Tassimo Winner!!!

Okay, so after a busy week, I wanted to announce the winner of the Tassimo T20! I figured since I announced the drawing on video, I should announce the winner on video!



{Excuse the exhausted look, I have been up and working since 5AM, and it's now 7PM...and I don't have on any makeup, and look re-donky-donnk,.... plus I didn't think you'd all care, since you all just want to see who won, right...}



So watch the video and see already!

seriously NERvous!

this is going to be one of those days... you know the ones... they have just a little too much goodness thrown into them! it also means... it could get hairy, real fast and go sideways! ;)

let's start with Miss Emily Cier's Quilt Remix winner!

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GerryART said...
Ya just don't battle rain,
we just go with the flow here in mid-MO.

Hugs
January 16, 2011 8:32 AM

Thanks again to the very fabulous kids at C&T Publishing for their generosity with miss Emily Cier's fantastic new book!! ;)

Okay... now to the new business! I'm seriously going on the infamous { Pat Sloan Radio Show } today 1/17/2011 at 4:30pm EST for an interview! can you just roll over and die! ( i know can right now! ) haha.. I am seriously nervous! I just hope with every fiber in me that i don't squeak out a naughty word! here's to crossing my fingers & toes!! LOL

Ya wanta listen??... here's the deets!

this is the link to hear the party go down!

and since this is sure to be a huge hot mess of crazy fun ( in my land anyways, haha... ) we have to have something to cheer right!?? and in thinking about said "cheer" it might be a bit reckless to start drinking midday with my children at home and being by myself and all... so, i thought... we should cheer with something ( just as good as liquor! ) a little Denyse Schmidt fun!! thus... i cut a couple Flea Market Fancy Patchwork Packages for a couple kids to win on mine and Pat's blogs! Here's to great company ( insert Pat ) and Cheer! xoxo

the info:

First... leave a comment here for me! ( i'll announce my winner on Wednesday at 9:00pm PST.)

Second... hop over to Miss Pat's Blog and leave a comment on her Monday Blog for a chance to win hers! ( She'll announce hers on Friday the 21st! )

easy-peasy, right!

this is gonna be scary fun day!! eeeeek!!
XO, Heather

This time I made it in cerise red – Desta vez em vermelho cereja

I was busy for most of the weekend but still I managed to sew this dress (it’s the same dress as this one, only in different color and with pleather patch pockets; the pattern was reviewed here). It was a quick project, and even more because the pattern was already traced. I’m wearing it with a biker style leather vest, a recent purchase with upcoming spring in mind.

Estive bastante ocupada durante o fim-de-semana, mas ainda arranjei um tempinho para fazer este vestido (é igual a este, só que em vermelho e os bolsos desta vez foram feitos de napa; os detalhes de costura foram publicados aqui). Foi um projecto muito rápido, ainda mais porque o molde já estava pronto do vestido anterior. Estou a usá-lo com um colete de pele estilo motard, uma compra recente já a pensar na próxima Primavera.

WWII Survey Extended

Back in July, I solicited participants for my WWII Political Leaders Opinion Survey. Rather than being an overly serious research endeavor, it was merely a fun attempt to search for interesting patterns as to how Americans view World War II dictators and politicians.

After a half year of collecting responses, I’m very grateful to those who took the time to complete the survey. Unfortunately, primarily due to the growing number of unfinished attempts, I haven’t reached the desired minimum. So, I’m extending the closing date to the end of this coming July. In the meantime, I’ll continue to write commentaries about my own personal connection with each leader’s legacy.

Saturday outfit – Conjunto de sábado

A color combo that I like very much… Feeling tired today, didn’t have much sleep… I needed an outfit to brighten me up.

Uma combinação de cores que me agrada muito… Estou bastante cansada, dormi pouco… Precisei de uma roupa que me animasse.

Quilt Remix Blog Tour!! give-a-way!!

I was super jazzed to be a asked to participate in the Quilt Remix Blog Tour sponsored by C&T Publishing and miss Emily Cier!!! I've been a great fan of Emily's work for years now and have collected many o' many of her single patterns from her Etsy shop! Now instead of buying them one by one... i have a whole book of them! ( squeal!!! ) Her Patterns may be one of the easiest to read in the industry ( for me anyways ) and then you add how clever her book is ( taking you from beginner to advanced)... and presto, you just sold me! I love my copy and here are some fast favorites and a little more info on her book!!

{ Quilt Remix–Spin Traditional Favorites into 10 Fresh Projects

by Emily Cier. }

10 projects feature traditional quilt patterns with a surprising contemporary twist
• Use basic piecing and appliqué techniques
• Organized into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections

Here’s music for your ears! New settings and fresh fabric combinations for all your favorites—Log Cabin, Nine-Patch, Irish Chain, Flying Geese, Pinwheel, and more. You’ll love these quilt designs made with fresh, fun fabrics for any home.

{ Ohio Star }

{ Storm at Sea }

{ Lone Star }

{ Pinwheel } One lucky duck will win a copy of this book!! and yes, i'm ssooOOOoo bummed i can't show you the entire book too.... cause it's seriously fab!! but, alas... you won't get that giddy surprise when you do go out and buy yours and then i would feel like i jipp'd ya! hehe...

okay... the rules:

1 - entry per person please.
2 - since both Emily and myself live in the North West together... leave me a comment telling us how you would battle the rain! ;)
3 - i'll leave this give-a-way open until 9:00pm PST Sunday 1/16/2011.
4 - good luck!

have a great weekend my peeps!!
XO, Heather

Facing Fear Fearlessly

I’m the world’s worst procrastinator. Every once in awhile, someone challenges me on this and walks away defeated. Another personality flaw I have is fear: fear of hurting or offending others, fear of what others might think, fear of how others might act, fear of rejection, fear of saying the wrong thing, fear of looking like an idiot, fear of failure, etc. Put these two together, and I have a tendency to avoid interacting with people as long as possible to put off the expected suffering. Needless to say, procrastinating often makes things worse.

Why do I fear other people? In most cases, they aren’t in a position to cause me any serious pain or suffering. However, I place a high value on others thinking well of me. When I sense that my reputation with someone might change for the worse, it saddens me. Over the years, that has happen more times than I can count or that I’d care to remember if I could.

People have told me that it shouldn’t matter what others think about me, but I don’t believe my concern for my reputation is unfounded. God has been concerned about His reputation. Paul was concerned about how unbelievers perceived church elders and married Christian women. However, there certainly must be a line drawn somewhere between attention to potential problems and paranoia about them. The latter is absolutely stifling. And the more I hesitate to face the unknown at present, the more I feel unprepared to face an increasingly more difficult, unknown future.