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On August 30th, the cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 11 was announced.  They are (starting with the top row, left to right):Michael BoltonBrandyActress/comedian Margaret ChoFormer NBA player Rick FoxJennifer GreyDavid HasselhoffFlorence HendersonActor Kyle Massey (That's So Raven, Cory In the House)Bristol PalinActress/reality star Audrina Patridge (The Hills)Reality star Mike "The Situation

I finished something. . .

Can you believe it?  I actually finished something. . . and it's a quilt!  And for a boy, even.  How about that?My inspiration came from here.And I added a couple of matching burp clothes, 'cause you can never have too many of those!  The tutorial for the burp clothes is from Diary of Quilter.  Too cute and so easy!  Click here to make a set of your own!

Ohmigosh...Spider alert!!

Seriously!!!....look how big this guy is! {{{shudder}}}  My daughter and I were sitting on the couch the other night when my husband said 'Hey, there's a spider running right for you'...you've never seen two people move so fast as Brandy and I!  We had to move the couch, LilyBean ran right over top of the huge spider, we had the giant flashlight out and Brandy caught it in a glass.....oh my....

The Retro Mix Playlist For 8/27/10

Spotlight artist: The Monkees6 pm hour(Theme from) The Monkees- The MonkeesI See the Light- The Five AmericansLast Train to Clarksville- The MonkeesPlain Jane- Bobby DarinPeople Say- The Dixie Cups(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone- The MonkeesPow!- The Lovin' SpoonfulSaturday's Child- The MonkeesI Love You- People!I’m Walkin’- Fats DominoWith or Without You segment:Papa Gene's Blues- The

Another Anniversary!

Ta da....another Anniversary to celebrate! This is a card I made for my wonderful Sister of the Heart and her husband.  They celebrated their anniversary last week and I know they enjoyed their special day!  I had so much fun making this card for them!! I used Very Vanilla cardstock and matted it on Black, then I inked up the front of the card with the medallion stamp from Artistic Etchings. The

Where am I...

LOL!! Where am I? pat..pat...pat...oh....here I am!!!!  Wow...that was a super long time that I haven't posted to my blog! I'm not sure if you missed me or not {g} but I missed you!!I've been busy with summer things, enjoying the warm weather and my air conditioning (!!), a lovely summer wedding, a couple of anniversaries, birthdays, family times and lots of BBQ's and a very fun Stamp class.  I

Echoes Fall Interview

ECHOES FALL INTERVIEWBLOODSTOCK 2010 AUGUST 13, 2010Metal is not dead. It’s just skint. So what do you do if you are an up and coming band, low on funds and heavy on talent? You play BLOODSTOCK, of course! I caught up with Ipswitch band EHOES FALL after a blistering set at this year’s Bloodstock. Victoria: So how did you guys get started?Jamie: Me and Gav were in a band before Echoes Fall, in a

Wardrobe . . . uhhhhh. . . Thursday

Have you all seen the cute capelet pattern at Prudent Baby?  Ummm, so very cute!  And let's go fly a kite made this adorable version.And how adorable is this Ruffle T Dress by Handmade Con Amor?  Hmmm, do you think it would look good in Mama size?  And aren't the colors delicious?In keeping with the 'simplicity' theme, I am going to cut back on Wardrobe Wednesday.  So, come back next week for

EVILE Enter the Grave live from Bloodstock and Interview

OK - I'm gonna shove some EVILE right down your throat! You need it! Yes, you do! I picked up two of their disks at HMV: Infected Nations and Enter the Grave. YOU MUST BUY THESE DISKS!! It's a thrash metal assault on your ears. This will make you most happy! For those of you who don't know, EVILE is: Matt Drake, Ol Drake, Joel Graham, and Ben Carter. A talented bunch of guys who play some totally

All We Are All We Are We Are We Are All All We Need

Doro totally kicking some serious metal ass at Bloodstock! Her backing band is from New Jersey! Johnny Dee on drums. Bas Maas on guitar (this guy has the most amazing teeth! no lie. it's the first thing i noticed about him. then his hair.) Nick Doughlas on bass. A very tight outfit. "All We Are" is an old Warlock song from the 1987 album TRIUMPH AND AGONY. I swear it just gets better every time I

Doro and Sabina Classen singing Celebrate

I recorded this video at Bloodstock. It's Doro and Sabina Classen singing "Celebrate". Doro is one of the best metal front people on the planet! She really gets the crowd going!

