Archive for March 2009
Happy Friday
vi.sualize.us, Image 2 – Akihiro Furata Photographer via ABT
I hope you have a good weekend. Beatrice and I may be going here or here or we may just stay around the ‘boro. Brian is working again so we it will just be us girls. I am in search of something that maybe you can help with. I have been hunting someone who makes quilts or blankets out of old shirts. I would like a quilt similar to Sugar Britches Sorority T-Shirt Quilt made from Dad’s old shirts. Mom gave them to Brian but the arms are too short. Of course, I can give them to Goodwill. However, I can thing of lots of fun things to do with a blanket made from his shirts, fun things that he liked to do – snuggling under it on the couch while channel surfing, lining the back of the car for Barry, or laying on it at the pier for the St. Simons July 4th Fireworks.
I have called Colonial Quilts and been asking around, yet I haven’t found a single person. Do you know of anyone?
Janne Peters
Janne Peters
takes some really lovely pictures . . .
What a pretty structure, in the Alsace region of France.
via trio of love songs via a room somewhere
Four Free Bill Jonas Tickets
Southern Mama’s has another great giveaway. And, this one sounds like it is right up Brian, Beatrice, and I’s alley. Here’s the re-post. Check it out and cross you fingers that we get tickets to the show!
Giveaway: four free Billy Jonas tickets & CDs
The Savannah Music Festival isn’t just for adults.
In What Kind of Cat Are You @ the Trustees Theater, 6:30 pm Tues., March 31, composer, songsmith, and multi-instrumentalist Billy Jonas performs original songs, stories, and improvisations with voice, guitar, and Industrial Re-percussion a collection of instruments he made from found, foraged, and recycled objects.
This week, SoutherMamas is giving away TWO PAIRS of tickets to the Savannah concert and two Billy Jonas new Happy Accidents CDs so you and your child can join in on the funky folk singing, dancing, and banging-a-long. That means TWO sets of winners.
Check out the rules below to enter to win:
To enter to win, visit the Billy Jonas Web site, click on lyrics and tell us which song title is your favorite.
Answer by emailing anne@southernmamas.com. Don’t forget to tell us your name. Entry period closes 9 pm Thurs. March 19. We will pick a name at random and announce the winner here Fri. March 20.
You have to be a SouthernMamas subscriber to participate. Subscribing is free. Click here to do so.
Corn Salad
CORN SALAD
2 (15 oz) cans whole kernel corn- drained2 c grated cheddar cheese 1 c mayo
pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (10.5 oz) bag coarsley crushed corn chips
Mix first 5 ingredients. Chill. Stir in chips just before serving. If you are going somewhere then take the chips with you. If not, they will get soggy.
This recipe may be made ahead of time and refrigrated – just remember not to add the chips until the salad makes it’s debut. I have also served this recipe without chilling as it was equally delicious.
Paula Deen has a similar Corn Salad recipe except she adds 1 cup of chopped Green Pepper and uses chili cheese corn chips instead of regular.
I usually make a 1/2 recipe. Oh, and I like to grate or dice the onions with a food processor so they are very fine. I have made it without doing either and it was okay; however I think the onions taste better when they are really fine.
This recipe goes well with fajitas, mexican dishes, sandwiches, and more. It is so good I can eat it all by itself. I usually find that people who like this dish, love this dish. Â I hope you enjoy it!
*apron is by etsy girl spicerakdesign you can buy it hereRainy Day in March
Helloooooo March.
Hello March. Are you there? It is a rainy and grey day here in Statesboro, Georgia. I am wondering wear my favorite month as gone. In like a lion, out like a lamb they say. Dear March please come and usher in our spring. Oh, how we await the wondrous colors, renewal, and birth of spring. My calendar says we are only half way through March (St. Patrick’s Day to be in fact) so in my book it is springtime; or, pretty close. These pictures from a flower market in Paris are just what I need to distract myself from the heavy, looking clouds of doom. Please, take one. Have a flower on me. Take it. Hold it. Use it as a wand to wisk away the drear.
Kari Herer sells the prints in her etsy shop.
Etsy Pillows
I thought these “Scrabble letter” pillows were very chic. Available here at Pillowhappy. I love word games – always have, always will. Scrabble is one of my most favorite, favorite, FAVORITE games. I used to play my roommates…and, always win. It was great.
First Day
Beatrice went to her first gymnastics class today. I can hardly believe she is old enough to go to a class alone. The Mother’s are not allowed in the gymnasium as we have stand outside and peer through windows. It was so much fun to watch her. It felt so maternal.
I was impressed. She did great, well, except the “follow the line” part. The teacher led the class across the gym, single-file along a line. Beatrice was no where near the line (the one on the floor or the one with the children in it). She was walking on mats and climbing up the ramps. It was pretty humorous.
photo of gymkidz ornament from cheryls art box
The Answer
I have all of the symptoms below:
- Extreme tiredness and paleness.
- Palpitations – the awareness of the heartbeat, breathlessness and dizziness can occur
- headaches
Now, I know why. My haemoglobin count was below 8g. Our midwife called on Friday to say that I have sever anemia as I will need to take iron supplements three times a day. The additional vitamins should spin an interesting twist on the pregnancy discomfort level since my prenatals already make me queasy.
The bad news is the anemia; in addition, to the fact that this is how preclampsia started during my pregnancy with Beatrice. The good news is my fatigue, dizziness, and headaches can be explained.
Lillian Joy’s Second Birthday…fit for a princess!
The last weekend in February, Beatrice and I headed to St. Simons for a girls weekend that included a princess party with cousin Lilly. We ascended onto Castle Currier where we met Lilly, Amanda, Grandmother, and Mom in the coldest, darkest weather. Thankfully, the weather cleared during the ultimate princess party.
I regret that I did not get many photos as there were many photographer’s with better skill and equipment. I hope to have more photos to add to this post. Ut. Hum. So, if anyone reading this has more photos then please pick up the pace and get your photos uploaded. I am eager to see all the great footage. A case history is prescribed for this celebration. It was so well organized and oh-so-cute.
I have to admit that this was the party of the year. Really, these girls did a good job. There was no detail too small. Amanda, Abbigail, Mrs. Currier, and Lilly – you did well. You are to be commended and referred to for all future party planning.
