Hello...

Well I hope this post finds you all staying cool, the rain has gone and the sun is shining..so me and my grandson max went to the beach today..besides a couple of mishaps we had a good time,,I could not get him out of the water and by 2 he was ready to go home..well I hope you all have a fun and sunny weekend,,till next time..
Devon

Lookie what the Postman brought me,,

Some of the goodies I got in the mail this past week,,
top left-The Strawberry Collection by Heartstring Samplery, when I first saw this pattern I knew I had to have it,,who can pass up strawberries..
top right-some WDW's for a Shepherds Bush ornament.
bottom left-Summer by Blackbird Design,,again it has berries.
bottom right-my new favorite pair of scissors,,how can you not love these..got them from Anita's little Stitches..

Well there you have it,,my new stash,,did you get any new stash this week,,if so please share it..well the storm Debby has past over us and we are having overcast skies,,but no rain thanks goodness..now they are saying we are having hot hot days to come,,which is fine with we,,as I am having major withdraws from going to the beach,,so here is to hoping the people that would love rain will get some and the people that want sunshine will be shinning soon,,till next time,,
Devon

A Wonderful Giveaway...

Here is a rather wonderful giveaway happening over here,,now scaddle over there and sign up...

New Author..

To me, I just finished this book, in fact I couldn't put it down the last half of it. Has anyone else read her and if so did you like her? This will not be the last of Ciji Ware that I read..

And the Winner is....

I had my grandson Max draw a name from the bowl..and he drew Terri,,congrats to you and thank you all for signing up for my giveaway,,stay tune for there will be more giveaways,,

Dont Forget,,

That I will be drawing the winner this evening for one of my Project Totes from my Etsy shop..as you all have probably heard we hare having major rain in Florida and I just want to know one thing,,where the hell is the sun,,I am having major withdraws from getting my vitamin D..and of course from my lovely beach..so in the mean time here are some pictures of my pretty flowers..well I hope you all are having a dry and lovely Monday..till next time,,keep smiling..

Devon

Its Official,,,and a Giveaway..

Today is the first official day of summer and what do we have here in NE Florida rain clouds threatening to get us wet..oh well my flowers look good..and in celebration to the first day of Summer I am having a giveaway..and who doesn't love a giveaway..I am giving away one of my Project Envelopes ,,now all you have to do for this delightful giveaway is go over to my Etsy Store and let me know which one you would like to win and the second thing is become a follower of my blog,,that's all folks..easy peasy..leave a comment in this post and I will draw the winner on Monday the 25th..well I hope you all  have an awesome and dry day..till next time keep smiling.
Devon

Monday, Monday...

Hello,
Where did the weekend go??I am hoping you all had a fabulous weekend,,mine was quiet, just the way I like it..I finished up 2 smalls and for being smalls they sure seem to take forever..I also finished reading a Teresa Mederios book called The Pleasure of your Kiss and it was good,,I love her historical romance books..I also started a new author for me the book is called The Cottage by the Sea by Ciji Ware and I am into about 100 pages of it and so far I really like it..well it is back to the daily chores today and I am hoping for some sunny weather this week as I would love to go to the beach for a day..well here are pics of the smalls hope you all have a awesome week,,till next time.
Hugs
Devon

I know I know..

You are suppose to make Plum Pudding at Christmas time,,but when I walked into the grocery store and saw these beautiful big plump plums,,I just couldn't walk right past,,and as I was looking up some British recipes I came across this lovely Sugared Plum Pudding one and well the rest is history..I am surprise how easy it was to make,,and man I wish there was a smell button on here because my house smells so good..well I hope you all are having an awesome day,,and well chat again soon,,I am off to have me some plum pudding...till next time.

Huggs Devon

Wordless Wednesday...

Whats for Dinner??

Here's to all my British friends,,a truely delish British dish,,Toad in the Hole..

Afternoon Tea..