Doro Pics from Bloodstock 2010

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S4S- Fun Stuff!

Today, I feel so lucky to have some visitors-- some well known ones!  Kirstin and Jordan from kojodesigns!  Yay!  And Kirstin just had the cutest baby girl. . . How does she do it all?  Thank you for squeezing this little ole blog in your busy schedule!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hello friends! We're Kirstin and Jordan, sisters who blog over at kojodesigns, and we're thrilled to be a

Simplicity

(the adjective, not the patterns!)I am a very indecisive person.  I don't know what I want until I actually spend some quality time thinking about it.   I tend to be easily influenced by other's opinion.The last 4 or 5 months I have had my fingers in a few too many pies.  I have been working on custom orders, trying to create patterns, worrying about how many hits I get each day on my blog, how

S4S- Clothing, Part 2

As much as I love creating some of my own designs, I certainly can't help adoring others creations and wanting to create my own version.Here is a FREE (yes, FREE!!!) pattern from Oliver + S: The Ruffled Halter.Super simple, well explained and adorable! Just be prepared to print LOTS and LOTS of pages!Add a little bolero, like the one at Make It and Love It. Or, if you have a copy of Sewing

The Retro Mix Playlist For 8/20/10

Spotlight: New Wave6 pm hourMajor Tom (Coming Home)- Peter SchillingOnly A Lad- Oingo BoingoMexican Radio- Wall of VoodooThe Best Disco In Town- The Ritchie FamilyTempted- SqueezeTwo Occasions- The DeeleUnderground- Men At WorkDreaming- BlondieNow & Then segment's feat. artist: Crowded HouseSaturday Sun (from their 2010 album Intriguer)Locked Out (1993)Whip It- DevoLawn Chairs- Our Daughter's

Ken Ham's Math Problems Solved!

It appears that my confusion in Part I has to do with Mr. Ham's poor wording--and/or my inability to read properly--and not his math:5% of those who are now 20-29 and at one point in life attended church regularly, stopped doing so before elementary/middle school. (Hence Ham's stated 95%)40% of those who are now 20-29 and at one point in life attended church regularly, stopped doing so before

Thrash Monk Fast Music for Slow People

I ran into these guys at Bloodstock in the queue for the Powerwolf signing. Very articulate bunch of blokes that know what kind of music they like and what kind of music they want to read about. They have a small beef against Metal Hammer and it seems Metal Hammer, or at least one of their writers, has a beef against them. Indeed, before they agreed to be interviewed they made it perfectly clear

Wardrobe Wednesday #12

Sorry I have been absent the last week or so. Life. . . you know how it goes.Anyway, here are some of my faves from last Wardrobe Wednesday:Check out these adorable upcycled pjs from Rossali. And this fab tunic top from Little Cumulus-- I want one!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .** Needs to be something that is part of your/your kids wardrobe that YOU created.** Link to

Random

This WARNING came from one of the guys in charge. It was totally justified! How comfortable is this guy? Three festival goers on their way to the unsigned band tent for some metal listening pleasures. Just three dudes! All different, yet enjoying themselves. This sums up Bloodstock weekend!

Bloodstock Day 3

Day three was a nice light work load for me. After two days of hectic shooting and interviewing I was looking forward to just enjoying the festival. I only had two things on tap to do today: Doro and The Prophecy. Sunday morning saw me wandering between the main stage and the unsigned stage. Both had respectable crowds. My choices were a female fronted, plodding, cookie monster growling, stock

Confused by Ken Ham Math 2

Let's say I have a sample size of 1,000 individuals. These individuals can easily be sorted into various groups. So, I ask them a question, say, "Do you understand how to label your values?"This is how many people answered yes:Those who passed Algebra with an A - 34.3Those who failed - 69.7Those who plan to retake Algebra - 28.9Those who will never touch a math text again - 78.3...I decided to do

The Retro Mix Playlist For 8/13/10

Show theme: Motown treasuresOn this show, my niece Pam joined me as co-host as we featured some of our favorite lesser known Motown tunes.  Throughout the show, we also shared some background info and personal stories about some of the songs we selected for the show.  Pam's son (and my great nephew) Brian also joined me briefly for the "Motown Meets the Beatles" segment in which we both

De-Stash Fabric Swap

My Fabric Swapping friends, I have sent you an email with my address. If you didn't recieve an email and want to be part of the fabric swap, just send me an email at leiselp@gmail.com. I would love to add you to the group! I still need email addresses for the following people: Heidi Green Hungryhippie Crazy Gecko Cris mommymae Monique Yay! Can't wait to get started!

