Day Eighteen of Count Your Blessings
After thirteen days straight getting up early (before daylight) I'm truly grateful it's the end of the week and there is nothing going on tomorrow morning and I can sleep until I wake up naturally when the sunlight caresses my face.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Inspiration to get sewing again
I found another Blog that inspires me to get back to sewing for myself again. I have tubs and tubs of fabric, boxes of pattern , notions galore, and time each day (that's the truly amazing part). So, herewith is MY pledge:
I, Rozy Lass, take the Seamless pledge until June 25, 2012. I will abstain from buying any new retail clothes until the end of my pledge. I will find ways to be fashionably dressed without buying retail and without contributing to the cycle of fast fashion consuming the high street. I will utilize thrift shops and consignment stores locally and most importantly I will craft my own clothes with my own two hands from my extensive stash of fabric, patterns and notions. I will post pictures of my creations on this blog to share with others my successes.
Here's the Pledge if you feel you'd like to join in. (There's a nice button that I wish I could add, but I'll be danged if I can figure out how to add it and make it work. Noble will be home in a month and promises to teach me all these little tricks. In the meantime, thanks for your patience!)
20 January 2012 Update
Noble came and went and we forgot to do the button while she was here. I pressed forward and finally figured out how to do it on my own. Yay, PFCMom. Check out the button on the left.
I, Rozy Lass, take the Seamless pledge until June 25, 2012. I will abstain from buying any new retail clothes until the end of my pledge. I will find ways to be fashionably dressed without buying retail and without contributing to the cycle of fast fashion consuming the high street. I will utilize thrift shops and consignment stores locally and most importantly I will craft my own clothes with my own two hands from my extensive stash of fabric, patterns and notions. I will post pictures of my creations on this blog to share with others my successes.
Here's the Pledge if you feel you'd like to join in. (There's a nice button that I wish I could add, but I'll be danged if I can figure out how to add it and make it work. Noble will be home in a month and promises to teach me all these little tricks. In the meantime, thanks for your patience!)
20 January 2012 Update
Noble came and went and we forgot to do the button while she was here. I pressed forward and finally figured out how to do it on my own. Yay, PFCMom. Check out the button on the left.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Day Seventeen of Count Your Blessings
Did you think I was going to say I'm thankful for sunsets? While I am thankful for the beauty of them, what I'm more thankful for is the fact that I can see them! I've been wearing glasses since seventh grade and my biggest fear is that I'll go blind completely. I'm so thankful for my eyes!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Heaters, Wool Sweaters and Socks, Oh My!
Day Sixteen of Count Your Blessings
Studying the domestic history of our country is an interest of mine. I have an exceptionally well written book called "Our Own Snug Fireside, Images of the New England Home 1760 - 1860" by Jane C. Nylander. In the chapter called Frosty Mornings and Stinging Fingers: The Effects of Winter, the author details the differences in homes then and now. From the diary and journals records we know that their homes were much colder in the winter than ours. MUCH colder, as in interior temperatures in the forties. They didn't turn up the heaters in winter, they put on more clothes.
Today was the first day I've felt cold this autumn. I turned up the heater a notch and still felt cold so I put on my trusty sweater to keep me warm. (I've been wearing wool socks to bed because I can't fall asleep if my feet are cold.)
I'm so thankful for heaters and programmable thermostats; wool sweaters and socks; flannel sheets and pajamas. (And we haven't even gotten to winter yet!)
I have to admit, this is the only place I've ever lived where the weather makes me nervous. I experienced my first blizzard last year and the fury of the wind was downright scary! Makes me doubly thankful to be a stay at home mom, too. No trudging off to work everyday. I really admire all of you who do it.
Studying the domestic history of our country is an interest of mine. I have an exceptionally well written book called "Our Own Snug Fireside, Images of the New England Home 1760 - 1860" by Jane C. Nylander. In the chapter called Frosty Mornings and Stinging Fingers: The Effects of Winter, the author details the differences in homes then and now. From the diary and journals records we know that their homes were much colder in the winter than ours. MUCH colder, as in interior temperatures in the forties. They didn't turn up the heaters in winter, they put on more clothes.
Today was the first day I've felt cold this autumn. I turned up the heater a notch and still felt cold so I put on my trusty sweater to keep me warm. (I've been wearing wool socks to bed because I can't fall asleep if my feet are cold.)
I'm so thankful for heaters and programmable thermostats; wool sweaters and socks; flannel sheets and pajamas. (And we haven't even gotten to winter yet!)
I have to admit, this is the only place I've ever lived where the weather makes me nervous. I experienced my first blizzard last year and the fury of the wind was downright scary! Makes me doubly thankful to be a stay at home mom, too. No trudging off to work everyday. I really admire all of you who do it.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
No Fuss Cooking
Day Fifteen of Count Your Blessings
Every time I use my slow cooker (crockpot) I wonder why I don't use it more often. I put ingredients in at 7 AM and serve a delicious dinner at 5 PM. How easy is that?!
Today we had ham and bean soup with homemade, from scratch corn bread muffins.
I'm so thankful for modern miracle appliances.
Every time I use my slow cooker (crockpot) I wonder why I don't use it more often. I put ingredients in at 7 AM and serve a delicious dinner at 5 PM. How easy is that?!
Today we had ham and bean soup with homemade, from scratch corn bread muffins.
I'm so thankful for modern miracle appliances.
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