tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21170595009194223782024-03-05T15:34:38.626-06:00Turning Twenty®Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117059500919422378.post-75891551956126981842016-05-20T11:38:00.000-05:002016-05-20T11:38:05.374-05:00We gave ourselves a Facelift!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, not our actual faces, although....hmmmmm...now that I'm thinking about that :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Michelle here! In case you missed the big announcement yesterday, we shared our updated website news with everyone and the launch was a big success! We experienced no glitches - which is a HUGE feat in technology, so we are very happy. Our new baby skipped crawling and walking and went straight to playing hopscotch and chasing rainbows!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought I would post a blog today to share with you some of the improvements on the website. I will apologize up front for the poor quality of the photos in this post, but the only way to get photos of the website was to use my phone and take shots of the screen. If you've ever done that, you know it takes grainy photos with poor lighting and wavy lines. But, at least it will show you where to find many of the new things we've added to the site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The very first thing you will notice when you log on is how we've designed it with a fresh, clean, happy, bright layout and color scheme so it would be a cheerful place for you to browse around. We made it much more user friendly and intuitive. We added many features and new pages to give you as much information at your fingertips as we possibly could.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We also made the site mobile friendly - easy to shop from your chair in your jammies from your smart phones and tablets now!! After all, that really is the best way to shop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you know in 2014 we officially changed our company name from FriendFolks to Turning Twenty, but our website still had our old name and logo. On the new Home Page, you will see the fresh, clean, cheery look and you will see our logo and Turning Twenty company name. Finally!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the top right of the Home Page you will see all of the ways you can connect with us on Social Media. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, this blog, and our e-Newsletter. We LOVE to see your photos and love interacting with you all. If you don't Like, Follow, Tweet, and Pin with us already, please join in!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will also notice we added your Account and Login here so it is quick and easy to find. For Shop Owners, our Wholesale Login is right below in the navigation bar. We also added an adorable little shopping cart that keeps track of items as you add them. When you are ready to check out, just click your little cart and you are all set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can see the entire list, but if you put your mouse over the Category names, you will see any Sub-Categories pop up. For instance, here you can see I moused over Tea Towels, Gifts, and Home and you can see there are Categories for Tea Towels, Hailey, and Home. Speaking of Hailey, you may have noticed we added some new categories for you. Hailey is one of them! There is more on that later. If you look through the list you will also see two other new categories: Remnants and The Sample Room. Remnants are various cuts of fabric that we have that we are selling as a single cut as it is all we have left. So, we could have 3/4 yard of fabric left and you will find it in Remnants. You'll want to check in each time you visit the site as this category will be ever-changing. The Sample Room...that one is tons of fun! Here is where we put all of our samples that we made to test a pattern, for photo shoots, etc. You may find completed quilt tops that just need the border and backing added, or completed quilts, etc. Everything will be in excellent condition as it was just used for photo shoots, display, or simply as a test. They just need to find a new home. These will also be One only items, so if you want something from The Sample Room, it's best to grab it when you can!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't forget our feet!! The footer of the site has TONS of great information. It will always take you back to the Home Page, you can also click and read About Us, Another place for Wholesale accounts to log in, a new FAQ page is here and it will be a changing page as we will add new questions as they come up, so if you are wondering about something, check the FAQ and you just may find your answer. If you are looking for our Distributors, policies, or to contact us, those are all there for you. Another item we added to the footer is current Job Openings we have. We are always looking for talented and self-motivated people for our team. If you are interested, check there and see if anything speaks to you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Want to see who we are and what each of us do? Click the About Us link and you will see photos of each of us along with a short bio. One of the new things we are going to start doing is sharing with you some on each of our passions. You will notice that although we are all one family, each of us are very different and have very different hobbies. We thought, why not share that with all of you?! Many of you share some of our other loves in addition to quilting and it would be fun to build a community around everything we enjoy! You will start to see things from me on Scrapbooking (any Scrappers out there?!), maybe some organization tips or ways that I use my planner. Hailey will pop in to share her love of crochet, fitness, healthy eating and recipes, and some awesome mom hacks! Here is where I will circle back to Hailey's Category in the store. She will be selling many of her beautiful crochet creations, so if you are looking for something handmade with love to give as a gift or spoil yourself with, check out her category. Right now she has the most adorable baby booties (perfect for baby shower gifts!), but she will be adding more things all the time. Lily will even jump online some and give you her perspective as an almost 5 year old learning to quilt and sew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's a quick walk through of some of the changes, but to see it all, just log onto: </span><a href="http://www.turningtwenty.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">TurningTwenty.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and look around. We hope you enjoy it and please leave us a comment and let us know what you think!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The past 9 months have been crazy around here. Gary (Daddy) has had 3 surgeries, Stephen (Hubby) and I both had emergency surgeries, and poor Tricia (Momma) has been taking care of all of us! We all pulled together and kept orders going out, but there hasn't been time for much else.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are all finally getting strength back, getting rested, and now LOOK OUT because we've had a lot of time to make some changes and we are just about ready to let you in on a few!