Winner!

Our winner, picked via Random.org, is #18-Leah, who said:Thanks for the chance to win.Yay! If you will just send me your address, I will send you your copy of 'Making Clothes Kids Love'!

Confused by Ken Ham Math

Help me out, friends! I used to be good at math, but I've since lost all of my skillz. Let's say I give you this:Of all the 20 to 29-year-old people who were virgins but no longer are so:95% were virgins during elementary and middle school years55% were virgins during high school11% were still virgins during collegeI would be horribly mistaken to say that "11 percent of those who lost their

You Really Like Me!

EVILE

Here's hoping you caught EVILE when they were in the states in March and April... What? No? You missed them? For shame! For they are a truly kick ass band! I caught them at Bloodstock on Saturday the 14th. This was the 3rd time they've played Bloodstock and have made the move up to the main stage. It was well warranted. An amazing set from start to finish! Some serious shredding happens. Luckily,

MESHUGGAH

The four frontmen on Meshuggah: Jens Kidman, Fredrik Thordendal, Marten Hagstrom, and Dick Lovgren

Enisferum

Some awesome shots of the Finnish band ENISFERUM from Friday August 13, 2010 at Bloodstock.Can you spot the Viking in this next picture? That would be Sami Hinkka. I definitely want him on MY side when I take the neighbouring village.Petri LindroosMarkus ToivonenAnd what is a band without it's fans? Why nothing. Nothing at all. Luckily Enisferum has some loyal fans. Here are a few!And this is

Shrapnel and Collapse

This was fun to shoot. I ended up double booked and pressed for time. I had the signing tent for Ensulferum and Shrapnel at the same time. Lucky the sining was running late and the pit security for Shrapnel let me shoot for as long as I wanted. I ran back to the signing tent then over to catch Collapse. I'm very glad the distances are short and the boots are comfy. Unfortunately, the uploader is

I Like Viking Metal

I had the pleasure of viewing and listening to Ensiferum. When a bunch of blokes take the stage in kilts and a bevy of flesh, you can not go wrong! This music is brutal in a very old timey way. It makes you want to grab a large ax, don headgear made of horns, pull your longboat into the sea and go plundering. The music drives you at a rampant pace. It's unrelenting. Petri Lindroos on vocals.

RAGE

1236 GMT

It isn't a festival unless there are technical difficulties. Trying to find a place to batch upload pictures is a chore. I have several sites, none of which feel like working at stupid o'clock in the morning USA time! LOL But it's only day 1 and the kinks will get worked out... slowly... slowly....

Fuck You Black Spiders

Black Spiders have become my new favourite band. Loud. Crude. In Yer Face. It’s good old fashioned rock and roll at it’s best. It’s hard and heavy and has a bite! The lead singer is totally into crowd participation. At one point asking for everyone to give the middle finger, which the crowd definite obliged. “Just Like a Woman” was said to be a summer song! I guess dedicated to the ladies in the

Snakebite at Bloodstock 2010

Day one of the Bloodstock festival. Getting in was a muddy mess. But I'm well sorted with hiking boots, jeans, and a waterproof jacket. Had just enough time to get in, set up, and hit the pit for the first band. SNAKE BITEThis is the perfect way to start the morning. On a gloomy Friday the 13th, over cast, cloudy, wet - Snake Bite hit the stage at 1030. . . stupid o’clock! They blistered thru

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S4S- Clothing, Part 1

My absolute favorite part of blogging is making new friends-- often from many different parts of the world. One of my newest bloggy friends is The Sewing Dork. Not only does she have some fabulous ideas, and an amazing stash of fabric, but she is hilarious. There is nothing better than a friend who can make you laugh. She has graciously added a cute tutorial to my Sewing 4 School series. I

The De-Stash Fabric Swap

Alrighty then! We've got some takers on the fabric swap. I've never done one of these before, so if I am doing it totally wrong-- just bear with me and feel free to give me any pointers. Here's what I have figured out so far:- All participants will be responsible for shipping costs, both to and from my home.- Open to everyone, everywhere-- as long as you are willing to pay the shipping! ;0) - I

the Stooges at Sonisphere 2010

Iggy of course blew contemporaries off the stage. He's psychotic. I love him. He scares me! They played Raw Power, Search and Destroy, 1970, Fun House, I Got a Right, I Wanna Be Your Dog, and No Fun among others. What was disturbing to me was the amount of children being pulled from the pit. I've taken my nephew to concerts and to be sure, he's even seen the Stooges. But he was a sight more than

