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There's a new pattern in my <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/profile/kms-handmade-s-pattern-store">Craftsy Pattern Store</a>!</div>
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The Asian lanterns in the main print of the Serenity line by Riley Blake were the inspiration for this tumbler block wall hanging. The simple layout creates a stunning design. This is a great beginner level pattern, and a quick and easy project that will make a big statement on your wall. <br />
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I started this pattern several years ago, but didn't have a chance to finish the quilting until this month! It makes me happy to finally have it hanging on the wall!<br />
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Since we moved (1 1/2 years ago!!) I hadn't put my quilt racks on the wall. I decided I didn't want the heavy look in the new house. So the wall stayed empty until right after Christmas when I finally took the time to make some hanging rods.<br />
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This is a really simple design. It's just some small boards (about 3/4" x 1 1/2") cut to 36" lengths. Then I screwed some cup hooks in the end. One of them I spray painted white, and the one in the photo is unpainted.<br />
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A long nail is all it takes to hang it on the wall. <br />
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36" long gives me some room to have larger and smaller wall hangings without having to move the placement of the nails. I just have to remember to keep the hanging sleeve small enough that the hooks stick out.<br />
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In the last three weeks I've had three different quilts on the wall! They are simple to swap out and the look is clean and modern. <br />
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Click on any picture above to find the <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/paper-lanterns-wall-hanging/476205">Paper Lanterns Wall Hanging</a> pattern in my Craftsy Store!kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-74182270525726505132016-03-24T13:57:00.001-07:002016-03-24T13:57:15.218-07:00Craft Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Life has been whizzing by since the last time I posted! At the beginning of March I participated in a craft show, the first time I have sold at one in YEARS! I wanted to make a good impression, so I worked pretty hard leading up to it. </div>
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This quilt block, the Bethlehem Star, has basically become my logo. I made the one above as a mini quilt. It's only about 12" wide.</div>
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Here's my booth set up! </div>
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I brought in some shelves from home to make it look like a specialty boutique instead of a table with some homemade stuff on it.<br />
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I printed the covers of the patterns I sell on Craftsy and hung them like mini quilts. I thought about having printed patterns, but didn't take the time to do that this time around.<br />
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Here's my little business cards in action. </div>
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My daughter hung out with me part of the day. It was fun and really helpful to have her there with me.<br />
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I haven't blogged this quilt yet. I need to get the binding on it, and then it will be the next pattern I list for sale!<br />
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Boho Pleated Bag</div>
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I ordered these awesome eyelet zippers from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Famixyal-Quality-Novelty-Length-Zippers/dp/B00OTW3SSQ?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00">Amazon</a>. I seriously love them!<br />
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More zipper pouches. My business cards are also price tags. On the back I have room to say something about the item and write the price.<br />
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Microwaveable Bowl Potholders. Sadly I did not sell any of these! I think people didn't realize what they were for.<br />
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The very last of my Circa 1934 fabric.<br />
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This table runner was the first thing that sold! I thought very hard before taking it to the show. But I have a whole queen sized quilt out of this fabric so I thought I would let someone else enjoy the table runner!<br />
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It really felt good to have people admiring my work and BUYING! It was a very small show, but I did well, and I had a blast!<br />
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The next show coming up is a big one, so I'll be sewing away to get ready!kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-44001751620534325152016-02-21T14:02:00.000-08:002016-02-24T11:50:54.325-08:00A New LookHello! Welcome to the new look of KMS Handmade!<br />
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I have been spending some time working on re-designing my brand and really putting together a cohesive image. Over the course of this evolution I have settled on a new name - KMS Handmade.<br />
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I have gone by Kelly's Korner since 2000! I thought it would be fun to share some of the early designs and show the evolution of my look over the years.<br />
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Kelly's Korner makes me think cute and cuddly. This was my logo in 2000.<br />
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I was in college, freshly married, and had a newborn. I was crafting in my home and attending local craft shows including the Rail Head Trade Days in my hometown. My main craft at that time was polymer clay figurines.<br />
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I also did some freelance computer work for people. I was very new to computer design and played around with business cards, birth announcements and stuff.</div>
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Two of the biggest jobs I got were to design a menu for a local restaraunt, and to type a book for the mayor that he self-published. </div>
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In 2008 I learned about blogging and wanted to blog under the name Kelly's Korner. Unfortunately that blog was taken on Blogger, so I had to go with kellys-krafts, but I still titled it Kelly's Korner. </div>
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And I got a new business card. I was experimenting with minimalism.</div>
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From 2009 to 2011 I designed Digital Scrapbooking products under the name <a href="http://kellysdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/">KD Designs</a>.<br />
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My design skills were obviously greatly improved at that point, and I was experimenting with something a little more sophisticated. KD Designs stands for Kelly's Digital Designs. </div>
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Here's how Kelly's Korner upgraded, thanks to the new style:</div>
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In 2013 my style started changing again to a more simplistic, geometric look.</div>
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This is where the kms abbreviation made its first appearance.<br />
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Then in 2013 I learned how to customize the favicon - the tiny little logo next to the website name at the very top of your browser. This was my first one:<br />
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And this is where I knew I was on to something.<br />
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For years I had wanted to get sewing labels for the things I make, but I didn't know what I wanted them to look like. So I didn't get anything. But the blog and that little kms got me thinking.<br />
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At my last job I couldn't sell crafts, because it was a conflict of interest. (Since I was in charge of all the contracts.) But now that I have changed jobs I have more freedom. And next month I will participate in my first craft show in YEARS! I am so excited!!</div>
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I wanted to have a nice look for the show, so I ordered new business cards that double as hang tags for the items I'll be selling.</div>
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The name Kelly's Korner was great for the time, but I think my skills and my style have grown up since then. I think KMS Handmade fits where I am now and I LOVE the new colorful design, and the simplicity of the logo with the thread.<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed seeing the evolution of a logo, and I look forward to sharing more handmade goodies with your here at the new and improved blog!kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-65728384710539484302016-01-04T09:49:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.740-08:00Star Wars Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The force is strong in my family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, really, I just humor my grown up kid husband. Or rangled him into participating in Halloween by agreeing to a Star Wars theme. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotYGbLWjXrFoBq6Zk9kUobEXfSLq8J_2XvLyJ6qRrYj4Ohy6MWQ3zeSwLXnfB-u6BIXOUNEeJFBQJVuuF2rh2UShxsNBB44VDkztwhc4p80rMc62SrElGnPMAA6vDlB20pBduNICWhH0G/s1600/Star+Wars+Halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotYGbLWjXrFoBq6Zk9kUobEXfSLq8J_2XvLyJ6qRrYj4Ohy6MWQ3zeSwLXnfB-u6BIXOUNEeJFBQJVuuF2rh2UShxsNBB44VDkztwhc4p80rMc62SrElGnPMAA6vDlB20pBduNICWhH0G/s640/Star+Wars+Halloween.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> How could I resist? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our new station in Belgium doesn't really have on-base housing, so MWR sponsors Trunk or Treat on base. This is our first year to actually get to give away candy instead of just doing the trick or treating. I was pretty excited to participate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15prldvNpdT0RWABzeB8_plpsjEMl5vLgk35Oc1YHfOk2mdMf-CqHDE2znSJzxyQ1jbNZgMBPhpdQDL-rgB7aICNwMllA9Nj60_kFi1OGXskRX8UC49mEY-Zg9bwo38U-jTgN4mnK8MhN/s1600/Trunk+or+Treat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15prldvNpdT0RWABzeB8_plpsjEMl5vLgk35Oc1YHfOk2mdMf-CqHDE2znSJzxyQ1jbNZgMBPhpdQDL-rgB7aICNwMllA9Nj60_kFi1OGXskRX8UC49mEY-Zg9bwo38U-jTgN4mnK8MhN/s640/Trunk+or+Treat.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our little mini doesn't have much decorating space, but we managed to cram the whole cockpit of the Millenium Falcon in there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaVE8GtSAbzBSjjn5YZ9KVpu650vFIckiB8dX6xxYp9JZBeNhf7Tk52EW_b74E1Xe2cLZWU4q9X5UhzpbkdkzUsASG7wq-iYILdqrQfC31me8EshVv_oV0m6wcQfMmANXolHEi2kyFNJj/s1600/Trunk+or+Treat+interior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaVE8GtSAbzBSjjn5YZ9KVpu650vFIckiB8dX6xxYp9JZBeNhf7Tk52EW_b74E1Xe2cLZWU4q9X5UhzpbkdkzUsASG7wq-iYILdqrQfC31me8EshVv_oV0m6wcQfMmANXolHEi2kyFNJj/s640/Trunk+or+Treat+interior.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is a lot of cardboard and duct tape! Will this rust bucket even get off the ground? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Head for that small moon. Wait, I don't think that's a moon...</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan, use the force....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5zmHdiUjWnJ9s-0ooxu6XRHUdyRAOkOZ4Gb4Q9mFLlV-AOEo1ABcyvUCzGcVwQYVBguc56fhxxYz0s6bH5T6bXzhSZzKuy7uCehXZJoViNWTsg0dltUQBSE8jAIGhLLf_O046YaoPB1u/s1600/Jedi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5zmHdiUjWnJ9s-0ooxu6XRHUdyRAOkOZ4Gb4Q9mFLlV-AOEo1ABcyvUCzGcVwQYVBguc56fhxxYz0s6bH5T6bXzhSZzKuy7uCehXZJoViNWTsg0dltUQBSE8jAIGhLLf_O046YaoPB1u/s640/Jedi.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The robe is a modified version of the Amy Butler Raincoat. I just made the hood bigger and belled out the sleeves. The tunic probably needs to be done over... but it worked ok. It is a modified version of a Kimono Wrap Dress. And the pants are just traced from PJ pants! Ethan thinks this costume is so comfy, I still catch him wearing it some days. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nautolan Jedi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCD8HZy8btN_XY8hj-vH5aDzSDGzVI-9RZRRbNpYzlo9om2ApF7mJIFGnKYzTeaKUAOufV61fILeoNkA6iIAvQK8-PFFVQGUlxfQonrMBBTcbwDuhJTARjuDKuu_jSHNDX_DruzkV5fjo/s1600/Nautolan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCD8HZy8btN_XY8hj-vH5aDzSDGzVI-9RZRRbNpYzlo9om2ApF7mJIFGnKYzTeaKUAOufV61fILeoNkA6iIAvQK8-PFFVQGUlxfQonrMBBTcbwDuhJTARjuDKuu_jSHNDX_DruzkV5fjo/s640/Nautolan.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Haven's character is kind of a combination between these two characters:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvk8Ya6SBIOKQZ9JDIjtEN605IHdzL77k8KEzKojBQ6ILLrsL9Vw0LsiHP2dENiPkqG7Y_RR2ckAGTo6FyJQ86r-kxKtk882cEsQ3T4ha9_Gh6AciYI-RYz5DTRWHSDCtsw5DSslB0kEKC/s1600/kit+fisto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvk8Ya6SBIOKQZ9JDIjtEN605IHdzL77k8KEzKojBQ6ILLrsL9Vw0LsiHP2dENiPkqG7Y_RR2ckAGTo6FyJQ86r-kxKtk882cEsQ3T4ha9_Gh6AciYI-RYz5DTRWHSDCtsw5DSslB0kEKC/s320/kit+fisto.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since she has the dreadlocks we wanted to play with them as an alien tentacle feature. Her body paint is just lotion mixed with food coloring! It worked brilliantly! I used the new Wilton color mixer set and followed the "recipe" for teal. It came off of her skin pretty easily, but it stayed in her hair quite a while. She ended up using hair bleach to get the last of it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was Padme Amidala, in one of her costumes from Episode 3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DOhirvzI9SenD9I6JpOV3usC2Y-64A3kVusTZxFhiZotSQRhW23V8DOBV5ANOqKxNgEN2b5IYGp_Ntga7ryIsf99MdQPRUk6MtkJc95XAu4BcCa9j2m7rrqTf0eeNz5W2V0wHEwtCvUL/s1600/Padme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DOhirvzI9SenD9I6JpOV3usC2Y-64A3kVusTZxFhiZotSQRhW23V8DOBV5ANOqKxNgEN2b5IYGp_Ntga7ryIsf99MdQPRUk6MtkJc95XAu4BcCa9j2m7rrqTf0eeNz5W2V0wHEwtCvUL/s640/Padme.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here she is for reference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEtFuh_cS9LlQ2aDJx_9MPKsTGE-v16WZlI9kcElOFvJEKa6t1GlQQs3ox8itGRU8cGX_PE5oP1Y4xNMrlEM0jC4N0KXgiP6gVYeU16dLDrfj7K_sLNYdG1tdhO8nZyc70364uG6d8t2i/s1600/Padme+costume.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEtFuh_cS9LlQ2aDJx_9MPKsTGE-v16WZlI9kcElOFvJEKa6t1GlQQs3ox8itGRU8cGX_PE5oP1Y4xNMrlEM0jC4N0KXgiP6gVYeU16dLDrfj7K_sLNYdG1tdhO8nZyc70364uG6d8t2i/s320/Padme+costume.jpg" width="102" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, she was pregnant in this costume. I most definitely am not. But this costume was the easiest and used the least amount of fabric. I used the Bianca Tunic pattern from Made by Rae for the top. I drafted up a turtle neck of sorts, and then cut it open in the front to form a tall collar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bum bum bum bum bu dum bum bu dum...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFk81vU-moY7OzoU8ouIrNR330yucZJtIzU9j5gYjcjNKaxHe7zg0cwwgaQRpij6bzb5hax88hrBGPLLM4IvM8e1GFzWYwwcTq8Wxocl6dwEs9HVdRWjLsKSA39naUWTbm6jbLc6kq0Slk/s1600/Darth+Vader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFk81vU-moY7OzoU8ouIrNR330yucZJtIzU9j5gYjcjNKaxHe7zg0cwwgaQRpij6bzb5hax88hrBGPLLM4IvM8e1GFzWYwwcTq8Wxocl6dwEs9HVdRWjLsKSA39naUWTbm6jbLc6kq0Slk/s640/Darth+Vader.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rob can't stand too long, so we had to make him a costume where he could be sitting the whole night. I was inspired by several wheel chair Tie Fighters I've seen on the internet (and once in person at the Star Wars convention!). We made him a lawn chair Tie Fighter! The costume is one of those cheapy onsie kinds. We chopped off the pants and just used the top and the cape. Then we ordered one of those voice changer helments and some nice Darth Vader gloves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's all about the props! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We wanted to have something cute for the kids, so I made this little knock down the can game. We had some balls, but we didn't want them getting lost in that field in the background. (Actually we did lose one...) So Rob whipped up these meteors out of duct tape! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj5wlNxj8ZnVOREK5mX2oQB8hsvVvpnHeTgZFBd-fLHFEyAoVOTWq-ShZAJYPaDnThFfgJz-ZGJInv-4U-exPD54aCIo05Ot60nbVTcv9NSsDY0dio6UF9-qQ9BPp95oDozXGPY8uEkTN/s1600/Can+game.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj5wlNxj8ZnVOREK5mX2oQB8hsvVvpnHeTgZFBd-fLHFEyAoVOTWq-ShZAJYPaDnThFfgJz-ZGJInv-4U-exPD54aCIo05Ot60nbVTcv9NSsDY0dio6UF9-qQ9BPp95oDozXGPY8uEkTN/s640/Can+game.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Who's that driving my car????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylIAGUJS9BkAl1g97MPFEc7xxsMoOlIXCCaayr-rpMfMnH-mE6vTzZWH-wGM_D6lwYn64ChedvepinnbV-Zz3cuTIceGrp_qR0UTCA9fyoR-wCDr-JWRW8jcA6KldZ-V9fNvCq7OM7aNi/s1600/Car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylIAGUJS9BkAl1g97MPFEc7xxsMoOlIXCCaayr-rpMfMnH-mE6vTzZWH-wGM_D6lwYn64ChedvepinnbV-Zz3cuTIceGrp_qR0UTCA9fyoR-wCDr-JWRW8jcA6KldZ-V9fNvCq7OM7aNi/s640/Car.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The R2D2 trashcan got the most attention, with the Tie Fighter/Darth Vader coming in second. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlnva4piatMQ6HhEpWXvWq0MZqjJmYA6BNn6DOAhjXEXoGJfrgLb8kYx4hBI-UaVYous6Tq-aWEYDke8E5JLJYIUtMSAJqp7J4ohuSCI3cbiDa2acQFAo5s93keDyNxnJt5LJn7x_arE-/s1600/R2D2+Trash+Can.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlnva4piatMQ6HhEpWXvWq0MZqjJmYA6BNn6DOAhjXEXoGJfrgLb8kYx4hBI-UaVYous6Tq-aWEYDke8E5JLJYIUtMSAJqp7J4ohuSCI3cbiDa2acQFAo5s93keDyNxnJt5LJn7x_arE-/s640/R2D2+Trash+Can.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a plain white trash can decorated with spray paint, painters tape and paint markers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were not in the running for the trunk contest, since we work for MWR, but we got a lot of compliments on our set up. The winners had really awesome trunks, so we'll have to step it up next year! We have already started brainstorming!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUidOboJcckyzuk2sByHh5_KIEsZIk7wILVxO3Ii0dfl-S57beZ4-8WADN67qxAKRgwsE5WZZPokYFpP3JrPQvp2UBq-qdbgyHgrBH4NJbS5WrRAhUNcTJGOr9Ism2EfcyTb1N7iH_3ke/s1600/Star+Wars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUidOboJcckyzuk2sByHh5_KIEsZIk7wILVxO3Ii0dfl-S57beZ4-8WADN67qxAKRgwsE5WZZPokYFpP3JrPQvp2UBq-qdbgyHgrBH4NJbS5WrRAhUNcTJGOr9Ism2EfcyTb1N7iH_3ke/s640/Star+Wars.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And for the win - we reused our costumes to dress up for the opening night of the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. Nerd family for the win!</div>kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-3051946600226163822016-01-01T08:20:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.761-08:002015 Craft Review<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">2015 was a very busy year for the Sarles Family. In my last post (way back in May!) I casually mentioned we were moving to Belgium. Yep, that happened. And because of that our life got really hectic. SO this is a pretty short list of things I made in 2015. </div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Things I made in 2015</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Quilts</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Winter's Lane Quilt</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdEJkKgG7NhUxe_UVncjs2A-QNVZ15SFsqV6ZObUYGZpaKDKr4WbiqR_tHRv2KKws8QrPm317rn7_bgS4K2a2GgkW5_RkRg7Up4tf7Jj5j6wUp_5z2HSIgkvmZ16HPBM-Lgcq2UliqgNA/s1600/Winter+Lane+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdEJkKgG7NhUxe_UVncjs2A-QNVZ15SFsqV6ZObUYGZpaKDKr4WbiqR_tHRv2KKws8QrPm317rn7_bgS4K2a2GgkW5_RkRg7Up4tf7Jj5j6wUp_5z2HSIgkvmZ16HPBM-Lgcq2UliqgNA/s1600/Winter+Lane+1.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Started in 2013, but finally finished in 2015</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Twister Quilt</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2F46fn_sDR26LQoIMFuEtawFQ6cUbMbA-KbVP4TL50j0fEowaJU3L3qqihFQgdRQgb1Kg-PlsOByJsNIwPvOYuYvo7pwLmTAPCj0t6QSy-fz98wIfov9N8dixqifJ_VrU8ZyBvZdIZIY/s1600/Twister+Quilt+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2F46fn_sDR26LQoIMFuEtawFQ6cUbMbA-KbVP4TL50j0fEowaJU3L3qqihFQgdRQgb1Kg-PlsOByJsNIwPvOYuYvo7pwLmTAPCj0t6QSy-fz98wIfov9N8dixqifJ_VrU8ZyBvZdIZIY/s1600/Twister+Quilt+front.