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Divorced and more updates

2012-01-25T13:24:00.000-08:00

Long time no blog! For all my blogging friends out there that have noticed I have been MIA well Im back. I am living in a new town in a new home and loving it. I am still getting settled in so have done zero sewing and have been missing it tons, but I plan on getting back to work as soon as I get my new sewing room set up.
As you all can see by the title I am officailly divorced! And yes it is a good thing. I have a new man in my life and he is wonderful! I can say finally that I am truely happy and right were I belong.
I hope all of you have been doing wonderful and will be catching up on all my fav blogs.
More Lots more updates to come.
Hugs,
Kat

Sewing

2011-05-11T11:40:00.000-07:00

Well I noticed that I have had no comments on my blog and was concerned that since it has been awhile since my last post that maybe I was outta of the loop, luckily thats not the case. Apparently there was something screwy going on with my blog so hopefully I have it worked out and you all can now view my blog.
No sewing today, moving my dd back in with us so we will spend yet another day organizing and rearranging and then will have to start moving her n baby back in. Have a lot of sewing I want to do so this is really NO FUN!

Pillowcase dress!

2011-05-09T21:10:00.000-07:00

Well I finally made my first pillowcase dress and bias tape, YAY! Both were very easy and fun to make.
I just love this fabric, I ordered it a couple weeks ago from amazon.com and had the matching polka dot fabric in my stash. Sorry about the yucky pics these were takin with my cell phone and does the dress and fabric no justice. But like I said in my previous post I have a new camera now so my pics will be much better in following post.

My Bry being silly just makes the dress even cuter, dont ya think.
Like I said this lil dress was so simple to make, all I did was cute the arm hole by placing one of her existing dresses onto the corners of the fabric added my elastice at the top and bias tape around the arm holes which I continued as the shoulder ties and a band of matching fabric at the bottom, took about an hour to make because of all the yucky ironing of seams and such. I plan to make many more of the dresses, they are so cute and easy to wear and Ms. Bry just loves that they are comfortable and cool.
If you havent made one of these I suggust you do.
Tomorrow's sewing will be another pillowcase dress using the fabric I used on my mom-n-law apron gift.
Goodnight........

Mothers Day sewing!

2011-05-08T19:10:00.000-07:00

Happy Mothers Day!
Well I did get a couple of my Mom Day gifts completed and pics taken, ran out of stabalizer and Wal Mart nor Hobby Lobby have any so my other gifts will have to wait.

I had so much fun making this apron and tea towels. These gifts were made for my mother-n-law. The fabric is just darling and I actually have enough left over to make a cute lil pillowcase dress for my Bryanna.
Hope all of you had a wonderful Mothers Day, mine was great. My hubby ordered me a beautiful mothers ring(which is still not in, ugh) and today I got a Nikon Coolpix S8100 camera and an awsome dinner he grilled steaks out on the grill, corn on the cob, baked potatoes and chocolate cupcakes, yummmmm!
I am now just relaxing in my bed and enjoying the rest of the night cuddling with my honey.
Sorry for the bad pics, but like I said I have a new camera so from now on my pics will ROCK! :0)

Give away !!!!!

2011-04-21T09:42:00.000-07:00

There is an awesome give away on a great blog that I follow and it's just in time for Easter. Take some time and check out her blog as well, this lady is awesome and such an inspiration. She sews like a mad women, something new everyday. Enjoy!

http://www.coles-corner-and-creations.com/2011/04/happy-easter-give-way-time.html

Sorry indent have a picture of the give away but I'm on my new iPad2 and can't figure out how to do it. :0) but trust me it's a give away worth checking out.

St. Patty's day sewing

2011-03-12T19:47:00.000-08:00

Well I was actually able to get some sewing in, Yippy! Thought I had better start on Miss Bry's St. Patricks day outfit so I found some cute clover fabric with lady bugs on it and some red and white polka dot fabric from my stash. I have decided to make a t-shirt dress so purchased a rtw shirt from Hobby Lobby and some cute iron on lady bugs just incase I don't find a cute lady bug embroidery applique I like.

Also added a pile of freshly washed fabric to my sewing room floor that is waiting to be ironed, Ugh.....

And received this beautiful little handmade heart from my sweet baby girl Bryanna(which is somewhat of a bribe since right before my gifting I was ask repeatedly when I was going to teach her to sew,lol). Gotta love kids they know a way to a mama's heart. :0)

I will post pics of my finished project upon completion. Got lots of patterns to cut out( Simplicity patterns are $.99 cents at Hobby Lobby right now) and fabric to iron so until next time.

Help!

2011-03-09T21:05:00.000-08:00

Yes I have been away from the blogging too long now I dont even know how to fix my page it is so ugly and I have spent hours on it, ugh!
How do you put the pretty background with your blog title or pic with your blog title and how do you move the blog title over and so on.
Experts PLEASE HELP! :0)

I have missed blogging and sewing but have made up my mind that I am going to get back on track, actually I am not taking care of my grand baby anymore and can now go back to focusing on what I want to do and how I want to spend my time without him dictating every thing I do and when I do it, lol.... He does rock my world tho.
I love you Bryce Derrick.

This lady is too talented. lol!

2011-01-13T12:16:00.000-08:00

OMG! You so gotta watch this lady on youtube.com she is histerical

2011-01-13T11:28:00.000-08:00

How long has it been?

2011-01-09T21:01:00.000-08:00

Well I dont know if any of you have missed me but I can say that I have truely missed all of you and the world of blogging. Have done some catching up on some of my favs and you guys are so awesome.
Well one of my reasons for being MIA is as some of you know I became a grandma in March and most of my focus has been on my sweet grandson and helping my daughter become a mom. I have done no sewing whatsoever, Can you believe that! So my New Years Resolution is to get back into the swing of things that I love and get to work on that shop I have been intending and desiring to open for how long now??????
I plan on staying on top of blogging and reading blogs because it makes me happy and happy is what I need at this point in my life. Will post pictures of the little man as soon as my slow internet issues are resolved. Until then I hope to her from my blog buddies and get caught up on everything I have missed out on.
Smooches
Kat

Bry's sewing class

2010-06-20T08:54:00.001-07:00

My six year old is taking a sewing class down town at our local quilt shop. Their 1st project is a quilt for their baby doll. Bryanna was so excited about the class that I was reminded for 2 days what time it started about every 10 minutes,lol. She picked out her own charm pack and backing material and it is so cute, the charm pack is random puppy fabric with pieces of floral and polka dots and the backing is pink with doggie bones.

They haven't started sewing yet, the 1st day was just alot of cutting which Bry finished way before the other girls and was ready to sew but unfortunetly that wont start till the next class. But to my surprise she wasn't too disappointed and just sat quietly and gathered all her little squares up and stacked them neatly. She is the youngest in her class but she does well with all ages so it wasn't a big deal and there were only two other girls there and they were ages 7 and 8 so it wasn't like she was surrounded by teens lol. They had popcorn and koolaid during their break and the girls giggled and talked about all kinds of silly things. I think the highlight of the class was when they gathered in the bathroom to wash up so we could continue, lol, there was tons of giggling and silliness goin on and that took longer then it did for Bry to cut her quilt squares.

It was very fun and she is looking forward to her next class which wont be till July 2nd cause the teacher is going on vacation. Ugh.....

Hope everyone has a HAPPY FATHERS DAY spending quality time with all those daddy's that work so hard and love so much every day of the year. Ours is going to be spent lounging with a steak dinner on the grill this eve.

Hugs,

Kat

MIA

2010-06-15T08:43:00.000-07:00

Yes I know I have been very lazy about keeping up with my blog, Ugh! Life has been very busy around my house since the arrival of my grandbaby Bryce, but we have enjoyed every minute of it.

I have set up my sewing calender for this month and am planning on sticken to it no matter what, I have seriously got to get caught up on sewing and the stack of mending and button replacing pile that my family has in my sewing room.

I promise to update my blog more often I have truely missed blogging and hearing from all my blogging buddies.

I'm a Grandma!

2010-04-03T08:24:00.000-07:00

Hi blog land long time no blog :( Missed you all, although I haven't updated my blog in awhile I have still been keeping up and reading all of your blogs.

Headline news, yes I am now a grandma to a beautiful baby boy, Bryce Derrick was born Friday March 26th at 3:33am and I was able to be a part of his birth, it was awesome and mom did a great job delivering him. He weighed 5lbs 2.8oz, 181/2 inches long and has tons of black hair.

He is such a good baby and we are enjoying him tremendosly.

In other news I have been very busy lately, we decided to re-do our livingroom so we repainted and bought new furniture and a flatscreen tv and....... it looks great, still need to finish some of the painting and making my curtains. My livingroom n dinningroom are open to each other so my next task is to paint it and make curtains and do some updating. Almost forgot, one of the things that I am doing in my livingroom that I am very excited about is a cross wall and I was so fortunate to find an awesome sale at Hobby Lobby a couple weeks ago, all their wall decor was on sale 50% off, can u believe it! Anywho pictures will come as soon as I get it all finished.

As far as sewing I have down some, I made my lil girl the cutest Valentine outfit and have done a little embroidering but have been so busy re decorating that I have not done much sewing, I have got a few things on my sewing list so I should be getting busy with that soon.

O and you are so welcome for the baby eye candy, isnt he beautiful........

Baby shower ideas need and a pic of my sewing machine.

2010-01-31T19:36:00.000-08:00

Brother Embroidery and Sewing Machine with USB Port.

Here is my machine. I absolutely love it. Sorry it has taken me so long to post a picture but I have been very busy using this baby. I have been working hard trying to get some Valentine outfits sewn up and have done some cute embroidered hearts on the tops and such. I still owe pics of my sewing room and those will be next, Scouts Honor ;)

I am also planning a baby shower while I am busy sewing. My plan was/is to have it on the 13th but not sure if everyone is onboard with that date since it is so soon. My dear daughter wants a SpongeBob baby shower, how funny is that. Its her day so a SpongeBob shower is what she is gonna get. lol. Any shower ideas and game ideas are welcomed and greatly needed. This is my 1st shower and I am a little nervous. I also plan on having a second shower for her here in our town that will be for neighbors and her friends and church family, the 1st shower will be in another town that is closer to her relatives. The second one wont be until March so not worried to much about it for now.

Well I am off to bed hope to hear some shower ideas from everyone.

Hugs, Kathy

I'm still alive!

2010-01-27T09:04:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone sorry I havent blogged in a while but life has been crazy around here as always. I do have a lot to share like some pics of my new sewing/embroidery machine I bought and love. I have just been sewing away on it. I will take pics today to share while I am in my new sewing room being creative.
I miss all of you and although I have not been blogging I have been reading blogs and keeping up with all my friends in blog land.
Pictures to come soon so stay tuned.
Hugs,
Kathy

Blood test back :( Need prayer.....

2009-12-08T21:08:00.000-08:00

Hi all just wanted to leave a quick post to let everyone know I am still blogging, havent been getting many comments on my blog lately and I am not sure if its because I am totally boring or if everyone has been super busy getting ready for the Holidays, I am assuming its a little of both :)

I did not completely finish my sewing room like I had planned and I have still not even got to turn my new used serger on, bummer I know but today I had a follow up apt with the doc to go over my blood work and it ended up not going to well found out my liver enzymes are up so I have to go in for a sonogram and I have to do more blood test to check for hepititus. Also I had something up with my anitnucular antibodies, I tested positive on that and the number was pretty high or something like that so now I have to see a romatologist to see what kind of tissue disease I may have, she is leaning towards lupus but nothing set in stone till I see the specialist. My cholestoral was a little high but cant take meds for that cause of my liver problem and my vitamin d was low. Ugh...... so for now it is wait and see and while I wait and wait some more I have to start exercising and lose some weight, alot of weight. She gave me a paper with several diets and told me to just find one that fits me that I can do no matter what it be so, starting tomorrow I begin my quest.
I will keep everyone updated as I find things out, prayers are needed and would be greatly appreciated, I am not ok with having anything wrong with me and am chosing to fight this all the way.

Hugs,
Kathy

My serger has arrived!

2009-12-07T10:29:00.000-08:00

O yeah my serger came home to me on Saturday and I am so excited to finally meet her. She is a Simplicity easylock SL370 and is the perfect starter serger, or that is what I have heard anyway, I have not got to use her yet because I am waiting for hubby to bring home the manual he is printing of for me because mine was bought without the manual. I am so ready to fire this baby up and give her a try. If you read my previous post you would know that I purchased this serger from ebay I was the highest bidder and won her at $56.00.

My sewing room should be all set up and ready to be used by the end of today so I will post pictures at that time also had two birthdays in our house over the weekend and pics to share of that great day also.

Hugs,
Kathy

An Award for me that I am given to you :)

2009-12-01T19:42:00.001-08:00

I received this awesome reward from my gal Julia, this lady really amazes me she is so creative and such and inspiration to me, I always look forward to her blog and all her wonderful creations. She is truely one of a kind and you should totally check out her blog http://juliassewsweetandspecial.blogspot.com/ you will be hooked I promise.

Scrap means left over, fragments, discarded material. Many times truth and honesty are discarded material, considered fragments and left over. People like us need to tell it like it is, and let the scraps fall where they will.

Here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who gave the award and list their blog and link it.

