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April showers bring May flowers! And flowers are blooming everywhere! At least, while we are all grounded, there’s beauty surrounding us. Hope y’all can finally have time to soak it all in! God’s awesome artwork!
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Mother’s day around the corner! Not my favorite holiday! I don’t like to be center of attention! I’d much rather celebrate others! Plus, I feel moms should be honored year round. Did you know honoring your parents is the only commandment with a promise...that your days will be long!
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Read the following passage slowly, and prepare to be reminded why moms are incredible.
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A tribute by unknown author
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This is for all the mothers who have…
Sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Kraft dinner and wieners, birthday cake, and cherry Kool-Aid saying, “It’s OK honey, Mommy’s here.”
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Who have walked around the house all night with their babies when they kept crying and wouldn’t stop.
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This is for all the mothers who have shown up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
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For all the mothers who have run carpools and made dozens of cookies for school teas and sewn Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who HAVEN’T because they’re at work trying to keep on top of the bills.
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This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they’ll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes and all their love.
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This is for all the mothers who have frozen their buns off on metal bleachers at hockey, baseball or soccer games any night of the week instead of watching from their cars, so that when their kids asked, “Did you see me?” they could say, “Of course, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world,” and meant it.
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This is for all the mothers who have yelled at their kids in the grocery store and swatted them in despair when they stomped their feet like a tired 2-year old does, who wants ice cream before dinner, and then hated them-selves for “losing” it.
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This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the mothers who wanted to but just couldn’t.
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For all the mothers who read “Goodnight, Moon” twice a night for a year. And then read it again. “Just one more time.”
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This is for the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.
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This is for all the mothers who taught their sons to cook and sew and their daughters to be brave and strong (and sink a jump shot.) This is for all mothers whose heads turn automatically when a little voice calls “Mom?” in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home.
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This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches, assuring them they’d be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up right away. And they do.
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This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, and who can’t find the words to reach them. For all the mothers who bite their lips sometimes until they bleed when their 14-year-old dye their hair green.
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What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time?
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Or is it the heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time?
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Or the terror in your heart at 1 AM when your teenager with the new driver’s license is an hour late getting home.
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The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? Or to feel the dull ache as you look in on your sleeping daughter or son the night before they leave for a college in another city.
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The need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying?
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For all the mothers of the victims of all the school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting. For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.
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This is for mothers who have tearfully placed flowers and teddy bears on their children’s graves. Whose children have died from illness, accidents and the worst of all and hardest to comprehend, suicides.
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This is for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation. And mature mothers who have learned and are still learning, to let go. For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Single mothers and married mothers. Grandmothers whose wisdom and love remains a constant for their grown children and their children’s children. For Mothers with money, and Mothers without.
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This is for you all. So hang in there.
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Moms are amazing, so share this if you were reminded of that truth today!
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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This month’s beauty goes to...Cherish Roundstream! Congratulations Cherish! PM me for your prize of $20 credit!
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TIPS AND TRICKS
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Everyone is loving the Devon pattern lately and instead of a tip, thought I’d share Kassiah Myers’ —SiahSwag—sew along video! Kassiah does a great job on YouTube, sharing patterns from willing designers, which seem to be limited in numbers these days, and list is growing! Sharing how-to videos of designers patterns only boosts their pattern sales! Wonder why some are resistant? Promoting small businesses is kind of a passion of mine. The doors in my group are pretty open to bag-making-supplies small businesses advertising in group. Kassiah donates lots of her time making some awesome, fun videos to share how anyone can do it! So let’s sew along a Devon with Kassiah this Mother’s Day month! Kassiah, pm me for your $20 credit prize!
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Mother's Day Recipe
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Fresh Strawberry Cobbler
For Mother’s Day...how about an easy cobbler!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh strawberries diced
- 1/2-3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 stick butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a medium bowl, add strawberries and 3/4 cup sugar.
- Stir to coat strawberries in sugar and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Add in milk, vanilla extract and melted butter.
- Stir until combined. A few lumps are ok.
- Grease a 15 oz casserole dish.
- Pour batter evenly into dish.
- Spoon strawberries evenly on top of batter. Do NOT stir.
- Baked for 35-40 minutes or until golden. (may need to adjust time if using a different size dish)
- Serve warm or cold.
Notes
Even though the strawberries were already sweet I was glad I added in the full amount of sugar. Strawberries can have a slightly bitter taste so it was perfect.
~TIPS~ Any kind of berry can be used. Be careful not to over stir batter too much. A few lumps is best. Feel free to cut down on the sugar.
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I hope all you mothers have a very special day! All you fill-in mothers, bless your hearts! Sharing love doesn’t have to be biological. Children need love period. May all you ladies have a blessed Mother’s Day!
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I’ve got to say...I’m sooo sorry for all the delays! Covid has sure made a mess of things. My shipment of wovenFuse will finally arrive this week and I’m hoping it covers all my back orders! But that leaves me without again! WOVENFUSE2 IS IN STOCK. I have plenty of that. I’m checking to see if I can afford an air shipment of wovenFuse. They banned air shipping for awhile, and I’ve had to rely on sea shipping, which is super slow! Ban was lifted, but making it super expensive to air ship now. But I’m going to try to, even at a loss for me.
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Covid brought on super sales I had not anticipated, or was ready for. I'm so very thankful for the increase in sales, and for my loyal customers. Hang with me, guys! I’m working hard to take care of your interfacing needs!
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And as always...don’t forget your wovenFuse!
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UPDATE: Good news! I have made an air-shipped purchase of wovenfuse and will try to make a second one! So hang with me! More on the way!
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