Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Finished Object Friday
Happy Friday, all! Are you ready for the holiday weekend? It's been a really busy week for me - but a good one. Although kindof bittersweet because yesterday was my last day at my part time job. I will miss my coworkers and my "regulars!" :) My summer schedule is just so busy, that something had to give. Change is tough. always. for me. But I will have more time at home - and I'm looking forward to doing more "crafty" things! :)
But enough of my news.... I want to share a cake I made for a friend's very special birthday a few weeks ago! :)
And how about some cupcakes (with fun toppers?!) :)
One of the reasons I did a hat AND cupcakes was special for Lorie. She is allergic to gluten, so the hat (except for the candy band) was gluten free!! The cupcakes were just a mix - and quick.***Eta: Lorie's cake was from a mix as well. From the baking aisle in the grocery store. There are some good gluten free cake recipes out there - I just went the easy/cheaper-for-me route. :) ***
Lorie sure enjoyed her cake! Of course, the fun part is blowing out the candles!
And it's always good to have a "little" help with that! :)
The fun part of her party was the "surprise!" We originally wanted to make the whole party a surprise, but she kept making big plans! Her surprise was that her parents were able to make it down and then spend the weekend here - she even got to go fishing with them (and Angie too...) Fun times!! :)
**Photo credits go to my cousin, Nathan. I thought I had left my camera at home, then realized after the party was mostly over that it was in my purse! Oh. well. It was nice to let someone else take the pictures!! :) **
Now it's your turn!! Maybe you've had more time than me to do some crafting this week. Or maybe you're like me and remembered a project you forgot to share! :) Happy linking!!
But enough of my news.... I want to share a cake I made for a friend's very special birthday a few weeks ago! :)
We did a cowgirl themed party - so we needed a nice hat to go with it! 
Close up of the cake:And how about some cupcakes (with fun toppers?!) :)
One of the reasons I did a hat AND cupcakes was special for Lorie. She is allergic to gluten, so the hat (except for the candy band) was gluten free!! The cupcakes were just a mix - and quick.***Eta: Lorie's cake was from a mix as well. From the baking aisle in the grocery store. There are some good gluten free cake recipes out there - I just went the easy/cheaper-for-me route. :) ***
Lorie sure enjoyed her cake! Of course, the fun part is blowing out the candles!
The fun part of her party was the "surprise!" We originally wanted to make the whole party a surprise, but she kept making big plans! Her surprise was that her parents were able to make it down and then spend the weekend here - she even got to go fishing with them (and Angie too...) Fun times!! :)
**Photo credits go to my cousin, Nathan. I thought I had left my camera at home, then realized after the party was mostly over that it was in my purse! Oh. well. It was nice to let someone else take the pictures!! :) **
Now it's your turn!! Maybe you've had more time than me to do some crafting this week. Or maybe you're like me and remembered a project you forgot to share! :) Happy linking!!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Preparing for Rain
We had our first meeting with our adoption agency yesterday. The amount of work necessary for adoption is quite daunting - paperwork, doctor's visits (Needles!! not Mark's favorite thing...) home visits, safety work - the list goes on and on...
And we don't even know what lies at the end of all this - this adventure that we are starting. We don't know who our child will be or who he or she will look like. We don't even know when our child will be born! (but we are expecting!) :)
The meeting yesterday - though overwhelming - was also encouraging. A couple who has adopted two children came and spoke to our group. When she spoke about her child being laid in her arms for the first time, it brought tears to my eyes (her tears didn't help matters any...) :) Such a sweet story - and God is in the process of writing our story.
Yesterday evening, I was reading a book (Jo's Boys by Alcott) and came across this line" Get the distaff ready and the Lord will send the flax." It reminded me of this clip from Facing the Giants:
"Preparing the field" - that's what we are doing now. We've got a whole lot more preparing to do than most parents, perhaps. (I wonder how many children would be born, if all parents had these requirements?? How committed would most people be to becoming parents? - those questions are freebies - no extra charge!) :) But when the rain comes, we'll be ready! We don't know what the storm holds - it could be frightening! But only God knows the end of our story.
PS - You might want to have an umbrella handy!! We're expecting rain!
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| Leaving the office after the first meeting - we might look just a little dazed.... |
And we don't even know what lies at the end of all this - this adventure that we are starting. We don't know who our child will be or who he or she will look like. We don't even know when our child will be born! (but we are expecting!) :)
The meeting yesterday - though overwhelming - was also encouraging. A couple who has adopted two children came and spoke to our group. When she spoke about her child being laid in her arms for the first time, it brought tears to my eyes (her tears didn't help matters any...) :) Such a sweet story - and God is in the process of writing our story.
Yesterday evening, I was reading a book (Jo's Boys by Alcott) and came across this line" Get the distaff ready and the Lord will send the flax." It reminded me of this clip from Facing the Giants:
"Preparing the field" - that's what we are doing now. We've got a whole lot more preparing to do than most parents, perhaps. (I wonder how many children would be born, if all parents had these requirements?? How committed would most people be to becoming parents? - those questions are freebies - no extra charge!) :) But when the rain comes, we'll be ready! We don't know what the storm holds - it could be frightening! But only God knows the end of our story.
PS - You might want to have an umbrella handy!! We're expecting rain!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Finished Object Friday
Ok, so, yes... It's actually SATURDAY... but by the time Blogger got it's act together it was a bit late for a Finished Object Friday post. :)
I'm really excited about this one. For one reason, I've been working on it since October 29! (Ravelry is a wonderful way to keep track of those things...) You may even remember me blogging about it last fall - it's at the bottom of this post.This is my "Hope" blanket for our (hopefully fairly soon!) to be adopted little sweetheart!
It's not super big - about 2 1/2 feet across, but perfect for a carseat blanket. And so soft! I love Cottontots yarn! This one is my favorite colorway - Confetti - which I just figured out has been discontinued! BOOOO!! anyway... back to regular programing.
It wasn't too hard of a pattern. After finishing the star in the middle, the rest was pretty much just mindless knitting - great for doing while watching a dvd! :) Here is the link to the original star pattern. I just continued with increases to make it into a blanket. Love it! :)
For those wondering, our adoption process has been rather stuck for the past few months, but we finally have a date for our first meeting - then bring on the paperwork!! :) After that, it's time for another meeting and then the homestudy - and at last more waiting. We will then be put on a list for birthmothers to choose from. Such an exciting time, and a little scary too! :) So we are "expecting" we just don't know the "due" date! :)
Now it's on to other knitting... :) So, any projects from y'all? (Even if this post is a day late...) Happy weekend, everyone!
It wasn't too hard of a pattern. After finishing the star in the middle, the rest was pretty much just mindless knitting - great for doing while watching a dvd! :) Here is the link to the original star pattern. I just continued with increases to make it into a blanket. Love it! :)
For those wondering, our adoption process has been rather stuck for the past few months, but we finally have a date for our first meeting - then bring on the paperwork!! :) After that, it's time for another meeting and then the homestudy - and at last more waiting. We will then be put on a list for birthmothers to choose from. Such an exciting time, and a little scary too! :) So we are "expecting" we just don't know the "due" date! :)
Now it's on to other knitting... :) So, any projects from y'all? (Even if this post is a day late...) Happy weekend, everyone!
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