This past Saturday, MIA at our church hosted a "Super Saturday" event. It was held from 9-3, sandwiches and drinks were provided, and no kids were allowed! So, what did we do there? Well, it was a day where you could come and catch up on something that you have been wanting to do - paint your nails, talk with friends, make cards, scrapbook, crochet, or whatever you little heart desired!
My husband was so gracious and did not mind that I left him home all day with our cute little son. I know that this was a sacrifice, because we have so many house projects that we need to work on - so, I was so thankful that he "let" me go! I love you, Hunny!
So, I decided to work on the birth announcements for baby #2. I have never really made cards before, so I did not really realize how long it would take to do everything involved! So, the things that I did get done are as follows:
1. Cut out the paper for the main card
2. Cut out two sizes of paper for what I am going to stamp on the front
3. Began to stamp the background for the front of the card
That is all that I got done! I could not believe that it took me that long - yes, I did take two little breaks and I was talking a little bit, but I was also working very diligently!
So, what I still need to do is:
1. Complete stamping the background front of the cards
2. Add ribbon to the front
3. Stamp/color the teddy for the front
4. Cut out paper for the inside
5. Stamp the inside stuff
6. Add two other things to the inside: parents and brother's names and a Bible verse.
LOTS to do, but it is fun. I know that I cannot procrastinate with this! I HAVE to get this done soon!
Something else that I need to work on is our Christmas newsletter. My goal is to have it completed by Thanksgiving (or the week before). I will just leave a section of it blank so that I can write something about the baby when he is born...so, it might actually be a New Year's letter! My plan is to send that with the announcements (save on postage!).
So, that is what I have been up to recently. Other things have been on my mind - but have not been up to blogging a whole big bunch.
Oh, one other thing that I did last week was to make 4 small loaves of French bread. I used the breadmaker for the kneading and rising, but then I took the dough out and I did a little more kneading, shaped it, let it rise one last time, and then baked it (only took about 15 minuted to bake!). I was a little tentative to do something like that initially, but it was really fun and gave me confidence to try something else like that! Something that I REALLY want to make are cinnamon buns - I know that they are not that healthy, but they are REALLY YUMMY! So, I will have to put that on my "to do" list!
3 comments:
How sweet for you to work so hard on your announcements! That's seems like such a "first born" thing to do! Although, come to think of it, I made #2's birth announcements, but I don't even think we had any at all for #3! We just sent an email!
I'll bet they'll turn out beautiful when you're all finished!
Sounds like you could use another "Super Saturday"
You sound so diligent. I read this and thought: "Oh no, we haven't even thought about Christmas letters!" And pictures for the letters? Ha - I can't get all 6 of us to sit together still enough long enough with this pace lately. Good for you - I'm sure the announcements will be gorgeous and the letter wonderful! I was thinking about all of you on Saturday a.m., missing the idea of hanging out together while I was moving basket after basket and cutting fabric for displays at our auction.
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