Sunday, February 10, 2008

Hi everyone! What a great weekend I had! No work so I was able to work on some things at home. I got some hearts finished and listed (thanks again for the response as of right now I have one left) and in the early evening a friend and I had a little Valentines tea party with our wednesday night 4th and 5th grade class of girls. We started with cookie decorating, then had tea and finished with a flurry of valentine card making.
Give these girls some craft materials and they are happy as clams! I think they could have spent another hour making cards.

Aren't these cards just adorable?
Today was church and then off to my sweet mother-in-laws home to have a valentine ice-cream sundae party with the family! It was only about 4 degrees here today and the wind chill was about 20 below so we all had a good laugh about the appropriateness of an ice cream party this time of year but that didn't stop us from digging in and making some great concoctions and sharing old family stories and some really old photos that Earls uncle had unearthed and given to mom. I hope to get my hands on them and scan some to show you because they are the sweetest old things. So old that nobody in the family has a clue who they are! I am sure that is how so many end up being sold in antique shops and flea markets.

On another note, I want to say thanks to everyone for all the love sent my way for the last post. I assure you I am not going away and will visit as often as possible. I have missed you this week but have a couple days off next week so hopefully I will get around to say hello. I have a few ideas for posts rolling around in my head and I will have them posted this week. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a great week! I plan to celebrate Valentines day every day this week:>)

24 comments:

  1. Good morning Kathy! We agree, icecream knows no boundaries, Summer, Winter, anytime! Sounds like you had a lovely day, it is so sweet to see the girls creating, very creative little ladies. You have a lovely week ahead too :) Jenn and Jacqui

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  2. I love the idea of making hearts! I have bits and pieces of fabric and vintage notions I've been collecting for awhile now... and I feel a crafty project coming on!

    Tiffany
    scrapsadaisy.blogspot.com

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  3. Oh, ice cream works for any occasion in all weather! :-) Those cards are wonderful too!

    Enjoy the festivities of the week, whatever you have planned! :-)

    xo
    Melissa

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  4. Hi Kathy!
    So glad you had a great weekend. Those cookies look so good! Your hearts are just flying off the shelf! They are so pretty.

    How fun it must have been have that ice cream party :-). Have a wonderful week and I will check back often!
    Hugs,
    Penny

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  5. Congratulations on your new part-time job. Your limited time will be understandable. And yes, your hearts are very lovely.
    Alexandra

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  6. Kathy,

    The cookies and crafts look wonderful!

    Michelle

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  7. How fun to sit and create with those little ladies! Cute cards!

    Kathy, I love my pillow - did you see it on my blog? It is perfect!
    You do such great work!

    Hoping you have a great week and not worries about visiting. I know what it is like when you get busy. Only so many hours in the day and then there is this thing we need called sleep. ha.

    xo
    Becky

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  8. It is crazy,but when it gets cold I crave icecream. I bet you all had a good time.
    The girls art is awsome. I love to watch a young girl start to show the talent that we know God gace females to create.
    Have a great week, Brenda

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  9. Hi Kathleen...I guess I missed out again on the new hearts...there's no more left in your etsy store! I'll keep checking. The card making session looks fabulous and fun...and who couldn't do with an ice cream valentine social! Take care and I'll be checking back.
    Your friend...Alice

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  10. Kathy, what a wonderful post! I love this. Those cookies look so good! Can I come over and craft with you?!? :)

    Hugs,
    Amy

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  11. kathleen, Precious post! So sorry to hear how things are going in your last post. It saddens me how things are in MI . I really love visitng there rather then in my state of IN. People here are somewhat snobby! MI's are much friendlier! Take care friend, hope things look up soon! Lori

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  12. what a nice way to spend a weekend!

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  13. Glad everything is going well for you! Love it that the girls had such a great time crafting their valentine cards. Time well spent with those young girls! Have a great week!
    Barbara

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  14. Just to say hello, friend.
    I am saving monies to buy more of your precious hearts. You are selling them faster than you can make them! WONDERFUL
    hugs, bj

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  15. Oh, dear Kathy...I am needing one of your black hearts with the lovely flowers on it....like some you have sold in your shop. If you will let me know when you start to make one, I will send $'s....
    hugs, bj

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  16. Good Morning!
    Please let me know when you have more hearts up on your Etsy shop! I would LOVE to have one for my new collection - come share your link to your hearts/shop on my post today, if you'd like!

    xo,
    Kim

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  17. What fun! I think these times make the best memories for kids.
    I forgot to mail that check yesterday...it will be mailed today though!

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  18. Hiya Sweets. You're so strong! I'm catching up (again!) and just read your last post. It's hard to imagine but everyone goes through these times of more stress/less stress and we come out of the stressful times with such a greater appreciation for the grace of God. Surely His blessings follow our sacrifices! On a separate note, the cards the girls made are wonderful! I have to get my son making a box for his cards (that, of course, I don't have yet). Blessings... Polly

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  19. Hi Kathy, your weekend sounds very happy.

    I love cards created from the heart they are the most special, and cookies and a tea party...I love.

    I think an ice cream party is yummy any time. Hugs Linda

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  20. Hi Kathy, just love looking at your posts and photos! Blessings, Kathleen

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  21. Hi Kathy,
    Any weekend with ice cream is a wonderful weekend, as far as I'm concerned! LOL

    Stay warm, sweetie!
    xoxo,
    Mary

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  22. The cards are so cute! And as for ice cream...anytime! Glad you had such a nice weekend. Please drop by and visit me sometime.

    Sandra

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  23. HI KATHY!

    Just trying to stop by all my favorite places and say "I'M STILL ALIVE!!" :)

    Missed so much around your lovely blog! I hope I can catch up!

    *muah*
    Michelle

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Thank you for taking the time to say hello :)