LIFES LITTLE GARDEN: Friday Night Sew In

Friday, March 22, 2013

Friday Night Sew In

This is the first time I have joined the FNSI
in a long time.
So glad to be back!

I have a friend at Church that knits the cutest scarves.
Then I went to my crochet class the other day
and noticed several ladies were knitting these.

Me & Mom went to JoAnn's the other day

and she talked me in to buying the yarn for this

even though I didn't know how to make one yet.

There was a lady there that shared that you can also crochet

these so I looked on You Tube tonight and learned how to make one!

It didn't take long at all!
I think it is just beautiful.

I told 'Sweet Hunter" not to get my face!
He did pretty good, huh?
LOL
I'm so proud of myself for finishing something!
Thank you Heidi for the encouragement!

I think that calls for a reward, don't you?

17 comments:

Angela said...: Val,I love the scarf. I have been seeing them everywhere. I can't knit and didn't know you could crochet them. You did a great job. The cake looks delicious. Have a wonderful weekend.
Angela; March 22, 2013 at 10:12 PM
Needled Mom said...: I didn't realize that you could also crochet them. That looks beautiful.; March 22, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Susannah said...: Oh that scarf is so pretty and feminine. I just love it. Val, it a beauty. Good for you. I am so proud
of you!

Blessings and Peace.
Susannah; March 22, 2013 at 11:57 PM
caknitter said...: Reward? Absolutely! The scarf is beautiful.; March 23, 2013 at 3:33 AM
Connie said...: Very pretty , my daughter make and sell them> She also chrochet them.; March 23, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Connie said...: My daugther makes and sell them, your is a very pretty color. My daughter also crochet them and it dosen't take long to do them.; March 23, 2013 at 8:57 AM
Becky Garrison said...: The scarf is adorable ... the cake though, looks so good! Now you have me craving chocolate cake for breakfast! :); March 23, 2013 at 9:06 AM
Holly said...: Love the scarf!! I have seen those and often wondered how you made them. Too bad I don't know how to crochet but mama does! :) The cake looks so yummy. Hope you have a great weekend!; March 23, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Valerie the Pumpkin Patch Quilter said...: A gal at my quilt guild made a few of these too - I want one!; March 23, 2013 at 10:03 AM
Shirley said...: The scarf is very pretty well done.; March 23, 2013 at 3:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh how pretty! Is that yarn? And will you teach me? How come my chocolate cake never turns out that yummy looking? Vicki; March 23, 2013 at 6:13 PM
Patty Sumner said...: Great Job! It is beautiful. Love the colors. Yes, that cake is quite a treat for you and Hunter...lol. Blessings!; March 23, 2013 at 9:13 PM
Susan @ Blackberry Creek said...: You're scarf is beautiful. I bought a ball of this not long ago in blue, but haven't made the scarf yet.
My, that cake looks so good.; March 23, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Anthea said...: Very pretty scarf there Val, and so good for the cold months! Definitely eat some of that cake!!
visiting from FNSI x; March 23, 2013 at 10:40 PM
Maria said...: You made a lovely scraf for FNSI..
and the cake looks yummy..Enjoy.; March 23, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Maria said...: Lovely scraf you craocheted and the cake looks very nice.YUM!!!; March 23, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Shauna said...: Aren't they fun to make?!! I've made a couple and given many away. I love the instant gratification of a quick finish. Love the colours you chose.; March 24, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Our Prayer

Lord, help us to PLAN, PREPARE, & PLANT what you would have us to. Help us to WEED out of our lives what should not be there. Lord, help us to GROW through you in our relationships, our attitudes, and our lives, always being in your will. Help us to always walk with you. Help us to get our priorities straight and choose joy. Let us always be thankful and content even in the storms because we all know it’s going to rain. Help us to be ready. We also know that sunshine follows rain and joy comes in the mornings. Thank you Lord.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

I Work For A King

I Work For a King

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

Flylady Routines

Morning Routine

Have you made your bed?

What's for supper?

Get dressed.

