This Week in Review. . .

I am just plain worn out this week.  I decided to take the weekend off and just stay home and do very little this weekend, and it was exactly what I needed.  I like my routine and this week has been one change after the next, no going home on time from work, no consistent days, and different workshops for me and my assistant every day so we've both been in and out of the classroom.  Anyway, this weekend has been good for me.  Kaleigh and I mostly stayed home (we did make one trip to the craft store for batting for my class quilt) and we cooked together, watched a few movies, and rested a lot.  It was nice.  This week should be a lot easier. 

I finally remebered to take a picture of the homemade detergent that I make.  This batch is pink, but if I use Fels Naptha soap it's yellow.  I love the pink-ness of this batch though.

Isn't it pretty?



We planted our veggies and herbs this week, and they are looking happy in their raised beds.  Pictures to come when the plants fill out a little bit. 

I really need to get my hiney off of Pinterest and do some projects.  I found a really cool one using the bottom of plastic water bottles cut into the shape of flowers, and hung from string, and I think I'm going to try that .  I have a couple of flowers cut out, but not enough for anything yet. 

I have chicken marinating and my sister and her kids are coming for dinner.  I love when they come here for dinner--it seems so homey and busy.  I am missing my own kids and grandkids and having the house full helps a little.  Plus, my sister is a fabulous cook.  That doesn't hurt either.

My lesson plan is done for this week, and I've added some really cool art projects for this week.  We are going to drip food coloring onto paper towels for some art for the art show.  I experimented with this today (picture below) and was really happy with the results.  I think the kids will love it.  Although they will find some way to do something different and amaze me, I'm sure. 

I'm going to go to bed early tonight and do some reading.  I haven't been reading much for pleasure and I'm missing it.  I've felt too busy, but I'm realizing that the times that I feel too busy to do what I love is when I REALLY need to do what I love.  Like quilting and reading.  I always feel calm and zen when I've made time to do those things.  This weekend I put together my class quilt and it looks really good.  I might pin baste it tonight or maybe even throw it on the machine to get it done quickly before it gets picked up.  That sounds good.  I really enjoyed working on that quilt.  Picture below.  It's not finished yet, but it will be soon.



Have a lovely Sunday evening.