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be sure you are keeping an eye on your inbox, watching your Facebook, and checking your Instagram so you will be the first to know. If you are not on our newsletter list, or if you don't follow us on Facebook and Instagram, click the links above and join us! Exciting things are coming and our Customers, Fans and Followers are always the first to find out (it's also where we post any coupon codes, sales and specials!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be sure you forward this to all of your friends, family, guild members - anyone you know who enjoys quilting, embroidery, machine embroidery, and fast - easy - fun patterns. Help us get the word out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-large;"> I've been digging through my scraps for the last eight months gathering up 2.5 inch squares of assorted, tiny, tan and cream prints. Yes, I'm cutting hexies! Because I don't want to repeat so much, I asked sweet Julie to share some of her scrap squares with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> Look what I got I'm the mail today!! A big stack of background print squares, an amazing wooden box with pin cushion lid, a yard of red print fabric, and a cute little doggy notepad. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Julie is the most amazing RN you'd ever want watching over you and she also rules in her own special Quilt Scrap Kingdom. I just had to share my excitement today. Click here to check out Julie's wonderful blog! <a href="http://juliekquilts.blogspot.com/">Juliekquilts.blogspot.com</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Thanks Julie...I owe you <3</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Julie is an amazing RN, and she also rules....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Blessings,</span></span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117059500919422378.post-84761658322853268442015-07-29T13:44:00.000-05:002015-07-30T09:43:53.241-05:00Lily's New Brother and Her Pizza<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lily Grace here :) I was able to sneak onto the blog today to talk about two new family members! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We just welcomed my new baby brother a couple weeks ago! It took forever and seemed like he was in Jenn's tummy for a long, long, long time, but he finally decided to come out! Probably because I told him about all my toys I have and that I would share them with him. He got so excited to play with me I guess he decided to come on out! I thought, "It's about time!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I had to stay in a big place with all my family and we had to wait all day and finally he was here! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I was about to go into his room and get him out myself! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When I saw him for the first time, he was all wrapped up in a baby blanket and all he was doing was sleeping, he wouldn't even look at me. How rude?! But my Daddy said it's because he's a baby and babies have to sleep a lot. I'm okay with it now because he doesn't cry when when he's sleeping and I don't have to share my toys right away :) I wanted to play with him as soon as he came home from the hospital, but he just lays there, sleeps, eats, or poops... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I think he's really cute though. Don't you? Jenn and Daddy named him Caedmon :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As much as I love being a big sister, I also got a Pizza!! I can't eat this pizza though, because he's my new puppy dog!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Jenn found him outside and we got to keep him for a while until his owner came looking for him. I was so sad when they came :( But then they said we could keep "Pickles" if we wanted too! So now he's my new puppy!! But then I thought, "Pickles?! What kind of name is Pickles? I think he looks more like a Pizza to me! Yes, Pizza is a good name!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Speaking of pizza, I think Im going to ask Daddy if we can have pizza for dinner tonight. I hope he doesn't think I want to eat my puppy though!! Boy, this might get confusing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b> So, for the past week I have been trying to get my family to eat more "clean". When I say clean, I mean eating more of the healthier options in each food group. We have been embracing foods like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains and ditching the processed, sugar filled, and refined foods that have had all the nutrients taken out. We have been very good this past week having a meal plan everyday that looks something like this, for example- </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>Lunch- whole grain spaghetti with light marinara sauce</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>Well, for tonights dinner, I forgot to thaw the frozen chicken breasts. :( </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>As I was frantically searching Pinterest for clean and healthy ideas, I seemed to be missing at least one ingredient from each recipe I found. That is always the case! Although my sweet husband offered to run to the store for 1 simple ingredient, I was determined to not have to either-</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>1. Get the kids in the car and drive all the way to the store for one thing, argue about why we can't buy candy at the checkout line, and trying to convince our 3 year old that all the games and 50 cent horse rides in the store are all "sleeping." </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 2- Have my husband go to the store allowing me stay home alone with both boys leaving me extra "on my own" parenting time. I'm a stay at home mommy so you can see why once my husband gets home, he his home for good!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>I went into the kitchen and started grabbing ingredients like I knew exactly what I was going to make and start cooking like I was on an episode of Top Chef, (even though I was in my pj's and a messy braid), and this is what I came up with!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>If you tried my, "These are actually really good!" Clean Wraps, let me know! I'd love to hear your take on them :)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>Cook your rice. I use the microwave kind that cooks it on 7 minutes. Put cooked rice in a deep skillet and turn on medium to low heat. Add cooked shredded chicken, onion, cilantro, black beans, tomatoes, and spices. Let that simmer together for about 5 minutes then turn off heat. Add the cheese and stir until it is all melted. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>Wrap your tortilla up and enjoy! My 3 year old even ate a whole wrap, definitely toddler approved :)</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;"> I especially enjoy showing my appliqué and embroidery quilts and sharing how they came about.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;">This is my Henfolks quilt. Fusible machine appliqué and basic hand embroidery. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;">Henfolks is also available on cd for machine embroidery.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;"></span></span></b></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117059500919422378.post-80246804585829847042015-06-11T13:29:00.003-05:002015-06-11T13:36:47.004-05:00Our first ever FREE Block of the Month - register NOW!!!