Hi, all! I don't know about your part of the country, but in Tennessee school is getting ready to start up again - signaling the end of summer! Lilli is very anxious to get back to school - she will be in first grade this year. She's had good summer, but is ready for something new and different. Emmy and I will be back to a more normal schedule, and working on all kinds of new words and skills (like potty training!) *&*&*&*&*&*&* This week has just flown by - staying busy working on the tail ends of the fundraiser! I've finished two flimsies - here's the first one… Made using parts of two beautiful Fresh Cottons jelly rolls... …and I love it when I can get a "stained glass" shot of a flimsy! Those colors are so luscious and soft. I was planning to show only a teaser shot of the second flimsy… But then I noticed something as I was looking at the quilt hanging on the line. Something wasn't quite right… And I decided, in the interest of keeping it real, I should share the picture with you! Needless to say, I did a little "frog stitching" this afternoon! Everything is where it should be now! I'll be quilting these early Friday morning, and hopefully they'll be off to their new owners, winners #5 and #6 of the fundraiser giveaway, by early next week! *&*&*&*&*&*&* And… …that little FedEx envelope is the adoption dossier headed to the US State Dept. and the Chinese Embassy! Whoop whoop!! *&*&*&*&*&*&* And I want to share a cute little picture I found this week - it really spoke to me and how I was feeling about all I had on my plate this week… I can just imagine God saying that to me each evening! *&*&*&*&*&*&* I've shared what I'm whooping about this week - Now it's your turn! What's making you smile today? What's got you dancing the happy dance? Share - we want to dance right along with you! Remember, it doesn't have to be a finish - just whatever makes you happy! The party will stay open until Sunday midnight. Hope to see you there! Hugs! Sarah

Guess what? The wait is over – the 2024 Self-Care Planner has landed, and I am over-the-moon thrilled to celebrate over a decade of self-care with you. I originally created this planner for me as a reminder that self-care is essential to my mental health. Life gets BUSY! Some of us are trying to juggle our