Fabric shopping

I'm getting my order for Whittle's Fabrics ready....like I really need more fabric...
...but you see, Whittle's has flat-rate shipping and they also have great prices on quality fabrics that you just can't buy (outside of an expensive quilting shop)!  
((check out their collection of Riley Blake- here))

My plan is that this new fabric will inspire me to clean up the sewing room and SEW!

.....hmmmm...maybe not the best plan, maybe I should clean first, and then maybe buy fabric....maybe. 

But, that would not be nearly so much fun now would it???  

On another note- how do you like these Fabric Advertisements?????
Even if I lived back in the day, I can see (from looking at the prices) that I'd have been buying the cottons and not the silks and rayons!

So next time you want some pretty cotton, give Whittle's Fabrics a try!
(read my pros and cons about Whittle's HERE)

(I'll share this post on "Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson")

Milly~Molly~Mandy books

I think that everyone should read the English children's stories about Milly-Molly-Mandy written by Joyce Lankester Brisley.   I was mostly grown up when I was introduced to MMM, but I've read all the stories I could get my hands on, and have sent books to 7 different families...little boys and girls alike love Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends.  

The first MMM book was published in 1928!  

If your child MUST have colored pictures (and fewer stories), I would recommend THIS book.

If your child just loves the stories and wants as many as possible, then THIS is the book for you!

James & Adam

I just LOVE Milly-Molly-Mandy and Have thought of having a MMM party~  Look at this party I just found: HERE!   Additional link: here

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I'm sharing this post with: Share Your Cup Thursday!

I'll fly away...

 Some glad morning when this life is o'er,
I'll fly away;
To a home on God's celestial shore,
I'll fly away (I'll fly away).

Chorus
I'll fly away, fly away, Oh Glory
I'll fly away; (in the morning)
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by,
I'll fly away (I'll fly away).

When the shadows of this life have gone,
I'll fly away;
Like a bird from prison bars has flown,
I'll fly away (I'll fly away)

Chorus
I'll fly away, Oh Glory
I'll fly away; (in the morning)
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by,
I'll fly away (I'll fly away).

Just a few more weary days and then,
I'll fly away;
To a land where joy shall never end,
I'll fly away (I'll fly away)

Chorus
I'll fly away, fly away Oh Glory
I'll fly away; (in the morning)
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by,
I'll fly away (I'll fly away).


"I'll Fly Away", is a hymn written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932.
"I'll Fly Away" has been called the most recorded gospel song, and it is frequently used in worship services by Baptists, Pentecostals, Nazarenes, the Churches of Christ and many Methodists...

Food on Friday: Jell-O part 1

I swiped most (or all??) for these from ChronicallyVintage.   
Aren't they fun?!  =)

1930's

1950's

1970's

unknown date- early days?

1950's

1922

1930's

unknown date - -

Dancing in the 1920's

 This is for the men in our lives...

Embedded:
 Ballroom Dancing: For Beginners (1926)



Or click HERE to watch.

Popsicles

 

Do you remember our Frozen Berry-Melon Pops (recipe here)?

We always use:

 Watermelon and Raspberries, and never any Lemon Juice.

But this time I used:

 1 1/4 lb Watermelon 

3/4C. frozen Blueberries

 only 3T. fresh Lemon Juice

1/8t. Stevia

2T or 2 squeezes of Honey

and up to 2T. Xylitol (or Sugar)

  

They are really good....we take them out of the pop maker, and wrap them individually in plastic wrap.

(Happiness is having 15-20 pops all ready for eating in the freezer!)

~Happy Eating!

Adrienne 

~~~~~~~~~~I linked up to 33 shades of green (here)~~~~~~~~~~

 

   The Popsicle Story:

 In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a mixture of powdered soda, water, and a stirring stick in a cup on his porch. It was a cold night, and Epperson awoke the next morning to find a frozen pop. He called it the “Epsicle.” 

It was a hit with his friends at school, and later with his own kids. They constantly called for “Pop’s ‘sicle.” So in 1923, Epperson changed the name and applied for a patent. A couple of years later, Epperson sold the rights to the brand name Popsicle^® to the Joe Lowe Company in New York. The rest is history!