Had a Blast at the mothers for liberty meeting.

the sewing meeting for the west michigan mothers for liberty was an awesome good time. Robin, Kate and i made our little sewing projects (the one i made is above) and then sat and chatted over coffee and tea. many ideas were shared for the group and our next meeting is in the works. i am so excited and hopeful for the development of the group. good thing are going to come of it. hopefully we will start getting more members and more activities can be done on promoting liberty and freedom and community.

mothers for liberty november 8 meeting

do you want to learn to sew? this is the meeting for you! we will be sewing a couple of simple projects that everyone from beginning seamstress to the expert will find fun. bring your machine and supplies (i will list later) and come and join the fun. i do have one extra sewing machine, so even if you can't bring yours you can borrow mine. the coffee will be hot and the conversation good, please come on out.

my new etsy shop

well i have opened a new etsy shop. stop by and check it out! i will be adding new things as soon as i can! i have a mini etsy on the side of my blog too. very cool!

mother's for liberty meet and greet

the first meeting of the west michigan mother's for liberty went very well. three members sat and had a great conversations over coffee. we discussed the mother's institute, the mother's for liberty and the direction of the group. i am in the process of planning the next meeting, i think i may be beginning sewing. how cool.

here we are

well lots has going on lately, when it rains it pours. i am in the mists of starting a homeschool group in my area, very exciting! hope it all goes well, it would be nice to have support in this area. i have to get on the canning, the garden is coming to an end and i need to pick the last of the veggies it will bear. tomatoes, any squashes left and the vast amount of cucumbers i continue to get from it. i will be supplementing our bounty with veggies from the farmers market. not everything grew well this year. i have been sewing up a storm, i am trading aprons for jewelry. getting a little christmas "shopping" done. i will be demonstrating soapmaking on the 17th at the mothers institute conference in Illinois, very exciting, but i need to get some soap made! i also am making up a pattern for an apron to give away there in line with the apron revolution, very very cool. we will be starting a more structured line of homeschooling for ike soon. just because the time of year will call for it. we are looking into getting him started in wrestling and into the 4h. he really wants to show boogie woogie at the fair! we are also looking for a piano teacher. hubby and his fellow musicians will be doing a show at a coffee house in gr on the 12th. he's very excited! i won't be able to go though. some one has to stay with the boys :)

sheet skirt

well, this is the skirt i made from a sheet and an old t-shirt. very cool and comfy. it was really easy and it only took me like an hour to make. i got the idea off of a forum, there are some very creative people out there. i just love the idea of reusing or "upcycling" stuff.