Thursday, August 13, 2009

Crafting Diet




I'm a glutton for punishment. Seriously, I sign up for things, procrastinate and then stress myself out to finish on time. I always finish but I lose sleep doing it. Too bad I wasn't losing weight from the anxiety. ;)
In two weeks I need to have 42 squares of different sizes done for a crocheting swap. Now I had months to work on them. When do I start? Now of course. I almost have one set finished.
Did I mention I signed up to swap a handmade sock monkey?
Oh, and I signed up to swap a handmade scarf...
Then there's the Christmas ornament swap I signed up for...
Do I ever think about the fact that I also have two toddlers? A business? Excuse me, two businesses... errr three now.
I have 2 custom orders pending. One I haven't finished designing and one I'm waiting for a key component for. I should be finishing the design...
Why do I do this to myself?! ... Because it makes me happy! I already received my first set of crocheted squares from a fellow crocheter and it made my day! I love to make things and I love to receive things other people have made!
Okay, I'm off to make dinner. Chicken and broccoli in the crock pot. That makes my family happy. :)



Monday, June 15, 2009

Landslide Victory!


Sarah from saladforbreakfast has won the Cosmic gift box for her dad in a landslide victory! Congrats Sarah! Your prize is on its way to the post office right now!
We hope her father enjoys his gifts and we wish all dads a very happy and safe Father's day.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Funny Dad Story Contest


These are the submissions for our "Win Dad a Cosmic Gift Box" contest! Contestants had to submit a funny story about their dad/or children's father. Vote for your favorite on the right.

The winner will receive:
1 bar of Essence of Mars (manly scent) soap
1 bar of UFO Lawn Job (green grass scent) soap
1 crocheted bath puff.1 Bay Rum scented sachet
1 “DAD” fused glass keychain

Voting ends June 14th at midnight. The winner will be announced June 15th.
Good luck everyone!

(You can visit these talented Etsian's shops/sites by clicking on their names.)

mamaslittlemonkeys says:
Ok, mine's not fall off your chair funny...but it tickled me!: ) The other day my son (age 3.5) told my husband, "Daddy..you're fat like the hungry caterpillar.":) LOL DH does have a little bit of a belly but isn't overly large...aparently its enough for a 3 yr old :)

saladforbreakfast says:
I can't believe I forgot about this thread!!! Ok I'm here now. Here is my story. Err...brace yourselves.When I was a little kid, I used to LOVE reading! I preferred my books over cartoons and my barbie dolls. I even had a huge library in my room! Well, I also used to be a very curious kid...and go into other people's books. My parents had their books in the library in the guest room and I thought "Hmm...I wonder what these big huge books are!" So I picked out this book on biology and got to reading. I was so fascinated with everything and kept reading until I came to this big word I didn't understand. So I figured I'd ask my dad about the meaning of this word at dinner time. The following conversation ensued:Me: (blurting it out loud while everyone is enjoying their meal) Daddy!!! What does "uncircumsized" mean???Dad: (looking stunned, chokes on food) Err...what? What...word, honey?Me: Uncircumsized!! What does it mean?Dad: Uhm...I don't know. Where did you hear this word?Me: I read it in your book! It said something like "All baby boys are born uncircumsized."(Mom trying not to giggle.)Dad: Oh. You'll have to show me this book because I really don't know!Well, we never discussed the meaning of the word ever again. All was forgotten and lost...until I turned about 13 or so and stumbled upon the word again AND its definition. THAT'S when I thought "OMG! I can't believe I was asking him that!" Yup, totally mortifying. I still giggle about it every now and then. It brings a true smile to my face.

Quiltingdiva says:
I grew up in Maine and my dad is a big goober (love him to death) but goober Redneck comes to mind. anyway, I was in high school and I had to call him collect for a ride or something. The automated system says "You have a collect call from Stacy, will you accept the charges". My dad is a man of many many many many words so he can't keep it to a simple yes, he says "yuh yuh, I'll pay for the call". Automated system does not like his answer so she restates the question and again, my dad says "oh yuh, yuh, I'll accept the charges". DUH!! I think he eventually got it, but I wanted to scream in the phone.... "DAD JUST SAY YES!!!". I love my dad :)


reduxredux says:
Great thread! The stories posted so far had me ROFL!So here's mine...Scene: Urban street on a college campus; An 18 y/o freshman and her dad are walking down the street on the first day of Parent's WeekendMe (stage whisper): Psst! Dad-that was my math teacher who just passed us.Dad (outraged): What?! He didn't even say hello?! Why, I oughta..!!! Of all the nerve!Me: Dad, there's a million kids in that class. He probably doesn't recognize me.Dad: What do you mean he doesn't know you? You're in his class!!![THEY ENTER A PUB TO GRAB A SANDWICH FOR LUNCH.]Bartender: Hi Carole! How's it going?Dad: Oh, great. Just great. Your math professor doesn't recognize you, but the bartender knows you by name![CLOSE-UP OF A VERY EMBARRASSED, TOTALLY BUSTED DAUGHTER]

Funny stuff!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Wet Wednesday

It’s supposed to rain on and off all day today so I’m just doing little things to keep busy. Like washing the wall Jacob decided to be artistic on… Besides that, I have pictures to take and a TON of glass pieces to assemble. Maybe I’ll fire up the kiln and finish a couple of pieces…
The kids had a great time playing outdoors yesterday. I can’t wait until it’s nice enough outside to play every day. And we had a fabulous dinner! Leftovers tonight! I listed these on Etsy last night.

