tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13857200493578731732024-03-12T23:34:30.057-04:00COUNTRY WHISPERSCountry Whispershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525399460066950231noreply@blogger.comBlogger742125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385720049357873173.post-50133768499209357292017-09-06T11:28:00.000-04:002017-09-06T11:28:29.690-04:00Be KIND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought a little wooden sign several years ago with this saying on it. I placed it in my kitchen window in hopes that I would see it everyday to remind myself</span></div>
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Country Whispershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525399460066950231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385720049357873173.post-2046714121205706222017-08-28T21:58:00.000-04:002017-08-28T21:58:07.965-04:00A Year in the Making...and It's Finally Finished!<div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went back in my posts to see just exactly when I began on this quilt and it was August of 2016. Sadly, it has taken me a full year to finish it. I worked on sewing together each block last year. Then took a break for the holidays and as soon as the Christmas tree was taken out I quickly moved furniture around and set up my quilting frame. Next I got busy with work, not feeling well and then surgery in May so not much got done for quite a few months. All the while my quilt sat in our living room taking up space. I finally got back to it though within the last two months and was able to finish it up yesterday.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Block two was just released Saturday and I've already got enough fabric cut to make three of them. It is winter mittens and I'm planning on making them into a table runner.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well it's not quite a finish but the top is done and ready to be put on my quilting frame. This will turn into my winter project. Lots of evenings will be spent hand quilting this.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been working a good bit lately so I haven't had much time to craft or blog for that matter. I have so much email to catch up on it's unbelievable but that's o.k. because believe it or not I really enjoy my job.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hopefully with the Thanksgiving break and the Christmas holiday I will get a bit more time to catch up.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been waiting for almost six months to start this quilt. You see, I have several other quilts that are still unfinished so I told myself that I COULD NOT start another until those were finished. </span><div>
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well the others still aren't finished but I could wait no longer. Summer is pretty much over in the sense of work and school schedules. Monday begins the new school year and I couldn't wait any longer to get stitching on this before our vacation ended.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I began about a week ago and I am having so much fun with these blocks. I chose to make mine in the 12 inch blocks which are a nice size and easy to work with. It really shouldn't take me long to complete the blocks and get it on the quilting frame. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm off to check the skies for the meteor shower that is supposed to happen tonight and then off to count sheep.</span></div>
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Country Whispershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525399460066950231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385720049357873173.post-35154762006945850772016-05-01T15:15:00.000-04:002016-05-01T15:15:25.336-04:00"In My Garden Quilt" and My "real" Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are the next blocks for my "In My Garden" quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Block number three is my favorite so far. I love the colors in it. I'm just using scraps to throw this quilt together with but if I had thought about it in the beginning I would have used these colors throughout the whole thing. Oh well, maybe next time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Block 4 seemed to take me forever to get all the stitching done but it's finished and looks cute in all the spring-y colors.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I already have block 5 done but I'll wait until I get the bonus block as well as 6 done before I show it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of gardens, I finally got mine tilled up yesterday. Well actually I just watched as my husband and son tilled it up. First tilling - not planting for another week or two. It was a busy day! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Friday we hauled in 3 loads of firewood to burn throughout the summer and fall in our little firepit. It all needed split so again hubby and sons worked their tails off to get it all split and stacked. ( I did help them stack it and no that's not all of it. It extends farther to the left than what my picture shows.) Needless to say we have plenty of wood. Probably enough to last us a couple summers. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well I'm off to spend the rest of my afternoon working on more quilt blocks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As usual I am behind on yet another sewing adventure. I have been working for the last five months and that has left me with little time for sewing or blogging. Not complaining though, I really love my new job. I just have to learn to make the most of my time.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been following along with several, well maybe a few more than several (5 to be exact) free Block of the Month quilt and stitchery events. Each month I grab the pattern with hopes of starting on each one of them.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sadly, I just don't have the time to work on them all....but maybe one day I'll get to all of them. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For now, I'm trying to catch up with the "In Our Garden" BOM from <a href="http://sewincrediblycrazy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sew Incredibly Crazy</a>.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's so fun to work on and since Spring is in the air it is the perfect project.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The second block I have hand stitched. This little frog and flower was so fun to put together. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm ready to begin on the next two blocks. I just need to pick my fabrics out and get started. I'm digging into my fabric stash as well as scraps for this one. It's hard to decide whether to coordinate all my fabrics or mix it all up with the many scraps that I have.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To be continued...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally, after a few years of working on this it is finished. Well maybe I shouldn't say I was working on it because most of that time it just sat in my sewing basket. Anyways it was such an easy pattern to work on while sitting in front of the TV in the evenings. I prefer the easy patterns that I can work on night after night without having to have the pattern right in front of me to refer to with each stitch that I make.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I took a picture of it draped over Katie's headboard but I'm not so sure that I'm actually giving it to her. I don't really think that she will take care of it. We'll see. The bright colors in it just scream Katie. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh, and speaking of Katie and her love of bright colors...I took her yesterday to get her eyes checked and of course she too needed glasses so she picked a pair of bright purple glasses. I'll have to sneak a picture of her wearing them once she gets them.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm off to enjoy the rest of our SNOW DAY.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stay warm and safe!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I finally finished the first blocks of <a href="http://quiltdoodledesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cindy's 2016 Quilt BOM</a>. It takes me a little while because I do it by hand rather than machine stitch. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love how they turned out. I used scraps from my scrap basket and bought the white sparkly antler fabric at JoAnn's. (You can't see the sparkles in this photo but trust me they are there.) It makes them look snowy.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also finished another BOM project but I'm gonna sew a border around it before I show it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last weeks 5 inch snowfall melted quickly as the temperatures warmed up these past few days however the cold air is returning today and the snow flakes are back again. No major amount predicted just bitterly cold.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well I'm off to spend some "ME" time doing absolutely NOTHING other than maybe some TV time. Enjoy your weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Early morning snow flurries caused schools in the area to start on a two hour delay only to be completely cancelled another hour later. This is actually our first snow day for this season which is strange compared to last few years where we had quite a few by this time. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">By noon, most of the snow had slowed to just a few flurries so Kate and I thought we'd take off to Walmart. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bad idea!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were only in there for about 15 minutes and when we came out it was like a blizzard. Everything was snow covered all over again and the roads were HORRIBLE.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We took the long way home because I was afraid the hill would be snow covered and hard to climb. Lucky thing I did because as we drove past that hill I could see the lights of a fire truck parked there.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It snowed most of the afternoon. The winds picked up and we even heard thunder a few times. In all we measured 5 inches in our back yard and have had to go out twice to shovel. Now the temperatures are dropping into the teens and everything is refreezing.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just glad everyone is home from work safe and sound. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think I've had enough of winter already!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I saw the instructions for this on Pinterest a few months ago and thought it was so cute. Luckily I saved it because I have a baby shower to attend later this month and thought it would make a nice gift. I used Lion Brand Chenille yarn, which I had never used before, and a little larger crochet hook when I worked it up. I crochet very tight so it worked out even though I used the bigger hook. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It took me a few days to make but was pretty simple. I'd say the worst part was having to sew on the buttons. I'm in love with the yarn that I chose. It is so soft. I think it will be my new baby favorite to use. Just wish they had it in a few more colors.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you'd like the pattern you can hop on over to <a href="http://repeatcrafterme.com/2014/11/crochet-snowman-ear-muff-hat-and-cocoon.html" target="_blank">Repeat Crafter Me</a>. Sarah has lots of fun patterns to try.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can't believe it has been six months since I last blogged. I need to spend a massive amount of time on my computer just to catch up with everything. Now that fall is here and the temperatures are much cooler plus the fact that it's going to be pretty much dark by dinnertime maybe I will have a little more time to sit down and browse through all my favorites.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few weekends ago we all planned to spend a day at Coopers Rock State Park. It's only about an hour and a half away and since it's leaf season we thought it would be a beautiful time to go. I, of course, had an even better reason for waiting until October before we went....the snakes are all hibernating.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We packed the cooler with some lunches and grabbed our winter coats. It was a really cool weekend. As we climbed up I-68 we could see the temperature dropping into the low thirties on the thermometer. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We went out onto the overlook and snapped a few pictures. </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(Those are the first two pictures at the top of this post.