2. Share "10 Honest Things" about yourself.

3. Present this award to 7 others whose blogs you find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged you.

4. Tell those 7 people they've been awarded Honest Scrap and inform them of these guidelines in receiving the award.

Okay now for me to share 10 things with you about myself, hmmmm let's see.

1) When I was a little girl I loved Doris Day and I would play for hours pretending to be her. I just loved the dresses she wore and always wanted one but have yet to have one, but I do have a pattern of one, hmmm......

2) I love old black and white movies and I loved Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra and such.

3) I was so in love with Chachey(Scott Baio) from Happy Days.

4) I love to eat Menudo (my husband so grosses out on this)

5) I have always wanted to speak another language, spanish would be great because of where we live.

6) I have always wanted to adopt a baby and actually have been thinking of it more and more lately but, hubby says no we are getting to old and I have to agree plus we have a grandson on the way and he should feel that desire to hold and cuddle and smell a newborn. :)

7) I love porch swings and quiet evenings and the smell after a fresh rain and the sound of crickets and toads after a long rain.

8) I love the smell of fresh laundry hung on a clothesline, it reminds me of my childhood (I hated that job).

9) When I was just a child I would dream of someday being a singer. I love to sing still and actually did grow up to be a singer, I sing at our church, not what I thought I would be back then, I was thinking more along the lines of being famous, but God hears me and I enjoy it tremendously.

10) I have a half sister from my dad that I have never met (she was born way before me) and I have a half brother from my mom that I have never met. She was very young when she had him and the mother of the daddy had their marriage annuled and the baby was taken away from my mother and adopted out. She did find him and see him when he was a little over a year old but was never allowed to see him again. All the way up to her dying day she spoke of him and wanting to find him someday. She never did.

Now I must reward only 7 bloggers, now thats a toughy.

1) Dana at www.dana-made-it.com is so amazing, she has the cutest kiddos and this lady is so creative and has that colgate smile that warms your heart. I love all the cute things she makes for her wee ones and she has inspired me in more ways then I am sure she knows.

2)Ms. Faye at http://fayessewingadventure.blogspot.com/ is one of those ladies that you love to love. She visits my blog and leaves comments for me all the time. She is the sewer of sewers and makes such beautiful things.

3) Mimi at http://myraida.blogspot.com/ is the lady! This chic can sew and is one hot mama let me tell you :) She also has a very tallented daughter (that my son is crazy in love with,lol) she has beautiful taste and her sewing matches it perfectly. You go Girl!

4) Traci at http://amazingmae.blogspot.com/ this gal is crafty let me tell you, I love visiting her blog and have got some wonderful ideas from her. Her and another friend (whom is my next choice) are opening a shop so do go check her out.

5) Melissa at http://polkadotchair.blogspot.com/ rocks, she is also very crafty and creative and her blog is one of my favorites to visit on a daily basis. Keep up the good work lady.

6) Disney at http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/ I just happend up on this gals blog not long ago and I must say she is the one, she is so creative and sweet and charming and I just love her blog and all her ruffles. Please pay her a visit.

7) Autum at http://creativelittledaisy.typepad.com/creative_little_daisy/ I love her style. Her home is so beautiful me and her blog always makes me smile, she is very creative and abundently blessed.

Okay well so all of you know there are like a ton more blogs I visit daily and love, I don't always comment but I am there being nosey trust me,lol.

I hope you visit all of the blogs I have listed they are all truely talented women and deserve an award.

Each of you bloggers out there are so unique and special. We are all different and we are all from all over the world and with all kinds of occupations some profession and some like myself just stay at home mommy's livin and lovin, but we are all unitied in one way, we love to blog and create and that to me is something really special. I know that on the days I am sad or tired or bored or in need of inspiration I am only a blog away from my friends who inspire and nurish my creativness. You are each a very important part of my life and have contributed to who I am and alot of what I have created (yes I tend to be a copy cat, your the one that put up the tutorial).

May each of you have a blessed Holiday and a Happy New Year and thank you for your talent and time.

Hugs,

Kathy

My not so new serger and My sewing room progress!

2009-11-29T18:44:00.000-08:00

Ebay is now my new best friend. It has been around forever and I have visited before long ago but on my quest to find a serger it popped into my head as the "place to go", and so I did and guess what. I got a serger! YES! and it only cost me $56 bucks, plus s & h. I am so excited! This pic is super sucky sorry it was a copy and paste but it is mine so I had to show her off some how. She is a Simplicity easy lock model SL370 and the seller says it runs perfect and has everything with it. YIPPY!

I also bid on and won a few other things, mostly lil girl clothes size 6x for my Bry but I also scored some iron on's and some super cute fabric.

Both of these fab fabrics are 2 yrds and the bomb. The green floral one is vintage and I Love It!

These two cute lil iron on's were a had to have at less than a buck each. The F is no ones initial in our house but I am sure I can figure out something to use it for, thought about adding ancy to it and making the word Fancy on a shirt or pair of jeans, what do you think?
These lil frogs were a must also because I have the matching fabric and gonna get busy making a cute outfit for my Bry when they arrive in the mail.

O Yeah I way scored and you should see the darling outfits I got also were at an awesome price with everthing I got I spent way less than a hundred dollar bill I will post pictures of the outfits later I am to excited about the "me" things I got right now especially my SERGER!

And now for my sewing room news. It is done being painted and tomorrow I am going to spend the day organizing and putting everything in its place and then onto the real fun. SEWING, CRAFTING and whatever else I may wanna do in there because after all it is MY room :)

Hugs,
Kathy

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T08:24:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving all hope your day is filled with family,food,laughter and love.
Today I am going to be doing the cooking at our house and we will put up our tree and Christmas decorations following.

Hugs,
Kathy

My Sewing room is getting a face lift!

2009-11-23T16:22:00.000-08:00

Okay this is my second go around at having my sons old room for my sewing/crafting room but this time it is gonna stay mine and since that is so it is getting a face lift with two of my favorite color combinations Aqua and Red. I will post pics as soon as I get the painting done and everything set back in place which may take awhile cause it is a super mess right now but the painting is almost done so maybe I will take a few pics before I have it lookin all fine. I'm so excited I cant wait to get creative in that space, need to get busy making Christmas gifts real soon or I am gonna be freakin at the last minute like I did last year and I dont want to do it this year.

Hugs, Kathy

IT'S A BOY!

2009-11-18T17:27:00.000-08:00

Yep my grandbaby is a boy, we found out on Monday. We all had a feeling it was a boy so it was not a suprise. He ways a little over a half a pound and looks just like me, lol ok well maybe not but he looked like he wants to look like me. All is good with mama and baby and her due date is still April 12,2010, his name is going to be Bryce Derrick, she has had that name picked since the day she found out she was expecting so it stuck and nothing sounds good except that name.

I haven't decided what I want him to call me yet but I do spend time at night right before I fall asleep thinking about what he should call me, lol. So if any of you have grandkids I would love to know what your name is to them.

Name for my "some day" online shop and a question

2009-11-08T18:43:00.000-08:00

Hi gals, well as some of you remember a while back I talked about doing etsy or artfire or something to sell some of my handmade goodies, well now that my sewing room is just about finished I am thinking in that direction again.
I have come up with a name that I like and sounds kinda cute but thought I would ask for your opinion. Drum roll.........Darling Doodlebug!
Catchy? Silly? Rediculas? Foolish? Cute? or trash it and start again? Feed back please.

Now for another huge question. How do you put pictures or a picture with your blog title? I see so many of your blogs with cute photos and doodles and such behind or to the side of your blog name and mine is just so plain and BORING! But I cannot seem to figure out how to do it. Please HELP!

Weekend is now coming to an end and hubby and I got lots of things completed this week but still have lots on our list, yes list, oh did I not mention that to you. Well the other night I decided we needed a "to do" list and boy did we make one, but it proved to be very helpful because we would go to our list chose something that we could accomplish and finish and we would do it and mark it off, marking it off alone felt so good helped us see that the list is doable and should have been made a long time ago. It will take us quite a while to finish it and I am sure we will be adding to it as we go along but atleast now we have a "plan" and can see light at the end of the tunnel just by marking one thing off at a time. Anywho, food for thought.

I will be waiting for your info on the blog pic and your comments on my shop name.
See ya Monday.
Hugs,
Kathy

Got some stuff to share with pictures.

2009-11-06T20:22:00.000-08:00

Hi all, as usual I have not stayed up with my blogging but, I have been reading a ton of blogs and have begin to follow a ton more that I have found and that are so awesome have added some of their buttons to my blog so stop by and check them out.

We have been very busy around here. Been doing alot of things that have been just sitting on the back burner in desperate need of our attention one being my sewing room. I am almost done with it actually should have it painted and completed by this weekend and I will post some pics of my completed getaway. lol

Have lots of pics to share, finally.

Really need to pull out my good camera but my blackberry has done its job.

Our youngest had a busy week right before Halloween, sock day, crazy hair day, crazy hat day and blue and white day which is always on Fridays to represent and support our football team, "GO WILDCATS".

Crazy Hair day......

Crazy Hat day.......

Blue n white day "GO WILDCATS"

I made her tutu n her mum for blue n white day which was also Homecoming, I also made my 11 yr old daughters mum but she got away before I could take a pic and she brought it home looking not quite like it did when it left so chalked that one up to "darn"

Bry and I also made some Halloween cookies on Halloween day, I know how dumb to make a ton of sugar cookies with homemade frosting right before going trick or treating, well it was fun and daddy and I loved them, ALOT. :)

I also made her Halloween costume that day, minus the wings, lol. Made the tutu and spray painted her hair PINK, it was cool outside and I knew she could'nt wear a jacket with those wings(which by the way I got slapped in the face with atleast a hundred times that night) so I found her Barbie sweatshirt and told her she could go as the Barbie fairy which worked perfectly since she had just watched a Barbie fairy movie. You go Mom! We met up with her oldest sister and her husband and loaded them all onto the back of our Ford and went trick or treating. I drove while dad did the door to door, she is a daddy's girl so it was not happening any other way.

Isnt she just the prettiest Barbie fairy you have ever layed eyes on, we think so.

Well I did it, I finally posted with pics, Yeah Me!

Hope all of you are doing great and enjoying fall as much as I am. I will post pics of my creative space in a couple of days, I am so excited.

Hugs,

Kathy

Hi Bloggers

2009-10-18T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, yes I know it has been awhile since my last blog but omg so much has been going on around here that I don't know if I am coming or going anymore. Lots of changes in our lives almost every day it seems like.

I have done zero sewing or crafing of any kind. I have promised myself that I am going to work on my sewing room this week and get it organized and ready for some creativeness.

I am so disappointed in myself this year I have not done anything I had planned on doing in 2009, one thing that I was gonna do was lots of sewing and crafting to open my very own online shop, well that hasn't happened another plan was to have as much as I could made for the Arts and Crafts show that comes to our town every November and is awesome! Last year I enjoyed every both and had decided that I was going to rent my own this year and sell sell sell. NOT! It stinks because people come from all over to this event and the vendors all do very well and get lots of sells and publicity which is just what I need. Oh well to late now, guess I will try again for next year :(

I have oh so many pics to post and I promise you all I will do my best to get some posted on my blog this week. What is a blog without pics, right?

I have been reading some really good books lately although life has been hecktic I love lying in bed at night when the house is all alseep and enjoying a good book, makes for a great nights sleep. I love Nicholas Sparks as most of you may already know and I am now a huge fan of Jude Deveraux, I also like Danielle Steel and Debbie MaComber to list a few.

Well folks I off to read and hopefully get a good nights rest things are really bad around here right now, long story but please pray pray pray for us we need it terribly.

Hugs to all!

Hi I'm back!

2009-10-04T20:46:00.000-07:00

Oh my it has been awhile since my last blog, things have been so crazy around here that I barely have time to think,lol!

Well my ds is home with us again things did not work out for him with his bio father. The city he moved to is way to big for a small town boy and has too much problems to go with it. So he is home with us and we are doing some serious training and threatening with him. He was missed but he knows that he has no room for error.

I am still doing tons of organizing and painting and re arranging thus the reason for my lack of sewing which I am missing dearly but, things are getting done around here and eventually I will have a well organized home and sewing will be all I have left to do and when that day comes I have a dozen sewing projects in mind.

I will take some pics of my newly painted and organized spaces as they get completed. Miss you all keep praying for us and stay in touch. Hugs :)

And the cleaning continues oh and a marriage begins

2009-09-16T07:44:00.000-07:00

Quick correction, some of you may not be able to find flylady at .org so try www.flylady.net a blogger pointed this out to me so thought I would correct that. Thanks!

I am still cleaning up a storm and am so happy with the outcome. It feels so good to have things organized and tidy. It is really good for the soul and the attitude, lol.
I have been working on organizing and purging something everyday and it is really paying off I woke up this morning to a tidy kitchen and living room so all I have to do is make my bed and tidy my room then I can be onto the laundry room, ugh........

Now about the marriage I mentioned in my header. My daughter is now a married women. They were married by the Justice of the Peace on Monday. We are going to have a wedding for them still but not sure of the date so atleast they are legal now and can start their new lives. They have their own home now and are working hard to make it their own so keep them in your prayers cause at their age they are going to need all the prayer they can get.

