Youth Ski Trip!!

Tomorrow we leave on a grand adventure to the mountains of North Carolina for a ski weekend with the Church Youth group.  Since I don't ski, I am taking a kit filled with craft projects to enjoy while in the ski lodge.  I am continuing to work on the baby boy sweater and will crochet the 3 hour baby girl sweater.  I can crochet a lot faster than I can knit!!

The Hunger Games

During Winter Break, I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  This book has been very popular with our fifth graders, so I wanted to see what was grabbing their attention.  To put it simply, The Hunger Games is this generation's 1984.  The plot is exciting, the characters are interesting, and the ending leaves the reader ready for the sequel.  For me the most intriguing element in the novel is the lead character's inability to trust.

Sew New!!

I just got my new Brother CP-7500.  I have had a Pfaff QuiltStyle for several years, but we never really bonded.  The bobbin won the war against me.  I didn't not sew very frequently because I dreaded changing the bobbin thread.  I am actually very techy but have a definite mental block when it comes to this bobbin.  So after a lot of research, I settled on the Brother CP-7500.  One of the main reasons was the advertised super easy bobbin threading.  I have had the machine for about a week now and am delighted.  Threading is not a chore at all.  I am still figuring things out but am having a lot of fun doing so.

 

The Beginning...

Pinterest has rekindled a love of crafting that I put on a back burner while raising kiddos.  I love seeing what others are doing and am amazed at all the generous people who share their gifts and talents via the web.  I use technology everyday in my job as an elementary school media and technology specialist (think librarian with a lot of electronic devices.)  With the encouragement of my oldest of three daughters, I have decided to enter the world of blogging.  I'm not sure if anyone will ever read this, but figure it can't hurt to try.