Cooking

 Last week we were cooking on our woodstove and hunkering down to stay warm. This week we're barefooted and outside in summer clothes. Regardless, my trio keep proving themselves to be very capable in the kitchen, so long as I am patient enough to get out of the way. Perhaps this winter I will get in the habit of relinquishing control of more meals. I certainly enjoy the outcome!

 

   

Sweeping, sweeping, sweeping....

 

This little one spends a heck of  lot of time sweeping. If I could only get her to sweep in places that could really use sweeping...

Mama Made: PJs

 A little bit of stitching each night adds up! 

I said to myself, "Why don't you get started on their Christmas pajamas earlier this year?" I'm usually stitching on Christmas eve.  Then I decided that I would make them in fabric that was not Christmasy so I would be motivated to make another pair of Christmas ones.  But if I didn't finish the Christmas ones, I'd have these for backup.  Happy to say that they will have a bonus set for now and there is a Christmas set coming.  Can't wait to take pics of my trio in their new comfy 100% cotton jammies. Oh....did I mention that 100% of the fabric was thrifted?  From a church bazaar last year.  Only not enough fabric for Anna-Kate's dress, so the skirt portion is an old receiving blanket.  This whole set likely cost me only a few dollars in fabric.  Wearing mama made pajamas to bed is like being wrapped in a hug from mama all night long. 

Sunset Beach

 Sunset beach walk tonight, all five of us, plus our lab (Holly).  Gorgeous night, warm, hardly anyone around.  The girls just happened to be wearing homemade dresses. It felt like we were on vacation! Thankful to live here.

Anna-Kate's 3 and a HALF recap

Celebrating Anna-Kate's three and a HALF was just as enjoyable as she is.  We do a cake and presents for half birthdays and this time she felt so special and was over the moon. 

The highlight was Audra wrote out and wrapped a receipt for Anna-Kate.   Anna-Kate thought this was a fantastic gift. 

Dinner and Dancing

 

It was dinner and dancing in the barn, and I caught them!  I made everything they are wearing, so my heart goes pitter pat even more with these pics.

Happy Halloween 2020!

 I present to you: Not the pirates that we had planned and laid out costumes for.  Instead meet Cinderella, Mrs. Claus and a Hunter.  Happy Halloween 2020.