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Started in 2012, but left half bound until 2015<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Petrina's Double Slice Quilt</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwLB3uj8gGTmJ5IJLZNCItcv6xl5X3l6K7z-Q0rylN4MUsJDbqr1TUZyi8IgOINqqzs7ueBzvcvBUgiYvn5112vgEE2onKf4DPQn2NLmP574L_wax6cIrENOTCQmVVarQs4qv8eXYM-TY/s1600/Petrina%2527s+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwLB3uj8gGTmJ5IJLZNCItcv6xl5X3l6K7z-Q0rylN4MUsJDbqr1TUZyi8IgOINqqzs7ueBzvcvBUgiYvn5112vgEE2onKf4DPQn2NLmP574L_wax6cIrENOTCQmVVarQs4qv8eXYM-TY/s640/Petrina%2527s+Quilt.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Clothes</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><span style="font-size: large;">Apron</span></h4></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGLpsEGi8GhICJEdpbuuc55ngU18lsfGFa-y1Wky6GMnu1gc-sluRB-vzGTAK_lV68prgNbNetrU5otc3d3mPo7nCwFJf-66ab1WLw6IbpOKvFSVePckJcHZQVazmj_QwTw2ps-jeVPdg/s1600/Apron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGLpsEGi8GhICJEdpbuuc55ngU18lsfGFa-y1Wky6GMnu1gc-sluRB-vzGTAK_lV68prgNbNetrU5otc3d3mPo7nCwFJf-66ab1WLw6IbpOKvFSVePckJcHZQVazmj_QwTw2ps-jeVPdg/s1600/Apron.jpg" width="448" /> </a></div><h4 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Granville Shirts</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26M4_O5cL0osfIpl-_bzdB8pijxUvoKoRAHqmHnPCMwabz9ds1_4p2fpfYXS7rD9lFBQaNNFV0KJqrJi_LFaI65vdEofRqDvBg66XbNJfwf-7yph4cc29g0_jRCiaL1GlKQ0TqMTsSEf8/s1600/Granville+Shirt+Blue+Dots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26M4_O5cL0osfIpl-_bzdB8pijxUvoKoRAHqmHnPCMwabz9ds1_4p2fpfYXS7rD9lFBQaNNFV0KJqrJi_LFaI65vdEofRqDvBg66XbNJfwf-7yph4cc29g0_jRCiaL1GlKQ0TqMTsSEf8/s1600/Granville+Shirt+Blue+Dots.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsk-tKkYssbyRIlpRzNLbSlb5COcVF4ItELlajFhM6Q-bRNg0tEqAIfG4kyJukYx-6BxPgetVJHUgvBS3Kf3oxnn0btNnnElUKHYFEvHQXZCN7xR51XhLBEZm20jLLc93P715ZtYqUVWM/s1600/Granville+Shirt+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsk-tKkYssbyRIlpRzNLbSlb5COcVF4ItELlajFhM6Q-bRNg0tEqAIfG4kyJukYx-6BxPgetVJHUgvBS3Kf3oxnn0btNnnElUKHYFEvHQXZCN7xR51XhLBEZm20jLLc93P715ZtYqUVWM/s640/Granville+Shirt+2.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Renfrow Top with Cowl Neck</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxrFM0j_tvOmiGhAq7sx-Qj7OUZu-wWdpmuf4xSqpFC7Gvc8ehluCUHjzyqxx6K-uDZYVlYUu7DPv_142U-RR089j2XjjKrSKrUGzuYvPT62LxGcEvnAzxNjYhyR22fRzhpQi7G1oe4gc/s1600/Renfrow+top+cowl+neck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxrFM0j_tvOmiGhAq7sx-Qj7OUZu-wWdpmuf4xSqpFC7Gvc8ehluCUHjzyqxx6K-uDZYVlYUu7DPv_142U-RR089j2XjjKrSKrUGzuYvPT62LxGcEvnAzxNjYhyR22fRzhpQi7G1oe4gc/s1600/Renfrow+top+cowl+neck.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Halloween Costumes</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnW-IVfwimC62djovpOHyEs67_LTBoMU8JP05x-D7kkfNdKHapKJm1rzXULRL1KJRJO_1fDQtbeHivddk9sP0b3FDpYIlY5-AIXPWCOgKDr0hRtpdYmFvwNk1oJs7oRFnfO8Fe2xG_PJ4/s1600/Bowling+Cookies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Valentine's Cake</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBzM9hJGgwhOpnhYCigynWOZ_eUjTJPxBYCNYhRcN3Rz8eEitwZlPoNQL0qg8rAT2WkQYgPdln759EgtjoSebTHhVVFH_anqaiID5MvPuIadwHHueVgWXTL1vhGzbbxwRG13EZ6ljLTgt/s1600/V-Day+Cake+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBzM9hJGgwhOpnhYCigynWOZ_eUjTJPxBYCNYhRcN3Rz8eEitwZlPoNQL0qg8rAT2WkQYgPdln759EgtjoSebTHhVVFH_anqaiID5MvPuIadwHHueVgWXTL1vhGzbbxwRG13EZ6ljLTgt/s1600/V-Day+Cake+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Dream Catcher Cake</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3RyE7Itymc90s5QtJT7Gvo6fVYkx32HdyaY88Xaidn8KL3AgszgKB4DM-AEFK_114i4t0zhNZpXgiL8TSAwaPxPxVHO6Dmsi2CPluMo0QBSj9m61dgQpud2T5_NDXA2vJEoOCW8glGml/s1600/Dream+Catcher+Cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3RyE7Itymc90s5QtJT7Gvo6fVYkx32HdyaY88Xaidn8KL3AgszgKB4DM-AEFK_114i4t0zhNZpXgiL8TSAwaPxPxVHO6Dmsi2CPluMo0QBSj9m61dgQpud2T5_NDXA2vJEoOCW8glGml/s640/Dream+Catcher+Cake.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-84848701634217591212015-05-30T18:03:00.000-07:002016-02-02T13:31:57.790-08:00Disneyland Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8g6igkDncCjZp0KTdEFvuE4lPOohRlLi7CivZFNBmTiq8cI0CywM_baI8EDdAbOvL3TjGn8IgPdaZoKaHULLAijYzTtJXGicM5Mbir43ANh3Q5CCZVRALEvZg4jxhyphenhyphenRQBmusHLIicFhuY/s1600/Disneyland+Paris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8g6igkDncCjZp0KTdEFvuE4lPOohRlLi7CivZFNBmTiq8cI0CywM_baI8EDdAbOvL3TjGn8IgPdaZoKaHULLAijYzTtJXGicM5Mbir43ANh3Q5CCZVRALEvZg4jxhyphenhyphenRQBmusHLIicFhuY/s640/Disneyland+Paris.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> So we took a few days out to visit Disneyland Paris last week because<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2dEg9L1fuZbP9g_h252-Pt-7NKq9JhGYQQ_tXBxJMlpbMX_RdVjALtsSy6md_vf8pS6ca25_oa2DFCvJZVd7tTXsJAyF1hpWduYT8OuZtgGj0U_sRdOIKYmYpXxLg05N52LPF0gaNAUW/s1600/Disney+Performance+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2dEg9L1fuZbP9g_h252-Pt-7NKq9JhGYQQ_tXBxJMlpbMX_RdVjALtsSy6md_vf8pS6ca25_oa2DFCvJZVd7tTXsJAyF1hpWduYT8OuZtgGj0U_sRdOIKYmYpXxLg05N52LPF0gaNAUW/s640/Disney+Performance+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Haven was performing with her choir group!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yRWwTCqNXN5vaZ4EmTXPfyvdfXw_gxm6uhW3zt9q5s5dhSUZHhvW0cPRKkvJzxLLVEEQJz3KnH_OtitfL1bxfJJ4VKs3jqle8H58PE92mKGG0wLlL8sSQvGcOdEx84Yy5_z_Jg3w13Lq/s1600/Disney+Performance+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yRWwTCqNXN5vaZ4EmTXPfyvdfXw_gxm6uhW3zt9q5s5dhSUZHhvW0cPRKkvJzxLLVEEQJz3KnH_OtitfL1bxfJJ4VKs3jqle8H58PE92mKGG0wLlL8sSQvGcOdEx84Yy5_z_Jg3w13Lq/s640/Disney+Performance+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The show choir and the jazz band auditioned and got selected to perform on the main stage in front of the castle! It was such an amazing experience!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WoZc9dGt6KBLwwPs-Aumc8PBPg9HUUbvkqjaaEnFav8AwN7vvOUSWY2mhJjeFzSoFOJvZs5aF7StvQnbTPc1fAEOhNL39dHv6_YMJK_C-2KQ1e1qvexzT0klzVrsp3Q3-UieDWlWRxsl/s1600/Disney+Performance+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WoZc9dGt6KBLwwPs-Aumc8PBPg9HUUbvkqjaaEnFav8AwN7vvOUSWY2mhJjeFzSoFOJvZs5aF7StvQnbTPc1fAEOhNL39dHv6_YMJK_C-2KQ1e1qvexzT0klzVrsp3Q3-UieDWlWRxsl/s640/Disney+Performance+3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day they participated in a workshop led by the Disney Performing Arts team. It was a really awesome experience for all the kids!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VpVurOuBlYQuvUwlcn6G8yc-lV32-3_1aCCsUuWrtNCAXF8Aym7ZPheIMqTlvqqEI6JeaPol_MoYwOscQoRmBVzOOUet699rmtloQaQB270tZCye3LTgqWTNClO9ky2r-CzA9I1y0wTI/s1600/Disney+Performance+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VpVurOuBlYQuvUwlcn6G8yc-lV32-3_1aCCsUuWrtNCAXF8Aym7ZPheIMqTlvqqEI6JeaPol_MoYwOscQoRmBVzOOUet699rmtloQaQB270tZCye3LTgqWTNClO9ky2r-CzA9I1y0wTI/s640/Disney+Performance+4.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div>We went as a family and really enjoyed the park. I have to admit I was really impressed. I figured it would not be worth the high price tag, but I was wrong. It was awesome. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87FSJpGJV-vByaw9DZyVMt1Efor2nPZxsPcBxRiYvHfa8IyNy9yVui3rvqGlROAhgGrRtTYKjDMuq_kVwWKhP4vZa2cc-azjfxHblFIxiQiFu7rDbWOF3k6V0R87BmCQNQbmlpQxALQD4/s1600/Disney+Parade+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87FSJpGJV-vByaw9DZyVMt1Efor2nPZxsPcBxRiYvHfa8IyNy9yVui3rvqGlROAhgGrRtTYKjDMuq_kVwWKhP4vZa2cc-azjfxHblFIxiQiFu7rDbWOF3k6V0R87BmCQNQbmlpQxALQD4/s640/Disney+Parade+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The parade was spring themed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzP2DNnR8i0hCK6b-znTK_o4D3WKXjHZqQ8jqiOza3o_Yph_yWLH8NEY09AtsI2KHge24P-YBnirdcvLiGIvwGLj-R66PgJhYbpZnXn3GVcKqAd5aieX98P3un6hqPMQd28wYMPTiVL83/s1600/Disney+Parade+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzP2DNnR8i0hCK6b-znTK_o4D3WKXjHZqQ8jqiOza3o_Yph_yWLH8NEY09AtsI2KHge24P-YBnirdcvLiGIvwGLj-R66PgJhYbpZnXn3GVcKqAd5aieX98P3un6hqPMQd28wYMPTiVL83/s640/Disney+Parade+2.jpg" width="426" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rob and Ethan were on cloud 9 (or maybe it was the moon of Endor) to visit the Star Wars themed area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JJKEfTkI87DIs5ox9RZT5XlKFesAtVlQQwJV7oM2RXnzcZbVPVQ4n60xMVhfLGcUjiM13XloXPh29IFwPmTrXUhFX1e-2lRCM3ahR_aMie8zM7vP0jPinBYJuxyYZKCPYO6_HIlQNmYV/s1600/Disney+Star+Tours.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JJKEfTkI87DIs5ox9RZT5XlKFesAtVlQQwJV7oM2RXnzcZbVPVQ4n60xMVhfLGcUjiM13XloXPh29IFwPmTrXUhFX1e-2lRCM3ahR_aMie8zM7vP0jPinBYJuxyYZKCPYO6_HIlQNmYV/s640/Disney+Star+Tours.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Every night they do this amazing show at the castle. It was a combination of lasers, water, movie, holograms, fireworks... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWjgIUEqO7v5cryM3dheTKseD1hyz7voEWLbRsRbkomZDBjL-qYxnIHzCyzo2ihz-0aSIWNyuHjJVFKfEQPKVg0YsK_dcQzQz9p8Vongbh5u6yG5xpHJnMDjTOSYFClKxJIqmjNzUQIko/s1600/Disney+Dreams+Show.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWjgIUEqO7v5cryM3dheTKseD1hyz7voEWLbRsRbkomZDBjL-qYxnIHzCyzo2ihz-0aSIWNyuHjJVFKfEQPKVg0YsK_dcQzQz9p8Vongbh5u6yG5xpHJnMDjTOSYFClKxJIqmjNzUQIko/s640/Disney+Dreams+Show.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>It was definitely the most impressive light show I have ever seen. In fact, if you want to see it, someone posted the entire thing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMgD7wQfy1Y">here, on YouTube</a>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGfOyRfAVsHAVlxcPEf9Wq1j_eoilP14dsKgT-P231CaeLTYVmDsRCxz6Od0BXESqVawyibWxjYFtGcrvBUzn4-yeZY0SLcvFsfkgTh4pAGoyfl0d7v9zLwAC4RdecnsaCIlwjEJMU0s4/s1600/Disney+Dreams+Show+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGfOyRfAVsHAVlxcPEf9Wq1j_eoilP14dsKgT-P231CaeLTYVmDsRCxz6Od0BXESqVawyibWxjYFtGcrvBUzn4-yeZY0SLcvFsfkgTh4pAGoyfl0d7v9zLwAC4RdecnsaCIlwjEJMU0s4/s640/Disney+Dreams+Show+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to see all the photos from the performance you can view the rest in my Flickr Album, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kellyskorner/sets/72157653313413988">Disneyland Paris</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know I skipped the whole second month of my trip to America, but we've been super duper busy. We're moving to Belgium next week!</div>kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-58207693251054747712015-03-23T12:23:00.000-07:002016-02-02T13:31:57.806-08:00St. Patrick's Day Parade - Boston<div style="text-align: center;">As soon as I realized that this trip would coincide with St. Patrick's Day, I knew I would have to spend it in Boston. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned before that they started celebrating a week in advance. That was no joke. The college kids were out in full force the 7th and 8th, even though the parade wasn't until the 15th, and the actual day is the 17th. Apparently this is Boston's holiday. I've never seen so many AUTHENTIC ginger haired people in my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A little disclaimer before getting to the photos - it was very crowded and I wasn't always where I could see. So this is not even half of the groups that marched in the parade. It was 2 hours long!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, moving on. It was a little hard to move foward trying to get out of the subway... I was on the stairs, thank GOD because the escalator backed up and people were getting squished trying to get off. Not injured or anything, just squished. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8lQA9ceEuZ6FViWLEcs85UO0AEzBVdyxAlfGOhLK8BevY5d9jGaAtBiRyUOcWfDB8_Tn6Ct-uTJCa281Hya8oMVrhLrbf5JYsbkjyeXgH1rNcKJsrj6ACkqK9enVVhPRY5MRIo-og2rP/s1600/Parade+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8lQA9ceEuZ6FViWLEcs85UO0AEzBVdyxAlfGOhLK8BevY5d9jGaAtBiRyUOcWfDB8_Tn6Ct-uTJCa281Hya8oMVrhLrbf5JYsbkjyeXgH1rNcKJsrj6ACkqK9enVVhPRY5MRIo-og2rP/s1600/Parade+1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were several Miss This and Ms. That's in the parade. I believe this was Miss Massachussets. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIAPQXGolyx-_DPzGI_WkxxyzTNAJJziaG3KOIJSa6OjH8a2bO88sJl02_fkEMCCm3uhsQc77OEHDsCNUvJ-DxzugzPCbCmJ4x1lrmUqkHYvYniw1X-UQtABYf5NjgeD1O-jGNo4fGYTG/s1600/Parade+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIAPQXGolyx-_DPzGI_WkxxyzTNAJJziaG3KOIJSa6OjH8a2bO88sJl02_fkEMCCm3uhsQc77OEHDsCNUvJ-DxzugzPCbCmJ4x1lrmUqkHYvYniw1X-UQtABYf5NjgeD1O-jGNo4fGYTG/s1600/Parade+2.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who you gonna call??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9guOMh0B8mVqLwZEdEKvcMMC1U9svu6ePlZ2h0OxPWzvdVeLlp48r0c95IoBOaFghlLh4ZMJKaXiYs5IzYZdctuMohFSUovTMCrowZiXG33uZZzGMZq4wEdYT7lpwyuajVdkjzhtDoUcb/s1600/Parade+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9guOMh0B8mVqLwZEdEKvcMMC1U9svu6ePlZ2h0OxPWzvdVeLlp48r0c95IoBOaFghlLh4ZMJKaXiYs5IzYZdctuMohFSUovTMCrowZiXG33uZZzGMZq4wEdYT7lpwyuajVdkjzhtDoUcb/s1600/Parade+3.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">GHOSTBUSTERS!!!<br />Who were totally throwing mini marshmallows into the crowd.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObgepD2r-1BKLCuMcMxhCl7Ia_PEwsZr4rW3zu_YgW-is1L2Q8w1nNQPaktCqNwFXUhEcTXBxmR_9mR2rXrFuX9WdiPctF7jrflc-7nzQtNumogpXAELNPTcWjcDJNm5llf5__-U3xSwV/s1600/Parade+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Patriotism was the word of the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sVEgk-VNqP7RB9FRrBHbT4_fp4wcy-HnbdECMebzVi-z9YpIoFwqKIK7Wn_0Qkw4KPoBEQTt9yMWbhhkFhzlKf_CkCPopx7H6oEJhGgd1mElL8fmES1p5vedgu9imj0zJzE6YxOzeKek/s1600/Parade+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sVEgk-VNqP7RB9FRrBHbT4_fp4wcy-HnbdECMebzVi-z9YpIoFwqKIK7Wn_0Qkw4KPoBEQTt9yMWbhhkFhzlKf_CkCPopx7H6oEJhGgd1mElL8fmES1p5vedgu9imj0zJzE6YxOzeKek/s1600/Parade+5.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But there was some Irish (ish) stuff too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObgepD2r-1BKLCuMcMxhCl7Ia_PEwsZr4rW3zu_YgW-is1L2Q8w1nNQPaktCqNwFXUhEcTXBxmR_9mR2rXrFuX9WdiPctF7jrflc-7nzQtNumogpXAELNPTcWjcDJNm5llf5__-U3xSwV/s1600/Parade+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObgepD2r-1BKLCuMcMxhCl7Ia_PEwsZr4rW3zu_YgW-is1L2Q8w1nNQPaktCqNwFXUhEcTXBxmR_9mR2rXrFuX9WdiPctF7jrflc-7nzQtNumogpXAELNPTcWjcDJNm5llf5__-U3xSwV/s1600/Parade+4.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWdWi0gg2dIyt-xBAagjPudPJJ5CoPhMk4U_NVsC-wZfCh7aenzQm6BLYgbKmbwnfLxLacrthNmnbyOmK2lyVNJUg_7Geissyy7GiPdzFM7N1rzyqRHLJeRf59YhpOCnPoIQhD2dzpbMh/s1600/Parade+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWdWi0gg2dIyt-xBAagjPudPJJ5CoPhMk4U_NVsC-wZfCh7aenzQm6BLYgbKmbwnfLxLacrthNmnbyOmK2lyVNJUg_7Geissyy7GiPdzFM7N1rzyqRHLJeRf59YhpOCnPoIQhD2dzpbMh/s1600/Parade+6.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR5dDY8U8FY51yLdpCpv9ylRSPcegIMj7mTiwwJIm-LprixBKPKkHtB-AV_s-MpcAwhBmcFaep632RU5oBMEZznCP5wE9ytv9B0Z0Zmdbda8B5thIkQGLAcRRNKHKi_GNwaYnRDvTqp1J/s1600/Parade+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR5dDY8U8FY51yLdpCpv9ylRSPcegIMj7mTiwwJIm-LprixBKPKkHtB-AV_s-MpcAwhBmcFaep632RU5oBMEZznCP5wE9ytv9B0Z0Zmdbda8B5thIkQGLAcRRNKHKi_GNwaYnRDvTqp1J/s1600/Parade+7.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The event is put on by the Veteran's Council here, and every branch of the military was represented.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw4DXz3azwCEm5m3DUbYZ-qP7wwQmHQ6MWfBjkv5YbON2ufU86EMEPsAioCJ5IEz_0Mh91r5z81-LUvy-dzvwxSqPTwf2qmx8_K60KHzQNggfn8fwx0imQIKi4p5NzDYkqefmqpvW3kQa/s1600/Parade+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw4DXz3azwCEm5m3DUbYZ-qP7wwQmHQ6MWfBjkv5YbON2ufU86EMEPsAioCJ5IEz_0Mh91r5z81-LUvy-dzvwxSqPTwf2qmx8_K60KHzQNggfn8fwx0imQIKi4p5NzDYkqefmqpvW3kQa/s1600/Parade+20.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I belive some of the people in this fire truck were wounded warriors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvCuw6vlTOalzKyfwMvxbr-KYXvVQhcmKpiIX28_l-MhpUeODAjy5TILm4BPtl4nsJ_kxdX45bhiv8fHpkpXD4SxaxD5V8TFRA-vi-knY4M70znSqN2BXIDU7GIkg3xsCFTuFUmRM9i_Z/s1600/Parade+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvCuw6vlTOalzKyfwMvxbr-KYXvVQhcmKpiIX28_l-MhpUeODAjy5TILm4BPtl4nsJ_kxdX45bhiv8fHpkpXD4SxaxD5V8TFRA-vi-knY4M70znSqN2BXIDU7GIkg3xsCFTuFUmRM9i_Z/s1600/Parade+8.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These photos are for my hubby. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQe6nT4IeYXXQsd6OYneGzQDZF44eO0NSa5ABPdQE76XsW9n8tsOhz_CcJQc7UhndaP1Zn9kdiFVFcV1aKDm0ggcWwo0VEBXo5p7Fs4xkZH6xr0UqA1PbNRwNLJl20QukrJQcB2kws3gBR/s1600/Parade+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQe6nT4IeYXXQsd6OYneGzQDZF44eO0NSa5ABPdQE76XsW9n8tsOhz_CcJQc7UhndaP1Zn9kdiFVFcV1aKDm0ggcWwo0VEBXo5p7Fs4xkZH6xr0UqA1PbNRwNLJl20QukrJQcB2kws3gBR/s1600/Parade+9.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">GAH!!! Storm trooper in a top hat!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2ML_lxqMKT71-vpJA1LOVn7OLq1OwWGWUMqU8sQj48yGJ5EV8JVt7IjQXBAN8TCKccBKkiPBoyW7z92iLFzYKIPdOzQFq-Y7GwqVYlvdLz1nJ6eSEKfeYJxG5MBn-ANYU94xKhrA0wPE/s1600/Parade+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2ML_lxqMKT71-vpJA1LOVn7OLq1OwWGWUMqU8sQj48yGJ5EV8JVt7IjQXBAN8TCKccBKkiPBoyW7z92iLFzYKIPdOzQFq-Y7GwqVYlvdLz1nJ6eSEKfeYJxG5MBn-ANYU94xKhrA0wPE/s1600/Parade+10.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pirates? Why not!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4gCqst04lCeyu-GTXxw_MTJzZugnH-wFpo9c6hugkuLGk8Pi4SkaA4-Nh5CmUxGuqeNFr_7nN6IvSPJSJ9t9yhPw4jJbAwEZAWF0mR6d7405yrpqNscISedPB90RZwOrRCV4ZqMRVnXQ/s1600/Parade+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4gCqst04lCeyu-GTXxw_MTJzZugnH-wFpo9c6hugkuLGk8Pi4SkaA4-Nh5CmUxGuqeNFr_7nN6IvSPJSJ9t9yhPw4jJbAwEZAWF0mR6d7405yrpqNscISedPB90RZwOrRCV4ZqMRVnXQ/s1600/Parade+11.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Almost missed this guy! Dread Pirate Roberts! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-ik2kT4BRRxB93M9MZN-ufj-8vX37oKAvNd21DBjYCI7NGRJDEfmro5YCMI2cdtquSHh6lAFt_5aKwrKlVuv2Ttn3Lc-QTW-kISIPPdA3kKmhzWgxgtZWCD3cEG0CFEaCp4hMxre4rIb/s1600/Parade+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-ik2kT4BRRxB93M9MZN-ufj-8vX37oKAvNd21DBjYCI7NGRJDEfmro5YCMI2cdtquSHh6lAFt_5aKwrKlVuv2Ttn3Lc-QTW-kISIPPdA3kKmhzWgxgtZWCD3cEG0CFEaCp4hMxre4rIb/s1600/Parade+12.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was a little guy dressed as a leprechaun, but I kept missing him. I missed him twice at the parade, and then I spotted him at Quincy Market later on and still missed him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5I7FOk771rEpvqxGFz7XRHD0PIkluVvXho2_N61Ek5EOQAkiNygdIWkOr1R46hRWvQt019326YzJHDZTmRrlHjuxktCR8sbBiSzYtBz4nfiXAeo5trDzFzamkGVit2MlKZFzAOa3xJ76/s1600/Parade+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5I7FOk771rEpvqxGFz7XRHD0PIkluVvXho2_N61Ek5EOQAkiNygdIWkOr1R46hRWvQt019326YzJHDZTmRrlHjuxktCR8sbBiSzYtBz4nfiXAeo5trDzFzamkGVit2MlKZFzAOa3xJ76/s1600/Parade+13.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sneaky little things - leprechauns. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblkpp-uCMgS0cyY8bpM4XX7WAis4IKbULi8LP1fg8axq8pO6W8ZRrrjOeUbf-R7Vx2ZNyjcX68bE0VLkZ2j03EYs4lrYh-5LOfZi4syTKFYyRJO0H8m3Lv884kaTC4qn5K_B7eZiiv4jM/s1600/Parade+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblkpp-uCMgS0cyY8bpM4XX7WAis4IKbULi8LP1fg8axq8pO6W8ZRrrjOeUbf-R7Vx2ZNyjcX68bE0VLkZ2j03EYs4lrYh-5LOfZi4syTKFYyRJO0H8m3Lv884kaTC4qn5K_B7eZiiv4jM/s1600/Parade+14.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This isn't him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoxNp5mW_jc6JBnDmoGCmHq3rdsAlhGGfIU8dHmmi1cRQ9gHLYZcBZuLEvnZbJEWbAl-HJrx-Ri_YlVDRkA7s0uqmUjkA1l2rjEKJsTcjJWqk8rxIaNuMKJo60IzMQRqo8GWL13sHqpFg/s1600/Parade+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoxNp5mW_jc6JBnDmoGCmHq3rdsAlhGGfIU8dHmmi1cRQ9gHLYZcBZuLEvnZbJEWbAl-HJrx-Ri_YlVDRkA7s0uqmUjkA1l2rjEKJsTcjJWqk8rxIaNuMKJo60IzMQRqo8GWL13sHqpFg/s1600/Parade+15.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fun Irish rock band.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0cUwznW6IAaR0UU9Rq1r-ldcAvonYN5T4dyu6gFfd9VH6VgrVtJJlplU_kN1tNNXTWK5jCJfSv9TgB9O5CJc_SDNinHRnONhRL4mmclvsJUQ6gB1URhiqzDIv1ZBwN_okd0QDvu-DdK_/s1600/Parade+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0cUwznW6IAaR0UU9Rq1r-ldcAvonYN5T4dyu6gFfd9VH6VgrVtJJlplU_kN1tNNXTWK5jCJfSv9TgB9O5CJc_SDNinHRnONhRL4mmclvsJUQ6gB1URhiqzDIv1ZBwN_okd0QDvu-DdK_/s1600/Parade+16.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm embarrased to show this photo, but I felt obliged. This was the end of the parade. I should have gotten photographed at the beginning! The weather was icky. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_OPKbc5ehvKV7KZYhmWgwv_FLg1pr4cRzrivuvsS2CEXI63-RccZZE2MWxfSacTveIehcarFhZFLKzAyCeFm5OhFX9wXgut4fycvgn7aLQcsRYa1ZlUluKaP5yLDq61pIFTxLiwJHigT/s1600/Parade+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_OPKbc5ehvKV7KZYhmWgwv_FLg1pr4cRzrivuvsS2CEXI63-RccZZE2MWxfSacTveIehcarFhZFLKzAyCeFm5OhFX9wXgut4fycvgn7aLQcsRYa1ZlUluKaP5yLDq61pIFTxLiwJHigT/s1600/Parade+17.