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Confession: Sometimes I make meals that aren’t that great.
Explanation: It’s usually because of the recipe. Rarely does this happen, but it does. I figure there will always be a couple bad ones mixed in with all the good. And I shouldn’t feel bad. Don’t judge me. I really am a good cook.
So on a night like tonight Campbell’s vegetable soup becomes my saving grace. It’s the only one I like (besides chicken noodle not that I’ve tried all of them or anything). I’m going to stick it to the leftovers and let them be left alone to sit in the fridge!
Just one more thing! I’m really excited about this. Below is a photo of an applique of a gingerbread man I did onto a cream coloured, shirred turtle-neck onsie in size 18 months. I’m so proud of myself! Look forward to more…
Yesterday I became a slight addict to fabric and slave to my Kenmore. I got busy and sewed like a mad woman! Not only did I make a slipcover for our coffee table equipped with a pocket on the side perfectly sized for the ensign and flawlessly furnished with 3 lidded baskets, as shown here:
But I also constructed 4 receiving blankets:
I plan on doing some hand embroidery on the blankets and just as a disclosure the red of the coffee table slipcover is much more vibrant and rich than the photo shows!
To wrap things up I ask this question: If you could purchase any one homemade item (price is not an object), what would it be?
This afternoon found me in the Denver, Colorado temple. Ahh the peace! I feel very fortunate to have a temple so close. To take the bus there and back adds up to 2 hours of travel, which (depending on how much one speeds) is not enough time to travel one way to the Cardston temple from Calgary. Although I must confess that I prefer the Cardston temple.
