The Sewing Mom

When we relocated in April, we had 289 packed boxes on the moving van, unbelievable! No surprise that I’m still unpacking. Of course, many of those boxes were plastic storage bins that I have used to pack holiday ornaments and decorations. When they unloaded the truck, I had them put anything holiday related or garage related into our 3 car garage. Since then, we’ve only been able to park one vehicle in the garage.  Needless to say, most of what got put into the garage is still in the garage! I have been slowly moving the holiday bins into the house for storage, but I definitely need some storage ideas specifically designed for garages that can withstand the Texas heat and bugs.

I think I will be making garage organization my Fall project, if the temperatures ever cool off!

I am so bummed!  My two sisters are with my Mom and they have spent the past few days visiting quilt shops between Cincinnati and Northern Indiana.  They are finding all sorts of wonderful quilts and projects to make.  It seems that when I call one of them, I find them at the fabric cutting counter! 

Today, they were at a store in Wabash and they were buying fabric.  The store was having a sale, buy one fabric get a 2nd yard for a penny!  That’s as good as half price and let me say, good quality cotton fabric that is used in quilts is not cheap, so that was an awesome sale! 

My one sister is looking for a particular bag pattern, it’s called a lantern bag.  I’m not sure what it looks like, but she’s on a hunt for it.  She said it’s a great looking bag, she saw a sample of one in Cincinnati.  That store was sold out of the pattern, so she’s been looking for it ever since.  Knowing her, she’ll find it!   Either way, I wish I was with them!

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I need to get back to riding my bike. Several years ago, while we were living in Illinois, I bought myself and my husband each very nice, slightly expensive bikes. I think each of them has 21 gears. I don’t really know why I thought I needed to have 21 gears, not like we had a lot of hills or mountains around us! Maybe it was because I was so out of shape that I thought having all those extra gears would help me out!

Now that we’ve moved to Texas we have even smaller inclines in the streets. My daughter and I ride our bikes in the evenings, about 2 miles, not too far, just a good stretch of the legs after dinner. It’s fun and we enjoy each others company. Instead of having a bike with all those gears, I think beach cruiser bikes might be more practical for us. They’re pretty inexpensive too, I think you can get one for just under $90. I wonder if my daughter would like one, her current bike is pretty worn. It was a good bike too, but we all know how hard kids are on things! Getting a pair of beach cruiser bikes for us would be an inexpensive treat for the two of us. Who knows, my husband might even like one. With the holidays fast approaching I might consider putting a couple of these under the tree!

Okay, I finally did it, I spent the money today and got a new draw full of bras!  I am throwing away all my old ones (I think I only have 2 or 3 left!)  I heard on a t.v. show the other day that every woman should own at least 7!  I don’t think I’ve ever owned 7, but now I have 4 really good ones and 1 not as good, but will not be tossed to the curb.

About a month or so ago, my sister had recommended I try a bra from Victoria’s Secret.  I was rather leary about this idea.  I had tried them years ago but never could find one I liked that was also comfortable.  They have certainly changed!  I went in with my friend for moral support and was pleasantly surprised to find not just one, but several styles that I liked and could wear comfortably.   Unfortunately, they are rather pricey so I allowed myself to purchase just one.  During the past month, I wore the one I bought almost daily, with many washings in between.  Although they recommend hand washing, I don’t have time for that.  So, mine goes in the washer on delicate cycle and hangs to dry.  After a month of abuse, it still looks new.

So, when I found out that Victoria’s Secret was having a sale, and, I was meeting my friend for lunch at the mall anyway today, I took the plunge.  I found quite a few on their abundant sale tables and tried on 5 or 6.  I wound up purchasing 3 bras today, two of which were on sale and the other I had a $10 off coupon for.  I am so thrilled to finally have some decent bras!  As I said to my mom, as we age, we need help keeping them in place, at an altitude above our belly buttons!

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Have you started saving for your kids college yet? We started saving right away, but with the cost of college educations on a rapid rise, having to get a student loan is not going to be out of the question when our daughter does head off to college. There are choices, there are federal loans or you can get a private student loan to help pay the cost.

I think it will be important to do research to find the best loan to supplement any scholarships she might get before she heads off to any University or community college. My sister spent about a year researching all sorts of scholarships and loans before her son (my nephew) headed off to school. It really paid off for them in the long run, a lot of work up front led them to save in the end.

So, how do you plan to pay for your kids college education(s)?