They are scented sachets. Beautiful and functional! I made them from fabric remnants from my friend Lori over at www.cozycabinmom.etsy.com . Her pillowcase dresses rock!
John made a Home Depot run yesterday and got new sand for the kid’s sandbox and things to wash the deck. Guess what we are doing this weekend? LOL!
I’m off…

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Happy St. Patty’s Day!

It’s going to be a beautiful day! The sun is shining, I have my day planned and we are going to have a fabulous dinner.

Please excuse my absence… I am back on track… I hope…
I have vowed not to take on anymore long term commitments for quite a while.

With that being said, I finished hosting and coordinating the 2009 Magless Exchange!
I honestly could not have done it without John. He really did most of the work. I just made sure all the ducks were in a row and answered all the correspondence.
I think because the participation number was down this year, the level of difficulty was way up! It was quite an experience. I made a walnut using the freeze and fuse method. I learned quite a lot.

Yesterday I tangoed with my sewing machine and it nearly won but I declared victory in the end. New product shots coming soon! Now onto the camera…

I was up until 1am last night banging my head against a wall over my crappy pictures and finally gave in and read the camera manual. Wow! Go figure! They actually tell you how to operate the thing and give you instruction on improving your pictures. Why I have to be so stubborn about reading directions I’ll never know. So today I’m going to FOLLOW the DIRECTIONS and see if I can’t improve on my product pictures. Any help/suggestions are welcome.

Besides taking pictures, it’s going to be 60 degrees today and the kids need some fresh air! We’ll be heading out on the deck for some sunshine and play before nap time. Now I know I’ll get a good picture out there!

Tonight for dinner we are having corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. And if I have time I’m going to make John some brownies for dessert. It’s going to be awesome!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A Present of $7300 to Myself and My Family

So it has been a little over 4 years since I quit smoking.
I feel better and I smell better.
I am no longer killing myself and everyone else around me. I’ve apologized to my husband and children for being so selfish.
And the money I have saved… Holy cow!

I no longer have the seasonal cough, I no longer stand out in the cold to get my fix and I no longer search for extra change to cover the cost of my filthy habit.

I quit cold turkey. I just said “No more.” Sure it was hard. Once the suet in my lungs loosened I choked for a week coughing it up. It wasn’t pretty. But is smoking?
I watch people who smoke now and wonder if I had looked that desperate to suck on something so harmful.

I guess the fact that I and the ones around me will lead a longer, healthier life is a bigger present.
Now I just have to quit eating all this chocolate… LOL!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Shop Online

Only three more days until this month’s newsletter drawing! Please sign up for your chance to win the fused green glass pendant with 22k gold leaf, Newton’s Spicy Side soap and a very colorful soap sack.
As most of you know, I do an enormous amount of online shopping. I just like too. It affords you the ability to drink a cup of coffee and contemplate your purchases. It also allows you to let your children run around like banshees without anyone becoming upset. Well anyone but you that is. LOL!
Today I’d like to note some of my favorites. Not only do these companies carry products that I love, want, need or can’t live without, they also provide outstanding customer service.

The Children’s Place - http://www.childrensplace.com Children’s clothing.
Etsy - http://www.etsy.com Vast selection of handmade and vintage items. (And I’m not just saying this because I sell my stuff there!)
Bramble Berry - http://brambleberry.com Huge selection of fragrances, essential oils and soap making supplies.
Ikea - http://www.ikea.com (I always pick up my merchandise.) Everything you could want for the home.
Delphi – http://www.delphiglass.com Glass supplies and other crafts.
Rings & Things – https://shop.rings-things.com Jewelry supply.
L.L. Bean – http://www.llbean.com Quality made clothing for the entire family.
Uline – http://www.uline.com Boxes and gift packaging supplies.

Yep, I shop a lot online. Try some of them out. You won’t be sorry!

Joseph is going to the homecoming dance tonight. I’ll have to remember to post a picture later. He’s going solo. Rebecca is going also and she has a date! She is wearing a beautiful black and white dress. I’ll post a picture of her too. Boy they grow up so fast.
So it will just be me, John and the babies tonight…
Maybe we’ll have a little dance of our own. LOL!
Yummy grilled sausages and chips for dinner.