So Sew Organized

A couple matters of bloggy business to attend to this Tuesday! First up: Linky party This Friday we'll be holding our monthly linky party geared towards your home improvement projects! This is a time for all you creative peeps to share what you’ve done this month to improve your home or your lifestyle! YOU are all so smart and I love seeing what things you accomplish and what changes your life for the better! Last month I was away and I sincerely missed not having a linky party. I'm so excited to see what you all have been up to during August! So get your blog posts ready - remember you can link up any from the month of August - and come join us this Friday. Be sure to tell others who may want to join as well! Second on the agenda: Shop sale There are some lovely prints left in the shop that would make great gifts - for yourself, or for someone else! With 20% off they are even more affordable. Just use the coupon code Summer20 to get that discount, and snag some lovely items...

Today marks the first day of school for our family! Thankfully not for me - as I like to say, I served my time! ;) My homeschooling family is starting, however, and the public schools start on Wednesday. Big week for all the kiddos! While I don't have to start back to school this week, I am hoping to start implementing a winter schedule and routine. During the summer months it is easy to get into the routine of no routine , if you get what I mean! With the rest of the family on a schedule, it  helps me to be on one as well. So this week I am putting that plan in place! I'm excited to have more time to work on So Sew Organized items! :) Did you see my beautiful NS scenery post from Friday ? I love this place! Here is an update on last week's goals: Mending Memorize 2 verses Walk 2 times Practice piano 3 times Finish shorts for girls Write one post for another site Write one hand-written note And here are the goals I'm working towards this week! Work on mending Finish cu...

It has been quite a while since I've shared a sightseeing post from here in Nova Scotia. Ready to see some Canadian beauty? Recently we took a last-minute day trip to some nearby islands. These islands are across from the mainland where we live, so while we look over at them all day, we don't actually visit them very often! The scenery is so beautiful, I couldn't resist taking waaaay too many pictures to share with you all! Nova Scotia has so much varied scenery - rocky coast, sandy beaches, forests, etc. - that each place is beautiful and unique. This day was a bit foggy at first, but it cleared off for the most part in the afternoon. We drove down the peninsula first, Digby Neck, and then took a fun little ferry over to Long Island. Our first stop was Balancing Rock. This rock is a neat place to hike to on the coast. It is not a long walk, but it has a wholelotta steps to get down to it! Rumor has it that once someone got concerned that this rock was going to fall on some...

One of the main things that keeps this baby blog of mine up and running is YOU. That's right, you the reader! I blog to be a help and encouragement to you in any way that I can. If I blogged for myself alone, I would have stopped long ago. Perhaps that is the reason I sometimes hesitate to share too many personal details. In past years I didn’t share too many life updates, and you rarely see me on the other side of the camera. This year I’ve tried to do better. I shared way too much info about myself on my birthday , I sometimes share monthly family recaps {except for lately when life has been too busy to recap...gotta get on that} and lately I’ve been trying to document our days a bit better as fun things happen . Today I’m going to try to share my heart more - a current burden that I hope you’ll pray about with me. It is not necessarily easy for me to share this type of thing publicly, but I feel that writing this out will help me. And many, many people that know about this situ...

Happy Tuesday, everyone! How has your week been? I'm excited to report with my updated goals list for this week, and hear what you all are busy working on. This is the last week before the kids start back to school - we're soaking it up as best we can! Part of my day today - snapping beans! Yum! Last week, I set these goals to work towards: Mending Work on some custom orders Walk 3 times Memorize 2 verses Send one handwritten note Cut out playclothes for girls Practice piano 2 times This week, I'm working on these items: Mending Memorize 2 verses Walk 2 times Practice piano 3 times Finish shorts for girls Write one post for another site Write one hand-written note What goals are you setting this week? Have kids started back to school in your area? Do you any end-of-summer plans?

I just can’t make him listen. I’ve tried everything - asking, pleading, bribery, threats - nothing works. He is rolling around on the floor, not listening to the teacher (yours truly) and distracting all the other kids. He’s not my child; in fact, I’ve never met him before. I am just here to teach a kids class. I was looking forward to a fun week of VBS, but I wasn’t expecting this. I just wanted them to learn about God, have fun, and hide God’s word in their little hearts. But no one can learn anything, much less even hear what I am saying. Am I a failure? Well, the fact is that it is not all about me, but I’ll get to that part in a minute. What do you do when you feel powerless and helpless, knowing you very well could fail? Bring the problem to Jesus. That is it. It is that simple. It almost seems too simple, right? Jesus says, “ Bring him unto Me .” But they all seem passive, not caring whether they learn about God or not. Bring them unto Me . But I can’t make them listen, and noth...

We recently were able to make the trip over to Maine to visit family, and boy what a fun time we had! It is always fantastic to spend lots of hours visiting, soaking in family time, and feeling your feet planted on good old US soil. =) Here is a rundown of our whirlwind trip. Even though we were there a week, it seems like just a couple of days. We managed to cram in two family picnics, two different churches, and much more. We took the ferry from Digby, NS to St. John, NB, then drove the remaining four hours to our destination. Taking the ferry is always so nice, way better than taking the 11 hour trip around the bay! The weather was perfect for the ride, and we were even able to spend some time out on the deck! This was just a random couple that didn't know I was taking their picture, but aren't they cute??!! A seriously beautiful day for a boat ride! My aunt lives in an amazing 200+ year-old farmhouse. We stay there each time we visit, which is a treat in and of itself! The...