Fixin it up!

I am so excited! My mom and dad are spending some time with me this week. I was able to get some time off work to stay home and "play". SO I am fixing up my studio and my sewing room! THEN... I will be working on some projects! Im so happy!
I will post pics as soon as I get some!
Stay tuned

The Night Before.. The Night Before CHRISTmas

... All the presents are wrapped, slim and few that there are. Love was put into each bow, twinkle and star. Money was tight but thoughts were grand, I hope they like what I put in there hand....

I am happy to say that my parents are with us in Arizona this year for the holidays. I love having them around and I know we are lucky to still have them.. they are 82 and 85 and still going strong! My son also made it out of NJ before the snow storm and surprised me a day early. He and my daughter put it together. That was the best present the two of them could give me. We are all together for the holiday. Only missing my big brother and his kids and 2 nephews and their families. Maybe we can ALL be together in one place soon!

I am wishing everyone a blessed and warm CHRISTmas and a New Year that will find us with the strength and endurance to face whatever this mortal life gives to us.

This was a tough year for my family. Today (12/23) was my first Nephew Patricks birthday. He would have been 35. We lost Patrick in March. The demon of drugs, depression and social pressures got to him. He fought a long battle and tried with all his mite. His soul needed resting and he taught most of us a lesson. That was his purpose here. He fulfilled it and now he is in peace. I miss knowing your here but I KNOW your here. Thank you Patrick for teaching ME a lesson.. yea I know.. "Dun worry bout it" (in your beautiful Brooklyn accent).

Thanksgiving blessings....

Wonderful Thanksgiving day.
My daughter made dinner at her house (apartment). She lives with her boyfriend and a roommate. They all worked together and made an amazing dinner! The turkey was YUMMY! The sides were all great. The company was fun. All the family in Arizona was there. It was really nice to be all together!
Even though both my daughter and her boyfriend just got let go from their jobs, there was plenty of laughter and smiles to go around. I know in my heart that God will help provide. I pray that he provides soon!

I hope everyone had a blessed and happy day!

LOVELAND!

Hi all!

Check out this amazing store... LOVELAND located at Baseline and Mill Ave (s/e corner). It is a cute store with local artists work.. including MINE! Come check out the fun aprons I have in the store. Let them know you saw it on my blog!

I will write more when I am not running to my 9-5 job..

Re-arranging .. again!

Once again I am re-arranging the living area. I do not have enough space in my room for both my crafting/art and my sewing.. so the sewing will get its own area. I will post pictures when I am done.
I am so happy I completed an apron and sold some things on Ebay. I am going to try to take pics and see if I cant get some stuff on Etsy. THey are so picky about thier pictures! I dont know how to adjust pixels and stuff. So I guess we will see... Oh! I found this quote someplace.. I thought I would share it!

Woman is born to create… in creating she becomes herself, accomplishes her destiny. Her whole life is only an initiation into creative power. To create is not merely to produce a work… it is to give out ones own individuality.-Jeanne de Vietingho

Work vs Play..

Hi all..
It's been a few days since I have written so I thought I would post an update.
I am working full time now so writing and "playing" have been put on slow. Never stop doing what you love to do. Slow it down okay. But never stop.
I am lucky that I found a job very quickly after losing my last job so I will not complain. I still do wish I could win the lottery so that I can stay at home and play all the time!
I am contemplating rearranging my studio and apartment again. I think Im going to just use the WHOLE apartment as my "studio" why not? Its just me and I like what I do so..it makes sence!
Well I have to go back to work. I will try to catch up more often!

Whatta day..

Wow.. long time, no blog!

Well lets see.. last we chatted I was not working.. I am now. It is an okay job. Pays the bills and I feel blessed to have found one! Thank You God.

Last night I took my daughter and Justin (like my second son) the the State Fair. That was fun! I enjoyed watching them on all the rides I won't dare attempt! Well not now. When I loose a significant amount of weight I might try it just not now. It was fun to walk around and look at all the fried foods and the amazingly outrageous prices!~ $9.50 for a single turkey leg?? I don't think so!

Then today I went to the Park and Swap on Washington St. So it was 100 degrees on OCTOBER 18th.. who's counting.. It was hot and I didn't stay long BUT... I did purchase two three ring binders with TONS of paper that is from the 1950's and 1960's.. they are all clip art! fun!!

Well I updated the blog a little too today. If you notice on the upper right portion, where the pictures are, there is now a slide show of some of my work! I only put the pics that I had stored in the computer there. I am still learning how to do all this. I am proud to say that as usual... I did it myself!