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Today is my birthday and I am blessed with a little time to myself while Henry is out at the park with a babysitter. So, I'm not going to spend a lot of time blogging. I'll just cover the headlines, instead.

We had a fun Easter weekend. We may or may not get an egg kit again next year, but we are definitely adding the googly eyes and markers to all future egg decorating adventures.

googly-eyed jungle

This may be the homeliest and cutest hippo ever.

silliest looking hippo ever

In sewing news, I'm up to 90 blocks for my Farmer's Wife quilt. Ninety!

the stack

I think they work together, too!

NINETY!!

Lastly, I spend a little time each birthday looking around me at the things I accomplished in the past year.  This cutie right here makes me one proud momma.

cutest egg hunter

That's the brief recap of the news over here. I hope you all have a grand day. I know I plan to.
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27 comments:

  1. DebbieApril 9, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    love your farmer's wife blocks!!

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  2. AnnaApril 9, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    happy birthday girl!!!! Hope you enjoy some relaxing time!

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  3. Prof. S (the enchanted bobbin)April 9, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Happy birthday, Melinda! I hope this year is rewarding, creative, productive, and fun -- the best yet.

    And I *love* your blocks! The first thing that jumped out at me was the use of blue, especially those really rich royal-ish, teal-ish blues. Lovely.

    Enjoy your day :)

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  4. Prof. S (the enchanted bobbin)April 9, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Happy birthday, Melinda! I hope this year is rewarding, creative, productive, and fun -- the best yet.

    And I *love* your blocks! The first thing that jumped out at me was the use of blue, especially those really rich royal-ish, teal-ish blues. Lovely.

    Enjoy your day :)

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  5. verykerryberryApril 9, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Happy Birthday x I just love that big stack of blocks and as for the eggs- cracking me up (what a dreadful pun!)

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  6. ChariseApril 9, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Happy Birthday!!! Love the Farmer's wife blocks and the eggs are adorable.
    Have a lovely day : )

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  7. {Leila}Where the Orchids GrowApril 9, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a lovely day xx

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  8. Angela NashApril 9, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday Melinda!!!

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  9. ToniApril 9, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    Happy Birthday!! Googly eyes are a definite must-do for our eggs next year. So fun! Your blocks look incredible and your son is a total cutie! Hope you have a great day!

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  10. Rebecca April 9, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    Happy birthday!

    I love stacks of blocks. So much accomplished and yet still so much potential.

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  11. SusanApril 9, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Happy, happy day!! I love seeing your FW blocks together-they look fabulous!

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  12. GinetteApril 9, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Happy Birthday!! And Congratulations on 90 blocks!!! Your blocks look awesome together! Very colorful and cheery!

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  13. KylieApril 9, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Melinda.........., Happy Birthday To Yoooooooouuuuuuu!
    Hope you have a lovely day and get very spoilt xx
    PS those eggs are just the cutest (as is that little boy) :)

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  14. SarahApril 9, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    Happy Birthday!

    I love finally seeing all the farmer's wife blocks together. They look amazing :)

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  15. AnonymousApril 9, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Happy Birthday Melinda!! So nice you got a bit of time to yourself. Your FW blocks are amazing and indeed work very nicely together. I think your best work of all has to be that little cutie son of yours though!! Adorable!! :-)

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  16. felicityApril 9, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    Happy Birthday - glad you had some Mama Time on your special day.

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  17. CassieApril 9, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Happy Birthday!! I hope your day was wonderful and relaxing :) And your farmer's wife blocks look amazing!

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  18. DonnaApril 9, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    Wow! I'm blown away by your farmers wife! And your little man is a cutie! Makes me want to go squeeze my bean. She's sleeping, though and 16, so I won't. Happy Birthday!

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  19. Lucy | Charm About YouApril 10, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    Happy bithday! Those eggs are too cute, as is your adorable son. The blocks look incredible. Have a wonderful day :)

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  20. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Happy birthday, Melinda!!
    90 blocks, wow, and they do look great together!
    Have a wonderful day!!!

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  21. LindseyApril 10, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Happy Birthday!!!

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  22. cmvsApril 11, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    happy happy HAPPY birthday!!!
    i hope you are enjoying every moment of your freedom and every second of your family. and NINETY blocks? you are just so amazing!

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  23. MaddyApril 11, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Your Easter eggs are very cute, the FW quilt is awesome, but most importantly, your son is gorgeous!

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  24. MaddyApril 11, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Oh and Happy Birthday!

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  25. Ms. HoeksemaApril 11, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    That is one gorgeous quilt!! Downright edible. And your boy? I just might eat him too! :)

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  26. LindaApril 13, 2012 at 12:00 AM

    Great pictures, covering all your Headlines so well. Your little chap looks super and so does the quilt!

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  27. melissaApril 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    glad you got some time for yourself on your birthday.

    90 squares!?! that's amazing!!
    and know what's even more amazing? the picture of them all laid out together - stunning stunning stunning!!

    and henry looks so grownup and handsome in the last picture, but he still has those kissable squishable cheeeks!!

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