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I had to step away from the blog posts for a little bit as life was overwhelming. Not bad. Nothing was wrong, just incredibly busy. I had to find a few things to drop and the blog was one of them. But, I feel now is the perfect time to pick it back up. Working on week 7 of quarantine here, I think I'm finally caught up and ready to begin again. It's funny how sometimes God knows how much you need a break and gives one to the entire world as well. I for one have been thankful for the downtime.
So, what I have been doing during under house arrest? Working on some house projects. You know all those things that you walk past every day and say, "I need to take care of that," only you keep on walking? Yup. Got a bunch of those done. There's still a lot I want to do but I need a little help. Fortunately, my husband has been an essential worker so I haven't wanted to pester him with silly things.

All those little triangles are made
up of 2-inch scraps
Another thing I've been doing is working on ways to save money – repurpose, recycle. My mom was a great proponent of waste not, want not. I think I've managed to take that to a whole new level! The quilts I sew have become waste not the littlest pieces of fabric; instead, find an appropriate pattern with which to use them.

I have also put that attitude into my cooking. I love cooking food. I love canning food. I love eating food. Recently, I have discovered several recipes that put that waste-not-want-not mantra into practice. You know all those new subscriptions you can get for boxes of imperfect produce? I think it's a good idea. It's just one that has been standard in my home since I was a child. We had a garden growing up, and not every vegetable that came out of it was perfect. Did we throw it away? Absolutely not! You couldn't tell how ugly a green bean was once you cut it up!

So, I hope you'll stick with me along the way. I'll be posting about all the things I love: family, food, books, and quilts. Maybe you'll learn something from me, and maybe I'll learn something from you. Looking forward to what's ahead.

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