Spring break is here! And it couldn't have come faster, for this mama is feeling the need to get on a non-schedule. A little recharge of my batteries, a few more moments in the day when I don't need to herd the children into the van, and, definitely, more opportunities to sew and craft aside from the stolen minutes before we need to get "somewhere."
Do you discuss "the good things/not so good things" with your children/spouse/friends? When we find ourselves in a lull in our conversation at the dinner table, I ask for each of my kids to mention a good and not so good thing that happened during their day.
Here are mine for this week:
1.
I finally got started on the Robert Kaufman Charm Pack challenge. As a member of the NOVA Modern Quilt Guild, we were given charm packs by RK to make into a quilt featuring its fabrics and then give them to charity. The Guild will be providing quilts to Inova Fairfax Hospital NICU.
The great: I love charm packs! If you are new to quilting, these are the perfect solution, as the squares are already pre-cut to 5x5 squares.
The not so great: The quilt is due at the end of the month! Which means I must get cracking.
2.
The good: Allende does it again...she wrote what I feel is another piece of art. She became one of my favorite authors in high school, when she and Gabriel Garcia Marquez literally changed my life and opened my eyes to the magic of the written word.
The not so good: This book was my selection for book club (still a good),but I literally finished it 10 minutes before book club began. Talk about sweating it...
3.
Onion Focaccia - from my favorite bread book ever. Handmade for last night's book club.
The good: It came out perfectly, the outside crisp and the inside light and fluffy.
The not so good: I ate at least 3 pieces before book club even began. Maybe I should have focused on reading faster instead of stuffing my face.
As a result of the not so goods, today, I will be sewing, reading early for the next book club and then taking a turn on the treadmill.
Care to share your good and not so good?