<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Hello from your Turning Twenty Girls!</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="s2">W</span><span class="s2">e are excited to announce our first ever, <strong>FREE</strong>, online Block of the Month!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our BOM begins on July 1 and goes through December 15.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a Mystery BOM, and if you love stars as much as we do, you will surely love this design!</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To participate, you need to register before midnight on July 15. Registration closes at that time.</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">On the 1st and on the 15th of each month, the free download will be available on our website. if you are a registered participant, you will receive an email reminding you each time. You have 24 hours to download that pattern, then it disappears. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Each download provides the needed instructions to make one 12" and one 6" block. EASY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Toward the end of December, you will receive a free download with instruction for setting the blocks together to finish your beautiful star quilt.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-size: 12pt;">This BOM will be packaged as a single pattern and made available for purchase in January 2016. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Act now if you want to participate because registration closes July 15, 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="s2">Sue Carter has worked hard designing</span><span class="s2"> the pattern and writing</span><span class="s2"> th</span><span class="s2">e BOM </span><span class="s2">instructions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="s2">Julie Winkler and Tricia will be blogging their progress as they show their very different versions. Julie will </span>show us how she uses only her scrap stash to make her wonderful Patriotic star quilt, while Tricia will be sharing her bright and colorful stars made from assorted Kaffe Fasset fabrics. Be sure to subscribe to both blogs!</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We will have all of the Kaffe fabrics in stock and offer a monthly fabric kit for those who are interested</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Michelle will keep the ball rolling as she signs up participants and posts the downloads on time - every time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="s2">Hailey will be sharing pictures on our </span><span class="s2">Facebook </span><span class="s2">page and blogging about our journey. You'll want to Like us on Facebook so you see what everyone is doing and share your own pictures as well!</span></span></div>
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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /><br />Share the news with all of your friends and register now!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our family appreciates all you do and thanks you for supporting Turning Twenty®. Please let us know if we can ever be of any help to you!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Blessings,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Turning Twenty Girls<br />Tricia, Michelle, Hailey, and Lily Grace<br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.emailcontact.com/files/9874/tricia_cribbs.jpg" height="150" width="166" /> <img border="0" src="http://www.emailcontact.com/files/9874/michelle_barnett.jpg" height="150" width="106" /> <img border="0" src="http://www.emailcontact.com/files/9874/hailey.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="http://www.emailcontact.com/files/9874/lily_grace.jpg" width="225" /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117059500919422378.post-54547804327310718702015-04-30T20:38:00.002-05:002015-04-30T20:41:43.543-05:00Rossie Peonies<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> In the early 90's, Rossie Parker hired me to quilt the huge stack of quilt tops she had pieced over the years. What began as a business relationship soon became a precious friendship.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Finishing one quilt each month kept me going back and forth to her lovely little house for years. Each spring, Rossie had the most beautiful peonies blooming right next to her front door. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> One year as I was about to leave, she bent down with spade in hand and dug a hefty clump for me to take home. Wrapping the wet soil in newspaper, she said, "Now you plant these in your flowerbed and always remember me and all our quilting together." </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Rossie is now gone, but each spring I'm blessed with blooms so big their stems can't support them! I think of my dear friend and recall our many visits. Today, I'm sharing a couple of photos of my Rossie Peonies! Enjoy :)</b></span><b style="text-align: center;"> </b><br />
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I just wanted to stop by and share this amazing recipe with everyone. Now, everyone loves those fluffy pancakes (that are actually pretty unhealthy for you) for breakfast! It's definitely a comfort food for many of us. Then the syrup, that warm sticky syrup you wind up drenching your pancakes in which makes your breakfast 10 times as sweet, tasty, and unhealthy :(</div>
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But I have found an amazing way to still get the comfort of pancakes, but without the guilt and calories later. Egg Banana pancakes!!</div>
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That's right, only TWO ingredients! 2 eggs and 1 banana. The outcome is to die for!</div>
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Here is how you make Egg Banana pancakes:</div>
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You'll need 1 ripe banana and 2 eggs (double if you are feeding more than 2 people)</div>
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1- Place 1 whole banana in a bowl and use a fork to squish it up. When the banana is all squashed, use your fork in a circular motion to kind of "froth" it up making sure you get most of the lumps out.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117059500919422378.post-3707876448044510762015-03-30T20:38:00.002-05:002015-03-30T21:31:23.224-05:00Lily Grace- My Hex Project!<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi! my name is Lily Grace Barnett. Everyone says I'm the cutest Turning Twenty Girl. I'm 3 1/2 years old and I'm learning to make quilts. Tricia is my great grandmother, I call her Minnie. So, today my Minnie told me the first thing to do is clean up our mess from yesterday! I guess it's better to start with a clean room. But I just want to hurry up and get to sewing!! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">That's all I know so far about hexes. I'll be back soon to teach you some </span></b></span><b style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">more but right now I gotta take a bath and help Minnie cook supper. I hope we are making cookies! Bye bye.