After two weeks of being apart it is wonderful to have everyone back under one roof again! Bon Bon and Semisweet enjoyed a fun filled, walking packed trip to Barcelona courtesy of my parents. They saw many sights: cathedrals, the Mediterranean Sea Roman ruins, a medieval castle, the Montserrat Monastery, inside the monastery love the […]
Archives for May 2011
Wordfull Wednesday: Lessons from Motherhood
This might surprise you. Growing up, I really didn’t like children all that much. Oh, I thought they were cute, etc. But I hated babysitting. I would much rather spend my time with older people. Then I got married and had children of my own. And {{gasp!}} I liked them! The more time I spent […]
Sewing Basics: Practice Sewing Lines on Fabric
Last week we covered sewing along lines drawn on paper with our sewing machine. This week is the same only you put a new needle in your machine and sew on fabric. I thought I’d show how I prepare the fabric for my beginning sewers to sew on. It’s hard to sew on just one […]
BYU Women’s Conference 2011: Sister Julie B. Beck
On Thursday I drove to Utah to pick up Bon Bon and Semisweet who were returning on Friday from their trip to Barcelona (more on that later). Mr. Ferrero Rocher stayed home with all the rest of the children and his sister came up to help. (Thank you!) Because I was alone on this trip […]