If you could be featured in a magazine which one would you choose?
Interweave Knits or Spin Off. I'd love to be a true fiber artist that advances my art form.
]]>I’ve been cleaning all weekend preparing to reopen my etsy shop in Mid to Late August. I have a huge amount of books that I’m going to sell it astonishs me that that I own so many. I seriously think its going to take me more than a year to get rid of all of them.
I’ve been looking for a cheap spinning wheel online. My mom agreed to buy me one for my birthday so I’m crossing my fingers that I can find one. I really love spinning. Even if I get a wheel I’m going to keep my mother marion. It’s so portable and I like spinning outside.
I can’t wait to get all my books and everything organized so that I can start using my fluidity bar on a regular basis. I really love how I feel after using it to stretch. Since I haven’t been using it I have a lot of tension in my lower back from stress.
My dad is going to try going to daycare for once a week. I think it would be good for him. I'm a little nervous about him eating food there because he gets choked up so frequently. He shovels food into his mouth and refuses to eat the way his therapist taught him.
I want to start a craft blog but I can't decide what blog host to use. I may give blogger another chance.
]]>Where do you go for advice?
I look for a quiet place and think things through and pray. I'm a pretty private person and it's hard for me to gather the couorage to ask for help.
]]>The fourth of July and Halloween have to be my least favorite holidays. I don’t really like fireworks. I hate that my neighbors start shooting of fireworks a whole week before the actually holiday. It’s just annoying especially late at night.
I managed not to eat too bad this week. I consumed too many cookies and drank sugary drinks but I managed to lose one more pound. Despite today being a holiday I still ate a pretty healthy meal. My mom went to the grocery store this week and bought cake and cookies which was a big no no. I couldn’t say no to those darn MM chocolate chip cookies they are soooo yummy. I’m a pretty disciplined shopper and I would have never bought something that I knew would be so irresistible to me. I buy treats occasionally but I try to get healthy ones or ones that I know I won’t be tempted to over indulge in.
I got a copy of Turbo Jam super cheap online and I love it. I’m not going to use it until I hit a platue . It’s an awesome high energy fun workout that is way better than slim in 6. Slim in 6 is effective but it is so boring.
I’m also going on spending diet. No more online shopping unless its something for my business. I made my last etsy purchase for a while. I can’t wait until all that yummy spinning fiber arrives in the mail.
My dad completed his speech theraphy this week. His swallowing is a little better but he has to continue doing his exercises so it doesn’t revert to how it was before. Making him exercise is easier said than done but maybe he will do what is right for a change.
]]>What have you been putting off all weekend?
All of my chores. I need to do yard work but its so humid and icky that I don't want to go outside.
I managed to get some of my cleaning done but not as much as I thought I would get done. I own a lot of heavy craft supplies. It's amazing how much yarn and fabric weighs when placed in container or large bag.
]]>I’ve lost 25 pounds since February by just changing my diet. I think that is pretty good considering I haven’t started an exercise program yet. I still need to tweak my eating habits some by eating smaller portions. I also need to change over to some healthier alternatives like eating rolled oats instead of instant oatmeal and making my own granola bars.
I started drinking Silk and I'm in love. Who knew soy milk would actually be yummy. It's a big adjustment for me because I went from not drinking any milk to loving Silk. I wish I would have found this years ago.
I'm on the right track. I just need to focus on adding exercise to my life.
I’m a total cheap skate. I had to replace my CD player last week so I got a cute little one for 20 bucks. Once I got home I decided that I had payed too much for it so I repackaged it to take back. I end up going to the thrift store and getting one for 10 bucks which I totally love. The moral of the story is go to the thift stores first then seek other alternatives if necessary.
The summer is for afros. I had my mom cut my hair last Sunday. My afro has returned five years after I did the big chop the first time. My hair had grown pretty long but it was a big mess. The ends were damaged and it was two tones from letting the hair dye grow out. I love having short hair. I hated when my hair was long and touched my face and ears so I’d braid it then put it in a ponytail. That hairstyle was getting pretty stale. I’m more bothered by having dark hair than short hair. I started coloring my hair when I was like 14 so having it back to its natural color is a bummer but I had to make a choice. I could have short damaged exotic hair or long healthy boring hair. I guess healthy and boring is the best route.
I’m such an impulse buyer. I won a Fluidity bar on Ebay. I can't wait for it to come. I heard that the dvds that come with it aren't so great so I bought some other barre workouts to use with it. I found a callanestics tape at the thrift store and bought a set of lotte berk tapes online and a callanestics book.
I’ve been pretty upset about the passing of Tim Russert. I’m a political junkie. I love NBC/MSNBC. Russert, Matthews and Olberman are my go to men for quality prognostications. I feel like a part of my childhood is gone. I’ve watched Meet the Press for longer than can remember. Meet the Press was a luxury that I got to see on the days I skipped out on church. A huge yummy breakfast and Tim Russert was something very special indeed that will always bring back fond memories. His son is amazing. What a legacy to leave behind. I can't remember the last time I cried so much over losing someone I don't even really know.
While on the subject of politics. I would love for Obama to take the historic significance of his ticket to the next level by picking either Bill Richardson or Kathleen Sebelius as his running mate. I just needed to get that energy out into the universe.