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This week will be a bit hurried for me.  Christmas parties to attend (two so far), presents to finish, lots more sewing to do, food to prepare and of course we must deck these halls.  I will be on everyday with just a quick share of what we are up to if you want to visit us.

Today is sort of a proud momma moment so if you will allow me to brag a bit on one of my loves.  Eddie has been working in his workshop since yesterday with a surprise for Matthew.  Something he said I would love and so would my little one.  He was so right and I hope you love it too because…. he will me making more to share with anyone who wants any for their little ones.

I have wanted branch blocks for such a long time and to have these made from our own woods, for my little one by his own big brother…oh too much for my heart.  It does a momma good to see this kind of thing.

These blocks will be offered in my little shop (coming very soon hopefully) for sale and I couldn’t be prouder of him.  Each set has 20 blocks, they are hand rubbed in a special woodworking food safe blend of oils and come in a muslin bag.  He will be selling them for $20 which includes shipping but for now, these are going under our tree and I am so full of pride in this boy of mine.

I have a big soft spot for anything handmade.  To me it is special, it has a life that someone gave it by the work of their hands.  Yesterday, I was in need of some wool sweaters to repurpose so I ducked into my favorite thrift store and found two treasures.  Both old, both handmade and I felt the need to adopt them.  This is always the case, if it is affordable.

I was walking around and saw a bit of red, white and green.  Something looking quilted and to my surprise I pulled out a kids sized quilt, hand quilted no less.  I closed my eyes as I pulled out the price tag… $12.  Adopted!!  I also found these sweet little cross stitched (actually this craft may be called something else) set of Angels.  They seem like little child sized oven mits and have the year 1931 embroidered into the back.  I might now use them as oven mitts since they are so sweet.  Right now, they are living on a windowsill in the living room.

As soon as I brought the quilt home though, I immediately thought of a dilemna.  Which of my girls should get it,  should I just put it in Mateo’s bed?  The decision was made as soon as Livie pulled it out of the bag and exclaimed “I have always wanted a Christmas quilt, since I was a little girl”  This made me laugh since she is only 4 ya know.  Yes, Livie, this is YOUR Christmas quilt.

This reminded me of that bag of already cut Christmas fabric strips I have in a moving box somewhere.  A promise to complete them as quilts for Erica and Veronica was enough impulse for them to actually find that box and bring me the fabric strips.  Add two quilts to my list of Christmas projects 🙂  Busy is an understatement for my right now but I am taking it all instride.  After all, someday all too soon, there may not be sweet little girls dreaming of momma made quilts.  The pressure is not so bad since we don’t even decorate for Christmas until Christmas week and our house stays Christmas-y until The Presentation which is February 2nd I think, so no rush.

I packaged and mailed out a dozen orders this morning and am still taking orders for Lego Rosaries until Sunday night, wink wink.  If you would like to put one of them in your little one’s stocking, email me at farmishmomma@gmail.com or just click on the contact me link at the top of this page.

Don’t forget to enter the Lego rosary giveaway.  I will post the winner at the original post tonight after midnight so don’t delay.