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Home Posts holiday

Valentine’s Day Covered Button

Amy FriendFebruary 5, 2010embroidery, holiday5 Comments

I have covered buttons and then used them for hair elastic embellishments before but I had never thought to embroider on the fabric when covering … Read More

Star Wars Birthday Party

Amy FriendFebruary 4, 2010holiday, party12 Comments

Lately, much of my creative energy has been directed toward preparing for my son’s 7th birthday. He wanted a Star Wars themed party. Above are … Read More

Merry Christmas

Amy FriendDecember 26, 2009baby, holiday5 Comments

I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas! Ours was wonderful, and continues to be with gathering after gathering. Penny learned to sit on … Read More

Christmas Centerpiece

Amy FriendDecember 23, 2009holiday3 Comments

I found something to ward off the cleaning for a little bit longer. I had nearly forgotten about making the centerpiece for the table. I … Read More

The last of it

Amy FriendDecember 22, 2009baking, holiday1 Comment

I finished up the last of the Christmas baking this morning. I made a batch of pumpkin bread. There is a regular sized loaf (not … Read More

Christmas Baking

Amy FriendDecember 20, 2009baking, holiday6 Comments

Today we had the first of many family holiday parties. I put together a cookie tray, as I do every year. It was a small … Read More

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

Amy FriendDecember 10, 2009crafts with the kids, holiday2 Comments

I squeezed in a quick craft with the kids a couple of days ago. We made ornaments with cinnamon dough. They make your house smell … Read More

The Tree Is Up!

Amy FriendDecember 8, 2009holiday3 Comments

We went to a local tree farm and cut our tree after school let out on Friday. It is all decorated now, from the angel … Read More

Christmas Decorating

Amy FriendDecember 4, 2009holiday1 Comment

We finished up our outside decorating today. The top decoration is on my side door. The bottom image is the Williamsburg style door topper in … Read More

Williamsburg Style Door Topper

Amy FriendDecember 3, 2009holiday, tutorial7 Comments

I made a Williamsburg style door topper for my front door today (with the “help” and patience of Penny and Lily). This is my second … Read More

Halloween Costumes

Amy FriendNovember 1, 2009costume, holiday, sewing4 Comments

Here is my little pea in a pod. It is completely unoriginal but you can really only be a pea in a pod once in … Read More

Halloween Costume Memory Lane

Amy FriendOctober 31, 2009costume, holiday, sewing2 Comments

It’s time for a little trip down Halloween costume memory lane! This is the first costume I made, and I believe it will always be … Read More

Pumpkins!

Amy FriendOctober 31, 2009holiday, pumpkin carvingLeave a Comment

We carved our pumpkins tonight; one for each member of the family. In the top picture, my son’s pumpkin is on the left. He drew … Read More

Lily’s 4th Birthday

Amy FriendOctober 28, 2009holiday3 Comments

Today my little girl turns 4! Over the weekend we had a horse party in the barn for her birthday. We have a huge old … Read More

Halloween Costume Hint

Amy FriendSeptember 12, 2009costume, holiday, sewing8 Comments

Here is the Halloween costume hint number 2. If you don’t all know immediately now, I think I will roll it up in a ball … Read More

Baby’s Christmas Stocking

Amy FriendAugust 21, 2009baby, embroidery, holiday, sewing6 Comments

Here is Penny’s completed Christmas stocking. There were a few twists and turns in the design stage. I had started off thinking Christmas candies and … Read More

Handmade Christmas Stockings

Amy FriendAugust 15, 2009holiday, sewing3 Comments

When we got married eleven years ago, I made these stockings. The one on the left is my husband’s and mine is on the right. … Read More

Penny’s Baptism

Amy FriendAugust 2, 2009food, holiday6 Comments

Today was Penelope’s Baptism. Here she is in church, right before she cooperated and fell asleep! She slept through all but the water being poured … Read More

Pink Easter Tie

Amy FriendMarch 30, 2009children's clothing, holiday1 Comment

He is six, in kindergarten, and loves pink. I was so happy to find this shirt in Marshalls, on sale no less, because it included … Read More

Bunny Bag Pattern

Amy FriendMarch 4, 2009holiday, sewing, tutorial29 Comments

I created this pattern for a whimsical little Easter bag to match my daughter’s dress. I didn’t think to take pictures as I went or … Read More

Easter Dress!

Amy FriendFebruary 18, 2009children's clothing, holidayLeave a Comment

I tend to be one of those planning types who likes to do things in advance. I can’t help myself. So, I had begun thinking … Read More

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