i have to say...

ten things i like about winter

OK, I have to admit that this one is a challenge for me.  I am not a winter-lover.  Being from Southern California, I am very content with temps around 85 to 90 degrees---as it should be, if you ask me. But since I now live in Colorado, it gets a lot colder and I complain a lot.  

This is my effort to be thankful.

Here goes.  Ten things I like about winter:

1. The frost.  I love when it covers trees and makes them look like giant snowflakes.

2. Coffee.  Lots and lots of coffee. It keeps me warm.

3. Fires in the woodstove.

4. Sweaters and scarves and gloves and boots.

5. More time inside to sew. It's warm in here, so why leave?

6. Bubble baths.  Another effort to be warm.

7. No bugs.

8. No sweating.

9. No lawn care needed.

10. Counting down to spring.

I love spring. And summer. And fall.

And I am pretty sure they are just around the corner.

What about you?  What do you love about winter?

pinteresting things

***I just posted a ton of new bolt ends in my shop.  Lots to choose from!

***Did you know you can make your own Big Blue Ikea Bag?

***I LOVE this quilt.  It's inspiration for what might be coming soon!

***Pretty flowers.

***Cherry Cheesecake in a Jar?  Of course!

***This is a simple chart for shooting in manual mode.

***I covet these sunglasses.

Have a lovely day, friends!

is it that time already?

I went to turn the page on my calendar the other day and guess what?  There was nothing left.  No more months to fill out.

So that meant a trip to the store for a new one, because I have the organizing bug.  My shop, my house, and Aubry's school...I am in the mood to write it down and get it done.

I firmly believe that if you have a plan AND work it, you will get where you want to be.

The upcoming new year is always exciting for me...new year, new goals.  But I will say that I have no need to get out of this year and hope that the next one is better...because this one has been just fine. In fact, it's been really good.

And it's been a long time since I have been able to say that!

Have a lovely day, friends!

 

cupcakes...

...are a very happy food, don't you think?

My hope is that your day is filled with many smiles and happiness!

Enjoy!

fun stuff

I had a seriously great weekend that included a school party, a bonfire, a football game and a color run.  And, of course, men in tutus.  That was my favorite part!

My group of friends is always full of people willing to be silly, which works for me because I love laughing.  Next year I will be making much bigger tutus. I did find in making them that tulle does not go a long way.

My group of girls who are making the Little House blocks made pumpkin blocks at our last class.  They are all far enough along that they were able to listen to the instructions and go for it on their own.  And they are looking forward to making more quilt blocks.  Kids are so eager to learn and happy to do new things.  Their lack of fear of failure is a big plus too.  Reminds me that I need to adopt a bit more of that attitude!

This week looks to be good and busy!  I hope your Monday is wonderful!

tutus for the guys

Yesterday was tutu making day!  This weekend I am running a Color Run and I made these for some friends who are running with me.  

People like costumes for this type of thing, you know!

The funny thing is that these are for four guys.  Husbands of my friends, who are willing to be silly. I love that!

I am wearing more of a where's waldo looking outfit.  Well, my socks are like where's waldo.  My running shorts have popsicles on them.

It should be a fun time!

I hope your weekend is filled with some silliness!

so, i have this friend

So, I  have this friend.

Well, I have a few of them.

We like to do ridiculous things together.

This time we went to the Manitou Springs Coffin Races.

Such ridiculous fun!

 

There are 60+ teams of five people

Each one had a theme: Wizard of Oz, Legos, Steampunk, etc.

Anything goes!

 

 

Each team races a coffin (pretty much like a soap-box derby) up the main street in town.

The coffins ranged from outhouses to helicopters to coffins.

And, yes, a couple of them either crashed or ended up where they didn't need to be.

We had lots of fun.

Got lots of sun.

And came home tired.

I love my friends!

quilting, coffins and football

This is one of those weeks in which I am very happy to greet my weekend!

It's not that it was a bad week, but just a week full of things to deal with.  And I am little bit tired.

My hope is to fit a little bit of quilting in. 

Tonight is dinner at a friend's house.  She is a great cook, so I am looking forward to it.  Plus she is a gem of a friend!

Tomorrow I am going to the Coffin Races in Manitou Springs.  Never been, but I have always been curious.  Hopefully I will have some fun pictures for you on Monday.

Sunday is the usual: church and football.  

It's funny, because this football thing is getting addictive!  A friend that I watch football with texted me the other night that she watching Sports Center and she relayed a Peyton Manning story to me that they were reporting.  We had to crack up because a year ago we knew absolutely nothing about football, except that there are a lot of great snack recipes to make while you watch it!  Now I have a lovely and fun group of friends that I get with on most weekends and we scream at the TV and eat those great snacks. Life just keeps getting better!

How about you?  What does your weekend look like?

 

coffee cake muffins--a recipe

We love these muffins!  So very yummy!  

These ones are worth a double-batch...to freeze or to giveaway.

Really, anything with struesel is a favorite in my house. I could eat it by the spoonful!

Click here to see how these are made!

Happy baking!

little moments

This was such a relaxing sewing session for me!

Macy Gray on Pandora, window open, light breeze blowing in, sunshine-y goodness.  Yes, my sewing mojo was on.

Lately I find that little moments like these are quite satisfying.  They make me happy.

And that is SUCH a good thing!

What about you?  What makes you smile these days?