one shabby chick

Happy Monday

Let's get right to it.......

Here are the winners:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

36 (1st place)
65 (2nd place)

Timestamp: 2009-07-13 07:26:51 UTC

So #36 - Kim of True Up - you won the charm pack!

And #65 - Amy T. - you won some munki munki/Heather Ross scraps!

I've sent you both emails!

Thanks everyone for playing along and for all the great recipes!

A little lazy

That's how I have been feeling about sewing - maybe it's all the food prep.

I have managed to get in a little bit.....

started a new baby quilt.....

and have been working more on the kitten one.....

and I cut squares for the giveaway that ends tonight......

and some extras for a 2nd place prize too!

Fabricworm Giveaway

Just wanted to let you guys know about a huge giveaway going on right now at Fabricworm's blog. Fabricworm is celebrating their one year anniversary....

Lots of exciting things have happened in one year for them - esty shop, website and now a brick and mortar store......

and she is even designing a new fabric line - how exciting :-)! Go enter the giveaway!

Shop Update

Just wanted to mention here that I've put a few new things in the shop. It was looking rather pitiful!

400

The mail just keeps coming - this time it was a purchase from Kerri's cute Etsy shop.

And I picked up a cookbook yesterday - made a blueberry dessert last night - so good! Hubby said it tasted good but he wasn't sure about the texture. I am wanting to incorporate it more into the family meals but not sure how that will go over.

Baby Girl has been eating everything I've made "raw" but the older two are pretty picky (especially the oldest). The seven year old eats pretty much everything too. Why is that? We fed them all the same foods when they were babies - somewhere along the line we let it slide and the eldest ended up so picky. We are trying to remedy that but it's a constant battle.

But mom's on a health kick now so everyone is in danger :-)

Anyway - on to the 400th post giveaway...how does some munki sound?

I was thinking 40 5" squares of different munki prints.....and there will be some really good ones!

I may need to make you work for it though...how about a link to your favorite healthy recipe? It doesn't have to be "raw" but just something healthy and (maybe but not necessarily) kid-friendly?!

I'll start - this blog has super yummy recipes - and my friend is one of the contributors! She emailed me a couple of delicious recipes this past week - thanks Boni! She's also the one that linked me to this wonderful website!

ok - how about yours? I'll leave the giveaway open until Sunday night....

**edited to add: Comments are now closed!

Post 399

Wow - guess I'd better be planning something for my next post...like maybe a giveaway?

I was reading though my Google Reader today and came across this post. Betz always has terrific ideas and this one sounded so easy.

I just got some bottles out of the recycling and about 5 minutes later, the kids were blowing snake bubbles in the backyard.

So fun and easy!

Little piles of sparkling diamonds are now dotting the yard...

and the pool.

This guy isn't feeling well - poor thing.

And hubby is finally going to the doctor today after work - he just can't seem to get better.

Fun mail day - I think some more Heather Ross log cabin blocks need to be made with all the new fabric.

And a bird quilt with the paint by numbers and summer in the city birds.

*These didn't come in the mail today - just to clarify :-)

Red Letter Quilt

I had planned on getting this up sooner (sorry Cynthia) but we (just me - the kids ride their bikes) have been walking to swim lessons and then today when we got home, my 7 year old was needing some one-on-one time so we played Stratego - he beat me and was so excited too!

Anyway - here's the Red Letter Quilt all done:

I washed and dried it last night and the raw edge applique is totally fine.

Here are my two reluctant helpers (my son and his friend).

I think I want to try a smaller version of this as a baby quilt - smaller circles too.

The raw eating is going good - lost a few pounds already.

I made this the other day for lunch and used a raspberry vinagrette  as the dipping sauce.

Raspberry Vinagrette:

1/2 c. canola oil (I used olive oil)

2 T Honey (you can use raw honey)

1 T mustard (you can use whole grain)

3 T Balsamic Vinegar

1 t lemon or lime juice

salt and pepper

1/2 c. fresh or frozen raspberries

Blend in blender until desired consistency. You could always add a bit of water to thin it out if it's too thick.

Going raw (among other things)

I've started eating raw - not forever - just for a few weeks or so. I need to lose about 20lbs. and thought this would be a great way to jump start that...and get me eating right too.

So far I feel great - way more energy!

Got some great swap mail today:

And have been working on a couple baby girl quilts...

Hubby has the cold flu so he's been in bed all weekend - poor guy - he missed out on the fireworks on the 4th (we went bowling too - it's so fun...we do it every year!).

Hope to finish up the Red Letter quilt tonight and I'll share pics of it tomorrow!

 

Happy Day

It's always a great day when you come home and find a pile of boxes on your steps!

We had our morning swim lessons and then a library stop and came home to some fun mail.

My quilt from Back Porch Quilters - it's so beautiful!

Thanks so much Russ and Rhonda - I love it. Can't wait to finish the binding on this one too. Got a great movie at the library that should be perfect for binding.

This is the back.....

Also a wonderful box of fabric - fun!!

And an Ebay buy.

I think the fabric spending has come to a halt now - the checking account is too depleted! Now I just have to start sewing with all the recent goodies.

On to the binding

Yesterday I basted the Red Letter quilt and got about halfway done with the quilting.

Today I finished it up. Now I just have to do the binding!

The birthday boy is out with Tita (my mom) for lunch, a movie and a trip to Toys-r-Us to pick out his present (more legos).

I'm making spaghetti (per request - his first request was hamburgers, pizza and spaghetti but we told him he could only pick one!) for dinner....along with root beer floats - I know what a combo!

Friday he's having two of his friends over for a beach party. 

We had his swimming lessons today and they had a combined class with the older kids and he got to be in the big pool and swam across it (widthwise) a couple of times - he was so proud of himself.

He's such a sweetie and never wants to be the center of attention so it's so cute today that it's all about him.

I can't wait to see his face when he opens his presents from us tonight - he's been asking for this for months now and I ordered it since I couldn't find it anywhere here.

Off to fold my mountain of laundry!