After about 5 houses they decided they'd had enough and wanted to come home and eat their goodies.
:)
~Karen
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween Fun!
After about 5 houses they decided they'd had enough and wanted to come home and eat their goodies.
:)
~Karen
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Random Thoughts
Ralphie has surgery tomorrow. :( Hopefully it will go okay, and he'll come home pain-free. I feel a little guilty getting him neutered, but I guess it is the right thing to do.
The kids have changed their costumes yet again. Mimi is going to go as a ballerina/princess. You can be both, you know. Moe is going as a Wiggle. I am hoping he sticks with this because all I have to do is put him in the appropriate color and off he goes. He vacillates between a Wiggle and Oscar the Grouch. I have a lot of green fur. I guess I will make little monsters out of it.
Kevin fixed my sewing machine. I somehow bent the needle and it scratched the bobbin case. So after replacing the needle, it still kept breaking the thread. I guess that little bur was enough to do it. So, Kevin used the dremel and polished it right out. Thanks Kevin!! I was worried for a bit that it might be the end of my machine. I couldn't figure it out. He is good at troubleshooting.
This week has dragged on and on. Every day has felt like Friday. I think it has been because of the weather. It is very "bleh" here. The sun isn't shining on us. It is cooler, and very wet out. The kids still manage to get some swingset time in, but they also manage to get pretty muddy.
I am crocheting up a storm trying to get enough to open an etsy store. Kevin said he'd do all the setting up, so all I have to do is make and write up a description. I can handle this, I think.
I started reading a great book. It is a great read. I am hooked. In fact, I must go read some more now. I love reading while the kids nap. :)
~Karen
The kids have changed their costumes yet again. Mimi is going to go as a ballerina/princess. You can be both, you know. Moe is going as a Wiggle. I am hoping he sticks with this because all I have to do is put him in the appropriate color and off he goes. He vacillates between a Wiggle and Oscar the Grouch. I have a lot of green fur. I guess I will make little monsters out of it.
Kevin fixed my sewing machine. I somehow bent the needle and it scratched the bobbin case. So after replacing the needle, it still kept breaking the thread. I guess that little bur was enough to do it. So, Kevin used the dremel and polished it right out. Thanks Kevin!! I was worried for a bit that it might be the end of my machine. I couldn't figure it out. He is good at troubleshooting.
This week has dragged on and on. Every day has felt like Friday. I think it has been because of the weather. It is very "bleh" here. The sun isn't shining on us. It is cooler, and very wet out. The kids still manage to get some swingset time in, but they also manage to get pretty muddy.
I am crocheting up a storm trying to get enough to open an etsy store. Kevin said he'd do all the setting up, so all I have to do is make and write up a description. I can handle this, I think.
I started reading a great book. It is a great read. I am hooked. In fact, I must go read some more now. I love reading while the kids nap. :)
~Karen
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Playing
I play with my kid's toys. Sometimes I buy toys for them that I want. Sad? Probably.
I scored this sweet garden collection at a yard sale for $1.50. Amazing. And it comes in a nice tote with a lid. I think we are going to give it to Mimi for her birthday.
***My future quilt:
I am mulling it over still. I love these vintage fabrics, and I know how I want it to look, but I worry I won't be able to achieve that vision! I am gonna give it a try though. I really want to be a quilter.***
Is it Friday yet? I am so tired!
~Karen
Friday, October 23, 2009
Friday Fun!
Moe has been laughing since finding this:
Look closely and who do you see shooting a basket? Yep, it's Oscar! And he is without the trash can. Moe thought this was hilarious. He keeps asking me if I can believe it! :)***
Mimi has been focused on the future etsy store. She wants to sell these:
She thinks 3 for $1.00 is fair. Why envelopes? "Because everybody needs envelopes."***
I made this with some scrap yarn, a felted sweater, and a vintage button.
I'm thinking it will be a pin?***
Kevin got this book at the library:
He and the kids have had the most fun making the things in it and reading the stories. Kevin's advice is to pre-fold before doing with your kids.Have a great weekend!
~Karen
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Rambling On
I've been crafting like crazy the last few days. I guess being sick and out of commission for a week was hard on the creative side of me! I need to take more pictures...maybe later.
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I am thinking of stocking my etsy store with these:
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I am thinking of stocking my etsy store with these:
fingerless gloves & scarf setI am thinking $5 a set.
Thoughts?
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I probably need to do a better job with the picture taking. I tend to shoot away whether the lighting is good or not....and I pay little attention to the surrounding clutter. Maybe I should start staging a little. I don't know.
I go back and forth on the selling. I never sell anything. I give away things. It is how I am. I don't even have yard sales. I go to yard sales...My husband will tell you I go to lots of yard sales! I think I would rather trade than sell. I can appreciate most things handmade with a few exceptions...like the ones posted here. Another issue is the mailing. I tend to be lazy when it comes to venturing out into the world. And I'd have to take the kids. Moe is not patient at all when it comes to waiting in line.
I have some general ideas about what I'd like to make....gloves, hats, scarves...I'd like to make $5 gifts. In this economy, we need as many of those as possible! I tend to get all my supplies super cheap-o so I'd like to pass that on.
I guess I am rambling. I should go do some housework!
~Karen :)