Project Finally Complete

You can go view this post to read the back story of this.

The project is finally completed

I like to call this our "goodwill wall". 

Both the sign and the leaf structure with the candles it in are from Goodwill. I think we scored each piece for $1.99. The picture frames we found in a box some where, and my mom said she's had them for many years. We then added black&white pictures. One of the kids, our dog Hattie, and the picture from a home-made card my mom received.

We all love how it turned out! :)

Blessings,

~Michlyn

A Relaxing Saturday

We've been staying busy at home today! Together, we've acomplished a lot, and have had fun doing it. We were hoping to maybe make the trek to get a Christmas tree, but we're probably going to wait until tomorrow after church.

I was able to spend the night at a friend's house last night, and had a blast! When I came home, the house smelled like someone had been baking. Of course, that was Erin and her little helpers 'J' and 'S'. They had made some chocolate-chip cookies! Christmas season is definitely here, when the baking has started!!

Erin and I are also staying busy with our projects! I've already finished one towel, and am going to start another one as soon as I'm done on here. (I'm easily distracted) Erin has started a pink scarf, and is hoping to do a couple more as well. As for our tie-blankets? Those will probably have to wait until after Christmas.

I hope you are all relaxing, and having a great Saturday too! The sun is just starting to set behind the trees!

Blessings,
~Michlyn

Say hi to Charlie, our little elf! 

A Little Cleaning

Since it's Thanksgiving Break for us, I decided to get right to work this morning in my room. I decided to go with the the spots that I can usually ignore for quite a while. I've definitely a neat freak, but sometimes I just don't have the motivation to clean everything, every other day. I only worked in my room this morning because my siblings were playing around the house and I didn't want to start picking up and then have it recked in less than an hour.

So my hotpsots in my room are: My dresser, the ledge above my bed (kind of like a nightstand), and the chair at the end of my bed. In these spots, I tend to keep piling stuff up or just throwing it there and then it stays there until I really feel like picking up. I attacked them today...

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I even got the motivation to change my sheets...Winter is just about here!

I have some good news --- I'll be starting some more projects soon!

You see that "tie-blanket" at the end of my bed? Well each of us has one and I would like to make a new one. Mine has the same flower pattern on both sides, and Erin's has that flower pattern as well with tie-dye on the back. We got them made for us quite a while ago, and we got a new bedroom set last year after Christmas sometime.

Since the patterns and colors don't really match, Erin and I want to take a trip to a new fabric store that opened just about 15 minutes away from our house. Then maybe around Christmas time (or even before that) we can start to make them, and get them put together. I'll definitely post when they're finished!

Another thing is, that I'm hoping to start a few more towels to embrioder to send out and give to family & friends this holiday season! So I'm also hoping to search for some new patterns for that. Erin is looking for some more yarn to finish a couple scarves.

Sorry for the long and kind of boring post! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Blessings,

~Michlyn

Finished

I think I need to post more often about my projects, because I think it motivates me! I have finally finished embroidering my towel! After a couple months, of sitting on my dresser, off and on stitching, and the fun of showing a friend... my project it is finished!

Wishing you all a great Monday night, and good luck on finishing any projects you might be working on!

Blessings,

~Michlyn

P.S. After thinking about how I would be stitching my tree, I love how it turned out! :)