Reminder: last day to enter my giveaway!

I'm drawing the winner at midnight tonight!!! =)

The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY Monday, August 31, 2009
Outside my window... it's a sunny blue sky....there are actually fluffy white clouds today...very rare here...love them!
I am thinking...that that I love making fabric postcards!!
I am thankful for... my upcoming trip to Florida in 6 weeks!!!!
From the learning rooms...our official first day of school is tomorrow...our field trip is to the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada.
From the kitchen... Nancy made muffins this morning. I don't know yet what we're doing for dinner tonight.
I am wearing... capris and a tank
I am creating... fabric postcards, aprons and still working on a few quilts.
I am reading... I just finished the Twilight series...PHENOMONAL!!! Now I am reading Phillipa from Beatrice Small....it is the third book in her Friarsgate Inheritance series. I read the first two books prior to starting the Twilight series.
I am hoping... that Lisa will get her bday present today or tomorrow!
I am hearing... Cody talking about Nutri-grain bars, the air running and the radio from the garage.
Around the house...same ol' same ol'. Jimmy is leaving us in about a week or so....he is heading to New Mexico.
One of my favorite things... fabric postcards! =)
A few plans for the rest of the week... Field trip for the first day of school and then school the rest of the week.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...our playdoh day! =)

Cool Giveaway!

I found another giveaway!! Here's the blog site: http://giveawaytoday.blogspot.com/2009/08/today-august-28th-we-are-giving-away.html

Also remember to enter MY giveaway here:
http://thescarberryfamily.blogspot.com/2009/08/giveaway-post-100.html
I will be drawing the winner on 9/1!

What I've been up to...w/ pics!

So I have been working on making gifts for people....birthday gifts and Christmas gifts! =)
I have made a fantastic purse!! I will be putting up a tutorial for this one soon b/c I absolutely DESPISE patterns...and I had to do this one off of a pattern. I am amazed that I was able to actually do it! But now that I have I want to write it out in tutorial form for future reference. Here's the purse!



Here is the next block in the cafemom round robin....I added the turquoise and purpl-ish 4-patch border....I must admit that I copied this idea from my BF Lisa...
And....here is MY finished round robin wall hanging!! I LOVE it! I received it the other day...earlier than expected. The last person in my group added fabric from my original block as well as from the 2nd person's addition! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!



Here are some aprons I have made....i LOVE making these!!






And here's Jacob! He loves fabric almost as much as I do =)

And here is a picture of Ronnie and Kyle...

And I have to include a couple of sunset pictures...they're too amazing to pass up. This one was from two nights ago. On the RARE occasion that we have clouds here in Nevada it makes for a spectacular sunset.

GIVEAWAY!!! Post # 100! =)

So....it's been 2 momths since I last blogged.....SORRY! Now summer is coming to an end and I am ready to get back into the swing of things.....so...here's what I am giving away to celebrate my 100th post!

This is a quilt top measuring approx 32"x32" -- I made it with the intention of it being a boy baby quilt. I decided not to baste and bind it though, in case the lucky winner wants to add to it to make it a larger quilt or add some specific colors!

All you have to do is comment on this post to be entered for the drawing. Please send your friends this way to enter as well. I will choose the winner on 8/31--so there is PLENTY of time! For every friend of yours who enters---tell them to state in their comment who sent them---I will add another entry for you!

Thanks and look for some updates in my upcoming blogs...I have been a busy bee with lots of sewing eye candy to share!!!