Happy Birthday Surprise -- Winner ....

Thursday was my birthday.My 45th birthday to be exact.Thursday was not a good day for me ...Don't get me wrong, its wasn't the fact that I turned 45,I've earned my years and am proud of it.however, today is much better.Let me just say .... Its Friday and all expectations and disappointments of the week are over.I purchased myself a very nice...

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A Quilt Redeemed & a small giveaway

I share with you today a quilt with a past ...Some of you may recognize this beauty as  Amanda Murphy's pattern Sunflower Row, using her Bella line of fabric.Back story on this quilt is that last fall I was given the amazingopportunity (for me) to piece and quilt a new pattern with a newline of fabric to be displayed at Fall Market.  To...

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The Rainy Season of Mug Rugs is coming to an end ...

April Showers Day 8We may have come to the end of our April Showers Mug Rug Blog Hop but you know we still have a wonderful line up of bloggers to share with us today:Thursday April 18Merry Gay @ Merry Gay in StitchesMary @ Sew Maybe I CanJoanne @ Everyone Deserves a QuiltLinda @ Buzzing and BumblingMary @ NeedledMomSherry @ Peanuts PatchworkFredrika...

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April Showers Hop Day Eight is Great!!

Yeppers ... Day Eight is Great!Not only is Wednesday, April 17th my day to share for theApril Showers Mug Rug Hop, but it is also my youngest DD's 7th Birthday!!Yay Me ... double time :)Knowing you all have many wonderful stops to get to today, I will get right to business.Here is my visual interpretation of "there would be no rainbows without...

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April Showers Day 7

We are up to Tuesday, the seventh day of our April Showers Mug Rug Blog Hop!Running through my head is "it's raining, it's pouring the old maid is snoring ..."Okay so maybe I wish I was in bed snoring, but since I can't be, please join me in visiting Tuesday's line up:TUESDAY, APRIL 16thCathi @ Quilt ObsessionJane @ Jane's Fabrics and QuiltsHeidi @...

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What Will Day 6 Shower us With?

I hope you all were able to enjoy what for many of us was the weekend.  Today, here in Montana, I woke up to snow, had blowing winds, then rain, and then more snow, and then the evening ended quite beautifully with calm, sunny skies. Spring time in Montana.  The saying is that if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it'll change....

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My Kind Soapbox ...

Okay ... my previous post got interrupted and I didn't get back to write my "few words" ... My apologies, but I assure you, you didn't miss out on anything brilliant ... just my random thoughts I wanted to share.Those of you who frequent my blog know the value I put on kind words and deeds.Well, this post in a way has to do with...

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