Econobum One Size Cloth Diaper Kit Giveaway

Visit this website to enter for a chance to win. You must enter by Friday, Nov. 6, at 9:00 am CST.

Smartipants One Size Pocket Diaper Giveaway

Enter by October 30, 9:00 am CST, to win 3 Smartipants one size pocket diapers. Click here for details.

More Embroidery Samples

Olivia and I went to a tea party with some friends. I made bags for the girls and added Karen's name and some pretty fabric to a purchased bag.





Kitchen towel for a friend









Here's a bag I recently finished.












Close-up of the embroidery

Pearl Paradise Akoya Pearl Necklace Giveaway

Click here for details on how to enter. Pearl Paradise is giving away a 7.0-7.5mm Akoya pearl necklace.

School is (almost) in session!

We're about to embark on our homeschooling journey! I was thinking about waiting until next year and starting Olivia with 1st grade, but she said she wants to start kindergarten. We'll have our first day of school when Joe starts, which will be Monday. I plan to follow his calendar. I've been brainstorming and making lists of activities we can do. I found some recipes for play-dough, finger paints, and other good stuff. We'll work on writing (some letters need a little attention). We'll also work with numbers. She can count pretty high but doesn't recognize numbers after 10. I also want her to learn the coins. She's been wanting to buy things (she saw a Tinkerbell kite somewhere), so I'd like to take her to the store, let her pick something, pay for it - let her experience the whole thing.

Those are a few ideas I've had. She's reading a little - I think she's doing pretty well for her age. Today she was reading in her coloring book. She got stuck on "triceratops" but otherwise did well!

Breastfeeding Awareness Month

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. Baby Blues has always been an advocate of breastfeeding. Here is a compilation of breastfeeding strips. These are hilarious! At least I thought so.

Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries

Make that "several bowls" full of cherries. This mama's hands look terrible. They look like they belong to a mechanic. Kroger had cherries for $0.99 per pound. I think I bought about 10 pounds of cherries Monday. Then I sent Joe by to get another 8 pounds or so Tuesday. It seems all I've been doing for the past 2 days is pitting cherries. We've eaten quite a few and I made some jam. I ended up with 11 or 12 pints. I've still got a few bags of cherries in the fridge. I think next will be a pie.