Ooops!

Hello,
I apologize for my lack of blogging! Sinced Feb. no doubt!!!!
I had quite a bit go on during the year. In March my hubby injured himself working on his dad's proerty and could not go to work for 12 weeks! He was home with me so priorities changed! lol
He is fine now and back to work. It was a long 12 weeks though! lol

I tried to change my blog a bit and lost all of my links. I have forgotten how to put them back!!!!!! Can anyone help me?!! lol

We have had a busy summer and it passed by so fast! Now the kids are back in school and looking forward to me spending all m time driving them to and from Academic Team practices. I will have two of them participating this year instead of two! All at different schools too! Yikes!!!!
My hubby thought he found a new home for us and we all got excited. Then we sat down and though some more. It is BEAUTIFUL and BIG, but it is not wute arranged how we'd like it if we had to choose.....wait a minute we CAN choose! lol It is our money!!!
So we are backing up and thinking of other options now to get exactly what we want, that "Dream house" that seemed so far away once!
He is thinking about rennovating this one. We will see!
Well, that is all for now, hopefully I will do better now that I can try to find a routine! lol
Huggerz!

Secret Pal revealed!!!!

Since I am not good at using clues to find out who people are... my SP 9 pal had to just come out and tell me who she was! Sorry Sara! This is what she sent me for my final reveal!! Nice huh?? I simply love my new foldable carrier for my yarn projects!

Nice to meet you, I will visit your blog tonight. I apologize for not getting it! I do so appreciate all that you have sent me!!

Hugs!!!!

SP 9

Well, the SP 9 exchange is almost over. :( I am anxious to see who my pal is. I haven't heard from her in a few days...I have revealed myself to my pal and I hope to hear from her soon!

The Great Bookmark EXCH

Hello!
I am to post this survey for my partner at the bookmark exchange group!

Survey:
1. What genre of books do you enjoy most? (i.e. mystery, romance, horror, historical, biographies, autobiographies, fantasy, sci-fi, etc) I like Mystery, light romance,christian fiction (Yada Yada prayer group/Debbie MacComber books, would love to read these! lol) I also like J. Grisham and some of Stephen King.

2. What sort of bookmarks do you like best? (long, short, lacy/elegant, fun/cute, corner, tasselled, etc) All kinds
3. What are your favorite colors?Purples, can you tell? lol
4. Are there any colors you don't like? Oranges,brown, unless with other colors
5. What sort of "theme'' would you like your bookmark to be? Oh it soes not matter. Just have some fun!
6. Are there any "themes'' that you wouldn't like?? Gothic,or anything dark
7. Can you send internationally? Yes
8. If your partner wants to send along extra goodies (like tea, candy, cocoa, etc), what do you enjoy? And is there anything you don't like/can't have?? OO I love all kinds of treats! I like teas and flavored coffees. I lOVE chocolate of course and mostly all kinds of candies. Not much I don't like.
9. What crafts are you going to use to make your bookmarks? Is there a particular craft type you would like to receive? (knitted bookmarks, plastic canvas, etc)I knit a little crochet mostly. It doesn't matter what type I recieve.
10. Do you have any allergies??? Yes, to smoke and fur babies
11. Do you smoke, have cats/dogs, or anything that other members might be allergic to?? Non smoking home and no animals, dd2 has asthma

Thanks for reading this, I do have an amazon wish list too if you want to look at it!
Hugs!

My birthday

Hello,
Today was my birthday. Of course it is after midnight now, so it is technically another day! lol
I got several packages in the mail this week from my different groups! It was so exciting! I am in a birthday eexchange in a couple of groups and it was nice to get cards, notes and little gifts from them!
So all in all it is a good day. I had to make my own cake of course, and ran out of time so I did not icing it yet. Maybe tomorrow.lol
TTFN!

Why do I like Snow???

