Monday, April 5, 2010. I used to work at an office job, so I greatly appreciate the long breaks that I get by being a teacher. I finally finished and sent out my block for Corey of Sew New to Me Quilting Bee. She asked for half square triangles made with lovely shades of green, blue and grey. Sunday, January 31, 2010. From one of my virtual quilting bees.

Friday, January 1, 2010. Happy New Year and Happy New Garden. I grew some chives, green onions, a few jalapenos this past year but nothing to be proud of really. I placed my very first seed order today with Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

1 Copy the Code? 2 Log in to your Blogger account. Thursday, June 24, 2010. Tuesday, December 8, 2009.

The Life of the Girl Next Door. This is a blog about your average girl living and loving life. A place to share some of my chaotic life with you. You will find everything from hilarious stories, daily stresses, sports, recipes, and crafts on here. Friday, December 18, 2009. have been filled with final exams, clinicals. Presentations, teaching, traveling, being sick, and working. My plate has been a little full! It was almost too much for me to deal with. In 30 minutes or so, I will be .

I went for a hike yesterday. It was just a day hike, not a long backpacking trip out into the wilderness where I proved my mettle against nature. Just a few hours to enjoy the solitude and beauty around me. To be quiet with my thoughts. Doing harm to win an .

Monday, October 12, 2009. I wanted to let you all know of an opportunity created by Megan at Sorta Crunchy. You can find details of the raffle here. Saturday, October 10, 2009. Wednesday, September 23, 2009. I need to try tofu, eggplant, and woolly mammoth. Do we have any reggiano? Today my s.