7pm. Bunny. Camera. Zoom. Focus. Cute!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
I knew you were coming. . .
Lemon Bundt Cake
1 package lemon cake mix
1 3.4-oz package instant lemon pudding mix
3/4 Cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 cup Sprite or other lemon-flavored carbonated beverage
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour bundt pan. Mix all ingredients in a large mixer and pour into pan. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting. I use vanilla frosting and microwave it to smoothen and drizzle a small amount over cake. yummmm
Journaled by Tanya at 7:00 PM 9 comments
Tags: recipes
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
tease
Coming up next is a little pattern called By the Ocean with Jane Austen. I'll release the chart on Sunday at the trunk show and then it will be available on my website next week. Busy here and methinks I need to stop for the night. Hope your week is a pleasant one!
Journaled by Tanya at 11:14 PM 9 comments
Tags: Jane Austen, The Sampler Girl
Monday, July 6, 2009
exclusive kit - jane austen on the weather
Journaled by Tanya at 10:45 AM 7 comments
Tags: Jane Austen, The Sampler Girl
here it is monday morning

So did you watch the first Agatha Christie last night, Pocketfull of Rye? It was really good. The new Miss Marple is a gem. I watch so many British movies that it's always neat seeing the British actors pop up here and there in other period dramas. Afterwards I was yearning for tea and a scone.
Speaking of food, I'm reading the most enjoyable book. Sitting on the new books shelf at the library yesterday was A Homemade Life written by Molly Wizenberg. I'm so glad it was there and beckoned me to borrow. It's one I need to own actually. I could not put it down last night so I'm at the halfway mark already and sad because I want to have the chapters go on and on and on. Each ends with a dear recipe which you have already embraced as good as she tells the background behind it in the pages previous. It's delightful and yummy reading.
I had gotten up extra early to package some orders but my goodness, it's nearing 9AM already. Time escapes me when I sit at the computer! Ok, now off to work but before I go you have to see this darling summer free chart. It will make your Monday go so much better with a beach scene in your mind. It has helped me already!
Journaled by Tanya at 8:54 AM 6 comments
Tags: books, free charts, movies, reading, The Sampler Girl
Sunday, July 5, 2009
America is beautiful
After our wanderings about, we ended up at Red, Hot and Blue for lunch and then went home for a spell. We recharged and headed over to my parents' house for some patriotic partying. My Mom had the table dressed all pretty in red, white and blue and the food was sooooooooo good. We enjoyed smores, a favorite of Ben's and mine. Dad had gotten sparklers which we thoroughly enjoyed waving around in the dark night at the end.
On the way home, we stopped off at one of the vantage points where you can see the national fireworks so that was fun. The evening air was so beautiful. From our view, we could actually see five different fireworks displays going on! What a fun weekend.
Journaled by Tanya at 6:00 PM 3 comments
Saturday, July 4, 2009
oh say can you see
Such a grand day. Fourth. Freedom. Fireworks. Enjoy every minute of it!

Journaled by Tanya at 3:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: holidays
Friday, July 3, 2009
Agatha 1890 free chart
Check out the schedule here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/marple/series4.html
If you need stitching to keep you company whilst you watch, here is a free chart from me for you entitled, Agatha 1890. Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and given the title of Dame by Queen Elizabeth in 1971. Enjoy!
After getting hot Krispy Kreme donuts tonight we spotted fireworks beginning in the sky near the country club. We parked and stepped out into the evening air for a colorful display. It was beautiful.
Journaled by Tanya at 11:00 PM 8 comments
Tags: free charts, holidays, movies, The Sampler Girl
summer day 1776 ~ free chart
Journaled by Tanya at 8:00 AM 24 comments
Tags: free charts, holidays, The Sampler Girl
Thursday, July 2, 2009
toddler + paint = flag
Journaled by Tanya at 3:30 PM 14 comments
Tags: crafts, holidays, summer fun, Zack
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
on the cover
Check out the July issue of The Gift of Stitching Magazine for my design, On the Moors with Emily Bronte Pillow Pattern. The pillow finishing was done by Vonna, finishing extraordinaire. Verse on design comes from Bronte's novel, Wuthering Heights, published in 1847:'He said the pleasantest manner of spending a hot July day was lying from morning till evening on a bank of heath in the middle of the moors, with the bees humming dreamily about among the bloom, and the larks singing high up overhead, and the blue sky and bright sun shining steadily and cloudlessly.'
closeup pic of model by Vonna
Journaled by Tanya at 10:35 AM 17 comments
Tags: The Sampler Girl
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
breakfast and a bunny
Journaled by Tanya at 9:00 AM 6 comments
Sunday, June 28, 2009
and . . . they won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Journaled by Tanya at 8:00 PM 11 comments
Saturday, June 27, 2009
something NEW
Journaled by Tanya at 11:00 PM 8 comments
Tags: holidays, summer fun, The Sampler Girl
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
just stopping by . . .
Lots of fun going on. Back to breaking...see you on the 1st!
Journaled by Tanya at 5:00 PM 9 comments
Tags: The Sampler Girl

