I know you've all been waiting a long time to see who won my blog's 1st anniversary giveaway so I'll waste no time in announcing the winner! But first... I would like to thank you all for entering. I wasn't expecting so many comments, most of which came in during the first few days after the giveaway opened! I'm deeply touched to see how many of you are actually following along! Honestly, sometimes I feel like I'm writing a post and then after I click post I'm like: "Okay... there it is... is anyone going to read it...? ". Seeing all the wonderful entries is proof that you all do care and I'm so pleased that I got to know more about you during these last two weeks! Okay okay! Enough with the sentimental moment. LET'S DRAW US A WINNER!!!!! Like I mentioned before, the winner was drawn by one of my many handsome brothers, and my youngest brother, Gideon, volunteered to help me out (please forgive the lens flare). And the winner is... I'll be sending you an email shortly with details on how to get your prize: a pair of yellow crochet earrings handmade my me! Be sure to check your inbox! Thank you all for entering and congratulations to the winner! I hope you enjoy your prize!
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6/14/2014 0 Comments Sometimes You Just Need A DaddyThis is a poem I wrote on April the 8th 2013, the day I got my wisdom teeth removed. Sometimes you just need a daddy Who will take a day off from work to take you to your oral surgery even though he needs the work Sometimes you just need a daddy Who brings you a blanket for the ride even thought you already have a jacket Sometimes you just need a daddy To lean on and draw strength from Sometimes you just need a daddy To talk to about the mural on the wall in the waiting room to keep you mind off what is to come Sometimes you just need a daddy Who will hold you purse and jewelry because you can't have them during the surgery and doesn't care one iota about his manly pride Sometimes you just need a daddy To remind you that G-d is in watching over you and taking care of you the whole time Sometimes you just need a daddy To hold your hand until the last moment Sometimes you just need a daddy Who will pray for you fervently during the surgery Sometimes you Just need a daddy To open the car door for you and treat you like a princess Sometimes you just need a daddy Who will play the radio the whole ride back because it soothes you Sometimes you just need a daddy Who will make you laugh and smile despite the pain Sometimes you just need a daddy To care for you until your Mama gets home Sometimes you just need a daddy when only a daddy will do Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who understands why you don't want to talk and loves you anyway Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who causes flowers petals to fall on the truck you're riding in because HE knows just what to do to make you feel like a princess Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who is the only ONE who can give you peace through one of the scariest moments of your life Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who takes your hand into HIS when your earthly father has to let go Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who provides you with a doctor and nurses who know exactly how to take care of you Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who pays for a surgery you didn't want but desperately needed Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who give you sleep quickly and gently Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who takes the pain away Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who shows you how much HE loves you through the wonderful people HE placed in your life to pray for you in your weakest moment Sometimes you just need a Daddy Who just KNOWS We all need a daddy, each and everyone of us. G-d bless the brave men who willingly take up this role and fulfill their duty as daddies. And G-d bless HIMSELF, The ultimate Daddy. Happy Father's Day Deddy! Thank you for always loving, protecting, guiding and being there for me. I am blessed beyond measure because of you!
Love Your Sweetheart, Susan 9/24/2013 0 Comments Baby Bath ApronA lady at a bible study I go to on Saturday mornings is pregnant with her third child. So, the other women of the bible study group decided to give her a baby shower. My Mom decided that it would be cute for us to make something for her. You know how a hand made present can mean much more to a person than when you just go to the store and buy something typical. It shows that you really thought about the person receiving the gift and what would be most beneficial to them. (at least that's my family's mindset :) But when my mom thinks "we" can make something, it usually means "me". So that is why one day I come home from work to find a pattern for an apron and a pile of fabric laying on my bed. A typical day in the life of Susan The Seamstress. Now, before I make my Mom sound bad, I DID know about the shower beforehand, and she DID cut it out, and Mom DID offer to help me, but my Stewart pride got in the way and I was determined to make this all by myself! Now back to the apron: The basic idea Mom had was to make an apron that the mother could wear whenever she was washing her baby yet keep herself dry. Mom found some gorgeous deep purple terry cloth and a coordinating flannel that we (I) could trace letters out of for the front to add a little extra something. It's amazing what you can find in the back of your closet! (shhhh! Don't tell!) So the first thing to do was to make the actual apron; then apply the letters. (please excuse the sloppy bed) We (I) used McCall's pattern 5551 view C, but instead of lining it, I just hemmed the raw edges and used bias tape for the neck strap and ties, omitting the pockets. For the letters, I cut a strip of flannel big enough for the ones my Mom printed out, plus a *slightly* smaller strip of Wonder Under and fused the two together. After that, using transfer paper and a pen, I transferred the letters onto the paper side of the Wonder Under, (also the wrong side of the fabric) then I cut them out. I had to trace the letters out backwards so when I flipped it around so the right side of the fabric showed, the letters would be right too. Next, I peeled the paper backing off the letters, centered them up on my apron, pressed into place... ... and sewed a narrow zig-zag stitch around the edges. Here is the final result! A big high five goes out to my bro Christopher for taking pictures of the finished product. (It is quite difficult to take pictures of yourself when you're the model :) And there you have it! A terry cloth apron just right for giving a darling newborn a bath! I really hope the mother likes it and I can't wait to welcome this wonderful bundle of joy into this great big world!
For you fashioned my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I thank you because I am awesomely made, wonderfully; your works are wonders -- I know this very well. My bones were not hidden from you when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes could see me as an embryo, but in your book all my days were already written; my days had been shaped before any of them existed. Psalms 139: 13-16 Complete Jewish Bible Love, Susan |
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