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Its Monday, time for some hellos! I love greeting the week with an excitement about what will be accomplished in the days ahead. Some people dread Mondays, but they don't need to! Its a new week with new opportunities. A great reason to greet it with a smile! I'm joining the community at Lisa Leonard's blog where everyone is saying hello to Monday. Will you join us? Hello Monday. Hello LAST DAY TO DONATE TO RUTH AND ALAN'S SCHOLARSHIPS!!! (any purchase from my shop goes towards this fundraiser...just a couple of orders today would cause us to reach my personal goal!! Can you help?) Hello soft scarves . Order yours here ! Hello brand new Easter items. I know you know a little girl that NEEDS this for her Easter outfit!! Hello dogsitting this week. Hello rain instead of snow! Hello spring colours on my nails to help get me out of a winter wardrobe slump. Hello cooking and baking for friends. Hello church potluck. Hello chinese for supper...can't wait! Hello dorky ...

Welcome to the Weekend Wind-Down Party! I'm so excited to get this party started! I'm so thrilled to be able to bring you this party each week along with 5 other fun bloggers. We're excited to get your posts out there and see what you have to share with us! To start this party we've picked 7 unique features from last weeks party . These are bloggers who have linked back to us from their posts or blogs...sorry, we can't feature you if you don't follow this rule!   Here are this week's fabulous features: DIY Washi Tape Napkin Rings via Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt This Week, Do One Thing to Invest in Your Marriage via Calm Healthy Sexy Cinnamon Crunch Cookies via Mrs. U Makes Lego Party Ideas via A TIPical Day Road Trips with Small Children via Kenarry If you've been featured, congratulations! Feel free to grab this button and display it proudly! =) {just right click and save to your computer, then upload to your blog} Ready to get this week's part...

It has been a few weeks since I posted the first burlap totes in my Etsy shop. Burlap is so "in" right now, and so pretty in just about any decor!! The "teaser" pictures that I shared on our Facebook page got a LOT of comments and interactions, so judging from the response, you gals love burlap, too! But working with burlap is SO WAY different than any medium I have ever used before. My prep time for these totes is about double what it is for a quilted tote. It is fun to see the natural burlap fibers bend in submission to my machine needle and become a beautiful tote. Definitely worth the extra work! I read a bunch of posts about working with burlap before I started, and here are the tips that seem to work for me. To start with, I have used two types of burlap so far: Natural burlap , which is tan in colour and usually has a unique smell. Did you know that burlap in this state is compost-able? You can add your scraps to your compost pile and they will break down o...

It's Monday, time for some hellos!  If you're just coming in, Hello Monday posts, started by  Lisa Leonard,  are where I greet the week with some hellos, and reflect a bit on last week.You are welcome to join me by saying hello to your own day in the comments section or over at  Lisa's blog . Lets greet the new week with a smile! Hello family.   Hello cousins visiting from New Hampshire last week . We clocked lots of together time! Hello planning events . I love entertaining. Hello Frozen .  Hello busy weeks . Last week was full, and this week is going to be full! Hello new projects for my shop . Easter items coming any day! Hello finishing a certain upholstery project. I just can't even wait to show you the end result, so here it is... (more details to come!) Hello LAST WEEK to contribute to scholarships for Guatemalan students Ruth and Alan . Any purchase from So Sew Organized helps this fundraiser...what can YOU do to help? Don't put it off any longer, t...

Happy Spring! This is the 11th week of our party and I can't wait to see what y'all link up today. I'll be FB sharing and pinning from the links, and I'm so excited to get this party started! I'm so thrilled to be able to bring you this party each week along with 6 other fun bloggers. We're excited to get your posts out there and see what you have to share with us! To start this party we've picked 7 unique features from last weeks party . (Please note that we can only feature posts and/or bloggers that link back to us in some way! Please, please, PLEASE link back to us. Each week I scroll through dozens of posts I wish I could feature!!! So don't forget this important step...we really are serious about this one!) Here are this week's fabulous features: 5 Questions that will Help You Declutter via My Love for Words St. Patrick's Day round up via April's Homemaking Apple Grape Pecan Chicken Salad via the Casual Craftlete The Faith Journey ...

Let's talk about link parties today. I've been co-hosting the Weekend Wind-Down party for a couple months now, and I've learned some things as a co-host that I didn't know as a blogger! Lots of bloggers participate in linky parties, on a weekly or even daily basis. There is a lot of work to it - for each party you have to add your links and then link back to the blogger in your post. Depending on the party rules, you may have to follow the blogger on social media or add their button to your site. Lastly, it is good etiquette to visit other links and comment or share their posts. All of this, just for ONE party! I thought this was a lot of work - and it is! - but then I started co-hosting the Weekend Wind-Down party. I realize now just how much work goes into a party from the host's side of things! For instance, did you know.... ...that a week is a very short amount of time? Silly, I know...but the time between weekly parties goes by sooo fast. Seems like just a da...

It's Monday, time for some hellos!  If you're just coming in, Hello Monday posts, started by  Lisa Leonard,  are where I greet the week with some hellos, and reflect a bit on last week.You are welcome to join me by saying hello to your own day in the comments section or over at  Lisa's blog . Lets greet the new week with a smile! Hello St. Patrick's day! Do you celebrate? Hello work. I love my part-time job, and the people I see each week! Hello Facebook. I'm thankful it allows me to connect with my family and friends from afar! Hello cute brother. They sent me this picture today of his first professional hair cut. Could he be any cuter? Hello mid-March. Hard to believe when it looks like this outside: Hello wet feet.   Hello warm house.  Hello church. Yesterday's messages were so important and practical! Here is a quote from last night's message: Hello new projects for So Sew Organized. Can't wait to share them soon! Hello sales. I'm excited...

10 Weeks! That is how long we've been partying here at the Weekend Wind-Down! I can't wait to see what you all have been up to this week! I'm so thrilled to be able to bring you this party each week along with 6 other fun bloggers. We're excited to get your posts out there and see what you have to share with us! To start this party we've picked 7 unique features from last weeks party . (Please note that we can only feature posts and/or bloggers that link back to us in some way! Please, please, PLEASE link back to us. Each week I scroll through dozens of posts I wish I could feature!!! So don't forget this important step...we really are serious about this one!) Here are this week's fabulous features: 40 Nursery Makeovers via Mums Make Lists Lemon Lime Sherbet Punch via The Casual Craftlete Choose the correct makeup for your skin tone via Product Review Mom Garlic Breadsticks via From This Kitchen Table Upcycled Toy Bin to Serving Tray via View From ...

Last week I announced an exciting new step for So Sew Organized ... we are partnering with Team Guatemala to provide scholarships for two hard-working Guatemalan teens. Since I made the announcement, it has been so fun to see some orders trickle in and know that each time a portion of that sale is going towards these scholarships. As I craft each item, I think about how this will benefit Alan and Ruth and am prompted to pray for them . It is such a blessing to know that we can be involved in making a difference in these two young people's lives! You might have questions like, "why these two teens?" "How are they really using my money?" "What kind of school do they attend?" Glad you asked. :) Ruth attends Proximos Pasos , a Christian school for girls. The Vision of Proximos Pasos (Next Steps Girls School) is to offer a Christ-centered educational experience to girls who are denied that opportunity by the public schools in Santa Maria de Jes...