tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38465593349098647192024-03-13T12:10:22.198-04:00VariformI am Mom of five kids, married to my old man for 18 years, and a craft addict. I write about lots of crafts, life stories, and hopefully some fun too!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-45650256696572163302013-08-20T09:59:00.000-04:002013-08-20T09:59:57.362-04:00<br />
My girl Pink does it again, I just love her so much!<br />
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So what's up blog? Today has been a fun day of listening to recordings on the phone and trying to get through to actual people. Is it really that hard to talk to a person? Anyhow, I am also trying to come up with some new concepts of what I want to do crafting-wise. I would really like to get back into trying to sell my crafts and be able to quit my part-time job to do that full time. Well, when I am not being a full-time Mom of course. I need to update my etsy store and get this going! <br />
I have missed having this outlet and am glad to be back....<br />
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<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WfV2iVJqwwU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-26878208782401275882013-03-12T08:34:00.000-04:002013-03-12T08:34:26.964-04:00Where did that chick go? Hello Blogland!!! I am alive and sort of well! Yes I last posted in October. No, nothing major happened, just life got in the way. As another blogger stated, I don't have any advertisers and don't have to write this blog, so it's okay for my to take a break when I need it. I am hoping I can catch up and get back on track with writing this blog.<br />
So how have you been? I have been busy as always. My family keeps growing up quickly and marching through life. Crafting keeps me sane and helps with the depression that loves to grow in the winter time. Sometimes I think I should move somewhere warm year round... However right now I have my windows thrown open and the fresh spring air is flowing through my house. I am even inspired to go get some Mrs. Meyer's and start some spring cleaning!<br />
I have been on a jewelry kick lately. I love wearing noisy and bright jewelry. It makes me smile! I'm only 40 but I plan on being the kooky old lady who never matches! <br />
So dearest blog, I am sorry I neglected you for so long and I hope to not let that happen again!<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-42643562797664203362012-10-16T11:40:00.000-04:002012-10-16T11:40:34.171-04:00A Cure, for right now at least! I am healing from a NASTY stomach bug or food poisoning or something. Whatever it was it started late Saturday night. I was either puking or sleeping or crying for the next 2 days. Luckily the puking stopped late Sunday but the exhaustion continued until Monday. When I say exhaustion I mean I COULD NOT wake up for anything, and I kept having crazy dreams. Ugh! It was awful! SO whenever I get sick my depression loves to pop up and shake it's ugly ass for me. Then the little beast worms around in my thoughts and tries to make me feel crazy. It was successful. Most of yesterday I spent crying and thinking depressing thoughts. I know it's because I was sick, I missed one day of my meds and I am still recovering. That doesn't make it easier to deal with though. So today I discovered the cure for me, at least for now. I went on You Tube and listened to a lot of angry rock music, ahh soothing for my soul! I have no idea why it worked but I am feeling normal now and, dare I say, hopeful! So blog here's a good tune to rev you up!<br />
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For the first time in 2 months I have this weekend off! Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the Richmond folk festival, one of my absolutely FAVORITE festivals in the RVA. I will be going to the mountains and going to a college tour with my oldest son. I am looking forward to seeing the beautiful blue ridge mountains and their fall colors that are starting. <br />
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This will be my first college tour with my son and I can't wait to see what it's like. I did go to college, but only one year and I really don't remember much about it. My husband opted for the military instead of college. So for the two of us, it's a new experience. My son is excited but nervous. There is a lot for him to do to get into college, and he's not even sure where he wants to go or what to study. He's also mentioned working in the Peace Corp for a year then going to college. So we will see what the future brings. The rest of the spawn are looking forward to hanging out with Grandad.<br />
So what are your plans for the weekend?Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-14483352813947692832012-10-09T14:58:00.001-04:002012-10-09T14:58:46.300-04:00Head in the Clouds<br />
It's freakin' cold out there! I actually had to break down and turn on the heat, I never turn it on this early! I have also been battling an annoying cold that has given me a lingering couch, attractive yes? I had to buy the good medicine, behind the pharmacy counter to help me. I blame my work for the cold, it was going around campus last week.<br />
