Christmas is all boxed up!

They were lighter when they were empty.  Heave Ho!

Seven trips to the basement and I should get it all put away.  What I should do now is take seven trips around the block to work off all the sugar cookies and homemade candies that I ate.  Out of sight..out of mind doesn't work....I know where to find it!  I think I personally ate my way through Christmas.  It was a 24 hour high calorie fog.   Thank goodness I was up at 5:00 this morning exercising it off.

I am SO ready to get back into my daily routine.  I am sure you all feel the same.  Have a great day!

Grand Prize Winner!

 

Thank you to everyone who ordered, this was so much fun!  I hope everyone had a nice holiday.  

The grand prize winner of the Hairy Christmas quilt is ...

Kelly Pakes

Happy Quilting!

December 24th Give-a-way

And the winner is...

Madeira Hornbaker

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 23rd Give-a-way

And the winner is...

Catherine Visnaw

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 22nd Give-a-way

And the winner is..

Lysa ErkenBrack

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 21st Give-a-way

And the winner is...

Clemente Juarez Soto

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 20th Give-a-way

And the winnner is...

Samantha Dyroff

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 19th Give-a-way

And the winner is....

Margarita Morales Diaz

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 18th Give-a-way & Blueberry Coffeecake

This recipe makes a moist and delicious cake.

Blueberry Coffee Cake
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c.white sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk

Topping:
1/2 c. chopped pecans ( I double this)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. blueberries
    (if frozen,  thaw and drain)

Sift flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder into large mixing bowl.  In a second large mixing bowl, cream sugars and oil, then add eggs to this mixture and beat well.  Add dry ingredients to the batter mixture alternating with buttermilk.  Pour into greased and floured 9" x 13" pan.  In another bowl, mix all topping ingredients together and spoon on top of batter.  Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

To save time, I mix all the dry ingredients the night before. The next morning I simply add the wet ingredients.

And the winner is ...

Carmen Izquierdo Barquin

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 17th Give-a-way

And the winner is...

Linda Meyers

Linda chose the Seasoned Quilter for her free pattern.

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 16th Give-a-way & One of my first Christmas Decorations

And the winner is...

 Leila Johnston

Leila chose the Seasoned Quilter for her free pattern.

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!



I am so happy to see these two each year.  They have been around since my college days.  Wow ....that was a long time ago!

December 15th Give-a-way & Another scale decorated for Christmas

I love this scale.  I wish I knew what it was used for.  It has three iron ball weights that are used on the brass arm.  Just think how fast the produce is weighed at the grocery store now.

And the winner is...
Kevin Pulford

Kevin chose the Merry Christmas for his free pattern.

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 14th Give-a-way & Two little mice...see how they hang

Patricia Mayhew, a friend here in Lawrence makes these mice.  She has made hundreds of mice in all occupations and settings.  I gave a bride and groom set to my daughter when she got married.

I bought a little artist mouse for me.

I am not for sure...but ....I think...I am...almost done with my Christmas shopping!  Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need to start on my Christmas baking now....yea.....and cleaning...yuk!




The winner of our December 14th daily give-a-way is...
Sandra Hutchings

Sandra chose the My Alphabet Quilt for her free pattern.

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 13th Give-a-way

The winner is....

Carol Schlessman

Carol chose My Alphabet Quilt for her free pattern.

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

December 12th Give-a-way & Nativity Sets Exhibition

 And the winner is .....

Cindy Stanley

Cindy chose The Hoots as her free pattern.

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

I went Saturday to the Festival of Nativities at the Centenary United Methodist Church here in Lawrence, Kansas.  I have wanted to go for several years and this year I grabbed my camera because I wanted to share it with you.  The ladies that unpack almost 300 nativity sets year after year and lovingly put them out for display for the community to see need to be applauded. It must take hours and hours.  It was hard to pick which ones to show.  I also wish I could of taken you all with me because they were all so unique to see in person and that I so wish I was a better photographer..

Nativity Set from Argentina

Nativity Set from India

Nativity Set from Nigeria

South America Nativity Set

Guatemala Nativity Set

Guatemala Egg Nativity Set

Kyrgyzstan White Wool Nativity Set

Mozambique Wood Nativity Set

Irish Celtic Nativity Set

Gaucho's Nativity Set

South Seas Nativity Set

Uganda Nativity Set

This one looked like the whole city of Bethlehem

Connie Hadl made this beautiful quilt and Kris Barlow quilted it.

Peanuts Nativity Set

I collect snowmen but I think I will pass on the nativity set version.

Chess Nativity Set

There were several trees full of hundreds of  nativity set ornaments.

This is the end of my show and tell.  I hope you enjoyed it.  If there is a similar exhibit in your town please go and take your family or a friend....you will ENJOY IT!

December 11th Give-a-way & Social Networking

And the winner is
 Judy West

Judy chose Stitch a little, talk a lot for her free pattern.

Each and every day we will choose a new winner from our daily orders until December 25th!

Thanks to everyone who placed an order and don't forget to check back to see who won the grand prize quilt on December 26th.  Happy Holidays!

Before Twitter and Facebook there was social networking!

We were gathering on front porches....

and enjoying each other...face to face.

Those definitely were the good old days!