Off to a funeral a dear elderly lady at our church passed away on Saturday. She will be missed but we all know she is home with the Lord and her husband.

Saturday organizing

2009-09-12T18:54:00.000-07:00

Well I spent today cleaning and organizing my kitchen cabnets and although I am bushed I am also very delighted to have them in order again, funny how things can get so out of whack in no time.
I thought I would share with you an awesome website that is great for getting your house in order. This lady has taught me and is still teaching me how to keep all my home clean and tidy just by following a routine and doing something everyday. Please visit this web site and sign up for her emails I promise if you give it a chance you will love it. www.flylady.org share your thoughts with me when you have a look and if any of you are already flying I would love to hear any of your testimonies.

Loving my organized kitchen. Now I have the rest of the house to do....ugh...... :p

Happy September!

2009-09-05T19:41:00.000-07:00

Well not much to blog about since I have pretty much spilled my guts in the last two entries. lol
My sister is doing good, still doing her dialysis but is home now and very happy to be in her own surroundings. She is such a trooper, she has to have 5 hours of dialysis every other day and although it totally exhaust her she never complains. Keep praying for her and her girls.

I don't think I shared our "new church" news with all of you. We had been attending the same church for a year now and was feeling God tugging us to make a move in a different direction. You know that feeling you have that your season is over but you are comfortable and being at the same place same time just seems to work for you even though you know inside it is time to move on, well that was us, it was time and after much pouting and sulling we did it. We are now attending a great church that has done wonders to us spiritually. The people are great and God is really moving there. Not that the people weren't great at our other church mind you, it is just different here, what we needed, like a cold drink of water after a long thirst. You know what I mean?

I have yet to get my sewing room organized but plan on working in it this coming week have a ton of stuff to get sewn and lots of projects I am excited to start. I will post pics of my sewing room when I get it photographable.

Hope everyone has a great 3 day weekend. Hugs................

Ok now for the rest of the story........

2009-08-29T20:18:00.000-07:00

My son was shipped out to live with his bio father on the 9th of August as you all know, well that was not the end of the story for that week but the beginning. On the 10th I decided to take my 15 yr old daughter for a pregnancy test because she had missed her period and has been dating the same guy for a year now so I decided that she needed to get checked even though we had put her on the birth control shot a few weeks earlier which at the time they did a test and it came back negative but the nurse told us at that time that there was still a chance she could be pregnant and it was just too soon to read on their tests, oh no my daughter was sure she was not and so we went ahead and gave her the shot. Anyway, back to the 10th, my daughter kept reminding me of the previous test and how the nurse had told us that one of the side effects of the shot is to not have a period at all, and that it was not possible for her to be pregnant being on the shot and yada yada, well you know that motherly instinct you get, I had it, and boy was I right. She is pregnant will be 8 weeks on Moday. The test came back very positive and I thought she was going to faint when the nurse gave us the results. Apparently she was only about a week pregnant when she got the shot and that is why is showed up negative. OMG! I AM GONNA BE A GRANDMA! Yep I could have died right there. But I didn't and live has gone on and we are now preparing for a baby. The daddy is wanting to marry her and they are very much in love and yada yada. IDK which way to go. Do I let them marry and take care of this situation on their own, or do I raise another kid, which I had no plans of doing, my youngest just started kindergarten and I finally have my house to my self.
WOW! I am over the shock and after having a huge scare with her a few weeks ago and having to rush her to the doc for cramping and bleeding and getting to see the baby and the little heart beating inside her I have decided that I love her and I love what is happening inside her, I dont like it a bit but I love her and I know we will make it through this, I watched her cry with relief and amazement as the doctor showed us her baby and showed us the heart beating and gave us her due date and that melted my heart in more ways than one.

Please pray for us during this challenging time. So much has been going on with us that I dont know what is up or what is down anymore. All I know is that this is a season that we are going through and though we are being tested I know we will make it threw and will be stronger in the end. My heart is broken in so many pieces because of my sister, my son and now my daughter but I love them all and I will be supportive and caring and understanding as much as I can, I will never stop loving my children although my heart may ache because of them or their actions. I know a new life in this family would be quite a change after all the death we have had in the last few years. So with that please pray for my lil girl, her baby and her baby's daddy that God would join them in the way he sees fit, that all would go well with her pregnancy and delivery. Please pray for strength and understaning for her because she is so young her youth is now gone and she has had to become a women too soon.
Oh yeah and her due date is April 12,2010 and she has decided she is having a girl. lol..........

Update on my sister n stuff....

2009-08-23T20:31:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone I know it has been a long time since my last blog but life has been craszy here, as usual......

My sister is doing well, better then we thought she would be especially since not even the docs thought she would live long upon her arrival at the hospital. She was very ill and her life was litteraly hanging by a thread, but with lots a prayer and tons on faith and a strongwill to live she is doing better and was sent home a few days ago. She is still doing her dialysis every other day and taking chemo and radiation but has gained some color back is now able to walk a little on her own and is home resting in her own surroundings. She still has a long way to go and recovery may never come totally but for now we are all just happy to see her smiling and laughing. She has been through so much and has bounced back twice from her death bed with all her doctors amazed at her strong will and determination to live.
Thank you all for your prayers and kind words.

Now onto my son. He is still with his father and has adjusted well as far as I know. I have missed him and my heart is still broken from all the pain he has caused our family. I speak to him every now and then but it always seems to end in a fight so for now I think it is best for us to have no communication between each other for awhile. Sounds crazy and hurtful and it is but my heart cannot take the person he has become and the disrepect he always seems to deal me so, I think distance and time and lots of mature growth on his side is the only way our relationship is ever going to mend. It is so painful to lose a child to rebellion and to know that no matter what you say or do you are always the bad guy. He is very ugly and mouthy, which he has been for years, but seems like it has gotten worse since he has left, my hubby says it is because he is not face to face with me so he thinks he can run his mouth all he wants and get away with it because I am further then arm reach of him so I can not reach over and knock him into next week for using foul language or copping an attitude. Makes me so angry, so hurt, so ashamed and confused. He seems to care only for himself and what makes his world go around. He has always been a very selfish child and the older he gets the worse it gets. I talked to him briefly tonight to let him know that I found out that he stole all of my mama's (God rest her soul) rings, even her and my daddys wedding rings. He just got ugly with me and denied it. He also stole my hubby's college grad ring which he has had for over 20 years. And he stole my hubby's aka rifle and his 9 mm stainless steel pistol, which was the reason he was sent away. When he was confronted with all of this he just got angry and violent. He has stole from us all his life but this was the last straw. Now that he is gone and we are having time to go through our things we are finding more and more stuff missing mostly jewlery, a diamond tennis braclet, diamond cross necklace, a sterling silver necklace, the list goes on and on. Before he left we noticed that he always had money to spend and were finding cigeret butts and empty pkgs out on our land ofcourse he denied it all and we were so sick of fighting that we would just clean them up, talk with him or ground him and move on. We found out about the guns being gone when some kids told my daughter that her brother had given them a couple of guns of their dads, sure enough she came home and told us and the guns were missing. My hubby went straight to the police and filed a report with my daughter and son their to tell their story about the missing guns. Unfortunitly my dd does not know the guys that told her they only knew her as James sister. He denied the whole thing and basically without the serial numbers the cops can do nothing. My dear husband has had these guns for years and years so we have been searching like crazy trying to find the paper work on them. Ugh........ my hubby found out that one of the guns is worth $4000 alone now and the other prob more and I think my son traded them for a few packs of smokes because they had no value to him execpt for what he wanted out of it.
Sorry for the rambling just needing to vent I guess. Anyway, please pray that God will guide him in his life and that some day he will change and repent for what he has done and actually be remorseful about it. We love him deeply but have chosen to remove him from our home which as a parent you should never have to do. If you cant trust your own family the child you bore and raised and loved then who can you trust?

I have tons of other news to share but I will give your ears a rest and save the rest for another blog.

Thank you all again for your kind words and prayers, keep praying we need all we can get.
Hugs, Kathy

Sister Update and more news

2009-08-09T20:04:00.000-07:00

First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone that has been praying for my sister and her family.
Thursday we got news that my sisters cancer had caused her to get plasma cell Leukimia which is caused by the Muliple Meloma and the prognosis was not good. Later that eve my neice called and said my sister was asking that all of us come up there so she could talk with each of us. So off I went on a 2 hour drive at around 7:30 that night. When I arrived at the hospital they had moved her to the stem cell unit which is a quarintined unit. I was very amazed at how well she looked compared to the last time I had seen her which was only last weekend. She looked good. They had started her on dialysis for her kidney failure and was going to start chemo the following day. Everyone arrived there one after the other and when we were all settled my sister began talking to us about the possibility of her dieing which immediatly brought all of us to tears. She went on to say that she was not scared that she was at peace and ready to go home if that was God's will. She told each of us that she loved us and shared some stuff that she need to say to some of us individually. The whole thing was very heartbreaking but very serene. After she said all she needed she ask if she could pray over us and did so with such boldness and peacefulness. It was very beautiful.
The next day the chemo was started and blood work was taken before and after. That eve the doctor let us know that the cancer was responding to the chemo, her numbers before starting was 14000 and after chemo was down to 1000, not sure the term of the numbers he used but I do know it was related to her cancer cells so we were all very happy to hear that.
I stayed all weekend and during that time she went over her funeral wishes, her wishes for certain personal belongings to go to certain people, she discussed the music she wanted played at her funeral and what clothes she would like to be laid to rest in. This was a very difficult time for each of us and more so for her daughters but we all listened and took notes of her wishes. We cried and laughed and cried some more all weekend but, I can say that I left that hospital with peace in my heart and much respect for my sister. She is truely a strong lady. We are not sure if or for how long her cancer will hold out but I do know that the doc said this cancer was a rapid spreading cancer and it was everywhere already along with her other cancer but he also is very hopeful that her body will fight this and she will be a living miracle of God's mercy. Please continue to pray for all of us and for my sister to continue to be so strong and brave.

Other news. My 16 yo son has gone to live with his bio father. He has been very rebelious for several years now and has pretty much put our family through living hell. We love him with all our hearts and have forgivin him for all the hurt he has caused but felt that we needed to remove him from our home so we could heal and so hopefully he can mature while we are apart. This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever made as a mother but I had to set my feelings aside and do what was best for everyone in our home. He left today on a greyhound bus heading to Albuquerque NM. Please keep him in your prayers, this is a huge change for all of us including his father whom is single and has been kid free for 7 years. Please pray for peace in our home and for healing of our hearts, please pray for direction in my sons life and that God changes his heart and grows him in his love and guidence. Please pray for me as a mama who has had to lift her wing and free her child because letting go is so hard, I am filled with fear and worry but praying through it and standing on faith that all will end well and this will pass and someday we will look back and be thankful for the decision we made.

I love you all and think of you as my dear friends your prayers and encouragment means so much to me I need it now more than you will know. My heart is broken and my tears are at a constant stream but I know with your prayers and friendship I will make it through this valley and be standing on a mountain once again.

Very heart breaking post.

2009-07-28T20:31:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have not blogged in awhile still getting back into the swing of things now that I am back to bein a stay at home mommy.
Just a quick post this time though. I have won a couple of giveaways here in bloggy land and am now the proud owner of a beautiful hand made, crocheted to be exact, purse and a pattern. I will blog with pictures of those as soon as I find time. But for now would just like to give a big Thank you to the ladies that had these giveaways, you know who you are, I will post about their blogs and my winnings asap.

Now onto the reason for the title of this blog. As some of you know I have lost both my parents. My daddy went home May 21,2006 and mama went home to meet him on October 14,2007 only a year and 5 months apart. Well a few months after we lost mama my middle sister started getting ill and her bones were starting to break and when I say starting to break I literally mean it just like that, as a matter of fact the reason she was admitted to the hospital was because during a doctors visit her arm just made a huge popping sound and she was rushed down to x-rays and her arm was broke. She was admitted and placed in ICU where test were ran. She was over 8 quarts low of blood and was almost on her death bed. They gave her blood and she started to look and feel better but found out that same day that she had Multiple Maloma a bone cancer and it was in the 3rd stage and there are only 4 stages of this cancer and the 4th stage is death. She began chemo and did very well actually exceptionally well you would have never known she was even on chemo. She had no hair loss, well very little and it was all on her legs and arm pits which was a blessing more than than a burden. She did chemo for several months and went back in for her last treatment and found out her cancer was in remission. PRAISE GOD was all we could say. And she was so happy to know she was out of the woods. Even though when she was her sickest she was ready to go home and be with the Good Lord and our mama.
She did well up until a couple of months when she went back in for a check up and found out her cancer was back and they told her that it was not good for it to come back a second time and sure enough it has been more so here in the last couple of weeks which I just found out about, and here in the last couple of days she has gotten worse, to the point of her not sleeping or eating and she is unable to walk across the floor without getting out of breath. I talked to her oldest daughter tonight and she told me that her mom looked really bad, no color, no appetite and her eyes are black underneth and sunk in. My neice also said she has been asking them to help her get arrangements made and they all feel like she is not going to make it much longer. She has a doctors appt. tomorrow and hopefully they will admit her and get her to feeling better.
Please keep all of us in your prayers, and say an extra one for her 2 daughters and grandkids they are taking this expecially hard. We have dealt with too much loss in the last couple of years and none of us want to do it again, if it is God's will. Her name is Debbie and your prayers are greatly needed. Thanks

Yes I am still alive!