I have been crafting away, mostly with yarn. The cold makes me want to make lots of hats and scarves and arm warmers. What is it about yarn that I love so much? It feels so soft and I love working with it. <br />
The other thing keeping my fairly busy is watching random Japanese music videos. So I feel I should share me favorite one with you, enjoy!<br />
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Why is this such a fantastic thing to me? Well we have not had a dishwasher in three years. Our old one broke and was just sitting there, occasionally collecting some nasty water in it. But mostly I forgot about it. I became so used to washing dishes by hand that I actually spaced on how to load a dishwasher. I actually like hand washing. I am the only one who feels that way in my family though. Keeping up with dishes as a family of seven is difficult enough but it's really hard with no dishwasher. <br />
My parents got my dishwasher at an auction. it's not top of the line but it works! We have already done one load and I am actually excited about running it again. Isn't it funny how sometimes the simple things make you so happy?<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-40066611524898104592012-10-02T08:12:00.001-04:002012-10-02T08:12:53.517-04:00Sweet!I just caught this video playing this morning and am lovin' it! Also, how is it that there aren't more raps about thrift store shopping!<br />
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Meanwhile in mi vida loca, life goes on. My oldest is really getting serious about applying for colleges. It's a very surreal experience. I work part-time at a ;local university and work often around college kids. Needless to say I've been getting all kinds of advice for the application procedure. <br />
My second son is swimming through his sophomore year at high school. He is most excited about the Japanese club resuming. He really has a fascination with Japan and everything about it. Luckily they teach Japanese at his school. He's in his 2nd year and loving it.<br />
My youngest son joined the FIRST robotics team at his school. He has always been a builder and now he'll get to participate in building robots and having competitions with them. <br />
My oldest daughter has joined the FCCLA club and is trying out for the Glee club. She tried out for the basketball team but didn't make the cut. She handled it pretty well though. Her biggest problem right now is trying to pick the perfect song to audition with for the Glee club.<br />
My youngest daughter has asked to be a cheerleader. Even thought the though makes my stomach churn we are going to let her do it. She is thrilled. She is also doing so much better in school now that her learning disability has been diagnosed and ealt with. She gets extra help with her reading and it has made worlds of difference!<br />
My old man is on call for the next week. This means he lives next to the on-call phone and goes out any time. I like the overtime that it comes with, but miss the hell out of seeing him. <br />
As for myself, I am recovering from a cold. I blame my job. I am constantly going and coming. I really do feel like a taxi driver sometimes, but no tips. My depression is under control, but I am keeping an eye on it. I tend to go down a bit in the colder months so this year I am trying to stay on top of it.<br />
I have been crafting but don't have a way to upload any pictures yet, so you'll just have to hold on a bit longer. I have missed you blog! My favorite holiday is coming up though!!!! HALLOWEEN!! Now it's almost time for us to decorate. The costumes have been discussed and even worked on a little already! So far we have: Rocketman, zombie princess, and Coraline... I love Halloween so much!<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-31637903182502774602012-09-26T14:37:00.000-04:002012-09-26T14:37:32.957-04:00Excuse the mess!<br />
My main computer has pretty much died. We got a virus and it seems to have seriously injured my poor computer. I didn't realize I was going to miss my daily computer use. I will be back just as soon as I can my dear blog.....Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-13982874148219600532012-09-21T08:07:00.000-04:002012-09-21T08:07:08.148-04:00A Moment of Funny I don't know if I ever mentioned how much I LOVED the show Malcom In the Middle. Seriously, it was one of the best family shows in my opinion, ranks up there with Roseanne (before the last few years of it). It is on IFC during the week and my family and I try to watch it together. Anyway, one of my favorite episodes was on the other day. That lead me to search and find this clip, so enjoy!<br />
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Some close-ups:<br />
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Back shot:<br />
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He just came out so cute!<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-79926723444769088932012-09-17T09:09:00.000-04:002012-09-17T09:09:22.095-04:00Feeling a Little Feisty Wowsers, it's been a hell of a time lately! So much happening, but nothing terribly exciting. The biggest news would be I dyed my oldest daughter's hair and she is loving it!<br />
