princesses

 

Our second camping trip took us to Wiley Park in Aberdeen, South Dakota

 with daughter knit and pearl and her two young daughters.

 

 

Storybook Land, which was just a short walk

 from our camper, was our destination.

I call Storybook Land, "One of South Dakota's best kept secrets."

Free admission really helps my review of the place.

 

Saturday in the park was Princess Day.

 

We visited the park all five days we were there

and just had a great time.

 

 

~b

 

Farm Fresh

I liked this sampler when I first saw it on pinterest

and from there managed to hunt down the pattern.

It was fun to embroider...

I love samplers.

I may have to do another one soon.

Dakota Man and I collaborated to make this wooden chicken.
Have I said, "We make a great team."
I purchased an inexpensive wooden frame at Wal-Mart
and chalk painted it black.
The chicken is also chalk painted to look old and worn.

Rise and shine!

~b



It's hot

I was really heating things up in my little sewing sweatshop last week.

I don't know if it was my sewing machine, the iron or me?

Just when I thought I was done making bags

I ran across my nautical fabric.

This is definitely the time of year

 when I begin longing for a sandy beach.

Most of these fabric pieces I picked up in Belfast, Maine last year.

You can about imagine how it tore me apart to cut into them.

I like to make the inside of my bags as appealing as the outside.

Now I'm going to try and talk Mr. b into a tropical vacation!

~b is for boat



create

We delivered our wares to market this weekend.

 

 

Pricing things can sometimes take me a full day.

It's not my favorite part of the whole process.

Mainly I like to create.

 

 

I enjoy sewing zipper pouches.

 

 

Can you tell I designed them with bikers in mind?

 

~b is for bicycle

 



I had an epiphany yesterday.

 

Why does one think you can only eat seafood by the seashore?

I may be learning to cook lobster soon...

right here in the heartland!

 

~b

spa time

I discovered recipes for shower steamers on pinterest.

 

 

Just three ingredients...

baking soda, water and essential oils.

Easy peasy.

I chose lemon and lavender oils for mine.

 

 

I have silicon molds for making crayons that I used.

This heart shaped one is perfect for my spa.

 

 

Is it shower time yet?

 

~b

 

 

 

 



It's June!

 

My weigela shrub has never looked prettier!

 

~b