My Patchwork Life

Quilting is becoming an increasingly important and integral part of my life. My creative outlet changes how I view the world around me, influences the activities I pursue with my family, and introduces me to new people whose life paths wouldn't ordinarily intersect mine. My life is much like my favorite types of quilts - scrappy and unconventional, full of interest and surprises, and with an underlying current of making do (and making something beautiful!) with what I have.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

At Rainbow's End

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Sometimes, I find that I do so much that I don't do anything well. Today, I was convinced that I was a failure as a mom. My 5 year old h...
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Monday, April 11, 2011

Auction, martini girl, stars and freebies

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My husband was out of town for a few days and the weather was wet and cold, so on Friday night, I took my kids to an auction with me. I wasn...
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Friday, April 8, 2011

Another loss

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It has been an emotionally hard year here at work. First, in October, the boy who lost his battle with cancer . Then, in December, the two k...
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Ties!!!

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A friend stopped by my office yesterday to drop off a bag of men's ties! They were neatly folded and stacked in shoe boxes, but I had t...
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

2 stars, 1 star

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I finished two more stars for Jason's karate quilt - 5 down, 5 to go. I also finished reading True Love Quilting Club by Lori Wilde. I...
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Monday, April 4, 2011

No middle ground

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For some reason, I seem to always either be in over-drive, running from one activity to another with no time to sit still, or I'm as laz...
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Monday, March 28, 2011

Home sick :(

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My throat is killing me and my head is pounding. I stayed home today to try to get well, but so far, I'm not having much success. I may ...
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