What shall I do next????

Before I became a Worldwide Support Missionary I used to be bored!!   In order to keep myself occupied and excited about life, I was always looking for "a project!"   A few years ago, Aprons were "all the rage!"  So, I thought to myself...."Why not?"  I can "do aprons!"   So, after a trip to the fabric store and nice big swipe of my credit card, I was all set!  
My very first apron turned out to be a Bridal Shower gift for Mindy!

   After that, I was hooked!

I will make an apron for all "my girls!"   So, throughout the year they all received homemade aprons from mOm on their birthday!

                                                                                                                     

                          

                                       

                                                

Aren't they all so cute and so "domesticated" looking!

(Frank Hatch Family inside joke!)

By the time I made it through the year, I was oh, so tired of aprons but I was complaining that I had not made one for myself and I was not about to!

Well, my "one in a million" sister heard my complaint and she quickly got to work and made ME an apron for MY BIRTHDAY!  (And this was after she had already made 8 others for her sisters-in-law!  Chris & Lynnnette's girls all got in on the fun too!!!  I told you this apron thing was "all the rage!")

Did I mention that we sometimes have trouble finding ways to occupy ourselves here in the Colonies???

                                     

For Christmas one year.... everybody got a PURSE.... made with tender loving care by Lita!   These are SOME of the 18 purses I made that year!  I even cut the pattern down and made three different sizes.    Those little granddaughters of mine are just too darn cute!   How could I NOT make them a purse???

     

Years ago, Aunt Lanny made Nativity Sets for her children for Christmas!

I thought it was such a great idea (and because of a pretty broad HINT from Angie,)  I got to work early that year!  Yep!

Mrs. Santa opened up her workshop early in August (and about lost her sanity by the time it was over!) but she pumped out 5 Nativity Sets.... complete with 5 different  costumes  in various sizes for each family, (ranging from a childrens size 16 all the way down to a size two,) Baby Jesus, a Star and a Nativity Script all packed into a nifty container just ready to be pulled out and put to good use on Christmas Eve

and put to good use!

     


                  

This year there won't be any HOMEMADE gifts!   I will be busy helping to give the gift of an ETERNAL FAMILY to others through my missionary service!

WHAT COULD BE MORE MEANINGFUL AND REWARDING THAN THAT???