Grannie Jackson

Yesterday, May 16th at 5:23 my husband's Grannie went to be with the Lord. We are sad but happy that she is at peace. In honor of Granny, I would like to share the chapter in Psalms that she loved so much!

Psalms 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.

Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

We love you Granny! We will miss you!

Spring Fever

Spring has proven to be a busy season for George and I but I have still had a little bit of time to crochet!

My sister-in-law is due in July and I am making this baby blanket for her. I am not quite finished with this project yet but I will keep you updated!

Linda Permann is my favorite crochet designer! She just published 24 new designs for babies and toddlers and I couldn't wait to get my hands on this treasure! It is still a work in progress but here is my Hooded Capelet:

 This is the side view.

 This is so you can see the full view. When I am finished I will sew the top of the hood together and it will look more like the first pic.

I have three more inches to go!!!

I will post more pictures when I finish both projects but I thought you would like to see what I am up to right now... :) Have a great week!

All in a days work...

I am now a stay at home wife!! 

After looking at our budget my husband and I realized that we could save more money by me staying home. I have to say I was worried about it at first but I love being home! I get to spend more time with my husband but more importantly I have helped us save money.

When George and I first got married I didn't work for six months. I wanted to be the perfect new wife with my house cleaning skills and cooking skills. I tried cooking fancy meals and some worked and some meals ... well, lets just say they ended up in the trash. After having one to many meals end up in the trash I let George start cooking and I cleaned the dishes. I love his cooking! I became very spoiled very quickly. Now I am cooking again and I am very pleased at how well I am doing! I actually enjoy planning the meals and cooking.

George and I started using coupons last year but because both of us worked full time we didn't have the time it took to be successful. Now that I am at home I have taken the coupon book and I am trying to save us tons of money and get us tons of free stuff! So far I have done very well! On my last trip to the store my out of pocket cost was $80.00 and I saved $46.00! I am hoping to save more and spend less as time go by. This past Saturday we attended a coupon class and the first part was about the grocery store and we knew almost everything that they taught but it gave us great pointers in organization. The second part was about using coupons at drug stores. I do not need to go to the grocery store this week but I do have a list of a few things that I am going to CVS and Wal-greens for that will end up being free after coupons and store bucks! I can hardly wait!

You would think that I would have tons of crochet time now that I am a house wife but I haven't. Part of that is because I spend a lot of time getting stuff around the house done but I am hoping to eventually have more time to be crafty. I am currently working on a baby blanket for my sister in law who is having a little girl in July. It is going to be a cute blanket! I am also wanting to make other things like a scrap book and home made cards. I have looked at cards that people have made and they are so cute! George thinks it sounds silly to want to make cards but when he sees some of the cards that I have seen he will change his mind. I also look at Martha Stewart's website and see crafts that they post and I would like to try a few of her crafts... but time is the problem. One of these days... :)

That is about all that I have been up to. Now that I am at home more often I will try to be a better blogger.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Pinwheel

A few weeks ago George and I were walking around a local antique store and I saw this beautiful crocheted pinwheel blanket. I don't know how old it really was but it looked like it would have been a special heirloom. I wish I had a picture of it to show you!!

When I got home I searched everywhere for a pattern that was similar to the blanket I saw at the antique store. I finally found one! Here is a picture of my first circle...

It looks really neat when you start sewing the circles together! I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Lili's Chic Log Cabin Afghan

As you know, I have been trying to make a blanket for everyone in my family. I am so excited to say that I am finished with Lili's Chic Log Cabin Afghan! Lili's room is pink, purple and a light lime green. I can hardly wait to see how this blanket looks in her room.

When I started the log cabin pattern I was worried that it would be to hard for me but it turned out to be simple! The stitching gives the blanket a cool texture and I love how the colors turned out together. My husband says that this is the best blanket I have ever made... but he says that every time I finish a blanket. :) Gotta love him!!

My next project is for Lili's little sister! I just found out that my sister-in-law will be having a little girl this coming summer. Her name will be Zoey Rose. We have her blanket planned and it is going to be elegant and beautiful! I can't wait to see God's little creation wrapped in her blanket.

Should be...

Right now I should be...

Cleaning the house...

Give my dog a bath...

Going through our books and deciding which ones we are going to
take to the used booked store...

Making a list of things that need to be done tomorrow...

Getting ready for bed...

Instead...

I am finishing projects that I have been working on for a while. It never fails that what I need to be doing and what I should be doing get put on the back burner for projects that grab my attention.

So... Here you go! Let me know what you think... I love hearing your opinion.

This is the 100% Alpaca Wool that George gave me for my birthday.

I LOVE the way the scarf turned out! The length is exactly what I was hoping for, it is light weight, and it is extremely soft!!!




This is the Calm Cowl. I love it! I have used sport weight yarn a few times before but I never realized how elegant it could make scarfs and cowls. My next scarf project will be made with sport weight yarn. More on that later...

Now to do the things I should be doing... Have a great weekend!

The effect snow has one me...

Because I live in the south, I am not used to getting a lot of snow during the winter. When we do get snow the little girl comes out in me and I get so giddy!! This week we have had eight inches of snow and all I can think about is wanting to make scarfs and cowls. Maybe the next time it snows I will be prepared with a ton of cute accessories to keep me warm.

The need to make scarfs started with my snowy day cowl:




Today I started the calm cowl:

I am really enjoying crocheting with lighter weight yarn! It makes this cowl look very elegant! I can't wait until this is finished. I know I will be wearing it all the time!

I also am working on Lili's Chic Log Cabin and my birthday scarf:


I have my hands full! It is a good thing that I am off on Monday! :)

What do you want to do the most when it is cold and snowy out side?