2009-07-14T19:50:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let all of my blogger buddies know that I am still around just been real busy getting my house back in order. Crazy how things can go down hill when you go from being a stay at home mom to a full time working mom. My house was in great need of a down deep cleaning. It is still not where I want it but it is getting there.

I plan on taking a break and doing some sewing I am in need. I will post with pictures.

Good Morning

2009-07-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

Hi all just a quick post to let you all know I am hoping to get my shop going this week have done no sewing what so ever thus the delay in my opening shop. I have been super busy trying to get my house back in order, man when you work things get all out of whach,ugh.................Catching up on laundry and organizing and just doing some deep down cleaning.

I only have three people wanting a present from me it shows 4 comments on my post but one was deleted so still have a couple of openings if anyone would like to throw in a comment and getting something hand made from me then please do so.

Hope everyone has a great Monday, wish me luck on my house cleaning adventure.

Want a present from me?

2009-07-02T08:55:00.000-07:00

Do I have five readers?

. Here's how it works.

The first five people to leave a comment on this post will get something from me.
But in return, you have to do the same thing on your blog and make something for five other people.
The details are as follows, and if you want to play, copy the following onto your blog and leave me a post:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. Whatcha get is whatcha get.
2. What I create will be just for you, with love.
3. It’ll be done this year (2009).
4. I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be.
It will be something made in the real world and not something cyber.
It may be weird or beautiful.
Or it may be monstrous and annoying. Heck, I might bake something for you and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that’s for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something strange.
6. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and make 5 things for the first 5 to respond to your blog post.
7. Send your mailing address - after I contact you.

Okay get busy and leave me some comments so I can get busy making you something.

Some News about me

2009-07-02T08:25:00.000-07:00

Well all of you know that about 5 months ago I started working at State Farm well, yesterday I got a letter from the boss letting me go, said he is over staffed and I was hired to take the place of someone else who was to be leaving and is no longer doing so. So, I am now back to being a stay at home mom which is fine with me I really missed being home although I will miss the extra money.

So now I am going to focus on opening my online shop and spending time with my family and catching up on a ton of house work, ugh.........................

Speaking of my shop, where is everyone? I have only got two comments on my last post about helping me name my shop. Come on bloggers I need some ideas going to have it up and running by this weekend (crossing fingers).

Help Name my shop, Please!

2009-06-30T10:26:00.000-07:00

Okay everyone I have decided to go for it and open shop. I am going to do it through Artfire. I have not set it up yet because I need a name. I have some ideas I am going to throw at you so please vote for you favorite and feel free to throw in some names that you think would work.
I am so excited and am ready to do this. I am also going to make up flyers and mail out and pass out in my area.
Wish me luck and your participation is desperatly needed.

My Names List:

Fanciful Neccesities

La Di Da Designs

Lazy Daisy Boutique

Cotton Blossom Creations

Apple Blossom Lane

Kathy's Kloset

Okay now any of you got any extra ideas or like any of mine just let me know.

To etsy or not to etsy?

2009-06-29T09:17:00.001-07:00

Inform me if you please about etsy.com. I am planning on opening shop online and trying to find the best place to do so. I see a lot of people using etsy and went on there and read all the terms and such last night but would still like some insider info. If any of you out there use etsy please share your experience with me before I begin this walk. This is a big step for me because it may be my new income, long story will give you all details on that later. My plan is to get this going this week so info is needed ASAP......
Thanks gals for all your support.

Some pics of my Family

2009-06-26T19:24:00.000-07:00

Okay thought I would share some fun pics of the family. Our back yard as you can see is non existant. We built our house a year ago on 5 acres and have started working on the front yard 1st so the back is just a piece of land that is fenced so far for our dogs.

Any way here is my sweet hubby chillin n grillin and our youngest Ms. B being silly.

And here is Nai an Brother James sunnin. And Bry and Charlie lookin to cute.

I don't know where Justice was that day prob. hanging out with her bff so, thought I would just add this photo of her, she's so pretty.

Should I open shop?

2009-06-24T20:23:00.000-07:00

Hi bloggers, yes I am back after a long time of no blogging but, I have been reading blogs and keeping up with all my friends in blog land.

My 3 oldest kids from my 1st marriage lost their great grandmother on their dad's side this last weekend. Nora Casaus died at the age of 82 of a sudden diagnose of cancer that hit quick and took her life even quicker. She was a very love mamo, mother, friend, aunt and sister. We will all miss her dearly. We love you Mamo see you some day again in Heaven.

Well as you can see from the title of this post I am trying to decide on how to go about setting up shop, online that is, to start my own business of selling some of the hand made items I make. The items range from handmade jewlery, cloth dolls, childrens clothing, purses, and other goodies that I may create. This has been a dream of mine for years and I have finally decided that I need to just go for it and start somewhere. I am not very familiar with all the ins and outs of having an online shop so I am hoping that some of you out there can give me some advice and lead me in the direction I need to go to make this happen. I am not sure whether I should set up a blog with all my items or join etsy or maybe there is some place out there that is better then either of those for a home based business. There are a ton of questions I have that I am hopeing some of you can help me with also like, do I need to get a business license, do I need a tax id #, are the websites like ebay and etsy and such expensive.
If any of you ladies out there are willing to give a gal a hand in making a life time dream come true I would be so appreciative. Just lead me in the right directions and I will take it from there.

Onto other news, as I was saying my 3 oldest kids lost their ggrandma so we left Friday on a two and a half hour drive to attend her services. My little one stayed behind with Daddy because of our house load of animals we now have, that is a whole other story that I will have to update everyone on, a quicky is we now own two female ferretts(which we now love) and we added a 4th dog to our family, a german shephard that we adopted from the pound so now we have 2 female and 2 male dogs sharing our bed for most of the time, which is really making our queen sized bed feel more like a twin bed. Ugh......but we love them. Anyway back to what I was saying, the kids decided they wanted to spend some time with their family so they stayed and sent me back home by myself. I have talked to them daily and they are all having a great time and doing lots of catching up with Aunts, cousins and their Pampo and Grandma. The house is so quiet without them and lil sis is really starting to miss them. They are suppose to come home on Sunday unless they talk us into another week or so, it is their summer vacation too so guess we will have to consider that when they ask to stay longer.

IS IT FALL YET!

2009-06-04T15:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry I know we have all been waiting for warm weather but my gosh I didn't think it would come over night we usually are able to work up to it by having some 70's then 80's then comes the humidity and hottness but not this year one day it was cold and the next you were sweating. My kids love it ofcourse cause they get to spend their hot days at the pool while mom and dad slave away at work, well atleast I am indoors all day, my poor hubby:(

Anyway, now that I am done whinning.

I have still done no sewing but have cut out a few patterns and have cut out some fabric using one of the ones for a skirt which is a very simple skirt and could be sewn up in 30 minutes if I would just do it.

I have missed all of you. I have been reading all of your blogs and staying up on what is going on with all my gals even though I have not posted myself.

Hope to share some pictures with all of you soon.

Happy Sweating, lol..................................

Quick post

2009-05-23T07:11:00.000-07:00

Good morning bloggies. Was just noticeing something on my blog this morning and was wondering how many of you have ever noticed it. I am talking about my slideshow on the right hand side of my blog. I you have then you have noticed the little dolls that are on there. Some of you may be familiar with these but for those of you that are not they are called Dotee Dolls and they are tons of fun to make. I hand sew all their faces and they have a beaded tail and hanger, I have made several as birthday gifts for those las minute "Mom I have a party to go to this evening, can you make a gift", yeah you know what I am talking about. Well these are the way to go well, well one way to go I have made quick designer pillow cases, can never go wrong with one of those either.
Anyway for those of you who are unfamiliar with these little gals they are simple and super easy to make plus you design their look yourself which really makes them unique.
I learned how to make mine by doing a search at www.youtube.com , let me know what your comments if any are on these sweet and simple one of a kind dolls.
Happy Saturday......................................................................

You go me!

2009-05-21T19:34:00.000-07:00

Wow just look at me, I am the winner twice. First off I was very excited to find out that I was the winner of and awesome give away over at http://www.beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com/ I won this lovely fabric

This print is appropriately called Mad Hatter and includes many of the themes in the Wonderland collection. I just love it and can't wait for it to arrive in the mail. Thanks beesquare fabrics for such a great giveaway. Now all of you bloggers need to get on over to this blog of hers and check out her beautiful fabrics that she has for sale.

I also won a couple of awards, me, yes me, wow thanks Julia at http://www.blogger.com/profile/10097054119585201394 for honoring me with such a great award and Cindy at http://www.blogger.com/profile/03682731203511053192 for a really nice award that warmed my heart. In my books these gals are the ones who deserve these awards and maybe a all expense paid trip to the Bahamas, I promise if there is ever a giveaway for such a vacation I will elect you girls. lol

My first award is the Attitude of Graditude Award

The Rules of Accepting and Sharing this Award

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.

2. Nominate a few bloggers who show an attitude of gratitude

3. Link to your nominees within your post.

4. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received this award.

5. Share the love and link to this post and the person who nominated you for the award.

6. Tell us how you've come to have an attitude of gratitude.
I have so many bloggers that I want to give this award to but I know that would take me all night so, here are just a few I would like to honor with this award.

Jana at http://lolaagain.blogspot.com/ this lady is truely and inspiration such a creative lady and a hilarious mom. She always has something neat to share on her blog and her kids are adorable how could she not show constant grattitude with faces like those.

http://auntpittypats.blogspot.com/ wow what a gal. This lady never misses posting on here, she is a very sweet loving gal that always has something to share. Pick her brain she is pretty funny:)

Ms Faye at http://fayessewingadventure.blogspot.com/ this is my girl. I love her spirit and her ability to keep up with all of us and make sure she checks in on you from time to time, she always leaves me comments that inspire me and put a smile on my face.

Jen at http://lipstickandlaundry.blogspot.com/ I just love this lady, she makes me laugh, oh did I mention she makes me laugh.

Now it is my turn to tell you how I have come to have an attitude of grattitude.

Well I would to say that it comes from my dear hubby. He has taught me how to enjoy life and how to take the bad with the good. He is always the first on my side when I come up with some crazy idea and yes I have had a few, he never discourages me and always encourages me no matter how little or big I may dream. He has taught me to be patient and to see that we are all deserving of love and kindness even when we should get a good swift kick in the you know where:) He has taught me to appreciate myself and that was a task that only a man with his strength could endure. He shows me daily how greatful he is to have me in his life, he show me daily what it means to be a daddy. He has helped me learn to be greatful for life no matter how glamours of lack of it may be. Thank you Dean for loving me.

Okay now that the oshy goshy crap is over lets move on to ME again and the other award that I got.

This award is going to be so easy to pass on and I am going to go to sleep tonight thinking about all my blogging buddies. You know who you are but, just to remind you.......................

Have to give this one to my girl Faye at http://fayessewingadventure.blogspot.com/, I love this lady, literally. We have never met but have shared many great ideas and she is so smart and creative that you can't help but love her.

Cindy @ http://learn2sewflorida.blogspot.com/ you would think that we have know each other for years and we only met awhile back here on blogspot. This girl knows her stuff and is teaching it to others. Have a sewing delima well she is the brain to pick. You rock Cindy.

Julia at http://juliassewsweetandspecial.blogspot.com/ her and I are really hopeing to meet each other some day. We have a lot in common and just genuinly enjoy each other. She sews beautifully.

My gal JC at http://www.blogger.com/profile/17087419645536992001 her comments always warm my heart and I know that all I have to do is ask and she will be there to guide me and pray me through whatever heartache or headache I may be dealing with.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/15874359006831711711 this lady(I don't even know her name) always comments on my blog which lets me know she is a true blogger buddy of mine. I know that she is always checking in on me and interested in me and my craziness, lol. Thank you.

Okay well I better wrap it up for tonight. I would like to thank all of my blogger buddies for being so kind and faithful to blogger and to all us blogging gals. There are so many that I did not mention but that is not because you mean any less to me it only means that it is almost 10pm and I am tired and my brain is fried, so get over it, lol. I have learned so much since I have become a blogger and have so much creativness that it has inspired me to be creative. Each of you are blessed and are a constant blessing to so many others. Keep up the good work. Big Hugs to you all. Oh and I almost forget, be jealous, yes be very jealous over the rad fabric I won, I know I would be if it would have been you instead of me. Hey I rhymed, wow another talent I have, hmmmm someone should give me an award for that. :P

Night.......... Night...............

Hello Bloggers

2009-05-14T15:44:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone long time no blog......................

I have been crazy busy with work and getting my sewing stuff and craft stuff and scrapbooking stuff and books and etc...etc....ect.....organized and put away. So I have done no sewing what so ever and I am having some terrible withdrawls.
I have so much summer sewing to do for my girls and have started on none of it. Plus I have so much stash that if I don't start sewing soon I am not going to be able to buy anymore fabric for years and I don't think I can handle that you know with my sewing addiction and all, but I am at a point to where I have no more room for not even 1 more yard of fabric unless I get rid of some of our dishes or maybe I could clean out the food pantry I mean who needs to eat anyway, lol..................................

I have so many pictures that I need to share with all of you maybe I can have some extra time this weekend to upload them.

