Archive for the Family Category

A long recap and first impressions

By Kimberly on May 10, 2022 / Alice Springs, Australia, Blessings, Cats, CM17, Family, Janome National Spokesperson, Janome_Cat / 83 Comments

This past month has been a whirlwind and I finally feel as if I’m coming up for air. So I invite you to pour yourself something to sip, find a comfy chair, and let’s catch up! Three weeks ago early on a Monday morning, I said goodbye

Australian Update

By Kimberly on January 14, 2022 / Alice Springs, Australia, Cabin, Down Under Quilts, Family, Holiday, Home, Momentum, ONE WORD, Shoo Fly Quilt / 30 Comments

Pour yourself a cup of tea and settle in for a newsy update… Many of you have been following our newest big adventure I first wrote about last summer. (In case you missed it, CLICK HERE.) Admittedly, my blog posts were rather sparse during the last quarter

Farewell 2021, hello 2022

By Kimberly on December 31, 2021 / Alice Springs, Family, Holiday, Home, Momentum, ONE WORD / 14 Comments

I’ve sat down to write a blog post dozens of times. I’ve written paragraphs, then deleted them and tried to write again. Always the same: I just couldn’t find the right words. I try to be very mindful when I do write a blog post, I never

Back up to speed.

By Kimberly on February 9, 2021 / /create, Cabin, Cats, Family, Friends, Home / 61 Comments

It’s been a quiet on my end lately. We’ve been flying under the radar for the past several weeks. Because honestly, 2021 was not the “fresh start” we were hoping for to move beyond 2020. The week after Christmas and the weekend following New Year’s found my

Proud Mom moment

By Kimberly on January 13, 2021 / 9450, Family, Janome, Janome 9450 / 27 Comments

I have to share our son Andrew’s super-cool accomplishment. Andrew is a senior at Liberty University working towards his Bachelor’s degree in Digital Media. But this past summer while he was sheltering at home with us during the early stages of the pandemic, he decided (all on

A little more to add to the story…..

By Kimberly on January 6, 2021 / Christmas, Family / 7 Comments

Thank you all for your lovely comments about my last blog post. Reading all your comments and feeling the love in your words means so much to me. Truly! (If you didn’t read my last post, you can read it by CLICKING HERE. There’s a little more

Touched by kindness

By Kimberly on January 5, 2021 / Blessings, Cross Stitch, Family / 23 Comments

Our Christmas decorations are almost all put away for another year, but I wanted to share one of the most lovely, thoughtful and meaningful gifts I have ever received. You may or may not remember that my oldest brother, Bill, passed away from cancer in November 2019.

New friends

By Kimberly on November 18, 2020 / Cats, Cheeto, Family / 45 Comments

Our family has grown again. As hard as it was to lose our beloved little Dodger, we knew we would adopt a kitten again. Everyone felt the void left when Dodger passed away; most especially Cheeto. The foster moms at A Pawsitive Approach were so helpful and

The cozy time of year

By Kimberly on November 2, 2020 / Butterbeer Cookie Recipe, Family, FREE Pattern, Friends, Fun, Holiday / 10 Comments

Last night, the clocks turned back one hour. For the next two months, the days will grow shorter and twilight will come sooner each evening. I always look forward to this time of year with great anticipation. Why? Because of something the Danish call “Hygge.” The word

Heartbroken

By Kimberly on October 13, 2020 / Cats, Cheeto, Family / 69 Comments

I have heartbreaking news to share with you. Our sweet little bundle of kitten cuteness, Dodger, passed away suddenly in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. We were awakened to strange sounds and when we found him, it became quickly apparent something was terribly wrong. In the