I like snow because when I was a child, we had snow EVERY January. And Jan. is my birthday month so it usually ment I was out of school on my birthday! LOL
Now I like it because it is so pretty to watch fall on the grass and the trees. I love the quiet as it comes down and each flake more unique than the first.
Then of course I love snow because I can watch the kids go out and get totally wild and wet in it, snow angels, snowball fights...fun stuff. Then come inside and warm up with warm milk or cocoa!

Too bad we haven't had any this year :(
TTFN

Ugh!

Well, This is my birthday month, and it is not starting off too hot. I think I have the flu!
I have been feverish all day long and feeling so bad. Still had to do the routine because the kids were 100% and going strong!!
I did not want to give it to dh so I stayed out of the room till he left for work.
I worked on exchanges last week. A bookmark and coaster exchange. I am almost finished with Juli's puffy for the Bokmark Exchange site.
TTFN

My dear SP!!

Guess what?!
I got a package today!!!
Yay!!!!

Looky what she sent. Hersheys Mint chocolate! Yummy yum, A note pad and sticky notes which I always love, (paper and pens never too many) Patons Grace cotton, (I had looked at those in Michaels and wanted to try some). And red heart soft yarn in teal, so pretty and soft! And some yarn bras!!!! My son cracked up when he saw them (he's 9) They are so neat! I had not seen them before. You are a dear SP!!!!Thank you thank you!

TTFN!!!

Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!
I have gotten almost all of my exchanges out by now. Whew! It was a busy one. Especially when the kids got the flu.
2007 has brought a whole new list of exchanges! How exciting.
I have enven one exchange withthe Great Bookmark Exchange and I have bought the book to go with bookmark. I cannot say what the book is because Juli may be spying on my blog! LOL
I just need to finish the bookmark(s) to send!
TTFN!!!

I won!!!!!!

Hello! I won!! YAY!! I won the Secret Pal 9 contest for this month about sharing the recipes!
Thank you for my yummy smelling spices!!!
Merry Christmas!

It is getting closer!

Oooh Christmas is coming real fast...are you ready?
I am NOT! The kids are out of school and I have not finished shopping yet. I know they are going to want to go shopping for each other soon too.

My Secret Pal's gifts are almost ready to ship out. I hope she likes what I got her. This is really fun since it goes on for a little while and we get to know each other.
I have been making and mailing out squares for a Friendship afghan in a SWAP and it has been great seeing all of the squares come in my fav color....purple!!!!! LOL
I have a sick one home today from church and the children's choir is singing today. :(
TTFN

Wow. I have made myself too busy. I had to write them down in a notebook to keep up!
I got two great packages in the mail yesterday. They were from Secret Sisters in groups that I am in. One is no longer a secret but the other one didn't give me any clues to who she is!!!
So now i have to do some investigating.
I am not finished Christmas shopping yet. I am so far behind it is not funny! The kids have been involved in school activities and kept me on the go. I am too tired to do my usual. The good thing is my hubby and I decided to cut back on what they get this year...they asked for big items anyway, and have outgrown all the cutsy stuff.., except for the 7 yr old. lol
Better go and crochet some more!

You are great SP!!!!

Hello!
During a very hectic and mind boggling week end I recieved a package in the mail from my SP!!
I will get it together and post a picture soon, my battery just showed low after taking some photos. But she sent me a box of goodies including CHOCOLATE!!!!! (yum)Some adorable coasters that you can put photos in, and other things that I will wait till I have the pix to tell! LOL

Thank you Secret Pal! You made my day!!!!

My fav recipe

Hello all,
For the Secret Pal 9 contest this month I am to write about a favorite recipe that is special to me.

