Category Archives: schmaltzy

New Year’s Adventures

So we have had quite an eventful 7 days in this house.  This is what happened on New Years Eve: Beautiful four hour old Oliver Reynolds is held by his grandfather Robert Reynolds.  This was a good day! It is … Continue reading

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Say ‘Yes” to Calvin and Hobbes

As a continuation of the thought behind my prior post… My daughter learned to read on Calvin & Hobbes so I laughed when I came across this summary of life lessons by this daring duo.   And then I thought … Continue reading

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We’re cool!

Look what the US snowboarding team is wearing this year:  Ralph Lauren designed uniforms with the appearance of patchwork quilted jackets.Here’s snowboarding team member Shaun White in action(AFP, Franck Fife): So I’m thinking we quilters are in the know because … Continue reading

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Birthdays, quilts and memories…

I made a comment to B that it is my birthday today. B tilted his head, smirked his ‘What’s Jannie thinking now’ smirk, and said, ‘It’s C’s birthday’. However, in my crazy mind, it is as much my birthday as … Continue reading

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