The Communique Layout

Popularized by Rhonda Dort, who uses the layout in her classes, the Communique Quilt Layout works for both featuring large fabric and panel pieces, as well as a basis for multiple block designs.

About Me

Welcome to Mouse in My Pocket! I'm Andrea, a web developer living in rural America with her husband and daughter. I'm excited to share my life with you as I explore some of the great things about living in the middle of nowhere.  Be sure to check out the blog below to see a few of the things that are speaking to me right now.

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On the Blog

Fashion Friday – Geometrics

By Andrea | August 19, 2011

It’s time again for another Fashion Friday!  I’m sure you’re as excited as I am.  Today’s outfit is all about contrast, with a black bolero jacket and shoes against an orange and white dress with white tights. buy vardenafil Buy xenical buy zoloft Buy zovirax

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William Morris

By Andrea | August 18, 2011

The thought for today is brought to you by William Morris. Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. ~William Morris Buy Cipro Buy Clomid Buy Cozaar Buy Flagyl I absolutely love this thought.  I’ve even been trying to make an effort to do this…

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Orange

By Andrea | August 17, 2011

Buy Lipitor Buy Plavix Buy Prednisolone Buy Sildenafil Orange is a color between yellow and red in the color spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 590 and 610 nanometers.  You can see more orange pictures in my Orange Pinboard.

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Just Another Manic Monday

By Andrea | August 15, 2011

It’s just another manic Monday… I have so much to do!  During lunch today I need to stop by the house to pick up the checkbook and get down to Ft. Branch to pick up an order of shirts from our local screenprinter for my dad.  Then I have to hussle back to Princeton to The Farmer’s Daughter,…

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Fashion Friday – Lions & Tigers & Giraffes?

By Andrea | August 12, 2011

Today is my first Fashion Friday blog post.  I’ve been wanting to do this for a while.  I got the idea from Maryam over at Pamplemousse, who does Wardrobe Wednesdays.  I figure that I love clothes, shoes, accessories and makeup…. so why not do this too?  I’ll tell you why….  It’s almost impossible to take a photo of…

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Edith Head

By Andrea | August 11, 2011

This week’s thought is brought to you by Edith Head, and is in honor of a new feature I will be starting tomorrow – Fashion Fridays. Your dresses should be tight enough to show you’re a woman and loose enough to show you’re a lady. ~Edith Head Edith Head was born on October 28, 1897,…

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Red

By Andrea | August 10, 2011

Buy Levitra Professional Buy Topamax Buy Wellbutrin The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of…

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Time to Redecorate?

By Andrea | August 5, 2011

It’s been a while since I’ve done any major redecorating in the house… actually I haven’t redecorated since I moved in with Matt (when we got married). That means I’ve been living with the same decore for a year and a half! It’s horrible… I know. On the plus side, the plaid couch is going…

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A Summer Outing

By Andrea | July 31, 2011

Yesterday (July 30th) was the 2011 District 9 Farm Bureau Young Farmer’s Summer Outing.  Quite a mouthful, huh?  Last year’s trip was a blast, but so was this year’s trip. Blue Heron Winery We started the day with a tour of Blue Heron Winery, near Cannelton, IN. Everyone had a lot of fun at the…

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More Jewelry

By Andrea | July 15, 2011

As many of you know from my last post, I’m working on making some jewelry pieces from my grandmother’s peacock feathers.  I’m thrilled with how the pieces are coming together.  I got another 5 done, and due to several requests I’m posting photos here. Pharmacy Around The World online Trusted Pharmacy US Overnight Pharmacy online

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Peacock Feather Jewelry

By Andrea | July 13, 2011

Peacocks are beautiful creatures, the male with it’s blue and green tail feathers spread wide.  When I was little, grama and grampa had a neighbor across the road who kept peacocks (and peahens).  One of my favorite memories was setting at a window watching the birds, when they came over to eat my grama’s flowers visit. …

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Another Fair Gone By

By Andrea | July 10, 2011

Another fair has gone by, and thank goodness. I feel like I’m getting much too old for all of the late nights. At least next year, I’ll rank 2 weeks vacation at my job. That means that I’ll actually be able to take an entire week off of work for fair, something that I should…

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