I know what I am doing

So today I had my first knitting class with Jamie and her mom, they are really two wonderful women, we had fun chatting and knitting. In fact we had so much fun that the class went on for two hours! How time flies when you are having fun! I left class feeling so refreshed and inspired. : ) it was good. So the main reason for this blog is to post a video that I found from CBS news about how knitting is good for your health, it increases your memory and so many other good things! Although you will have to excuse the editor's of the video they obviously don't know the difference between knitting and crocheting but it's OK us knitter's will forgive and forget : ) No more ramblings from me here is the video ... Enjoy!


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Blogging ...

I have been a bit of a slacker in the whole blogging process, I'll be the first to admit. So today I was reading an article and it said how important blogging is to your etsy career.

Here is what greenbeanbaby had to say "if you don't visit other blogs or check out photos of others, no one will know your blog exists... so that means, checking out people's links... go to popular blogs, go to average blogs, and find blogs by others who don't get much hits either... you may find some good online buddies who will inspire you and also give you a bit of confidence... after all, let's be honest- who likes keeping up with a personal blog if no one visits?! may sound superficial but it IS disappointing to find no one interested in what you do..."

I totally agree with her I need to get it together and join some blog's and have people follow my blog. So here is step one to my blogging effort.

A contest ..

So there is this contest in Knit Simple and I decided to enter to win. A 12x12 square for a reader made quilt. Sounds easy right?! Wrong! The dead line is in April and I just can seem to finish it! I need to sit down .. focus and get it done! If anyone can please help me out and give me the umph to get it done I would be forever indebted to you.

Things that make me giggle

What is your motivation?

What is it that makes us get up in the morning and go to work? What makes us the best wives, mother's, co-worker's friends, etc? What makes us strive for better? Is it because of fear? Are we afraid that we will lose our jobs, husband's, friend's, or that our children will become teenage parent's and convicts? What is it that really motivates us?

This is your life motivated by fear .... You are afraid that you will lose your job if you are late so you get up on time. You are afraid that your children will misbehave if you don't discipline them. You are afraid of being alone so you deal with your spouse's bad habits. You are afraid of not having friends so you let them run all over you. Are your really living to your fullest or are you letting fear consume your life? Way deep down are you really motivated by fear? Does fear run your life? Are you a coward? Are you afraid? Or are you a strong creative individual that deserves a better life not full of fear. Fear makes you nervous and weak. Fear makes you settle. Fear makes you believe that you have the best there is.

I can only speak for myself when say that I do not let fear control my life. I am not a coward. I am not weak. I know that there is better out there for me and I am not afraid of getting it. I am not afraid of getting fired. I get up and go to work on time because it is what I WANT to do. I WANT money (and lots of it) to have a better life. I am not afraid of my children misbehaving. I WANT my children to be successful young people. I WANT to be successful. I WANT my relationship's to work. My life is driven by WANT not by need or by fear. This, I believe is what sets me apart, my want is stronger than my need or fear. I am afraid of nothing. Therefore, wanting is stronger than fear because if you are really strong enough you will fulfill all your wants and bypass all your fears, because really .. all fear is .. is fear itself.

Take time and think about it. What is your motivation?

Quick one ...

So just a quick blog because:

{A} I now have a power cord so I can blog if I want to
{B} I need to get some knitting done
{C} I want to start my new book
{D} kids get out of school in a few hours
{E} I have a cute story to share
{F} why not?

OK .. enough of that! So I have been going to the gym a lot .. like a lot a lot .. like 2 hours a day 6 days a week (yea I know tell me about it!). Me and Lance go together so it helps because we push each other when we don't want to go etc. So I'm on the cross trainer doing my thing and he walks by and winks at me .. I smiled, blushed and continued to work out and ALMOST FELL OFF THE MACHINE!! I was so embarrassed! I am just so glad that he didn't see it! But the bottom line he still makes me weak in the knees and it's been almost a year .. now if only I can bottle that up and always have that same passion for him we'll be good and last forever! Wait forever is a long time isn't it? Just kidding! Here is a pic of my newest project (love it!) Well happy knitting and I promise I'll eat tomorrow : P

Just a thought ...

Now don't get me wrong I am very liberal and all about gay rights. If you really want to get married HAVE AT IT!!! Shit marriage isn't for everyone and if they want to give it a go, POWER TO THE PEOPLE! VOTE NO TO PROP 8!! So now that I got that out of the way ... I stick my tongue out to all of you!! Stop being so sensetive and leave Barack Obama alone!! Seriously he is making some wonderful choices for our country and he is lining up all the right people to make a real "CHANGE" in the country. Barack is not picking him to be his spiritual leader .. he is just going to deliver the invocation! Damn it! Let's look at the positive things that Rev. Warren has done and support "Warren, one of the most influential religious leaders in the nation, has championed issues such as a reduction of global poverty, human rights abuses and the AIDS epidemic." -CNN Not all people can agree 100% on everything. Not everyone can be perfect. How boring would it be if everyone agreed? What would we talk about? What would we argue about? If you don't agree and you still don't want Rev. Warren .. fine let's call up good ole Rev. Write I am sure that he would LOVE to give the invocation! Because really what is the Inaguration about anyways .. umm .. hmm ... BARACK AND HIS CHOICES!!

I'm just sayin ...





And here is yet another christmas knit that I probably won't get done ... bah hum bug!