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Archive for July, 2006



Granny Square Afghan … WIP and Crochet Dishcloths

Published on July 25, 2006

July 25, 2006

I have made 4 of these granny squares so far. It took me a while to find a granny square pattern that I liked and was able to understand! I am still a new crocheter and am learning slowly. But so far so good! I am using a natural cotton yarn available at […]


A Walk in the Rain and Other Nature Stories

Published on July 23, 2006

Sunday, July 23, 2006
 Yesterday was a very nice Sabbath. We came home from church to yummy enchiladas and fajitas and blueberry cobbler. Who doesn’t like that?? After we ate, some clouds rolled in and it rained for about 15 minutes. We wanted to take a walk so we  checked the weather channel and found no more […]


Running Water… It’s a good thing.

Published on July 20, 2006

Thursday, July 20, 2006
It is funny how you never think about your indoor plumbing until you have to do without it for a few hours. Last night we got a leak and had to turn off the water to the whole house. We made it through the night all right. But this morning everyone was […]


Summer Dreams

Published on July 19, 2006

Wednesday, July 19, 2006
So, how do you like the new format for The Vintage Homemaker? I have been working on this for several weeks now in my spare time. I am glad it is done!
Almost three weeks ago, my step-daughter and her husband and baby moved in with us, so things have been even busier. […]


A Day to Enjoy

Published on July 18, 2006

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

After weeks of rushing to and fro like a crazy woman, how wonderful it was to finish my work at 12 noon today and sit back to relax. It was so nice in fact that we decided to head over to the country club for a swim.
My husband and son were off […]


Getting It All Done

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Monday, June 5, 2006
Melissa, Hi again. I visited The Vintage Homemaker again today and read about your husband pastoring two churches and all that you have going on. I am just curious ~ How do you get it all done? I have thought that a person that has it so “together” must be older or […]


The Blessings of Campmeeting

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Monday, June 5, 2006

What a blessing I have received over the last two weeks! We have spent the last 14 days in Portland, TN at Campmeeting. Well, the first 4 days were spent hard at work preparing for the meetings and getting the camp ready. I am always so blessed to see so many Christian […]


Kitchen Makeover

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Tuesday, April25, 2006

Two weeks ago I painted my mudroom, back stairs, and upper landinig a very pretty shade of spring green called Tea Garden. I am thrilled with the color! I liked it so much that I decided to paint the walls in my kitchen and mudroom the same color. We also decided to paint […]


Busy Days and Springtime

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April 18, 2006
Hello, Ladies. It seems I have been missed. I received an email the other day from a sweet lady who informned me that she had missed my daily posts! At first I thought she was talking about my Daily Notes I post on A Virtuous Woman and emailed her with that thought. However, […]


Closets that Appeal

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Monday, March 13, 2006

Closets should make you feel good. If your closets are unorganized, cramped, and just plain ugly you are creating unnecessary stress for yourself and your loved ones. In the picture above you can see my personal clothes closet and how I have arranged my shoes, clothing and other personal items. Here […]