Life as I know it in Rural America.
I’ve had lots of requests recently to use the layout design I originally made for my #DYOSampler Quilt, which became the base for my Communique Quilt. So, I took a little time and made a nice clean (digital) version of the layout for you all. I think this version will be much more useful Read More …
I’ve been using a camera for a long time. I started off with 35mm cameras, taking my first photography class as a summer course when I was in middle school, and taking Photography as a project all 10 years that I was in 4-H. I got my 1st SLR (single lens reflex) camera when I Read More …
Mildred is 10 months old! I’m not sure where the time went. I think I lost it with all of the sleep I’ve missed over the last few months. At 10 months old Mil is 17-lbs 6-oz and 25 inches tall. Shes still super chubby, but that’s ok because the doctor likes chubby babies. It Read More …
A few years ago, the big thing to do instead of setting a New Years Resolution was to choose a “Word of the Year.” Unlike a resolution, which was a specific goal that you (or at least most of us) weren’t going to keep, a Word of the Year is a single word to focus Read More …
Mildred is 9 months old and becoming quite the big girl. Her first two bottom teeth have come in and she’s figured out crawling and is starting to pull herself up. #MildredJane has a new skill. She only uses it to get into things she shouldn’t. A post shared by Andrea Dillon Turner (@mouseinmypocket7) Read More …
1st off, thanks to Daenel over at Living Outside the Stacks for bringing The Blended Blog to my attention by sharing her TBB Asks – Holiday Edition. I’m loving what I’ve had a chance to read so far! And I’m super excited to participate in my first TBB Asks Linkup. It’s 15 questions about the Read More …
A book/writing related job that you would love to do? When I was little, I always thought it would be fun to be a librarian, but then I discovered that they don’t just get to sit in the library and read all day. It was real work, and those librarians don’t get to read all Read More …
I feel a bit like a slacker because I didn’t write up a Book It! post last month, but then again, I didn’t finish any books last month. It was the first time in two years that I didn’t finish any books during a whole month. I blame motherhood. The lack of alone time is Read More …
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is less than a month away, so it’s time to think about getting into the holiday spirit. And for me, one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit is to read something festive. So, today, I’m going to recommend 6 books to get you into the holiday Read More …