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The first trail we started on was pretty easy but then we ventured onto another and it was a little more tricky but we had a blast climbing over and around all the rocks. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We arrived at our first camp site, took a breather and then decided to take a different trail back to the truck. It took us deeper into the woods and I was kind of getting the idea that we were going nowhere. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The maps that we were using didn't quite have all that trails listed on it. But we found our way back eventually. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We grabbed our lunches and headed to a picnic table. It was so cold. People had campfires burning to huddle around for warmth and while we were eating it began to snow. Just a few flurries but those were my first flakes of the season. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once we got our bellies full we piled back into the truck and headed home. The kiddos slept pretty much the whole way home. Everyone was tired but we all enjoyed the day. We'll be making that trip again and trying out a few more trails.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When the kids were much smaller and before we bought our pool I had a nice big garden in my back yard. Big enough to put some potatoes and corn plus all the usual veggies. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I lost that space when we put the pool in and I had to downsize my garden which meant potatoes and corn were scratched from my growing list. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year I was able to talk my dad into letting my put a little potato patch in at his house, which is just across the road from my house. So here it is, all tilled up. The potatoes are planted, now we just wait and watch them grow. It's the first time that anything has been planted there so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will do well. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my own back yard the garden is also tilled up and ready to go. A big thanks goes out to my 2 best friends Misty & Sam who so kindly brought their tractor in one day and helped to get both gardens plowed. So far the only things planted in my back yard garden are onions and as of today they are starting to peek through the dirt. There isn't enough room for corn but I'll be planting plenty of tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and maybe some Kale.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Has the weather been nice enough in your neck of the woods to begin the gardening season?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am having so much fun working on these Dresden plates. I love working with all the color. Sifting through all of my scraps and then laying the pieces out until they each fall in just the right spot. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then it's off to my machine to stitch each petal. Once they are all sewn together then I sit with needle in hand and embroider each center into the middle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I still have shades of blue, turquoise, green, brown, black, cream and grey to work on. Once I get them finished I'll stitch them onto and all white background and quilt it. Can't wait to see the end product.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I just finished quilting a small lap quilt for my mom and as soon as I removed it from my frame I was off in search of another quilt to start on. This time I chose a dresden plate because I have plenty of fabric scraps that I can use without needing to spend money on more fabric. Though I will need to make a stop at the fabric shop to buy the background fabric for it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I have spent the last few days going through all my totes of fabric and finding the bits and pieces that I wanted to use. I found the pattern <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/media/blog/SMSDresdenTemplates.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a> at Sew Mama Sew and made a template of it. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Next was the fun part of cutting all my pattern pieces out and placing them in a colorful arrangement. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">As you can see PINK was the first color that I chose. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">This is my first time working on a dresden and I love it. I love </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">C</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">O</span><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">L</span><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">O</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">R </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">and so it has been fun working with all the bright and colorful scraps that I have accumulated over the years. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Speaking of BRIGHT....the sun is out and shining today....yippee!</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I am so over winter. It's been in the 50's for a few days and it feels great!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Winter weather always wreaks havoc on my skin. The dryness slowly starts creeping in during the fall and continues right through spring before it seems to improve. My hands suffer the worst and I'm constantly looking for a *new* or *better* lotion to try that will hopefully bring some relief. If you suffer from dry hands that constantly split and crack open then you know the misery that I'm talking about.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found this recipe somewhere on the internet several years ago and wrote it down. I tucked it away in hopes of trying it someday. In December I decided to mix a batch of it up and give it a try. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is AWESOME!</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am ready to throw away all the other lotions I have ever bought and use only THIS! </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It works that GOOD!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 simple ingredients are all you need and a few containers to store it in.