In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. ~ Gibran
Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts

Sunday, August 7, 2011

A Summer Read Turns Into A Summer Helping Hand!

My fellow Make and Take Gal, Poh, gave me a lovely book by Cami Walker called 29 Gifts.  This little gem explores the trials of Cami's adaption to having MS. Along her journey Cami meets a Spiritual Director who provides her with life changing insights on the power of giving.  Cami embraces the suggestion and we journey with her as life takes on balance, mindfulness, and joy! The abundance focus changes everything! There is a whole month of summer left, I suggest this read as a wonderful catalyst to send us into to fall and the giving season.

Poh is practicing what she is reading as well. This past month my community lost a very special young man. His parents asked me to make a quilt from his t-shirts, an honor that still leaves me breathless. When the box arrived I simply could not open it. It was Poh who came over and sat next to me, and then grabbed the scissors and pushed me to begin the task of preparing the blocks before I had time to think.  Knowing I could not do this alone, she camped out in my home for 3 1/2 straight days until we finished the quilt and passed it on to be sewn together by a long-arm quilter. Poh was my angel for this project and asked for nothing in return. The ripples will extend far beyond the 3 days of time Poh gave me, and Cami's book has been a wonderful inspiration to share in this practice of abundance and mindfulness! Checkout Cami's website for stories and ideas here.

Come gather around the table! MJ

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Video ~ Jammin

Make and Take Gals are Jammin!


Make and Take releases its second video for your enjoyment!  Come along with our Youtube tutorial on how to make berry jam and wine Jelly!  We recommend serving the jelly over cheese with some nuts sprinkled on top... yummers!


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Underground Make and Take, February 10, 2011

Valentine Underground Make and Take You Can DO!

 (Pam's hubby gave her these beautiful blooms!)

The gals pulled together an underground M&T today to make these darling mini-cupcakes that look like decorated candies in a heart box...yummers!  Pam composed this sweet box of love and had all the trimmings for us to craft masterpieces.  Now, how to get into the mail to my daughter...Shhh, don't tell her!

~ MJ
Copyright 2010 MJ's Table Talk



Underground Make and Take, December 7, 2009

Underground Make and Take ~ Snowman Hot Chocolate!

Working on last minute clever ideas with the gals before the Christmas boxes go out on to Santa's Sleigh! These darling snowmen are Hot Chocolate Mixes. We layered our favorite hot coco mix, mini-choco chips, and mini-marshmallows in test tubes with lids. Then Poh made hats and scarves out of fleece and Pam added puff paint for our snowman eyes and nose. Each little fellow has a label Jean put together, on the back, telling how to mix up the hot chocolate!

With temps dropping to 17 here in Portland tonight, these will not last the night! CHEERS!

~ MJ
Copyright 2009 MJ's Table Talk