Monday, March 29, 2010
Changes
One of my children has been experiencing a lot of changes over the past nine months or so. Change doesn't always come easily--for the person changing or the people around them. Sometimes growing up is really hard. My girls are over six years apart, so it has been a while since these books have been opened; but they are some of my favorites for dealing with changes.
Friday, March 26, 2010
March Madness
Remember these sweet girls...
Well, the Iowa State women's basketball team made it to the SWEET 16!!!
They beat Lehigh 79 - 42 in the first round, and Green Bay 60 - 56 in the second round.
Green Bay was a rough team for us... defense was tough and ISU had trouble hitting anything.
Green Bay was ahead most of the game. We would catch up and fall behind, over and over.
The girls fought so hard and pulled off the victory!!!
It was a victory made even sweeter, because it was such a tough game.
Good luck this weekend girls!
ISU vs. UConn Sunday, March 28, 11:00 am (central time) in Dayton, OH ESPN
Well, the Iowa State women's basketball team made it to the SWEET 16!!!
They beat Lehigh 79 - 42 in the first round, and Green Bay 60 - 56 in the second round.
Green Bay was a rough team for us... defense was tough and ISU had trouble hitting anything.
Green Bay was ahead most of the game. We would catch up and fall behind, over and over.
The girls fought so hard and pulled off the victory!!!
It was a victory made even sweeter, because it was such a tough game.
It is soooo fun to see your favorite team
celebrating their sweet victory...
holding the sign that you and your daughters made!!!
Good luck this weekend girls!
ISU vs. UConn Sunday, March 28, 11:00 am (central time) in Dayton, OH ESPN
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Signs of Spring
Muddy shoes...this was only ONE of several pairs of muddy shoes I could have photographed:
Lazy dog laying in the sun:
Ryan's abandoned jacket:
(I'm sure he was planning to come back and get it later. Yeah, right.)
Blooming crocus:
Daffodils:
Does anything say hope more than a daffodil? I can't wait for them to bloom.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Slouchy Shoulder Sling Bags -- Spring Break Project
Spring break in Iowa and northern Missouri is rarely warm and sunny. March, especially spring break week, has become a time for me to get some sewing projects done. It's a fun time to make things for spring and summer, while still being trapped inside due to cold and wet weather.
Ellyn wanted to make sling bags, so she found directions for an easy one online. We bought our fabric before we left for Missouri, so we could work on the bags there.
We own a duplex in our home town of Chillicothe, MO and rent out one side of it. The other side is our "vacation home". It works well for us, since both sets of our parents are there, as well as my brother and his wife and two kids. We don't have to drive all the relatives crazy by moving a family of six in with them when we're visiting.
The duplex is a great place to sew. The kitchen has a big peninsula that is perfect for cutting and ironing.
The table is large and allows for plenty of space to spread out.
I don't have nearly as much clutter to get in my way at the duplex; I also don't have as much work to do when we are there.
You can find the directions for the bag on the Tiny Happy blog by clicking here.
You need to buy 1 yard of fabric for the outside and 1 yard for the lining. (There was quite a bit of waste, which allowed extra for pockets.) You could get by with 28 inches, instead of 1 yard, of 45" wide fabric, but this allows no extra length for the straps. (It would not allow it to be carried with the strap across the chest diagonally.) We cut the straps extra long and made our final adjustments after trying them out.
They are basically reversible if you don't sew a button on the outside for a closure. I made mine (the green one) reversible and put pockets on both inside and outside. A tie closure would work great on a reversible bag. They were very fast, simple and we liked how they turned out--just my kind of project!
Ellyn wanted to make sling bags, so she found directions for an easy one online. We bought our fabric before we left for Missouri, so we could work on the bags there.
We own a duplex in our home town of Chillicothe, MO and rent out one side of it. The other side is our "vacation home". It works well for us, since both sets of our parents are there, as well as my brother and his wife and two kids. We don't have to drive all the relatives crazy by moving a family of six in with them when we're visiting.
The duplex is a great place to sew. The kitchen has a big peninsula that is perfect for cutting and ironing.
The table is large and allows for plenty of space to spread out.
I don't have nearly as much clutter to get in my way at the duplex; I also don't have as much work to do when we are there.
You can find the directions for the bag on the Tiny Happy blog by clicking here.
You need to buy 1 yard of fabric for the outside and 1 yard for the lining. (There was quite a bit of waste, which allowed extra for pockets.) You could get by with 28 inches, instead of 1 yard, of 45" wide fabric, but this allows no extra length for the straps. (It would not allow it to be carried with the strap across the chest diagonally.) We cut the straps extra long and made our final adjustments after trying them out.
They are basically reversible if you don't sew a button on the outside for a closure. I made mine (the green one) reversible and put pockets on both inside and outside. A tie closure would work great on a reversible bag. They were very fast, simple and we liked how they turned out--just my kind of project!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
What We are Reading Right Now...
Spring break is upon us! For me, that means I get a little extra reading done. Here are some of the books being read by our family this spring break. We hauled them around in our bags when we travelled to Missouri, and buried our noses in them while wearing our pj's...until noon one day. (ok, only I did that, and it was fabulous!)
Crazy Love by Francis Chan -- Angie, Ellyn
This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Reinhart and Rogoff -- Byron
Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond -- Angie
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell -- Ryan
The Young Oxford History of Britain & Ireland -- Ryan
The Kings and Queens of England by Ian Crofton (not pictured) -- Ryan
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers -- Ellyn, Angie
So Long, Insecurity by Beth Moore -- Angie
The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan -- Byron
Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham Jr. -- Byron, Angie
(Some family member's names are missing from this list, because some members of the family don't... um... well... {whispering now}...they only read if they are forced to.)
UPDATE: I spoke too soon...when I got up this morning, Meggan was on the couch reading a stack of books. Maybe there's still hope of her being a reader.
This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Reinhart and Rogoff -- Byron
Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond -- Angie
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell -- Ryan
The Young Oxford History of Britain & Ireland -- Ryan
The Kings and Queens of England by Ian Crofton (not pictured) -- Ryan
So Long, Insecurity by Beth Moore -- Angie
The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan -- Byron
Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham Jr. -- Byron, Angie
(Some family member's names are missing from this list, because some members of the family don't... um... well... {whispering now}...they only read if they are forced to.)
UPDATE: I spoke too soon...when I got up this morning, Meggan was on the couch reading a stack of books. Maybe there's still hope of her being a reader.
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