</span></b>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b>My Minnie (you know her as Tricia) said she'd like to introduce The Turning Twenty Girls and asked each of us to do our own introduction. Since I'm the youngest, I get to go first. :) My name is Hailey Byrd, I'm the only granddaughter of Tricia and Gary Cribbs. Let me tell you a little about myself. I am 22 years old and I get a year older every October 20th!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b>I married my high school sweetheart, Lucas Byrd, on June 3, 2011. We actually got married a week after we graduated high school. We met in the 9th grade in English class, (which is also my favorite subject) and I thought he was uber cute! In fact, the first thing I ever said to him was, “…can I borrow your highlighter?” The way he flipped his long shaggy hair across his face to show off his little freckles, and the way he wore a different rock and roll t-shirt everyday, just made me swoon! I was smitten. He sounds like he would be the “bad boy” phase almost every girl goes through, but not Lucas. He was so sweet and had such a big heart, and it all became mine when he “asked me out” right after class by the lockers. We were 15 going on “till’ death do us part."</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b>I now realize what moms mean when they say, “They grow up so fast.” As a child, I thought that was crazy, I thought I couldn’t wait to grow up! Now that I am and I have a car payment, rent due every month, a husband to take care of, buying groceries…. I now long for the days that I could just ride my bicycle around the neighborhood until the streetlights come on, then listen for my dad to do his ever so popular whistle (you know the kind where you pinch you bottom lip and pull it way out?) and head home for dinner. Back then I was able to go to bed worry free with a full tummy, wake up the next morning and do it all over. I often long for those more simple days, but I wouldn’t trade my new life as an adult/wife/mother for anything! Especially when we discovered 2 years later, that we were expecting our next blessing!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b>On October 27, 2013, we got that very sought after double pink line. We were again, over the moon. We kept this pregnancy a secret for a couple days because my mom, Minnie, and Poppa were gone to Quilt Market. Of course the second they got back, we told them the news and they were so happy for us!! Sadly, a short 10 days later, November 10th, 2013, we found out that we had lost our baby. We figured I was only about 5 weeks along but that didnt help with the overwhelming pain. We named our rainbow baby, Harper Layne. I still talk to him at night in my prayers and I know he loves me and listens to me. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b>December 20th, 2013 we were very surprised to find out that God didn't wait to bless us with another baby! Our next baby boy was on his way! On August 13, 2014 (1 day after my dad’s birthday) we welcomed Ezra Sawyer Byrd into our little nest! </b></span></span></div>
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Now that you know more about my little Byrd family, I can tell you more about myself personally. I am very much into health and fitness. I love to go to the gym to workout and build my body to become better and healthier version of myself. I want to live a long and happy life for my little ones and my husband! I want to be able to run outside and play football with my boys and not get tired! Which is one of the main reasons Lucas and I decided to have children so soon! I cook in my home 90% of the time and I try my hardest to remove all the bad things. I try to cook organic, not fried, non-fatty foods. I love to make Jude and I smoothies and shakes using things like strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, oranges, lettuce, kale, spinach, flaxseeds, coconut milk, and tons of other super healthy foods!! It’s a fantastic way to get all your fruits and veggies in at one setting, and I feel so good knowing that I know exactly what my kids and I are putting into our bodies! When I can’t make it to the gym, I do Pilates at home! I would love to be able to share some healthy recipes and shakes with you whenever I post blog entries! </div>
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*Come home to a nice home cooked meal and watch absolutely ANY Audrey Hepburn movie! Preferably Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Funny Face, Roman Holiday, or My Fair Lady as I sit in my favorite comfy chair and crochet until the cows come home! Haha! If Audrey wasn't available, I would also love to watch any episode of "I Love Lucy" seeing how I have every episode on DVD :)</div>
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When I was younger, I used to love standing beside my Minnie and watch her quilt at her LongArm machine. I used to just watch the needle go in and out of the fabric making the most beautiful pattern of thread all throughout the quilt. For some reason, when I think back to those times, the needle going up and down is in slow motion, making the quilting look so intricate and beautiful. I loved when I would stay the night with Minnie and she would give me a hoop, needle, and thread and teach me to embroider. We would sit together and embroider all night! My absolute favorite art that my Minnie taught me, would be crocheting. If I had nothing else to do in my life, I would crochet, every day all day. Lucas says that I am keeping the yarn industry in business! I value handmade items so much, because it took a special someone their time and skill to make something truly beautiful! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today just feels like a Banana Bread day, and although I've got a few different recipes for this easy-to-make treat, here is one of my family favorites. I make two loaves at a time, you can cut the measurements in half if you'd rather make a single loaf. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For outstanding banana bread, I always start with very speckled bananas. The darker the bananas, the sweeter the bread.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I recommend mixing this bread by hand, you just want the batter blended and well moistened. I despise cleaning my nut chopper, so I've come up with a better technique. Try it, you may never clean your chopper again! I place a couple hands full of pecans in a ziplock bag and gently pound pecans with the edge of a wooden spoon. </span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117059500919422378.post-6443402758484168542014-12-18T22:01:00.000-06:002014-12-18T22:01:19.394-06:00A Quick Update<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">My precious mama had open-heart surgery on December 1. Gary and I have been camped out at this huge hospital since that day. Here is a photo of what I've been working on. Right now it looks like a huge doily with armholes! :) When I finish, it will be a beautiful, full length bohemian wrap for our granddaughter.</span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Also, just to let you know, Mama's surgery was an overwhelming success. Drs. say full recovery will take three months, so by March 1 she will again be able to do the things she loves to do. Hallelujah!</span></b></div>
