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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Kids are coming home!!!!! Posted in Pictures
Tonight we go and pick up the kids - I'm so excited, it is unbelievably quiet in the house with out them. Yesterday my sister took pity on my and had me come down to her place to help her pack and my Mom decided that since I was down anyways I could help her wash all the windows at her house. Doing the windows at the front of the house was brutal - the hot sun pounding down on us, once we got to the back yard it was much better.
Something else I was doing while the kids were away was making them some of their Christmas presents. Every year when we get home from the Christmas Eve Service we let the kids open one present - it's always new PJ's but this year we thought that we would do something just a little bit different. Both Josh and Charlotte have housecoats, which they wear quite regularly, however they are getting to the length where they will be getting to be to short. So, here is what I have been working on:
Mom helped me finish up sewing Josh's housecoat and then she sewed all of Charlotte's while I did all the cutting and pinning that needed to be done.
When Charlotte saw this material in the store she looked at me and said "Mom!!!!!!! You have got to make me something with this material". She was at Camp when I picked it up, so shhhhhhhhhhh don't tell her, okay. 
Here's Josh's housecoat - I made it longer than what the pattern called for because he has been growing quite a bit lately and we are hoping that it will last him a bit longer doing it this way. Charlotte's was made the way the pattern said to make it (no alterations). I'm really hoping that they like them.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - <em>Untitled Comment</em>
 Posted by gabbie427
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Great job!!! I bet your daughter will be so excited with the Hannah Montana fabric. They are going to love them.
God's Blessings,
Amy Jo
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Thanks, Amy Jo - I had to get Don to hide them so that I wouldn't give them to the kids early. I'm sooooooo looking forward to seeing their reactions. =)
<>< Becky
Edited by Becky on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:46
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Friday, August 15, 2008 - Housecoats
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Those are great! The kids will love them! Sounds like you had a busy week without the kids. I can't wait to hear the kids camp stories. Chat with you soon, Lori D.
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Thanks, Lori - it was a very busy week, I'm so sore today after doing all those windows yesterday. The kids have been telling us so much about Camp, they got to go canoing and swimming every day (I don't think it was at the same time, though, lol). =)
<>< Becky
Edited by Becky on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:48
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~ Don't ever say your worthless ...
for even in the muddiest of puddles ...
you can see the sky's reflection.~
≈ Author Unknown ≈
≈ Iced Coffee Syrup
≈ Sewing (as needed)
≈ Knitting (always)
≈ Baking
≈ Follow Homeblessing Plan!!
-- This is a work in progress section --
Weekly Homeblessing Plan:
Project List for
Weekly Homeblessing List:
• My Bible currently in Psalms
• Created To Be His Helpmeet
• You Can Teach Your Child Successfully
SEWING
Currently Sewing:
≈ Jumper for Taryn ≈
~started on: 02-28-08~
~last worked on: 02-28-08~
Sewing To-Do List:
≈ Swiffer Duster Covers
For Gift Giving:
≈ Mom's Christmas present
≈ Christmas Pajamas for the kids
Sewing Wish List:
≈ Wrap Skirts for me
≈ Lunch Bags
≈ Reusable Sandwich Keepers
KNITTING
Currently Knitting:
≈ First Scrawl ... ≈
~started on: 01-01-08~
~last worked on: 01-17-08~
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≈ Summer Of Stash 2008 ... ≈
~start on: 06-20-08~
~end on: 09-21-08~
~starting weight of yarn stash: 103.5 pounds
***PROJECTS ~ started:***
... a prayer cloth
... felted mancala board
... artificial nest
***PROJECTS ~ finished:***
... 3 prayer cloths
... felted grocery bag (machine knit)
... 2 felted purses (machine knit)
... 3 Tawashi's
... 2 pair of socks
... crocheted prayer shawl
... crown for Charlotte
... tissue cozy
... mesh shopping bag
... artificial nest
... Irish Hiking fingerless mitts
... tam
... round baby blanket
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≈ Christmas Knitting ≈
*** currently going through patterns and deciding what to make ***
Knitting To-Do List:
≈ Swiffer Sweeper cloths
• Wet/Dry Swiffer Mop cloth
• Mr. Clean Magic Reach Mop cloth
≈ Tawashi's
≈ Round Tablecloth for Mom
Year Round Knitting:
≈ Christmas Presents
Knitting Wish List:
≈ Ball Band throw rug for in front of kitchen sink
Finished Knitting List of 2008:
Hand Knitting
• Hannah Ponytail Hat
≈ Felted Slippers for Mom
≈ Flaming 'C' Illusion Scarf
≈ My Knitting Bag
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Studio HK-100 Knitting Machine
≈ Dishcloth - 1
≈ Felted Purse (small) - 4
≈ Felted Bags (medium/large) - 2
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Innovations Knitting Machine
≈ Ski Mask - 1
≈ Double Knit Toque - 1
CROCHETING
Currently Crocheting:
• Half Moon Shawl
Crocheting To-Do List:
• Swiffer Sweeper cloths
Year Round Crocheting:
≈ Christmas Presents
Crocheting Wish List:
• Seraphina Shawl
Finished Crochet List of 2008:
≈ felted slippers for my Mom
≈ crochet dish sponge - 1
≈ doll carrier for Taryn
Iced Coffee Syrup
≈ coffee
≈ water
≈ sugar
***IMPORTANT***: you need a percolator style coffee pot to make this.
DO NOT use a drip style coffee maker to make this syrup!!!!!
* Make one pot of coffee, then discard the grounds.
* Add fresh grounds, percolate again, with the coffee as liquid, not fresh water.
* Do this three times.
* To the finished coffee mixture, add one half the amount of sugar (if you end up with 3 cups coffee mixture, add 1 1/2 cups sugar).
* Mix until sugar is completely dissolved.
* To use: add 2 - 3 tablespoons of syrup to a 10 oz glass of milk, stir to mix and enjoy.
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