Well I was suppose to have afternoon tea at my neighbors house, I was telling her that I was going to make these strawberry and orange scones and she suggested that we have an afternoon tea..so I made these beautiful scones and was already to take them over there and then it happen,,a major down pour ruined it for us..but there is always another day, sounds like a good excuse to make them again..like I needed an excuse to make scones..well here is a picture of how they look,,and a cup of my favorite tea Lady Earl Grey..well I hope it is not raining where ever you are..

huggs Devon

Man oh Man...

Hey Everyone,,
Nancy over at Victorian Motto Sampler is having one awesome giveaway,,,I am so hoping I win something,,now go over there and enter and if you heard it thru my blog please mention so..thanks here is the link,,

There you are sunshine,,

Yeah,,the sun is shining in the sunshine state again,,it has rained for the last 3 weeks here and it is getting down right depressing...so since the sun was happy today I thought I would put a little pep in my step and put out my sparsely patriotic decorations..this is my table in the entrance way by the front door..I will be running to Hobby Lobby and getting more pretties..in the second picture, the pictures on the wall are me and my husband in front of our roses in AZ,,seem to be the only thing we can grow there,,and below us is my mother at my younger brothers wedding like 23 years ago, she was know as the lady in the hat, she is from England and I think her British comes out in this picture(she borrowed the hat from a aunt that lived in England just for the wedding),and the big picture is a Paula Vaughn print and then my updated pictures of Marys Best,,I am still enjoying stitching this one,,I got some goodies this past week and that will be the next post..until then I pray that the sun is shining where you are and the there is a pep in your step today,,
Hugs Devon

I just saw this,,

L.A. Times summer reading list,,looks pretty good..go have a look and let me know if you would read any of them,,http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-0603-summer-reading-html,0,7303587.htmlstory

Look what I got in the mail yesterday..

I won this adorable little doll from Germandoll blog and it is adorable..I love it..thanks again for having the giveaway..

Good Morning Monday,,

I am really hoping this week brings on lots of accomplishments..and sunshine.  Yesterday was a nice relaxing day, I sat outside and listen to the birds sing, and I got a treat of seeing a monarch butterfly,a cardinal,a blue jay and a cute little grey squirrel.  I got some more stitching done on Mary's Best and I am really enjoying working on it.
I finally met some other stitchers, you don't know how excited I was to find a stitching group here in my neck of the woods, it pays to comment on other peoples blogs in your area..thank you Melody..and I found a EGA group to join also, so overall it was a very good weekend..
Well here s a updated picture of Marys Best, I hope you all have a productive and quiet week,,till next time keep stitching..

Devon

Guess who turns 4 years old today...

Today is my grandson Max's 4th birthday. Where has the time gone,,it seems to fly by with kids growing up to fast..he has had a busy weekend with birthdays,,he went to a birthday party on Friday at the pool and then another birthday party today at the pool then we are having a little family party for him tonight and then next Saturday is his party at Chuck E Cheese..so here is to your 4th Birthday Max,,hope you have a wonderful and fun day..love you bunches..

Call all Readers..

Here is a awesome giveaway, it sounds likes a great summe read. And she is giving away 2 copies of it, so go here to enter..good luck.
Devon

Wordless Wednesday

Nothing Like a Wet Weekend,,

Well this past weekend was a very wet and windy weekend, that put all our BBQ plans to wash. We got hit with Tropical Storm Beryl. But all was not lost, I got alot of crafting done and it was a perfect weekend to do just that. I did a little of this and little of that, and it made my fingers oh so happy to be moving again. We watched a couple of movies, order pizza and just sat around chilling out. And this morning it is still here, raining like its never rained before. We definitely need this rain and my flowers and plants are loving it, but I really need it to leave by tomorrow as I have running around today and don't feel like getting soak doing it..So enough about that, I am back to stitching,crocheting,sewing and reading and I am back in my element, and with a bang, well enough talking about it lets me show you..

First up is my granddaughter 4th of July outfit I made her,,I am having a matching bow made for her to..


 Next up is my stitching I am working on and loving it. It is "Marys Best" by With thy Needle and Thread, there is a little sheep down by the girl, you can barely see it. I am stitching it on the recommended fabric 30ct, and using DMC threads.

