Putting Up Jam

50+ jars ... some for gifts and some for Us.  :-)

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TUTORIAL ~ Easy Hostess Gift

Items Needed:

• One new dishcloth
• Small handful of wrapped chocolates - the darker the better. =)
• Small rubber band
• 18" matching ribbon

How To:

1. Lay dishcloth diagonally on a flat surface.
2. Place handful of chocolates in center of dishcloth.
3. Gather 4 corners and 4 sides together and fasten with a rubber band.
4. Tie ribbon around dishcloth to cover rubber band.
5. Cut ends on an angle so they look pretty.
6. Present to hostess.

This was very fast to put together and didn't break the budget at all. I think these would make lovely wedding shower or ladies brunch favor.

God Bless,

ERIN =)

TUTORIAL TUESDAY ~ Cloth Diaper Pattern

I learned about cloth diapers when I was pregnant with Abigail from my cousin Lisa. She said that they are very easy to sew and that intrigued me because I like to sew. I started researching them on the Internet (whoa, there is a lot of info!), bought several patterns, and made my newborn stash. When it was time to size up to small cloth diapers, I decided to try and draft my own pattern. It worked really well so I decided to write a tutorial so that other cloth diapering mamas could do the same. That was over 3 years ago and it's had over 130,000 views since then. =) Over the course of the next few days, I'm going to copy it over to my blog and put a link in my sidebar so it is easy to find.

God Bless,

ERIN

Beautiful, Uplifting, & Inspirational Music

I enjoy having a bit of "background" music playing softly during my early morning quiet time, while cleaning and cooking, and during meals. A couple weeks ago I ran across these 4 CD's at my local Dollar Tree store, of all places. Two of them are piano only and the other two are piano and guitar. They are absolutely lovely and a wonderful addition to my music collection!

God Bless,

ERIN