Friday, July 27, 2012
nostalgia...in a sewing machine
Way back in the day, one of my first 'real' jobs was selling sewing machines. When I saw this ad for a new Singer sewing machine, it made my heart pitter-patter just a bit faster. The new / old design...genius!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
county fair time
Enjoying the county fair this week...hot, dusty and even a little rainy. Thankful for these simple days!
Friday, June 15, 2012
it's always amazing...
...to see signs of life in the little garden. I have a very black thumb, so the fact that little seeds sprout up into something real & wholesome is utterly amazing to me!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
vintage plate garden flowers
Trying my hand at making some vintage plate garden flowers...they're in the drying stage now, so I'll let you know how it goes.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
a fall family reunion...and rediscovering shrinky dinks
My sister & I hosted our Nicol family reunion yesterday. I know that reunions are usually summertime affairs, but really a fall family reunion was delightful. We had a potluck, with so many potato and cheese dishes, Jell-o salads, pies and even oyster dressing. As we said on one of our Nicol-ism cards, "You might be a Nicol if your 4 food groups are: Meat, Potatoes, Noodles & Cheese." It's the truth in our family!
Instead of a White Elephant gift exchange, we decided to invite everyone to bring a handmade gift. (We treated it like a White Elephant exchange however, as we drew numbers, then each person had the choice to "steal" a gift, or select a new one from the table...we got up to the number 22 before someone actually stole one! Then the fun began...)
There was everything from jalepeno jelly, a paracord bracelet (that Young Boy made,) homemade candies, handsewn potholders & aprons, photography, handmade birdhouses and even a treetop angel. At the end, my dad asked everyone tell who had made what...it was great to see so much talent, right there in our own family!
I took some handmade holiday ornaments for my gift. My favorite was the one below. It's a vintage photo of our family (waaaay back when!) printed out onto Shrinky Dinks, then shrunk into a little credit-card sized ornament. It took a little trial & error, but it was so much fun! Watching it shrink up in the oven, it was like I was ten again. Might have to make some more for the holidays.
So grateful for such a warm & loving family!
Instead of a White Elephant gift exchange, we decided to invite everyone to bring a handmade gift. (We treated it like a White Elephant exchange however, as we drew numbers, then each person had the choice to "steal" a gift, or select a new one from the table...we got up to the number 22 before someone actually stole one! Then the fun began...)
There was everything from jalepeno jelly, a paracord bracelet (that Young Boy made,) homemade candies, handsewn potholders & aprons, photography, handmade birdhouses and even a treetop angel. At the end, my dad asked everyone tell who had made what...it was great to see so much talent, right there in our own family!
I took some handmade holiday ornaments for my gift. My favorite was the one below. It's a vintage photo of our family (waaaay back when!) printed out onto Shrinky Dinks, then shrunk into a little credit-card sized ornament. It took a little trial & error, but it was so much fun! Watching it shrink up in the oven, it was like I was ten again. Might have to make some more for the holidays.
So grateful for such a warm & loving family!
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