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Hello...My dear blogging friends!

I have been stitching away on some old fashioned vintage bonnets. Over the past few years, I've made these sweet prairie bonnets for several of the little girls in my life. They remind me of the young pioneer girls that trudged alongside the covered wagons. My great grandmother was six years old when she traveled with her parents across the plains in the covered wagon from Tecumseh, Kansas to the Oregon Territory. I have lovingly dedicated these bonnets to her...Evaleena Benson Newman.

Don't you think Laura Ingalls Wilder would have loved wearing this sunbonnet? "THREE IN ONE" 1. As an Apron with a nice pocket in front.2. As a Sunbonnet to shade one's sweet face from the hot sun3. As an extra spacious Clothespin Apron when folded up and buttoned(see button and buttonhole placement in a photo below)

M. L. Attwell

I made my own coordinating binding for this one.
I think it added a bit of extra charm.

My favorite collection of fabric is Aunt Grace's 1930 reproduction prints.
I have been collecting these prints for nearly 20 years.
I also love feedsack prints and have a few original ones.

A TINY TUTORIAL
For Clothespin Apron pouch

**Tie apron around child's waist
**Attach lower right corner buttonhole to upper right button.
**Then, attach lower left buttonhole to upper left button.
There you have it...
A handy pouch for gathering posies, holding clothespins...
and if you're very very careful
a few farm fresh eggs.

My prairie bonnets and their sewing pattern are being featured at a local quilt shop in the town where I live.
I will be selling the pattern on Etsy in the near future.

I received an order from a shop in Sisters, Oregon. These are some that I've made for their shop.
I used reproduction prints from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
You might recognize some American Jane...Dick and Jane prints.

MAMA'S LITTLE HELPERS

These are a few of my favorite things...
How I love the soft colors and old fashioned conversation prints!

Many Hands Make Light Work!

Thank you for visiting me, my dear friends!
I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Blessings,
Carolynn xoxo


"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6


LINKING WITH

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Mosaic Monday
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Along the beautiful Oregon Coast Where I grew up...

I've had a wonderful few days visiting one of my favorite places in the whole wide world.
This little cove is called "Boiler Bay".
In the wintertime it's a boiling cauldron of white froth and waves that seem a mile high.
Please turn the volume all the way down...The strong winds sound awful!

Looking south toward "Yaquina Head Lighthouse".
As a teenager I used to spend the entire day on a Saturday strolling along the water's edge.

"Yaquina Bay Bridge" built in the 1930s. It's on the National Registry of Historic Places.
It's Art Deco and Gothic design is stunning.

As far as the east is from the west
the north from the south...

"Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
If I settle on the far side of the sea,
Even there your hand will hold me fast.
Your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, "surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,"
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
The night will shine like the day,
for the darkness is as light to you."
Psalm 139:7-16

Beautiful Yet Treacherous Pacific Coast of Oregon
Brave hearted fishermen earn a living fishing for crab, salmon and tuna.
I'd like to dedicate this mural to
"Gustolph "Gus" Wagner"
who perished at sea in 1962.
He was my Sunday School teacher's loving husband.

Along the waterfront are many beautiful murals
painted by Oregon artist
Rick Chambers.

Abundant Harvest from the Sea

Thank you for joining me as I revisited the places that I love
from my childhood.

I hope you are having a wonderful day,
my dear blogging friends.

Blessings,
Carolynn xoxo


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I'm wishing each one of you an "EGGCEPTIONAL" week. Many of my blogging friends are raising chickens...some for the first time.
I invite you to tag along...Please enjoy this Farm Fresh post.

We have dear friends that raise chickens.
They brought us these fresh eggs.
So many soft colors...
and
Such spectacular taste!



My sweet Mother and sister, Patti...
1940s
Yamhill County, Oregon

Ramona, California
I snapped this just a month ago
when we were in southern California.
Yes...There really are farms in Southern California.

The Willamette Valley
Summer of 2012
Salem, Oregon

Country Life at it's best!

Farm Living...
My grandparents had a farm in
Green Acres, Oregon.

I love vintage chickens!
Sweet Paula of "Sugar Sweet and Pink" blog gave me the white rooster.
I found the small salt and peppers thrifting.

My husband loves helping me with the dishes.
Can you see why?

Have a great week, my sweet friends.
Blessings,
Carolynn xoxo

"He will cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart."
Psalm 91:4 This week I'm linking with my favorite blog parties. Come join me!
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*Monday: The Dedicate House
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The Little Red House
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Boogie Board Cottage
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Rose Chintz Cottage
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Friends Sharing Tea
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Cozy Little House
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Knick Of Time
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Lavender Cottage Dreams
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*Wednesday: Sue Loves Cherries
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A Sheltering Tree
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Whatever You Want Wednesday
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*Thursday: Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
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Bernideen's Open House
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Little Homestead On The Hill
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*Friday: The Charm of Home
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My Turn For Us
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Rooted In Thyme
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Homemaking Link Up Weekend
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Common Ground
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Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop
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I Gotta Create
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Meet and Greet Blog Hop by Laurie
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*Saturday: Mockingbird Hill Cottage
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Show-Licious Saturday's
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How I love taking something that is ugly, ugly, ugly...
And giving it a pretty new face!

"Sitting Pretty"
Perched high atop my cutting table for photos.

