Lipgloss in the Laundry
A few weeks ago, I ran a load of laundry. When I went to switch the load to the dryer, I noticed pink on the clothes. Then I found my daughter’s empty lip gloss in the bottom of the washer.…
Nervous Nelly
What do you do when you are nervous? I’ve been cleaning my house frenetically…. and now I’m starting work on a new quilt. It’s mostly 30’s prints… and I’m loving the colors. And hoping the work will help to keep…
Catching up on Bee’s Knees and more
My husband asked me yesterday, “are you ever going to write a new post for Make it Do?” I’m tired of seeing your Farmer’s Wife, he said. I love that he reads my blog… and he is right, though I’ve…
Resolutions to be a Farmer’s Wife
Happy New Year to you all! December was the hardest working month of my life. So ever since Christmas, I’ve been doing next to nothing. I’ve been mostly unplugged… loving the time I’ve been able to spend with my family.…
Favorite Board Games for the Holidays
This past week I asked my son what he was looking most forward to during the Christmas break. He said “Skiing”, and “I hope Santa brings us a new board game”. Getting a new game on Christmas has become one…
Christmas Stitching
This is the busiest December I can ever remember. I’m up to my up to my eyeballs in cookies again this year. Despite all the cookies and all the work, I’m trying to work on a few little sewing projects. …
Christmas Good Reads
One of our family’s favorite (and oldest) Christmas traditions is buying a Christmas book every year at the beginning of the Christmas season. It’s a tradition we started the first year we were married, long before we had children. I…
Bee’s Knees Lone Starburst Block
I’m still playing catchup for my Bee’s Knees Quilting Bee Blocks. This is the October block for April. It was paper piecing and I’ve found something out about myself: Paper piecing goes against my nature. I’m just too “waste not”…
Easy Hot Cocoa Mix in a Jar
I have a little thing for Mason jars. Beyond their obvious use for canning, I love Mason jars for storing leftovers, dry goods in my pantry, giving soup to a sick friend, and even to store things like clothes pins.…
Thanksgiving
It’s going to be a busy day as I get ready to host Thanksgiving at our home again this year. I’ve got to finish grocery shopping, clean my home, and make last plans for table settings etc. I’ve also been…
For the Love of Nine Patch Giveaway Winner
Congratulations Janice! Send me an email to callimakesdo at gmail dot com with your with you mailing address so I can send out your book.
For the Love of Nine Patch- Pattern Book Giveaway
Can I tell you how happy I am to be able to share with you a wonderful new pattern book: For the Love of Nine Patch. This book is written by two of my mom’s dear friends, Norma Whaley and…