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made my shirt. That's the main reason I wanted to share the photo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The crowds were fun. That's really what made the parade. People were just having fun being silly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojcM3Ix-wwXeY_K6BxBqSi4072KDcEqX5JSksikQY12H_k4GIlrWBvjlsL-bHWlYOS3XQUJMFmp7eBO8efwDvosROj7MUXoFtmpPkrVY4sPx71y9sHBNfie9wFeG43VMIcgV21OPD0Eku/s1600/Parade+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojcM3Ix-wwXeY_K6BxBqSi4072KDcEqX5JSksikQY12H_k4GIlrWBvjlsL-bHWlYOS3XQUJMFmp7eBO8efwDvosROj7MUXoFtmpPkrVY4sPx71y9sHBNfie9wFeG43VMIcgV21OPD0Eku/s1600/Parade+18.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tFMDOHuldpSp5Tb9KyG3egcqb-MSDAHwJYZNFIydEJjRhzn_F04nyezT3WuMX9bUKZiQKR7In2W3huzg69EpF-s5Caz3xJKDNSqqJg_x15iCJysRT0X_aCFp-GxdoyAo0bUTheRBDt2I/s1600/Parade+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tFMDOHuldpSp5Tb9KyG3egcqb-MSDAHwJYZNFIydEJjRhzn_F04nyezT3WuMX9bUKZiQKR7In2W3huzg69EpF-s5Caz3xJKDNSqqJg_x15iCJysRT0X_aCFp-GxdoyAo0bUTheRBDt2I/s1600/Parade+19.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I found it odd that a parade to celebrate the Catholic Saint who brought Christianity to Ireland had nothing to do with him or Christianity at all. Just Ireland. And barely that. I would say that really this parade is a celebration of Boston, its Irish heritage, and American patriotism. And it happens to fall on St. Patrick's Day so everyone wears green. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess the Catholic church was having some of the same thoughts because they actually pulled out of the parade and wanted to have St. Patrick's name removed from the title. Interesting, but that's a discussion for another time and place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and I did NOT have green beer. I wanted to - but it turned out to be Budweiser with green food coloring. o.O I had my first Irish coffee instead. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okie doke! I hope you enjoyed the parade!</div>kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-55923904172777648362015-03-22T11:02:00.000-07:002016-02-02T13:31:57.823-08:00Boston Weeks 3-5Whoops, I got quite a bit behind in giving you a tour of Boston. I've been busy! So here's a not-so-quick round up of a few things.<br /><br /><br />Boston Tea Party<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG13bZsJdNBoKOuQjpF9t1wdJR63s4_rwcH526QOq3Dt-aSj4V2XB_yFmfaJcBhbAyRvL0uKvAxBasxigtMymQ1hddrvEpRZzrxQkYNXgg8rajDiU7WUtDRCQe53F0E6Z3t-s08xcZyug/s1600/Tea+Party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG13bZsJdNBoKOuQjpF9t1wdJR63s4_rwcH526QOq3Dt-aSj4V2XB_yFmfaJcBhbAyRvL0uKvAxBasxigtMymQ1hddrvEpRZzrxQkYNXgg8rajDiU7WUtDRCQe53F0E6Z3t-s08xcZyug/s1600/Tea+Party.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br />I think I was more impressed with the fact that those tiny little boats went across the ocean than I was with the people throwing tea overboard...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE3DjaAZC1gqjhmx6KM3a3jk08Dl-8ijnWhCp0y71cSjCHqRe7XTHaL4ejwaV1nzF5dnlJJeutKN34p5E3azH27rNNuYleh4x8zvdr2rU3R4eIo213rFlaEDFO7ICxRNIH6hjMUf1DHsZ/s1600/Tea+Party+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE3DjaAZC1gqjhmx6KM3a3jk08Dl-8ijnWhCp0y71cSjCHqRe7XTHaL4ejwaV1nzF5dnlJJeutKN34p5E3azH27rNNuYleh4x8zvdr2rU3R4eIo213rFlaEDFO7ICxRNIH6hjMUf1DHsZ/s1600/Tea+Party+2.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br />I love the contrast of the tiny boat in front of the giant looming city.<br /><br /><br />While out walking one day I stumbled on to a reenactment of the Boston Massacre.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhuvzcONe1KGZLrbXkX-aJaw8xf2LHeyIybFwafLTDYhbHzaDj7nPfs3VVvyNux6eVrOlARTe8vOdXJfA39KXF4LInnVTwh2BnFP7ksLrW837-H08aEgOl2tYEtfW6drd59sDL7UlVeY-/s1600/Massacre+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhuvzcONe1KGZLrbXkX-aJaw8xf2LHeyIybFwafLTDYhbHzaDj7nPfs3VVvyNux6eVrOlARTe8vOdXJfA39KXF4LInnVTwh2BnFP7ksLrW837-H08aEgOl2tYEtfW6drd59sDL7UlVeY-/s1600/Massacre+1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br />I was super impressed with the costumes, and chuckled at a group of young men discussing methods of binding buttonholes. That's probably not something you hear burly men talking about at the bar...<br /><br /><br />Did you know that the massacre was only five people? I was expecting like half the town was wiped out. Nope. Five people. Who were haggling a British guard...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7sw8ntdTbslBvV-zzqBi7ocJ6XFbVqcgIad0bEUTKG27xD87duvrcLlxeD4wANzyX1fOJxcx0pIeQQ8h9qo_njCnxCXf0m28Buf3zAwH1MRA-mkxiYpsJ-6pJE3JJ5CLF6Wewc25J62c/s1600/Massacre+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7sw8ntdTbslBvV-zzqBi7ocJ6XFbVqcgIad0bEUTKG27xD87duvrcLlxeD4wANzyX1fOJxcx0pIeQQ8h9qo_njCnxCXf0m28Buf3zAwH1MRA-mkxiYpsJ-6pJE3JJ5CLF6Wewc25J62c/s1600/Massacre+2.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br />They used the incident to fan the flames of the revolution. So, ok, it was an important incident... but seriously, should we be calling it a massacre? <br /><br /><br />I'm going to share the St. Patrick's Day parade separately so I can post more photos. Boston started celebrating St. Paddy's Day like a week in advance. No exaggeration. By the time March 17th actually got here everyone was all pooped out!<br /><br /><br />The best part of the celebration was CELTICS!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEo8WhOLZQt2__THn-guVEi4ulrRZWZhciWi0qZ-uSd8qTzp7bAi5P_KwpZ0GgtGYGbngoKzReGsgMbF6NtJ_Zujaaxl6DR69w0Ei7iFcdaO1pk6x-DRBsC16dH3oyeNESqfPzqFbvGL5/s1600/Celtics+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEo8WhOLZQt2__THn-guVEi4ulrRZWZhciWi0qZ-uSd8qTzp7bAi5P_KwpZ0GgtGYGbngoKzReGsgMbF6NtJ_Zujaaxl6DR69w0Ei7iFcdaO1pk6x-DRBsC16dH3oyeNESqfPzqFbvGL5/s1600/Celtics+4.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br />We scored some free tickets to the Celtics game through work. They were the very last row at the very top of the balcony, but it was a lot of fun. It was my first time at an NBA game.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2EUoMnE3jd3kcAsH9jNoBwxe1SAgvgmHB1iyWUrDJp1WB39V988jf8drqL4ESOHSUsomsk045sVhPJvQ4wCb-GBFlzqXKb4a8ziB9g4-dBnspZvWXQtuAF_YvU_UVd1PVWVPBRBGM_Un/s1600/Celtics+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2EUoMnE3jd3kcAsH9jNoBwxe1SAgvgmHB1iyWUrDJp1WB39V988jf8drqL4ESOHSUsomsk045sVhPJvQ4wCb-GBFlzqXKb4a8ziB9g4-dBnspZvWXQtuAF_YvU_UVd1PVWVPBRBGM_Un/s1600/Celtics+1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was perfect timing. Celtics, St. Patrick's Day, everything Irish... Including Irish Step Dancing at half time! Where else (besides Ireland) would this have been more perfect?!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24bKl6AEm7_hYOqJhMTwP0soJNodfT4a1kpitMp3QE2SO5uvhcZ6vbu3fyAxWi128UqcrhpiJcPFTwA7GEN0lFdtuT7N__izBEnquQiFzx7PY8Xn3Np03YB_RCkbwxt6ShO4PxJ3SDg7l/s1600/Celtics+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24bKl6AEm7_hYOqJhMTwP0soJNodfT4a1kpitMp3QE2SO5uvhcZ6vbu3fyAxWi128UqcrhpiJcPFTwA7GEN0lFdtuT7N__izBEnquQiFzx7PY8Xn3Np03YB_RCkbwxt6ShO4PxJ3SDg7l/s1600/Celtics+3.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>And they won, so that made it even more fun! <br /><br /><br />Last thing for today - The Boston Museum of Fine Arts.<br />I should really do a post just on the museum, but I don't have enough photos to do a whole post, so it would just be me rambling about the amazing experience I had...<br /><br />So I'll narrow it down for you. It's awesome. If you ever have a chance, go.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xvP_8npbZSzmoyBLnkxH6uSp6MVd1-RoFVcTRU9WDbY9D_3OEWHP7-4rgV1kBU7tl9ZpfDdgGDSH8XrUs2hqgBnDxzSYxn_4ps2qs7I7BEsCJNj_Bxsa7orYivtU3X0dYWgq1YEoY2f5/s1600/MFA+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xvP_8npbZSzmoyBLnkxH6uSp6MVd1-RoFVcTRU9WDbY9D_3OEWHP7-4rgV1kBU7tl9ZpfDdgGDSH8XrUs2hqgBnDxzSYxn_4ps2qs7I7BEsCJNj_Bxsa7orYivtU3X0dYWgq1YEoY2f5/s1600/MFA+1.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br />Mummies!<br />I spent two hours in the Ancient Art wing alone. Just wow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4syJvAxHjvbc0twhwojpZ1QRoGJTit9SCaGj9U-Oc1g4UvwKFcu8qDw-XatfQLMJpDT4ftHTz9MHe7LZ9wKGwCP_rssSRFUIphnrJaiawZcPNNll_ZMjubMVqR7YTa_45By45xsGD211k/s1600/MFA+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4syJvAxHjvbc0twhwojpZ1QRoGJTit9SCaGj9U-Oc1g4UvwKFcu8qDw-XatfQLMJpDT4ftHTz9MHe7LZ9wKGwCP_rssSRFUIphnrJaiawZcPNNll_ZMjubMVqR7YTa_45By45xsGD211k/s1600/MFA+2.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br />Ganesh. <br />Then I probably spent another two hours in the Asian/Middle Eastern wing. Incredible stuff. They have a Buddist temple set up inside the museum! It was just an amazing experience.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGvKZIWBiCg2vLLqDeJivkMF7N3vPUPYoHUkPVfQ7S_5ASv1ikXhEJYsEoYEL1QlnAIa6C6cXBiVKY4juKmKYJa_MlTk_1Zk0iNrheAeEpkM6jxdQ6inxhn8kxUr7C7O0B_krUvViR0rV/s1600/MFA+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGvKZIWBiCg2vLLqDeJivkMF7N3vPUPYoHUkPVfQ7S_5ASv1ikXhEJYsEoYEL1QlnAIa6C6cXBiVKY4juKmKYJa_MlTk_1Zk0iNrheAeEpkM6jxdQ6inxhn8kxUr7C7O0B_krUvViR0rV/s1600/MFA+3.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br />I practically ran through the regular art sections. I didn't linger in modern art very long. There was a Modrian, but it was a teeny tiny one. They have a collection of Rothschild family heirlooms that I took the time to look at, but didn't photograph. They have a Monet/Degas/Van Gogh/Renoir room that I did spend some time in. And of course Matisse and Picasso - my favorites. They had a visiting Klimt piece - Adam and Eve. It was pretty spectacular, but there were way too many people trying to look at it. And talking so loud! I guess it's not a library... but still.<br /><br /><br />I usually tell people I'm not into art museums, but what I learned in this museum is that it's a specific kind of art that I'm not interested in. Mainly Italian rennaissance. And Greek stuff. I just find it off putting. I'm not sure if it's the sex or the gore... It's just not my taste. Now - they do have a Da Vinci exhibit coming up and I would be totally into that. But even then I'm more interested in his inventions than his paintings... <br /><br /><br />I was about one hour from closing time and had seen every religious artifact from every continent on the planet and then stopped suddenly and realized I had not seen Jesus. Not once! Where was Jesus? So I went hunting. I found him - in Italian rennaisance! No wonder I hadn't seen him - he was in the art I dont' like! Hahahaha! Poor guy. But I had to go find him since I had given respect to everyone else's gods. <br /><br /><br />Ok, I bet that was pretty boring if you aren't into art, since I don't have photos. I took my camera, but I just felt disrepectful every time I got it out, even though it was allowed. So if you want to see really good photos of what I saw please visit their website. <a href="http://www.mfa.org/">Museum of Fine Arts</a> <br /><br /><br />Ok, next up I'll share some highlights from the parade. And then I'm almost finished with Boston. I only have three weeks left here! kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-8841178193111913142015-03-05T18:43:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.837-08:00Boston Week 2The reason I'm in Massachussetts is because I signed up for a developmental program where you go somewhere and learn something different. I'm not going to keep the job after this is over, I'm just learning to learn. Well, I got assigned Cemetery Operations. WHAT? That's a thing? Sure nuff! I had no idea what I was getting into, and jokes abounded. "What are you going to do, the flower arranging?" It turns out there was a big to-do a few years back at Arlington National Cemetery and the whole military cemetery system got an overhaul. (You can <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/29/arlington.cemetery.errors/">read about it here</a>.) So my job is going through and checking records for accuracy and correcting stuff. <br /><br /><br />SO... my second week they sent me to SAN ANTONIO to get training. Leave all this snow?? Eat Mexican food every day?? Um, yes. <br /><br />So here's a little comparison. This is the cemetery in San Antonio where I did the training. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiGG1uSpXH4Bhpx4MZfeLze3gbnGyZmQS5N8d_u0EgBKHbdDvqy2QYWqt-PfBWTZOv55Nf5si1lC1cTvTA4R7XSrTahsMlGbz6sT8yGEFbJKsSnlyb3Glq6L_G19G712aa6wA6IbnsiHm/s1600/Cemetery+Ft+Sam+Houston.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiGG1uSpXH4Bhpx4MZfeLze3gbnGyZmQS5N8d_u0EgBKHbdDvqy2QYWqt-PfBWTZOv55Nf5si1lC1cTvTA4R7XSrTahsMlGbz6sT8yGEFbJKsSnlyb3Glq6L_G19G712aa6wA6IbnsiHm/s1600/Cemetery+Ft+Sam+Houston.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div> And this is my cemetery in Massachussetts. Needless to say, I won't be photographing headstones. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhna3vHtN3g5prQo_eBll3DBHkzgOma61NkmJ_KczyuNesLlIbyixNqjqNVMNnccrsda8bL30Y-EJg5BewvbGMafNwoBMlL67V_3V5duVbP34NmcueaDY1mSvJaD5i0qO-8J5VduRJ-Kz/s1600/Cemetery+Ft+Devens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhna3vHtN3g5prQo_eBll3DBHkzgOma61NkmJ_KczyuNesLlIbyixNqjqNVMNnccrsda8bL30Y-EJg5BewvbGMafNwoBMlL67V_3V5duVbP34NmcueaDY1mSvJaD5i0qO-8J5VduRJ-Kz/s1600/Cemetery+Ft+Devens.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>I was not the only "intern" assigned to this base. My supervisor got another person for a different office. So we team up to do the touristy things together. He is from Uganda, originally, and does NOT like the snow. He mentions it about ten times a day.<br /><br /><br />Well, to be fair, it does look like this right now:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVL7H6t-vgdrqc0M-2qoYumukhYGBUvoXPQirVspEd2pPBATqjE4DPJLctrCKDaMEagHJiuqz4rPYOVGd8DyMFxfxTRwQq8PbfGCiH9b-rQba9b50xUNKV7bJoyVbVlxSAKWWJkuP1lPK/s1600/Boston+Icesicles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVL7H6t-vgdrqc0M-2qoYumukhYGBUvoXPQirVspEd2pPBATqjE4DPJLctrCKDaMEagHJiuqz4rPYOVGd8DyMFxfxTRwQq8PbfGCiH9b-rQba9b50xUNKV7bJoyVbVlxSAKWWJkuP1lPK/s1600/Boston+Icesicles.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br />Last weekend we went and did the obligatory tour bus around Boston. I'm pretty embarrassed by the quality of the photos since we almost didn't get out of the bus at all. Partly because it was freezing @$$ cold and partly because the bus driver was awesome and I just wanted to listen to him speak in Bostonian and drive me around.<br /><br /><br />OK, so Harvard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrJgrB3SgJV2HwOqstcwT4t2KhzK7Zqs1WGPhs7FZKlLXH91Zm3OklKGHJ4xd82EQ4Ray7L3jCgAk1CmFxd9aCUEFMXZp6ilroA4kIXr2q9m_z6GIRohcSQWoz-IUVwZNMLhLTC-XpTxY/s1600/Boston+Harvard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrJgrB3SgJV2HwOqstcwT4t2KhzK7Zqs1WGPhs7FZKlLXH91Zm3OklKGHJ4xd82EQ4Ray7L3jCgAk1CmFxd9aCUEFMXZp6ilroA4kIXr2q9m_z6GIRohcSQWoz-IUVwZNMLhLTC-XpTxY/s1600/Boston+Harvard.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>It's just kind of there! Kind of everywhere... In the Harvard area you basically spin in a circle and everything belongs to Harvard - where the kids are wicked shmaaaart.<br /><br /><br />We also did a drive by through the MIT campus, which just looks like giant office buildings. Seriously - you can't even tell it's a school. AND they are surrounded by all these bio-tech firms and stuff. Kids literally graduate and then walk across the street into a job. Yeah, I don't think I'm smart enough to live in this city... OH, almost forgot, they operate their own nuclear power plant at MIT. I bet 18 year old MIT kids are better at it than Homer Simpson. <br /><br /><br />Moving on! Shiny! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(It's the State House if you're interested, but I really was just attracted to the shiny gold dome.)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5924LeVpGy7PGGHjNWzRecw4esZArzGsNJVCo1clzrBE1r08bjmQeEeA1_gxsNVJjsHlLjuTHUvx5Ro9JVKV9L_pO4bsD2Zqaj-n6MiuDKz_wS2j_FycpAu-dAxZAdKt8Ifo0gUhnuoq/s1600/Boston+State+House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5924LeVpGy7PGGHjNWzRecw4esZArzGsNJVCo1clzrBE1r08bjmQeEeA1_gxsNVJjsHlLjuTHUvx5Ro9JVKV9L_pO4bsD2Zqaj-n6MiuDKz_wS2j_FycpAu-dAxZAdKt8Ifo0gUhnuoq/s1600/Boston+State+House.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div> I did make it to the original Cheers for a beer. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Technically a hard apple cider, but we'll call it a beer)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-D2kUQAKGXjDWqCyEVBI8qb-KAT6iHx4NCvH5iT52n04G3QRhW4fGfZ6LJD5ukp70HlEYkkxy7xal3_78ktb41D1wtwFviXNMkxg6nD0kM-unvz5IaLkj0vpO_zc6cdOyBtsBwxtUUkPj/s1600/Boston+Cheers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-D2kUQAKGXjDWqCyEVBI8qb-KAT6iHx4NCvH5iT52n04G3QRhW4fGfZ6LJD5ukp70HlEYkkxy7xal3_78ktb41D1wtwFviXNMkxg6nD0kM-unvz5IaLkj0vpO_zc6cdOyBtsBwxtUUkPj/s1600/Boston+Cheers.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />This cool old building had a Curious George store. But more curious than that was what's in the upper floor window. Can you see it? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2vQ65uq4ohw6j2veTvgjp2CA8t1AR18oPHlNHyxVuswPQo0V6J9nnY7lOfClAsa7d6y-zitdWJtgX8tS1gxXvGcsJO002dYu-rTW8aaUtsntkwvSWY7QdgJ5iEMASlSnqnXqiqaSwF8t/s1600/Boston+Curious+George.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2vQ65uq4ohw6j2veTvgjp2CA8t1AR18oPHlNHyxVuswPQo0V6J9nnY7lOfClAsa7d6y-zitdWJtgX8tS1gxXvGcsJO002dYu-rTW8aaUtsntkwvSWY7QdgJ5iEMASlSnqnXqiqaSwF8t/s1600/Boston+Curious+George.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>It's the Law Offices of Dewey, Cheetham and Howe!! I laughed so hard!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3pwlSR6qnc5bGtxNqRiV3URXjmgMm-a53b_zi3Dmqrr_c6mAFGi5DziY-kcYsHS42y1v4NAj0f3NQF693OvW9kvjKY99Xf8ni-zZ4qrgIIL-YMw-QIPxEnMM5QojNGcknzFSJBC8zozR/s1600/Boston+Dewey+cheetham+and+howe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3pwlSR6qnc5bGtxNqRiV3URXjmgMm-a53b_zi3Dmqrr_c6mAFGi5DziY-kcYsHS42y1v4NAj0f3NQF693OvW9kvjKY99Xf8ni-zZ4qrgIIL-YMw-QIPxEnMM5QojNGcknzFSJBC8zozR/s1600/Boston+Dewey+cheetham+and+howe.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Boston Harbour is slightly frozen. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cuxTlW1RQmLVUNMHdf5ukL603k3e3_9gwcjtrWOWsKI09XOxd9v7N33kqhWlYPAmmVjzVpw2blmkmhlsH_S5MSTRoraGv-5FKyfq50GMfJEjw8i3nczvwCCl_pzMTCtgTQN9F3yorG2s/s1600/Boston+Harbour.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cuxTlW1RQmLVUNMHdf5ukL603k3e3_9gwcjtrWOWsKI09XOxd9v7N33kqhWlYPAmmVjzVpw2blmkmhlsH_S5MSTRoraGv-5FKyfq50GMfJEjw8i3nczvwCCl_pzMTCtgTQN9F3yorG2s/s1600/Boston+Harbour.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br />I was completely alone on the warf (no one else got off the bus) and the seagulls were out singing. It was really peaceful!<br /><br /><br />They call this the Long Warf because the water used to go up into the city, and the pier was like two miles long or something crazy. I think they said it would dock something like 80 ships... Can you imagine the poor kids who had to unload the boat that got stuck at the end of the pier? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcm02bSx_XJn7oPckACBrPjudbmow9_UqQmKlB4ILLvxQSk8SDAn0FGWNy-do7F9W_bBDFcJ5K1iidvKryP7VZY9QbN8o49p91fhf5DV8R13cJabdz9aznfGXcSJO2R0_ABLuFRhWQkHP1/s1600/Boston+Long+Warf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcm02bSx_XJn7oPckACBrPjudbmow9_UqQmKlB4ILLvxQSk8SDAn0FGWNy-do7F9W_bBDFcJ5K1iidvKryP7VZY9QbN8o49p91fhf5DV8R13cJabdz9aznfGXcSJO2R0_ABLuFRhWQkHP1/s1600/Boston+Long+Warf.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br />Below, see that tiny little building where the arrow is? That's the Old State House. That used to be at the water's edge. Everything between that building and where I was standing is artificial land. They used wooden palettes, of all things, to fill in the water and create the artifical shore. So clearly Boston is where the DIY obsession with reusing palettes started! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeAqwb8jUhHdOy1k-51RrVVL6oUEOItCjh8UrWxWDK8r4ryCY8rG521yHIHKDJ77otTVJwLiPlJbRG5YvuC0ZPr3dGEfVxqeZWyKudLEAvAnuju5vofEcKlBa2qC8tjIUksO1HEm3JSdd/s1600/Boston+Old+State+House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeAqwb8jUhHdOy1k-51RrVVL6oUEOItCjh8UrWxWDK8r4ryCY8rG521yHIHKDJ77otTVJwLiPlJbRG5YvuC0ZPr3dGEfVxqeZWyKudLEAvAnuju5vofEcKlBa2qC8tjIUksO1HEm3JSdd/s1600/Boston+Old+State+House.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>Speaking of old wood - this is the oldest wooden house in Boston. Guess who lived there...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOw-ouZ4gSxFzYKVDPrJ601zupMOegra1bcCh8Bna-R6JH7i4CItBwkpVUzvHZJ1-Q7PVBFzxfaHN3VV61m_xHW-XO6SUm9lbWXk9w34P4kVxSzVubTMCTsaSMaqkInbXF507rTQYLZ8e/s1600/Boston+Paul+Revere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOw-ouZ4gSxFzYKVDPrJ601zupMOegra1bcCh8Bna-R6JH7i4CItBwkpVUzvHZJ1-Q7PVBFzxfaHN3VV61m_xHW-XO6SUm9lbWXk9w34P4kVxSzVubTMCTsaSMaqkInbXF507rTQYLZ8e/s1600/Boston+Paul+Revere.