New Goodies!

I have taken somewhat of a vacation, but I am back. Here is some of what I have been up to...

Giveaway

I tested a pattern for Lily Bird Studios a while back and absolutely love it. The pattern was so easy to use and the explanations were awesome. There is a giveaway going on right now for a pattern pack. Hop over and give it a try!

Link Party

I am thrilled to be linking up to the Wednesday Link Party at Tea Rose Home this week. This is my very favorite blog. Please follow the link below and check out all of the goodies.

Recovered and Returning...

Well, now that I am fully recovered from my first surgery and now facing the possibility of back surgery, I am trying to take the time to update and keep up. I have done some sewing lately to break in the new sewing machine!

I have mainly made things for baby, but I am about to get started on some toddler summer clothes. Hopefully, and if in God's will, I will have a complete line soon. I am praying about it and following His lead.

So, for today I am posting a new infant gown that was made for my niece since she is having a sweet baby girl tomorrow!

And maybe a couple of soft flannel bibs...

Great Giveaways

Okay, it's officially the Christmas Season! There are some awesome giveaways going on right now out there in "blog land" and one of the best I have found so far is this one at "No Big Deal". HP TouchSmart...really? Yes, really. It's true and I want it! lol

You can enter by going over and just leaving a comment. While you are there take a look around at some of the beautiful things she has made. She is one of my favorite bloggers. Beautiful dresses last year caught my attention and I have been going back since.

http://thedillspiel.blogspot.com/2011/11/hp-touchsmart-320-computer-review.html

Thankful for Thanksgiving...

I have so much to be thankful for. I always feel closer to my grandparents this time of year. They both have been gone 18 years now, and I still miss them as much as I did then.

I am thankful for the time I spent with them. Most of my childhood I lived with them and my Mom. I sat on the kitchen counter, on my Granny's bed, and on my Papa's lap or on his tractor and listened to every word they spoke. I held onto them and remembered them.

Whether it is one of my Granny's recipes, or one of my Papa's stories, I remember them and they are priceless to me.

I will be cooking my Granny's dressing, gravy, and pecan pie this Thanksgiving, as I do every year. We will sit down and I will feel her next to me.

While I am cooking or cleaning up, I will probably sing some old church hymn, and I will feel my Papa standing next to me, I may even hear him whistling. I so loved to hear him whistle.

These things I will never forget and they cannot be bought. I am thankful for them. When Christmas comes, I will have another set of memories from my grandparents to make me smile. Traditions were not known to me when I was in the middle of the woods, bundled up, freezing, and trying to pick the perfect tree, but now they are awesome. I love them and I treasure everything they taught me!

Cute...

Sorry, I have been swamped and see no end right now. I am preparing for two Christmas get togethers and just got finished with a baby shower. There is an awesome giveaway over at Tea Rose Home. Hop over and check it out. It is a wonderful blog, you will love it!