I have been part of a quilting group at my church since we moved down here, and a few months ago we started a "Pizza box Quilt." Each month we pass our materials and " box" to someone else in the group and let them make us a block with our materials, and we make one for someone else. At the end of the 12 months we have enough blocks to make a quilt. It's pretty neat. Here is one of the blocks I'm working on for this next month. It's not completely sewn together, but it'll give you an idea.

Enjoy.

Woes of a mother

It's finally happened. He finally said the one thing I hoped I wouldn't hear from my son, but in my heart knew would come some day. Blake told me today that he "hated me" and then stormed out of the room. I don't know what to do anymore. He's finally understanding that he will probably have to repeat a grade, and now, of course, he puts all the blame on me. That is the ONE THING that I absolutely can't stand that he does, and will NOT let him do around me. I will not sit around and let him push the blame for all his problems on someone else. HE is the one in charge of his own destiny and frankly, there isn't a lot I can do anymore to help him.

I'm tired, frustrated, upset, and just don't think I can go through much more. I worry about his self esteem, I worry about his future, and I worry about him in general. I guess that's all part of being a mother of a teen huh?