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paul Revere. <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(They didn't allow photos inside.)</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The British are coming! The British are coming!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hey, that's ok, we've got Old Ironsides!</div><br /><br />This is the USS Constitution, or "Old Ironsides." <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution">Wikipedia</a> can tell you all about it if you are interested. But just briefly - it's from 1797. That's not a typo. It's the oldest Navy vessel still floating, and it was made right there in Boston. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdJEOwcLCiliXUCpx8tOdEdwTB-hoXq2Q1ELoZBM4tOWDB_Pg8MJRpPiIXxt30mJmMsNccEezO_3zWsYyhpfJgOEfi0SyCcqrw7pOA87wlGtdOmrYjDG-wtlRrZVfStyAxPM7q83BPTKS/s1600/Boston+USS+Constitution.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdJEOwcLCiliXUCpx8tOdEdwTB-hoXq2Q1ELoZBM4tOWDB_Pg8MJRpPiIXxt30mJmMsNccEezO_3zWsYyhpfJgOEfi0SyCcqrw7pOA87wlGtdOmrYjDG-wtlRrZVfStyAxPM7q83BPTKS/s1600/Boston+USS+Constitution.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br />Last for this installment - you have to drive across this bridge everytime you enter and leave Boston. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(At least from the direction I have to travel)</span> See the little blue streak of light in the bottom right corner? It changes color depending on which sports team is playing! It was Bruins (hockey) night. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt5Oq1Ou9Q_Q6UIXyZk6Onh556M1DL8ARy7ECRZXOP5-VvIEOd6n2lMVKLgGxmB0L4uraMqhV63cobhx5dEnaMPmOPA9OWoafqws6wd2HkntZT6OgWxYaNNfOra8EImI4K1VvWExFD4h3/s1600/Boston+Bruins+Bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt5Oq1Ou9Q_Q6UIXyZk6Onh556M1DL8ARy7ECRZXOP5-VvIEOd6n2lMVKLgGxmB0L4uraMqhV63cobhx5dEnaMPmOPA9OWoafqws6wd2HkntZT6OgWxYaNNfOra8EImI4K1VvWExFD4h3/s1600/Boston+Bruins+Bridge.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Well, I hope my little virtual tour of Boston is a little interesting. I wish I could have Blogger read it to you with a Boston accent!</div>kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-1387148193396616962015-02-22T17:45:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.853-08:00Boston Round 1I'm here in MA for some training, and I'll be here for two months. Boston is about a 40 minute drive from where I'm staying, so I plan to visit as often as possible to see as much as I can. It's a little challenging right now since everything is buried under 6 feet of snow.<br /><br /><br />This is my favorite meme right now! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiBK3WJgCmekQ6FojD32FagkeB0svLpFUvJ_BtAuPeHHulZbn3Bg120H5A_iTQt7VohByYVQsN3ULqvjeIFcUghL8fSDV_dhwKgXIsNreLeRHGWrrCs-L6SRQoO6pa5s6p6gxBkfUNzGf/s1600/Do+you+wanna+build+a+snowman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiBK3WJgCmekQ6FojD32FagkeB0svLpFUvJ_BtAuPeHHulZbn3Bg120H5A_iTQt7VohByYVQsN3ULqvjeIFcUghL8fSDV_dhwKgXIsNreLeRHGWrrCs-L6SRQoO6pa5s6p6gxBkfUNzGf/s1600/Do+you+wanna+build+a+snowman.jpg" height="640" width="496" /></a></div><br />One day I'm going to park in somebody's driveway and take pictures of the residential areas. It's insane. I saw an icicle that went from the top of a two story house to about a foot from the ground. No joke. That house is on a road where I can't stop and take a picture...<br /><br /><br />I know for the people who live here it's a big hassle, but for me it's more like "lookit all da snow!"<br />This is Quincy Market in the heart of downtown. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPB5kPAFEvNyohj6M0MIjRyYdqA7BSmIX6tYqxnOM4CJbs7lLfzSCQZpgb0ek9l8bntzfAwGrXVdi0g2eXLJx0L33eZA-oSy_UlSDlofOui0Ou9XZEFyWDUggLs_Gz1mSlAciXoRMGNom/s1600/Quincy+Market+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPB5kPAFEvNyohj6M0MIjRyYdqA7BSmIX6tYqxnOM4CJbs7lLfzSCQZpgb0ek9l8bntzfAwGrXVdi0g2eXLJx0L33eZA-oSy_UlSDlofOui0Ou9XZEFyWDUggLs_Gz1mSlAciXoRMGNom/s1600/Quincy+Market+2.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>Pretty!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MAwMh2pfECZnvbwUkrNTXsbW4tGZ23TIVSNVZvrucA-B3Rqels1s-bK9uthVZuI17wNIaToPOBgTknVacyrHa3evN0SUrjp2KBtsJO8sRQLsoF6_lxA0bznTnzB6JF4lLuEJ7Hn2DG5S/s1600/Quincy+Market+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MAwMh2pfECZnvbwUkrNTXsbW4tGZ23TIVSNVZvrucA-B3Rqels1s-bK9uthVZuI17wNIaToPOBgTknVacyrHa3evN0SUrjp2KBtsJO8sRQLsoF6_lxA0bznTnzB6JF4lLuEJ7Hn2DG5S/s1600/Quincy+Market+1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>I have had chowda (clam chowder) almost every day. I've tried it at several different restaurants. It tastes different and wonderful every time! I got it in the bread bowl and seriously had an emotional moment over my soup today. This place also had lobster mac n cheese, but I was too full to try it. Next time... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpLpR4BUF9Dt8pQz9NlkOOiYbyzZ0VnssTJjP575C9VwyYdJPH_8XEOe16WZEKZCJ6YcbZ9nPUOSG4zm2DPt2rmiNecqvL8qUxe3PDbA2WOb0U0FY_d3uGA2HhJ_whMgGnk187F57fQWA/s1600/Chowda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpLpR4BUF9Dt8pQz9NlkOOiYbyzZ0VnssTJjP575C9VwyYdJPH_8XEOe16WZEKZCJ6YcbZ9nPUOSG4zm2DPt2rmiNecqvL8qUxe3PDbA2WOb0U0FY_d3uGA2HhJ_whMgGnk187F57fQWA/s1600/Chowda.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>In the seating area there were rotating musicians. This young lady was only 17 and pretty darn good. You can look her up on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/elisabethlopezsongs">youtube</a> if you are interested.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigd2gSIfWdg9oxqPyIIkoQolAhRLlVaWoM9oPp4fDgscvuFYtgUw819pPXgPZ_EScsoQF62WGWJoo9yzWOHeJ5dTA40tiasxej_9frOlZqCL_qESkDUp5D30SR895RY7kTcTDwvTZp9MaM/s1600/Elizabeth+Lopez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigd2gSIfWdg9oxqPyIIkoQolAhRLlVaWoM9oPp4fDgscvuFYtgUw819pPXgPZ_EScsoQF62WGWJoo9yzWOHeJ5dTA40tiasxej_9frOlZqCL_qESkDUp5D30SR895RY7kTcTDwvTZp9MaM/s1600/Elizabeth+Lopez.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>This family of musicians was really great, and fun to watch! They were hard to photograph because they moved so much while they were playing. The girl on the right was so animated! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSj82yKoWcjy_LLxsUrLw0aENj6CYzI9wnXqrZ4dQYmlhLpx-O4MykLNFdXveUyoQ6zGu-23I8iC7Nyx8H2L8wj9HOiLfBBtHmAPRM4ibRRI6eE65G0TLH3nQTtAxVGA7HAN_uljOu7Dpf/s1600/Family+Musicians.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSj82yKoWcjy_LLxsUrLw0aENj6CYzI9wnXqrZ4dQYmlhLpx-O4MykLNFdXveUyoQ6zGu-23I8iC7Nyx8H2L8wj9HOiLfBBtHmAPRM4ibRRI6eE65G0TLH3nQTtAxVGA7HAN_uljOu7Dpf/s1600/Family+Musicians.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>Cheers! Not the real cheers, but close enough! (That's coffee in my hand - no drinking and driving!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUDkLnKBV3QKFJ9LiFQy6xlD43volY2UuMNJ6IBAM4N0EeeQF0Vk_ZB6y54SuIkM7k0NSIYHjzz5EhsIH833BTHz8MBCWOV3yxtHl6NTkt_9hxd5mKnxmgpt9AnSE9Gxs8Bzw3UIvL5Uk/s1600/Cheers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUDkLnKBV3QKFJ9LiFQy6xlD43volY2UuMNJ6IBAM4N0EeeQF0Vk_ZB6y54SuIkM7k0NSIYHjzz5EhsIH833BTHz8MBCWOV3yxtHl6NTkt_9hxd5mKnxmgpt9AnSE9Gxs8Bzw3UIvL5Uk/s1600/Cheers.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>This outing was very brief because it started snowing. But the sun went down early enough to snap this pretty photo of Faneuil Hall. (Don't ask me how to pronounce that... I have no idea.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUybed19Xsa4mBA7_vgS6ehUh0pNd1WUiaWcsovfDC-xV9FVJdZttOvlcBDv02PR_pms7Uiqf7tDZMTaJCI11aNqmW_o7_Tj7w_sF1yBwl1_NmkAafrOl7ktKOzenu93O6JHx_9z7CzzFD/s1600/Faneuil+Hall+Night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUybed19Xsa4mBA7_vgS6ehUh0pNd1WUiaWcsovfDC-xV9FVJdZttOvlcBDv02PR_pms7Uiqf7tDZMTaJCI11aNqmW_o7_Tj7w_sF1yBwl1_NmkAafrOl7ktKOzenu93O6JHx_9z7CzzFD/s1600/Faneuil+Hall+Night.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>Ok, so one week of my trip is now over. Seven more to go!kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-58146569668964395122015-02-21T17:08:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.865-08:00PhillySo I'm in Massachussetts right now, but it was quite an adventure to get here. You may have heard, the Snow-pocalypse hit New England. Well, because of that I got stuck in Philadelphia for two days. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAk7eLd2XTy42kyVY31iAWvXTjOz2OZMo89xx_Qtet0-xty9T20yXLjCQ9SZ23PouzuGOz2lMEnaxrEUFVeZObxRi2X0XBd6zI3hJCmB9_MiXJTwm5mZz4lvdaLl8QRu3CLGH7V8tCbNq/s1600/Phillies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAk7eLd2XTy42kyVY31iAWvXTjOz2OZMo89xx_Qtet0-xty9T20yXLjCQ9SZ23PouzuGOz2lMEnaxrEUFVeZObxRi2X0XBd6zI3hJCmB9_MiXJTwm5mZz4lvdaLl8QRu3CLGH7V8tCbNq/s1600/Phillies.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>The first day I didn't leave the airport. The USO in the airport had rooms where you could stay overnight for free, and even had food all day, free wifi, showers, and everything. It was pretty cool!<br /><br /><br />But the second day I met a couple who was also stuck at the USO, heading to Boston. The wife had lived in Philly for awhile and they were going to leave the airport for the day. So I tagged along!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevUJz7Rd5ZLrmdpHroGG72l2jdKSP57HnYpvijigOK-G0OwXTm9KI5xR3CfCxLXgBk5lQwMJmyPLsaDDj6EqLgnmAcIvmLB4zE__DUYtCPr5QuwAPuJuAJ75z8NO9uf6fKaJAxg1mWSNA/s1600/Cheesesteak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevUJz7Rd5ZLrmdpHroGG72l2jdKSP57HnYpvijigOK-G0OwXTm9KI5xR3CfCxLXgBk5lQwMJmyPLsaDDj6EqLgnmAcIvmLB4zE__DUYtCPr5QuwAPuJuAJ75z8NO9uf6fKaJAxg1mWSNA/s1600/Cheesesteak.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>Cheesesteak. Oh.my.goodness. I've never cared for it. But I had never had it in Philly. I'm a convert! The photo above is Geno's but across the street was Pat's. We got steak at both and shared them to do taste testing. Apparently in the summer the customers stand out on the street and shout at each other over who's steak is better! Pat's was better. Like, lick the cheese off the paper better. <br /><br /><br />It was cold like I've never felt cold before. So our adventure out didn't last very long. We went very quickly through the "liberty" area. Liberty Hall was like the State Capitol building way back when. Or something like that. Anyway, here is where they signed the Declaration of Independence. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYNCV7sqiG71VIaBO0zSuilnFhvV_NnwGNLYy1ithW7eBU6Ee2TZl7-z__usuMAnorukZaHnchVILVGKHgChSbSzAGFZedoXexy-4onf3zHpx1ixg9lBo8xE9oJD12VpKN0tnHMywunMn/s1600/Liberty+Hall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYNCV7sqiG71VIaBO0zSuilnFhvV_NnwGNLYy1ithW7eBU6Ee2TZl7-z__usuMAnorukZaHnchVILVGKHgChSbSzAGFZedoXexy-4onf3zHpx1ixg9lBo8xE9oJD12VpKN0tnHMywunMn/s1600/Liberty+Hall.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>And here's the Liberty Bell. Which is broken because they had to use so many different kinds of metal to make it that it was fragile. But it was used to call the representatives to meetings and stuff. So it was special to them and they kept it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_TDzYdm-a_C0EeTkClqsoij-hOSgjSnAS8VBHNhxX2kzUeNbPHSb_mMMtyw3xGuKSUcm4-Edbv4ERJ6qDyrL6yHkLusQX2EyyQ5h8HcfCn9uRUlSnhQcVzSI7TLbEU4jY9esTxYiWyIu/s1600/Liberty+Bell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_TDzYdm-a_C0EeTkClqsoij-hOSgjSnAS8VBHNhxX2kzUeNbPHSb_mMMtyw3xGuKSUcm4-Edbv4ERJ6qDyrL6yHkLusQX2EyyQ5h8HcfCn9uRUlSnhQcVzSI7TLbEU4jY9esTxYiWyIu/s1600/Liberty+Bell.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>See that man in the background on the left? That's Mike. Him and his wife Suzie were on their way back from their honeymoon in Aruba? Cancun? I forgot... somewhere VERY warm. They are super sweet and I'm glad to have met them!<br /><br /><br />So, that was my little Philadelphia excursion! kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-67699249924447810372015-02-14T03:00:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.883-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<h2 style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentine's Day!</h2><br /><br />I finished up another round of Wilton Cake Decorating classes and this was the cake I made at the end of the Fondant class to demonstrate the techniques we learned.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBzM9hJGgwhOpnhYCigynWOZ_eUjTJPxBYCNYhRcN3Rz8eEitwZlPoNQL0qg8rAT2WkQYgPdln759EgtjoSebTHhVVFH_anqaiID5MvPuIadwHHueVgWXTL1vhGzbbxwRG13EZ6ljLTgt/s1600/V-Day+Cake+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBzM9hJGgwhOpnhYCigynWOZ_eUjTJPxBYCNYhRcN3Rz8eEitwZlPoNQL0qg8rAT2WkQYgPdln759EgtjoSebTHhVVFH_anqaiID5MvPuIadwHHueVgWXTL1vhGzbbxwRG13EZ6ljLTgt/s1600/V-Day+Cake+2.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm travelling today, heading to America for a business trip. Since I had to leave on Valentine's Day this cake was Rob and the kids. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayG7Nhsu6WSOhyf8G-ZmKksGCy7zGYRLpm29En_-wlP4bm2NeMCNiepEdOroqzG0bc8CRA9RCp0vuoomoSi7TB1AqgPil3oYySZ6WUeVDZnx_ZD94E5ZEQY-OScOCxkQO0gJZTEp3lFTf/s1600/V-Day+Cake+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayG7Nhsu6WSOhyf8G-ZmKksGCy7zGYRLpm29En_-wlP4bm2NeMCNiepEdOroqzG0bc8CRA9RCp0vuoomoSi7TB1AqgPil3oYySZ6WUeVDZnx_ZD94E5ZEQY-OScOCxkQO0gJZTEp3lFTf/s1600/V-Day+Cake+1.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://cakesdecor.com/cakes/6325">Inspiration cake</a> was found on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kmsarles/cake-decorating/">Pinterest</a>.kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-45080423612197145412015-02-12T12:36:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.898-08:00Winter's Lane QuiltThis is another project I started more than a year ago and FINALLY finished this year. I made the quilt top in just a few hours, but then had the genius idea that I should hand quilt it! I don't know why I do these things to myself... But it turned out really pretty and I'm glad I did it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIYC1Ci0XBw_OhtkVo4ROCee8p2jvfBpFhvH3Q-lbZhrSeZ4AvPRGn4aSVAGG6u2_drK86Eh6ZPLGL6GrpPYhn1cHJS4ezcbeHN5uwYIUgZOmfQDZQeQhqLckihXEdBq0SrAA9YWu_hs6/s1600/Winter+Lane+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIYC1Ci0XBw_OhtkVo4ROCee8p2jvfBpFhvH3Q-lbZhrSeZ4AvPRGn4aSVAGG6u2_drK86Eh6ZPLGL6GrpPYhn1cHJS4ezcbeHN5uwYIUgZOmfQDZQeQhqLckihXEdBq0SrAA9YWu_hs6/s1600/Winter+Lane+1.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br />Here's a closeup of the stitching. I used embriodery floss so it would really stand out. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2SwxP9V6kLlzdF7I5WvLNMxBUkSSXO8GHAyyhPVjUTRyK7us-ihHnIweJa-nMknNnD-AW6bGrOEOdUjCBSRtIrRQwF6GQWW0d90uPp5ruEbYFazzwxhzXxdtXLu52bw7PjiLeMcOE1lY/s1600/Winter+Lane+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2SwxP9V6kLlzdF7I5WvLNMxBUkSSXO8GHAyyhPVjUTRyK7us-ihHnIweJa-nMknNnD-AW6bGrOEOdUjCBSRtIrRQwF6GQWW0d90uPp5ruEbYFazzwxhzXxdtXLu52bw7PjiLeMcOE1lY/s1600/Winter+Lane+2.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><br />Have you snuggled under a hand quilted quilt? They are just so much more comfy than machine quilted. If it didn't take me like a year to get one quilted I would probably hand quilt everything!<br /><br />Fabric: Moda's Winter's Lane<br />Pattern: I just kind of made it up... I think I've seen a pattern like this before, but I can't remember a name. kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-60572953137345772352015-02-10T12:10:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.909-08:00Sewaholic ShirtsI got a few items of clothing made so far this year, but only have two of them photographed so far. <br /><br />Both of these tops are from <a href="http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/">Sewaholic Patterns</a>. <br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;">Renfrow Shirt</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxrFM0j_tvOmiGhAq7sx-Qj7OUZu-wWdpmuf4xSqpFC7Gvc8ehluCUHjzyqxx6K-uDZYVlYUu7DPv_142U-RR089j2XjjKrSKrUGzuYvPT62LxGcEvnAzxNjYhyR22fRzhpQi7G1oe4gc/s1600/Renfrow+top+cowl+neck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxrFM0j_tvOmiGhAq7sx-Qj7OUZu-wWdpmuf4xSqpFC7Gvc8ehluCUHjzyqxx6K-uDZYVlYUu7DPv_142U-RR089j2XjjKrSKrUGzuYvPT62LxGcEvnAzxNjYhyR22fRzhpQi7G1oe4gc/s1600/Renfrow+top+cowl+neck.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>It was really cold outside, so my face is kind of funny in this photo! But the shirt is warm and snuggly. I used some ribbed knit from Fabric.com and it is very soft. This is my favorite knit shirt that I have made so far! I made a size 14 and it fits perfectly. I really like the long sleeves, but some people might think they are a little too long. I did alter the hem to have the curved shirt tail look. Oh my goodness, that hem seam is crazy! I really need a cover stitch machine for nice hems. I didn't have green thread on hand so I thought I could get away with white. Not with those crazy uneven stitches! <br /><br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;">Granville Shirt</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26M4_O5cL0osfIpl-_bzdB8pijxUvoKoRAHqmHnPCMwabz9ds1_4p2fpfYXS7rD9lFBQaNNFV0KJqrJi_LFaI65vdEofRqDvBg66XbNJfwf-7yph4cc29g0_jRCiaL1GlKQ0TqMTsSEf8/s1600/Granville+Shirt+Blue+Dots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26M4_O5cL0osfIpl-_bzdB8pijxUvoKoRAHqmHnPCMwabz9ds1_4p2fpfYXS7rD9lFBQaNNFV0KJqrJi_LFaI65vdEofRqDvBg66XbNJfwf-7yph4cc29g0_jRCiaL1GlKQ0TqMTsSEf8/s1600/Granville+Shirt+Blue+Dots.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>Next up is Granville, Sewaholic's newest release. I downloaded the PDF pattern almost the second she posted that it was available. You guys, this is a NICE shirt pattern! I made a size 14 with no alterations. I thought it might be a little snug around the waist, but it's not. I think I could have taken it in a little at the hips, but I really like the flair. It makes a nice shape on the sides!<br /><br />The fabric on this one is a dot pattern from Robert Kaufman. Funny story - those dots started out white. I washed the fabric with a piece of black twill for some pants for Rob. Not a smart move. But the good news is that I like the fabric better with the muted dots. The bright white dots made me dizzy! So tradegy avoided, but just barely!<br /><br /><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-38677339541132269422015-01-10T13:31:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.921-08:00Twister Quilt finally finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started this quilt in October of 2012! Yikes. I actually had it finished and quilted by March of 2013, but never got it blogged.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2F46fn_sDR26LQoIMFuEtawFQ6cUbMbA-KbVP4TL50j0fEowaJU3L3qqihFQgdRQgb1Kg-PlsOByJsNIwPvOYuYvo7pwLmTAPCj0t6QSy-fz98wIfov9N8dixqifJ_VrU8ZyBvZdIZIY/s1600/Twister+Quilt+front.jpg" height="640" width="622" /></div> I started sewing the binding on by hand, and got half way finished. Then it sat for almost two years. That's so pathetic! I FINALLY finished it this month! It only had two sides of binding to finish stitching!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKF3EAuou77NvZJ2wol5V1ZanOcTGl4VbDJwUneC5wGRor-oHDu2fMw5XPA5lMAl_9e3ncMeQv1GDlx9PhnUO14EP8aIxGCmuIireB5eiWgzGoFn5RYCVSZ0xJ2_Pa3mm-OTcKL-L6q92w/s1600/Twister+Quilt+back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKF3EAuou77NvZJ2wol5V1ZanOcTGl4VbDJwUneC5wGRor-oHDu2fMw5XPA5lMAl_9e3ncMeQv1GDlx9PhnUO14EP8aIxGCmuIireB5eiWgzGoFn5RYCVSZ0xJ2_Pa3mm-OTcKL-L6q92w/s1600/Twister+Quilt+back.jpg" height="640" width="622" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the line "Circa 1934" from Moda and used 2 layer cakes plus yardage to get all the fun pieced borders. The center of the back is a piece of fabric that looked like labels. I am so happy to have this quilt finished, and I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have taught the Twister as a class twice now. Today was the second time. I like to see how different fabric lines make such different quilts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one used Batiks with a white border. It's very striking! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWE5wBiEcMucwecHq4GGzUyf6dLK5sRuVvigG_5exsTvQbWsK7-Y7Qs4X_RHgd8sCjdXVy5RgFPGykpo4gjT_zlMCh3Ls-eG-nuci95TL4iZm1BdoelkxmPJGrPvkD57XM2byoPXFhnWp/s1600/Twister+Donette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWE5wBiEcMucwecHq4GGzUyf6dLK5sRuVvigG_5exsTvQbWsK7-Y7Qs4X_RHgd8sCjdXVy5RgFPGykpo4gjT_zlMCh3Ls-eG-nuci95TL4iZm1BdoelkxmPJGrPvkD57XM2byoPXFhnWp/s1600/Twister+Donette.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br />This one placed the blocks in a diagonal pattern which created an interesting effect with the pinwheels. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIZkwXUuteRUUSta_ZSKD15BrH6O1jntvGmVBZl48hgN4P5gbaaP_-vKe0Ismv_4_zxyQanq6DoiYR1exrZgbQvAAGr4godGuXYGlM4vNNg8qe5jdRLGTpCQmhwX2UgG83jmA9mMgMpUy/s1600/Twister+Sharon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIZkwXUuteRUUSta_ZSKD15BrH6O1jntvGmVBZl48hgN4P5gbaaP_-vKe0Ismv_4_zxyQanq6DoiYR1exrZgbQvAAGr4godGuXYGlM4vNNg8qe5jdRLGTpCQmhwX2UgG83jmA9mMgMpUy/s1600/Twister+Sharon.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> This is one of my favorites from the class last year. I love the rainbow, and the black in the border has multi-colored dots which looks awesome with the bright fabrics!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsJaR6HUTRVD8r0pO64VV4ZQqaIIOE5G4Pqs9w-xsP-WcrmKaAuiRGRLELlmq_BPM1LHCQvqZ_OCj4obTSLvC9F-CB88Meyz8vnbexZ7RIXjCTfyWbJ1BsvssTPVDyRvJrHhX6dZCvsLQ/s1600/Twister+Half+Moon+Modern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsJaR6HUTRVD8r0pO64VV4ZQqaIIOE5G4Pqs9w-xsP-WcrmKaAuiRGRLELlmq_BPM1LHCQvqZ_OCj4obTSLvC9F-CB88Meyz8vnbexZ7RIXjCTfyWbJ1BsvssTPVDyRvJrHhX6dZCvsLQ/s1600/Twister+Half+Moon+Modern.jpg" height="610" width="640" /></a></div> I did <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2013/03/valentines-day.html">blog</a> about this mini heart version. In 2013. Where has time gone!?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWg5PzMpct4wAUscFxm8Lcgo97S2Vf0wpijzHp9IOe43JWaow9_nNQq331Kiy9DTgcCoI18e1WgRLLFqhFpvE9muSOLPmF9qEMAuhNMTrMIT_FC8boSFhhiACueOollmZuB0z0UT7noTE/s1600/Twister+Heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWg5PzMpct4wAUscFxm8Lcgo97S2Vf0wpijzHp9IOe43JWaow9_nNQq331Kiy9DTgcCoI18e1WgRLLFqhFpvE9muSOLPmF9qEMAuhNMTrMIT_FC8boSFhhiACueOollmZuB0z0UT7noTE/s1600/Twister+Heart.jpg" height="612" width="640" /></a></div>All these quilts were made using the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twister-Original-Pinwheel-Template-Squares/dp/B005C3PA64/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1420925207&sr=8-5&keywords=twister+ruler">Twister Ruler</a>, or the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twister-Pinwheel-Quilt-Template-Squares/dp/B005C3PAEQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420925207&sr=8-1&keywords=twister+ruler">'Lil Twister</a> for the small one. kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-24761943630493553442015-01-02T12:51:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.935-08:002014 Crafting StatisticsI took some time off of work before Christmas, and then we got the 26th granted as a day off for federal employees. So I ended up with almost two weeks off of work! With all that free time, and no projects with deadlines, I spent a lot of time looking through my photos and playing with statistics! I hope you'll endulge me and enjoy my mosaics of all the sewing I did in 2014!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Quilts</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX0Pf0fdcUZiFD_MS83ficreBUhMQN7Shu_XWbkiPRZkAMM1hoyEu0uC1iR7ry39PTVOF8LVz97KBZZSngHo6BknC4_NuujwpaPPH0zxV8xIU6xkliGhgJAQvX0quwvMKbPwem1HD79C7/s1600/2014+Quilt+Mosaic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX0Pf0fdcUZiFD_MS83ficreBUhMQN7Shu_XWbkiPRZkAMM1hoyEu0uC1iR7ry39PTVOF8LVz97KBZZSngHo6BknC4_NuujwpaPPH0zxV8xIU6xkliGhgJAQvX0quwvMKbPwem1HD79C7/s1600/2014+Quilt+Mosaic.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br />1 & 2. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/01/first-project-of-2014.html">1600 Quilts</a>; 3. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/01/signature-quilt.html">Briar Rose Quilt</a>; 4. Lexington Kaleidoscope Quilt; 5. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/02/trip-around-world.html">Trip Around the World</a>; 6. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/02/layer-cake-quilt.html">Honey Honey Layer Cake Quilt</a>; 7. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/09/painting-with-thread.html">Mandala Quilt</a>; 8. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/03/double-sided-quilts.html">Kaleidoscope Quilt</a>; 9. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/06/may-recap.html">Southwestern Chevron</a>; 10. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/06/x-and-quilt.html">X and + Quilt</a>; 11. Southerwestern Tiles Quilt; 12. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/08/july-recap.html">You Zig, I'll Zag</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Clothes</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQhVVCRySdOMLYOqWF5HajHvQDEKssjk9G_6oPd5UyjJp7f42phKcYtWUo03DWd3fb6Ub6p3Y0d7zEYKaE2_67yiMS-ajpMt1uVSZ7n4ylX0zjX-gpEEBcvPi2ct8b-CQYGWfIEfuzpVf/s1600/2014+Clothes+Mosaic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQhVVCRySdOMLYOqWF5HajHvQDEKssjk9G_6oPd5UyjJp7f42phKcYtWUo03DWd3fb6Ub6p3Y0d7zEYKaE2_67yiMS-ajpMt1uVSZ7n4ylX0zjX-gpEEBcvPi2ct8b-CQYGWfIEfuzpVf/s1600/2014+Clothes+Mosaic.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br />1. Rain Jacket; 2. Star Wars PJs; 3. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/05/bianca-pattern-from-made-by-rae.html">Bianca Dress</a>; 4. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/04/clover-pants.html">Clover Pants</a>; 5. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/02/josephine-blousetunic.html">Josephine Blouse</a>; 6.<a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/07/going-to-longer-lengths.html"> Bianca Maxi Dress</a>; 7. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/07/going-to-longer-lengths.html">Maxi Skirt</a>; 8. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/07/going-to-longer-lengths.html">Maxi Dress</a>; 9. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/11/halloween-2014.html">Halloween Costumes</a>; 10. Jedediah Pants; 11. PJ pants; 12. School House Tunic<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Small Projects </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUvIM4wo-sFk9bcbv4O48BmAnBTxyB1E4GLUepAaAqgYgpz_GodA3NZaXyNmD7AWBpBjqhcgiO3EA2lgRjn-jt4u0QA8Pkl5kTmY6d9KZPgHx2QuYpYUmzxlDazwLWoQt9AKrouv6d7MO/s1600/2014+Small+Projects.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUvIM4wo-sFk9bcbv4O48BmAnBTxyB1E4GLUepAaAqgYgpz_GodA3NZaXyNmD7AWBpBjqhcgiO3EA2lgRjn-jt4u0QA8Pkl5kTmY6d9KZPgHx2QuYpYUmzxlDazwLWoQt9AKrouv6d7MO/s1600/2014+Small+Projects.jpg" height="640" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/01/xo-table-runner-and-mini-quilt.html">XO Table Runner</a>; 2. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/01/xo-table-runner-and-mini-quilt.html">Valentine Mini</a>; 3. Cathedral Window; 4. Swoon Pillow; 5. Pinwheel Table Runner; 6. Lexington Pillow; 7. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/12/handmade-holidays.html">Rock Candy Table Topper</a>; 8. Backpack; 9. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/12/handmade-holidays.html">Plus Table Runners</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Number crunching:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL316GSE8a0tI0g817c9hpAwaiMMBMp_QmCsW9VouhLiBWlTMugfHdGHF7cMNzhoXdMimu_TVZAO_Gk_m31b8XqIWkNoE2kDRxjUjSO505OS82LvWliGXd8jRL14X2u27EwJphtFDRpn32/s1600/2014-Sewing-Stats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL316GSE8a0tI0g817c9hpAwaiMMBMp_QmCsW9VouhLiBWlTMugfHdGHF7cMNzhoXdMimu_TVZAO_Gk_m31b8XqIWkNoE2kDRxjUjSO505OS82LvWliGXd8jRL14X2u27EwJphtFDRpn32/s1600/2014-Sewing-Stats.jpg" height="494" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was surprised by how many quilts I made in 2014! That's about one per month. Of course most of them are still just tops and not finished, but I still count that. This is probably not the most sewing I have ever done in one year, but it's still pretty productive! I really enjoy sewing and it's still my favorite pastime.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Future Sewing:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If I was to make a sewing resolution for 2015 it would be to get some quilt tops actually quilted and finished. I also have the Renfrow shirt pattern and the Jalie Jeans pattern that I need to try out. And I will make a couple more pairs of Jedediah pants for Rob.</div><br />Thanks for reading my blog, and for encouraging my hobbies!<br /><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-40340059744732557592015-01-01T10:59:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.949-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXZZanbUxuh4VKUOX96lqFk-HdU25cMwFl8SQ0E7BO9TF8IWCg8XxbF3p11sxeSp3-l-a6JIVH-l_PXpxTV5TWDi3BNEbEvvAaOtOhJz7Sepp7uNohpfTToivWfrOPwUtd6yejNNUqIo4/s1600/New+Year+Card+v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXZZanbUxuh4VKUOX96lqFk-HdU25cMwFl8SQ0E7BO9TF8IWCg8XxbF3p11sxeSp3-l-a6JIVH-l_PXpxTV5TWDi3BNEbEvvAaOtOhJz7Sepp7uNohpfTToivWfrOPwUtd6yejNNUqIo4/s1600/New+Year+Card+v2.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxjTZ_yj1NJjisNLqVAJER-666dUWu4zmfpFGJaaIJ6fAKuqEDj6XbxzjOSp4CHoQs1riqF_3vO9Wk9Z3FNc80feBujPrh8fTnoHHVR64WiRDZSPisp9E8GHhhHmNNy_lVpZCuD5k2cK6/s1600/Year-in-Review-2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxjTZ_yj1NJjisNLqVAJER-666dUWu4zmfpFGJaaIJ6fAKuqEDj6XbxzjOSp4CHoQs1riqF_3vO9Wk9Z3FNc80feBujPrh8fTnoHHVR64WiRDZSPisp9E8GHhhHmNNy_lVpZCuD5k2cK6/s1600/Year-in-Review-2014.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BxNGB5qKyMSixYifZj79XF-1NLEOy6Ee3QNwgmQVMa1RFXh4PFnXWUiFj8gAERolFljtUbDcuebZSvZbDwSHdNq2sUBsrB1DWcUTFxjXeY7oScZFVpLTM_iQr0ynLhJceIyUwGiBAOV5/s1600/Year-in-Review-2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-87074578454905920122014-12-29T13:41:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.959-08:00Unblogged Misfits of 2014Ok, not really misfits... but here are the random things that didn't get blogged, but were made in 2014.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1600 Quilt </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">with a Rainbow Jelly Roll</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO2a143_GKfc6jXlhcCN_H4dyr4k2lkmI_gxhzjF5qZcDYRYMAsBFVV3m5t8VNwnLzNID5I6kr_0YAjMZkLoK-F12Xrzyh5TKKH3mBoTf31H5gUKsEoXHp4LJuLfs8ZM7XRIeKDBJMs_W/s1600/1600+Rainbow+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO2a143_GKfc6jXlhcCN_H4dyr4k2lkmI_gxhzjF5qZcDYRYMAsBFVV3m5t8VNwnLzNID5I6kr_0YAjMZkLoK-F12Xrzyh5TKKH3mBoTf31H5gUKsEoXHp4LJuLfs8ZM7XRIeKDBJMs_W/s1600/1600+Rainbow+Quilt.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hanging on the wall at the store as a sample, but still not quilted.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Briar Rose Quilt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRU0-lD09R7cFcxpxSp3tRC7VMAs7005EH40eZOEfqloAp-zV5VK8tXdWyyIsOC2BHbqiTnRQza02x6ndCtGCBuwm4Nyr6EQwlgKtL5-QzITocSos_VNgnNzZy17Sr0efOeHC3x1ZvJD27/s1600/Briar+Rose+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRU0-lD09R7cFcxpxSp3tRC7VMAs7005EH40eZOEfqloAp-zV5VK8tXdWyyIsOC2BHbqiTnRQza02x6ndCtGCBuwm4Nyr6EQwlgKtL5-QzITocSos_VNgnNzZy17Sr0efOeHC3x1ZvJD27/s1600/Briar+Rose+Quilt.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://englandstreet.blogspot.de/2012/08/briar-rose-finish-and-free-jelly-roll.html"> Pattern here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fabric: Joel Dewberry, Modern Meadow (just the blue color way)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cathedral Window Mini</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-iqiPhojFs6VoZtQFToZTAyT3v1g6IqXzgagvYElNVB7mL4UUCM3LWdJc0LImJ5so85yFXAJhYJygK82ElItJy2gHGXppJxxUfZCFcyt34c4I5a28pAmYIRon2t7BYAd35jo3a1-ymA8/s1600/Minis+on+the+wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-iqiPhojFs6VoZtQFToZTAyT3v1g6IqXzgagvYElNVB7mL4UUCM3LWdJc0LImJ5so85yFXAJhYJygK82ElItJy2gHGXppJxxUfZCFcyt34c4I5a28pAmYIRon2t7BYAd35jo3a1-ymA8/s1600/Minis+on+the+wall.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The gray mini quilt with the diamonds is called a Cathedral Window. That's the one I made this year. A couple of the others up there are gifts from friends who might be reading right now! I hung all my minis on my office wall this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Patriotic Pinwheels</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6Dpds8ZKkSM_yjjWpLYaIryUQDFgojufgTUHoXdNBHjFK-z7tzVJ69D3McvPMwO0Y1FZneAUhGUTHLFjMkRKtzrL2Ya1KB5Wux7Sf2DbzHjBLLKAG8xKeSEN_H3TugaUwiwQTZMxR2bx/s1600/Pinwheel+Table+Runner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6Dpds8ZKkSM_yjjWpLYaIryUQDFgojufgTUHoXdNBHjFK-z7tzVJ69D3McvPMwO0Y1FZneAUhGUTHLFjMkRKtzrL2Ya1KB5Wux7Sf2DbzHjBLLKAG8xKeSEN_H3TugaUwiwQTZMxR2bx/s1600/Pinwheel+Table+Runner.jpg" height="230" width="640" /></a></div> Made for a sample for the store, quilted, but not bound. I saw a quilt on Pinterest and wanted to make it, but I didn't need a whole pinwheel quilt! So a table runner was a better option.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rain Coat!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j-W05o8rqHaMuYvMcZQpSRQ6kqVA88fAsRY_iYPUzhP9fpQFKujW64IlLPNYiIjiPJLOn9iVp16zAebDvAmCeeYiGoMVIHbZuOhg7XHhKGlOhxpR39IuO8tVxwhWTBCNhmIDgwJo4vu-/s1600/Rain+Jacket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j-W05o8rqHaMuYvMcZQpSRQ6kqVA88fAsRY_iYPUzhP9fpQFKujW64IlLPNYiIjiPJLOn9iVp16zAebDvAmCeeYiGoMVIHbZuOhg7XHhKGlOhxpR39IuO8tVxwhWTBCNhmIDgwJo4vu-/s1600/Rain+Jacket.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> I finally made the Amy Butler rain coat, but I haven't taken good photos yet because it's technically not finished. I still need to put on the buttons. But I have worn the heck out of this rain jacket! It's lined with flannel!! But the sleeves are lined with a satiny lining fabric so they slip over my sleeves. Maybe someday this will get the photos it deserves...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">PJ Pants</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5aULlVbXa8gk4bSM2lR7X8DbA_yN1fP1oUOjRwMqOOL2HaNAQjUKb_BXefZG_q2OxuchRaSum2mZ9FMuG_LbT58IgJH9jrumBD1ZhKbFfd6d4Xd4Zfz9-RU5SClJuEaV9JdJLTp1DvrX/s1600/Star+Wars+Pants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5aULlVbXa8gk4bSM2lR7X8DbA_yN1fP1oUOjRwMqOOL2HaNAQjUKb_BXefZG_q2OxuchRaSum2mZ9FMuG_LbT58IgJH9jrumBD1ZhKbFfd6d4Xd4Zfz9-RU5SClJuEaV9JdJLTp1DvrX/s1600/Star+Wars+Pants.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> I made a lot of PJ pants this year. This pair was for a friend who had a really bad broken leg. They are Star Wars and glow in the dark!!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bat Girl Apron</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpg-hdCeasv5W3ibP-0eFnvXs3BkepMB7dsicSmWTY3dFlxrPcy8TooeHDfRCcJ0pugDJrbbp62JiP-tgFJGgdjAmvftvPeWDSh884gXPtphIAyDpIcMOmWmfxmKRKt2ICSQizDNF2uH_s/s1600/Batgirl+Apron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpg-hdCeasv5W3ibP-0eFnvXs3BkepMB7dsicSmWTY3dFlxrPcy8TooeHDfRCcJ0pugDJrbbp62JiP-tgFJGgdjAmvftvPeWDSh884gXPtphIAyDpIcMOmWmfxmKRKt2ICSQizDNF2uH_s/s1600/Batgirl+Apron.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> This was made for a class sample. I thought it would be fun to make a super hero apron.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kaleidoscope Quilt</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizl0k_BkmdagEILoa56lFCMZ3DPKkN5hPD73vUjmK2A7cpaffnfG4mFPY8c9Sr4z5QTmvT4Nm_JbAvzDxPW_YQMh6j7Ri61UfrIBft5YHYm3TzNEhC7azwcXVYPg41njEe3XnI4uEc6lHK/s1600/Kaleidoscope+Quilt+Lexington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizl0k_BkmdagEILoa56lFCMZ3DPKkN5hPD73vUjmK2A7cpaffnfG4mFPY8c9Sr4z5QTmvT4Nm_JbAvzDxPW_YQMh6j7Ri61UfrIBft5YHYm3TzNEhC7azwcXVYPg41njEe3XnI4uEc6lHK/s1600/Kaleidoscope+Quilt+Lexington.jpg" height="640" width="544" /></a></div></div> I made this quilt during my class. I wasn't planning to, but this fabric was begging to be a kaleidoscope. I used the Kaleido-Ruler, which worked great! Fabric is Lexington, from Moda.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Matching Pillow</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjity10AgfhrMPh1S0Ocyey7AKVZD2uMkj6_rP34g_aJsa6nCaoqkb2hf6QrN4ThMySgJZpoMhAp4kTUMuoDLMn8BpBR7vdeRj2B4VZydgtNmQckryf6icK4FZr8Hshe9nZtJByQjINaHIR/s1600/Lexington+Pillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjity10AgfhrMPh1S0Ocyey7AKVZD2uMkj6_rP34g_aJsa6nCaoqkb2hf6QrN4ThMySgJZpoMhAp4kTUMuoDLMn8BpBR7vdeRj2B4VZydgtNmQckryf6icK4FZr8Hshe9nZtJByQjINaHIR/s1600/Lexington+Pillow.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> I had a bunch of little triangles leftover and I had the perfect amount to make these half square triangles and make a pillow.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Amy Butler Blossom Bag</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtfJFmX9ypUQ5FoKIex8DJdActbGCwtbm6XCANN_GkHRHeHg-oezKezPZWbs7PsnDlAQ-7wbWxrxUvmn84OcCfIjc7YOrTm8tckm_HG3udTLS2CPR2IU13QwkCSAzxtEp-yRX3twJELvS/s1600/Oktoberfest+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtfJFmX9ypUQ5FoKIex8DJdActbGCwtbm6XCANN_GkHRHeHg-oezKezPZWbs7PsnDlAQ-7wbWxrxUvmn84OcCfIjc7YOrTm8tckm_HG3udTLS2CPR2IU13QwkCSAzxtEp-yRX3twJELvS/s1600/Oktoberfest+1.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> See the bag on my arm? I made that. But never photographed it... I don't really use it, but I made it to see if it would be a good class. I did teach it, but no one finished it in the class. It's challenging! You can get the <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2010/09/free-amy-butler-pattern-blossom-handbagshoulder-bag/">pattern free here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Southwest Tiles Quilt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTc3TuBKIBLTIZFACuQz09VVTZubls95T6KsWcFj8_jdQSaOGHKJIFA4mPTNbGqojAOI0IQCY_ew40De53uF_aVC1PAQY8HSYi3n4nx2vV4QlTUydYNtxmMAkYkrhnT-7aWs_WqaxBQelu/s1600/Southwest+Tiles+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTc3TuBKIBLTIZFACuQz09VVTZubls95T6KsWcFj8_jdQSaOGHKJIFA4mPTNbGqojAOI0IQCY_ew40De53uF_aVC1PAQY8HSYi3n4nx2vV4QlTUydYNtxmMAkYkrhnT-7aWs_WqaxBQelu/s1600/Southwest+Tiles+Quilt.jpg" height="640" width="634" /></a></div>This is my own pattern that I was planning to blog when I got the pattern finished and listed on my Craftsy patterns page. But half a year later it's not finished, so I thought I should go ahead and post the quilt!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Probably never going to be blogged:</span></div>I made some really lovely khaki pants with burberry-esque trim. They are really nice! I tailored the legs to be a little slimmer than my normal wide legged pants - trying to be a little more stylish. Then I gained some weight. And can't get them on. Sadness.<br /><br /><br />I quilted a Halloween quilt for someone on a home machine (the long arm was broken) and did really cool patterns in the border. I *thought* I photographed it, but apparently I had a bad camera moment. Because the photos are gone.<br /><br /><br />I made Ethan some church slacks with elastic waist since he is growing so darn fast. But he refuses to be photographed. It's ok. They are just black twill, but they make a huge difference on how he looks going to church! (and is comfort level)<br /><br /><br />And there was one more "Trip Around the World" Quilt out of my beloved PB & J fabric. It's hanging on a wall with glass bricks and looks TERRIBLE in the photos. I mean really terrible. So that one will have to wait until I take it down to quilt it.<br /><br /><br />And with that, everything I made in 2014 has now been blogged!!!!!kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-83781585514004089432014-12-25T09:51:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.973-08:00Handmade Holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that gifts have been opened, it's time for hand made reveals! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to the magic of internet I got to watch my mom, brother and sister in law open their gifts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This <a href="http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2013/08/rock-candy-table-topper.html">Rock Candy</a> table topper is made out of the remnants of one of my very first quilts, a bargello. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQHMU7X__shOOD0bM34dgDHkwGnOkT2nsJtjYqvCIej2NTHd_L58GAakUgxKoSscaY7tfUHGcPPNlO0qF0UIyAD1ruwvYDNN-y7Ut8uWeuZGU3bARFqrZx4KHPLMrI6k0tARvG0S3DBVy/s1600/Candy+Dish+Vineyard.jpg" height="448" width="640" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to photograph that quilt. It was pre-blogging. The border fabric is all wine labels. I had just enough left to make this table topper, a table runner for Shawna (my sister in law), and the plus table runner below, which is going to our landlord.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second plus table runner is made out of a French looking fabric called Savonnerie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBsBx5NC0LgSXJ26E579SQKZQKRR-OAedNUediNsit-_WAXu-OvMDy2eEQku3qKBJjCEdeiPjg_-i3pjulK3DtU_aayyDrQTXmDRNXgydnVO_6s8GqQ753c1IMIXfhSvLv9EUuhsyhf5k/s1600/Plus+table+runners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBsBx5NC0LgSXJ26E579SQKZQKRR-OAedNUediNsit-_WAXu-OvMDy2eEQku3qKBJjCEdeiPjg_-i3pjulK3DtU_aayyDrQTXmDRNXgydnVO_6s8GqQ753c1IMIXfhSvLv9EUuhsyhf5k/s1600/Plus+table+runners.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> Funny story - about 10 years I made my dad a quilt. I gave it to him on his first trip to Germany. On his first day in the country. After a very long flight. When he got home he didn't remember where the quilt came from! He told me "SOME artists SIGN their work." LOL. So ... LABELS! I bought some fabric with pre-printed labels, so you just have to write your name in. