Seams of Life

yarn along

I started another twisted trivet because I really wanted to see one done up in orange and cream. However, with the warm weather, I'm finding it extremely hard to work with yarn. My hands are moving slower and my mind keeps wondering to things like spring skirts and gathering aprons...I believe I maybe putting the hooks away soon and dusting off the sewing machine.

When in the library a few days ago, I was drawn to the book cover of  For Everything a Season. As it turns out, it's a very delightful read. It is written by Phillip Gulley, a Quaker minister who lives in Indiana. In the book, Mr. Gulley recounts humorous stories from his life in a small town that depict the different seasons of life as written in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. His stories are very heartwarming and really renew my appreciation for the characters in my life.

Check out Ginny's blog Small Things for more good reads and yarny projects.

staying home

After many conversations, much contemplating, and a whole lot of planning my husband and I have finally made a (life-changing for us) decision -- I'm going to quit my day job and be a full-time Mom and Homemaker!

I (and my kids) are very excited about this, however, it is not without sacrifice. We have almost always been a two income household and living on only one income will be a huge adjustment. Many things that we are accustomed to -- i.e. vacations, eating out, and cable -- are not going to be in the budget. Despite that, I know that everything we gain will be worth the sacrifice.

Honestly, I have tried my best to balance everything -- a full-time job, a marriage, three kids and a home -- and I know that I have not been able to give my full attention to any one of those things. At the end of each day my kids get an impatient mom and my husband gets an irritable wife. And my marriage and my kids are the most important thing to me. They deserve my full attention and they deserve the best version of me. So for me, the decision to give up a few luxuries in order to stay home and care for those most important in my life is an easy one. One that I should have done years ago.

No regets though, only gratitude for what is to come.

twisted trivet give-away

 The two winners of a twisted trivet are:

#6 Crissy and #14 Traci. Congrats ladies! I'll be e-mailing you soon. Thanks for playing along everyone and have a great week!

yarn along :: clover hill blanket

I am home with a sick little one today (an upset tummy--nothing a little jello and momma love can't ease) so I thought I'd take part in Ginny's Yarn Along. I just discovered her blog, Small Things, and it has quickly become a favorite daily read. Also among my daily reads lately -- The Practical Homestead and Creating Your Backyard Farm -- both great books filled with many ideas on sustainable living. My husband and I (both do-it-yourself-ers by nature) have become focused on finding more ways to live self-sufficiently, within the confines of our subdivision covenants, of course.

My Clover Hill Blanket is coming along, although more slowly than I would like. There's ablsolutely no way it will be complete by St. Patrick's Day but I knew that was an unrealistic deadline anyhow. So far I have 21 of 56 squares completed. I've been sewing in the loose ends as I go so it takes a little longer to complete one square. At least that's enough squares to play with the layout and have a glimpse of what the completed blanket will look like. I'm loving it so far. All those intersecting lines and shades of my favorite colors just make me happy.

p.s.

My Twisted Trivet giveaway is still going through Sunday March 13 so leave a comment on that post for a chance to win. And don't forget to head over to Ginny's Yarn Along to see what others are reading and yarning.

twisted trivets giveaway

To celebrate my 200th post and in gratitude for each of you who stop by my space everyday, I am giving away 2 twisted trivets to two lucky commenters.

 

 Just leave me a comment on this post telling me which color trivet you like the most and next Sunday I will randomly pick two people to win.

 

 Good luck lovely readers!

PS

I need to give a quick thanks to Sasha of Tags and Labels. She made these wonderful fold-over labels that I've sewn onto each trivet. Thanks Sasha!