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It is amazing how many things I can get done when I stay focused. My problem is that I have a hard time staying focused. I am a list maker. I make sub-lists for my main lists. I usually fill these lists with millions of project I plan to get done all in one day. Guess what… I never seem to get the things on my lists done. Actually, I think I get less done with these lists, because I get so anxious about all I have to accomplish that I don’t seem to get anything done. In an effort to be more “zen”, I’m trying something new. I am still making a list, but now it only has one project on it a day that I want to get accomplished. I am on my second week of doing this and it has really been working great. I have been getting projects crossed off left and right and I feel much less stresses out. Just concentrating on one thing at a time has really helped me focus and kept me from getting anxious. Not trying to get it all done in one day even allows me more free time to do the things I want to do, like spend time with my family and make quilts. Over the weekend I even got the quilt top done! Which is especially satisfying because things have been very busy around this place. My brother and his wife welcomed their little girl, Brooke, into the world the Saturday before last. My nephew came to stay for the week with my parents and we visited with him every night. Fletcher loves to play with his little cousin. Then my other brother, his wife and their three boys came last Thursday . Fletcher has enjoyed swimming and playing with them. In addition to all of that, my sister’s baby was baptized on Sunday and Anthony and I are the Godparents. It had been a fun, busy, crazy couple of weeks. This new approach to my “To Do List” is working so good I might even take on making some home-cooked meals…. (then again, maybe I shouldn’t go crazy here!)

I did a little sewing this weekend. My friend just had her second. He’s a perfect little boy and since daddy is a firefighter, I made these for baby and big brother.
I also got the sweetest little reversible pinafore made for my sweet little niece. She is the first little girl in this family after six boys and I am so glad to have a sweetie to make cute little dresses for. It will be a little while before she can wear it, but I wanted to try out the pattern. It was easy peasy. There will be many more of these made for her and my next niece, who will be here some time in July (the one the Baxter Quilt is for).I also whipped up this Buttercup Bag from Made by Rae for myself. It too is easy peasy. Fletcher goes for his nap soon, so I might head to the workroom to work a little on the Pinwheel quilt. Hubby brought the five boxes that arrived here this week with the table and frame for my new longarm to the workroom this morning, so it will be all ready when they come to set it up tomorrow. Can’t wait. After nap time, we head to the parents for a little Father’s Day dinner prepared by my sister, some swimming and then a little dessert made by me. Picked some fresh raspberries this morning to go on top of some yummy cheesecake bars. Put a little whipped topping on that… so good. My hubby must think Fletch and I didn’t get him anything for Father’s Day, but later today at my parents he is going to get a new fly fishing pole. Thought it would be nice for him to enjoy some fishing when we head up to the mountains. Hope he likes it. Should have got him the cute little vest and hat to go with it… maybe for his birthday. He’d look cute in those and some hip waders.

I have been looking for a white Singer Featherweight and would you believe that this was in the Treasure Seekers ad of our local paper yesterday. It’s like it was meant to be!

Today is the day I am starting my blog! I don’t know why I picked today. It holds no significance. I have been wanting to create a blog for quite some time now and today, when I have a million and one other things that I should be doing, I started my very own blog. I have been an avid reader of blogs and now I have my own. I love to quilt, sew, make handbags, knit, and create. I enjoy seeing what others have created and now I have an outlet to share what I do. Thanks for taking the time to read and I hope you enjoy it.