Meet Miss Sophia

Sophie and I went to Hobby Lobby today to get a few craft supplies as we were both in a crafty mood and where better to take care of that than Hobby Lobby!! She picked out some glittered felt, pipe cleaners and ribbon, while I bought several half-yards of fabric for book covers.  I will show you when I get them made!

I am not certain what Sophie has in mind for her craft, but I am sure she will have fun with it.

Sophie is the youngest of our ten children.  She came along exactly 6 years after Susanna, our previous youngest child. What a  delightful surprise, at the age of 45, to have a beautiful and sweet baby girl.  Allen and I got used to the question:  "How old is your grand-daughter??"

From the very first day, Sophie liked to be with Mommy, and that has never changed. The older children think she is spoiled.  I think she is "eccentric". We are homeschooling this year and enjoying our days together. Sophie has lots of interests including arts and crafts and many different sports.  She is a great swimmer and an avid wall-climber. Sophie became an aunt at the age of two and a half and now has six nieces and nephews. Eloise, her oldest niece, is also one of her best friends!

Allen and I named all of our children Bible names, however when we got to Sophie we took a slightly different angle.  The Greek word for wisdom is sophia. So we named her for the lady wisdom in the book of Proverbs. Our heart's desire for her is that she grows up to be a woman who fears the Lord, for the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

A Sewing tip form Mrs. Dunwoody

Have trouble with buttons coming off? On buttons that have four holes, sew only two holes at a time.  Break the thread and knot. Then do the other two with a new piece of thread and knot.  This way, when the button comes loose on one set of stitches, the other will keep it in place. Also, using wax-coated string helps buttons stay put.

A Little Common Sense

For quick and handy seasoning while cooking on the stove, keep on hand a large shaker containing 6 parts of salt and I part of pepper.

Thanks for reading!

Diana