Blue Bay Cottage's Profile | Typepad

This is Blue Bay Cottage's Typepad Profile.

Join Typepad and start following Blue Bay Cottage's activity

Join Now!

Already a member? Sign In

Blue Bay Cottage

Ohio

Welcome to the Blue Bay Cottage--relax and stay awhile!

Interests: family, friends, sewing, quilting, creating, animals, cooking, baking, decorating

Recent Activity

Today was another beautiful day, just a much colder one. The sky was brilliant blue and the sun was shining. Aside from the absence of leaves and flowers, I could have been fooled into thinking it was June by looking out the window. We decided to take Charlotte on a... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2012 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

A Walk in the Woods

Yesterday was absolutely beautiful outside. It was sunny and warm ("warm" meaning 50 degrees. It's January, everything is relative). We've had several decent weather days in the past few weeks and each one I try to get outside for awhile with Charlotte. Every time I think it's going to be... Continue reading

Posted Jan 7, 2012 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

One Hour Wall Hanging

Someone in my house has been on a napping strike for the past few days. That, in addition to being super busy this week, means that very little sewing has been done. Actually, very little anything has been done. I was getting antsy and needed to make something, so last... Continue reading

Posted Jan 6, 2012 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Happy New Year! I always get excited when a new year begins. This year was a little bittersweet though, since 2011 was absolutely the greatest year of my life so far and I was a little sad to see it end. In reading the news, Facebook statuses, and eavesdropping on... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2012 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Santa was good to me this year. He brought me a bunch of new sewing books (including the newest One Yard Wonders. Oh my, I want to make everything in it...). I also received several stacks of glorious fabric: This is a pack of 5" precuts of Amy Butler's Soul... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

First Christmas

Christmas was wonderful. Chad said it, and I agree, that this year was the best Christmas we've ever had. We cleaned, we cooked, we baked, we shopped, we cleaned some more. Hosting Christmas turned out to be a very good decision. Everyone had a wonderful time and Charlotte was able... Continue reading

Posted Dec 26, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

It's 3 days before Christmas and I think I'm ready. The house is still clean(ish), the tables and chairs are set up, and the menu is planned. I'm not responsible for much in the way of cooking, which is a nice bonus to hosting--I can have everyone else bring food!... Continue reading

Posted Dec 22, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

2

The snow is melting but everything inside is feeling very Christmasy. Today was spent cleaning the entire house, top to bottom, in preparation for company tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday (!). Do you find yourself going overboard when you have to get your house ready for gatherings? Or is that just... Continue reading

Posted Dec 20, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

We've had a lazy start to our Saturday, which is just fine with me. Little Miss slept in and took an early nap. We have a family Christmas party in a few hours, so she must know she needs to sleep off any residual crabbiness so she can dazzle everyone... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Yesterday my sister-in-law, Sondra, and I made candles. This was a first for both of us, and, despite the fact that there were probably 398,574 other things we each should have been doing, making candles won. This turned out to be a very simple, fast and relatively inexpensive project that... Continue reading

Posted Dec 15, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

I was finally able to work on the baby blocks today. I found this pattern on the Better Homes & Gardens website ( http://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/accessories/diy-baby-blocks/) and thought it looked really easy. I just used the pattern as a guide and cut my own sizes and skipped the fusible lettering. The blocks... Continue reading

Posted Dec 13, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

I'll Have Christmas

I rarely commit to anything without a lot of planning and forethought, but I just grossly violated my own rule. I was on the phone with my mom talking about Christmas plans. We were discussing the plan that had been made since July regarding the "wheres", "whens", and "whos" of... Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

A Cookie Kind of Day

I set out to be very productive yesterday. Grandma watches the baby on Tuesdays, so that is my day to clean, run errands, and work on consulting projects (I'm also an independent HR Consultant. This blog is a place for enjoyment and relaxation and since the sum total of people... Continue reading

Posted Dec 7, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

It's cold, dark and rainy here. The Christmas cards are ready to mail. The decorations are up. The gifts are bought and wrapped (thanks Amazon.com). This is napping: :) What to do? My supervisor looks on, suspicious of my activities (or lack thereof)... Time to sew. I decided to look... Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Cute (Burp) Cloths

"Burp cloth" sounds gross, but there really isn't a better description for these... When I was pregnant, my mom made me a set of flannel burp cloths that quickly became the ones I preferred using over anything else I had. It's funny how I find myself having opinions on things... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

1

Charming Coasters

I have a problem with charm packs. Let me rephrase-- my problem is most definitely not with charm packs, as I love them. A lot. My problem is that I collect and save charm packs (and by "save" I mean "hoard") to the point that I have filled the better... Continue reading

Posted Dec 2, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Charming Coasters

I have a problem with charm packs. Let me rephrase-- my problem is most definitely not with charm packs, as I love them. A lot. My problem is that I collect and save charm packs (and by "save" I mean "hoard") to the point that I have filled the better... Continue reading

Posted Dec 2, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Ok, Now We're Ready

Perhaps I should have reconsidered starting a blog a few weeks before my first baby was due. I had stopped working and was trying desperately to find a creative outlet to funnel my energy into while the seemingly endless waiting game played out. It turns out, life gets rather busy... Continue reading

Posted Nov 29, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Blue Bay Cottage is now following Camille Roskelley

May 23, 2011

Blue Bay Cottage is now following jessica

May 20, 2011

Blue Bay Cottage is now following Alicia P.

May 20, 2011

Deciding to start a blog is easy. It's a decision that I made quite some time ago. What is not as easy is deciding on all of the things that make up a blog, particularly one that others might actually want to read. What do I write about? Do I... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2011 at Blue Bay Cottage

0

Blue Bay Cottage is now following The Typepad Team

May 13, 2011

More...

Subscribe to Blue Bay Cottage’s Recent Activity