The Night Before Christmas

I just joined the BOM at Fat Quarter Shop for this quilt. Beginning January 2011 - October 2011 I will receive a pattern and fabric kit at the beginning of each month to create these adorable blocks. 

This is the first block that I saw for this quilt and knew immediately that I wanted to do it.

This mouse reminds me of my boys when they were small.  I made them all red flannel p.j.s for Christmas eve on year, and Justus looked just like this little mouse.

Won't you join me in making this sweet applique quilt?

Hocuspocusville finished!

This is the Le Witche Boutique where you can pick up a hat before the 31st.

This is Bristle Lube where I always go to get a tune up and extra splinters,

And of course Hermoine's salon.

I have worked on this fun quilt for three Octobers now and you can see I am a little frazzled from the long hours of stitching.

All frazzledness worth the outcome.  I finished the binding on my Haloween quilt today and now it will be on my be until November 1st.  I love it!

Y'all come back now ya hear?

It's Autumn Time

It's Autumn time, it's Autumn time, the leaves are falling down,

I'ts Autumn time, it's autumn time, there's beauty all around!

Today was the first day in an incredibly long time that I have had to dust, and decorate a little for Fall, (or Autumn as I learned from singing time in primary at the American Fork 1st ward chapel). 

I love this huge, spent sunflower head.  I think she is as beautiful now as she was when she was blooming!

My tomatoes were not big producers this year.  I have been able to can 21 quarts so far and I am hoping for one more picking before it gets cold.  This batch I added a red Anaheim pepper, cumin, chili powder, basil and cilantro so when I make chili my spices will already be mixed in.  B-E-A-UTIFUL!  Take care and don't forget to write.

Swiss Days at Midway Market

This past weekend my fellow Scentsy consultant Tanya and I shared a Scentsy booth at Swiss Days at Midway Market in Midway, Utah. 

This picture was taken on Saturday morning during the parade when we had a moment of silence before all *#@! broke loose and the customers arrived.  We had a successful weekend and we were thankful when it was over.  We met people who loved Scentsy as much as us and introduced it to MANY others.  Good times.

Our booth was one of many in front of this adorable, old  gingerbread house.  Such a fun house to be able to look at all weekend.  Beautiful chunky wood work. 

The weather was perfect for shopping!  Beautiful blue sky.

Love the chimney.  Wish there were one like this at my house.

Bloom where you are planted;)

Famous last words.

Eagle project and jalapeno jelly

Hope your weekend is turning out to be everything you hoped it would be. This is a picture taken last Thanksgiving at the Draper, Utah temple. Poor baby Jesus and his parents went through an incredibly windy winter with no shelter to protect them from the elements... brrrr!


Cotton is beginning his Eagle project. Here is the beginning of what will be a stable for the nativity at the Draper temple. More to come on this project later.

Mike brought in jalapenos this morning and I made yummy jelly tonight. Can't wait to have this poured over cream cheese with wheat thins to dip in and munch. Tomorrow I believe we shall have Jalapeno poppers courtesy of the Pioneer Woman Cooks Cookbook. Ay-chihuahua! Somebody call 911!

I did it!

I did it! I survived a summer with three teenage boys. This morning I took pictures of my three sons as they went on their merry way back to class. Justus is in the 8th grade this year. He is quite tall and has discovered cowboy boots this summer. What a handsome bloke.



Cotton is a senior in high school this year and I felt a little angst knowing this will be the last time I take his picture on the first day of school. The majority of classes he is taking are music and as you can see he has his trumpet which he has sentimentally named 'Afton' after his great-grandmother in hand ready to face the senior world.

All I can say about this young man is HANDSOME! Tristan is a sophomore at Lehi high and I felt a little nervous this morning because I could tell he was a little nervous. He and Cotton just came home for lunch and I am happy to report that Tristan is no longer nervous and I can tell he will be just fine.

I love my boys mucho and I have a smile on my face as I type about them. They make me laugh, they make me cry, and they make me grateful for the opportunity I have to be their mom.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

We finally have a red tomato today! Hundreds of green tomatoes, I can't wait to have enough to start canning them.


I canned for the first time this summer last night. Love it.

Mike roasted the Anaheim peppers while reading a book and he was in Heaven! Smelled so yummy.

Again, bloom where you are planted.

I love my husband. He is my best friend. He takes such good care of our boys and me. These pictures were taken by him last night and I love looking at the pictures he takes and being able to see beauty in his pictures. Wow, I am blessed! Have a great weekend!