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 (15 oz.) bottle of Baby Lotion</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 (4 oz.) jars of Vitamin E Cream</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 (3.75 oz.) of Vaseline</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">8 pack of Glad Mini Round 1/2 cup plastic containers with lids</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I purchased all of these at Walmart for a total of $12.00. I believe you can use any of the baby lotions. I have tried Baby Magic and Johnson's and Johnson's Shea butter and both worked just as well. Also plain Vaseline is better than the scented. I tried the lavender scented Vaseline and it seemed to make my skin burn when I applied it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't throw your empty lotion & Vaseline jars away as you can reuse them to place your homemade lotion in.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You will need a metal or glass bowl of some sort to mix these in and a metal whisk. Something that will easily wash afterwards. I use the whisk attachment that came with my hand mixer. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix away. Make sure that you incorporate the Vaseline throughout the mixture. Once it's whipped then spoon it out into your containers and place the lids on. You should end up with about 10 (4 oz.) containers that are great to give as gifts or just to share with friends and family. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the second batch that I have made just this winter. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think you will like it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Christmas is almost upon us and I've been working every day to get a few homemade gifts completed. They are finally finished so now I've just got the wrapping to do and my baking.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The photo above is the snowman coaster in punch needle. I am so pleased at how it turned out. I added a white crocheted edging around it and love it! If you are interested in the pattern it can be found at <a href="http://primitivesbythelightofthemoon.blogspot.com/p/free-doodles.html" target="_blank">Primitives by the Light of the Moon</a>. Ginger so kindly shares her doodles with us.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I needed a unique gift for a Snoopy lover who has every imaginable Snoopy collectible there is. So I found a favorite graphic of Snoopy and Woodstock and traced it onto my fabric. A few days later and this is what it looked like. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last but not least is this stitched Christmas heart. I made several of these in a variety of colors and fabrics. Very quick to stitch up and sew cute.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All of my projects are finished and now it's time to start my holiday baking. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at our house.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is a definite chill in the air, thankfully just flurries though and no real accumulation yet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Christmas music is playing, cookies baking in the oven and the tree is all alight. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That is the way my day started this morning. Cozy and bright!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made some Ginger Snaps and then some <a href="http://countrywhispers.blogspot.com/2011/02/self-frosting-oatmeal-cookies.html" target="_blank">Self Frosting Oatmeal Cookies</a>. While those were baking I worked on a few pieces of clothing that needed altered then off to the store to stock-up for our Thanksgiving dinner next week.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Home to cook dinner, a little more stitching and now it's </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">almost time for bed and I am more than ready.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tomorrow's plan is a lengthy day in the kitchen canning the last bit of summer's tomatoes. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Long and busy days but so rewarding.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sweet treats for our tummies</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Small gifts made to share with friends and</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Shelves full of garden goodness</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 cup brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 1/2 sticks butter</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/4 cup molasses</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 egg</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 1/4 cups flour</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 tsp. baking soda</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 tsp. cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 tsp. ginger</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/4 tsp. salt</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 cup white sugar (for rolling)</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Beat first four ingredients in mixer.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Combine the remaining ingredients in another bowl and then add to the mixer and combine all.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Roll into 1- inch balls.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Roll balls in the 1/2 cup sugar to coat.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet (or a greased sheet) for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our next stop on the field trip was Top Kicks Military Museum in Petersburg, WV.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Owner and curator, Gereald Bland kindly opened his doors late that evening, as we were a bit behind, so that all the kids could browse through his awesome military museum. His only request was that we go quickly as "his" favorite show was coming on in a half an hour and he really wanted to catch it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So that we did!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The kids went through all the display cases that house the bits and pieces of war memorabilia as well as his vast collection of military vehicles. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He also gave them a few questions that they needed to search for the answers.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My pictures didn't turn out all that great this trip but you can see more from my previous visit <a href="http://countrywhispers.blogspot.com/2011/05/top-kicks-military-museum-petersburg-wv.