Archive for the Family Category

Honoring my sisters

By Kimberly on September 13, 2020 / Family / 40 Comments

Many of you may not know that I had two sisters. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to know either of them. Sadly, one was stillborn and the other only lived a few hours before passing away. She never left the hospital. My parents came home empty

Pandemic where I Pursued the Pleasure of Perfecting Pies

By Kimberly on July 24, 2020 / Banana Cream Pie, Family, Pie / 19 Comments

UPDATE: Mom’s pie crust recipe at the bottom! How’s that title for alliteration? My mother, who was a good cook and decent baker, taught me many of her kitchen skills. I learned to cook fairly well before I wed, and in the past fifteen years or so,

Cogitating

By Kimberly on July 7, 2020 / Cheeto, Continental M7, Family, Flying Geese, FREE Pattern, Friends, Fun, Janome, Janome M7, Janome National Spokesperson / 14 Comments

The definition of cogitate is: “To think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.” I’ve been cogitating. It’s hard to believe the last time I wrote a blog post was in May. The Covid-19 pandemic, turmoil, social unrest, and changes in our world have been truly mind-boggling in the

The Silver Lining

By Kimberly on May 25, 2020 / Blessings, Cabin, Continental M7, Family, Home, Janome, Janome 15000, Janome 9450, Janome M7, Janome National Spokesperson, Quilt Studio / 26 Comments

How are you doing through this COVID-19 event? I pray you and your loved ones are healthy and well. If you have been affected by this terrible pandemic, I pray things improve quickly and you’re back to feeling as right as rain very soon. As for me,

Mom’s recipe for cream pie filling

By Kimberly on April 8, 2020 / Banana Cream Pie, Family, Home, Mom / 19 Comments

My Mom was an incredible pie baker; she had a talent for baking the most delicious pies! She made everything from scratch. Even the pie crusts. It was only in later years she finally began using Pillsbury chilled, rolled, and ready to bake pie crusts. But her

Our secret conversation

By Kimberly on January 18, 2020 / Cross Stitch, Family, Hope, Love, Mom / 19 Comments

My Mom and I share a little secret. We have little “meetings of the minds” where we share heart-to-heart communication on a regular basis. Considering she passed away more than four years ago, you might think I’m a bit quirky to make such a statement. But she

My “more or less list”……and ONE WORD

By Kimberly on December 28, 2019 / Family, Momentum, ONE WORD / 8 Comments

A new year and a new decade is just around the corner. I’ve been thinking of things I’d like to do (or not do, as the case may be) beginning in 2020. I wouldn’t call them “resolutions” exactly, but things which will enhance my life and happiness

A gentle evening.

By Kimberly on December 18, 2019 / Christmas, Family / 6 Comments

Christmas is exactly one week from today. I can’t believe how quickly the holiday season has flown by. Do you feel ready for Christmas? We’ve kept busy, and I’ve been fighting a nasty upper respiratory bug and bronchitis all the while getting ready for the big day. But

Remembering Bill

By Kimberly on November 25, 2019 / Family / 28 Comments

My brother, Bill, passed away one week ago. He was 70 years old. His passing has hit me very hard emotionally. From the time we found out he was battling cancer until he passed away was only 15 days. I’m still trying to process everything and it’s

The truest friend

By Kimberly on October 22, 2019 / Cousins, Family / 5 Comments

I really should be working. I’m knee-deep in preparations for the “Super Bowl event” of quilting which begins in three days: Quilt Market / Threads of Success Conference / Quilt Festival, in Houston, TX. This year, I’m presenting 4 different lectures and teaching 6 days of sold