaway
Happy Thanksgiving! Giving of thanks. Always. Always so much to give thanks for. The giving of thanks and thanksgiving living changes us. I’m convinced more all the time. I’m putting up a giveaway for The Giving Manger today. I thought I would post it in October, but I didn’t. We had other giveaways and […]
The Blessings of Unity Giveaway
Our giveaway today is a book about marriage! You know something I love about reading books and stories shared by others? I like the inspiration they offer. If I read a book about home or organization, it inspires me in my homemaking. If I pick up a Parenting book {like our previous giveaway for Parenting} I’m […]