Busy Mama

It's been a good summer so far.
A bit unusual, but still nice.
More driving around, now that the kids are older and have jobs.
And things are a bit quieter, with one of them off at camp for a month. And I've spent a lot of quality time with my sewing machine.
Unfortunately, I don't always remember to take pictures before I loose things into the world. I did manage to catch a few things though...

A purse for a friend of mine... it's half purse, half messenger bag...

...with a really busy interior and lots of yummy pockets...

Ellie's dress, made from a shirt...
(I take no responsibility for the hat... that was her own idea!)

And a brown wool blend purse...
...with it's own equally busy lining full of pockety goodness...
And this pretty package didn't leave my house, but entered it. I won a package of vintage sheet bits from Regina at Creative Kismet.

Aren't they lovely? I'm thinking that they'd make lovely purse linings... or quilt squares...

Woodland Bloom Giveaway Contest!!!

Woodland bloom giveaway

Check it out!

Tales from the garden

Once upon a time there was a tomato plant. It grew and thrived. Flowers appeared on its branches, and soon there were little green....gooseberries???


Well, that's what Ellie told me they were, after she picked them all...

Beach day!

If you ever get a chance to visit Hicks Lake in BC, take it!!! It's a little lake in the mountains near Harrison Hot Springs... small (you can walk around it in about 90 minutes) and perfect for swimming or canoeing. Today was a wonderful day. Except that I forgot to put sunscreen on my shoulders. They burnt.

Oh, and I didn't take a single picture. Shoot me.

A story and a Yarn Raffle

I found this at not martha ... a story of some selfless, giving people and a way to help them out now that they are in need. Also, a chance to win some really nice prizes, but really, having read their story, that's beside the point. You have til Sunday the 13th to get your name in the hat... please donate.

Strawberries

My sister has a farm in Armstrong where she has a large strawberry patch. Mom went up this weekend and brought back a bucket of berries for me.

They were so ripe they turned my hands pink when I hulled and chopped them up. And despite sitting in a hot car for 5 hours and then waiting 2 days to be delivered to my house, there were only 3 or 4 moldy berries.

And now we have 9 jars of jam, tangy and full of berries, to be opened in the winter or given as Christmas presents. Yes, I'm starting to plan ahead.

Ice Cream Social Frock Giveaway!!!!

Kathleen makes the most gorgeous, absolutely scrumptious dresses and then gives. them. away. Can you believe it???? I only just noticed this one (after taking a computer holiday), so you've only got the rest of the day to put your name in...

Ice Cream Social Frock Giveaway!!!!

I so want this one for Miss Ellie...