Jul. 25, 2008 - Sew Crafty Friday and Misc. Pix...
It's Friday already? I almost forgot!!!!
Pop on over to Shereen's blog and see what others have been up to for crafties...
And before I go on... just a friendly reminder to enter my contest!!
OK...I mostly just knit this week! My week was consumed with lots of random things and we went to visit my niece mid week, so I never once sat down at my sewing machine!! I am having some slight withdrawals, but nothing a little sewing can't cure maybe tomorrow :)
I finally knit a longie, hat & sock set I am making for my friend, Katherine! I can't wait to see her little guy, Luka, in it!!!
(I had finished the longies and socks and posted them last week... but knit the hat this week)
This is my daughter's doll modeling the cute hat. I had to turn up the brim because this baby has a small head! haha
And this is the complete set...
And I wanted to make some fun hats for my SIL's sister, Debra, who is undergoing chemo. (please pray for healing for her!!!)
You can read a bit about her on my brothers missionary blog. She was in Costa Rica, at the same language school as my brother and SIL, when she found out she had cancer.
Blog Post About Debra Leaving Costa Rica
She may have her hair back by the end of the year, but these will help her have something to keep her warm during the cool months! (She has a beautiful wig that she wears when she's out and about and she looks SO beautiful wearing it!!!)
Since she told me she was one of the "tiny head people" haha I tried it on my middle son to see how it fit him...
looks pretty darn cute! (and I actually tried it on myself and it fits well! I am also one of the THP :)
I used this pattern INSIDE OUT CHEMO CAP and am really happy with how it turned out!! I can't wait to give it to her!! If it fits and she likes it, I will make her another one!
That's what I've been up to! Now I'll just post a couple little pix...
The other day my youngest fell asleep with one of our kittens. It's hard to see "Caspian", but he's right there snoozin' with "E" and they were both stretched right out and SO comfy!
This is my goldfish plant! My Mom gave me a rooted piece of hers a few years ago and it never grew any "goldfish". THIS YEAR though... it has grown a bunch! And then once the older ones die... there are more in their place!!! I love it!!!
When we visited my niece this week, the kids loved the chalk art in her driveway! They just HAD to go out and add to the "hands" and "feet" and then they got some good pix for me!
I love the little hands!!!
And I had taken some time off from the "index card" chores due to just getting overwhelmed with trying to keep a routine during the busy summer! I will start it right back up as soon as we start schooling again!
Anyway... Sunday morning (after we had held my nieces bday party here on Sat.) my oldest son said "what are the chores in the chore envelopes?"
Hm. I told him I didn't put any chores in. I cracked up when I read each child's TWO chores...
#1 Build a rocket ship
#2 Star in a Hollywood Movie
#3 Become an Entrapraneur
#4 Discover Cold Fusion
#5 Locate the memory center of the brain
#6 Discover new lands
#7 Discover a new solar system
and #8 Discover a new species that is previously undiscovered
I knew RIGHT off that my niece's husband must be behind it!! I was right :)
Thanks for the laughs, Nate :)
That's all for now!!
:) Bridge
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Jul. 22, 2008 - To "A" from "E" with love...
My little guy wanted this post to be for his favorite cousin. (Ok... maybe I had something to do with this too, but I am gonna blame it on him!)
"Tank-oo for my new hat"
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Jul. 21, 2008 - CONTEST :) My 2nd blog anniversary is coming up!!!
I meant to post this yesterday but was busy, so I am posting it a day late!
On August 20th it will be my 2nd year of blogging here at HSB and I am running another contest! I will be adding contest entry names to a hat and at the end of the contest I will draw three names and they will be awarded some fun prizes!
Last year, on July 20th, I posted a "1 Year Anniversary" contest. Here are the 3 posts if you wanna check 'em out (you may have to scroll down on a few to find the actual contest stuff)
LAST YEARS CONTEST WINNERS GIFTS
THIS YEARS CONTEST RULES:
My rules have changed a little this year, but it's still very simple. First, you have post about my contest on your blog. Second, you have to visit our new Etsy store (mine and my nieces), "Homegrown Beans" and check it out. And Third, you have to comment to this post and leave a link to your blog entry about my contest AND leave me a little HONEST feedback about our store!
Our store is very new so we have only a few things listed. We will be selling all sorts of different handmade items in the upcoming weeks! I have a line of fabric fake food I am creating and will be listing it very soon. I am going to be posting "testers" at a lower price so people can try out the toys and let me know how their kids like them!
If you go to the end of my last post (link below), you can see some of the fake foods I've created and get a glimpse of the little picnic testers I'll be selling.
CLICK HERE AND SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM
I am not quite sure what I am giving away yet for gifts this year, but I will announce the winners on Aug. 20th and then the gifts once all 3 recipients have received them in the mail!
I can't wait to get started making things to give away!!! I LOVE contests!!!
So, get the word out there and tell as many people as you can!!! GOOD LUCK!!!
Thank you!!! :) Bridget
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