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The other day my older daughter asked what our “New Year’s Revolutions” were. I normally don’t make resolutions, but I may make a Revolution! Time to overthrow bad policies and things that are not working. Time to Change! Sound the charge! Take up Arms! Hug your Sister! This revolution will now be Blogged about!
Well, maybe not…
but it is a word that embodies passion. Resolutions are much more passive. To resolve. To make a promise.
Revolutions take action. If I were to make a promise for this New Year, it would be to start a Revolution against all that needs fixing. To not stand passive and accept bad decisons, but to change them. To make a difference, personally and globally.
I will.
I would LOVE to hear some of your Revolutions for this upcoming year.
Hear Here.
Even the smallest of creatures can make a difference.
Here is the latest Quilt that I have completed. I made it in 2 days ( a new record) with all left over fabrics I already had (that’s the best part!).
I am donating to my daughter’s School Auction. I hope it goes to a good home.
This is one of my favorite Quilt Fabrics.
Perfect size for a Newborn Baby
With all of this snow and cold that we’ve had lately, all I wanted for Christmas was Fuzzy and Warm. I received two great pairs of Fuzzy Socks and Flannel Sheets. I am now ready to Hibernate. I do admit, it sounds like I am 80, but along with my steaming hot cup of Chamomile Tea and my Heating Pad (Ol’ Blue), those socks and sheets are the perfect little nest for me to rest in at night. Ah…so comfy.
Yawn.
I’ll post more tomorrow.
Gonna go and climb in and get warm.
I will leave you all tonight with some of my images of Cozy.
These are a pair of my fuzzies.
You can’t tell from the picture, but this is the Steaming Hot Cup of Chamomile (in a very special cup made for me by my 9 year old)
Oh So Cozy, reading a cookbook. Also some of my favorite Cozy things…Food:)
OK. I rarely will post 2 posts in one day, but I couldn’t help but share. I got to open a present from our 9 year old today after much persuading (Alright I didn’t need too much:).
Her class put together these incredibly beautiful Collective Works, bound with yarn they stitched into a handmade paper Cover. Lovely to look at, but even better to read.
They had a visit from a Poet that inspired them to write their own for their families.
I am so proud to share this with all of you.
Everyone seems to have their very own special traditions this time of year.
One of the things we do is, each of the kids get to open 1 present on Christmas Eve. This year, since we have been snowed in for more days than I care to remember, present opening came in the morning today. We needed a little something special.
I made these presents for them the other night, when I realized our mail cannot get through, and their main presents would not be here in time for Christmas. I think these will be the ones we remember fondly.
A Felt Crown for our Royalty.
A dress for our little Fashionista.
Another tradition in our house is, Santa hangs the candy Canes on our tree. When we awaken tomorrow morn (Oh so early), we shall find this little bit of magic that Santa left behind. All of the candy canes that were once in the box, will hang ever so gracefully upon our tree, placed there by loving hands and waiting for the children to find them there.
All of my Family wish you and your Families A very Merry Christmas!!!
Here are some more photographs from our family while we are snowed in. We are getting a bit of Cabin Fever, but feel very lucky that everyone is here and safe and we still have power (Knock Wood!)
I think by the time we are plowed out, we will have made an entire Village of Snow People.
This is Frosty Bob Snowman.
From the Side
View from a walk
Berry Bush under its Blanket of Snow
We just got more snow. This area is not used to getting snow, and geographically, it makes it difficult to travel (with all of the very steep hills), not to mention that plowing the County takes a really long time.
So we are here. Warm, snug, and fed.
Here are a few images from our lives.
I hope these find you all safe, snug, and nourished as well.
Our yard
My Girl found a friend
Attempting to shovel before more snow falls
A bowl of oranges brighten things up
Making Doll Quilts
A Warm Snuggle
One of my favorite things about this time of year (besides being with my family) is eating sweet treats! Here are a few things I have been whipping up in our kitchen.
Some for presents.
Some for me:)
I’d love to hear from all of you on what you are cooking up
in your kitchens!
OK, We aren’t going to eat it, but My girls made this Gingerbread house look really good.
