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                                                     Still looking for candy. :)

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Fun with paint and some sewing too :)

Found a fun project over at Filth Wizardry and so we decided to give it a try. :)

Here Evangeline is practicing some ironing skills. :)

Painting her fabric

Hanging it to dry in the sun

The finished skirt

Timmy trying to decide what to draw

Timmy in his shorts

We had a lot of fun and so far the clothes seem to be holding up well. We shall see how they do after a couple washings. hehehe

Curtains and more :)

Just to have a nice record for my sewing challenge this month I will be attempting to post a pic of each of my projects from the month.

A set of curtains that are for a friend. Already gave them away and sadly the only pic I took is very dark :(

I made 2 sets of John Dear Curtains for a babies room. A friends not mine :)
Also serged a cute extra piece of farm fleece I had for the baby.

Serged a huge batch of Bandanas for a big family B-day party we had this last weekend. We had a blast on a scaventure hunt and each team had it's own bandana color to wear.

Made some tiny little newborn headbands for a friend. Hoping her little one will fit them and they aren't too small or too big.

Sewed 2 valances for Grandma Ardels playroom. Was gonna use veggie tale fabric but the kids voted for the monsters.

Did not have to buy one thing for any of these projects which is awesome. Love curtains easy and fun!!!!

Simple sewing

The girls over at the Homeschool Lounge have started up a group for us who like to sew. :) They are kicking off August with a little bit of a friendly sewing challenge. We get points for any and everything we sew this month. Of course we lose points if we have to buy any fabric. hehehe Perfect challenge for me as I already have an overabundance of fabric that I need motivation to transform into something less sheet like.

So here is a little Simple Skirt How To. :) Or More like a simple How I made a skirt.

Step 1. 5 Quarter fats that I purchased ages ago folded in half. (Ummm yes I rarely use an iron)

Step 2. I cut them all on the open side at a slight angle from bottom to top. These are still folded over.

 

Step 3. Sew them end to end. I actually serged them together but regular sewing would work too.

Step 4. Turn inside out and sew ends together. (Now its a huge circle of fabric)

Step 5, 6, and 7. Serge top and bottom or roll hem. Then fold down top and sew to create a tube for stringing the elastic through. I cut the elastic to just fit my girls waist this way there is a ton of stretch so she can wear this skirt for a long time.

I used FOE simply because I have tons of it and the contest is about using up our stashes. Regular elastic would work fine as well. I also sewed a bit of lace on the bottom hem simply because I had it in the stash. :) You could easily use ribbon, lace, or nothing at all on the bottom hem.

As I sat and looked at my bible today I noticed my cover was rather bland. So here it is with my new embellishment. :) Simple yet fun. Just the kind of embroidery project I can actually finish.

Check back for more of my August sewing. I am always a fan of encouragement and friendly challenge. :)

Creation Camp 2010

The Lions may be weak and hungry but those who fear the Lord lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10

This was a great Camp for myself and I hope for all the kids who attended as well. Reminded me how much I enjoy ministering to a childs heart. Also that even when I lack and feel I may have failed, God is in charge and he always triumphs.

I had great, great girls this year. They are growing in God and walking that rough rode of life decisions and future plans. Had a great conversation with one of the girls Sat night that so reminded me of myself at that same age. God was showing me that although sometimes I doubt I have much to offer others even the little I have is enough. It's all he asks and it is all I can give.

Weekly Wrap Up 7/2/2010

Ok so we didn't do much school this week. Summertime fun mixed with Party planning is about all that we achieved.

I wasn't able to get a veggie bed in the ground this year but had a friend mention trying this. A sort of homemade Topsy Turvy. I planted Cherry Tomatoes upside down in some cheap plastic hanging planters that I had cut a hole out of the bottom of. So far so good, we even have tiny tomatoes starting. :)

Joining in on this Summer Devotion Challenge over at the Homeschool Lounge. Just started yesterday!

Timothy surprised us all this week by just taking off on his bike. Which he has never ridden before. :) He was biking circles all over the driveway without any coaching whatsoever. Well other than Momma telling him to get a helmet on. His bike has gone in for a tune up and he is anxiously awaiting it's return.

We are busy planning Caleb's 4th Birthday. Can you guess the theme? Next week I will post some pics of decorations, crafts, ect.... The party is the 10th and he is more than ready for it.

Had a few gloriously Beautiful Summer Days this week. The kids jumped at the chance to use the pool. Even Oso got in on the fun.

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Weekly Wrap Up 6/25/10

So my last wrap up was several weeks ago thus this one will have a bit from the last 2 weeks in it.

Practice CAT before the big day. She got out a lot of anxiety and when the big day arrived did great. (We should have results in a couple weeks) Oh and when I told her took pick out a book to read during breaks at the testing she picked her Bible. :)

Last Spring trip to the Safari in which the big kids were very sweet to there youngers. :) Also beautiful weather.

My first time as the official driver going through the Safari drive through. Timmy had to snap a pic.

Kids decided this lazy guy reminded them of our Dog OSO. :) Luckily the Bears, Lions, Cheetahs and Tigers were much more active.

I cut the lawn with a riding lawnmower for the first time in my life and actually found it relaxing other than the sore legs the day after. hehehe I will be mowing most of the time from now on as my husband practically dies from allergies.

Nature walk at the duck pond. My whole Beautiful family minus me. :)

Still walking

Conspirators

The 3 oldest spend this last week at a local VBS and had such a blast. Haven and I chilled at my sisters house most of the mornings they were there and you can check her blog to see a bit of what we were working on.

 http://bobandabbies.blogspot.com/2010/06/weekly-wrap-up_24.html

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http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/

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