Hobbies and Interests
Sewing
I love to sew. I have an older Bernina and enjoy sewing with it. I also have a White
Serger and have had a blast stitching up all kinds of things. I sew clothes for me and
the girls, gifts and I also make things that I sell at craft shows.
I have made many things to sell at craft shows. I make baby bibs, heat
resistant curling iron covers, and the most popular item is doll clothes and accessories.
My daughter Elya became interested in the American Girl dolls and I knew I could
sew clothes for her doll and have enjoyed it so much I have continued making them.
I also find piecing quilts a real joy when I use the serger. I don't have the
patience to tackle really complicated designs, but I enjoy the finished product. Now,
if I could just find a speedy way to quilt them...
Since writing this, I have acquired another Bernina and an antique Singer Featherweight (the girls want to sew, too!). I am also quilting more.
Keepsake Quilting
Nancy's Notions
Reading
I also love reading. I have limited myself to reading no more than two "for pleasure"
books a week. I would never get any schooling done with my previous reading schedule.
My favorite reading is historical fiction. My mother got me started when I was
in Junior High when she gave me a book by Jean Plaidy. It was on Lucrezia Borgia.
I couldn't get enough information on her or the time she lived in. I spent many hours in
the library searching for more. I went on and read many other books on many other
historical figures. It sparked an interest in history which still is a big part of my life.
I guess that my interest in history is the reason we chose to use Sonlight Curriculum in our home school. I have
been enjoying the books just as much as my daughter - and I don't have to count
them as "for pleasure" reading if I am pre-reading them for school...
Cooking?
I am finding that cooking is enjoyable. I still don't like to bake cookies - too boring and
repetitive.
When we got married, I could read a recipe and follow it to the letter
to come up with food for our table. Too bad the recipes all used prepared ingredients
like cans of this or that with all the extra salt, sugar and those really yummy
preservatives ;). Kedon had cooked in restaurants and knew a bit more about what to
do in the kitchen. He helped me try some new things (took me out of my comfort zone).
I have gradually been cooking healthier and healthier. It is wonderful to find
new flavors come out in a dish, and to know that God has blessed us with a wonderful
gift not only in the food He provides, but also in our taste buds!
Visit My Menus ~not just MY menus....
Soapmaking
I have just started the great and addicting adventure of soapmaking. I am having a wonderful time! It is so rewarding to use a bar of home made soap, scented with just the scent I want and leaving my skin so soft. I hope to market soaps at craft shows, too.
Oats and Honey Natural Soap (no added fragrance)
See more of my soaps!
Miller's Homemade Soap Page
I've recently started making bead and wire jewelry. This is a lot of fun and my daughters REALLY like it (something about girls and jewelry - brings out the princess in them!).
This page only contains a few of my interests, I will update this page occasionally with more stuff I do to keep busy..
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