</span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117059500919422378.post-64624987914902845472014-11-24T14:38:00.003-06:002014-11-24T23:00:19.506-06:00My Thanksgiving<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Here we are again, that time of year when leaves start changing into beautiful golds, browns, and deep reds. The air is light and crisp and the world is beginning to cool down. All this could mean is one thing, Thanksgiving is almost here! For many, the meaning of Thanksgiving usually includes feasting, football games, four-day weekends, family reunions, or a forerunner to Christmas festivities. For my Thanksgiving, we enjoy most of those traditions. We get together with our kids, grandkids, and now great-grandkids. We have a big dinner, my son-in-love watches football with his son, and of course we all love the day off work. But I especially love to count the blessings of God throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Here are a few things I'm very thankful for:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 1) God/Prayer - Without knowing that God is there for me through all the good times and the bad, I don't know where I would be. Several times throughout my life I have felt lost. Having the ability to pray, and knowing that God is always listening, provides me with comfort. Then I have faith that His will will be done in my life. I have no complaints, and for that, I am extremely thankful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 2) Gary- My husband, Gary, is my best friend! He is my peanut to my butter, the crackle to my pop, and the skip in my step. But more importantly, he is the reason I have a smile on my face. I am grateful that I have been blessed with a husband that lets me follow my dreams and he is always right beside me holding my hand. To have a husband like Gary, who loves me unconditionally is more than I could ever ask for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 3) My children/grandchildren/great grandchildren- Michelle and Scotty are my pride and joy. I am beyond blessed to have children that have grown into such wonderful Godly people. Seeing Michelle with her husband, children, and grandchildren fills my heart with so much joy. Seeing how Scotty and his wife are leading their beautiful lives brings me much happiness. Then for my grandchildren and great grandchildren, I couldn't be more proud of. Kyle and his wife Jenn and his daughter Lily. Hailey and Lucas and their children, Jude, Ezra, and Harper (Harper who is our angel baby.) If every person in my family represents a single blessing, then my heart is running over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 4) Inspirations- I am thankful for all the inspirations in my life. Whether it be from my family, a clipping in a magazine, a scripture, or even a daydream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 5) Aging- Weird, I know. But I am thankful for aging. Looking back at all the follies of my youth, I am thankful for all the knowledge and wisdom I have obtained throughout my years. I am thankful to have so many experiences to be able to look back on and pull lessons learned from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 6) Second Chances- Who knows where many of us would be if no one believed in second chances. I, for one, am thankful to have had second chances in my life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Theses are just a few things amongst the many blessings in my life that I am grateful for. I hope that this year, when you and your family are sitting at your beautifully prepared Thanksgiving meal, you take a moment and count all the blessings in your life and be truly thankful for each and everything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have also read about a great idea to be able to look back on your blessings. On January 1st, take a jar and each time you are blessed throughout the year, write it down and place it in the jar. Then, on December 31st, sit down and read all the amazing events that took place in the year just passed! </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> If you have been wondering what I have been up to lately, I can safely tell you that I have been as busy as a bee! Along with working on getting ready for market, I have been working late hours into the night getting my barn and house all organized and clutter free. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I know it still looks like A LOT, but believe me when I say, this is the best my barn has ever looked! Decluttering is such a hard task but it definitely makes your life seem less stressed and you sleep better at night knowing everything has a place.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Along with decluttering, our grandson Kyle's fiance had a lingerie party at our house this past weekend. They are getting married on November 15th, and we couldn't be more excited!! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I don't think she would want me to share with everyone her gifts that she received, but I do want to show what her amazing party looked like! The shower was a pink and black paris theme. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We served a very classy snack of delicious cheeses, wines, grapes and crackers. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hailey made up 3 fun games for all of us to play! But here is an example of our favorite, bra pong, and I am proud to say that I came in second place :)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Along with all the fun and games, Hailey had the idea of everyone writing down fun, cheap, or stay at home date nights for the bride and groom to randomly choose out of the jar throughout the year! What a great idea?! I might make one for me and Gary ;)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">To end a busy weekend, we had the pleasure of attending our great-granddaughter's 3rd birthday party! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">It was the perfect day for a birthday in the park!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Lily was SO excited about her TinkerBell birthday and that she was turning 3! Can't you tell?</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Channeling his inner child! I love this man <3<br /><br />Even though this has been such an eventful weekend, I wouldn't trade it for the world! My life is a little less cluttered, we are getting closer to the day our grandson and his fiancé tie the knot, and we were able to enjoy some family fun at the park for Lily's birthday. It's in these moments, that you can stop, take a deep breath, and thank God for all the blessings he has given you.<br /><br />-Tricia<br /><br />P.S.<br />Our newest great grandson, Ezra, had a fun time at Lily's birthday party as well ;)</span></b></td></tr>
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I have a big black glass front cabinet in our dining room that I had taken china out of and filled with quilts.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The cabinet has lights on the inside across the top. Gary smelled smoke and couldn't find it anywhere because his eyes can't see smoke. He called me in from the barn and I saw smoke as soon as I entered our back door. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm so thankful we were home! It would have consumed all the quilts in the cabinet and then burned the house down!</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">So, moral of our story. </span></b></span></div>
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I snuck on to my Minnie's blog just to share with you this amazing recipe that has now become a family favorite. Now that the weather is finally starting to cool off and you're starting to crave some yummy soup that is also very healthy and hearty, this is the go to recipe!</div>
