Thirty-two years ago today, I gave birth to my first born and best girlfriend! She taught me the meaning of unconditional love and how to be a mommy. Love you Little Miss! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE! {photos of Michelle at 3 years old and 17 :: seems like yesterday}
October 2010
Pumpkin Pie Cookies
Do you have a favorite recipe using pumpkin? Tis the season to spread pumpkin cheer far and near! If you would like to share a recipe, just follow these guidelines: Email the recipe to weefolkart@yahoo.com . Include a little anecdotal background. Attach a photo. If you have a blog and would like us to stop …
{This Moment :: Leaf Pile}
{this moment :: inspired by soule mama} a single picture, requiring no words, yet telling a story worth remembering! have a lovely weekend ~ Michelle and Kimara
Harvest Time Week Nine: Biggest Pumpkin Ever
This week we are working on Week Nine of our Harvest Time unit. I will be posting a weekly update to give everyone a space to chat about the program. If you would like more information about the program you can learn more and download the free homeschooling …
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Roll and an Invitation to Share a Pumpkin Recipe
Make sure to read this all the way through. There is a special invitation after the recipe! I often mention that the family has dinner at our house every Sunday. As a matter of fact, we start by having bagels at 12, then dinner at 4. There are usually 12 for dinner unless we have company. …
Felt House Applique Pattern Little House Brooches
I’m a doodler. If I’m not actually crafting something, I usually have paper in front of me and I’m sketching and doodling away. Last night my weekend was officially over, when our weekend house guests left, leaving me alone for the first time in days. Sitting at my desk I just started drawing some little …
Annual Pumpkin Carving Party
Tonight is our 20th Annual Pumpkin Carving Party. I can’t believe it has been 2 decades since our started this! It always makes me feel a little nostalgic… understandably. It also makes me obsessively check the weather forecast beginning a week before the party. And, like most years here in the Midwest, the end of October usually has rain …
{this moment :: sine funiculus umbilicalis}
{this moment :: inspired by soule mama} a single picture, requiring no words, yet telling a story worth remembering! have a lovely weekend ~ Michelle and Kimara
Hidden in Plain Site
Yesterday there was a lovely comment made by Tara at Fiddle Mama. (Thank you, Tara 🙂 She also mentioned that she just made the Quick Craft Basket. She was delighted that now she has all their crafting supplies in one spot, and when the creative juices start flowing in her wee ones, she isn’t riping the house apart looking for supplies, they’re all in a …
Wooden Mushrooms
Few things can make a gnome get a rumbly in his tumbly faster than the smell of fresh mushrooms sauteing in a frying pan. Axle thinks Britta should add mushrooms to just about everything she makes. Because Britta shares his love for mushrooms, she’s willing to cook them as long as he collects them. Of course, occasionally …
Knit Cross Stitch Tutorial Skinny Scarf Pattern
The knit cross stitch is a pattern that I have been wanting to try for awhile now. I’ve seen it called both a Knit Cross Stitch or a Knit Basket Weave. It has a fun woven look to it and makes for a dense knit fabric. The first time I read a pattern with this …
Halloween Ghost Bean Bag Toss Yard Game
Are you having a gathering at your house for Halloween? Why not take one of our Ghostie Applique Blocks and practice enlarging a pattern? We took one of our 6 inch ghost applique blocks and turned it into a 4 foot tall ghost, with cut out eyes and mouth to toss bean bags through. Using the …