My mom and grandmother made this yummy Buttermilk Cake with Caramel icing. My Granny had made it for years and years. People she worked for in the past would call her to make this cake for them. She would ship from KY to California or wherever due to these requests! My Granny would bake it from memory...even in her mid 90's and I would stand there waiting for her to finish with the icing pot so I could scrape it clean! LOL
The cake recipe was always a secret, and was handed down, if you were interested in baking. My mom perfected the caketoo, and it was soooo good. We ALWAYS had it on the holidays.(among other cakes of course)

It was given to me when I got married, but I did not try to make it until a few years ago. My mom and Granny are both deceased now, but my dad (who was a great taste tester for years) said That I got it! Yay!!!!!
The flavor of the cake is so good, It is light and airy, but melts in your mouth. The caramel icing is made the old fashioned way by browning your sugar in the iron skillet. Yum!! I need to make some NOW!!!LOL

So that is my favorite recipe that has so much emotion and love tied up into it.
TTFN!

When I make it for my family wonderful memories come flooding back of Holiday baking and birthday celebrations with my family as a child. And I always lick the pot from the icing left, before I let my kids have it!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Hello All,
Happy Thanksgiving! We had a good day at the mil's house with all but 2 of her 10 children being home. It was fun, and the kids had a ball seeing their cousins.
I have some pictures of items I recieved from my C'ville Holiday Exch Pal. Her name is Bonnie and she is a special lady. She takes care of her sick daughter and still finds the time to do all of this:





She has really spoiled me rotten!
I had wanted purple stitch markers too! She had also had purchased some patterns for me that I had wanted. She is good! LOL
Thanks Bonnie!! I appreciate you!
I have more pics to take and post too.

I got a postcard from my SP9 pal. She is teasing me! LOL she said first the postcard, then I will get something else!
I can hardly wait!
Better go it is getting late!

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Hello!
I am behind on posting pictures. I have had some awesome exchange partners this month and I need to post pictures of what they sent. I am exchanging away here . Having so much fun. I will try aand get pictures ready!
TTFN

Thank you SP!

I just want to thank my wonderful Secret Pal for her e cards and her emails! I enjoy hearing from her. It is mounting up excitement indeed!!!

I have forgotten to post here. I had to get ready for a group of men from church that my hubby wanted to have over last Saturday. Plus my hubby is on vacation for 2 weeks! Needless to say my crafting is behind as well as reading my emails!! I have gotten two sets of coasters done in pretty Christmas colors, one for a coaster exchange and another for a secret exchange.

I need to get organized. I have been buying things for my exchanges, especially the Christmas themed ones and now I need to sort them and mail!!!!

I have also done three dishcloths and I forgot to take a pix before I mailed them out! Ugh! I was trying not to be late! LOL
I must put dinner on the table, will write more later!!

Amazon.com: Your Wish List

Amazon.com: Your Wish List

Whew!

Wow!
I have been busy these past few days. Not much knitting or crocheting going on. Halloween was a blast. The kids had so much fun. We were rushed due to practice for my oldest dd not ending till 4:30. A lot of kids were out by 5 PM were at my sil neighborhood with the rest of the nieces and nephews so they could be together. Then my sil grilled burgers for them, they hd a blast. It did turn cold out though and the rain stopped but it was misting a bit. One of my dd were feeling the effects of it last night. She had started wheezing!:(
Anyway, this w/e my dh is having some of the men of the church over for steak dinner, so I have been tidying up a bit. Need to get my craft basket out of the living room!! LOL
I have to work on my Nov. exchanges after this w/e. The early ones I have sent off, but I need to do some ornaments.
I have been shopping around for my SP 9 person. This is so neat how we can sneak and look at their blog and find out things about them and buy accordingly.
I think the most of them are far better crafter than I. It is neat to see things they have made.
Better go and get busy, it will be time to get the kids and I will have accomplished nothing!!LOL

This week has been busy. The my oldest has started with her competitions with Academic Team. So we are on the road again.
Hopefully, it won't be as stressful as last year. With homework and all makes it difficult to stay on top of things!
I will have two in competitions in January. My 5th grader competes on the elementary level also, but at least the schools are right around here.

It took forever tonight to get everyone settled and homework done. The younger two were finished early, but the older two, I just sent to bed because they had too many questions(Algebra) and it was late. I guess we must get up early in the morning to finish.. Argh!! My brain had shut down by then! LOL

TTFN!