Tagged

I have been tagged by multiple relatives, thank you. So, here goes...

Here are the rules:
1. Post the rules on the blog.
2. List 8 things for the six categories.
3. Leave a comment for 8 new tag-ees.


8 Favorite TV shows:

1. M*A*S*H
2. Friends
3. American Idol
4. Dancing with the Stars
5. Top Chef
6. Law & Order - SVU
7. Girls Next Door (haha, just kidding)
7. Cash Cab
8. British comedies


8 Things I did yesterday:

1. Wake up (Yay!)
2. Snuggle with my husband
3. Go to work
4. Check my email
5. Check into blogdom
6. Ate chicken and dumplings for lunch
7. Rode the stinkin' shuttle bus to my car
8. Watched Cash Cab


8 Things I look forward to:

1. Seeing my kids and grandkids soon
2. Living in our cabin
3. Getting my ETSY shop going
4. Being done with this Tag
5. Spring
6. My 30 year class reunion in September (NOT)
7. Spending the rest of my life with Ken
8. Mom and Lee coming to North Carolina in the fall to see the leaves


8 Favorite Restaurants:

1. Chili's
2. Olive Garden
3. Texas Roadhouse
4. Royal Panda
5. Most mexican restaurants
6. Nick & Nate's Pizza (local yummy)
7. Outback Steakhouse
8. Sekisui


8 Things I wish for:

1. World Peace
2. Financial freedom
3. Motivation
4. Motivation
5. Motivation
6. Horses
7. A cabin
8. A craft room in our cabin


8 People I tagged:

1. I don't know 8 people who haven't already done this.

Finally!

Well, I finally finished my first sewing project. This cute little apron is going to be used for material for pockets and other straps, because please note the flowers are growing sideways. Oops. The second one turned out better. I used the flower print to applique an "A" for Addison (my granddaughter) on the other side, which is orange with white polkadots and added a pocket in polkadots to the flower side. It is reversible. I have to get more familiar with my machine, and I am a little rusty on the sewing skills, but overall it is a gratifying and fun hobby. I am working on diaper covers and pants for my cloth-diapering daughter, Maegan. The fabric is wool and I am struggling with finishing the seams to look the way I want them to. I hate unfinished seams.

Thanks again, Maegan, Sheriece and Mom for helping me get started. I love you guys!!

New toy, big dreams

Well, this beauty showed up at my house last week, a birthday gift from my 2 beautiful daughters and my Mom. (Thank you, thank you, thank you.) I am so EXCITED I could explode! I have been wanting to get into this Etsy thing ever since Sheriece sent me the link about 3 months ago. Oh, the possiblities! I hope my creative juices haven't completely dried up. I have crocheted about 5 scarves for the little kids at a Cherokee daycare center (it is a project here at work, we are trying to get 250 hats, scarves and/or mittens) for Christmas, all of which turned out pretty cute, so maybe I can muster up enough creative mojo to come up with some cute things. Purses, baby blankets, baby clothes, little girls dresses... oh, I can't wait. Now if I can just make it out of the fabric store with some purchases. I am famous for going into a store, spending an hour picking things up, then stop, look at everything in the buggy and just turn around and leave. It drives those who happen to be with me at the time CRAZY! Maybe if I do a few deep breathing exercises before I go in I will be able to make some selections and hit the trail to sewing bliss. Wish me luck!!!

Another cool giveaway.

The Crafty Crow has a bunch of fun Monday giveaways. One is for a great downloadable kids craft book for the holidays. Check it out.

Happy Thanksgiving, all!!!

Well, I am heading out to Memphis to be with family for Thanksgiving. My sweet husband has to work, so unfortunately he won't be going with me, but I am very thankful for the opportunity to go visit my children and grandchildren. I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday and take the chance to actually voice or write the things of which you are truly thankful.

Win a Quilt!

Dana at Old Red Barn Co. blog is giving away 3 beautiful quilts. Get entry information at the link listed in my sidebar. She has a wonderful blog as well as web-site selling her goat milk soaps, sugar scrubs and other products. She also has a great list of blogs I have become addicted to. Have fun!!

Woo Hoo! Mrs. G Rules!

OMDang!! I am going to have to start taking this blog more seriously. Mrs. G from Derfwad Manor honored me with a shout-out in her knitted scarf giveaway!! NO WAY, you say... YES WAY!! Check it out!! (A link to her most fabulous blog is on my Links I Like.) I am way more excited than Mrs. G was to find out she got a shout-out from Pioneer Woman!! I have to think of 16 reasons I should be Mrs. G's new best friend. Stay tuned for the list and more! (Did I use enough exclamation points?) Woo hoo!!