The Message of Lent

One of the great things about preparing a talk is that it forces you to immerse yourself in a topic.  Such was the case this week with my preparing a talk on Lent for RCIA.  Pretty good timing that, of course it helped that the snow forced us to cancel last week. I admit that the idea of Lent fills me with a bit of trepidation.  To be sure it can be difficult for all of us but for me it seems that many Lents, the...

A winter skirt wearing solution

I like wearing skirts but in the winter it’s a challenge because I do not like wearing tights (I just cannot stand how they feel) so I made myself some “pantaloons” today that are just perfect! I used Simplicity 2611 and instead of the yoke attached stretch lace.  This worked very well for not adding bulk  under my skirts (something I do NOT need).  They give just enough warmth to my legs...

February sewing

I made this cape for Maria just after Christmas and finally got some pics.  It’s a nice heavy weight wool lined with flannel backed satin.  It’s her “church” cape. She’s pretty thrilled with it. Also, a new apron. A vintage pattern finished in black and white cotton.  The pattern was a little too fussy for my taste.  What I mean is, for an apron it just took too much time to...

Repost – Do I Make You Feel Bad?

This is a repost from 2007.  I am putting it up because I got an e-mail today from a tired mom who just couldn’t understand how I do it all. Well actually,  I don’t.  Please, PLEASE do not imagine that perfection lies outside the margins of these pages.  Life is a struggle and challenges abound.  But God is good and His grace is abundant. My hope here is to encourage, never to discourage and I am so...

Wordless Wednesday

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Can’t sleep?

Try photo editing. This is from the early fall –one of my favorite photos.  She wasn’t upset, this is her shy pose.  There were a lot of strange (to her) people around and she was unsure of...

Oh the weather outside is frightful. . .

But we have everything we need right...

Winter Kitchen

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