I enjoy using several coordinated prints when I make slipcovers, pillows, & window treatments.
I repurposed a soft yellow Mattelasse that I bought years ago.
The red paisley is a home dec fabric that I bought on sale at Joann's.



I like the rich texture of the yellow Mattelasse.
I chose two coordinates for the corded piping and ruffled skirt.

I designed the slipcover for the chair back including a soft pleat.
This added a bit of ease along with a little touch of charm.
The corded piping is red paisley home dec fabric.

"The Good, The Bad, The Ugleeee!"

I just didn't have the heart to show the "Before"...
And this is why! I'm so glad you stopped by my sewing room. It's that time of year when my creative juices are flowing...So many projects...So little time! Blessings,Carolynn xoxo "In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths."Proverbs 3:6

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My dad and I have a tradition of going to Savannah, Georgia around Christmas to do some shopping and to eat lunch. But this year we decided to go to Bluffton, South Carolina instead since neither of us had ever been. My mom came with us and acted as our tour guide because she had been a time or two while on business. It is a cute lil' town filled with artsy stuff like galleries, pottery shops, antique and home stores and old school markets.

We ate lunch at Cahill's Market. A combo restaurant, farm and fresh market.

They had these cool sliding barn doors...

Pardon the iPhone pics from the moving car...

I bought this gem at Eggs 'n Tricities, a quirky shop that has personality (that's putting it mildly), I can't wait till you see what I'm gonna do with it!!!

They were gearing up for a fish fry and I was bummed we had to go back to Beaufort! This Tavern was just about the cutest thing I've ever seen and I imagine it has colorful characters that frequent it.

I feel in love with this church we stumbled upon by the river, The Church of the Cross. Take a look at how beautiful it is! I understand it dates back to 1857.

They were decorating for Christmas when we drove by...

And did I mention it is on the river and has incredible views?

I wonder if you can come by boat? Now, that's my kind of religion!

If anyone has any info on Bluffton or knows anywhere else I need to go on my next trip, please leave a comment!

The Round-up:

• Food - 3 out of 5
• Decor - 3.5 out of 5
• Service - 3 out of 5
• Overall - 9.5 out of 15

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Several months ago a food-loving group was created on Facebook. Its name was the "Cathedral Village Needs a Cheap Breakfast Place", or something like that. It seems that the Village just hadn't been the same since the Quality Tea Room shut down several years back.

I quickly joined the group, as did several hundred other Regina folks (What did we ever do before Facebook groups became the new face of activism, by the way?).
The Facebook fan page continued to grow, many of its members calling for a cheap plate of hash browns and bacon . . . like now.

Well, some wishes do come true.

The Mercury Cafe and Grill opened its doors in April. The place seemed to spring up overnight on the corner of 13th and Robinson streets in a spot that has housed numerous other restaurants.

The Mercury is a diner, no doubt about that. From the bright red vinyl booths to the formica and chrome tables, stepping into The Mercury is like stepping back 50 or 60 years in time. The Mercury is also under the same ownership as Regina's well-loved Novia Cafe, another all-out diner. This is a good thing -- who better to start a new diner than the folks who run one of the city's oldest and best?

I've been to The Mercury twice now, once for breakfast and once for supper. It's hard to find the right word to describe both experiences. It wasn't fantastic, but it wasn't horrible either. Perhaps satisfactory is the right word.

Weekend breakfast bustles and hustles in The Mercury. If you're not there by 11 on a Sunday, you're going to wait in line for awhile. Granted, The Mercury could easily jam a few more tables into the dining room in order to shave some time off the waiting game.

Your choices for breakfast are classic standbys: bacon and eggs; hash browns; pancakes; an omelette. You get the picture. Now, is it cheap? That depends on your definition of cheap. Most items run around the $8-9 mark, plus the cost of coffee and/or juice. I've had cheaper, but I've also had more expensive.

Service can be a little disorganized, but hopefully the servers work that out amongst themselves as the restaurant irons out the operating wrinkles. We had to wait 30 minutes for any food to hit the table at breakfast, almost enough to push us to the breaking point, but not quite. Fortunately, our waitress took good care of us in the meantime.

Now let's talk about supper for a moment. Once again, there are few surprises on the evening menu. Nachos; chicken wings; chicken fingers; burgers; clubhouse sandwiches; and grilled cheese are a few of the choices.

We ordered up a plate of nachos to get things started. With a $10 price tag, we pictured a nice platter of cheesy chips and veggies. We couldn't have been more wrong. A dinner plate with a puny pile of nachos on it was what we got. Even worse: the scarce bits of cheese on the chips were overcooked and rubbery. Epic fail, my friends. Epic fail.

Next up: the burgers. Now this is where the action is at. Tender homemade beef patties are smooshed between fresh buns with all the fixins. I went for the Mushroom Swiss. Big Willie had The Mercury Burger (two patties with fried onions, mushrooms, shaved ham, Swiss and cheddar cheese). All burgers come with a side. We went for the french fries and they were done to perfection.

Big Poppa (my dad) went for the open-faced Hot Turkey Sandwich . . . which came with hot chicken, oddly enough. But he got past that.

All in all, The Mercury offers up decent food in a comfortable room. The motto seems to be: come as you are, eat what you will. Now if they'd only fine-tune the nachos and up the portion size for most of the breakfast menu, we might have a sure-fire winner on our hands.

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