Awesome Giveaway

2009-05-05T08:36:00.000-07:00

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Sewing room update

2009-04-29T10:51:00.000-07:00

Okay will last week I posted about loseing my sewing room. Well it happened I gave in and let my DD have her room back. I am now in my utility room where I originally started out. Oh what a mess we have created with this whole move. Ugh.......there was just not enough time this weekend to get it all done and so my house looks like we just moved in, there are boxes and bags and laundry everywhere, most of it is in my dining room cause it is my sewing stuff and I am having to re organize it all so I can fit it back into the small room I have been sentenced to.
I seriously need to go through my girls clothes they have way to much laundry that none of them keep up with and complain about it when they do have to wash. Guess I don't help with the hords of clothing when I continue to sew for them and add to the chaos. :)
I have been going home every day after work and working in the house for atleast an hour or so depending on how hungry my crew is when we get home and how early dh gets home to cook for everyone, lol, yes he has been the cook and bottle washer for awhile now he is usually home before me and so he just starts supper and so I just let him, lol. :P
I will post pictures of my new/old sewing space as soon as I can see it. lol.........................

Picnic Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-04-28T10:56:00.000-07:00

Picnic Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Oh what a pretty dress and guess what she is giving it away. This lady has talent and always takes the best photos. Go by and check out her blog and enter a chance to win this beauty.

What a fun weekend

2009-04-22T19:08:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share with all of you how wonderful weekend we had. My BFF and her kids and fiance came down for the Jr rodeo in our town. Her son Gage is a bull rider and a handsome one at that:) Our kids have grown up together, even though we have not always lived close to each other we have always stayed closely in touch.

It was so crazy seeing Katie and Gage as teenagers, they are such awsome kids with huge personalities. Funny how the years pass.

Our kids had such fun together and I think we had even more.lol.

I just love this gal......Go Katrina!

And have a looky at my whacky cowboy(not) husband:)

I love you Katrina your are truely my BFF and can be myself around you and apparntley much more:P

Give Away and other blabbings

2009-04-22T09:28:00.000-07:00

http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/04/simple-skirts-giveaway.html

Just wanted to share with all of you these cute little skirts and the pretty little girl wearing them oh and lets not forget the awsome photographer. Stop by this blog and leave her a comment for a chance at winning one of these sweet little skirts.

As you all know I am into making skirts for my girls lately. I know I have promised pictures but unfortunitley my camera was borrowed and was just returned this past weekend, ugh.......... I do plan on taking some pictures of the girls Easter outfits and another skirt I have finished. I have not been doing much sewing outside of that, I still need to finish the top of mine that I started. One reason for my lack of sewing is a messy sewing room and I am the type that cannot be productive in such clutterdness(is that even a word?) and the room was my 11yo dd's room and she is now begging for it back even though it was her decision to move in with our youngest dd. I have not decided if I am going to give in to her yet, 1. is she is the one who begged to be in the room with her sister which was alot of re-arranging and moving of furniture, which if we move her back in her old room we will have to start that process all over. 2. I don't want to have to lose my space I would have to go back to the utility room where we originally planned would be my hobby room but since then I have accumulated lots and lots more stuff(mainly fabic) and I am not sure where I would put it all. I will take a picture of this area and all the stuff I need to make fit in there and see what, if any, ideas my blogger buddies come up with. Until then pray that my daughter changes her mind or I get the guts to put my foot down with her and say NO!

Looky looky what my friend is giving away......

2009-04-08T18:07:00.000-07:00

Oh Sew Dollin is having a giveaway. Just look at this sweet lil raggedy she is giving away on May 19th. You just have to go by and enter this giveaway and see all of her beautiful girls @ www.ohsewdollin.com you won't be disappointed.

Well I am still working on my shirt I started over the weekend, have not had anytime this week to work on it plus I still have Easter outfits to get made, ugh........well atleast I have all day Saturday to work on the outfits. Hope everyone elses week has been productive. I so look forward to reading blogs and seeing what everyone is up to. So many of you have inspired me in more ways than you will know. Just want to give you all a big hug and say thanks for being so great.

Happy Easter.

The weekend has come to an end

2009-04-05T20:36:00.000-07:00

Man just when the fun begins the weekend ends. What is up with that? The week days drag by and the weekends fly by.

I did get a little sewing done this weekend, didn't sew as much as I wanted due to total laziness but did hit needle to thread which is more than I have done in awhile. So far this pattern is very easy but not to sure about the fabric I have chosen. It is a very thin knit fabric with a ton of stretch, I am still crossing my fingers that it comes out ok because I love the pattern on this material. Here is the pattern I am using.

It is Simplicity 3790. I just love this pattern and am very hopeful that I can finish it this week.

After this project I am going to start my girls Easter skirts, actually I may have to sit this one on the back burner and start the skirts right away seeing that Easter is this coming weekend. I will post pictures of the fabric I am using for the patterns above as well as fabric that I plan on using for the Easter outfits. Need to get my camera batteries charged cause I have tons of patterns I have purchased over the last couple of weeks as well as some wonderful fabric that I must show off.

Tomorrow it is back to the drawing board. Hope you all have a great week.

Hugs, Kathy

Here I sit...........

2009-03-25T11:53:00.000-07:00

Well here I sit at work waiting for the phone to ring or someone to walk in. Nothing.......So, I thought I would post on my blog and catch up on some of your blogs.

Our two youngest girls went to stay with their grandparents on Sunday for Spring break, but they are more then ready to come, think they are home sick which happens every time any of our kids leave home, even for just one night. So this eve. it will be daddy to the rescue. He will drive about an hour and a half and get our girls safely home where they can immediatly begin to drive us crazy,lol..................Oh well missing them for a short time was nice anyway.

Work is going great, finally starting to learn the ways of insurance, still have a ton to learn but feel like I am on my way.

Have still done zero sewing although I think about it constantly. By the time I get home in the eve. all I want to do is relax and do nothing. I am going to make myself get on the ball this weekend though my mind is dying for something new to make.

Have ya missed me?

2009-03-18T20:12:00.000-07:00

Hi bloggers long time since my last blog. Working has taken more time than I thought it would. lol. Like all day. But it is going well and getting a pay check has been great also.

I have not done much sewing but have done lots of buying of fabric for up coming sewing projects. I just need to get into the swing of working and haveing a life.

I will post pics of some of the fabrics I have purchased in the next couple of days. I have bought some really cute fabrics to make my girls summer clothes. One of my favorites is a aque blue with black and white pictures of Elvis in his younger years, I plan on making the girls a skirt out of this and add some red and white polka dot material as the ruffle at the bottom. It is all in my head I just have to get it to the sewing machine and completed.

Hope you all come around and comment on my blog from time to time. I miss you all, bear with me my creativeness has not left me it has just gone on vacation for now. Ugh..........................

I am a part of the Hood!

2009-03-07T19:59:00.000-08:00

Look what I got from two of my sewing sisters Julia at http://www.juiassewsweetandspecial.blogspot.com/ and Cindy at http://learn2sewflorida.blogspot.com/
both of these gals are always checking in on me and my blog and that is true friendship. We have none met in person and may only comment back and forth here and there but I truly think of all of you as my friends. Thank you for all you support and awesomeness(is that a word?).

The rules connected to the award are:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received your award.

Well I must say that there are way more than 10 blogs I would like to nominate but since I am only given 10 to nominate............

In no paticular order:

1. Faye @ http://fayessewingadventure.blogspot.com/

2. Amanda @ http://amandasadventuresinsewing.blogspot.com/

3. Very Mary @ http://averymarydesign.blogspot.com/

4. Dana @ http://dana-made-it.blogspot.com/

5. Charity @ http://vintagethreads.blogspot.com/

6. Jennifer @ http://jenniferpaganelli.typepad.com/sis_boom_day_dreams/

7. Meg @ http://boutiquenutmegdesigns.blogspot.com/

9. Melissa @ http://susie-homemaker.blogspot.com/

10. Rose @ http://www.rosessewingroom.blogspot.com/

Okay there are ten it was so fun looking at all of your blogs again. Happy blogging.

Tomorrow I promise a post with some pics of some sewing I have done. This last week was a mess.....was home all week with all 4 of my kids sick and running fever. Everyone is better now or atleast on their way to getting better so, I am off to work again on Monday. Which means I only have tomorrow to sew and post. Until then..............................................

Like a good Neighbor

2009-02-23T18:34:00.000-08:00

State Farm is there!

Okay I couldn't resist, I know you all have been wondering when I was going to do that, so there it is, I got it out and I am feeling much better now, lol.......

So far work is going good, I am really enjoying the socializing part more than anything I think. After being a stay at home mom for so many years which I loved I didn't get much socializing except what I got with ages 16 and under, so haveing other women to chat with here and there through the day has been very nice.

I still have tons to learn but thank goodness everyone is being very patient with me. For now anyway,lol.....

Well I have not got any sewing done and am so missing my machine and sewing room. I was planning on doing some this past weekend but we ended up going out of town to do some shopping so I am not complaining I never turn down a day of shopping. During our shopping spree we got one of these

we got a couple of games

and the kids have not stopped playing it since we brought it home. I did get to play it for a little bit last night and I must say it is very addictive. The Mario games are alot like the ones from the old Nintendo game which I loved and I could play. Fun... Fun...Fun......................................

Day 2 of my new job

2009-02-18T19:50:00.000-08:00

Hi all just wanted to update you on how my new job is going, well so far so good. I have tons to learn and I am a very impatient person and want to know everything there is to know like yesterday which makes anything I do new very frustrating to a point that is, don't get me wrong I love learning new things but I also love knowing what the heck I am doing so that I can atleast get somethings accomplished. Everyone I work with is awesome and I am not the only new one in the office, just the newest, there is another gal that started about 3 months ago and has assured me that it will all come in time and to just be patient and know that no one expects me to know everything like yesterday, except me that is.lol..........Anyway besides my lack of patience everything is great. I love the fact that I can wake and dress up to a T daily instead of hanging out in my sweats and t-shirt all day, which I can promise you will be my attire for the entire weekend minus Sunday for church ofcourse. My boss is great, very funny and down to earth, easy going and easy to get along with. My co-workers are wonderful also, I really enjoy being around other women even if it is just talking about what we are doing work wise, which is not all we talk about we do yack alot here and there also.

Okay will hope all is going well with all my blogger buddies. I have not done anything creative at all this week. I am sure it will take me a few weeks to get us to working and haveing a life also. I do plan on getting some sewing done this weekend though, I have so many patterns that I want to make, like now, duh.....but I am going to try and break them down into what I want now and what I can wait on so that I will get started somewhere instead of getting no futher than the decision making that never gets made. lol.

I will post more as I have more to post, lol..........Yes, I am tired and need sleep. 5a.m comes mighty early. Maybe I should just call it a night and try and make since of it all tomorrow.

Good Night.........

Tomorrow is my big day

2009-02-16T16:42:00.000-08:00

Well tomorrow is officially my first day at my new job, they called Friday and said the boss decided to take the holiday off and it is a paid holiday, even for me, imagine that....I have not even started working yet and already getting benefits.

I can say that now that I am down to the wire I am very nervous and ofcourse have a mile long list of things I want to do before I start working, that will actually take me years to do, lol. I don't know if any of you are like me but seems like when I have something important coming up that is going to take time or if I have company coming over I make a huge list of things to do that I think I have to do RIGHT NOW, like clean the entire house including drawers, lawn, auto's, garage and such just cause my in-laws are coming into town. As if they are going to be looking in my drawers, my hubby thinks I am nuts and maybe I am, are any of you nuts also? So I made this to do list and have gotten a few things done on it like grocery shopping and cleaning my bedroom and ummmm, well, I, ummmmmm, hmmmm, there is only about 500 more things I need to get done before morning. Not so sure I am going to make it.lol......................

Ok, wish me luck friends, I will post tomorrow and let you all know how it went.

Giveaway you need to get over to........

2009-02-12T20:18:00.000-08:00

FOR YOUR GIFT CLOSET GIVEAWAY......................................................................

Hi just a quick entry to tell you about a great giveaway that I thought you all would be interested in. Go by and check it out and enjoy the rest of this ladies blog at http://fromacreativeheart.blogspot.com/2009/02/for-your-gift-closet-giveaway.html

Also wanted to thank all of you for the comments about me being exhausted. All of your info was very helpfull so tomorrow I am off to get me some vitamins and start doing some walking and eating better. Funny thing is my BFF told me all the same just minutes after she read my blog. Thank you K for always haveing my back and for me always being important to you.

Tomorrow I do plan on doing some sewing, I got my closet cleaned out today and it felt so good to have things organized and clothes set up to wear for a couple of weeks for work. Have to iron some of them over the weekend but besides that and adding jewlery which I will be making over the weekend, I am good. I will post pics of whatever I make for any extra ideas to add to or take away from.

Till tomorrow, Adios.................

Goodmorning all, please read and respond if you can.

2009-02-12T08:42:00.000-08:00

Goodmorning friends..............................................

Well first off I have been ask if I am going to be continueing at Wal-Mart since I will be starting at State Farm on Monday and the answer is No, I will be working 40hr. weeks at the new job so have no desire to work more than that.