 And this beauty I call my African violet afghan, I am crocheting it in the larkspur/teardrop pattern and I LOVE this pattern with these colors, I ran out of yarn so it is off to Hobby Lobby to get some more of their I Love This Yarn,,

 And last but not least, I crochet around this blanket, I will be putting this cutie in my Etsy Shop.

Well there you have it,, as I said I think I am back in my element. I hope you all have an awesome week, and I will be looking for what you all are working on. Also thanks for all who played in my giveaway, keep coming back as I have another giveaway in the making for next month..till then keep those fingers moving.
Devon

And the Winner is,,,

Thank you all for playing in my giveaway,,since there weren't that many who commented I put every one's name in twice. Ok,,now the winner is Melody. Congrats to you, if you can shoot me a email with your address that would be great..here is my email.
hanna_563 at msn dot com

Dont Forget,,

About my giveaway tomarrow,,it ends at 5pm est..And anyone can enter..scoll down to see post..
Hope you all are having an awesome day.
Hugs
Devon

Hello Tuesday,,

Hello fellow bloggers,,
Hope you are having a very happy day,,hope the sun is shinning where you are at and the birds are singing,,I just have to tell you all, after living in Arizona for 14 years and seeing nothing but cactus and dirt, and then moving to Florida 2.5 years ago I am in awe, everyday I see something to be grateful for. I see Cardinals and Bluebirds everyday at my bird feeder. I see little grey squirrels running along the top of the fence or playing in my yard. I see my plants growing and blooming. Don't get me wrong AZ does have it beautiful points but when you have looked at brown for so long,,green is just amazing..and you know the best part,,it doesn't get to be 120 here. Today I started to make my granddaughter 4th of July outfit..the top is done and if I do say so myself it turned out cute. This is my grandson's last week at pre-school..he will be lost without his buddies, he really enjoyed going to pre-school and his teacher is so nice..Well I hope you all have a fantastic day..tell next time,,hugs and stitches

P.S. Dont forget to enter my giveaway, you have till friday.
P.S.S And dont forget to go over to http://www.peaceloveandkids.com/ for her awesome giveaway.
Devon

Happy Monday..

Good Morning Everyone, well it is a beautiful Monday morning here in Florida.  And I am ready for the week to begin, I have alot of plans for this week we will see if I follow thru with any of them. Well now on to the Giveaway,,I am giving away one of my wrap bracelets, cool right? And there will be more cool stuff in the giveaway but I will let that be a surprise for the winner. Picture below is the bracelet I will be giving away, it has turquoise and silver color beads with black leather and a silver button. I have a 7 inch wrist and it fits me good. Now onto the rules of this giveaway..
1.Become a follower of my blog.
2.Post on your blog of the giveaway(if you don't have a blog,,that is ok you can still enter)
3.Then come back here and leave a comment
4.I also need a way of contacting you-blog,email
5.And it is open to everyone..

I will chose the winner on Friday May 25th. Good luck.

Up Dated my Etsy Shop,,

Hello everyone,,
I just want you to all know that I have updated my Etsy shop with a couple of new Scissor Fobs and Stitch Markers,,I am back into full force with my blogging and crafting,,and it feels great.  Also you must come back tomarrow and see what I am giving away in a blog giveaway..well here is a sneak peak of what I put in my shop,,hope you all ar having a fantastic sunday..see you tomarrow.
Devon

I am still alive and kicking,,just wanted to pop in here and wish every MoM,Mother,Grandmother,Mother-in-Law a very Happy Mothers
Day tomarrow..may you be blessed with family around you,,huggs to all you MOMS out there,,

Not a Food Post..