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAENA0LkMD9PKJYT9Cd7Qdtc9vYNXKtyMlRO7aK5lwjys1IOVjzDlWIq8OcpLUdHgxkIdTGjTZheYCKYQctB305FD6VZwUF4UfrHh8dKF0vxofBjCCkR7NggwdGphv3EyXLjNEgcGsIIjt/s1600/Labels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAENA0LkMD9PKJYT9Cd7Qdtc9vYNXKtyMlRO7aK5lwjys1IOVjzDlWIq8OcpLUdHgxkIdTGjTZheYCKYQctB305FD6VZwUF4UfrHh8dKF0vxofBjCCkR7NggwdGphv3EyXLjNEgcGsIIjt/s1600/Labels.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> I made this cat apron for a friend who did NOT want his face on the internet. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiHRcOPsiG-hX07L0dPIk2-Tw1mIpoOBBIqkLcEUrussKlgxK6u4EdqUeCKf5aill-xuNrOQdxuAEaxXzwElaT36MMtZpbQ9OEC54hFDGyLMidELfrAFnBw2DFF3l5pu0tRFN8GA2Betk/s1600/Cat+Apron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiHRcOPsiG-hX07L0dPIk2-Tw1mIpoOBBIqkLcEUrussKlgxK6u4EdqUeCKf5aill-xuNrOQdxuAEaxXzwElaT36MMtZpbQ9OEC54hFDGyLMidELfrAFnBw2DFF3l5pu0tRFN8GA2Betk/s1600/Cat+Apron.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> I made the kids fleece PJ pants. Haven had picked out the robot fabric a long time ago, but I never got them made. So I ended up getting her some cat fleece and using the robot fleece for Ethan. But I had guilt for giving him <i>her</i> robots.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLzcrFE6DE6-rHpzdoLZDJuYxkIJbRmsjdnAeAizdKuml3CMN4LqOUWhjwJsAC6Nj2DjEilRv9srBfnnnK3ouRU154TpnZzyRZMx_v-ybGBJEeFA8XSZoHlAEKYzsVSTQmMW87N77F7Qn/s1600/Haven+and+Ethan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLzcrFE6DE6-rHpzdoLZDJuYxkIJbRmsjdnAeAizdKuml3CMN4LqOUWhjwJsAC6Nj2DjEilRv9srBfnnnK3ouRU154TpnZzyRZMx_v-ybGBJEeFA8XSZoHlAEKYzsVSTQmMW87N77F7Qn/s1600/Haven+and+Ethan.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> So I made her some shorts. This photo says it all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsp1viJgVJ33UgNK_d_qtY7vVu_k_zCQ9YMAgOhbuImltbaIg3Rl15Gq8EalKn-JvbcY78nqMTyATViPu4K6HSYMlYg-VatRZ408OXUC8bmAYVPTjTyzdA3w6xz57292J9wnSkoL6VoEA/s1600/Matchy+Matchy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsp1viJgVJ33UgNK_d_qtY7vVu_k_zCQ9YMAgOhbuImltbaIg3Rl15Gq8EalKn-JvbcY78nqMTyATViPu4K6HSYMlYg-VatRZ408OXUC8bmAYVPTjTyzdA3w6xz57292J9wnSkoL6VoEA/s1600/Matchy+Matchy.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You want me to MATCH my brother?!?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Rob I made the <a href="http://threadtheory.ca/products/jedediah">Jedediah Pants from Thread Theory.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpz-nM7LR7cazLVIS4YPDKDM0rqJ6pBWG4VommrI5kiylTm7eD9XzOSoDQjsF78K-ea0quGCfXgxLvIb7sd51U_GY1DD2QvYoQkE2MT95jyr9nQ6tmoZKkLuIKtIYJoYx8V2ZyDGayb4gx/s1600/Jedediah+Pants+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpz-nM7LR7cazLVIS4YPDKDM0rqJ6pBWG4VommrI5kiylTm7eD9XzOSoDQjsF78K-ea0quGCfXgxLvIb7sd51U_GY1DD2QvYoQkE2MT95jyr9nQ6tmoZKkLuIKtIYJoYx8V2ZyDGayb4gx/s1600/Jedediah+Pants+1.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> This is a really nice pattern!! I didn't really finish the pants because I thought they would need fitting, but they actually fit perfectly! Just need to shorten the legs to the right length.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR_PFAeqFowjjvK6_Afr2ySgku8CmbzhoapvGAUZoT-eGq3oJL8sTt-kz4pdHGVmi-SSGxdw4wCm-Z_HfIunlVLTHtvC7zYfo_YrxviJ9GF-kkfhj4j5azUkaFXJvnktvFOT_DIzMb-uz/s1600/Jedediah+Pants+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR_PFAeqFowjjvK6_Afr2ySgku8CmbzhoapvGAUZoT-eGq3oJL8sTt-kz4pdHGVmi-SSGxdw4wCm-Z_HfIunlVLTHtvC7zYfo_YrxviJ9GF-kkfhj4j5azUkaFXJvnktvFOT_DIzMb-uz/s1600/Jedediah+Pants+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this tester pair out of lightweight denim, so the next pair will need to be twill or something. So that means Rob has to go fabric shopping!! Mwahahahaha!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I helped Petrina with the pattern for her Quilt of Valor that she gave to her husband today. The stars glow in the dark!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjIUhG1169x9xcmizrTl51UuhYpyQCKajFXEp8SeziOuv8_HS_ZXZ8R3ftNSRWdCLwXT4OEPWXAnIjGqp4q01LpAftDDg-VAVH4xuE8qAoGCbbu_4ZOOAgPwkJvCdOV0IAWeKvwno_BFM/s1600/Petrina+Pinwheel+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjIUhG1169x9xcmizrTl51UuhYpyQCKajFXEp8SeziOuv8_HS_ZXZ8R3ftNSRWdCLwXT4OEPWXAnIjGqp4q01LpAftDDg-VAVH4xuE8qAoGCbbu_4ZOOAgPwkJvCdOV0IAWeKvwno_BFM/s1600/Petrina+Pinwheel+Quilt.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> Megan was in the Kaleidoscope quilt class I taught in <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/11/october-recap.html">October</a>, and this is her finished quilt top. It's beautiful!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGMTMEEsdamUv0AQVfeMwLNNEH6Argyr9VDkJ5LU-3-oNdqtOWStPg66eiAwZFXLvKPfydTXwrfdRrfZjjh6XQtsfKZBtxS8BQWiUi9JVKwSR2Dd0sIKfNmKTTSmrCW-tRRzj5Hw1rHva/s1600/Megan's+Kaleidoscope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGMTMEEsdamUv0AQVfeMwLNNEH6Argyr9VDkJ5LU-3-oNdqtOWStPg66eiAwZFXLvKPfydTXwrfdRrfZjjh6XQtsfKZBtxS8BQWiUi9JVKwSR2Dd0sIKfNmKTTSmrCW-tRRzj5Hw1rHva/s1600/Megan's%2BKaleidoscope.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> I made a new <a href="http://sewliberated.com/products/schoolhouse-tunic-sewing-pattern">School House Tunic</a> out of my favorite fabric from the <a href="http://storefront.unitednotions.com/storefrontCommerce/search.do?searchType=keyword&keyword=25th+and+pine&emailAddress=">25th and Pine line</a> from Moda. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsq11_Z_OYMy7M0BRmlzW5niqWZiPYrN82c2yYvGTrzJ-pujESudwpfpMde0O2DolqRnsyukE4E8kU9OE6NGPQGNiuTSD-Qz3cD4soNW42BWGlcS38WMsRnvSOVU-_hDecc6t00V3bxN2/s1600/School+House+Tunic+Christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsq11_Z_OYMy7M0BRmlzW5niqWZiPYrN82c2yYvGTrzJ-pujESudwpfpMde0O2DolqRnsyukE4E8kU9OE6NGPQGNiuTSD-Qz3cD4soNW42BWGlcS38WMsRnvSOVU-_hDecc6t00V3bxN2/s1600/School+House+Tunic+Christmas.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's a closeup of the fabric. I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5Y5rm2dybCuu2JIV4shTBiAsfAmDRCZma2SAlrW240QkE7qFmHCCEchO0Z0M1iCEwUeBItNL0S1IrjEPpki5CRyy70CQz4ZUHKu2nqLGq5IIXaxULLgTG9h_2ivCdnQJxjGSty4pVHwE/s1600/MO761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5Y5rm2dybCuu2JIV4shTBiAsfAmDRCZma2SAlrW240QkE7qFmHCCEchO0Z0M1iCEwUeBItNL0S1IrjEPpki5CRyy70CQz4ZUHKu2nqLGq5IIXaxULLgTG9h_2ivCdnQJxjGSty4pVHwE/s1600/MO761.jpg" height="320" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These cookies were supposed to look like a poinsettia, but I had a really hard time make red frosting. So I give you day glow hot pink poinsettia cookies! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9fCD6ueMAdx6s2GtOfu-eq3cSKQ0I8zk7aKyzCv_fHDBmSt_txjwzCwYX7HpgBjiJMiyUB_fpUr7KJ9SEESpVxdL_98FPsOmvzhEfi_Rj0mH3xgmBqQvowf8S2RvXtx6o_CAG2q1AJ2J/s1600/Poinsettia+cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9fCD6ueMAdx6s2GtOfu-eq3cSKQ0I8zk7aKyzCv_fHDBmSt_txjwzCwYX7HpgBjiJMiyUB_fpUr7KJ9SEESpVxdL_98FPsOmvzhEfi_Rj0mH3xgmBqQvowf8S2RvXtx6o_CAG2q1AJ2J/s1600/Poinsettia+cookies.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div>I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I hope to see all of your handmade gifts too!kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-17158223338313289072014-12-23T13:59:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.986-08:00November RecapI guess I should post about November before it's time to post about December!!<br /><br />November was busy, but not much craftiness was going on.<br /><br />I taught a mother and daughter how to make cake pops.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtq3_4WtpnFO4lEEW3Y3czQPHivlwMKx7MHGsle9FhQ-MVXt7xiLF7_Er7r2vn4U6Hh9EDAe7zUyZH9Y26RfmcyTC8Z9KLTLiDQ2xHvwgiam-g6WvPicQcEgc735lKLn-d7cdbEuNOTIT/s1600/Cake+Pops+class.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtq3_4WtpnFO4lEEW3Y3czQPHivlwMKx7MHGsle9FhQ-MVXt7xiLF7_Er7r2vn4U6Hh9EDAe7zUyZH9Y26RfmcyTC8Z9KLTLiDQ2xHvwgiam-g6WvPicQcEgc735lKLn-d7cdbEuNOTIT/s1600/Cake+Pops+class.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was taking a break from the long Wilton classes for November and December.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also taught the table runner and the tree skirt from this collection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCgxbeycRq_gXdLLnHOIXx4MPRv-4p9yVrxBD0feQCtvaMIfYFUh38bZKYPX3ms46ukMbC9BVhArmJttoV2pdkOIgRqabbinczWEYyS3pMG-Ct2gVpmkHQ99iC31d5331j8F0rsiDrOm1/s1600/Christmas+from+a+Layer+Cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCgxbeycRq_gXdLLnHOIXx4MPRv-4p9yVrxBD0feQCtvaMIfYFUh38bZKYPX3ms46ukMbC9BVhArmJttoV2pdkOIgRqabbinczWEYyS3pMG-Ct2gVpmkHQ99iC31d5331j8F0rsiDrOm1/s1600/Christmas+from+a+Layer+Cake.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I call this "Christmas from a Layer Cake" because you can get four/five projects out of one layer cake (plus additional background/border fabric). I have a pattern to go with this that will go in my Craftsy store. It's almost ready, but I guess it's a little late to sell it this year...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest of the crafting going on was done by other people! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At our annual Holiday Fest on base I worked the Photos with Santa booth, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfXv24LrPuXyrGFKi8oyAot9e_5VCgiKA_XaJqGdtetK1nMvHT7Kp1atVsu90pMN4hCAX_EaSsge66d35sRPy8DWSfGHR1kit-a6O7wP2C_otkPykfXWygX-tthtX1ez2FxYN41dRxIoQ/s1600/Santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfXv24LrPuXyrGFKi8oyAot9e_5VCgiKA_XaJqGdtetK1nMvHT7Kp1atVsu90pMN4hCAX_EaSsge66d35sRPy8DWSfGHR1kit-a6O7wP2C_otkPykfXWygX-tthtX1ez2FxYN41dRxIoQ/s1600/Santa.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(terrible iphone picture of the card, because I haven't gone to the photo studio to get the digital copy yet.)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the Woodshop ran this tea light holder project where you nail holes in a tin can in a pattern. It was really cool! This is Edeltraut, our fantastic employee at the Woodshop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLI7LNvFDpbbrQC0mBDEv7crxbAY-FJU_dgt4oapZWLM3m-TD3yB0Rh-dxUvvNp4fg3xIf45s9e9ZBAcLE5Bl80FuUBnlXK4cIVEzuGPNw75oQEmqJCHWF_Hz6XxtM0Lx0NEPNT8Lynnt/s1600/Woodshop+crafting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLI7LNvFDpbbrQC0mBDEv7crxbAY-FJU_dgt4oapZWLM3m-TD3yB0Rh-dxUvvNp4fg3xIf45s9e9ZBAcLE5Bl80FuUBnlXK4cIVEzuGPNw75oQEmqJCHWF_Hz6XxtM0Lx0NEPNT8Lynnt/s1600/Woodshop+crafting.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spotted people crafting at the Bowling Center, which I thought was way cool! This mom was working on a play mat for her son.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Up8DWZUBA8dinoUVmOVzYqEgUMR_WNKoOB1pG3Hdz3VRHn9G9F7kbqttPcZGdqGH20ispd90MwG9nQtOCNsDhrMpyu7i9GD8hJnGQE-iJzIKkYoTGaJNTjQwLm0kkfA-IhpSpF3jDqlO/s1600/Crafting+at+the+Bowling+Center+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Up8DWZUBA8dinoUVmOVzYqEgUMR_WNKoOB1pG3Hdz3VRHn9G9F7kbqttPcZGdqGH20ispd90MwG9nQtOCNsDhrMpyu7i9GD8hJnGQE-iJzIKkYoTGaJNTjQwLm0kkfA-IhpSpF3jDqlO/s1600/Crafting+at+the+Bowling+Center+1.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> And I think this project was a child's vest, but I've forgotten now...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJtOXcydrfHgyiiuRyXQgdnExgYt1Pk7ElrPyea2xlU72JYzJVmDRhDsjUgIh-bP1r5x7ue6gVMOj5kHZnB73czwMfoi357XtzoWF8UtFouWxkIMivdGxmIzY0wTFX4Iv3vUTOrKPEqwT/s1600/Crafting+at+the+Bowling+Center+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJtOXcydrfHgyiiuRyXQgdnExgYt1Pk7ElrPyea2xlU72JYzJVmDRhDsjUgIh-bP1r5x7ue6gVMOj5kHZnB73czwMfoi357XtzoWF8UtFouWxkIMivdGxmIzY0wTFX4Iv3vUTOrKPEqwT/s1600/Crafting+at+the+Bowling+Center+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, it was fun to catch people crafting in public!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ethan and I have gotten to do some fun things together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He had a project to draw a "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra">Tundra Biome</a>," and I convinced him to paint it with watercolors. I got out my good art stuff and we painted together. I did the mountains and the sky. He did the rest. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF_4TrUPt8z5N7vSk1dGZrm1fistzoVGTncXlJUQfl6XImMLM1LPK5M-DXsCeTOGe9vwiFlXDO7_qwN81pBxhAyNEzBVZskhKwmM1Ao3wnWQ-YONHIfbNubhxasZQ95peOYumjHvNJGU5/s1600/Ethan's%2Bart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF_4TrUPt8z5N7vSk1dGZrm1fistzoVGTncXlJUQfl6XImMLM1LPK5M-DXsCeTOGe9vwiFlXDO7_qwN81pBxhAyNEzBVZskhKwmM1Ao3wnWQ-YONHIfbNubhxasZQ95peOYumjHvNJGU5/s1600/Ethan's%2Bart.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he is after we completed a puzzle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXC1OhQ6Gth4zuPl__6UuwNALgut45nxcVyos0Qz0mdSeJSNRaWkU5ydvghPZHyA6V8N8FuxpHEavCTRvvCv3kytYHgaryMEe89RDXh7kUaRrTfat-2L9YnQ8z-RhO4JzmM2SbLZlgXoq/s1600/Puzzle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXC1OhQ6Gth4zuPl__6UuwNALgut45nxcVyos0Qz0mdSeJSNRaWkU5ydvghPZHyA6V8N8FuxpHEavCTRvvCv3kytYHgaryMEe89RDXh7kUaRrTfat-2L9YnQ8z-RhO4JzmM2SbLZlgXoq/s1600/Puzzle.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> And we had some fun bowling together. He especially likes that he can beat me!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S0MB8q4YmE3yR8Ld9D_TyHSS1eAj9MKUCFu-IBd5gCRBHpVOgklNT-G92V4XswPMA97RTlFICu6Wdq0lEJ3NF23jLFsF13o_5YPMvC_S3tHuD8exTBu5m7BF-9t_VRAdducCHhqwTfMm/s1600/Bowling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S0MB8q4YmE3yR8Ld9D_TyHSS1eAj9MKUCFu-IBd5gCRBHpVOgklNT-G92V4XswPMA97RTlFICu6Wdq0lEJ3NF23jLFsF13o_5YPMvC_S3tHuD8exTBu5m7BF-9t_VRAdducCHhqwTfMm/s1600/Bowling.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> He has been bowling in the youth league and has really been improving. He has a goal to score 150 and then he can have his own ball. I made the goal high after he scored this 81. Last week he got to 94! He may get 150 sooner than I expect...<br /><br />Haven was pretty busy too. She and her friends sang at the talent show as an a cappella group. Haven wrote the song and the group together worked out the harmonies and "instrumental" parts, and the choreography. I was incredibly proud of them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjagqo0gtLMIK6l6B-NW-Hz_NE9P88snSMbfF9Jc2CCLbYdNKARx0iL64GjwPsKkjkpT3-GJXJgatwWRINgyiBacOsro2lAp4JHIXbtHNZN1MYt05Pb1lC9nOjlyXAHZtyCIEdqqLDN1t/s1600/Fall+Follies+Haven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjagqo0gtLMIK6l6B-NW-Hz_NE9P88snSMbfF9Jc2CCLbYdNKARx0iL64GjwPsKkjkpT3-GJXJgatwWRINgyiBacOsro2lAp4JHIXbtHNZN1MYt05Pb1lC9nOjlyXAHZtyCIEdqqLDN1t/s1600/Fall+Follies+Haven.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div>They didn't win, but they sure should have, in my completely unbiased opinion.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/aqdmCTPyfls?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />I've embedded the video, but I noticed the last time I did that it didn't work right. So if you can't see the video,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdmCTPyfls"> click here to see it on YouTube</a>. Oh, and sorry for the quality. I put Ethan on camera duty. o_O<br /><br />We did have Thanksgiving in November too, but it was quiet with just us at home. We are very thankful this year for friends and for people who look out for us when we need it! And for the quiet times when we just have a moment to do something together and enjoy being a family.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4QjKPeev6NG-o9vO9Q7Y1z8BsvujA_brMnQOB2vxoTfhE3C7XetnVkx9x5ocPFJwA1MdIIyHDTUy9-_vc8x3rbiKVaIP_LRjuy5cQghDE3KPb99uPLlKUQSJnuJLY6YcZCZQr15K5H9w/s1600/2014+Christmas+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4QjKPeev6NG-o9vO9Q7Y1z8BsvujA_brMnQOB2vxoTfhE3C7XetnVkx9x5ocPFJwA1MdIIyHDTUy9-_vc8x3rbiKVaIP_LRjuy5cQghDE3KPb99uPLlKUQSJnuJLY6YcZCZQr15K5H9w/s1600/2014+Christmas+Card.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-54100701245376840122014-11-09T11:17:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:57.998-08:00October Recap<div style="text-align: center;">Man, October was BUSY. That's why it took me so long to post about September!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan and I went to the Stuttgart Oktoberfest, which is actually called Volksfest here in Stuttgart. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Oji4LmeXUpZkueBra5rSQf2tu5M4egUadbZ72SRMX0kxGviKrAORsZ4CLDF95iIso6upa6cHzDFsr7IUkY4pbr36LzYQDIRD4Hc9PNunGkMkJ9P1M-iVaS-yIhLBel33yWmmW6XdXVeF/s1600/Oktoberfest+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Oji4LmeXUpZkueBra5rSQf2tu5M4egUadbZ72SRMX0kxGviKrAORsZ4CLDF95iIso6upa6cHzDFsr7IUkY4pbr36LzYQDIRD4Hc9PNunGkMkJ9P1M-iVaS-yIhLBel33yWmmW6XdXVeF/s1600/Oktoberfest+1.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYNYUIHIW9Y_9qhoQIQ38gHq4KAFulucWHl3Cfq3mySXzbgD0M5iee8pj2W0gAPTDGXrjwGx_nVTyCQC-LL7ean4Kx5SvWOVyiWSZdhSYQdjML9XpIaodDRt9O0gB8lawGFCCLLDna4Uw/s1600/Oktoberfest+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYNYUIHIW9Y_9qhoQIQ38gHq4KAFulucWHl3Cfq3mySXzbgD0M5iee8pj2W0gAPTDGXrjwGx_nVTyCQC-LL7ean4Kx5SvWOVyiWSZdhSYQdjML9XpIaodDRt9O0gB8lawGFCCLLDna4Uw/s1600/Oktoberfest+2.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3piAReSZcamZjb9T5oIjLohTQPcF7bv7l3rtpREY6oeZOtzcnLNj33jnTTY5F5hnu9P2T67nXAOLeRbaMWnP7-8NRzbnx67NsGKs7WZHm7cN05gtr9XprhH6Knd1nTeasUpN2VzBC0JdM/s1600/Oktoberfest+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3piAReSZcamZjb9T5oIjLohTQPcF7bv7l3rtpREY6oeZOtzcnLNj33jnTTY5F5hnu9P2T67nXAOLeRbaMWnP7-8NRzbnx67NsGKs7WZHm7cN05gtr9XprhH6Knd1nTeasUpN2VzBC0JdM/s1600/Oktoberfest+3.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ethan is on that swing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIBjLMLcufPuUs_0MaVQRvaZqTQJU_WU0wX2cUgkTKUKzoETDUiZGDayad3GzKF4cH0bcMDFzMSVqHF-L_I3fCHe1Fb-6hCqlL1NUPtH6coykFJUSSN1J2EnPMXyYkVk7ocpf1mGmOdHQ/s1600/Oktoberfest+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIBjLMLcufPuUs_0MaVQRvaZqTQJU_WU0wX2cUgkTKUKzoETDUiZGDayad3GzKF4cH0bcMDFzMSVqHF-L_I3fCHe1Fb-6hCqlL1NUPtH6coykFJUSSN1J2EnPMXyYkVk7ocpf1mGmOdHQ/s1600/Oktoberfest+4.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> Then Ethan and I took a weekend trip to Belgium to see a friend of mine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKC1mjAF5dLwwj8L_HwnVMG80v_sez4SDU7Y8kEJRTyl-gXv3jrJAVQ32D7A0R4DHAJG47TjdW5hBx-Wci6OyHYluQD4Dv7xIC9R2CC-UMHksTLkEsmDVniq3HN7CCUa-HiD1qt_5h1r7/s1600/Belgium+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKC1mjAF5dLwwj8L_HwnVMG80v_sez4SDU7Y8kEJRTyl-gXv3jrJAVQ32D7A0R4DHAJG47TjdW5hBx-Wci6OyHYluQD4Dv7xIC9R2CC-UMHksTLkEsmDVniq3HN7CCUa-HiD1qt_5h1r7/s1600/Belgium+1.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div>We didn't do much sight-seeing because we were only there for the weekend. Ethan said when people ask him what he did in Belgium he will say "went to the grocery store. and then went to the grocery store again. and then went to another grocery store."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGsgHnPKYcvfggV3VArq_tEb7bWFLvREIWogr40qPRgT8ONEJc3DgmPaoltP0K1CfH_yIcAhVk0NCEk_5K7w0Z12vtqliO6fDUCTA-CPplgxzGZX7Be1hDuQ2qRjo8LZ5ozkxMLoaUPob/s1600/Belgium+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGsgHnPKYcvfggV3VArq_tEb7bWFLvREIWogr40qPRgT8ONEJc3DgmPaoltP0K1CfH_yIcAhVk0NCEk_5K7w0Z12vtqliO6fDUCTA-CPplgxzGZX7Be1hDuQ2qRjo8LZ5ozkxMLoaUPob/s1600/Belgium+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> The city of Mons has this little monkey statue on the city hall building. No one really knows why it's there, but they say if you rub its head with your left hand and make a wish it will come true.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvNpVQCLnM0Nnq4szIK-Fya6zDYhksm6U-Web6xcLPY6S1x20Qst0D4t2h2dWZLFO0HDbYsYiuyECC6rV0S8UnSWLPCQd8VE47Kzq-J-OyRUFR5EBmdHY-EkdrKaZelHBTrZe-getlJ0g/s1600/Belgium+Mons+Monkey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvNpVQCLnM0Nnq4szIK-Fya6zDYhksm6U-Web6xcLPY6S1x20Qst0D4t2h2dWZLFO0HDbYsYiuyECC6rV0S8UnSWLPCQd8VE47Kzq-J-OyRUFR5EBmdHY-EkdrKaZelHBTrZe-getlJ0g/s1600/Belgium+Mons+Monkey.jpg" height="194" width="640" /></a></div> The NATO base is located there in Belgium, and this is me in front of all the flags of the NATO countries. They rotate them so that one country is never always in the center.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYakBMu9kOV-6s8H63A-zaRFqahQNtJJmXqKePHaJXtw9oPtnMmJkZdMj4vmy2J6kHbx4X3wdvp-xL0EdlMHpOuCxXv0WUUo1ZyyMgjTJ5OsZIs1YOyBfpz8SbASQNkUxCFKh9h179nBTd/s1600/Belgium+NATO+Flags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYakBMu9kOV-6s8H63A-zaRFqahQNtJJmXqKePHaJXtw9oPtnMmJkZdMj4vmy2J6kHbx4X3wdvp-xL0EdlMHpOuCxXv0WUUo1ZyyMgjTJ5OsZIs1YOyBfpz8SbASQNkUxCFKh9h179nBTd/s1600/Belgium+NATO+Flags.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> And this really cool quilt was inside the building and has a quilt block for each country in NATO.