Thursday, March 27, 2008

Magic Striping Yarn

Wow, I found this great self-striping yarn from Lily Sugar'n'Cream. I made this dishcloth in multiple stripes without ever cutting and attaching a new color! I just love it!!!

The pattern was included and very simple to crochet. It makes a great eco-friendly dishcloth to be used again and again. It's 100% cotton yarn so it's machine wash/dry.

Striped Dishcloth

Friday, March 14, 2008

Tina Givens Fabric Squares/Quilt Kits

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Corprate Tax Deadline Fast Approaching

Yes, it's dreaded tax time again BUT just a reminder that anyone needing to file Form 1120 or 1120S for their business that the return or the extension needs to be post-marked by Monday, March 17. We get an extra few days due to the 15th falling on a Saturday.

So call you accountant or go to www.irs.gov to find out more information.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Celebrate the Green on The History Channel

St. Patrick's Day – Celebrating the Green
St. Patrick is believed to have driven the snakes from Ireland. Once a pagan himself, St. Patrick is one of Christianity's most widely known figures.

The modern secular holiday is based on the original Christian saint's feast day also thought to be the date of the saint's death. In 1737, Irish immigrants to the United States began observing the holiday publicly in Boston and held the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City in 1766.

Today, the tradition continues with people from all walks and heritages by wearing green, eating Irish food, and attending parades. St. Patrick's Day is bursting with folklore; from the shamrock to the leprechaun and to pinching those that are not wearing green.

Courtesy of http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday

Patron Saint of Ireland

ST. PATRICK'S DAY honors the patron saint of Ireland.

PATRICK OF IRELAND'S LIFE
Patrick was born in Britain. His father was a wealthy alderman and a Christian. Pirates captured Patrick at the age of 16, during a raid and sold him as a slave in Ireland. During this time, Patrick dedicated himself to religion. He was a slave for 6 years, and then escaped back to his home of Britain.

Patrick's experiences in Ireland made him driven by the idea of converting the Irish to Christianity. He studied in the monastery of Lerins, on an island off the southeast coast of France. Patrick also went to Auxerre, France, and studied religion under Saint Germanus, a French bishop. His religious superiors were reluctant to let him return to Ireland as a missionary, because of his inadequate education. But Palladius, the first Irish missionary bishop, died in 431. Pope Celestine I then sent Patrick to Ireland.

No one had ever preached Christianity in northern and western Ireland,so this is where Patrick began his work. He gained the trust and friendship of several tribal leaders and soon made many converts. Patrick founded more than 300 churches and baptized more than 120,000 people. He brought in clergymen for his new churches from England and France. Patrick preached in Ireland the rest of his life. Patrick was chiefly responsible for converting the Irish people to Christianity. He became known as the Apostle to the Irish. His name in Latin is Patricius.

Patrick wrote CONFESSION in his later years, an account of his spiritual development, to justify his mission to Ireland. This, along with his other writings, are the most important sources of information about his life and work.

The Confession of St. Patrick
From Christian Classics Ethereal Library

His writings serve as the most important sources of information about Patrick's life and work. During his later years, he wrote Confession, an account of his spiritual development. Patrick wrote this book to justify his mission to Ireland.

Many stories about Patrick are based only on legend. One of the best-known tales tells how he charmed the snakes of Ireland into the sea so they were drowned. According to another legend, Patrick used a three-leaf shamrock to illustrate the idea of the Trinity. Many people believe the shamrock came to be the traditional symbol of Ireland as a result of this legend. Today, Irish Catholics throughout the world celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on his feast day, March 17.


Courtesy of http://www.entourages.com/barbs/stpatrick.htm

St. Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially St. Paddy's Day or Paddy's Day, is an annual feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (circa 385–461), one of the patron saints of Ireland, and is generally celebrated on 17 March.

The day is the national holiday of the Irish people. It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland, and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the rest of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and New Zealand, it is widely celebrated but is not an official holiday.

It became a feast day in the Roman Catholic Church due to the influence of the Waterford-born Franciscan scholar Luke Wadding[1] in the early part of the 17th century, and is a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics in Ireland. The date of the feast is occasionally moved by church authorities when March 17 falls during Holy Week; this last happened in 1940 when Saint Patrick's Day was observed on 3 April in order to avoid it coinciding with Palm Sunday, and will happen again in 2008, when it shall be held on 15 March.[


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

One-of-a-kind Handcrafted Baby Gifts!!!!!

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My special creation is a car seat rag quilt that literally attaches to your child's car seat or stroller so they can't kick it off to be lost or get dirty. I am also happy to make a matching diaper bag with plenty of room for all of your baby's needs.

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Custom Car Seat Rag Quilts & Diaper Bag Sets

Come visit RagamuffinQuilts for great deals and custom creations for baby quilts, lap quilts, wheelchair quilts, diaper bags, totes, purses and "sew" much more!

My special creation is a car seat rag quilt that literally attaches to your child's car seat or stroller so they can't kick it off to be lost or get dirty. I am also happy to make a matching diaper bag with plenty of room for all of your baby's needs.

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Fabric, Fabric Squares Kits, Fat Quarters

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Baby Quilts, Diaper Bags, Totes and More

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