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Introducing: Speedy Vegetarian Cheese Tortellini Soup!</div>
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day and was able to spend a day off with your families! I was wanting to make just a quick blog about how all my followers can stay connected with myself and Turning Twenty. Of course, there is our blog but we also have a Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, and a Facebook! </div>
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I have been busy designing and creating new things for Fall Quilt Market, but I've had requests from followers who want to know more about me. Most everyone I meet at market, shows, or classes see me in a professional setting, so let's stir things up a bit and I'll tell you 10 things that make me happy! Of course, Turning Twenty makes me very happy but let's get more personal :)</div>
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1) Babies</div>
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This is our sweet Lily Grace. There is just something about babies that make me smile more than anything! They are so sweet, innocent, and loving. My great grand babies don't worry about finances, stress, or relationships. All they have to worry about is being happy and giving big kisses! When I hold a baby, I am just like a sponge. I soak up all their happiness, carefree ways, and love. That refreshes me! Babies are truly a miracle sent straight from Heaven, that's why I think they smell so good (have you ever sniffed the top of a babies head? Heavenly!) We are allowed to mold our babies and help them to become amazing grown ups. What a gift!</div>
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2) Falling Rain</div>
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"Rain, rain, go away.." That's not something you'll hear me say. Just look at our precious baby Jude, how he loves to splash in the puddles! I love rain and savor when we are blessed with showers! Rain is God's way of cleansing the earth and bringing new life. It's rejuvenating and brings so much peace. The smell of a thunderstorm that is just about to break from the clouds, the sound of rain hitting the roof (which is also romantic), and how the world looks green and new just after it rains. It's truly beautiful.</div>
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3) Chickens</div>
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Just a pleasant preschool memory from my childhood that always makes me giggle.</div>
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When I was a little girl, we had a chicken pen in the backyard. I loved going in the pen and talking to the chickens, but so scared of our mean old rooster. Not crazy about roosters, but chickens make pretty great friends when you are three years old! </div>
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This picture of our lovely Michelle and her baby boy, Kyle is a perfect example a "real hug." A real hug involves both arms lovingly wrapped around someone and being squeezed in a loving way :) It's not a one armed little squeeze from the side, a handshake, or a pat on the back. Real hugs are warm and full of love, they make you feel all happy inside. Real hugs come from people who truly love and care about you. When you receive a real hug, you just know it! </div>
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Speaking of belly laughs! This is our silly little Hailey. She's always good for a belly laugh! She tried "no heat" curls by rolling her wet hair up and tying it with yarn. Kinda like in the good ol' days when there was no such thing as a curling iron ;) But look how it turned out the next morning! Hehe :) I doubt her husband was impressed!</div>
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The Bible says laughter is good like a medicine. I've also heard it burns calories, what a great added bonus! A really good belly laugh just makes my day and our granddaughter sure knows how to do that! </div>
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6) Traveling</div>
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I haven't traveled in a long time and honestly, I really would love to have more time to travel. When Gary was in the Army, we were stationed in Germany. We visited France, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, and Luxembourg! Flying to Germany was actually my first time to fly. I turned 18 on May 23rd, graduated high school May 25th, married my high school sweetheart May 26th, and was in Germany on May 30th!! Talk about a CRAZY week in our lives! But it was worth it, and I am looking forward to when Gary and I can travel more of the world together.</div>
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Food... I try so hard to eat healthy, watch my calories, and drink a lot of water, but sometimes you just need some GOOD food! I have always loved cooking. I love sitting down with my family with a big dinner, enjoying each others company, and eating. Food always seems to bring people together, which is another reason I love to cook for my family. It warms my soul when my whole brood is together at the same time. Food is good, especially when it's Hailey's German Chocolate Coconut Pecan glazed cake! Everyone needs comfort food sometimes, right? ;) </div>
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Christmas is my favorite holiday. It's the time to remember the birth of Christ, putting up the Christmas Tree and decorating with lights and ornaments! I love the beautiful Christmas hymns and special time spent with those we love. I love that so many people are talking about the most historic event in the world when they say, "Merry Christmas!" They may not realize it, but by even saying that, they are bringing Him glory! Christmas just puts the right amount of love and joy into the air, and I can't get enough of it :)</div>
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My sweet, sweet family. Here is a picture of Gary and our 2 babies, Michelle and Scotty, back in 1976. Family means everything to me. God blessed me with such an amazing husband, who is also my best friend. He makes me feel like I'm his one and only! I was also blessed with 2 amazing children that I couldn't possibly love any more! My children are the best things I have ever done and I am so proud of them. They have both turned into amazing adults! Even though they are both married and Michelle has made me a grandmother twice, they are still my babies! I am also a great grandmother to 4 great grand babies! I love my family <3</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lately, I have really been wanted to connect more with my followers on FaceBook, and couldn't think of a better way than to open up a questions and answer post! I allowed any and all questions, even if it had nothing to do with Turning Twenty. I believe when we connect with other people, even through social media, we begin to have more positive emotions which lead to a greater happiness. Who doesn't want to be happier?! Connecting with people begins an "upward spiral" of well-being and happiness, which is what we all want.</span></div>
