Quilting Queen

On my old blog, I mentioned how anti-crafts I was when we moved just a few years ago

Surprisingly, my attitude changed drastically with the small town atmosphere and the lack of places to go, or things to do around here.

So I have been quite busy learning how to quilt lately. A friend and I made one together and just gave it to another friend this week. She just had a baby and this was our gift to her

Here's a few pictures of it.





Since this went so well (and it was actually *gasp* fun) I went out and bought more fabric to make other baby quilts!





I have started working on a baby girl quilt, but more recently I have been frantically trying to start and finish a baby boy one for my new nephew that was born on Monday. I just bought the blue fleece a week last Saturday and started it Sunday before we got the good news. Here's a few pictures of it. I have only to sew the 2 big pieces together and then finish off the edges with a border. Whew! I haven't done much else this week.



This is my workspace. It's an ugly dark shelving unit in the basement, but it has actually become my craft area. Lots of shelves and cupboards to keep everything within reach. It's great!



Once I'm finished these projects, I can get back to the red quilt I'm making for Brie. I have made a little progress on it, but I'll save picture of that for another post.

Duggie Dug Dug

Today was the final morning of VBS and I am so glad.

Although the week has been a great week of games, crafts, stories, songs and snacks, I am feeling exhausted from looking after anywhere from 7-9 preschoolers this week.

Most of the kids were easy to watch, but then there are always those other few that create some extra "challenges". They are good kids (for the most part!) but sometimes they refuse to participate, they try to run away, they cry, they complain, they fight, etc. I need a good break!

Tonight we do a windup BBQ with all the kids and their parents. The kids "perform" the songs we've learned this week and it gives the parents a chance to see what was taught throughout the week. The town ministerial always buys a VBS "kit" which includes a theme with all the stories, music, games etc for the week. Unfortunately the music isn't great. Some songs are good, but others are slow and mostly boring and not exactly the impression we want to give to these children that wouldn't otherwise go to church.

Good thing for Duggie Dug Dug. Seriously! The name is awful, but this guy is amazing! He writes worship songs for kids that are hilarious, entertaining and scriptural. We were using the Funky Action Songs DVD which has an entire team of highschool aged or older people singing the songs with actions. It sounds cheesy, but really it's not at all. I had just as much fun doing the actions as the kids did. Even the older kids participate, which is sometimes hard to get them involved!

Our favorite song is I Can Walk, which has an awesome chicken dance to go with it. Not the polka dance style, this is much cooler. Ella enjoyed the breakdancers on the video and she was grooving everytime the videos were on.

I am really wanting to get a copy of one of these awesome videos for our house, it's THAT good! The only problem is that Doug Horley (Duggie) lives in the UK. I can't find anywhere online that sells DVDs for Canada. I'm hoping that Scott's Parable in Saskatoon will carry them, or can at least order it for me.

(Actually as a side note...Doug Horley wrote the worship song "We Want To See Jesus Lifted High" for those of you who are familiar with it.)

Why am I so desperate to get a copy of this for myself? Several reasons.

#1. I want my girls to find God and God-related stuff to be fun and exciting!
#2. Our church does not offer anything fun or exciting.
#3. I want our girls to actively participate in singing worship songs.
#4. Most Christian music for kids is not high quality music (in my opinion)
#5. The girls have been singing the songs all week at home and they really like it.

So this weekend we are going away and hopefully I can get ourselves a copy of this!

Why Little Missus Sunshine?

One of my favorite movies of all time is "Little Miss Sunshine".

I love how messed up the family in it is. They are so real. And their flaws are out in the open for all to see.

I am not often like this. I often feel like I'm pretending to be someone I'm not. I walk around with a smile on my face, whether I feel happy or not. Sometimes this can be a good thing. Other times, it makes me a fraud.

So why is it Little Missus, instead of Little Miss, you may ask?

Well....as a wife I sometimes become the little missus. My husband is well known in his job. Around town, I am known as his wife.

This is my journey to becoming an authentic woman; someone who reveals her flaws, her insecurities, her joys and her sorrows.

Join me on my journey as I blog about my life. Not all of it is thrilling but it is a ride, nevertheless!