Primitive Garden Quilt

I finally got my “Primitive Garden” Quilt finished after about 2.5 years!!! I love everything about this quilt and I am so glad that I took this challenge on, when I had never even done any wool applique projects before!
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Baby Boy Quilt

Today I have the fun little Baby Boy Quilt that I quilted on my trip to Canada! This was a simple quilt to put together. I did not have a pattern…just cut out 5.5″ squares and put them in a design and added a couple of borders.
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Summer Porch

Today, I decided that I would take you on a tour of my summer porch. I love this part of my home and I want it to be a welcoming place to all those who come to visit! So, welcome to my summer porch!
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April 2017 Visiting Teaching Handout

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April 2017 Visiting Teaching Handout

It is time again for a new visiting teaching handout for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!

Preparing for General Conference

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Are you ready for General Conference this weekend? I thought it would be fun to do a round-up of ideas of Preparing for General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!

Appliqued Wool Easter Picture

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I got one more project done…

and it is this cute Appliqued Wool Easter Picture!

Bass Fishing Trip

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Last weekend my husband and I took a quick trip to St. George in Southern Utah. One of the reasons we went was to take two of our grandsons for a Bass Fishing Trip!

I don’t know a whole lot about it, other than the fact that they were very pumped about going!

They were entered into a Bass Fishing Tournament at Sand Hollow! (more…)

Easter House Tour

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Today I thought it might be fun to do an

Easter House Tour!

I had some of the grandkids help me put out all of the Easter decorations. They are such a good helpers and can carry some of the boxes now, so it makes for less trips up and down the stairs for me! (more…)

Two Light Desserts

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Two Light Desserts

Anyone who knows me very well, knows that I have a VERY sweet tooth!

And because of that, I am back on weight watchers!!! :) But I still have my sweet tooth, so I am sharing not one…but Two Light Desserts! (more…)

Thursday’s Thought

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I have not done a Thursday’s Thought for quite awhile, so I think it is time!

This is a fun thought for the month of March with rainbows. It does not have a pot of gold in it, but it can be worth it’s weight in gold if we were all to do it! :) (more…)

Baptism Quilt

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My granddaughter, Tessa, was baptized last weekend, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. So, it was time to make another Baptism Quilt!

Aren’t these colors so pretty?
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End of the Rainbow Cookies

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One of my granddaughters helped me make some M & M cookies and she named them “End of The Rainbow Cookies!”

Isn’t that the perfect name for these yummy, colorful cookies?

March 2017 Visiting Teaching Handout

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March 2017 Visiting Teaching Handout

I know I say this every month…but where did the time go?? It seems like we just got Christmas over with and put away, and now it is the time for the March 2017 handout!

Today I have a handout for visiting teaching for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.