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_682768288483994:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_682768288483994:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_682768288483994:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">Julie- I'm new to quilting and purchased the book to do the stained glass quilt (Book # 5) I also purchased a TON of different colored material..but the instructions state to use </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">fat quarters...so now IDK how to do this. Do you have any video tutorials?</span><br />
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<span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.$author" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">Kim- </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">I would like to know what you do with your fabric scraps. When is a scrap small enough to throw away? I get so overwhelmed with my box of scraps. Sometimes I think I should just donate it. I somehow feel that could be a freeing experience. <span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":-)"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">A- </span></span></span>Scraps, scraps, scraps! How they pile up. Kim, two or three times a year I box up scraps and yardage and donate these to be used for charity quilts. However, as you might guess, I have a huge, gigantic, massive scrap stash. If it's 2 inches wide I keep it, regardless what length it is. I've purged so many times throughout the years, but doubt I'll ever be without a hefty scrap stash. Donating fabrics is very rewarding. I guess what happens when we give it away....it comes back to us a hundredfold! :)</div>
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680006638760159:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680006638760159:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680006638760159:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">Leslee- Can't help but wonder if you remember my mama, Bo Burkett. I think of her and you every time I see one of the quilts she pieced and you quilted. Such treasures!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680304362063720:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680006638760159:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680006638760159:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".7p.1:3:1:$comment679971052097051_680006638760159:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">A- </span></span></span></span></span></span>Leslee, not only do I remember your sweet mama, but I remember you! Your mama talked about you and Dana all the time! God truly used Bo in my life to help instill the confidence I needed to do what I'm doing today. Seriously, from the very first time I quilted for your mama, she became my own personal cheerleader. Hiring me to quilt for her, helped tremendously toward paying off my first quilting machine, she was a very prolific quilt top maker! The last time Gary and I visited with your mama was at her big birthday party! I think of her so often and love her still. Thank you for writing. I hope all is well in your life.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will post photos of the finished quilts as they arrive. I can't wait to see them myself! In the meantime, here are some photos of their work in progress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If anyone had ever asked me if I thought Santa Claus and animal print would work together in a quilt, I would probably have helped them choose different fabrics! But, just take a look!! Notice Santa has a bit of animal print on his hat? It worked perfectly and is turning out to be such an unusual and gorgeous Gimme 5! Think I may just have to take myself a fabric shopping trip!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a full day of sewing, we changed locations for the Baytown Quilt Guild meeting that evening. Gary and I just had so much fun, and again, were just amazed at the talent of these ladies. I wish I had taken photos of their show and tell! Beautiful!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gary and I drove over to be with the Bay Area Quilt Guild the following day. Once we were all set up for our lecture, we drove to Luby's and met the guild President and Vice President for a nice dinner before the meeting. Afterwards, and back to the meeting location, the fun began again. The doors were opened and quilters filled the room. Chatter, laughter, snacks and sharing. It was plain to see these ladies love their guild and love being with one another. I bought five tickets for their raffle quilt that night. Hope they draw my name in December!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to both guilds for a memorable and fast paced three days! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We just returned from the Dallas Quilt Celebration. What a great show. So many beautiful quilts! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you know from my last post, we just returned from a Quilt Cruise with Cactus Quilts and we had quite an adventure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We rested up and prepared for the Dallas Quilt Celebration - expecting a "normal" show (if there is such a thing!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here was our plan: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our daughter (Michelle) and her daughter (Hailey) normally work this show, but Hailey's husband (Lucas) had to work Thursday and Friday, so she could not come until Saturday and Sunday so she could be home with their 2 year old son (Jude). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The backup plan is always Michelle's husband (Stephen) fills in when we need him. However, he could not get off work either. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, we adjusted our plan and I would be going with her Thursday and Friday, Gary would be staying home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen and Michelle's son (Kyle) is in the Army and would be coming home to see his daughter (Lily) Friday. Lily is in Graham with her mom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen, Michelle, Hailey and her family all live in Granbury and we live in Graham. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen and Lucas would get off work Friday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lucas would head home to stay with Jude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen would pick Hailey up and bring her to Dallas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He would then drop her off and pick me up and take me home to Graham where he would pick Lily up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then he would drive home to Granbury to spend the weekend with Kyle and Lily. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Sunday, Kyle would head back to Ft Hood, Stephen would bring Lily back to Graham to her mom and Michelle and Hailey would head home from the show in Dallas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whew! We had a plan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thursday as we are setting up, Michelle gets a call from Kyle. He does not think he will be able to come home over the weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, Plan B:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen and Lucas get off work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lucas goes home to Jude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen picks Hailey up and comes to Dallas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I take their car and go home to Gary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen, Hailey and Michelle work the show and head home on Sunday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thursday night Kyle calls and says he WILL be coming to Granbury after all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday another vendor at the show completely sells out of Gimme 5 & Make It Scrappy and urgently needs a case for the remaining two days. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Michelle does not have any left in Granbury, so Stephen can't just bring them with him. The books are in Graham! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plan C: Reverse everything!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen and Lucas get off work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stop and pick up Gimme 5 & Make It Scrappy and then Lily. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen drops off books and Hailey and heads home to Granbury to spend the weekend with Kyle and Lily. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, I have no way to leave, so I stay for the show as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh no! I only packed for one night! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen picks up clothes and toiletries along with the books while he is in Graham. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Sunday, Kyle heads to Ft Hood, Stephen and Lily head to Dallas to pick up Michelle and Hailey, they all head to Granbury and I take the truck and head to Graham. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Michelle wakes up Sunday morning and remembers she and Stephen have theater tickets in Dallas for that evening! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone helps pack up (and watch over the grandbabies!), Stephen and Michelle head to the theater, Hailey, Lucas and Jude head home to Granbury, and Lily and I drive the truck home to Graham. I drop Lily off to her mom and fall into bed as soon as I get home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Such is a family business - and I wouldn't trade it for the world! You've heard "It takes a village to raise a child"? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What an adventure!! We had so much fun at the show. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saw so many long-time friends and met many new ones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd like to introduce you to two of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Cynthia - visited with her in the booth - sweetest lady you will ever meet! So nice to meet you Cynthia!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Marcus. Marcus was a life saver! When Michelle and I arrived on Thursday to set up, we dropped our very first load off of our dolly. Marcus had just finished helping another vendor and he graciously helped us unload our entire truck. What a blessing he was!</span></div>
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Carla Hoff of Cactus Quilts asked me to teach a workshop on a quilt cruise she was hosting. I must admit, the thought scared me! I have always said I would never get on a ship. I can't swim and just the thought of being on a ship in the middle of the ocean made my stomach turn! But, never say never! You see, I just love Carla, so how could I not agree? So, that is how I found myself on my way to Galveston with Gary, Michelle and Stephen to board a ship to the Bahamas.</div>
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What a trip my first cruise was! We stayed overnight in Galveston and got up bright and early the next morning to have our luggage down so it could be taken to the ship. We woke up to an announcement that the ship could not dock due to fog, so we would be delayed a couple of hours. We took our luggage down and the hotel allowed us to stay in the room and rest. At noon, we were told there was still fog, so we ate a light lunch at the hotel and went back to our room to nap. Finally, at 4:45 that afternoon, we were on our way to the ship.</div>
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Once we went through security and got into the terminal, we were told we were still fogged in and the ship was still not docked. Expect to board at 7:30. I'll spare you all of the announcements by just telling you we finally boarded at 11:45 that night! Now, you would think being stuck in a terminal would be boring, but we were seated in a row that was determined to have fun! There was a fellow passenger who kept us entertained with jokes and stories - we were in tears at times laughing so hard. Of course, with Stephen there he had found an accomplice! Between the two of them, there was not a dull moment. Just when you thought they would run out of shenanigans, the man pulled out balloons, blew them up and everyone in the terminal started bopping balloons to each other. </div>
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We ate dinner at midnight, had our safety drill at 1:30 in the morning and were then told we were too fogged in to leave. We were finally on our way the next morning! </div>
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What a great time we had! Carla did a wonderful job (this was her first cruise too) and everyone had a ball! I designed a new quilt pattern for the cruise and we had three classes full of quilters busy completing what will become our newest pattern at Fall Market this year. </div>
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We've got a lot of pictures to share...but you'll have to wait until Fall to see the quilts!</div>
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Now, there are some stories to go along with the pictures above. Top left is Gary and me. Michelle took the picture. You can tell the sun was shining...even on the screen of her iPad, she could not tell her Daddy was squinting! :)</div>
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Top right was taken in the terminal - bopping balloons. Below that is one of our little towel animals. I loved seeing what we would get each night. Our cabin steward was wonderful! Middle left is our goofy son-in-law, Stephen. posing by the trash can. Gary is pointing out that it says "Bahamas Waste"! Right below that is a picture taken from the balcony of our room of the moon rising above the ocean. Bottom right is Michelle and me - Bag Ladies! It had started raining as we were heading back to the ship and bags were all we had. (We had been shopping!)</div>
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Just some pictures of the ship. See the guy on the bottom left? Funny story! The final night of the cruise, they had a Carnival Legends show. Passengers had tried out earlier in the week to sing on stage as a popular artist (Garth Brooks, Cher, etc). This man came out and sang "Born To Be Wild". Guess who it was? The man from the terminal!!! We began our trip being entertained by him and we ended our trip the same way. Had to get a picture of him!</div>
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Now we are back in the office preparing for the Dallas Quilt Show, but a little piece of me is still floating and quilting on the ocean. </div>
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Thank you Carla, Cactus Quilts and all the wonderful quilters for making my first cruise such a memorable time!</div>
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