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  • A September 2026 Life and Creative Update

    September 16, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! As many of my readers may have noticed, I’m been really quite online for the past few months. Even though I haven’t published posts, I have been watching my social media profiles and blogs. I just haven’t felt up to posting as much as I normally do. Since I’ve been so quite, I decided to write a short post about how I’m doing and what I’m working on.

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    December 18, 2023

    Dollar Tree Sailing and Ocean Themed Wood DIY Ornaments

    July 6, 2023
  • Spring 2026 Orange Tree Blossom Photographs (And an Update on the Tree’s Health)

    July 14, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! In spring, the orange tree in my yard did something my relative and I didn’t think would ever happen again: It grew green leaves and blossoms. The orange tree, which is around 15 to 20 years old, was suffering from major problems. It wouldn’t grow leaves and any fruit it grew was not good. It was in such bad shape that my relative, whom I live with, was planning on getting rid of it. Before then, he decided to try something to see if the tree can be saved. It ended up working and it saved the tree! (The tree was suffering from lack of nutrients and correct…

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    2018 Saguaro Blossom Photos- Black and White

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    November 1, 2019 Desert Sunset Photographs

    December 16, 2019
  • An Early Happy 4th of July and Update on This Blog

    June 26, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! It’s been a few weeks since I published on this blog and my second blog. (The Estella Initiative) I needed time off blogging due to major burn out and to focus on my health and my relative’s health. Things are fine with my relative, but my allergies have been a major problem for me. Taking time off blogging has allowed me to spend my free time on figuring out what is going on with my health instead of constantly working on new blogs posts. Since I’ve been gone, I wanted to write posts on my two blogs about where I’ve been and what my plans are for the…

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    September 2, 2018 Sunset Photographs

    September 26, 2018

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  • Creating a Throw Pillow Case Out of Extra Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt Blocks

    May 27, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! In last week’s post about the turquoise and grey scrap quilt I was making, I mentioned I had one block left over from sewing the quilt top. Prior to working on the quilt, I decided that if I had any extra quilt blocks, I would turn them into throw pillow covers. Since I had one extra block for this quilt, I decided it would be be perfect to incorporate into a throw pillow cover!

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  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- The Finished Top

    May 21, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! It’s time for another progress post for my turquoise and grey scrap quilt. You can read the previous posts about the turquoise and grey scrap quilt here and here. After working on the quilt blocks and sewing together, I finished the quilt top for my turquoise and grey scrap quilt!

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    December 1, 2020
  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- Sewing the Blocks Together

    May 13, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! In my last scrap quilt post, I talked about the size I cut the fabric in and laid out what the fabric pieces look like all together. In this post, I will talk about sewing the fabric pieces into blocks.

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  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- Plans for the Blocks

    May 6, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! While working on my turquoise and grey log cabin quilt, I began to realize I was getting too annoyed and frustrated about quilting it. In order to reset my brain (And to make me feel better about my sewing abilities) I began to take all the scrap fabric from making the top and began to sew a scrap quilt out of it. I decided to make it the same way as the navy and yellow scrap quilt. For that quilt, which I talked about here on this blog in posts here, here, and here, I cut the remaining fabric from creating the log cabin block design and made…

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    Peach Tree Blossom Photographs- March 11, 2019 Part 1

    May 9, 2019

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    May 17, 2022

    Tiffany & Co Inspired Gift Box Wall Art- The Finished Canvas

    May 19, 2025
  • The Space Scrap Quilt’s Top is Now Complete!

    April 24, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! It’s finally time to show what the completed quilt to of my Space Scrap Quilt!

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    May 20, 2019

    The Space Scrap Quilt Blocks are Coming Together!

    April 20, 2026
  • I Found More NASA Fat Quarters at Walmart…

    April 23, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! During a recent shopping trip at Walmart, I decided to stop by the fabric section to see what type of fabrics are available to buy. That’s when I found out the Walmart I was shopping at has fat quarters with a NASA design on it. When I saw it, I was both happy and a little annoyed. I’m happy to see the fabric back in stock. I like the fabric and wanted to buy a few fat quarters (Or a yard or so depending on the availability) for my stash, but the store didn’t carry it for quite some time.

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    November 10, 2025
  • Space Scrap Quilt Progress: The Full Sized Blocks

    April 22, 2026 /

    Hi everyone! This is the last post of my Space Scrap Quilt featuring old progress photographs! Just as a reminder, the quilt top is complete, but it still needs to be quilted and sew a binding to it. I will talk more about that in my next quilt post. For this post, I want to show what the blocks looked like at their full size.

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