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwODyX9CbYB4lIYtRpEUBnht5nPW8I0OC7mz-QB0MhBWaBdB3ZA6ZIGtH1ruMnEe_JBDhFvkEYXXKOmn-bMDIqFiopup8yb4GhmFb1Vc2QFmbhaGY-AMECrw_n1rMuAEnckOLMef8oPM3/s1600/Belgium+NATO+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwODyX9CbYB4lIYtRpEUBnht5nPW8I0OC7mz-QB0MhBWaBdB3ZA6ZIGtH1ruMnEe_JBDhFvkEYXXKOmn-bMDIqFiopup8yb4GhmFb1Vc2QFmbhaGY-AMECrw_n1rMuAEnckOLMef8oPM3/s1600/Belgium+NATO+Quilt.jpg" height="506" width="640" /></a></div> At worked I taught another bag class. Not everyone finished in class, but Pam brought hers back in to show off!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrMHH16ASnRECDkRCMQzPREcztN_i97lomeCps4tfvqoMvx-dL05pGh-GrslVb2fL97kxTo0VuSD5MJ5ZSOEyD2cZvTo4QprgGjf_p45mVFhCJlMBj4aG7KLuzYKv4gDhZp6b7b-N4cmY/s1600/Carry+it+All+Bags+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrMHH16ASnRECDkRCMQzPREcztN_i97lomeCps4tfvqoMvx-dL05pGh-GrslVb2fL97kxTo0VuSD5MJ5ZSOEyD2cZvTo4QprgGjf_p45mVFhCJlMBj4aG7KLuzYKv4gDhZp6b7b-N4cmY/s1600/Carry+it+All+Bags+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I taught the Kaleidoscope quilt block, which makes a very pretty quilt. <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/03/double-sided-quilts.html">See mine here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-OEsYDvVZj0ZufLto6SJaPgZMps0cmKtFFg_IyPtodYAMWWivj1vHHrfsPmHVfxWWh3ZII90RhLWzfj2UZhiSLYtwP71__Dk0T6y6FyoTRQhxeOPXddOFU51ey3HR-MQH5Ue1KqKNGRl/s1600/Kaleidoscope+Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-OEsYDvVZj0ZufLto6SJaPgZMps0cmKtFFg_IyPtodYAMWWivj1vHHrfsPmHVfxWWh3ZII90RhLWzfj2UZhiSLYtwP71__Dk0T6y6FyoTRQhxeOPXddOFU51ey3HR-MQH5Ue1KqKNGRl/s1600/Kaleidoscope+Quilt.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I taught the Wilton level 3 course, fondant. Here's the girls with their graduation cakes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-P_rPyp5eMXBD_Onsn0TvCJH-U-e4kJehrFrsltxEbWQWmBjXVWX12CEGZ61tGFI4_xNzxmgWPgjODmOIRMp74oejtVXBGKhBXAhBFUPSWUisepUBrzPqxeOqkmnryWLqFgeDjnaSHWN/s1600/Wilton+3+Graduation+cakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-P_rPyp5eMXBD_Onsn0TvCJH-U-e4kJehrFrsltxEbWQWmBjXVWX12CEGZ61tGFI4_xNzxmgWPgjODmOIRMp74oejtVXBGKhBXAhBFUPSWUisepUBrzPqxeOqkmnryWLqFgeDjnaSHWN/s1600/Wilton+3+Graduation+cakes.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Felicia made a peacock out of her fondant flowers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOQE0cgAPB-uWIq5iKqv8vyaGY8NSF1HS_FjEPQCUr46h8-3Rm3Ng0bB7iUaiFk9arNZw_LM322rCzzPvhO5ACz__WKEO04OkYExw6wpoYwVL4TfgebkpEuhbDsvdrhpnTlLTbSqfdz-s/s1600/Wilton+3+Peacock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOQE0cgAPB-uWIq5iKqv8vyaGY8NSF1HS_FjEPQCUr46h8-3Rm3Ng0bB7iUaiFk9arNZw_LM322rCzzPvhO5ACz__WKEO04OkYExw6wpoYwVL4TfgebkpEuhbDsvdrhpnTlLTbSqfdz-s/s1600/Wilton+3+Peacock.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> I baked and decorated a whole bunch of cakes for a quinceanera. Read about it here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb6OfLpjc42W0fB3rnD5nSuZUBTYM5FjJausYK-q_bbAoiGFdDO3ZqueMe2ur1jdtJT5wMOAhUiibPeqhC18eYPgro0WJsR3B89oJpSFN0tfdv71HiX1WM6SfnVFbKe3EVIhBOVFRwhrR/s1600/Selena+with+Cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb6OfLpjc42W0fB3rnD5nSuZUBTYM5FjJausYK-q_bbAoiGFdDO3ZqueMe2ur1jdtJT5wMOAhUiibPeqhC18eYPgro0WJsR3B89oJpSFN0tfdv71HiX1WM6SfnVFbKe3EVIhBOVFRwhrR/s1600/Selena+with+Cake.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Our Canvas and Corkscrews instructor is moving. *sad face* This sugar skull was the last one I got to paint with Marta. We're looking for a new instructor, but it will take a little while before we can continue the program.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PdneGBzE85ZagDKUDidtK9SYic7mo8sRW3cPI-ei4rZ3Gfe-0GHogE6p1dl6qbfAavPDVWvolwhKMORT4-V6iI-wgCl-Welys9B-XIglQTt8N4yNSWkN9E9ajb8SB6DLspJ0MTyoyazz/s1600/C&C+Sugar+Skulls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PdneGBzE85ZagDKUDidtK9SYic7mo8sRW3cPI-ei4rZ3Gfe-0GHogE6p1dl6qbfAavPDVWvolwhKMORT4-V6iI-wgCl-Welys9B-XIglQTt8N4yNSWkN9E9ajb8SB6DLspJ0MTyoyazz/s1600/C&C+Sugar+Skulls.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> Here's my painting! So bright and fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT89uWbQZqiILYKYuY8_iynK3YAgQk7IhMkq1tCLZoz6K3GXu8McU1icduzWeXbKJTFIhetYLZmZlpHE7DPy-7yZJOha8PWr0_02IpqcERsI9UUARNOVvZcim5y8PG304Oq9yLrZ_grJb/s1600/C&C+Sugar+Skull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT89uWbQZqiILYKYuY8_iynK3YAgQk7IhMkq1tCLZoz6K3GXu8McU1icduzWeXbKJTFIhetYLZmZlpHE7DPy-7yZJOha8PWr0_02IpqcERsI9UUARNOVvZcim5y8PG304Oq9yLrZ_grJb/s1600/C&C+Sugar+Skull.jpg" height="640" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And lastly we had a lot of fun on Halloween! Read all about the <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/11/halloween-2014.html">costumes here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3txtCT4bWyGlAPBDVxLglKuxlnaY6OoBgTRPky80fRFM9-QItt15xV5858bF6ioQJ8AuCQiR-bihzrZqZfZUvTV5eZOnL00uwhuf7G3F4dGrMXas5_cDN8V22ihRw0QDxpKnJ24LsQUpL/s1600/Halloween+Toothless+and+Hiccup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3txtCT4bWyGlAPBDVxLglKuxlnaY6OoBgTRPky80fRFM9-QItt15xV5858bF6ioQJ8AuCQiR-bihzrZqZfZUvTV5eZOnL00uwhuf7G3F4dGrMXas5_cDN8V22ihRw0QDxpKnJ24LsQUpL/s1600/Halloween+Toothless+and+Hiccup.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-64022106351117425302014-11-04T10:46:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:58.010-08:00September RecapI didn't get as many pictures in September as I should have, so this one will not be as thorough as other months.<br /><br />I taught a sewing class to a group of fun ladies. The class lasted about 10 hours, but everyone finished their bags!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNrHB6Fc8TplY0M4bmYjHIiQ2kNRwCqVVSYuBTE7AxSBn1fPu1Uj4kkDYTNGgeCH_-z6YqWNhiAo2nawiFOICtu4z9ErSyR7gdgN9_OpCu5X-IOfPiWtxUpK9J82hECrKZuWHPJaIY9yS/s1600/Carry+it+All+Bags+Class.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNrHB6Fc8TplY0M4bmYjHIiQ2kNRwCqVVSYuBTE7AxSBn1fPu1Uj4kkDYTNGgeCH_-z6YqWNhiAo2nawiFOICtu4z9ErSyR7gdgN9_OpCu5X-IOfPiWtxUpK9J82hECrKZuWHPJaIY9yS/s1600/Carry+it+All+Bags+Class.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> I taught Wilton level 1 again, and this time I had an assistant!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-BNtDY2Zdf1ABhU81dSR-_rnJkexewQjbVPCHA7aDaCfZLNQca4Ok6k8M08CLGg1OxWZuPxBSOJn7_k93Wz6aWQMSjYZvNw5PAPDibvAvDFODS80-on4hiZIUMPYnxRdhY16Mk1A2LJf/s1600/Wilton+1+Assistant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-BNtDY2Zdf1ABhU81dSR-_rnJkexewQjbVPCHA7aDaCfZLNQca4Ok6k8M08CLGg1OxWZuPxBSOJn7_k93Wz6aWQMSjYZvNw5PAPDibvAvDFODS80-on4hiZIUMPYnxRdhY16Mk1A2LJf/s1600/Wilton+1+Assistant.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> Felicia was in my first two classes, and she joined me for four weeks as my assistant. It was great having the help!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eFvBXc9sTVqSl21ZbTNbMkDuGeMjgFYKD87o2N5BnqK06_O3OZNCmFHkfuoUUFW-ZQU-3izVECOyNYBeWVp1LZpwfnfdIJclVwxuJz1k5jk_u90IdRprKeNH9fo5HWMbvspCg5iQYn36/s1600/Wilton+1+practice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eFvBXc9sTVqSl21ZbTNbMkDuGeMjgFYKD87o2N5BnqK06_O3OZNCmFHkfuoUUFW-ZQU-3izVECOyNYBeWVp1LZpwfnfdIJclVwxuJz1k5jk_u90IdRprKeNH9fo5HWMbvspCg5iQYn36/s1600/Wilton+1+practice.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPnyy5pecK0vweIsJ2etuJWFyBnXmEodWxm6_jQ6MJb_Ktmu57QCXQI9ch1pP33GNLJxeJOgqaUq7esvPYpAmuefUKjGSa7_trVxiRx42jkfn_JK0tNHMq-8yiTi_djlqv69mLDlikObr/s1600/Wilton+1+Halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPnyy5pecK0vweIsJ2etuJWFyBnXmEodWxm6_jQ6MJb_Ktmu57QCXQI9ch1pP33GNLJxeJOgqaUq7esvPYpAmuefUKjGSa7_trVxiRx42jkfn_JK0tNHMq-8yiTi_djlqv69mLDlikObr/s1600/Wilton+1+Halloween.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitkeBsCaNU4wgsCOYR2kqONTVpGytHTX3z1M2JuhkIM96kB4SSrLXtg0_ZdkENdS3XJwrBXZ5s85jInLDH3PPMmGhlOqjARQnWF8NqLocV5NUguyPneuBdAnuceiYXoB3j9KINseWM4UG/s1600/Wilton+1+Rosettes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitkeBsCaNU4wgsCOYR2kqONTVpGytHTX3z1M2JuhkIM96kB4SSrLXtg0_ZdkENdS3XJwrBXZ5s85jInLDH3PPMmGhlOqjARQnWF8NqLocV5NUguyPneuBdAnuceiYXoB3j9KINseWM4UG/s1600/Wilton+1+Rosettes.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9una8c7B6pe0Bde3hpopZa0vtdSAgxGfKpi5D40YEBrMJSTwHCvI7-kC6enwlJu9TBI9MHnHGjNtjFkVNnQi2zKfnZ-Bwyrmq746KKQyLPMmmPfwGbacjUGvMNt3ztaRI3fweUBKIUZo/s1600/Wilton+1+Zigzags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9una8c7B6pe0Bde3hpopZa0vtdSAgxGfKpi5D40YEBrMJSTwHCvI7-kC6enwlJu9TBI9MHnHGjNtjFkVNnQi2zKfnZ-Bwyrmq746KKQyLPMmmPfwGbacjUGvMNt3ztaRI3fweUBKIUZo/s1600/Wilton+1+Zigzags.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Haven turned 17!! It's hard to believe my little girl is so grown up. She still likes jellyfish, so I made her a jellyfish cake. It's all buttercream because I made it on the last day of the buttercream class. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hvTL3_OdbTURDXh1ov59RS6AKgUjzzVlQxyRIPlSkS97Ot5JKGGAx6YeoV9QGO3-mZ2ECzWrLYfx1FwM_d8Jh5oi5z_WuxsPAHDt30HdVVswh1XyPbA2cdzyBDfB2zcqTVWYFLdbxOX2/s1600/Wilton+1+Jellyfish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hvTL3_OdbTURDXh1ov59RS6AKgUjzzVlQxyRIPlSkS97Ot5JKGGAx6YeoV9QGO3-mZ2ECzWrLYfx1FwM_d8Jh5oi5z_WuxsPAHDt30HdVVswh1XyPbA2cdzyBDfB2zcqTVWYFLdbxOX2/s1600/Wilton+1+Jellyfish.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No pictures of Haven's birthday because she went down to Oktoberfest with some friends. My baby is grown up and goes to fests for her birthday. Sigh.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And here's Rob at the piano, because he's awesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMOjGjSmHYzGZCcB61bAMkSgVBBdC791BwWtuB2qId1E-kqPnmXvOD0UfvZhPfGkg_5gZdBG4xWtMxhcZS7F2QCyjdsd5_8eCgrDsu1DBic5lIBB7-rou2Jpi2JH3khXH1Vq7XVcko5Qr/s1600/Rob+at+Piano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMOjGjSmHYzGZCcB61bAMkSgVBBdC791BwWtuB2qId1E-kqPnmXvOD0UfvZhPfGkg_5gZdBG4xWtMxhcZS7F2QCyjdsd5_8eCgrDsu1DBic5lIBB7-rou2Jpi2JH3khXH1Vq7XVcko5Qr/s1600/Rob+at+Piano.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-47419374462705639772014-11-03T08:20:00.000-08:002016-02-02T13:31:58.023-08:00Quinceanera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The week before Halloween I took a break from working on costumes to bake and decorate cakes for a Quinceanera. Since we're over here in Germany it was hard for the family to throw a traditional party, but they wanted to have as many of the elements as they could.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qm75F6ZRYnmHgReS_FUQk-JTjGxxy0saIhimR5pk4RRwqM4NLHlposiHcot2E3azbstMk22j8IoqQXFMm_OZaiPB3ZIuUfX6h-V3f_EcduV46b19wv-EXDbIpRBeiue90D1WifNEXgfz/s1600/Cake+Decorating+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qm75F6ZRYnmHgReS_FUQk-JTjGxxy0saIhimR5pk4RRwqM4NLHlposiHcot2E3azbstMk22j8IoqQXFMm_OZaiPB3ZIuUfX6h-V3f_EcduV46b19wv-EXDbIpRBeiue90D1WifNEXgfz/s1600/Cake+Decorating+1.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div>These are big parties. Like weddings, but without getting hitched. Apparently one of the traditions is to have 15 dolls dressed in fancy dresses to give to the 15 girls who "stand up" with the birthday girl. We brainstormed options for these dolls and decided rather than talking one of our family members into going to Mexico to buy these dolls we would make doll CAKES instead.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kBlk6cZw4-eXWo0Xq5q9IybfMNnTvIg7lQEZUN1osoXjYHhyOBG_Jfzpl44_IDGu6M3hXCoSLica6xGVkOV3a9e-sN-GI4ICU01ZhLO7N70WRt3Y_Lj3wmpo7AKUfiJG4c8hmMZCVcCC/s1600/Cake+Decorating+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kBlk6cZw4-eXWo0Xq5q9IybfMNnTvIg7lQEZUN1osoXjYHhyOBG_Jfzpl44_IDGu6M3hXCoSLica6xGVkOV3a9e-sN-GI4ICU01ZhLO7N70WRt3Y_Lj3wmpo7AKUfiJG4c8hmMZCVcCC/s1600/Cake+Decorating+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took a cake decorating army to get this done. Three of us baked the 15 cakes (plus extra layers for the main cake) and then there ended up being six of us who did the decorating. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemdgYZG0O0gZRmMbu0TdgIrVkORntAXSsee3AawBz6bULgDhvgCcm9tPIpNIxZi7UOZ2UFnrQvhA7KaKJ3lMI_dwkcnFZKsRT_mIBAbwiANnUF1Qy-ZO3mIam-eAOX2JwK87bpS_475lX/s1600/Cake+Decorating+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemdgYZG0O0gZRmMbu0TdgIrVkORntAXSsee3AawBz6bULgDhvgCcm9tPIpNIxZi7UOZ2UFnrQvhA7KaKJ3lMI_dwkcnFZKsRT_mIBAbwiANnUF1Qy-ZO3mIam-eAOX2JwK87bpS_475lX/s1600/Cake+Decorating+3.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got together at one of our MWR facilities that had a large kitchen and room to decorate.<i> (For those of you who will know, it was the Warrior Zone, which used to be Le Rose's Pizza) </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5NeJpaDPFN8Ql-PONcLAB85uFqxZjY9tRrUHgwKpjh0uXzUNGo-FITSRZgju6z8xjOhwrbly6DYWaFwnq1Lg5jEPb6tsTNtc_bHaCmNTMGqUIey2Jtt6LxFlhRvQ36vbHwOjvPfiTeFs/s1600/Cake+Decorating+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5NeJpaDPFN8Ql-PONcLAB85uFqxZjY9tRrUHgwKpjh0uXzUNGo-FITSRZgju6z8xjOhwrbly6DYWaFwnq1Lg5jEPb6tsTNtc_bHaCmNTMGqUIey2Jtt6LxFlhRvQ36vbHwOjvPfiTeFs/s1600/Cake+Decorating+4.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We worked on decorating these for 12 hours the first day and another three the second day. And they were AWESOME.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These first four are the ones I did. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHybDvesDdwFy12cQP64LdZk0VTr2_7Ik_Gu57qaOn7axv0Cl9m3rbi91zOXJR44B-DBAyim29wbxlBxrkuT1qiAmANEmnjZ4HZWJvJJt_dgc4NiKGPHEgi3yCa9zRcSyPQeLdW95sAn8z/s1600/Cake+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHybDvesDdwFy12cQP64LdZk0VTr2_7Ik_Gu57qaOn7axv0Cl9m3rbi91zOXJR44B-DBAyim29wbxlBxrkuT1qiAmANEmnjZ4HZWJvJJt_dgc4NiKGPHEgi3yCa9zRcSyPQeLdW95sAn8z/s1600/Cake+1.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKWPu_MQk1nUOVdBH2atypi_ZSdiEgyDJIWCJ9QWvNe1qZtLlQyOQhj7NmxE2qDeu2AUpIJD0KB9fuK0ZbgwFf9QGImxhjKqiiclDjJPkX9MhpU3k_KUwoz0KeVF8McS3wYixQBGIW9wj/s1600/Cake+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKWPu_MQk1nUOVdBH2atypi_ZSdiEgyDJIWCJ9QWvNe1qZtLlQyOQhj7NmxE2qDeu2AUpIJD0KB9fuK0ZbgwFf9QGImxhjKqiiclDjJPkX9MhpU3k_KUwoz0KeVF8McS3wYixQBGIW9wj/s1600/Cake+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1SLAGBK8bPEiZw2IWKvtohfEjWcClxI5mAOZfMgwl1TYRu5Gex9BsBmelWiIa9oOw3oUgjeOPs9jOewwAu2U9QQR9zjhC5Cbba03jgjCPCCCkZCO1NzqORowgUcnY4I8GBaPF3kmnr7v/s1600/Cake+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1SLAGBK8bPEiZw2IWKvtohfEjWcClxI5mAOZfMgwl1TYRu5Gex9BsBmelWiIa9oOw3oUgjeOPs9jOewwAu2U9QQR9zjhC5Cbba03jgjCPCCCkZCO1NzqORowgUcnY4I8GBaPF3kmnr7v/s1600/Cake+3.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUsy6Cr_rMk2yEdJb0s-oo3XEF1VMJqUMl0hsrcNmh0IY0u6ia2TTjduNE8NyS_KWqoLUA7Fupfw04CI7-oAy-y2418-Nbmr6OL8KWPS06m6kJMiVhVWDai-5FwHJGgq4SdPdvPNXJTg-/s1600/Cake+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUsy6Cr_rMk2yEdJb0s-oo3XEF1VMJqUMl0hsrcNmh0IY0u6ia2TTjduNE8NyS_KWqoLUA7Fupfw04CI7-oAy-y2418-Nbmr6OL8KWPS06m6kJMiVhVWDai-5FwHJGgq4SdPdvPNXJTg-/s1600/Cake+4.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> I showed Selena (the birthday girl) what to do on the next one and she decorated the whole thing herself!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtCFiCPj1_2Wl1zZ07USbWeywslVnWlAFPKpQ612bGHbQrAyPdbvQ20zTehZuUufpjfaQrDr4bXIGdjuss1Z3CciFfySxU3i4J7MVoLgSEBcp5OwKe2HPAH7iscCHQM0APTNSiLRnrimZ/s1600/Cake+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtCFiCPj1_2Wl1zZ07USbWeywslVnWlAFPKpQ612bGHbQrAyPdbvQ20zTehZuUufpjfaQrDr4bXIGdjuss1Z3CciFfySxU3i4J7MVoLgSEBcp5OwKe2HPAH7iscCHQM0APTNSiLRnrimZ/s1600/Cake+5.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> The next 10 were completed by the rest of the cake team. Most of the girls had ZERO cake decorating experience, so before they started each cake I would teach them a technique.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJu8WM12b64Gx4b8bCsjBawoOl9FvdyS-sJ7lfL6GV3OGJ6liO2Ee07VTX-eFWdeTp4YhN6bPpE7uovd9fIYm9Ox0lX5gB2uC890mZDpBkL_YVG9pXxdiHe9fNCI26hhzHvhLcKOiU5U5/s1600/Cakes+6-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJu8WM12b64Gx4b8bCsjBawoOl9FvdyS-sJ7lfL6GV3OGJ6liO2Ee07VTX-eFWdeTp4YhN6bPpE7uovd9fIYm9Ox0lX5gB2uC890mZDpBkL_YVG9pXxdiHe9fNCI26hhzHvhLcKOiU5U5/s1600/Cakes+6-9.jpg" height="640" width="438" /></a></div> They NAILED IT!! These cakes were so cool!! I was really proud of them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUSYThDbLOnQ9i-IZL6fFLV-XIoC3Q-uoLbTH3gWCm9TyoeJm8NXPd96RDxD91gP2JsC1Ra68nH1gVanWj22VYJse-9eWkQGW1G1JqbqaTAVvuPrehsPq54wk-MyoACXT8w__tbiunkrR/s1600/Cakes+10-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUSYThDbLOnQ9i-IZL6fFLV-XIoC3Q-uoLbTH3gWCm9TyoeJm8NXPd96RDxD91gP2JsC1Ra68nH1gVanWj22VYJse-9eWkQGW1G1JqbqaTAVvuPrehsPq54wk-MyoACXT8w__tbiunkrR/s1600/Cakes+10-15.jpg" height="640" width="294" /></a></div> Even though there were 15 doll cakes we still needed the traditional birthday cake. The stipulation was just that it should be white. After looking at a lot of inspiration cakes, many of which you can see pinned on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/kmsarles">cake decorating board</a>, this is the cake we ended up with.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-0dVQzbXcTE3NpV9Zb47lm06s1m-QW1dDP_bbUuH8Yi14KcOZBDXqShbBfhSL8zYal564gm10qlDUd9VrbIG9Tx9KNuGGj3Fc3SaZ8n7Rn9oCjaypugw_5oGoehnt-porBkkXmPxIx-5/s1600/Cake+birthday+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-0dVQzbXcTE3NpV9Zb47lm06s1m-QW1dDP_bbUuH8Yi14KcOZBDXqShbBfhSL8zYal564gm10qlDUd9VrbIG9Tx9KNuGGj3Fc3SaZ8n7Rn9oCjaypugw_5oGoehnt-porBkkXmPxIx-5/s1600/Cake+birthday+cake.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So preeeeeetty!! The cake topper was a gift from one of Selena's relatives. An aunt I believe. There are several different flavors inside this cake including lemon, strawberry (with real strawberries), chocolate, butter, and almond. I got the fondant on and then the flowers were put on by one of the members of our cake team, who also didn't have cake decorating experience! She did an amazing job!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, the birthday girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWACrghjFyXxurV5pf9TpBgMrT7KnVLJHIK9ofaZBCfoLKqk2nIa3QQHKG_NA-Iscjg_l1o-j9FACT8q8Z6ynaJBO19098pOCc9lCgz0oKtRaRf7Geu-BAg01Wft-k8A27JE6OinfNUPk/s1600/Selena+with+Cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWACrghjFyXxurV5pf9TpBgMrT7KnVLJHIK9ofaZBCfoLKqk2nIa3QQHKG_NA-Iscjg_l1o-j9FACT8q8Z6ynaJBO19098pOCc9lCgz0oKtRaRf7Geu-BAg01Wft-k8A27JE6OinfNUPk/s1600/Selena+with+Cake.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't get any photos of the whole family together, but here is mom, brother, and dad lighting the super cool blooming flower candle firecracker thingies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixO_6Kk7Z090ju3iDSPnF5NwUJ6ym9ZCu1c1n4FzTX9JaaDsod_rrRK0mo0Hq7MYV3m-buwZwjdSMzXiT_7ycSAgWOlmF40H1el9GGiacQOfe9HjqgETPeXPixmDbZxieN_G1mfV-1-q8A/s1600/Cake+lighting+candles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixO_6Kk7Z090ju3iDSPnF5NwUJ6ym9ZCu1c1n4FzTX9JaaDsod_rrRK0mo0Hq7MYV3m-buwZwjdSMzXiT_7ycSAgWOlmF40H1el9GGiacQOfe9HjqgETPeXPixmDbZxieN_G1mfV-1-q8A/s1600/Cake+lighting+candles.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Explosive!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg__zM3WxukUXf06iqG8zxXS3-wcShCcU6xIr458XkExYvGBBOF-KMvEHEYPm6k0nrPDAwEfoTc3HmQwKUi8dBjsZ3WU_tK1tCb73EznZ1GQNWvx1mGnXGEmdn-Fp1BkTbrn52wJpbBIFL/s1600/Cake+candles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg__zM3WxukUXf06iqG8zxXS3-wcShCcU6xIr458XkExYvGBBOF-KMvEHEYPm6k0nrPDAwEfoTc3HmQwKUi8dBjsZ3WU_tK1tCb73EznZ1GQNWvx1mGnXGEmdn-Fp1BkTbrn52wJpbBIFL/s1600/Cake+candles.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><br /> These were pretty cool candles! <i>There was only one tiny scare with something catching on fire... </i>I tried to darken this photo so you can see them better, but they were incredibly bright, even with all the lights off in the room.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKBVZV4Wq0AvYsjjMs_X3lMVw4Bm4RBGjmdo6mAWGinjwT0x4UM4f5U4s7ZRJVoIb4CLlx5XQE26kbL2tZBuqyg5aUXVBU8Sauw-hYf3_xLs2yTfTpvZtNj4_7dSkDNlb01Amfkk4Z7kB/s1600/Cake+blowing+out+candles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKBVZV4Wq0AvYsjjMs_X3lMVw4Bm4RBGjmdo6mAWGinjwT0x4UM4f5U4s7ZRJVoIb4CLlx5XQE26kbL2tZBuqyg5aUXVBU8Sauw-hYf3_xLs2yTfTpvZtNj4_7dSkDNlb01Amfkk4Z7kB/s1600/Cake+blowing+out+candles.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Selena blowing out the candles. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXN2nor7XhlG951bfpQhH-fo9LzIPgLTG42kgPQ57axZ2dSDqpEY9G-OlRB_vF8YR8FYR-mc-x7Mzjt6vSGVNukQuQPRUJsC7UsEbBM3ndEZncI30n2lx74J2fDjX0oIJ9ZfHjqzdJ6KiU/s1600/Selena+Dance+with+Dad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXN2nor7XhlG951bfpQhH-fo9LzIPgLTG42kgPQ57axZ2dSDqpEY9G-OlRB_vF8YR8FYR-mc-x7Mzjt6vSGVNukQuQPRUJsC7UsEbBM3ndEZncI30n2lx74J2fDjX0oIJ9ZfHjqzdJ6KiU/s1600/Selena+Dance+with+Dad.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First dance with Dad.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59zmzpE-kKffVWF-ED-6MtE0Z1LeUkd_VlmhUzSgp_XAiMr0m_-YrCKYn6f-2Lt6B2rTUz83uBrz9pQ4-c936qZl2aA4s9HwEL1Wqs5E6Zsr4jjHOsRXAI72aIKv-UqZBgINYqlKPcGa3/s1600/Selena+Dance+with+Kendall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59zmzpE-kKffVWF-ED-6MtE0Z1LeUkd_VlmhUzSgp_XAiMr0m_-YrCKYn6f-2Lt6B2rTUz83uBrz9pQ4-c936qZl2aA4s9HwEL1Wqs5E6Zsr4jjHOsRXAI72aIKv-UqZBgINYqlKPcGa3/s1600/Selena+Dance+with+Kendall.