Here is another entry today
#2So far 1 entry per day; looking forward to more :)
For those who don't know what this is, it is a cutest pregnant mom contest and the details are here.
5 years ago
Friday, April 30, 2010
mommy pics
#2So far 1 entry per day; looking forward to more :)
For those who don't know what this is, it is a cutest pregnant mom contest and the details are here.
Life today
So this is really exciting for me. A picture of one of my reversible baby dresses was posted on another blog Sweetie-Scraps :)
Other than that, we are in the last three weeks of this homeschool year! I can't wait for summer break. In AWANA's the kids received awards for their last night (I have a Sparky and a Cubbie). At the award ceremony I was amazed how many awards some of the children received; they must have been working all year long on the AWANA homework. My kids... well they just got the award they give to everybody; but that's OK, they have had a lot of fun this year.
I also have a little frustration this week - I was quilting for a friend and my sewing machine broke - I don't have much fixing skill (and neither does my husband) so I found myself trying to fix the sewing machine with my high heels - as you can imagine that didn't work out. Today I will be taking it to the shop, and hopefully I'll be back to quilting in no time.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Cutest Pregnant Mom (contest)
Have you ever looked at all the cutest baby contests and thought there should also be a cutest pregnant mom contest? Well here it is. In honor of mothers day coming up; I will be hosting a cutest pregnant mom pic contest. You can be pregnant now, or already have had your beautiful baby.
The way it will work is that from now until mothers day you can email me (valdez0803@aol.com) a picture of you as a soon to be mommy (or when you were). At the end of every day I will post the pics I receive - they will be in the "me and my tummy" category of this blog (so everyone can see you and you can see everyone else).
At the conclusion of this contest (midnight on Mother's day) no more pictures will be posted. As I post the pictures I will number them, and the day after Mother's day; I will post the question "what is your vote?" And you my readers can choose the winner - in the comments of my what's your vote post; simply indicate who you think is the cutest by the number of the pic (aside from yourself). And the pic with the most votes will win. If there is a tie; I will have my son (6 yrs old) draw a winner from a hat (of the entries that tied).
What do you win? You can choose either a free reversible baby dress, or 50% off a baby quilt from my etsy store.
Feel free to enter if your baby is too old for the dress or quilt; or even if you have a boy - the dress or quilt can make a great gift for a loved one.
I look forward to seeing all the entries - tell your friends and family, so they have a chance to win also :)
Your picture can be anywhere from professional...
..to taken by a cell phone
Friday, April 23, 2010
Mother's Day
Hello, I just wanted to let everybody know that I am running a Mother's Day sale on my Etsy store (all items will be shipped free). So if any of you know a mom to be or you are a mom to be, come check it out.
One Mothers Day
I can remember when I was much younger and I knew Mothers Day was coming up soon. I had to think of something perfect because mom is so special to me.
As a little girl, I knew that all girls like flowers, and hearts, and pretty designs. So I took a piece of paper and drew all that I could imagine on it (although my skill of drawing at the time was that of a little kid). But that wasn't enough, I also had to tell mom how much she meant to me. So I took another piece of paper, and filled it with "I love You Mom". I loved both sheets of paper, but it really wasn't much of a gift (it was just two sheets of paper). So I got creative - I took the two sheets of paper and filled them with Kleenex, and stapled the border all the way around. Perfect, a pillow that I knew my mom would love; and it would look so beautiful on her bed.
I gave it to mom and she was just as happy to get it as I thought she would be :) I don't think my mom ever slept on it, and I don't remember it ever being on her bed - but, she still had it in her hope chest the last time I was looking in it.
One Mothers Day
I can remember when I was much younger and I knew Mothers Day was coming up soon. I had to think of something perfect because mom is so special to me.
As a little girl, I knew that all girls like flowers, and hearts, and pretty designs. So I took a piece of paper and drew all that I could imagine on it (although my skill of drawing at the time was that of a little kid). But that wasn't enough, I also had to tell mom how much she meant to me. So I took another piece of paper, and filled it with "I love You Mom". I loved both sheets of paper, but it really wasn't much of a gift (it was just two sheets of paper). So I got creative - I took the two sheets of paper and filled them with Kleenex, and stapled the border all the way around. Perfect, a pillow that I knew my mom would love; and it would look so beautiful on her bed.
