nature bounty

I really love my little piece on earth... I 've planted many trees plus the ones already here part of a native forest now protected by law.  I have avocados, oranges, tangerines, lemons ( 2 different kinds), acerola --a little fruit cherry like with a vit C content higher than oranges or lemons, delicious to eat like cherries or to make juice usually it is combined with orange or such-- I've just got some grape vines which are going to be planted shortly, sugar cane, pomegranate, jabuticaba -- a little fruit that grows on the bark of the tree which I have already posted here, peach, banana and mulberry... I love to walk around the garden eating from the trees.   I have two big banana bunches on the trees and another just filling up...they will soon be ready to be cut from the trees.

Here you can see the acerola fruit and tree... the tree is 4 years old and this year it really filled up and we can't keep up with it.  It's such a pretty little fruit, and when it is ripe on the tree it's a most beautiful red !

a new bag and another little girl's dress

Fait mains pour moi!!  no patterns.... just cut as I went along!

some crochet to add some charm, rosettes and a fast, some quilting on the fabric and of course some sewing using some cute ribbons!

and a couple of dresses, a headband and a bag to match all --  for a cute little girl, my friend's daughter!!!

here is some quick embroidery in satin and chain stich

some fun and soft summer cotton ... easy and nice to work on... a little dress can be made very quickly and make the day for a little girl!
also... no patterns...just some cutting along the way!!

gorgeous photos

Today I visit www.raisedincotton.typepad.com and saw this....

 

 and the colors just fascinated me!!!!

go visit and see for yourself her beautiful work!

Velvet & Linen

 

This a beautiful blog on house decor and planning,
with shabby items and whatnots.... very classy!
Just the style I like



Velvet & Linen

Creation Corner

This one cool blog.... there is a show case for those who wish to share the things they work on every week... Creation Friday...and there in one place you can see tutorials and ideas for all kinds of creations and handmade artifacts !! Those of you out there who have little ones will have all kinds of ideas at hand!! go check it out!

Creation Corner

Gratitude

 

As we begin a new year, reflections on the past one flood my mind. 

The many lessons learned, disappointments and the how life sometimes pay us some tricks!

But we must move on, and take the best out of it!

One word comes to mind  GRATITUDE!

How grateful I am regardless of the hardships and pains,

I  am still a beloved daughter of a dear Father who does not lead me astray.

I am thankful for my my faith, the hope, 

the courage His teachings instill in my heart and core!

This alone is enough to deal with all else, 

but He also blesses me with all that I need!

So I wish to start this new year with this idea... 

Be thankful !!!

All else will come from this alone!

Thank you all who have come by for a visit !

Jenny of ELEFANTZ - give away

 Jenny of ELEFANTZ

Jenny from Australia is giving away to 2 lucky ones these 2 block patterns, one each;

 for that you need to skip to her blog and see the instructions!

These blocks are part of a quilt she is getting published for the Spring/Summer issue of the magazine in Australia!

She also has other things in her blog... all pretty stitching and plus... worth a visit!

 

Minna, in Sweden, works flower arrangements, and does it so beautifully !!

classy, shabby, country, natural

she also does her own photography, you can see here her beautiful photos!

it's worth a visit!

http://blomsterverkstad.blogspot.com/search/label/Table%20arrangements

I know Christmas is over, but!!!

Well, holidays are over, and our minds are into the new goals and new projects to e achieved this year!! That's just the way we do things!
But after a very frustrating Christmas plans flop, and as a goal to be achieved, I have decided to get started with Christmas now!!! get things done now... one month at a time...and maybe, just maybe I might not get  caught with the conflicts that keep me from having the Christmas holidays I wish for!!

Blogging today I found this at skiptomylou

these cute birdies can be used in an infinite way, but here it is an advent calendar... they are adorable and lend themselves to so many different occasions that I think I want to try them...and there are a whole bunch of ideas where these came from...one cuter than the other!!
I think that those mommies with lil ones might find it fun to work them with them lil people and have a lot of fun preparing for Christmas!

Worth checking them out!!!

http://www.skiptomylou.org/page/6/