Okay now onto my big question:

I stay sleepy, or tired most of the day and it has gotten to where I get next to nothing done because of my need for a nap. I also sleep around 10 to 12 hrs a night because lately or for the last few months anyhow I have not been able to wake up before 9'ish. I have never had this problem and it is getting out of control. I cannot have this with me starting to work. I will be working from 8-5 and will have to drive atleast 22 miles to work everyday and that means I will have to leave my home no later than 7:15am which means I am going to need to wake by 5:30-6:00am to allow me time to get ready for the day, have coffee and breakfast.
I will tell you that I am very over weight which has caused my lack of exercise which had caused me to be overweight. I am very un motivated through the day and find myself to be almost lazy ok not almost, just lazy......
I hate the feeling, I wake every morning feeling like I need more sleep, I never wake feeling refreshed or like I slept well, always wake feeling like I had very to no sleep at all and I feel that way most of the day, ugh............

Any ideas or diagnosis,lol?

I am not currently takeing any vitamins and I can say I do not eat well for the most I eat very little and it is usually just what ever I put in my mouth to satisfy me for the moment.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I GOT IT!

2009-02-09T20:18:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post before I am off to bed. I got the job at State Farm, YAY! I start next Monday which is also great cause it gives me this week to sew and do some well needed cleaning, plus tons of arrands that I need to tend to. I was so happy when I received the call this morning that I almost pee'd myself. My soon to be boss is such a nice guy and all the gals that work at the office that I have met are really great also. Thanks for all you much needed and welcomed prayers, it payed off.

Going to leave you with a few things that I love that are in the upcoming Burda Magazine. Some are gotta haves. lol

Hugs to all.

My new fabrics and other news!

2009-02-05T21:14:00.000-08:00

Oh how I missed all of you while I have been away from blog land. Thought I would spend a few minutes tonight and update my blog.

I am still working at Wal-Mart but I put in for a job with State Farm and did a interview today with the owner, which went very well. I am hopeing to hear back from them by tomorrow as to whether or not I got the job. I am very hopefull, this job would be 8-5 and weekends and holidays off which would be the ever changing schedule at Wal-Mart with which haveing weekends off is very rare. So all of you keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer that this is what God has in his plans for me.

Onto fabric..........

I got some really good bargins on some fabric this last week, some where as love as $.50 per yard and none where any higher than $1.50 per yard. Here they are in all their glory.

This picture does no justice because they are each very adorable. Several of them will be combined to make skirts for my girls. This will be my first go at combining fabrics so I hope I get it right, my inspiration came from a lady with great talent and has an eye for color, stop by and visit her blog @ http://jemimabean.blogspot.com/ I promise you will not be disappointed.

I also took a pic of some of my stash, will take pics of all the other when I get it all sorted and put in a place where it can be photographed.

And last but not least a pick of some of the new fabrics that will make a lovely skirt for my girls.

They will all be used in the makeing of one skirt(each skirt). Lets see how I do with this mix of colors and designs.

Finally if any of you are wondering about my recycleing I am still working on that, spent several days this week folding and putting away the clothes so that I knew what I had to work with. Also found some great bargins at the thrift store that will be great for re-makeing into some outfits for my girls. The fabric used on each that I bought is great, I love them all and can't wait to come up with something wearable for the girls out of them. I will take pics tomorrow and share them on my next post. Who knows some of them may become purses. hmmmmm...............

Until tomorrow, nighty night................

Just an Update!

2009-01-28T21:49:00.000-08:00

Hi all, just wanted you to know that I am still around. Have started my new job at your friendly

And just incase you have all been wondering about me slacking in my creativeness I wanted to share with you my latest outfit that is very flattering as on the job appareal and is very hip.

This comes in many different sizes and can be custome made with your local grocer logo. You know you love it! LOL................Sorry just had to share this photo and no I did not make it, pretty unique if I say so myself. LOL......................................

Onto a more serious note, so far I am still in orientation, so have spent alot of time watching videos and doing computer tests. Ugh...........hope I am done with all of that by tomorrow and can do something a little more productive. Don't have a schedule yet so I have not done alot in sewing. I have purchased some awesome fabrics at some awesome prices and some thrift store finds that I am going to recycle. I have not had time to take photos but will work on getting that done tomorrow. Believe me you don't want to miss that post.

Until then I am off to bed, morning comes early and I need all the beauty rest I can get.

Goodnight and sweet dreams, until next time.

Next Recycle.......

2009-01-25T14:20:00.000-08:00

Ok well the skirt I did from a former women's shirt turned out great, so now I am pumped about getting started on the rest of the pile I have. So without further adue here is the next project.

This is a long flowy skirt that I love but never wear, plus I think it is now a little tight in the waist. My plan is to turn it into a cute flowy summer dress for my dd #3.

I had already began cutting it before I remembered to take the before pic, sorry. It is a light creamy tan color with white polka dots. I am removing the top layer which I plan on turning into the bodice and reattach it to the bottom. I will then make some straps either out some scraps from this skirt or I may come up with some on my own. HMMMMMMM.....................

Wish me luck!

Now for the rest of the story: I have made a decision to start working, outside of home that is.

Where you ask?

Why you ask?

So I can get lots of these, like this fella.

Ok well maybe that is spreading it a little, but I must say, "You go Boy", lol......
I am going to be working now, I am not sure of my schedule but I do know I have got the job. I have decided to do this out of great desire to pay for my High School Diploma and to start some college classes soon, as well as a few other things I have in my "want" list, which would be a surger and an embroidery machine. So if I want to make all this happen, one income is not going to cut it, thus the reason to work at the blue store as my 5 yr old calls it. I do hope I am able to keep up with my sewing and blogging, those I will miss tremendously. Wish me luck in this new adventure of mine, I will keep you all posted.

"GLOOM, DESPAIRE AND AGONY ON ME".

(that is from Hee Haw, if any of you remember that show)

An Award for me,plus a recycle re-cap and completion!

2009-01-24T21:50:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much Faye(http://www.fayessewingadventure.blogspot.com/) for nominating me for this award. I have learned so much from you and other creative women that has inspired me in so many ways.

I find these days that most of my time that I spend on the internet is spent on blogspot visiting other blogs with great talent. Each one of them have touched me in one way or another. Please visit each of these blogs and I promise you will learn something different from each one as well as be inspired and awhed.

1. http://www.hungryzombiecouture.blogspot.com/

2. http://www.amandasadventuresinsewing.blogspot.com/

3. http://www.lindsaytsews.com/

4. http://beezekneesfashions.blogspot.com/

5. http://www.grandmassewingcabinet.com/

6 .http://www.ericabunker.com/index.html

7. http://addiemaescloset.blogspot.com/

Stop in and say hello to these ladies, they are each very talented.

These 7 bloggers have been notified of their nominations and if accepted these are the Rules and Responsibilities of the award--

1. Copy the award to your site.

2. Link to the person from whom you received the award.

3. Nominate 7 other bloggers.

4. Link to those on your blog.

5. Leave a message on the blogs you nominated.

Okay I shared the photos of my recyled shirt to dd skirt, well here is the pics I started with and my finished skirt.

Thanks for all of your embellishing ideas, this skirt was fun to make and I am happy with the finished look. I will have dd model it as soon as I put together a shirt with it.

This skirt cost me nothing except time. The ruffle and pockets were made from some fabric stash I had, it is pink and white checked. I also cut some of the embroidered flowers out and sewed them ontop of each pocket and frayed the edges. Too cute, don't you think?

Gonna be great for twirling!

Also sorry about not putting just names for my nominees, I don't know how to do that so if anyone can give me a quick schooling on putting names and such without haveing to type in the entire address would be a huge help.

Ta Ta!

Recycling My Wardrobe!

2009-01-21T14:58:00.000-08:00

Well I did get a little and I mean a little sewing done last night. I decided last week to go through my clothes and purge and boy did I, I am down to nothing but, I decided this year I was going to make the bulk of my clothes and to do that I needed to get rid of the "not so loved" stuff which ended up being almost everything I owned. I was going to load it all up and take it to our local thrift shop, but after looking at all the cute patterns and such on the clothes I decided to re-make this wardrobe so that it would work, No not for me, for my two youngest daughters. I am not sure if I will be able to use every piece but, I am going to try. Bear with me on this cause I will have to use lots of creativeness to make this work.

Here is the pile of clothes in my sewing room floor.

Here is the first top I decided to makeover.

Cutting stage

And a wearable skirt

I say wearable cause at this stage it is all I had to do was cut the top and add elastic for the waist, cute pattern on this top but it needs something to spice it up, make it fun instead of just wearable, thus comes in the fun of embellishing. So stay tuned for another step in this fun recycled skirt, you won't want to miss what I come up with(which at this point my mind is blank, well not blank just congested). So after my long coughing session I will get busy creating this one of a kind master piece. Until then.(cough, cough, ah...ah....ahhh....chew......................)

Will this ever stop?

2009-01-19T21:33:00.001-08:00

Man I have been coughing my head off! I am so sick of being sick. It started about the middle of last week and every day is worse.

No sleep at night, no rest through the day. Just lots and lots of coughing which has now brought about sneezing and because of the drainage I am now starting to get a sore throat.

I am so miserable and yessssssssssssss I look and feel like this(minus the fact that this is a male)

I have taken tons of this

and still hacking my head off.

I hate this cause I really want to be doing this

Well maybe tomorrow will be a better day because................................................................................

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!!

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!

2009-01-16T08:43:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to let all my bloggers know that I did not get the job at the nursing home. I had finally made up my mind to go for it and went in for the interview everything went great and I was really excited at this point then they ended up hiring someone else. :( I have had no desire to go to work for years and I was finally ready to take the plunge and get back out into the world only to be shot down. Ugh................................So now I am not sure what I am going to do. I am going to go forward with getting mydiploma and I still want to do nursing but have always wanted to be a beutician with hopes of owning my own shop some day, so who knows what I may do my life is open to pretty much anything at this point. Just wish me luck that I will make the right decision and that when I don't end up having to eat it...

Nothing happening here!

2009-01-11T22:30:00.000-08:00

Well as you can tell from the title of this entry that nothing has been getting done around here. I did get some fabric washed, dried and pressed yesterday. I have several ideas running around in my head for each of these fabrics and hope I can actually accomplish more with them than just thinking about what I could use them for.

Also got hubby's drum covers sewn up, hard to explain but will take pics when they are hanging on his drums.

Tomorrow I do plan on getting some patterns cut out and would like to work on a muslin for a new pant pattern that I have, will post on that tomorrow, IF it happens...............

Until then, goodnight...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......................................................

Where is my Mojo..oh and some other news!

2009-01-07T21:07:00.000-08:00

Okay all I am really starting to be concerned about myself, I have done zero sewing all week and I worked so hard in my sewing room this weekend getting it all re arranged and clean and tidy, I still need to take a photo of all my hard work. I even folded and shelved all my fabric stash, by color even. You would think that alone would get me going:(

Well I do have some other news besides the same ol same ol. I was offered a job this week at the nursing home. I would be the activities director. I have not decided yet what I want to do yet, I was going to start working there part time on the floor just so I could take the certification class and become a certified nurses aide and then was thinking about taking some classes at the college to become a certified nurse, and for all of you who are wondering about me haveing a diploma well I am proud to announce that I will be takeing a high school equvilancy test and will be receiving my high school diploma(not a GED) as soon as all of my stuff comes in that I ordered along with some online classes I will be doing will get me on my way to being able to maybe take some college classes. Anyway back to the story. Well when I went to acquire about the certification class(which is a 5 week class) I found out that you have to first be working on the floor while waiting for the next class well, they are full of aide wanna be's I guess you can call them and the class begins Jan 19th and it is already full so I would have to wait a few months before I could get hired on and start my hands on training while I wait for the next class to be scheduled. Any how while I was talking to the director of nursing, which just happens to be a friend of mine, she started talking to me about the director of activities opening, hmmm. It is still very hands on with the patients as I would be doing alot of scheduling of the activities as well as accessing their emotional state, motor skills, and such. I would have my own office and a few girls that would work under me and would assist with my part of the job. I would do alot of room visits and family visits to see where the patients were emotionally and such. She also mentioned that I would be responsible for their hearing test and aides and such. Any way there are alot more details that we did not get into, yet. The job would be M-F 8-5. I like that there would be no weekends and that I would be in charge of my own department and would love to make some extra money but, it has been forever since I have worked and to get back out into the real world is kindof scary but, on the other hand I am ready to do something different, with mama being gone now I get quite lonely not haveing anyone to do stuff with through the day and next year Bry will be in kindergarten so will go all day 5 days a week, and I want a serger and..............so I have really been praying about it. I have also decided that if I decide not to take this position I am still going to work at the nursing home part time, just so I am already employeed there and can use some of the hours I put in as on hand training hours that way when a position comes open on the floor I can just be moved and be preparing for the next scheduled class so, the only place they can put me right now is in dietary, yes kitchen, but it would only be part time, about 4-5 hours a day and would only be for a few weeks. Not bad, not really great, but temporary. Ok I know, blah....blah.....blah.......Just wanted to share and ask for all of your prayers that I make the right decision. I have untill the end of next week to decide.

First completed outfit for 2009

2009-01-03T21:42:00.000-08:00

Yes I have got one outfit completed for the new year and just in time to wear to church tomorrow.