Really good Peppermint Bark…I’ve only had a few:)
Yummy Fudge with rainbow sprinkles (Jimmies- for all of you East Coasters).
All Ready To Go!
It is SNOWING!
In the past 12 years I have seen this area go from not having any snow, to getting snowstorms for week at a time. Hmmm.
The Kids like it…and if we have power and no place to go,
I do too!
Here are a few pictures from our Winter Wonderland.
I hope you are all warm, safe, and snug.
Snowball Toss
They took a black piece of construction paper and collected snowflakes to get a better look
Then they warmed up by eating lots of Popcorn!!
So, I am driving today with my little one in the back seat, trying hard to concentrate on the icy roads. She is talking, sometimes to me, sometimes not.
Then she says ” I wish some of these houses would go away”.
I join in the conversation. “If the houses go away, the people will have no where to live. They will be cold out here living in the snow. I know I wouldn’t want to be without a home.”
To which she replied, “YOU wouldn’t, Mom. We would still have OUR home”.
“Well, what about those people? How will the people stay warm?
“Well, we could SELL them a quilt”.
I was still paying attention to driving, but it surely opened my eyes to how different my two girls are. Both with the same parents. Both raised in the same home. Both brought up the same way. Yet they think worlds apart.
Needless to say, I didn’t give up so easily, and it spurred a long conversation (long for a 3 year old) about compassion and empathy.
Ha.
I suppose she’ll get it someday.
I hope:)
Today was our oldest daughter’s 9th Birthday. She has always been all about dressing up in frills and lace, and princesses, and magic. Always surrounded by a pink cloud of feminine. So, it didn’t surprise me that she wanted an ALL pink birthday party. She also asked, as I have Blogged about earlier, to make a fleece tie quilt to donate to someone in need (which didn’t surprise me at all either). She is a very kind and thoughtful person. We are always so proud of her. Birthdays are very special at our house. Our children will only be this age once, so we always go that extra mile to deliver something special.
My husband made the pinkest most “Blousy” (his word, not mine) cake ever. We also had pink potato salad, and pink balloons. Everyone worked so hard on the quilt, and had a great time eating and talking (what 9 year old girls do best) and playing. The festivities ended with all of the girls dressing up and parading around the house in long dresses and lacy shoes.
It was a lovely day.
I was looking forward to all of the birthday celebrations to be over, but I am so glad they were here. We have lots of fond memories to savor for many years to come.
Pink Angel Food Cake with Whipped Cream
Snuggly Quilt made by very thoughtful little girls
All of the girls concentrating all together
Happy Birthday, My girl!
My 3 year old was in her room playing so very nicely, so naturally, I take a peek in to make sure she isn’t hanging from the light fixtures.
She showed me what she built. It was a wall.
A grand wall in front of where her doll house is.
So I ask ,”What is the wall for?”
to which she replied, “Privacy. They need Privacy.”
I look behind the wall, and there are two very small animals going potty.
Funny… I don’t ever get any Privacy when it’s my turn:)
Today was my little one’s 3rd Birthday party. She LOVES Zebras, so naturally I made a Zebra Cake (with my husband’s help), and Zebra games along with Zebra goody Bags for the kids. We had a great bunch of girls that came to help us celebrate, and a lot of fun! A handful of adorable girls squealing and playing harmoniously is hard to top!
At the end of the party, after the last child left, she turned to me and said
” I need another birthday party tomorrow!“
I, myself, need some more of that cake and about 12 hours of sleep:)
The Craft Fair is over. Whew!
A sincere Thank You to all who came out to Hansville to support all the Crafters.
I will be taking orders for hats and Baby Slings for the Holidays.
Email me at: noggintoppers@yahoo.com
Here is a link to an article on More Toxic Toys! When will this stop?
People are poisoning our children’s food, and our children’s toys.
If this happened person to person instead of on the corporate level, the people responsible would be put in jail. Instead, loopholes are found. The masses are placated.
As a conscious parent, I am appalled, and extremely scared for the future of our world.
Maybe it is time to bring back simpler toys. I think I may take up the timeless art of “whittling” to make our own wooden toys. What happened to giving your child a corn husk doll and a piece of cloth for entertainment?
No Lead in those!
