More Mosaics and Some Springtime Birds

With Spring and the end of the school year colliding right now, I'm finding myself running in circles.

Busy -- Busy -- Busy!!

We're trying to get our yard and garden growing and looking good.

We've got kiddo activities left and right.

And then there's sewing... I try to squeeze some in whenever I can but it has only been a little bit lately. 

So this post is just to catch up on a few small finishes lately:

These are Mosaic Color Play squares from an IFQ swap.

This one came to me from Ann...

I this is the one I sent her.

 The next one came from Shirley...

 And this one I sent to her.

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I've also dabbled a bit more in fabric post cards.

These cute little birds were inspired by a little note card that came with one of my swap blocks.

I had some fun with it

 I made some more bookmarks to match.

Most of them I shared with the great ladies in my reading group.

They're so cute!  

Maybe I ought to use one myself to mark my books instead of that silly scrap of paper I picked up off of my desk.

Another Great Novel

I found this book at the library recently and was immediately drawn to it because I love all of Shannon Hale's books.  She is an amazingly talented author and can really tell a great story.  The Actor and The Housewife is her newest book out and she did not disappoint!
It is the story of Becky Jack, Mormon housewife and mother of four, happens to run into Felix Callahan, Hollywood's hottest hunk and favorite actor.  This chance meeting turns into an unusual friendship.  A necessary friendship that helps each of them through some of life's toughest challenges.
Don't be turned off by the "Mormon housewife" idea.  It's not too churchy.  It's really no different than reading a story about a Catholic or Baptist or any other religious background and hearing about how someone reacts to situations based on their beliefs.  I find that reading books with a bit of different religious ideas is quite interesting.
Anyway, I caught myself laughing out loud several times and then at other times I was crying a puddle into my pillow.  (My husband kept looking at me like I was crazy.)  I like a good story that gives me an emotional ride and then leaves me feeling cozy and warm.
Yes, I would recommend this book.  Go find it!

Book Club

This summer, our book club took it easy and we only did one book for the whole summer.  We read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.  It is a very sweet and cozy novel about the small island of Guernsey in the English Channel and how a book club banded together during World War II.  I give this one 5 stars.  It is definitely one I could read over and over like comfort food.

What did you enjoy for your summer reading?

April Book Club

For our April Book Club, we read "The Traveler's Gift" by Andy Andrews.  Wow!  What a great book!  It is packed with so many inspiring and encouraging lessons but I love the story.  What a fun story to capture our imaginations and teach us at the same time how to be successful at life.  I first read this book several years ago and I remember that it was good then too, but opening it again, at a different stage of life was like a whole new experience.  I think I might buy a copy for myself so I can read it again and again and mark it up.  I need to take some of the thoughts and post them on my mirror to read often.  Anyway, I highly recommend this one!