POSTED OUT!

After months and days and minutes of POSTING.. I think it's time to give it a rest.
I'm always busy sewing new projects and loving my new Bernina Emb. Machine.
My life has slowed down to a nice medium speed.. so I have no great inspiritation to share.
Thanks for putting up with my crazy Blogs and thanks for your friendship..
I wish all of you the best as you take each step a day at a time.

I'LL GO WHERE YOU WANT ME TO GO...

Womens conference was very inspiring.  ( I enjoyed seeing some of my Mission Team)
I love the Message's and the time spent with some of my Daughters.  My daughter-in-law came later and I didn't get a picture of her with us... but after the meeting we went to " The Cheesefactory"
 ( no comment) other then we had smiles on our faces after waiting an hour to get in.

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 I've also been enjoying my BERNINA EMB. MACHINE.. here is a gift made with hours of love!

My Granddaughter is going on a Mission!

Brandee Lyn Buckley is going on a ..
Mission to Vancouver Washington!
Grandma was assigned sugar cookies for her luncheon!

I made 190 sugar cookies!

 

 

 

                             I love you Brandee...

Crazy Weather all over the States. .But the WITCH IN ME IS COMING OUT!

and it is time to Sew.. something really cute!

 

Is this fun time or what..?  I love her patterns!

www.KimberbellDesigns.com

Back to School .. after a long hard.. hot ... summer!

I believe this has been one of my hardest summers..When I think about it and try to pinpoint what it was I can't come up with anything specific.

 I noticed the appove comment from Emily Herrick @ Crazy Old Ladies Quilts  on my blogsite. 

 And I must agree...I realated to her comments..  alot of personal things happened this summer and money was tight.  I'm always grateful to know that I'm not alone in my walk..!!

 Now fall is here and a renewed energy to start a new Season! 

Back to School

A GIFT TO  KIDDIE KOLLEGE  WHERE I WILL START ANOTHER YEAR OF ASSISTING THE TEACHERS!

I LOVE THE LADIES I WORK WITH AND I LOVE MY GREAT BOSSES!  


CUTE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

My granddaughter came to spend a few weeks with me, and I decided to teach her to sew.
After I had gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, she stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbelief, "You mean you can do all that, but you can't play my Game Boy?"

~Author Unknown

 

 

 

Back to school pattern: Ribbon candy  .. ribboncandyquilts@q.com

 

 

With so much turmoil in the world today.. it's easy to forget our daily purpose in life... besides surviving..we need to know that we are not forgotten.

Something fun for Home, School and at the Office.

THIS IS A FUN AND CREATIVE PROECT!

I'm making them for my daughter's.. your theme can

be for work or office!

 

 

 

I love being a " HOOKER" IT BRINGS ME PLEASURE!

I LOVE HOOKING ALL THOSE WONDERFUL COLORS OF YARN ON MY HOOK AND
WA..LA..CREATE!  My goal is to crochet a AFAGAN for each grandchild.. 22... minus 3 = 19 to go.. wow I'm on a roll.   

 ( I have to save a (little - bit ) of time for my machine emb. , reading, grandkids, my own children, my dogs and my great hubby!) and it will be nice to get back to work so I can pay for my habits of choice!

MY GRANDCHILDREN LET ME KNOW THEIR FAVORITE COLORS!
AND WITH THE UPDATED CHOICE'S OF YARN IT
MAKES IT FUN AND COLORFUL!

8 squares wide and 10 squares long make's a comfy hug from grandma!

Boop..Boop.. ( Betty that is )

            

There's just something about "Betty Boop" ( I didn't know she had her own website!)
Have some fun and check it out... what else do we have to do... July is coming to an end of celebrations and family gatherings.. we need a break.. so lets Boop along and smile at some good old memories...  Follow me on PINTEREST... and get some great  pictures for your Pinterest!)

INTERNATIONAL LICENSING SENSATION
Betty Boop has become a multi-million-dollar brand, licensed in virtually every product category by quality manufacturers. She’s an undeniable licensing powerhouse in the United States and has increased in popularity with consumers around the world.
King Features has also been raising the profile of Baby Boop, the infant version of the popular Queen of Cartoons. Both in the United States and internationally, new agreements have been signed for infant apparel and accessories, baby-care products, gifts and stationery and learning and exploration products.
DIGITAL BOOP
Betty Boop has made the transition from animation, print and audio formats to all-digital media. She has her own website at www.BettyBoop.com and entertains hundreds of thousands of fans via her own social media channels. Follow her on Twitter (@bettyboopnews). Like her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BettyBoop). And don’t forget to shop til you drop at the official online booptique at www.BettyBoopStore.com!