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can also find out more by visiting <a href="http://topkicksmilitarymuseum.com/" target="_blank">Top Kick's website</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stop two on our field trip was to Blackwater Falls in Tucker County, West Virginia. This visit was much different from my previous visits to the falls.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We haven't had much rain lately so this was the first time that I had seen it with such little water.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The photo below was taken of the falls about 4 years ago and after a heavy amount of rain. The force of all that water is just amazing!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you know why Blackwater Falls are black?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The forests surrounding the falls are full of hemlock and red spruce trees. When the needles as well as the sap of these trees drop and wash into the water ,where they decay, they create tannic acid. (Tannic acid is used to preserve animal hides.) I kind of like to think of it as a tea bag of preservatives.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyways it is the tannic acid that causes the rocks to be black in color.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh, and if you are wondering how high the falls are I can tell you that they are equal to a 5 story building.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On our way to our next destination we passed by a sign that read the smallest church and Post Office in the lower 48 states.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They sit beside one another in the little town of Silver Lake, WV.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The church is called "Our Lady of the Pines". It measures a whopping 24 feet by 12 feet and it says that it is always open and services are still held there. There was no one present when we passed through.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just behind the church is the smallest Post Office. Again no one was there. I tried to get pictures of the inside of these buildings but they didn't turn out very good.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next Stop : Top Kick's Military Museum</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last week I had the pleasure of being a chaperone on what I consider to be the BEST EVER field trip. Lucky for me, this was my second trip and I still might get to go one more time if Katie gets this class. Yeah!</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Each year the 9th grade Science Honors class at John Marshall High School takes a field trip to the eastern panhandle of our state (WV) to study the formation of the mountains, the native plants, animals and so much more.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First stop: COOPERS ROCK STATE PARK</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This beautiful forest is located near Morgantown, WV. Legend has it that a cooper (or barrel maker) hid from the law in these woods. While there he continued his trade of barrel making and sold them to the folks in the nearby communities. Thus, the name Coopers Rock.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The views from atop the lookout point are beautiful.</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(first</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> photo at top of post)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lots of hiking trails!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For more info about Coopers Rock you can visit <a href="http://www.coopersrockstateforest.com/" target="_blank">Coopers Rock State Forest . com</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Doesn't this look yummy?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I saw this recipe on Pinterest I knew I had to try it. Off to the freezer I went in search of strawberries. I found them but I also found blueberries too which is what I will be making this with the next time.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made the strawberry filling on the stove top.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then whipped the cream cheese layer.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next I mixed up the butter cake and reserved some crumbles.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Put it all together and it's ready to bake.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found the recipe <a href="http://carlsbadcravings.com/fresh-strawberry-cream-cheese-coffee-cake" target="_blank">HERE</a> at Carlsbad Cravings.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Trust me..It's good!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This past Saturday we headed to a pond with a friend to do a little fishing. It was a gorgeous day. We couldn't have asked for a better day. The sun was shining, the breeze was blowing and the fish were biting.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The property owner is in the process of building and what a beautiful house this is gonna be. I told him if it were mine I'd stay and never want to leave to go to town for anything. The inside is just as great (or will be when it's finished).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The kids had a blast fishing. This bass was actually caught by my youngest son but he was fishing from way up high on a deck so he had to ask Logan </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">pictured) </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to remove it from his hook.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I off course, had to have someone take each one of mine off...EEwww!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">School has begun in our neck of the woods unfortunately.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's been a rough week (for me) trying to get in enough sleep. I'm used to sleeping in all summer so it's always a challenge when the schedule changes. All is going well so far. Gage is now going to the high school and doing good other than for the fact that he lost his cell phone the first day. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Katie is being home schooled for her last year. Next year she will enter public schools at the junior high level. Hoping all goes well then too!</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So as we trudge through this first week back...we ALL are counting the days until the weekend arrives.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Who knows, maybe we can get another great day of fishing in!</span><br />
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