I will have to share the pattern #'s with you next post, they are on the other end of the house in my sewing room and I am busy blogging right now to go grab them so, next time.

The pants and top are from two different patterns and both were very easy and quick. The pants material has a little of a stretch to it so they are extra comfortabe, I am not too sure about the top just yet, the elastic under the breast makes me look prego, or that is what I thought when I first tried it on, hmmm, but the hem was not in yet and the elastic was not properly adjusted yet. Maybe? I will take pics of the outfit in use tomorrow and all of you can let me know your oppinion and please be honest brutely honest if you must because all of the humans in my house would much rather let me wear the top even though it makes me look like an elephant than to dare tell me the truth, Ugh................

I will be starting a new pattern tomorrow, I plan on trying to get some sewing in every day, if possible, you never know around here.

Here are some Christmas pics that were taken with my husbands family on Christmas Eve. and yes I am way behind but late is better than never right?

We all had such a fun time and the kids were all very good and patient, believe it or not. lol......

Oh and the Wii was a big hit, for a little while anyway, lol.

Can you tell by Justice's face that she doesn't have a clue.

Thank goodness I have such smart nephews to explain all the need to knows and so on or all of the would have been confused.

Here is me and Dean by the tree, I never take good pics, ugh...........

And here is a pic of the whole slew of us, this was prob. the best one there was out of a ton, seems like none of us could get it together. And what is my sis n law looking at, sorry Nancy but this was the only one that I looked half way decent in and so I had to sacrfice seeing you straight on, should have been paying attention, lol...................

Patterns I Love

2008-12-30T09:13:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I got zero sewing done, ughh.........had a terrible headache the entire day which totally ruined my "things to accomplish today" goals. I am feeling much better today and thought I would spend a little time blogging before I start my busy day.

I have shared a couple of patters that I really like and have found several more, well these are not patterns but photos of some clothing that I adore, I am searching for patterns with a similar look of these garments so, if any of you know of any or find any let me know.

I am not sure how these would look on a chunky gal like myself, but I love love love them and someday when I lose weight (yeah right) maybe I will make and wear one ok, since I am still FAT as we speak maybe I will make one in JUST MY SIZE and wear it anyway.

I really love the 1st one, isn't it just the cutese.

Well off to start laundry and do a little sewing. Wish me luck :)

My Sewing room is clean and ready for some creativity

2008-12-27T20:26:00.000-08:00

Well got my sewing room all cleaned up from the mess made while doing some Christmas sewing and I am ready to start doing some wardrobe sewing for myself for awhile. I do plan on doing some outfits for my girls here and there and plan on starting their Valentines day outfits early but besides that I am dedicating most of my sewing for my self. I have so many patterns I am in love with right now and would really like to whip one of everyone of them up which I will over time.

These two patterns are on my wish list. I love the dress from Vogue and have read some wonderful reviews on it at www.patternreview.com, the Simplicity tops patterns had some great reviews on there as well. I am going hunting for these patterns and hope I can find them at a good price, maybe ebay would be a good place to start, hmmmmm.............

Merry Christmas

2008-12-23T22:03:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

I got all Christmas sewing done that needed to be done before hand, have some other that I am going to be sewing and sending out after Christmas due to everyone being out of town for the Holidays, don't want pkgs. sitting on door steps for days until someone gets home or take the chance of them getting stolen so, I plan on sending after the Holidays in hopes that everyone gets there things safely.

We will be gone on Christmas eve. only. We are traveling to my inlaws house and they only live about an hour and a half from us so, we will be coming home late that night and will wake in our own home on Christmas day. Not sure what we will do but I do know I am not cooking a big Christmas dinner, I will probably make Christmas cookies for the kids to decorate though that should keep them happy for awhile.

I plan on cleaning up my sewing room and doing some rearranging after the Holidays. I have a huge mess in there and can't seem to find anything, this is due to the rush of makeing last minute gifts and Christmas garments. Ugh......I promise I am going to start way ahead of time next year on my handmade gifts and clothing(I said that last year too). I have lots of things I want to sew for myself this coming year so a clean sewing room is a must. Wish me luck.

Sewing all the way......Jingle bells Jingle bells........

2008-12-22T22:33:00.000-08:00

Man has it really been days since I blogged? Weird....

Any who, thought I would share what I have in mind for 2009, lol that rhymed...

I have picked out a few patterns and some fabric and I plan on makeing a wardrobe consisting of about 3 -4 skirts a couple pair of pants a couple shirts or so and a jacket or two. I know sounds iffy and it is. I know I am using all the fabric in the picture but, I have lots more so I may be adding to and re arranging as I go. You'll just have to wait and see(as well as I do).

Today I worked all day on a dress for my 11yo. it is red silk material and I have not done a whole lot of sewing with silk(maybe none) and boy was it a pain in the rear. Thought I was going to lose my mind and guess what, I am still not done with that stinking thing and it is a New Look EASY pattern that turned VERY HARD all because of my lack of silk sewing skills. I thought "what is the big deal, fabric is fabric, sewing is sewing", NOT!

I could really use some advice, pointers, whiskey, downers, uppers, sedatives, etc. from anyone out there who can help.lol.......

Well it is very late and I need to get up early in the morning, have to finish dd dress and start on my 14yo dd's dress and finish it by bedtime tomorrow, why?????because they will be worn to in laws on Christmas eve. duh......and Yes I wait till the last minute to do things and then I rush and cuss and lose sleep and food and well you get the picture it is HELL! But you know me, I live for chaos. lol. Nighty Night..........

P.S. Here is a pic of my latest purse, I had alot of fun makeing this one as I do with all of them.

AND THE LAUNDRY IS DONE!

2008-12-17T21:20:00.000-08:00

Yeah I know what a boring title, well it is true, I got all our laundry done today and it actually wasn't that bad, lol. Ok I know you are wondering if we have like a mountain of dirty clothes that we or should I say "I" never wash. And the answer to that is NO well to the first part of that question anyway. "I" have not done laundry in a few weeks because my sweet hubby has had some days off here and there and that seems to become his job during that time, not that he is given that job he just seems to lean toward laundry on his days off, lol.......So he hasn't had a day off in awhile and this weekend was so busy that no laundry has gotten done thus the reason for my day of wash.

Blah...Blah....Blah..........

Besides the boring stuff I just posted I actually started on another purse today and almost finished it but had to stop and make Christmas sugar cookies for Tajenai's class, for tomorrow of course, "YEAH, THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW IN PLENTY OF TIME THAT YOU NEED A GAZILLION COOKIES BY MORNING". Geezzzz.........

Anyway, like I was saying I started on a new purse today and should have in done tomorrow and onto something else. Most of the things I have been working on lately are going to be Christmas presents. All of the women in my family are getting either a purse or an apron this year and the men well that I am not sure of, if I don't come up with something soon they also may be getting a purse or an apron this year, lol. Most of my gifts this year are handmade and I have so enjoyed makeing all of them and hope everyone loves them as much as I do(some of them are hard to part with). The lil girls in my family are getting handmade dolls this year, created and handsewn by muah. And all the lil boys are getting, ummmm, well might be a purse or an apron, lol. Man why are males so hard to handmake stuff for? IF anyone has any ideas I am all ears.

Well with all that said I am off the dream land. All the bakeing of them cookies has made me sleepy.

Until tomorrow.

LOTS TO SAY!

2008-12-16T20:47:00.000-08:00

Well it has been a few days since my last entry, I have been either gone, busy or sick...UGH.......
But I have got my Mojo back and am ready to catch everyone up.

Well Saturday Justice, Tajenai and myself met my mother n law and sister n law for a girls day out. We went and seen the Nut Cracker which was wonderful and then did some shopping and had a nice dinner and a histerical trip home. We laughed till I was sick and it was all due to my sister n law Sheilas lack of driving skills, lol. Guess you had to be there, all I know is that we had a great time and really enjoyed each others company. Thanks Karen(mom n law) for the awsome girls day out .

Here is a pic of Sheila and the girls during intermission, what goofs!

SUNDAY, OH WHAT A DAY!

Sunday was spent going to church and coming home with a house full of kids which worked to our advantage actually, we lined them all out in an assembly line and had each doing something to prepare lunch, then we had them all help with the house chores, and when I say all this includes my sons girlfriend Andi and my dd Justices boyfriend Johnny. We laughed and took lots of pics of the kids working side by side and well causing some chaos as they went, but all went well and we had a good lunch, quick clean up and chores done following which left me time for a long Sunday nap which was needed after a long Saturday of fun.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAI NAI!

Modays was dd Tajenai's 11th b-day, which I ended up sick with a stomach bug so, the eve. was not what she had planned but we are going to do something for her this weekend. She and her daddy made her a b-day cake and we all (me, dad, justice, bry, james and johnny) gathered round and sang her happy b-day as she blew out her candle, I say candle because we did not have any cake candles so we lit a lil candle I had in one of my Christmas pretties and had her make her wish and blow it out. Then came the real fun, oh yeah, her sister Justice shoved Nai's face in the cake when she took her last blow of the candle. Oh my what a mess and ofcourse the cake fight was on between all. Not me I headed back to bed and let dh deal with the food fight. It all ended with the kids cleaning the kitchen as Bry licked the remains of the cake, lol which none of us got any of. lol..........Happy Birthday Nai Nai, you are growing up so fast. We love you........

My day of sewing!

Today I spent sewing, YAY! And to my suprise I finished Bryanna's Christmas outfit. YIPPY! It is too cute. I also did a lil work on a few of my purses, still have some finishing touches to do to them but they done for the most. I love each of them and have some ideas running around in my brain for the next few I plan on makeing. I will post as I finish. As for tomorrow my goal is to start on Nai's Christmas outfit and do some sewing on some Christmas gifts that I need to have in the mail by the end of this week, YIKES! Wish me luck I seem to think there are a 100 hours in a day and I can do it all.....YEAH RIGHT!

Well I am off to bed, hope you all enjoy the pictures I am sharing. And Katrina here are the pictures of the purses I promised to get taken and put on my blog. They are way cuter in person.

Finally getting some sewing done!

2008-12-11T21:32:00.000-08:00

Man, feels like forever since I have gotten anything sewn, has actually only been a couple of weeks but for someone who is addicted to sewing it feels like a lifetime.

I began working on my youngest dd's pants for her Christmas outfit last night and was able to finish them tonight and I have to say I love the fabric. It is not your tradional Holiday fabric as you can tell and believe me the shirt fabric isn't either, but when I finish the shirt you will be able to see that it is indeed Christmas fabric. I chose this fabric because the print and the colors can be used even after Christmas is over and that was important to me. I did not want to make an outfit that she would only wear once, she grows more each month and there is no way it would fit her again next Christmas so, I was lucky enough to find this fabric at Hobby Lobby for 50% off and it can be used through out the season and will turn the pants into capris and the top into a sleeveless top for summer. Now how versitle is that? You go me!

I plan on finishing up the top by tomorrow(crossing fingers) because I have a busy weekend and am it is very doubtful that I will have time to sit and sew. Ugh......but the good news to that ugh... is that the girls and I are going with my mother n law, sister n law and grandma n law to see the Nutcracker on Saturday. The girls are so excited and I have to say so am I, we have never been to a balley before so this will be quite an experience. I just hope I remember to take my camera and get some pictures of the day. Oh and it will be perfect timing because my dd #3 's b-day is Monday so she will be able to go back to school on her b-day and tell all about her awesome weekend(crossing fingers again, lol.).

I will be so glad when this week is over and I pray that next week will be better. I swear my teenagers are going to be the death of me. If one is in trouble the other is following right after. Seems like they are aliens or something and they are very brave as well. If it was legal to beat your children believe me my post would be on black eyes and bloody noses, lol....... I just don't know where kids get off these days, and mine know better, or atleast they did at one time, seems like now they think they are the boss and they know it all and are going to have the last say. WHAT! I don't think so, not in this lifetime. And so continues the saga as long as I am not giving in and letting them win. But a moms gotta do what a moms gotta do. But the sad thing is that I don't know what to do. I HATE TEENAGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Someone please save me, tell me it is all going to be okay:(

Birthdays

2008-12-08T20:15:00.000-08:00

Well we have so many birthdays for the month of Dec. that it is CRAZY! My oldest which is also my only son turned 16 Dec. 5th along with my youngest daughter who turned 5 that very same day, ironic huh. I have another daugter who will turn 11 on Dec. 15th and my father n laws b-day was yesterday, my dear daddy's birthday is on Dec. 27th. God rest his soul. So the month of Dec. is very crazy for our family.

My 5yr old made her own cake this year and had a blast. We did not have a party for her since we are new to this area we don't know any families with kids her age so it was just all of us that live with her that celebrated her and her brothers b-day, she was fine with it and was excited about her gifts she received and never complained once. Next year should be better we should be more familiar with some of the people in town and hopefully meet some friends with kids her age.

(James, my son is the second from the left,he is holding the hand of what he says will be my daughter n law someday, hmmmm)

As for my now 16yr old son, well he had other plans than just a nice quiet b-day at home, teenagers, ugh......lol.....It wasn't so bad, he just invited a few friends to go see Twilight at the thearters and I have been dieing to see it before it was gone so it was a gift to me also, lol........

He received a new guitar(very nice and expensive) for his b-day so a big pricey party was not happening, but he was just as happy with a trip to the movies. And so was I, he...he.....