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dancing with her brother.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDJBXtyeakmjsld900-LpKSF3tJBXp-f7CrOypXbEIwIeNiLTIDEBgQEzIi33mkEoAaOaPI9QWzV22aLEj9k08WR5HrgOW5aKja0FNyZNMocOce3_ZKkYiIbuwpmHS1fcROlhzZT2ZdkR/s1600/Selena+with+Dance+Team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDJBXtyeakmjsld900-LpKSF3tJBXp-f7CrOypXbEIwIeNiLTIDEBgQEzIi33mkEoAaOaPI9QWzV22aLEj9k08WR5HrgOW5aKja0FNyZNMocOce3_ZKkYiIbuwpmHS1fcROlhzZT2ZdkR/s1600/Selena+with+Dance+Team.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Selena is on the dance team at school and they did a little dance routine for the party.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-KO12HvzDo3vc2pUxF5WIahERRsl9FMZHsCSgF4XrkecpP7cqP9AdGaEM0-34UsskXGKutkN2-coyUct0n4qtx03pqWFoCNe2rAoPxihw30SGSKkYhdnmiEdCADvgzJ7vwax3Zg3uLOV/s1600/Party+group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-KO12HvzDo3vc2pUxF5WIahERRsl9FMZHsCSgF4XrkecpP7cqP9AdGaEM0-34UsskXGKutkN2-coyUct0n4qtx03pqWFoCNe2rAoPxihw30SGSKkYhdnmiEdCADvgzJ7vwax3Zg3uLOV/s1600/Party+group.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried to get a good shot of the whole group, but I brought the wrong lens for that... So this is just the girls. Haven is on the back row, third from the right. Her hair is black again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really enjoyed participating in this party and supporting this family. They are really sweet and we had so much fun!</div><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-56335283772195376442014-11-01T14:20:00.000-07:002016-02-02T13:31:58.038-08:00Halloween 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween! We only had one trick played on us this year. Someone put glue on the door handle at the house. Easily cleaned. Last year we got egged! And our jack-o-lantern is still on the front porch and not smashed in the street. So all in all, the shenanigans were kept to a minimum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At work we only had a few people dress up, but we had fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-UQRlWiJz6DBJczyiWlt9hqcrYHe7uXgVQXPkCBXCtR0rtEy2XXzPw4eyGuCjyYSeAQazupKL9brDfosCKjgAJAmmrKr9u6pPou31pqECvoccriTTztYVCQQYrPjP7YuJWx5HSJzpOvN/s1600/Halloween+Staff+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-UQRlWiJz6DBJczyiWlt9hqcrYHe7uXgVQXPkCBXCtR0rtEy2XXzPw4eyGuCjyYSeAQazupKL9brDfosCKjgAJAmmrKr9u6pPou31pqECvoccriTTztYVCQQYrPjP7YuJWx5HSJzpOvN/s1600/Halloween+Staff+1.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left to right: Jaki is Medusa, April is a Cereal (serial) Killer (It's a pun!), and Megan is Harley Quinn. </div><br />Steve, our photographer, set up a spooky backdrop in the photo studio and had walk-ins all night for photos. It was really great! This photo is actually with my camera. His photos were way better!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABmm8KpXBRpJmZuxd7ScZ9pbQq-uhE7zJSfJAMjraHxHs2w-7KDrfO7q0i2jAjJk0vbJwfGvAVz-27SPvXj0I4zTTtYPkRLhlUPTXBuj-eQ6_6sQ1xTmDECHlul9vSflq2Ru-K0N3DE4h/s1600/Halloween+Staff+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABmm8KpXBRpJmZuxd7ScZ9pbQq-uhE7zJSfJAMjraHxHs2w-7KDrfO7q0i2jAjJk0vbJwfGvAVz-27SPvXj0I4zTTtYPkRLhlUPTXBuj-eQ6_6sQ1xTmDECHlul9vSflq2Ru-K0N3DE4h/s1600/Halloween+Staff+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Megan made her costume. I made mine too. I'm a dragon. We'll come back to that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you seen How to Train Your Dragon 2? If not, the following photos might not mean as much to you. But here's Hiccup (the main character) for reference. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnr0xSi9iI4aEQlt48Lk5M5lsQ-yOxxlXrN7mVshPKxoIG3SJPilSF8o5VhOIgxoiNbjLkZKWRyUddSmXxwAXUBHducr64CTAhEXD91jwBvrG8XCfnbyKGD6POapZ2buB7RJQvCs8VZPe/s1600/Hiccup+HTTYD+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnr0xSi9iI4aEQlt48Lk5M5lsQ-yOxxlXrN7mVshPKxoIG3SJPilSF8o5VhOIgxoiNbjLkZKWRyUddSmXxwAXUBHducr64CTAhEXD91jwBvrG8XCfnbyKGD6POapZ2buB7RJQvCs8VZPe/s1600/Hiccup+HTTYD+2.jpg" height="640" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the new movie he wears this flight suit. He can base jump off his dragon now. His suit has hidden compartments with flaps that open out for gliding. The sword is made somehow with dragon spit, which can be ignited or something... Anyway, we loved the movie and decided to tackle this costume. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Without further ado - Ethan as Hiccup. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0rT0jnRBnAzjdz7EwuzA5QfBRXe6UC8wPrRIPkM6-E-83q6v79DGbUKDvKVBJZrhp5BnPnLkkorHR-bIlUdar0JzTcDQun0Et44aP8oM_qtJz8LrbiIl_msaWf8-rLXzAp8K7kYDbVaK/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0rT0jnRBnAzjdz7EwuzA5QfBRXe6UC8wPrRIPkM6-E-83q6v79DGbUKDvKVBJZrhp5BnPnLkkorHR-bIlUdar0JzTcDQun0Et44aP8oM_qtJz8LrbiIl_msaWf8-rLXzAp8K7kYDbVaK/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+5.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The suit is made out of various materials, including vinyl, suede, leather (just small pieces), quilted cotton, and lots of hardware. I worked on it pretty much the entire month of October. I broke three leather needles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0-oUgkX1LrYe8nrnQa_87S2GstndlDuidm_DG4JadhIjz0doHvYbrFjb7UxXy8QDvK-oHnRWKJGg5ymxuPkn50nFRKm9GhAzBOrr7qE9IYkYqGhJl0DlEGp1umo-m7gSh15sevKHcakO/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0-oUgkX1LrYe8nrnQa_87S2GstndlDuidm_DG4JadhIjz0doHvYbrFjb7UxXy8QDvK-oHnRWKJGg5ymxuPkn50nFRKm9GhAzBOrr7qE9IYkYqGhJl0DlEGp1umo-m7gSh15sevKHcakO/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+1.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div>Hiccup lost his left foot in the first movie, so figuring out how to make a prosthetic foot on a real one was the hardest part. We started out with what you see above, which is tin foil. But that didn't last through the photo session, so we ended up painting the boot. It was ok, but not great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhCMmXY9znrZRqbA_f0y08Aiv3VDFkO_bUvaUvMP7OWDvlcmxZyf3Z-Vm4kIwE4ezMroSvv_Kgsj8huC6NFuR_WoFHaYUMZTbeOAjCz5vUsqe5z-HeOJpuh77FE0CVV7Z-qbEW-97OPkX/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhCMmXY9znrZRqbA_f0y08Aiv3VDFkO_bUvaUvMP7OWDvlcmxZyf3Z-Vm4kIwE4ezMroSvv_Kgsj8huC6NFuR_WoFHaYUMZTbeOAjCz5vUsqe5z-HeOJpuh77FE0CVV7Z-qbEW-97OPkX/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+2.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to play around with photo shop and took out the boot. Now it looks more like Hiccup! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfry6Vrgus4QHaHpLmpXN1PJCfLS-r577MewCb8WQ_gSKmueYraXsCw-hIVcE5bN3-w4Klr8SERyCCsyfU5Rh0PT1P07wgC0yqG0zYB00jDRDLZt1mPDoZHWthaDgWBl-Q-a2NWkG7sdAc/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfry6Vrgus4QHaHpLmpXN1PJCfLS-r577MewCb8WQ_gSKmueYraXsCw-hIVcE5bN3-w4Klr8SERyCCsyfU5Rh0PT1P07wgC0yqG0zYB00jDRDLZt1mPDoZHWthaDgWBl-Q-a2NWkG7sdAc/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+3.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the flaps that extend when he's gliding. In the movie he has a fin on his back too, but I ran out of time to get that part to work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvThU1vclPT8JiroY62Mwb7W9y1yqjoBRCZLmiXOan5vvkTo2UEE65942Eu46YcnGt-CmkKSZVfI-g50K1lpUpKPaL1wTFJgAHdn1ph8dcfcc4d0mz7Nc8d_-9TAH4gCGJiCs-ir78KGH1/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvThU1vclPT8JiroY62Mwb7W9y1yqjoBRCZLmiXOan5vvkTo2UEE65942Eu46YcnGt-CmkKSZVfI-g50K1lpUpKPaL1wTFJgAHdn1ph8dcfcc4d0mz7Nc8d_-9TAH4gCGJiCs-ir78KGH1/s1600/Halloween+Hiccup+4.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The sword has yellow cellophane around it and we dropped glow sticks down in the plastic so it would glow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm Toothless (his dragon)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKOofEIS0oLU9B0Knuc6Otbh8LudqrEneqWKsncTsRAwcRAEWQcyoaT-J5WFW4jkDpjAXCRt6SJOq93DfXdM-mbWnv004Zk7IeLGkyqdKWZ545S_R7jQy-46J7WmWqNU8mbpbmhcFZjxC/s1600/Halloween+Toothless+and+Hiccup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKOofEIS0oLU9B0Knuc6Otbh8LudqrEneqWKsncTsRAwcRAEWQcyoaT-J5WFW4jkDpjAXCRt6SJOq93DfXdM-mbWnv004Zk7IeLGkyqdKWZ545S_R7jQy-46J7WmWqNU8mbpbmhcFZjxC/s1600/Halloween+Toothless+and+Hiccup.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the new movie Hiccup meets his mother. So I REALLY wanted to be that character, but Ethan's costume took too long. I threw together the dragon costume in two days. I have wings on my back, but you can't see them in this photo. I copied the hoodie and tail from something I saw online. People recognized me first, and then they figured out who Ethan was. Not enough people have seen the movie!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> The candy bag was a scared sheep. In the movies and TV show they race the dragons, and one of the challenges is to catch the sheep as they are catapulted into the air. Here's a photo for reference.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV-LeTb0SHhBuEcQMK2bY_JQctxs4LQqWqNubspQd4nK2VrR4UkXMsEDMuG5V2GAAHHPjbSAnyiWegAoBnxdHuChLSjF3lqOh4EvEUWfcrQWNKamc4tg1ZokiEJ44Z0i8EarjWAdQ7tQH/s1600/httyd_sheep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV-LeTb0SHhBuEcQMK2bY_JQctxs4LQqWqNubspQd4nK2VrR4UkXMsEDMuG5V2GAAHHPjbSAnyiWegAoBnxdHuChLSjF3lqOh4EvEUWfcrQWNKamc4tg1ZokiEJ44Z0i8EarjWAdQ7tQH/s1600/httyd_sheep.jpg" height="136" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Sheep is scared. He's next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYihh0IynnITXMSHSXQuHiKMfbekIFsiYnTrN3zDIqb7SJ8HyiWfhzPcGc-Ulf1XwGUjbY64DUNS93yLGD2DEM7NVySPbZ-VS4rXVZVVRKV_TdVIJe-sVzAFoIgYe6Vj3_5DTM1rKOAxF7/s1600/Halloween+Scared+Sheep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYihh0IynnITXMSHSXQuHiKMfbekIFsiYnTrN3zDIqb7SJ8HyiWfhzPcGc-Ulf1XwGUjbY64DUNS93yLGD2DEM7NVySPbZ-VS4rXVZVVRKV_TdVIJe-sVzAFoIgYe6Vj3_5DTM1rKOAxF7/s1600/Halloween+Scared+Sheep.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole time I was working on the sheep the cat kept attacking him! Oh man, I'm laughing just typing that! It was pretty funny! I HAD to get Sirius in on the action. He looks just like Toothless!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy_u9k3tI9vzkyrW0KPDBYiYaT4dD3tzfSA1-YREsf1_JFccXdhApQMV16iR6OjaYvEucILUGTqYRv0woIMxKqLO_GYKf7BlJvjN1mQQc1wsSV8wa-FbplFRasYzXT0ZEq6deka4O7JXK/s1600/Halloween+Kitty+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy_u9k3tI9vzkyrW0KPDBYiYaT4dD3tzfSA1-YREsf1_JFccXdhApQMV16iR6OjaYvEucILUGTqYRv0woIMxKqLO_GYKf7BlJvjN1mQQc1wsSV8wa-FbplFRasYzXT0ZEq6deka4O7JXK/s1600/Halloween+Kitty+1.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> LOOKIT THOSE EYES!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSemV5VUhYchWoNbTVd72RxMd5my-lRTSTxBhI9yZEChSCBxVt6HJvadzEqg5NEmifQLLcNdxCCJqVBSLzJjBE8lKJgtLdmzZQbNHJGdy6LNLvv7BnGj5olXDZu76XF42atLUVivtxkM5/s1600/Halloween+Kitty+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSemV5VUhYchWoNbTVd72RxMd5my-lRTSTxBhI9yZEChSCBxVt6HJvadzEqg5NEmifQLLcNdxCCJqVBSLzJjBE8lKJgtLdmzZQbNHJGdy6LNLvv7BnGj5olXDZu76XF42atLUVivtxkM5/s1600/Halloween+Kitty+2.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div>Sirius was not happy with his wings. But he obliged for a few minutes!<br /><br />There was a costume contest at the food court and Ethan won first place for his age group!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySHpCk3H5Qd_1nG8SHqzbsn05exyjKloja_mvrltQHFiSt2XvSecX0BZ9WhYElJunxpct3s_W6hbsjYe09zj-S6SaF9PgtJMpHHGNZBdZMfJlhsGbLRXKpMddMY0u0BtftjlqxRj2qb3j/s1600/Halloween+Costume+Contest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySHpCk3H5Qd_1nG8SHqzbsn05exyjKloja_mvrltQHFiSt2XvSecX0BZ9WhYElJunxpct3s_W6hbsjYe09zj-S6SaF9PgtJMpHHGNZBdZMfJlhsGbLRXKpMddMY0u0BtftjlqxRj2qb3j/s1600/Halloween+Costume+Contest.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div>I don't know how many more years Ethan will agree to dress up and go Trick or Treating. So every year I try to make the costumes more and more epic. I want to have the maximum amount of fun each year just in case it's the last. (And the fun part for me is making the costumes - and parading him around base to show them off.... Yes, I'm THAT mom. What.)<br /><br />Oh, speaking of kids getting older - where's Haven? She did dress up, but only for like an hour and refused to take photos. Sad face. She was a Native American, complete with super long black braids.<br /><br />Ok, I'll leave you with this clip from How to Train Your Dragon 2.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/68AqHwgk2s8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454144331512827342.post-13548286178706179662014-09-03T13:09:00.000-07:002016-02-02T13:31:58.052-08:00August Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August was insanely busy, but I don't have many pictures to prove it. It was a month where work was so intense there wasn't much room for anything else. Ethan was still in America, and Rob and Haven had gone to the Philippines. So it was just me and the cats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvga-E6gzVE_CLrbHK8hb-IVk4kVitExaDEqnM13_vR-s5ng5iivBa-CQZoonulAAnvd1RXiiqvNlIkTQa4-FemeVzcyizJ_gJ367dIAlfdvhlZzxtwSYSyu9G5qWYbPpcQmbs3dut8hl8/s1600/Cats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvga-E6gzVE_CLrbHK8hb-IVk4kVitExaDEqnM13_vR-s5ng5iivBa-CQZoonulAAnvd1RXiiqvNlIkTQa4-FemeVzcyizJ_gJ367dIAlfdvhlZzxtwSYSyu9G5qWYbPpcQmbs3dut8hl8/s1600/Cats.jpg" height="640" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I talked to them. Yes, they answered back. Unfortunately we don't speak the same language... but I'm sure we understand each other. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So anyway - my HUMAN friends and I worked hard in August. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is me and Kitty (OMG I just realized how funny that is... that IS her name!!!) at the CARE Fair promoting Arts and Crafts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBHonse5JuSls6YGjq8yAXoceHF8XNe3dyF7BBmnjMQEPHUi3UX3WjbHWsXSR7uA41y0pKz7_ShWpl4imjiqifoPMjbaZ6n0quzSVwXESEf8BSij39y_iWNPTknNGSk8Z8t2BqSyG1w6-/s1600/CARE+Fair+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBHonse5JuSls6YGjq8yAXoceHF8XNe3dyF7BBmnjMQEPHUi3UX3WjbHWsXSR7uA41y0pKz7_ShWpl4imjiqifoPMjbaZ6n0quzSVwXESEf8BSij39y_iWNPTknNGSk8Z8t2BqSyG1w6-/s1600/CARE+Fair+2.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> For one week we hosted all the Arts and Crafts Directors in Europe for a training. We all shared about our programs and talked about ways to improve. It was an amazing week that I could talk your ear off about. But I won't. One of my contributions was showing them all how Canvas and Corkscrews works by having them be attendees. This is us!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUXaszQu16km6mpHaMarjeJb92RJtXG0icJyU46GdqiubmWJ2sHLECDubOd9eiJ6C6X1p6jtyZ33tghr5OaTSr04uRNgIitPdkPu4kSZYZhZ2dVTD-YuH3-6CA94wpM5D9NlnfDZPPoe3/s1600/C&C+Sunflower+Group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUXaszQu16km6mpHaMarjeJb92RJtXG0icJyU46GdqiubmWJ2sHLECDubOd9eiJ6C6X1p6jtyZ33tghr5OaTSr04uRNgIitPdkPu4kSZYZhZ2dVTD-YuH3-6CA94wpM5D9NlnfDZPPoe3/s1600/C&C+Sunflower+Group.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> We clearly had fun...<br /><br />And this is my painting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrqY0oO4g0nrZCN5nho4iQBa5fH7riUaoyAX3Wswge9LkInnqQ3D5CVwryzpM7O2ztmr7Ps5LY9P9Wh2h2X0FWxVQpw3ncECIEtC0fwMV5c25RyF-YncHFKbqrg8V636pLDW6i_AQ5ZV7/s1600/C&C+Sunflower+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrqY0oO4g0nrZCN5nho4iQBa5fH7riUaoyAX3Wswge9LkInnqQ3D5CVwryzpM7O2ztmr7Ps5LY9P9Wh2h2X0FWxVQpw3ncECIEtC0fwMV5c25RyF-YncHFKbqrg8V636pLDW6i_AQ5ZV7/s1600/C&C+Sunflower+2.jpg" height="508" width="640" /></a></div><br />I taught Cake Decorating, and these are the Wilton 2 "graduates" with their cakes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DM1LpBVzi3AJzcfJwKVr4eYr8de-nxCziLxAuFzMUWpAVzkxJZZCIScA9MuJPJtl5Oty1AfhvAnkxdrdQa7mHIdbBrG4Hfh0688-Fc-KuEftrIoeY9sCYd-GE3FgahlllcbgSQmJgr5-/s1600/Wilton+Method+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DM1LpBVzi3AJzcfJwKVr4eYr8de-nxCziLxAuFzMUWpAVzkxJZZCIScA9MuJPJtl5Oty1AfhvAnkxdrdQa7mHIdbBrG4Hfh0688-Fc-KuEftrIoeY9sCYd-GE3FgahlllcbgSQmJgr5-/s1600/Wilton+Method+2.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div> And my cake from teaching them the basket weave technique. Those are cake balls on top shaped to look like apples.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAvmmgMNViuUYgFe4LydZ61nxVVjW0mxBMccsA3pVCpOQoyNyF9q9rgl9ZHVhG3xTY527oD74YLk02nVuvmVUyhH6GaYJetrV-0ThPdQ3CAJTCc-yU0vTTDgokW7x7ZdWziZijpAn0ggc/s1600/Basket+of+Apples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAvmmgMNViuUYgFe4LydZ61nxVVjW0mxBMccsA3pVCpOQoyNyF9q9rgl9ZHVhG3xTY527oD74YLk02nVuvmVUyhH6GaYJetrV-0ThPdQ3CAJTCc-yU0vTTDgokW7x7ZdWziZijpAn0ggc/s1600/Basket+of+Apples.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div> These three cakes (all from class) were entered into a baking contest and got 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for the "Presentation" category! I was so proud of our group!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIDbnx0b5WK4viYpTVJkeLefOpyaXPoqVdRu5ULkdw2XgOcFeYv0JNYui_ckZBkisP7MMpIcLDszUeGjCl2zZ7Ot8dvG__uXGWPoTbvIvG3wSyBZCqGI_M3zOcqK-iUMyn6UQwZhHNir3/s1600/Dessert+Contest+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIDbnx0b5WK4viYpTVJkeLefOpyaXPoqVdRu5ULkdw2XgOcFeYv0JNYui_ckZBkisP7MMpIcLDszUeGjCl2zZ7Ot8dvG__uXGWPoTbvIvG3wSyBZCqGI_M3zOcqK-iUMyn6UQwZhHNir3/s1600/Dessert+Contest+1.jpg" height="320" width="640" /></a></div> Melissa, who got first with her sunflower cake, couldn't stay long enough for the awards, but here's Anne and I proudly wearing our little ribbons!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfh7I70aVvP1GEvDhTBRNEswVOdTB8M3HSlsc_kQQFONryuwIfEiD5poTO3iG1fJnY8QCjJ5Z-5ISt1o_bMi3hHys4x4nMT5OLXokgUjp4id4oiRi1KDYrgbToDe6Ka7hDU4Gy_4pWNy2/s1600/Dessert+Contest+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfh7I70aVvP1GEvDhTBRNEswVOdTB8M3HSlsc_kQQFONryuwIfEiD5poTO3iG1fJnY8QCjJ5Z-5ISt1o_bMi3hHys4x4nMT5OLXokgUjp4id4oiRi1KDYrgbToDe6Ka7hDU4Gy_4pWNy2/s1600/Dessert+Contest+2.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div> I finished this quilt in time for it to be given to the recipient. I blogged about it <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.de/2014/09/painting-with-thread.html">here</a> if you missed it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9J5FG0ElGBcLrXzT05frvVk5Tx_o8pipNqdo8RSmKRpO_rqnpda1JiWhqcNVyq3-N6H6BAcFRaXo1M57n-gECbd0Fo7cg0xAM4xCbiwHVxHQA6_Af8Ipp9ERsDeU0D_wQ2aO7v50lmQQ/s1600/Mandala+Quilt+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9J5FG0ElGBcLrXzT05frvVk5Tx_o8pipNqdo8RSmKRpO_rqnpda1JiWhqcNVyq3-N6H6BAcFRaXo1M57n-gECbd0Fo7cg0xAM4xCbiwHVxHQA6_Af8Ipp9ERsDeU0D_wQ2aO7v50lmQQ/s1600/Mandala+Quilt+2.jpg" height="634" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole family came home at the end of the month, but I only got a photo of Ethan. Mostly to prove to my parents he made it home - since he flew alone. So proud of him! It was nerve racking for all of us, but he did great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAOte3AwTrSEMGcrjt_rH5Dn9xFDaCJ1NVj2XLH4GyTgEwTNzQCw6ZMHGAWse05znJgLZlygPHt73NltZq1DivX07wmx0LHleAf4LQ3vhzRQQHPXh4o-hKI6IhFmS8KUsHoO9-9JFT-bV/s1600/Ethan+returning+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAOte3AwTrSEMGcrjt_rH5Dn9xFDaCJ1NVj2XLH4GyTgEwTNzQCw6ZMHGAWse05znJgLZlygPHt73NltZq1DivX07wmx0LHleAf4LQ3vhzRQQHPXh4o-hKI6IhFmS8KUsHoO9-9JFT-bV/s1600/Ethan+returning+home.jpg" height="640" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So grown up - even got his own ID card! He no longer needs me .... until he gets hungry... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFXJAFm4XXwsaUXAyeL_lCfsEZOov3vNR5_SN8VEtxaDPYYA31v7FBg9rXuDn7yNs4ESX3ti7GxyQN8rHIdbhuG-D6r0EUJ3_cAlDRxB3esM1ZvwlwyNI2jqRNwlwwi65ATraO3VEa-Va/s1600/Ethan+ID+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFXJAFm4XXwsaUXAyeL_lCfsEZOov3vNR5_SN8VEtxaDPYYA31v7FBg9rXuDn7yNs4ESX3ti7GxyQN8rHIdbhuG-D6r0EUJ3_cAlDRxB3esM1ZvwlwyNI2jqRNwlwwi65ATraO3VEa-Va/s1600/Ethan+ID+Card.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been ridiculously cold here this month. Cold and rainy. So cold. Did I mention it's cold? But hey, here's a double rainbow. So life is good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfrxhuWMO7XBY_PagBjfMgWBuA5eBvo7NsNhsddWo3j_rC_gWiutbVuZOLOZt93yaxrp-W2_CD6R3WNaDWiqf5duFYbI9fEwujZn7ZDpkHhLVc8xcfZOAXn7a1shB200Fudn6Hi31hW9b/s1600/double+rainbow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfrxhuWMO7XBY_PagBjfMgWBuA5eBvo7NsNhsddWo3j_rC_gWiutbVuZOLOZt93yaxrp-W2_CD6R3WNaDWiqf5duFYbI9fEwujZn7ZDpkHhLVc8xcfZOAXn7a1shB200Fudn6Hi31hW9b/s1600/double+rainbow.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />kms handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.com2