The Rug

Slowly it is coming along. I think it will be beautiful when finished, but right now I am annoyed with how long it is taking. I have learned many tips...the hard way..from this experience.
Now no piece of fabric is safe from me. Everything I see I think of cutting up!
Have a great weekend!
~Karen

Kids...Momma Got You a Drinking Game!

Jenga? Really?

(By, the way...my favorite one is upside down. It says "I shot" instead of "1 shot." Talk about making momma proud and putting that good college education to work....)

This is the best one:

I had this game in the garage for a year or so. I picked it up at a yard sale for 25 cents.
Funny, huh? Thankfully a dry eraser took all the writing off.

~Karen

Moe is learning how to dress himself. He always manages to put his pants on backwards. He doesn't like me making any changes, so often we will run errands with his zipper on his butt. Oh well. At least he has on pants.
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Our Goodwill only carries one kind of Barbie...the naked kind. Seriously. I've never seen a dressed one there. I make her spend her own money on these things. I am mean like that.

Ralphie bit one of the hands off. We say she was surfing and ran into a shark.

She is supposed to be "Skipper" the tween. I don't know many tweens with hot pink hair. Mimi thinks all barbie dolls are beautiful. *SIGH*

Off to cook dinner. Hope everyone is having a great week!
~Karen

The Past Week

I've been making things, but I feel like I am not getting much done....

This rug is going to be big, and it seems like I'll never finish. Maybe tonight?

Things have been interfering with my crafting.
1st:

Kevin's car was hit. It was the other driver's fault. It has been a horrible mess. I just want the car fixed! It is at the shop now, and hopefully it will all be over soon. Thankfully no one was injured. The back door doesn't shut properly. And there is a dent above the tire too. UGH!

The 2nd thing interfering with blogging has been preschool. We decided to go for it, and Mimi will start soon. Soon she will be off to Kindergarten. So, all the proper forms have been filled out...Tours have been scheduled and a big girl school bag is ready for use. Moe is looking forward to some time with me. I never realized he doesn't get much alone time with me or Kevin.

3rd:
Facebook. I joined to have contact with the 30 cousins and some aunts and uncles in my family. I hate to say this....but, Facebook makes me feel like a loser!!!! Seriously! It is worse than high school. Am I the only person on earth who feels this way? Quite possibly. I have ONE friend who agrees with me...Everyone else looks shocked that I hate it soooo much.

Thoughts?
~Karen

New Project

What is this?

A rug!

I decided to make a rug for our bedroom. It is a big undertaking. I've never made this big a rug before. I think I should get it done by next weekend. I am loving it already! Go here for some great tutorials. If you decide to try this craft, keep in mind it will look horrible the first couple rows or so....and then suddenly it magically looks pretty good.

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Miles was mad at the dog for messing up his "city" in his room, so he made a gate so the dog couldn't get in. I didn't have the heart to tell him it most likely wouldn't work! He found out the hard way. I heard him say "OH MAN!" It was hard not to laugh.

Oh. We are snowed in today.
Snow, snow, go away!
~Karen

Finished!

This blanket took about a week to make. I made three or four squares a day. I am giving it to one of Mimi and Moe's friends. It cost around $2 to make! Goodwill is awesome!

I hope it is loved to the point it falls apart...many many years from now!
~Karen

Very Awesome!

We Are The World 25 For Haiti @ Yahoo! Video

The Cat Shot The Dog.....

...And is now serving a life sentence in San Quentin with Johnny Cash. This is the how the story goes according to Mimi. :)

Yes, this is as it appears. A cat shot a dog! I was shocked and amused by Mimi's latest creation. We don't own guns. We aren't the "packing heat" type of people. In fact, I'm not sure I'd sleep comfortably with a gun in the house. We are city dwellers. We grow our veggies. We don't hunt our meat..we buy it at the deli. We don't have cable television, so I can't blame it on that. I have no idea what put this thought in her head other than a Johnny Cash song. I have to admit it is pretty funny. I do like the deranged look in the cat's eye.

Have a good week! Karen

I Have A Problem

There is a book donor at my Goodwill who donates lots and lots of books. I have gotten out of the habit of going to the library for a lot of reasons. And books are only 50 cents at Goodwill. So, I buy lots and lots of books.
Books that have interesting titles.
Books by authors I've heard of before.
Books on the New York Times bestseller list.
Books on Oprah's list.
You get the idea. I can't stop myself. I have no room for more books. Then I get online and look up my books on Amazon or Goodreads and get a general idea of how well liked or dislike they are. I know this is a complete waste of my time.
Sometimes I wonder who this book donor is. I imagine it is a woman in her mid 50's who is well read and loves good fiction. I wish I could have a coffee with her some time. I am sure we'd talk books.
Gotta go find a place for all these damn books.
~Karen

Pillow Making

I am making a pillow for a friend's little girl. It is looking good.

Here is what it will look like:

Thoughts?

~Karen