Sweet Savage

Sweet Savage doing Killing Time in Dublin, July 31st, 2010. Now you can hear where Metallica get some of their riffs from. They played a hella good show and I was able to catch them again August 1st at Sonisphere. It was a three piece and the drummer, Marty McClosky had his debut in Dublin. Sweet Savage Official Website

Blaas of Glory

I actually saw these guys while I was wandering around Sonisphere. That seems to be the popular retort! LOL They wander around a lot! Their set is barely 20 minutes long. They are amusing as hell to watch! But they have fun and are really tight! The clothing and costuming and wigs are fokking hysterical! But if you can find the, sit a spell and watch. True entertainers they are. From Finland (of

My Sonisphere Weekend

Can you get a more generic title? I know. It's sophomoric. But it's taken a week to get the pictures and video sorted. I didn't camp. Are you nuts? I stayed in Enfield Chase. My mates stayed in Stevenage. If you are planning to go next year and want comfort but don't want to pay Stevenage prices. Look for hotels in Finsbury Park area. The trains run from Stevenage to Finsbury Park late at night

Winner!

And the winner of the Operation Pay It Forward giveaway is: #1 Jennifer Dawn! Yay! Congrats. Keep donating and you could be the next winner. . .

The Retro Mix Playlist For 8/6/10

Show theme: Two-hit wonders6 pm hourRock Me Amadeus- Falco Vienna Calling- Falco Humpin' Around- Bobby BrownSwoop- The Dazz BandIf You Wanna Get To Heaven- The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsJackie Blue- The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsBe- Lenny KravitzNow & Then segment's feat. artist: Sheryl CrowPeaceful Feeling (from her 2010 album "100 Miles From Memphis")If It Makes You Happy (released in 1996)

S4S: It's Cold Outside, Part 3

I am trying really hard not to cry. . . Really, REALLY hard! K2 will be starting school this year. How is it possible that she is old enough for school? In no time I won't have anybody at home! Tragic. In keeping with trying to be a better mother this year, I needed an additional scarf to keep everyone warm. I was thinking I wanted to do a scrappy scarf and when I started sorting through my

Wardrobe Wednesday #11

So, not only am I a bad mother, I am also an idiot.I totally spaced that today is Wednesday. Duh.So here you are, a little late, but better than nothin'.Realynn and her 10 Minute Skirt TutorialFly & Nest made a cutie-patootie little ric-rac and button top.My Gramma Said has a tutorial for this fabulous halter top on her blog.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .** Needs to

S4S- It's Cold Outside, Part 2

I am a bad mother. How do I know this, you ask?As much as I dislike the cold, I apparently never dressed K1 properly for the cold last year. I managed to dress her in shorts on the coldest day of the fall. Forgot to put long johns on her the day the school went skiing. She never had a hat and gloves on when she should have had them on. It's amazing she didn't freeze to death.I totally blame it

A Day Late and a Dollar Short. . .

Welcome to another round of Operation: Pay It Forward. Did you accomplish your giving goals for the month?I did.Well, almost. . .My goal was 10 quilt blocks for Here is what I actually finished: 7 completed blocks. . . not quite 10. . .And for:

my goal was to make 5 bags. . . But somehow I only ended up with 4. Hmmmm. . . But hey! Part of my goal is much better than nothing. . . So, how did

Final Results of the Recent Mel Gibson Poll

In the recent poll in which I asked readers if they would ever pay to see another Mel Gibson film, nearly 3/4 of people said hell no!  I felt he had a chance to be the next Clint Eastwood and continue as a successful actor/director/writer/producer well into his 70s.  It's too bad Mel's demons got the best of him.  Regardless of what happens to Mel professionally, hopefully he can get his personal

S4S- It's Cold Outside, Part 1 (and Giveaway!)

A round-up of all my favorite jacket and coat patterns: Urban Hoodie PDF Pattern by Heidi and Finn The Uptown Girl Jacket by Make It Perfect Chic Cocktail Swing Coat PDF Pattern by Heidi and Finn Stylish Kids Coat PDF Pattern by My Dear Kids Dana's Parade Jacket Mini-Tutorial And from my current favorite book, Sewing Clothes Kids Love: The Silver Lake Windbreaker The Avalon Jacket I am still