Update on Cory's Quilt.

I wanted to post a picture of one of the blocks for Cory's quilt. I just put the white sashing around the Rail Fence block. I like it. Looks kind of rough in this stage because the white still looks like it hasn't been ironed or maybe it's the way I stitched it. Anyway....the Rail Fence block was about 15 1/2" to 16 " So I think when I put the white sashing on it brought it up to about 22 1/2" to 23". I didn't really measure after finishing it. I want to hurry up and post and go to bed. It's late! :0)

I have another fabric that I am going to go around this with when I get all of the blocks lined out in the white. I have 6 in all and want to make it as large of a quilt for my 9 year old as possible. I really think he is going to like it. I can't wait to see how it turns out. I guess we'll have to wait and see won't we?!

I Love quilting.....don't you?

A Fantastic Giveaway!

I just found on one of the blogs that I enjoy reading a giveaway that I know that I would just LOVE to win! You may want to check it out too. Such cute patterns! So, go here and see if you could be the lucky winner. Good Luck! :0)

http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2010/08/oh-so-sassy-giveaway.html

My Day Didn't Turn Out the Way That I Pictured It.....

Ok. So, today didn't go as planned and I didn't get to do things exactly how I had imagined but....I got a lot done! I have 2 very clean kids rooms (it's easy when you bag up all their toys!) LOL

Made about 3 pounds of Pinto Beans, have a gallon bag froze and then some in the frig for tomorrow, made Tacos for dinner, Made 2 Beef and Bean Burritos, 3 Bean Burritos and put in the freezer. A FULL gallon size bag of Taco soup, 2 gallon bags of Chili. So, that is very good for me to get to accomplish! I have some Great Northern Beans soaking so I can cook them tomorrow and freeze. :0) I love having a big freezer!

Cooking Ahead! My Agenda for today.

I have several things that I need to accomplish today. The kids go back to school on Tuesday. I want to have some things frozen for their lunches so we can grab and go. So....here's a list of some of the things I plan to prepare.

Chili (for Chili or Chili Dogs)
Taco Soup
Tacos
Refried Bean Burritos
Pinto Beans (for beans and cornbread-My Favorite!)


These will get us through a couple of days for them. Plus they take other things throughout the week from leftovers. That is the one thing that I love about where they go to school. They will heat their food for them.....whatever they take.

So....I'm off to get started.

Anyone have any other ideas for lunches....please feel free to let me know. I welcome them. :0)

Still have to finish up painting in MG's room. Ughhhh.....

Before and After pictures so far.....

Here are a couple of before and after pictures of MG's room. Not totally done yet, but had to share!! :0)

Boredom gets to the boys!

My 2 youngest boys were bored yesterday. So, Lucas got a picture of what they had created! I was in amazement of their little boredom!




The sheet was removed, they have the mattress tied up with the mini blind cord! YIKES.....what's next?

Big Plans for this weekend!

Ok, I have plans again for this weekend. =) I am "planning" to repaint Mary-Grace's room. Poor thing, it has already been painted once, now repainting and she hasn't even moved in it yet-its empty! I should take some before and after pictures so you can see. Plus, so I can see it after I finish it. It is painted blue and yellow right now. At the time when we originally painted it we thought that would be for our lil girl and our youngest lil boy Logan. Well, since then our oldest son Lucas has decided he wants the bedroom downstairs, so Logan will get his own room too. I will have to repaint that room ugh!

Anyway, I plan to paint her room pink up top, yellow on the bottom and purple in the middle like a border. That is if DH doesn't have a coronary about the colors. =) These colors will match her Raggedy Ann and Andy quilt that I made for her. She loves that thing. I have the letters that spell her name out and they are white. That will look good over her bed. I love those things! =) Here's my post about the quilt http://5kidsmyhusbandandme.blogspot.com/2009/12/raggedy-ann-and-andy-quilt.html

I still need to paint our master bathroom to match our bedroom. I need to paint the kitchen. All of this needs to be complete before we do our flooring in all of these rooms. We have our estimate and are working towards getting it done.

We still have to find a loving home for our 2 pugs Lenny & Squiggy. They are going to be left at home all day while we are at work/school. That is just too long for them to be left like that. The kids have not paid them as much attention as they said they would...... imagine that! So, before the flooring....we have to find a new home for them.

Hugs to you all. I hope that everyone gets as much work done as they are wanting to this weekend. I for one am tired of this project that we started over 5 years ago. We are so close but so far away from having our addition done. Can't wait!!

TTFN (Ta Ta For Now) =)