Archive for the Fun Category

Birthdays and More

By Kimberly on September 9, 2019 / Blessings, Create, Family, Friends, Fun / 17 Comments

First, Kent and I want to sincerely thank everyone — more than 150 of you — for sending so many beautiful cards to help Kent celebrate his 60th birthday! (And dozens and dozens more of you posted loving comments to him on Facebook!) It was more appreciated

The magic of ordinary days

By Kimberly on September 3, 2019 / Family, Fun, Home / 6 Comments

To say this summer has been a whirlwind of travel and events would be an understatement. Not that I’m complaining. We’ve spent time with many wonderful folks who share our passion and love for creativity, quilting and pets and it has been a true blessing in our

Try adding a little tempting texture Part 1 (plus a free applique block to try!)

By Kimberly on March 5, 2019 / 9450, Create, FREE Pattern, Friends, Fun, Janome, Janome 9400, Janome 9450, Janome National Spokesperson / 8 Comments

I’ve been working on a new quilt recently which I hope to share very soon. If you follow me on social media (Facebook at Kimberly Einmo or Instagram at keinmo) you may have seen sneak peeks of this sunny, ‘fruity’ project I’ve been stitching. In the process,

A lovely Sunday

By Kimberly on March 4, 2019 / Blessings, Family, Fun, Mr. Kim / 15 Comments

We had planned to get so much work done this past weekend. We have taxes to prepare and file. We have seemingly dozens of deadlines calling our names. We have chores to do around the house. And it has been raining lately. A lot. Long-time residents of

Escape to the beach

By Kimberly on December 29, 2018 / Friends, Fun / 7 Comments

For many years, Charlotte Angotti has hosted a relaxing and fun-filled Quilters Escape at the beach. Hundreds of quilters from across the country have joined her in the past and many continue to make this part of their yearly quilting travel itinerary. But in 2020, Charlotte has

Where was I?

By Kimberly on December 11, 2018 / Cabin, Christmas, Family, Friends, Fun, Holiday, International Quilt Festival, International Quilt Market, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / 23 Comments

A quick catch-up So much has happened in the last month or so and I’ve been remiss in not posting more frequently here on the blog. I thought about writing a long follow-up about my trips and teaching engagements, such as the International Quilt Market and Festival

A golden weekend

By Kimberly on October 20, 2018 / Cabin, Family, Fun, Lake Arrowhead / 6 Comments

“It’s another golden Tamakwa day.” Does anyone recognize that line from a popular 1993 movie? Can you guess the movie? (Looking forward to seeing your answers in the comments.) That line has been going through my head as we’re at the cabin in Lake Arrowhead for a quick

A special anniversary

By Kimberly on October 14, 2018 / Family, Fun, Holiday, Mr. Kim / 10 Comments

This past week, my sweet husband and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. This is pretty amazing considering I’m only 39…… (insert giggle here.) We had planned to take a driving trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona, AZ for a long weekend to celebrate. But a

California living

By Kimberly on September 20, 2018 / Cabin, Family, Fun / 9 Comments

Before we moved to California, my husband used to tell me, “you can swim at the beach in the morning and ski in the mountains in the evening.” Of course I couldn’t quite wrap my mind around this concept. Until now. And now that we’ve completed our

A special weekend, travel, and more

By Kimberly on September 17, 2018 / Cousins, Craftsy, Family, FREE Pattern, Friends, Fun, Sewing Friends, SOLID-ISH, Solidish, Timeless Treasures, Timeless Treasures Fabrics / 9 Comments

The birthday Wow! The past couple of weeks have flown by! I can’t believe we’re already in mid-September with the fall season fast approaching. Since I blogged last time, I celebrated a quiet but lovely birthday with my sweetheart who treated me to a fabulous dinner out