Unload dishwasher/Wash dishes

Laundry

Swish & Swipe

Afternoon Routine

Declutter 15 minutes

Do something fun just for you!

Bedtime Routine

Pick up house before going to bed.

Plan for tomorrow today so we will wake up and smile.

Focus on Me.

Daily Schedule

Monday:

Home Blessing Hour/Catch up Day

Zone: Laundry room

Tuesday:

Free Day

Zone: Bathrooms

Wednesday:

Desk Day

Zone: Living areas.

Thursday:

Gofer Day

Zone: Bedrooms

Friday:

Baking Day

Date Night

Zone: Craft room/office/Kitchen

Saturday: Play Day

Sunday:

Church/Rest

Some Of My Favorite Movies

*The Bridges of Madison County

(My all time#1 favorite movie)

~Clint Eastwood & Meryl Streep~

*An Affair To Remember (My #2!)

~Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr~

*The Notebook (Top 3)

~Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams~

*It's A Wonderful Life (#4)

(Excellent-Never gets old)

~James Stewart & Donna Reed~

*Something's Gotta Give (Top 10)

~Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton

*Love Story (1970)

Ali MacGraw & Ryan O'neal

*A Walk To Remember

(Romantic, Heartbreaking, Emotional)

~Mandy Moore & Shane West~

*The Bridge over the River Kwai

~War Movie~ (Excellent)

*Brief Encounter

(Oldie but goodie Love Story 1945)

*To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

~Gregory Peck ~

*Sorry Wrong Number (Horror 1948)

Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster

*One Flew Over the cuckoos Nest

WARNING Rated R but very good!

~Jack Nicholson~

*Gone With The Wind (Wonderful)

~Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland~

*Cool Hand Luke (We both love this one!)

~Rated PG Paul Newman~

My New Years Resolutions

To be content
To give thanks in all things
To take joy
To give grace
To receive peace

For from Him
And through Him
And to Him
Are all things.
To Him be the glory
Forever.
Amen.
~Romans 11:36

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Study to be quiet.
Mind my own business.
And work with my hands.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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To be a better Wife, Mom, Gran, Granddaughter, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, & Friend
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To take every opportunity to be quiet.
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To slow down and smell the roses
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Me Time
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To Show Myself Friendly
Proverb 18:24

Granny's PERFECT Quilt

It is PERFECT. Perfectly PERFECT. Oh I don't mean perfect stitches, or perfect seams, or perfectly square. It is PERFECT for snuggling under on a rainy, dreary day. It is PERFECT for wrapping up a grandchild who is spending the night. It is PERFECT for making a house when draped over a chair & an end table. It is PERFECT for winding around and around a doll. It is PERFECT for covering up in the car when the air conditioning is on full blast. It is PERFECT for laying on the carpet and putting a baby down for his nap. God has touched Granny's heart and her hands, and her life. He has made her an artist. He has given her the gift of PERFECT quilts.

Written by Marlene B. about the quilt she bought from Granny. (Excerpt from Oct. 7, 2009 post on her blog)

www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com

Thank you Marlene for blessing Granny!

Stay At Home

Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest;
Home-keeping hearts are happiest,
For those that wander they know not where
Are full of trouble and full of care;
To stay at home is best.

Weary and homesick and distressed,
They wander east, they wander west,
And are baffled and beaten and blown about
By the winds of the wilderness of doubt;
To stay at home is best.

Then stay at home, my heart, and rest;
The bird is safest in its nest;
O'er all that flutter their wings and fly
A hawk is hovering in the sky;
To stay at home is best.

Longfellow (song)

"Oh that God would give every mother a vision of the glory and splendor of the work that is given to her when a babe is place in her bosom to be nursed and trained! Could she have but one glimpse in to the future of that life as it reaches on into eternity; could she look into it's soul to see its possibilities; could she be made to understand her own personal responsibility for the training of this child, for the development of its life, and for its destiny,--she would see that in all God's world there is no other work so noble and so worthy of her best powers, and she would commit to no others hands the sacred and holy trust given to her." -JR Miller