Archive for the Family Category

Not alone.

By Kimberly on March 30, 2016 / Family, Uncategorized / 37 Comments

I’ve tried to write this blog post at least a dozen times. Each time I tried, I simply couldn’t find the right words. Even as I write this, the tears are streaming down my face. But now I’m ready. To say the past two months have been some of the

Thinking of Mom

By Kimberly on February 14, 2016 / Cabin, Family / 41 Comments

I’ve been thinking about my Mom a lot lately. As many of you may know she has been suffering with advanced dementia but about a month ago, she suffered a stroke or series of strokes that affected her in many ways. I spent several days visiting her

A few of my favorite things…..

By Kimberly on December 16, 2015 / Christmas, Family, Fun, Holiday, Karen Kay Buckley Scissors / 12 Comments

It’s mid December and deadlines are looming. I have a million things I should do. But what I really want to do is stitch. Not because I have to, but because I want to. So I decided it was time to treat myself to a little quilt

Just breathe……

By Kimberly on August 20, 2015 / Cabin, Family / 10 Comments

The summer days are winding down and August is passing quickly. As with every year, I confess I’m not quite ready for summer to end but in particular, this summer. It was such a change of pace for me. Since June, I have not taught any classes nor have

A change of scenery…..

By Kimberly on July 28, 2015 / Family, Summer / 12 Comments

For all intents and purposes I’ve been absent and flying under the radar recently. After a break-neck, hectic schedule from January through June, my body and soul told me I needed a break. A break from working, teaching, administrative work on the computer and yes, social media.

GO! BIG — and stay home

By Kimberly on April 16, 2015 / Accuquilt GO! Cutter, Family / 20 Comments

(ATTENTION: Long blog post with lots of fun and inspiring photos to follow……..) Spring break arrived the week before Easter for my son in high school but the difference this year was that we were not able to make plans to travel or go somewhere exotic and

“Things are looking up, kid.”

By Kimberly on March 24, 2015 / Family / 13 Comments

That’s my Dad when he joined the Navy during World War II at just 17 years of age. I found this tiny little photo of him when I was cleaning out my Mom’s dresser drawer late last year after my Dad passed away in November. The photo itself

New year, new word

By Kimberly on January 28, 2015 / Family, Momentum, New Year, ONE WORD, Road to California, Uncategorized / 12 Comments

Tink, tink, tink…… Hello? Is anyone out there. My goodness, it’s been a long time since I last posted here and my blog is sadly out of date. Sigh. Somehow that nasty thief called TIME has gotten away from me. Yet again. I’ve spent so many nights drifting off to

Honored

By Kimberly on September 15, 2014 / American Quilter's Society, AQS QuiltWeek, Family, Fire and Ice, Uncategorized / 4 Comments

I received the most exciting news on my birthday last week! My quilt, Fire and Ice, won one of the TOP AWARDS in the AQS QuiltWeek Contest in Chattanooga last week! BEST MODERN QUILT I can hardly believe it! My sweet husband suggested we fly to Chattanooga for

Orange Zest, another book giveaway, and much more!

By Kimberly on May 2, 2014 / American Quilter's Society, Family, Fun, Giveaway, Modern Quilting, Modern Quilts & More, Paris, Spring, Uncategorized / 3 Comments

There’s lots going on over here at “Einmo Studios Central” these days. With my new book release and the new Craftsy class launch, I’ve been busier than a bee tending five hives. (I just made that up.) So, first things first. Judi Madsen quilted my Orange Zest