CSA Farms

Last time Darlette came to visit she asked me if I know of a place where she could buy organic meat or grass grown beef. At that time I couldn't give her an answer. Yesterday Hubby brought a flyer advertising Roberts Ranch I went to check it out and found out that is part of the CSA farms project to bring organic foods to people.
I also found this video PBS documentary Food Inc. and Nation wide you can find local farmers at local farmers.org great place to find quality food.
On the other hand and talking about gardening. I planted all my tomato plants (13) Bell peppers (7) Jalapenos (6) zucchini, and spaghetti squash. I hope to plant the rest when the weather gets better.
Cheers,
Erika

Pioneer Dress

First of all, Happy Mothers Day! I hope you had a wonderful day.

Darlette's oldest daughter is participating a play called "Stone Soup"based on pioneer times. So Darlette made her this cute dress. The pattern is McCalls M9424
La hija mayor de Darlette esta paticipando en una obra llamada "Stone soup"basada en los tiempos de los pioneros. Asi es que Darlette le hizo este lindo vestido. El patron es McCalls M9424.
Have a great Day!
Erika

Sweet Wrap Reversible Dress

A couple of weeks ago Heidi and Finn had a BOGO sale and Darlette and I bought some cute patterns for our girls. Darlette made the Sweet Wrap Reversible Dress and here is how beautiful it turn out. Mine is still in the making. I cannot believe how long it takes me to finish things now days anyway I am almost done with the first one to later show you. I love her shop It has beautiful patterns for girls and boys. I have to say that the instructions are very clear and easy to follow I like that!
Hace un par de semanas Heidi and Finn tubo una venta de patrones que Darlette y yo no dejamos escapar. Darlette hizo el Sweet Wrap Reversible Dress y aqui esta para mostrarselos. Yo todavia no acabo los mios, es increible cuanto tiempo me tardo en hacer algo ultimamente. Ya solo me faltan las mangas asi es que pronto los mostrare. Me encanta la tienda tiene patrones lindisimos para ninoas y ninos. Y tengo que decir que sus patrones son faciles de seguir y eso me gusta!
Have a great weekend
Erika

Easter Cookies

I waited and waited for Darlette to post his pictures of her Easter cookies that are adorable, but it never happened so I ask today for permission to make this post and here they are:
Espere y espere a que Darlette pusiera fotos de sus galletas de pascua, pero nunca lo hizo asi es que hoy le pedi permiso para ponerlas y aqui estan:
have a great day!
Erika

Jewelry tray

My girls love wearing bracelets and necklaces, so an idea came to me to make a jewelry tray for her things to put after. I got inspired by a Japanese magazine featuring a trapunto design. Mine is made with trapunto on the G and on the flowers.

A mis hijas les encanta usar pulceras y collares, y decidi hacerles una canastita para poner sus cosita. Me inspire con una revista Japonesa en donde mostraban un trabajo muy lindo en trapunto. El mi esta hecho asi con la G y las flores.
Have a great day
Erika

FREE! Quilting 101

Great Blog Chasing Cottons is having a 12 week FREE! online class about how to quilt! Do not miss it!

Chasing Cottons tendra clases GRATIS de como acolchar! no se lo pierdan!

Following Instructions

Many years ago I was the manager of a college cafeteria. I loved that job I help me to know many people and work with students from all over the world. That very thing made my job sometimes challenging because of the communication issues. The most challenging issue was to make bread. We made our bread every day but consistency was hard when you had different people baking every day.
Hace algunos anos trabaje como administradora de una cafeteria en una universidad. Me encantaba mi trabajo pues tenia la oportunidad de conocer muchas personas y trabajar con estudiantes de todo el mundo. Esta misma oportunidad presentaba dificultades cuando uno trata de comunicarse y dar instrucciones. Lo mas dificil era hacer el pan. Nosotros haciamos pan diario pero aveces no era muy consistente.
We had the same instructions and we thought we all follow them the same, but when asking them what they exactly did it was a different story. Anyway, I learn to make bread or so I thought. for several years I had this problem that my bread wasn't rising and it came always flat. I almost always tried different recipes; then a few months ago while reading instruction for a recipe I discover my mistake. I let my bread rise on top of the old stove which has the gas pilot on all the time. Well you do not let your bread be over a 115 F area while rising. I was killing the yeast! dah!
Teniamos las mismas instrucciones y pensabamos que seguiamos lo mismo, pero al preguntar que era lo que exactamente hacian se convertia en otra historia. En fin, Aprendi a hacer pan, o eso pense. Por muchos anos tube el problema de que mi pan no crecia se quedaba todo apachurrado, casi siempre probaba una receta diferente, pero hace algunos meses cuando leia una receta decia que dejaramos subir la masa en un lugar en donde no pasara 46 C. bueno pues me di cuenta de que estaba matando la levadura pues dejaba mi pan crecer arriba de la estufa con el piloto de gas encendido y pasaba de 46 grados.
So simple, such a easy common sense principle that I knew (or so I thought).
And sometimes when sewing and crafting we think we are following instructions correctly and it does not urn the way we think.
Algo tan simple, quecualquiera con sentido comun sabria pero no fue asi.
Avees eso nos pasa cuando cosemos o hacemos manualidades pensamos que estamos siguiendo las instrucciones correctamente y no nos sale de la forma en que deberia.
Well, Now I do not have problems with my bread and the other day I sign up to bring dinner rolls for a Church activity. The rolls looked wonderful. I just wish I had the pattern to make this beautiful basket (set of 3) that a good friend gave me.
Bueno, ahora ya no tengo problemas con mi pan asi es que el otro dia me apunte para llevar roles a una actividad de mi Iglesia. Los roles se veia muy bien, solo desearia saber como hacer esta canasta (set de 3) que una amiga me regalo.
Have a great day
Erika