Friend Makin' Monday

and

10 of my favorite things!

kasey is at it again...yeah!

if you want to join, go on over to her blog and sign up.

as you can guess, today's assignment is to list my 10 favorite things.

because i already have a pretty conclusive list on my side bar i'm going to share 10 favorites that you probably didn't know already.

(these aren't in any particular order...)

1. americana quilts. this is a picture of one the many un-finished projects waiting for me in my sewing room.

2. chewy lemonheads & friends. bob brought these home last week and they have topped my list of favorite candies! LoVe them!
3. old navy velour sweatsuit. i have...well, i won't tell you how many i have, i'll just say that my daughter is about ready to put me on what not to wear.

4. white pitchers with white & yellow wild flowers (preferrably daisies). about this time i start getting the urge to visit the farmers market on saturdays so i can pick up a bunch of white daisies to put in one of my white pitchers. i love them! the flowers and the daisies. one day i hope to have a large collection of pitchers on top of a hutch.

5. my nikon D60 camera! LOVE it, LOVE it, LOVE it! bob got it for me for my birthday. i love that guy!

6. my RED kitchenaid! i got it as a christmas present

and let me tell you, it's better than diamonds!

7. old red barns. there is something about them. i would love to restore one and make it into our home.

8. will moses puzzles. i love puzzles and he's one of my favorite artists. i'm not allowed to do them anymore because i don't get anything done. dinner, laundry, kids...it all gets ignored.

9. front porches and an american flag. i don't know what it is exactly...it's kinda like the old barn. it makes my heart happy.

10. old family photos. need i say more???

hope you enjoyed my list, i look forward to seeing yours.

have a great monday!

Just Because

a couple of weeks ago, i ran across a great blogger

with a saying that i absolutely LOVE!!!

i thought i'd share it.

God first, others second, us third!

Love,

Friend Makin' Mondays

by Kasey from All That is Good, continues...

last week was so fun, i'm doin' it again.

if you'd like to join, go here and follow the directions on her post. easy peasy!

Today we will be doing a game that I am calling the this OR that game.Please pick the one that you prefer (it doesn't necessarily have to be what you have just what you would prefer):

So let me just say...this SAYS what would i PREFER!!!

1. jog or walk: jog

2. coffee or tea: neither

3. pepsi or coca cola:

Let's all say it together...DIET Coke!!!

4. flats or heels: flats

5. fries or onion rings: fries

6. cats or dogs: dogs

7. skim or whole: whole for sure!!!

8. small purses or large: small

9. van or suv: suv

10. winter or summer: winter (in California)

11. 1 piece bathing suit or 2: 1!!!

12. sit down restaurant or fast food: sit down

13. McDonalds or Burger King: Burger King (the Whoppers are my fave!)

14. White Gold or Yellow: White

15. Fish or Chicken: Fish

16. Edward or Jacob: couldn't tell you...

17. Pizza or Burger: Pizza yum!

18. apple or orange: orange

19. Spend or save: Save

20. 1 story or 2 story house: 2 story

What's in Your Bag

jen, from tatertots and jello, tagged me in a fun game titled

"what's in your bag"

i think she may be a bit disappointed that she tagged me...

but the story is worth sharing.

SO...

Here are the rules for the tag:
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1. Post a picture of whatever bag you are today - not last weekend when you and your hubby went out to that fabulous restaurant. No cheating!!!
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2. Tell us how much it cost. This is a no-judgment zone -- there will be no ridiculing or eye rolling here. And, if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, I'd love to hear it.
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here's my bag, no handmade goody, not even a fun color, but perfect and practical.

here's the story...

i've actually wanted this "hippie" for a number of years. i REFUSE to spend a fortune on any purse and i'm not one to carry a large purse with a bunch of stuff (that's what my car is for. hehehe) i LOVE that this is a sling and i can carry it and still have both arms free. (i HATE purses that slip & slide).

2 novembers ago, i heard a radio skit and got a brilliant idea. at the time i was seriously having a diet coke problem. i figured that if i gave up my diet coke for a month it would cover the cost of my most wanted purse. (about $100) i needed someone to hold me accountable, so i called my sister-in-law (they are good for things like that). the end of the month also happened to be my birthday and what do you know...

my sister-in-law and my mother-in-law went in together and bought me the purse. NICE huh! so there you have it...with the money i saved and some birthday money, i was able to get the matching wallet and key chain. i've used it ever since and i never change. boring I know...but i LOVE it!

inside you will find just what you see. wallet, cell phone, mechanical pencil (the only kind for me), a black sharpie (i'm obsessed with those things), and lip gloss (i'm still searching for the perfect one!) OH...i recently got a McD gift card so that's in there now, but not always. (although, anyone who knows me, knows that i should always have a McD gift card...are you laughing karen, craig and katherine...)

Oh and if your wondering why the pictures taken on the car seat...

that's because the purse and ALL it's contents stay in the car.

(good, bad, it doesn't matter...it's like the diet coke...that's how it goes!!!)

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3. Now tag some fellow bloggers and link back to this post so people know why you are posting pictures of your bag.

So there you go...

I'd like to tag (drumroll please...)

Betty from Spoons of Wisdom - Love you!!!

Anna from Thimbleanna - Hope your having a GREAT Valentine's Day!

Katherine - a good friend

Cherry from Cherry's Jubilee - I'm sure she has a CUTE bag

and

(wait...hold on...the most funny thing just happened I went to the Miller Family Racing blog to get Mrs. Miller's name (which i still don't know...) and find out that she's tagged me in the same game. FUNNY!!!)

so run on over and see what's in her bag!

Just for Fun

i thought i'd play along...

amy from windmill & weather vanes (cute title) had this posted yesterday.

the rules are easy - just copy and paste the list and bold the items that you've done.

so here goes:

1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band 4. Visited Hawaii 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a praying mantis 10. Sang a solo 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch 15. Adopted a child 16. Had food poisoning 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20. Slept on an overnight train 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Run a Marathon. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset 31. Hit a home run 32. Been on a cruise 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Seen an Amish community 36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David 41. Sung karaoke 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited Africa 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight 46. Been transported in an ambulance 47. Had your portrait painted 48. Gone deep sea fishing 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Been in a movie 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Visited Russia 60. Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies 62. Gone whale watching 63. Got flowers for no reason 4. Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65. Gone sky diving 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp 67. Bounced a check 68. Flown in a helicopter 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten Caviar 72. Pieced a quilt 73. Stood in Times Square 74. Toured the Everglades 75. Been fired from a job 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London 77. Broken a bone(does a toe count?) 78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book 81. Visited the Vatican 82. Bought a brand new car 83. Walked in Jerusalem 84. Had your picture in the newspaper 85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve 86. Visited the White House 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88.Had chickenpox 89. Saved someone’s life 90. Sat on a jury 91. Met someone famous 92. Joined a book club 93. Got a tattoo 94. Had a baby 95. Seen the Alamo in person 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit 98. Owned a cell phone 99. Been stung by a bee

this was fun, it brought back some fun memories,

thanks amy!

I'm getting things

together for tonight's valentine party at the quilt shop.

here's a sneek peek at the project they will be making.

as i was putting the kits together, sammy, sissy's bird had to get into the action.

he LOVES my sewing room!

here's the makings of the valentine cupcakes.

i love my class!

happy valentines day ladies!!!