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FUN-FUN-FUN!
hey all! sorry i have been MIA lately, been super busy with the holidays and such! we had a beautiful christmas with both of our families and loved visiting with all of them. I've been enjoying some time with a few of my friends Karen and Kathy and their family the last few days! such a beautiful family! they are off of work so its nice to get to visit! so magical!! i am so inspired when i am around my crafty/quilty friends. they are so special to me.....all of my friends are! i love you all....each and everyone of you!! :)

2010
i am getting super pumped for a new year. i am ready to set goals and lots of them. i have never been a big "GOAL" person. but i have some for this year....eek... super excited! more on those later!

i am ready to fill the new year with: friends and loved ones, health, happiness, quilting, knitting, a sunny vacation, more quilting, some antiquing/thrifting, hiking, eating, baking and so much more! can you tell that i am super excited for a fresh new year? ok i guess that i have babbled on enough. i will be back later with some pictures! love to all!

happy birthday!

so we had a fantastic time tonight celebrating my dear friend Karens birthday. we went out to dinner for mexican food (yummy) and then came back to our house to visit and for yummy cake + ice cream! we had so much fun! so nice having friends over to the house!

i also wanted to share a few quilting pictures. here is one i just finished for a friend from Bloomington. it is hard to see....but the backing is navy blue minky (not pink) i was pretty happy with how it turned out.

and here is another one that i did for a lady from Pennsylvania. i quilted swirly waves all over it! it turned out cute i think! thanks for looking & letting me share!

let it snow...

so i was very excited when i woke up to this....

it's not a lot of snow...but just enough to get me even more excited about the season! EEK!!

and a nice gift i just received, Jim Shore S&P shakers...very cute dont you think!?

and here is what i have been listening to lately....

lots & lots of holiday music!

and a blury view of our tree through a mirror.... magical!

i also have to share a picture of our new baby nephew...so very cute and so loved!

what a blessing. have a beautiful afternoon! more later! h

the day after loves!

happy thanksgiving everyone! i hope your bellies are full of turkey! i know mine is! i have spent my day enjoying some holiday decorating + christmas music of course, a quick trip to target, (tree lights) and a little bit of hand sewing. other than that really being lazy. gearing up for rounds 2 and 3 of thanksgiving dinners that will happen starting tomorrow! i cant wait to visit with family~also for the yummy soups that we get to eat.....never met a soup i didnt like!! :o)

oh and here are a few pictures from yesterdays dinner. they are all too cute for words

i have also been doing a little bit of this....

magazine & coffee lovin!

and i want to leave you with really warm thoughts so...

well i am off to organize xmas stuff and decorate the tree with my husband.....such a magical night! i love it! goodnight and god bless. back tomorrow with some quilting magic! stay tuned!

love-love heather

Sunday

i just wanted to stop in and share a few random things that are filling my mind.

*first i just have to say that i have the best little sister ever...hands down! she is funny, caring, spunky, and completely unselfish! she very-very rarely ever does anything for herself or has time to herself. which of course makes me crazy! she is a great mom to her two beautiful girls and an amazing wife! i love her so much and am so thankful that i have for a sister. she is always doing things.....JUST BECAUSE! like buying this awesome picture for us.


it is sort of hard to see it here but it is our last name spelled out in photos of random things! i love love it! thanks Jenny......i love you!

*here is a picture of the crowd at the opening day of New Moon! crazy- but great fun!



*and a very blurry picture of our cute little quilting bee (minus a few and plus a few peeps) enjoying an early Thanksgiving dinner together.....love you all too!



be back later.
happy Sunday to all! xox

november.....

...is one of my favorite months. i am so inspired by all the changes that come with autumn. i love everything about the new season.....crisp air, crunchy leaves, change in foods i cook, a warm wardrobe, and a fire burning constantly! i must say that all of these little things are what make this my favorite season. i also love-love november because of thanksgiving. such a magical time! family, friends, and food...all of the things that i love so much all together under the same roof! i have so much to be greatful & thankful for. i have a beautiful life-very simple-but beautiful to me. i have so many special people i love & that i am thankful for.... i wish i could introduce each one of them to all of you! ;o)

i will leave you with a few things that make my heart happy!

seeing my husband all dressed up

seeing kids love to read

seeing my cat hog the heat

its the little things in life that make me happy! love-love heather

thursday

hey all! i wanted to share what i just took off of my quilting machine. it is very hard to see the quilting on this one because the fabric is ULTRA soft and fluffy so the threads sink into it. i quilted swirls all over it. it turned out great! i promise to share more goodies tomorrow!







happy quilting.....love love heather