Baby boy or girl quilt

I just love surprises!  I love it when couples choose to be surprised by the gender of their baby on the day of birth. 

We did it both ways – we didn’t find out what we were having the first time around with Jude.  With our other two sons, we did find out at the [...]

New baby quilt

Here’s the story:

My friend Tara is a great girl.  I love her lots.  She has always admired my quilts.  I don’t say that in a braggy way, like, “Hey everyone, look at my awesome quilts!   I’m so awesome!”  Not quite like that.  She just has always been so sweet about my crazy hobby and appreciates [...]

Handmade blocks

My favorite Christmas gift this year wasn’t even for me.  Emily made my boys blocks for Christmas.  They are amazing.  Heirloom amazing.

First of all, what a neat package!  A clear paint bucket personalized with our last name initial on the lid.

And a heart on the flip side of the lid.  The bottom of the bucket [...]

six two

I’m posting this entry here under the Arts & Crafts section, although it really could have gone under any of the areas of Nothing Gets Crossed Out.

I wanted to share with you one of the gifts my sister Emily gave my husband Josh.  It’s partially homemade.

Hilarious!

That’s my husband on the cover.  As a strapping young [...]