Weekly Update for Oct. 14, 2009

Good morning everyone!

I'm starting to get worried messages from various people about our supply list for this week's sewing project. For those of you who have misplaced it or never received one, I'm going to post it below.

For the next two weeks at M4M, we will be doing a fun sewing project. I can't believe I just used the words "fun" and "sewing" in the same sentence -- but everyone keeps assuring me that it's going to be fun, so I will just have to have faith and remember that we're all in it together!

If you have them, please bring:

Sewing Machines
Power strips
Measuring tools
Patience and a sense of humour.

Okay, I added the last bit. :)

Here's what you need to make the Criss-cross bag:
1 yd. main fabric
1 yd. lining
1/2 yard of a contrasting fabric to make the bias binding
Matching thread
Loaded bobbin (if you know what this is...otherwise just bring your thread).
Pins
Optional embillishment for outside
Measuring tools.
Remember to avoid one-way fabric prints.

*** If you do not want to sew... please come anyway and bring along some type of project to work on. We will have plenty of time to chat and catch up with one another. Almost all of us are beginning (or near-beginning) sewers, so don't be frightened by a lack of skill. So, try the sewing project or bring along some other craft, but just come!

Weekly Update for Oct. 7, 2009

I hope to see all of you at Mornings for Moms tomorrow (Oct. 7) as we welcome a special guest speaker. Penelope Youngfeather, a vision therapist with Eyecare Associates in Eugene, is coming to share with us about how our children's vision can affect their learning abilities. She will let us know symptoms of vision problems and how to help our kids learn better. Both myself and another mom from our group have had children diagnosed with eye teaming problems even though they passed countless "eye screening" tests with 20/20 results. If these problems can be caught at a young age, they can often be corrected preventing learning problems in the future.

Next week (October 14), we will be starting our craft sewing project with guest Carol Webber. This will be a two-week project for beginning sewers. There will be plenty of help for those of us that struggle to sew a straight seam. If you have a sewing machine, please bring it along. If you would rather not sew, pack up another craft project or simple task and bring it with you. We'll have so much fun laughing and chatting together -- don't miss out. If you haven't picked up a supply list, make sure to come this week and get that.

See you tomorrow!

Karen

Smile Time!

Dinner Prayer

The Sunday School Teacher asks, "Now, Johnny, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating?"

"No sir," Little Johnny replies, "I don't have to, my mom is a good cook!"

A Child's Perspective on Marriage

When my daughter was about four years old, she still had a hard time grasping the concept of marriage. So, I got out our wedding album, thinking visual images would help, and explained the entire service to her.

Once finished, I asked if she had any questions, and she replied, "Oh. I see. Is that when Mommy came to work for us, Daddy?"