Thank goodness huh,,,well I couldn't sleep last night so on pinterest I went looking,searching and whatever else we all do on it.  And I found this easy peasy skirt tutorial and thought,,I am going to make one tomorrow..of course at 2am my brain is racing and getting more ideas in it.  So this morning came and off I went to the Goodwill to find a nice tee shirt for my new skirt and to AC Moore to get some elastic thread, which I was totally in awe at since I have never seen or heard of it before. Then home I came to try out this new DIY project and in 20 minutes I have a awesome springy comfy skirt. I couldn't believe it, because in stores these puppies are expensive..and the total cost for mine was Shirt-$3.50, Thread-$1.97=$5.47 Sweettttttttt..and I see many more skirts in my future..well I hope you all had and productive day and we will chat again soon I am sure of it,,till then,,hugs and lots of stitches..

Devon

Another hit for a new Dinner item,,,

I just love it when I make a new item for dinner and it turns out amazing,,,like this Asiago-Crusted
Pork Chop,,it is so tasty. The fresh Thyme and Lemon really do it for me,,if you would like to try it here
and let me know how you like it,,I served mine with smashed cauliflower..enjoy.

Tonights Dinner is---Parmesan Tilipia

Tonight's dinner was very yummy..Since moving to Florida over 2 years ago we have tried more seafood that we wouldn't normally eat..and so far we have liked most of them..Talipia being one we like alot..so if you are fish lover and want to try this recipe then go here and then come back and let me know how you liked it,,tomorrow dinners will be another new one for use,,Asiago Crusted Pork Chops.Bon Appetit

Edited- here is the recipe for anyone that would love to try it..here

Hello Monday,,,,,,,

Hello,

Hope this bright and sunny Monday morning finds you all well. Well I am doing the usually Monday things..laundry,dishes,cleaning..and sneaking in some crocheting time. I did make 2 deco podge frames over the weekend.  The cheetah one is for a neighbors daughter who's birthday is tomorrow and the pink and green one is for me..they were easy and fun to do..and the picture below that is a start of a new afghan pattern or me, it is called either Tear Drop or Larksfoot,,I am calling this my African Violet one,,as it reminds me of the colors of one..it is easy peasy and I am really enjoying working on it,,well I hope you all have a very awesome and productive week,,and lets chat soon...hugs

Devon

Just Added...

Good Morning,
Hope you all are having a nice relaxing weekend.  I am, doing what I love to do crafting..I am planning on doing a little sewing and then it is onto starting a new afghan pattern for me..The weather here in North Eastern florida is beautiful today, sunshine everywhere..Here are my latest Stitch Markers that I made up yesterday,,they are now listed in my Etsy shop. Hope your weeks are productive as well..And I love  hearing from each and everyone of you,,and LOVE looking at all your beautiful pictures..sending huggs around the world..

Keeping my sanity...

I have been hiding out in my sewing room the last couple of nights,,my husband and daughter have been on a FlashPoint kick rerun on netflix and so I have been doing some sewing..these cute little newborn dresses were so much fun to sew..they are going to a friend of my daughters who is due next month..I have also made 2 more pillowcases and have 1 more dress done..my stitching has taken a back burner to my sewing but I am ok with that..at least I am still being creative..hope you all are having a great week,,till next time,,huggs

Devon

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This is to cute not to share,,

I just found this on Pinterest and I have to share it with you here. I see many of these little quilts being made up for my grandaughter,,

Minnie wanted to say hi,,

I forgot to post this,,I made this cute pillowcase last week,,using this great turtorial, doing french seams..and let me tell you it took about 20 minutes to make this. This will be going to AZ to my grandaughter Channing..

First Finish for 2012...

Here is it,,small but a finish is a finish, and since I am wanting to do an ornament each month then I am 1 for 1..hopr you all are having a awesome weekend,,,till next time we chat.

Devon

Color Site,,

This is a really neat site,,for people like me who have a hard time deciding which color goes with which..especially when I am doing a afghan or blanket,,thought I would share,,
http://design-seeds.com/index.php/search

Busy Busy Busy,,,

As you can see I have been in my sewing room all morning,,and out came these 4 beautiful project envelopes,,they are now all up in my Etsy shop..also I sold the little sheep stitch markers and the person wanted another set so I made those up as well. Well I think I will relax the rest of the day,,I hope you all have an awesome weekend,,till next time we meet.
Devon