Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Tuesday Tutorial - How To Make an Apron
Watch Kim and Kris as they teach us how to make a really cute apron from fat quarters.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Freedom Is Not Free
- Kelly Strong
I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of TAPS one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of TAPS one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Blog Party Sunday --- Share Your Handmades
Welcome to our Blog Party Sunday. We would love to have you show us what you have for sale for the coming months or how about something you made for a loved one.
You are allowed to add 3 links to your shops or your blog.
The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items.
4. Family friendly items only.
The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button below and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.
You are allowed to add 3 links to your shops or your blog.
The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items.
4. Family friendly items only.
The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button below and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Today's Featured Shop ----- 1803 Ohio Farm Baskets
Today's featured shop is 1803 Ohio Farm Baskets.
All of her baskets listed here use her "Green" stain of homemade black walnut dye, no chemicals used.
Prim Basket for Recycled Bags
Denim Basket
Gathering Basket
Quilt Basket
Be sure and visit Ann's shop to see all the baskets she has to offer. http://www.etsy.com/shop/1803ohiofarmbaskets
All of her baskets listed here use her "Green" stain of homemade black walnut dye, no chemicals used.
Prim Basket for Recycled Bags
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thursday Giveaway Link Party --- Add Your Giveaway
Our weekly giveaway link opportunity is a way for you to share your giveaways with our readers.
This is a continuing link party and giveaways are removed as they end. Please don't forget to add the end date of your giveaway to the name of your giveaway.
The rules are easy:
You must be a follower of our blog.
Add our logo to your blog sidebar. This is very easy to do. Save our logo below to your computer, select add gadget in your blog settings, choose add picture and select our logo from your computer and then link it to http://www.byyourhands.com
When you enter the title of your giveaway, please add the end date of your giveaway.
Be sure the url is the direct link to your giveaway blog post. Make sure you are linking directly to your giveaway.
Family friendly giveaways only.
This is a continuing link party and giveaways are removed as they end. Please don't forget to add the end date of your giveaway to the name of your giveaway.
The rules are easy:
You must be a follower of our blog.
Add our logo to your blog sidebar. This is very easy to do. Save our logo below to your computer, select add gadget in your blog settings, choose add picture and select our logo from your computer and then link it to http://www.byyourhands.com
When you enter the title of your giveaway, please add the end date of your giveaway.
Be sure the url is the direct link to your giveaway blog post. Make sure you are linking directly to your giveaway.
Family friendly giveaways only.
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