Monday Morning

I am truley traced out. Translation: my hand has cramped up so onto other projects!

TA, TA!!!

BUSY BUSY SUNDAY

Good evening, I know that Sunday is intended to be a day of rest, but when the week has been so slow it seems a shame to ignore things that really need to be done. I have been desperately trying to get my bedroom organized. Mainly the area around our closets. Fabric, craft items, paperwork, odds and ends of every sort, you get the idea, just had to be taken care of. We didn't go to church in light of the kids coughing so bad and the temp below zero. My school work is done and we even had several hours of shrinky dink fun this evening.

I had this great idea to trace Disney Cars characters and turn them into magnets. Well...that is what we did. Do you realize how long it really takes to color those little boogers?? Looks like this may take several days so we can do Bambi, princesses, and whatever strikes our fancy. I know I should be sewing or something, but I do love to color.

Take care!

TELL ME, COULD IT BE SO????

I can't believe it, could it be so? Have I really entered the 21st century? 'Bout time eh? I have a TV in the kitchen as well as an undermount radio/cd player AND (this is the big one) DSL --It's a miracle it works like a dream - I am shocked at how much faster it is than dial up..!!!!

When I went to class Monday and found out that it is required to turn in homework via the internet, I figured no biggie I'll go home and sign in etc... then when it said it required high speed internet access I about had a cow. I knew then it was time, and I am sooooo happy....

This is part of the newest shrinky dink experiments. I hope to have this together within the next few days. Take care.

GRAND ILLUSIONS

Do you ever wonder why it is when situations in life change and you think you'll have more time to play, you never get around to it???? I have had a full seven days off and still have yet to conquer a craft project. I do believe it may have something to do with cramming so much into the schedule that I cut myself short.

Monday, after dropping the kids at school, I headed into college to pay for class and get my book. That took a full two hours (including drive time). Tuesday I had to go to the courthouse to get a copy of our marriage liscense, to prove eligibility for health insurance, naturally I had spent at least 3 hours searching for it at home. Like how often do you need that anyway? Probably way back when I changed over my social security card, nearly 8 years ago. We also decided that we would put the kids into some activities and as luck would have it dance classes start Monday, and gymnastics started this week. Leave it to me to check on it at the last possible moment. Titus will be in dance, with his autism we felt it would be good for coordination and spacial awareness. Besides that he loves music. We believe the best therapy is to get him around other kids doing something he'll enjoy. Kaylee on the other hand, has been hankerin' for gymnastics. She has an older cousin that is very into it and Kaylee idolizes Casey. She started this past Thurs. Daddy was also an all around in gymnastics as a younger man so he has an interest in her being in gymnastics as well.

My theory is that one outside activity is enough( we're not going to count the piano lessons I give them) I know people that run their kids everywhere and that just seems insane to me. If you have the energy and money to do it that's terrific, but not me...Plus we will take the summers off.

I have an idea for a little something that will be totally experimental-hopefully snippets of that tomorrow!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Ah, here it is the end of Christmas Day and I actually have time to blog. It must be a Christmas miracle!! Of course it has been great today, no company and all I cooked was a turkey and french fries, yes that's right french fries,,,my hubby requested them so in the spirit of the season he got 'em.
I wrapped presents til midnight last night and managed to sleep in until 7, then I napped from 10:30 until noon. Wa-hoo I feel pretty refreshed.
Last week I made orange marmalade, for the family, peanut brittle, opera fudge, cinnamon cakes {for the neighbors}, and yesterday (Christmas Eve) I made cocoa cinnamon rolls and sweet pastry cinnamon nut swirls and swirls filled with cinnamon and fruit cake dried fruit mix-which ended up being my favorite.
Well I hope everyone had a nice day.
Thank you God for sending your Son as a beautiful little baby -- just for us!!!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

Here are some of the Shrinky Dink necklaces, I have discovered I do not like working with the white shrinky dinks. When you erase it looks OK but when you shrink it, it shows up where you erased. Very touchy stuff.

Overall I am pleased with the way they turned out.

WHY NOT SHRINKY DINK?

It is just so hard to choose sometimes, but I've already changed my mind from felt pins to shrinky dink necklaces for the kindergartners. Sounds like more fun anyway. I have a terrific set of permanant markers that I asked for last Christmas and haven't even used yet. Well I better get the laundry done and dinner going so I won't feel guilty "playin'" with shrinky dinks...