Today was a very hectic day for me but I got all my swaps out that I owed thus far and that is a huge relief, now I can focus on some sewing I am doing as Christmas gifts. Mainly purses and some rag dolls, bibs and a few pieces of clothing, I will share photos as I get them finished(crossing fingers).

The weather took quite a change here today, out of nowhere the sky grew dark and clouds came rushing in and the wind started blowing 90 to nothing and it began to sprinkle, well not really sprinkle more like a few drops blowing here and there, anyway, I thought it we were in for a heck of a storm. I came home after doing all my arrands and the tree was on and the house was dark and cozy(because of the clouds) so I was glad that the kids were all gone to school so I could just sit and do nothing and enjoy the quietness. Well to my suprise the weather changed again and the sun was shinning like it was a mid summers eve.(so much for the cozy dark feeling) so I decided to do a small(very small) amount of house work anticipating the arrival of my darlings(that is not what I was thinking but wrote it anyway,lol) I thought about doing some sewing but knew that would take longer than the hour I had till they were home, so here I am feeling like I accomplished some and neglected others, ok does that make sense even? I better be off to bed so maybe tomorrow I will be able to think straight and make better sense. HUH? Yeah, anyway, goodnight.

Puttin up the tree

2008-12-07T20:45:00.000-08:00

Oh what a peaceful feeling you get when you begin decorating for the Holidays.

Tonight we finally got our tree up and decorated, well still have a few things to add to it but for the most it is done. The kids always love pulling out there ornaments from Christmases past and hanging them on the tree and adding their new ones for the year. I have been collecting ornaments for each of them from birth, I always mark on them somewhere what year they were for and their name. The plan is that when they leave home to start their own lives and traditions that the ornaments will go with them to start their own tree with.

They have each worried as to what we are going to have hanging on our tree and I have told them not to worry cause that is the time when I get to have the beautiful uncluttered color themed victorian tree that I have wanted since they arrived and will finally have once they depart. lol..........But for now I am very happy to see all the lil ornaments that represent each of my children hanging on our tree including the hand made ones with the food on them that is rotted. lol..........I love seeing the "Babies 1st Christmas" ones the most they remind me of the joy and sometimes pain that child has brought me and sharing that 1st Christmas with them and making them apart of our family and adding them to our tradition of decorating the tree together as a family with carols playing and hot chocolate cooling.

These are truely those moments of a life time that bring us true joy.

I just love this image

2008-12-04T15:02:00.000-08:00

I found this on someone elses blog and just had to copy it and add it to mine. I love these guys. I remeber watching them and the 3 stooges and laughing for hours. The kids shows today are so different than what I watched as a kid. The most violence you seen in the little rascals shows was when Spanky would be preparing to get his swats for dis obeying and he would place a book in his trousers to keep from filling the pain of the rod. Now a days not only is there violence in cartoons there has been times I have heard profanity, in a Walt Disney movie, What? Oh and may I add that spanking is unacceptable in society now it is abusive, well I got lots of good ole fashion butt whoopins and I turned out ok.

What are your thoughts on what children are seeing on tv and how do you feel about corprol punishment?

Vintage Thingies Thursday

2008-12-04T14:46:00.000-08:00

(Vintage Image)

Ok well I joined this thingie so I guess I must participate, don't be disappointed in my lack of haveing something really awesome to share, have not prepared myself like I should have so I am just going out on a whim here.

Well I just love anything vintage, it just reminds me of past times that were much more simplier than they are now days and it just warms my heart when I see anything vintage. We have a really neat thrift store in town and they have a ton of vintage clothing that I love to look at every time I go in there. I have yet to buy any of the stuff that have but the shoes and hand bags and clothing sure is wonderful. Maybe I will buy something the next time I go and share some photos with you, who knows I may even do a give-away with something from there. Hmmm........

I also love vingtage photos and love to embellish and create with things that are vintage. I found a really awesome sight were you can purchase vintage images for card makeing and such and once a month they have a editors pick and it is free to download and copy. The one they have free for Christmas is just too adorable. Please feel free to copy this image and use it for your self, better yet why not just go to their web site and sign up for their free news letter and receive your own free image once a month and browse the others they have for sale. I promise you won't be disappointed. Enjoy.

www.thevintageworkshop.com there site has some really lovely vintage images for all occasions.

I went to Joann's today!

2008-12-03T21:20:00.000-08:00

Well today my dd had a ortho appt. and I was able to go browsing at Joann's fabric store. I know, BROWSING, blah, but it is almost Christmas and I am so trying to be a good lil girl and not spend all our Christmas money on fabric, Ugh......... I did buy a few fat quaters though that I am going to use to make some purses out of and I got a really good deal on the magnetic snaps for them so I did spend some just not as much as I would have liked to but........we go again in Jan. and I am going to be so NAUGHTY, I am going to shop, shop, shop. muah..ha...ha.....YIKES, did that evil laugh come from me??????????

I will take some pics of the fq's I bought plus some of some fabric I did HAVE to have from Wal-Mart, too cute.

Have not been able to sew for over a week now and I am really starting to have withdrawls here. Laying in bed for 3 days plus Thanksgiving, arrands, bill paying, apts. and such has really got in my way.(pouting) The rest of this week is busy also with my husbands company Christmas party (tomorrow night) and 3 birthdays, my oldest and only son will be turning 16 on Friday and youngest (girl) will be turning 5 on the same day, imagine that, then my father n law has a birthday on the 7th. hmm that reminds me I need to get his card and gift in the mail by tomorrow, more time spent doing other stuff and not sewing. I have another daughter who will be turning 11 on the 15th our pastors b-day is on the 20th and my daddy's would have been on the 27th if he was still with us. whew.....that is alot. I also have alot of swaps to send out. I am a member of swap-bot and have a ton of things I need to get made and sent out by the end of this week and no later. Ummmm, yeah.........ok........

Well I am off to read Twilight for a few minutes, then I am off to bed. Till tomorrow...zzzzzzzzz

http://www.joann.com/joann/

I WON!

2008-12-02T09:49:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe it, I won, Me, it is me, the winner. OMG! I like never win anything and to be the lucky winner of some beautiful handmade and drawn cards. This lady is an awesome artist and I just fell in love with her work and now I can see it up close and personal because I am the winner! Yes, I am excited! Please visit her blog if you have not already, she rocks. Thank you http://ayearatoakcottage.blogspot.com/ I am patiently waiting for my pretties. Happy Day.........

2008-11-29T22:07:00.001-08:00

J. Carrell Originals is having an Apron Giveaway!

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Go on over and check out this give away and stay awhile, you just might find something you like.

2008-11-29T21:27:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas Give-away!

http://ayearatoakcottage.blogspot.com/2008/11/merry-christmas-giveaway.html

Go on over and check out this awesome give away, but hurry you only have till Nov. 30th to get signed up.

2008-11-29T20:12:00.000-08:00

Laundry List for Life

Written By Regina Brett of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio.
To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 90 in August, so here goes:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11 Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. Stay in touch.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Okay now I have to admitte I love all of these, but have one that just really touches my heart, and it would be: #37 because I have 4 beautiful, healthy kids. They grow up so fast and we sometimes forget to take in every moment that we have with them. When they ask me to do something for them or with them and I am just not in the mood I rememer the story that my best friend shared with me that her mother had shared with her about her 4 year old brother who had never ask this of his mom before that night.
One night while Rusty was preparing for bed he ask his mom if she would stay and rock him to sleep, his mom told him, "Not tonight". The next day he was killed and along with all the grief of loosing a child came the thought of not spending the time to grant him his one last wish, which was to be cuddled and rocked to sleep by his mommy. She still to this day questions why he ask that of her on that nigh, did he know something, was God giveing her that last moment to spend alone with him, to love him and see him drift off to sleep in her arms. She has regretted no taking the time to swaddle him one last time and may live with it for the rest of her days. I do not want to regret anything with my children. Yes, there are over a hundred times that I have question my decsion or wished I would have handled it a different way, but I always try to remember this story and stop long enough to listen and love.

We are not promised tomorrow and today is almost over.

2008-11-29T20:03:00.000-08:00

Stocking filler give - away!!!

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Please sign up for this awesome give away........and while your there stay awhile and meet a really neat lady and her happenings.

Thankgiving Eve.

2008-11-26T21:16:00.000-08:00

Well here I am anticipating, no wait let me re fraze that, dredding Turkey day. Why you ask, well several reasons. One, I am feeling rotten, coming down with a cold, two, we are going to my inlaws, and no that is not bad, just don't like leaving my comfy bed when I am feeling rotten, I am not up to spending the day chaseing my kids, reminding them to use their manners or haveing them do the, "Yuck what is that", and haveing everyone look at us like we are a bunch of rednecks, although it does run in our blood line, lol, third, I am spending yet another holiday without my parents, this will be the 3rd. without my dad and the 2nd without my mama. We always spent the holidays with them, so this time of the year is when I miss them the most. Just pray I make it through the rest of the year and that next year will be better. With all that said I am looking forward to the food, that is if I am not sick as a dog, then I hope I atleast feel good enough to pack a doggie bag. I hope all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I will update you on our little adventure afterward. Happy Turkey Day. Ugh.........

2008-11-25T21:58:00.000-08:00

Christmas Recipes
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2008-11-25T07:57:00.000-08:00

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Okay here are some more give aways and really cool blog sites that I thought I would share, please stop by and visit them and enter into their give aways.

2008-11-25T07:44:00.000-08:00

http://cowgirlprimitives.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-holidays-giveaway.html

Here is a give away that I thought I would share with all, this ladies website is a fun place to visit. Stop by and say hi and enter her give away.

Blogging is time consuming

2008-11-24T21:52:00.000-08:00

Ok so here I am in Blogging world try to figure out how all you gals get all them pretty things on your blog site and have found that I have now been on this thing for over 4 hours trying to make my site look pretty and you know what this is hard......I have finally got a pretty back ground but have no idea how to get something pretty for where my blog title is, UGH...

Would some of you pro's out there lend me a hand in makeing this thing look glamourous, PLEASE! I know it is prob. something stupid to get all worked up over but, OH WELL! to late for that. lol.

Today I spent cleaning my house, UGH.....

What a mess my family leaves it over the weekend. Someday I am gonna.......

Can't believe how messy a place can get overnight, and my family is all about going to work and school on Monday and leaving ol' mom at home to make things better again. I worked my tail off today, all day. I did no sewing, no cardmakeing, no dotee doll makeing, I didn't even sit down to watch some tv, but as you can see I did get in a few hours to play on my blog, BUT....it was not till the end of the day after I had slaved and worked my poor fingers to the bones to make sure my sweet children(yah right) and darling hubby could come home to a nice clean home and a crock pot of beans and a pan of corn bread. Yeah I know sounds like I slid by on the meal, and you are right I did but they got fed didn't they and no one complained so I was happy, lol.....

Tomorrow I plan on doing something fun, no more of that work crap for me. Been working on some purses for presents and to put on Etsy.com so going to get creative and see what else I can come up with. I will post some pictures as soon as I figure this blog thing out. So if any of you would like to see what I have under my sleeve I sugjest you give me some blogging tips 101 advice, hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.............

Okay I am off to la la land zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........................Until tomorrow..............

Just me, here at home......

2008-11-23T21:25:00.000-08:00

Okay well here I go starting this blogging thing that I hear is so addictive, me, a non-addict, lol. Yeah right, I may not like to admit it but I am, I am an addict, yes you heard right, an addict, I am addicted to many things, one would be my husband, just cannot seem to get enough of that guy, (wonder if there is a support group for that) he is such fun to be around, always makes me smile and what a team player he is. Love Ya Babe! I am also addicted to sewing, makeing jewlery, handmade cards, dotee dolls, scrapbooking, and my newest would be makeing purses, love, love, love it. I am a stay at home mom so being creative is part of my job you know. No I do not sit around eating bon bons watching soaps all day I will have you know, I spend my days being creative, crafy and amaze myself daily with all this talent God has given me(even if I am the only one that thinks I am talented, lol) I am a blessed mom of 4, a son James, who will be turning 16 Dec. 5th, a 14yo. daughter, Justice, a soon to be 11yo daughter, Dec. 15th to be exact, Tajenai and a baby girl, Bryanna who will turn 5 on her brothers birthday, Dec. 5th. Go ahead and say it, and yes I was busy in the bedroom around the same time every other year or so, lol.........
I am a current member and participant in Swap-bot, just love that website, have met lots of wonderful people and have received some awesome things. If you are crafty in any way you must share and swap with some other crafy women on Swap-bot, it is truely a blast.

My family is the joy of my life, they are my best friends(and sometimes my worst enemies, lol) and haveing them in my life as made me who I am today(on my good days that is, heeeeheee).
I was blessed with two wonderful human beings that I called daddy and mama, they both have gone on to be with our Lord in Heaven, lost my daddy in May of 2006 and my Dear Mama in Oct. of 2007. Adjusting to life without them has been one of the biggest challenges I have ever been up against. But I know that God had bigger plans for them in Heaven and that I cannot question, I just look forward to seeing them again someday and am happy knowing they are together again.

I hope to make lots of friends here on this blog and share lots of memories, ideas and maybe some tears and a whole lot of laughter.
Happy Thanksgiving to all......Hugs