Back in the Saddle Again
Howdy, my dear friends. I’ve been away for a while. I’m so grateful for the many messages from friends checking in on me, that I’ve received… and yes I am OK. In fact I am wonderful. But this wild horse…
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Lucky Day
Hurray for fun packages in the mail! I could hardly believe when last week I when I dropped by one of my favorite blogs, nanaCompany, and saw my name. In the sweetest graphic, it read “Congratulations Calli”. How fun…
Home Again
We spent a long weekend camping near beautiful Capital Reef National Park. Oh, how I love my home state of Utah. We stayed in one of our favorite cool, high-mountain, pine-shaded campgrounds. It was out of the heat and perfect…
Welcome New Sponsor- Tiny Prints
I am so pleased to welcome Tiny Prints as a sponsor of Make it Do. Tiny Prints is known for their wonderful quality and stylish products. They are also tops when it comes to customer service. I am proud to…
Quilt Market: Part One
This was my first time to Quilt Market. And WOW! What an experience. To see so much talent and so much loveliness in one place… was amazing… INSPIRING. I think I’ve been suffering from sensory overload since. Even if you…
Projects in Progress
I’ve got lots of projects in the works…. But nothing yet to show. I’ve finished one of my fingerless mittens… holding my breath that I don’t run out of yarn before the other is finished. I started the project on…
Knitting with Mr. Darcy
This past weekend my husband went skiing with my son. Last weekend I pulled a muscle skiing and figured I better take it easy until it’s all better. Since the boys in our family like to ski off cliffs…
January Pick Me Up
I didn’t take down my Christmas decorations until this Monday. I know it’s leaving it up a bit long. But I love to keep the spirit going until we all have to get back to daily life. After it was…
November
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a…
Something Fun
This year’s Reflection Contest Theme was “Together We Can…” After lots of ideas and discussion, my daughter Lily had an idea. She wanted to paint a picture of Rose the Riveter. We have the classic poster of Rosie in our…
“Heel” Your Summer Feet
Do you get summer feet? If you live in the arid West, you especially know what I’m talking about. Your heels get cracked and dry. They even split… SO painful. I’ve had dry feet for as long as I can…
Back from Paradise
We just got home last evening from a family vacation to Wyoming. For some reason, a trip to the Tetons always makes me feel like I am going home…. As I drive into view of those distinctive mountains, I break…