Just thought I should let you know that things may be a bit quiet around the blog for the next few days as Tony and I are going to the hospital TONIGHT! We should have a baby by tomorrow or Friday! Say a prayer for us. I’ll post a picture as soon as I am able…well…if he is cute. :)
Feel free to keep ordering patterns. I’m sure my business manager (hubby Tony) will get orders out for me!
Tony and I traveled home to the Twin Cities area for almost a week of wonderful family time! We did some sledding/snowboarding at the Barlow’s homestead, and some relaxation on my parent’s land. 
A candle just has a way of saying, “Peace, peace, peace be with you.”
Yes, I love this beautiful land!
I hope you had a blessed Christmas full of all the things that bring you joy!
This past weekend my wonderful friend, Ellie, threw a beautiful baby shower for me up in the cities. It was a fabulous getaway for me and I was certainly “showered.” I’ve been in the stamping mood lately so here is a video of a baby card thank you that I put together. Now just need to get those thank you notes written and in the mail!
Email has transformed our communication but there is something about snail mail—love it!!
Thank You Card from Ingrid Barlow on Vimeo.
It’s getting close to that time of year again–deer season! Tony and I depend on him shooting a deer for our “beef” supply all year round. By this time of year I am usually running low on ground meat, but still have plenty of roasts. The easiest way we have found to cook them is to throw them in the crock-pot. Typically we can’t eat an entire roast in one meal, so I am getting pretty creative at making leftover meals with it. Yesterday we shredded some of it and made tacos…tonight I made stroganoff…tomorrow, I’ll be sick of it whatever it is! (Kind of a gross picture, but it sure beats having to buy beef all year. Plus, after 6 years, I almost like it better than beef. Free range meat!)
This is a project that I started probably 3 years ago but just recently finished. It’s a small wall hanging of what I ca
ll my Modern Flowers. I love the pop of the colors against the brown background.
I used bias tape for the blue spiral. I used a decorative stitch on my sewing machine so that I was sure all the edges were tacked down. I’ve learned that with spirals you can’t let the puckers bother you–they just add texture! 
Have a fabulous weekend!!!
We had a big ultrasound today at our 18 week mark. We figured that if baby Barlow cooperated we would find out the sex. First I thought it was a girl, then boy, then girl. Of course after thinking about all the darling skirts and dresses I could make, I was sure it was a boy. A boy it is! We are thrilled and filled with anticipation for February to arrive. I feel like I have that much more of a connection with the baby knowing the sex. Maybe now I will start preparing for his arrival…or maybe I’ll just put it off a while longer.
We are looking for a good Scandinavian name, so if you know one feel free to share!
