"I'll get you for this, Pan...if it's the last thing I do!!!"

Bang! Splash! "Oh, dear, dear, dear, Cap'n Hook...shoot'n a man in the middle of his cadenza; it ain't good form, you know!" Wise words from Mister Smee but the poor Captain has let his anger and revenge get the better of him.

Consider the life of Cap. James Hook. A rich and powerful pirate living in the magical world of Never Land, he lives in his pirate ship in the sparkling waters around the island with his loyal crew of buccaneers. There is only one thing to put a damper on his wealth of happiness; "Blast that Peter Pan...if I could only find his hideout I'd trap him in his lair...but where is it..." Peter Pan, the fun-loving flying sprite boy and protector of Never Land Island has cut off the Captain's left hand and thrown it to the nasty, hungry croccodilian who resides in the shiny, abundant waters off the Island. To make matters worse, the croccodile, having tasted the Captain's flesh is out of devour the rest of him as a tasty hors d'ouvuoirs.

While running from the croc, Captain Hook is running towards Peter Pan to get his revenge but can't find out where he lives. Revenge and anger against the sprite boy has driven the Captain's life for many years now and he can't let it go...ever.

Now, put yourself in his shoes; Peter Pan, his hideout and the TicTock Croc controls your mind and life purpose. You can't sleep at night nor ever hear a clock ticking without the reminder that you wear a hook for a hand and are being chased by a sharp-toothed beast all because you've been outdone, outsmarted and unhanded by a flying child!!!

If Captain Hook could have just given up his wretched life and made up with Peter, he would have good, refreshing sleep, be healthier, happier and live longer because studies have shown that people with anger problems, fear and thoughts of revenge are unhealthy and because their bones will rot, they will die earlier than people who have no anger and no fear.

The only way to have absolutely no anger and no fear is to live in God's principles. Delving into God's word daily gives encouragement to your soul and health to your bones.

I believe someday I shall find Never Land and go as a missionary to save all the Captain Hooks ;). Will you go with me?

Bean Bag Pix

Here are your photos. They correspond with the post below. Happy sewing!

Bean Bags

Here's a great project that my mom came up with! She's a genius. You can visit her blog at www.madetomother.com. I'll post the pictures below. You have no idea how hard it is to do pictures and get them where you want!

1. First, you'll need to pick a template for your beanbag. A square card or piece of rectangular cardboard would serve you well. You could even make a circular or heart-shaped bag.
2. Now, cut out your piece. If the fabric is a little on the flimsy side, use fusible interfacing fused to the wrong side of your fabric, following the manufacturer's directions.
3. My mom's sewing machine has the ability to embroider; she made 6 of each color she chose and embroidered our names, the color of the bag and the number it represented. For example, red was #1 and blue was #2. Now would be your time to embroider it on the fabric.
4. Next, fold your fabric right sides together and make your seam allowance very small; lining up the edge of your fabric to the edge of the presser foot makes an accurate seam allowance.
5. Only go half way up the third side to leave room for turning the fabric right side out. Be sure to back-stitch.
6. Clip the corners and turn it right side out, pulling out the corners with a pin.
7. Fill the bag with dried beans like white beans, navy beans or you can use dry rice or wheat berries which give it a distinctive aroma. Hey! You could even use a really pretty fabric or something see-through and fill it with potpourri or rose petals! Measure out the amount you want it filled; for example, 1/2 cup for every bag. That way, you'll have equal amounts in each.
8. Now, fold the raw edges in and sew it shut either by machine or by hand-stitching (whip-stitch). Ta-da!!! First, you'll need to pick a template for your beanbag. A square card or piece of rectangular cardboard would serve you well. You could even make a circular or heart-shaped bag.
9. Now, cut out your piece. If the fabric is a little on the flimsy side, use fusible interfacing fused to the wrong side of your fabric, following the manufacturer's directions.
10. My mom's sewing machine has the ability to embroider; she made 6 of each color she chose and embroidered our names, the color of the bag and the number it represented. For example, red was #1 and blue was #2. Now would be your time to embroider it on the fabric.
11. Next, fold your fabric right sides together and make your seam allowance very small; lining up the edge of your fabric to the edge of the presser foot makes an accurate seam allowance.
12. Only go half way up the third side to leave room for turning the fabric right side out. Be sure to back-stitch.
13. Clip the corners and turn it right side out, pulling out the corners with a pin.
14. Fill the bag with dried beans like white beans, navy beans or you can use dry rice or wheat berries which give it a distinctive aroma. Hey! You could even use a really pretty fabric or something see-through and fill it with potpourri or rose petals! Measure out the amount you want it filled; for example, 1/2 cup for every bag. That way, you'll have equal amounts in each.
15. Now, fold the raw edges in and sew it shut either by machine or by hand-stitching (whip-stitch). Ta-da!!! You have yourself a beautiful, easy to make, handcrafted bean bag or sachet!