I gave it to mom and she was just as happy to get it as I thought she would be :) I don't think my mom ever slept on it, and I don't remember it ever being on her bed - but, she still had it in her hope chest the last time I was looking in it.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The BIG Tote
There are two things you should know about me. First, I get attached quite easily to stuff. Second, when I am attached to something - I never get rid of it.
Well, I am blessed to have a BIG tote of fabric that belonged to my Great-Grandmother before she passed away (she was probably my biggest influence in becoming a quilter). And I have been so attached to this fabric over the years, that even though there is no fabric that I have ever seen in it that I especially liked; I have kept it and carried it with me through several moves (my husband has never said anything about it, but sometimes he looks like he is mentally scratching his head "why").
So a couple weeks ago I had one of my best friends visiting me (it is nice to have adult interaction once in awhile :). We ended up in the garage and she asked me "what is in this BIG tote?" I told her all about it and asked if she wanted to go through it with me. Maybe since I had never found anything to use from it, I could let her have some fabric she may use, while I lessen the amount of stuff I have cluttering my garage. Sounded pretty good in my mind.
We both grabbed a side and off we went inside the house. Sure enough, she liked a lot of the fabric - and the pile of stuff she was making for herself didn't seem like it would end. Meanwhile as she was talking about why she liked these fabrics, I was realizing I also liked them - this was not good.
Her smile kept growing, my heart kept sinking. What was I to do? I realized not only was I attached, and not only had I been carrying this with me for several years, but this was the same fabric my Great-Grandma would use when she made quilts for my family.
Now I usually don't like loud crying from kids, but as hers began crying - I began smiling (on the inside). She got up - like all mothers do - to make sure everything was OK; and that big pile she had made was put right back into my tote. I did however leave her a two yard piece of strawberry printed fabric.
She came back, and the lid was on my tote. She looked at her pile (it was quite a bit different) and you could see the wheels turning in her head. She wasn't really confused; she seemed to understand what had happened, and was OK with it. We all have those things we can't let go of - maybe I just have more than most.
Either way, I no longer wanted to just keep this fabric in a tote - and I decided to make 12 quilts for a local ministry that houses those who need homes while they get on their feet. I know Great-Grandma would approve. Thank you Elisha for being understanding.
Well, I am blessed to have a BIG tote of fabric that belonged to my Great-Grandmother before she passed away (she was probably my biggest influence in becoming a quilter). And I have been so attached to this fabric over the years, that even though there is no fabric that I have ever seen in it that I especially liked; I have kept it and carried it with me through several moves (my husband has never said anything about it, but sometimes he looks like he is mentally scratching his head "why").
So a couple weeks ago I had one of my best friends visiting me (it is nice to have adult interaction once in awhile :). We ended up in the garage and she asked me "what is in this BIG tote?" I told her all about it and asked if she wanted to go through it with me. Maybe since I had never found anything to use from it, I could let her have some fabric she may use, while I lessen the amount of stuff I have cluttering my garage. Sounded pretty good in my mind.
We both grabbed a side and off we went inside the house. Sure enough, she liked a lot of the fabric - and the pile of stuff she was making for herself didn't seem like it would end. Meanwhile as she was talking about why she liked these fabrics, I was realizing I also liked them - this was not good.
Her smile kept growing, my heart kept sinking. What was I to do? I realized not only was I attached, and not only had I been carrying this with me for several years, but this was the same fabric my Great-Grandma would use when she made quilts for my family.
Now I usually don't like loud crying from kids, but as hers began crying - I began smiling (on the inside). She got up - like all mothers do - to make sure everything was OK; and that big pile she had made was put right back into my tote. I did however leave her a two yard piece of strawberry printed fabric.
She came back, and the lid was on my tote. She looked at her pile (it was quite a bit different) and you could see the wheels turning in her head. She wasn't really confused; she seemed to understand what had happened, and was OK with it. We all have those things we can't let go of - maybe I just have more than most.
Either way, I no longer wanted to just keep this fabric in a tote - and I decided to make 12 quilts for a local ministry that houses those who need homes while they get on their feet. I know Great-Grandma would approve. Thank you Elisha for being understanding.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Pea in a Pod
So here it is - an adorable pea in a pod.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think? I made the "pea" hat while my oldest son was doing his school reading (for those who don't know I homeschool) and it took me about 30 minutes.
I made the "pod" after the kids went to sleep and it took me about 45 minutes.
My sister in law does photography and I made this as a prop for her to use in her photos. Her web page is http://eternalblessingphotos.com/
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