Charlie's Party

There's only one Charlie.. because he thinks out of the box.. and sometimes it is great thought!
This time was very exceptional... he wanted to have a cook out for the kids that he loves ( his step-kids all 7 of them and spouses)
This plan was too cookit and enjoy!  He purchased the Top of the Line Sirlions @ a very special meat store DON'S MEATS IN SYRACUSE!  
THE GROWN-UP KIDS HAD TO DECORATE THEIR "COOK HATS" AND COOK THEIR STEAKS.. THEN THERE WAS ALOT OF YUMMY FOOD THAT MOM ( ( that would be me)put together.
Menu: good old fashion beans, twice baked potatoes, red lobster cheezy rolls and corn on the cob.. yummy!  Everyone brought Dessert!
IT WAS A GREAT MEMORABLE EVENING... THANKS FAMILY FOR BEING A GREAT BUNCH OF ADULTS...

TIME TOGETHER!

Designing our Hat... ( it reminded me when they were little kids coloring)

WOW THIS TEAM WAS WORKING HARD

who is the winner's ????

                                                CHARLIE'S PARTY!

What happens when you add Hollyhock seeds with sunflower seeds...?

okay.. it was a mistake..( another one)
but wow.. the results are breath-taking!

but there is always a story behind my maddness!

A few years back I went on a road trip with hubby and friends.  We traveled to the Oregon Coast..( my most favorite place in the world) and on the way home we took a differnt route, endeding up in a little old town.. that was like a ghost town.  Hollyhocks were growing on the side of a old a General Store.. .so we shook some seeds out to bring home.  Now here is where my mind is absent again!  At work there is a play area and along the back fence there is huge sunflowers. My boss told me I could have some sunflower seeds to plant.. have you guessed yet????
yup.. that would be it... I planted the sunflower seeds on top of my Hollyhocks.. forgetting I had planted them earlier.. DA..
Here is the breathe taking results:

( notice how big the leafs are!)

Tips On Hollyhocks: Growing Hollyhocks Successfully

Image by Garry Knight

By Heather Rhoades
Growing hollyhocks in the garden is the goal of many gardeners who remember these impressive flowers from their youth. The flower stalks on hollyhocks can reach heights of 9 feet tall! They can tower above a garden, adding a lovely vertical element to your yard. Let look at a few tips on hollyhocks to help you grow them in your yard.

How to plant hollyhocks

The fist thing to understand is how to plant hollyhocks. Hollyhocks need full sun and moist, rich but well drained soil. The mistake many novice hollyhock growers make is to plant this flower in soil that is too dry.
If you are planting seeds, sow the seeds outside about a week before last frost. If you are planting seedlings out, wait about 2 – 3 weeks after last frost. Hollyhock seeds only need to be planted right below the soil, no more than 1/4 of an inch deep. Hollyhock plants should be about 2 feet apart to grow well.

I'm a "GRANNY LOVER" ARE YOU?

 

I guess it depends on the Granny!... I know one thing for sure... there is alot of Granny Patterns!

I have decided to commit myself as a - GRANNY TO MAKE SURE ALL OF MY

              GRANDCHILDREN HAVE ONE BEFORE I DIE... ( OR DIE TRYING!)

                                            Total of 21... minus 2... ya.. I'm on a rolllllllllll!

                                          This Afagan is for my grandson Andrew
                            who is on a Chicago Mission.

                                                               Picot Edging

 

If your a Granny Addict... let me know!

The innocence of BELLA..

it's a dog's life!

 

If Dogs Were Your Teacher

You would learn stuff like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in yourface to be pure ecstasy.
Take naps and stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by
and nuzzle them gently.

A Dog Poem By: Author Unknown

Happy Birthday to You...!!!!!

I could hardly wait to create my new "KIMBERBELL"
Birthday Pattern.... but with my large family I will be making 6-7 of these "cute as a bug in a rug" patterns.  This one is for one of my daughter's..I'm going to surprise her today!

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU"

                                                            PURE CUTENESS!

                                               LOTS OF WORK.. WITH LOTS OF LOVE

    I WENT TO THE 'FAIRY CUPCAKE SHOP' and got a cupcake to go with the table runner! ( I love it when I'm clever)
www.kimberbellDesigns.com

IT'S A DOG'S WORLD!

HUBBIE & I HAVE BEEN IN DOG TRAINING.....
we have a precious ( bossy..dog) named MiMI..
She has been more work then my 8 kids when they were little!
       Sooooo we signed up for Dog Training and "wala" !!
We found out that we needed to be trained not MiMi. We needed to set up rules, and commands.. (imagine that!)
Thanks to the unbelievable teacher Miss Rogers.. we are on the right path.. headed in the right direction.. and MiMi is wondering why her world changed!
LESSONS: PETSMART


                                MIMI'S THINKING    "THEY WANT ME TO DO WHAT?'

                                    NOTICE WE ALL HAVE HAT'S ... WHO NEEDED
                                    TRAINING.... US OR MIMI?

                                       Yay.... we did it!!!!

                                    What a great teacher.... thank you Miss Rogers

Weight Watchrer's Bike Ride!!!!

We had a little family gathering for the girls in our family that would be graduating...my daughter who is a Weight-Watcher's... showed me a trick to eating ice cream!  Needless to say we couldn't stop laughing!
              

            nummie..excerise!

             Hey..don't laugh.. it works!