Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Ruby for Women e-Magazine

I had the pleasure of contributing to the latest edition of Ruby for Women e-magazine! Check it out!

Ruby for Women is an online Christian women's magazine for women of all ages and stages of life. The current issue of Ruby for Women is filled with so many wonderful ideas for your home and family, you won't want to miss out!



If you are a gardener, you will love Aunt Dot’s article on springtime gardening. And if you like to crochet, you’ll find a sweet little headband pattern from Jaybird Designs tucked into this issue. As always, there is inspiring poetry from Keith Wallis, and devotionals from Lynn Mosher, and you will also find “Mama’s Craft Corner” from one of our newest writers, Carolyn Arnold.


Of course, there are always the paper doll and coloring pages from Rochelle Martin, but we are now also featuring one of her quilt designs, “Gardener’s Delight.” In every issue for the next eight issues, Rochelle will teach you how to make a new block for this beautiful quilted wall hanging. Don’t miss a single issue so that you can complete this lovely quilt over the next several months.


Also in this issue of Ruby for Women is “Ask Ms. Beth” where you can read Ms. Beth’s advice on teaching our children the importance of household chores; a tutorial on making your own Journal of Gratitude; and advice for building a home business from “Ask Sue of Indiesmiles.” We have started a couple of new columns with this issue, one is “Spotlight On . . . . ” where we feature a woman who has built a home-based business, and “Through Another’s Eyes” in which we will be sharing personal stories of women who have encountered struggles and heartache in life and who have triumphed through God’s amazing grace.


In this issue of Ruby for Women you will also find advice for home-school families along with hands-on projects that we can all do with our kids this summer, all from our resident Home School Mom, Heather Miller. One of our newest writers, Amanda Johnson, writes about hearing God call her into missions, and she shares with us her adventure in Balcony Gardening from her little second-floor apartment. For a bride on a budget, there is a tutorial for creating your own hand-embellished bridal shoes and handbag, and there are some great recipes for summer drinks from Jennifer Cirka of Jaybird Designs, as well as ideas for Frugal Family Fun from Lisa Moore Gee.


Vintage Mama has sent along a few old-fashioned recipes that she discovered in some vintage cookbooks, as well as a few newer recipes for creating delicious sugar-free desserts for your family. And if you are looking for a fun project to make this summer for the county fair, you’ll also find a complete eBook pattern for making a Country Girl Apron by upcycling a pair of bib overalls, from mamas*little*treasures.


Visit the Ruby for Women blog at www.rubyforwomen.com


Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Memorial Day Sale!


Buy two crochet patterns, get a third for only 25 cents! (25cent pattern must be of equal or lesser value of the two purchased patterns)

Only good in my etsy shop!

Monday, May 24, 2010

How Cute!


Just got an email from Jessica who made a Whimsical Watermelon Set for her niece! Isn't is adorable! She did an excellent job and it looks like her niece LOVES it!

The Whimsical Watermelon Hat & Blanket Pattern was published in Crochet Today July/Aug 2009 edition.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Bathroom Time!



Hi blog readers! Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. Between the last few weeks of school and taking care of my husband and his injured feet (did I tell you a pot full of simmering water broke all over his feet and he had second degree burns on the tops of each toe?) I've been pretty busy lately.

And now we are in the middle of remodeling the bathroom. Which really stinks because we only have one bathroom in the house...so we've been using the RV out front to clean ourselves up, LOL!! Here is a picture of the bathroom before the contractors started on Monday. Right now the room is completely gutted except for the new tub and the toilet. The contractors are taking care of the tub and shower area. Ron and I will be completing the rest ourselves. Today we get to go vanity shopping!!!

Hope you all are having a wonderful May!