The Germans have “fests” for every conceivable occasion. Oktoberfest, weinfests, fests for schnitzel, fests for asparagus (spargel)….even a fest to celebrate bugs in the spring. But with Valentine’s Day upon us, tomorrow is a day to celebrate a “Heart Fest” — and I’ve got so much
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A spring breeze from the Emerald Isle blew into my mailbox this morning. Look what just arrived! The most recent issue of Irish Quilting Magazine! And look who is in great company with Mark Lipinski with her name on the cover! I love, love, LOVE this magazine!
Read more →Normally, I don’t pass these things along or forward them in emails. But somehow, this interesting, fun and actually quite helpful list of “uses for coffee filters” arrived in my inbox recently, and I got such a kick out of reading about all the uses people have
Read more →Ok, so my momentum was humming along this morning, and I was getting a lot of work done. The stack of fabrics I have been gathering together for the quilts I have planned for BOOK TWO has been growing on my cutting table. I decided I needed to take
Read more →I just had to take a few moments to pass along my heartfelt thanks to all of you who I heard from through comments left on my recent blog posting “Momentum,” and also from those of you who contacted me by private email. Your words of support,
Read more →Hey out there in blogland and cyberspace…..is your name Kim, Kimberly, or any version thereof? Do you know anyone by the name of Kim who also happens to be a quilter? My new blogging friend, Kim, from Kim’s Big Quilting Adventure, has initiated something really FUN and interesting. She’s
Read more →Have you ever noticed how God gives you HOPE when you need it the most? This morning I wandered around a bit out back while taking out the dog. The yard and garden seemed bleak and barren; beat down by the harshness of winter. (You know, I
Read more →I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of momentum lately. Being the self-motivated, usually-energetic, go-getter type of person I am, momentum is steadily at work in both my professional and personal life. After reflecting on this concept and the events of 2008 recently, I can plainly
Read more →(OK, so the heading to this post is a little corny. But I like corny. Corny is good. I think we could all use a bit of corny in our lives sometimes.) When you’re done reading this post, click on the link and check out Lila Tueller’s
Read more →(Drumroll please………) Barb! (See comment #49 on the “Hello, is anybody out there?” blog.) Congratulations, Barb! We put the names and comment numbers of all the contest entries in a large bowl, and Andrew drew the winning name this evening. I will contact Barb through her email address to get
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