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The red hair looks great on her! What's weird is I have had that exact color a few times in my life. Now she wants me to dye my hair the same color so we match, awww.... I'm not sure if I want to dye my hair now though. I'm rocking the natural color now, dirty blondish. My favorite is that I am really starting to get some beautiful white hairs. I kind of want to see where it goes, but we'll see...<br />
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I am really busy as usual. My oldest is starting the COLLEGE search! Arghh! I can't believe we are there already, but we are. So SATs, college sites, and lots of talking about where he wants to go from here is all over our house. What's funny is I work at a local university, in a store on campus. So I am surrounded by college kids at work. I love it but it's freaking me out a bit to know that in a little bit MY son will be one of them. Letting go and trusting is so hard as a parent. But I know he's got a good head on his shoulders and will be successful in whatever he chooses to do. That's what's up with me and now I'm off to do more crafting! <br />
Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-79704065292277110972012-09-13T21:14:00.000-04:002012-09-13T21:14:22.013-04:00Squirrels!!!! I have been embroidering away lately and having fun with it. This quote actually came from Harry Potter. I just think it's funny so I embroidered it:<br />
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I love the way the squirrel came out:<br />
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Words Close-up:<br />
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Back view:<br />
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So whatcha think? I like it!<br />
Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-77503184948203422012012-09-10T17:12:00.000-04:002012-09-10T17:12:54.324-04:00Feeling Foxy! I was messing around with some yarn and wound up creating this little guy:<br />
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He doesn't have a name yet but he's so squishy:<br />
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Back view:<br />
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I love him!<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-27218632237075810992012-09-06T08:26:00.000-04:002012-09-06T08:26:11.117-04:00Tooting My Own Birthday Horn!<br />
It has been a bit crazy around here this week. Not only was I recovering from having my gall bladder removed, but the kids went back to school too. And today is my 40th birthday! I feel really proud of my age and am planning on enjoying every minute of it! <br />
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I know 40 is supposed to be this big unwelcome number. Over the hill and such... But I feel like I'm still in my 20's. My body has aged and my mind has matured (maybe) but I still feel young. I have gotten more gray hairs and some lovely crinkles to my face. I have also gained more confidence in myself as a woman, a wife, and a mother. <br />
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Today my parent's are coming into town and taking me out to lunch. I'm feeling Vietnamese.... I also will be visiting a Costco with my Mom. I don't have a membership so I feel like a little kid when I go to one of them. I am hoping on some low fat but yummy options. I really like these:<br />
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They are so delicious and healthy too!<br />
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Tonight I expect a "fancy" meal from my family with some yummy cake! So blogworld, I am celebrating today, for myself and all the other fabulous forty year olds!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-21139039919058683722012-09-01T14:53:00.000-04:002012-09-01T14:53:16.169-04:00Fun with Nails! While recovering I am still being slightly crafty. My daughters and I had a blast yesterday painting and designing nail decorations. We surfed pinterest for some ideas then went to town! My youngest daughter choose to go with a cupcake theme and my oldest went with a marble effect. So here is a tutorial for the cupcake nails:<br />
Start with clean dry nails. Paint the tips of the nail the color you would like for the cupcake liner. We choose blue with purple stripes.<br />
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Then paint a semicircle of white on top. Dip down a few times to get the effect of icing dripping over the edges of the liner.<br />
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Then decorate your cupcake. We just put a few dashes of yellowish color for sprinkles. Of course after you decorate add a "cherry" of red nail polish on top. Cover with a clear coat to make it last a bit and enjoy!<br />
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As for my other daughter's nail we didn't take during pictures so I will have to write a tutorial another day but here's how they turned out:<br />
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We had so much fun doing this!<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-82835908185898040382012-08-31T10:25:00.003-04:002012-08-31T10:25:11.200-04:00A Gall Check In Just popped in to let you know that my gall bladder is out and everything went well. I was a lot more sore after than I thought I would be but seemed to have turned a corner now. I will be back with more info later, just wanted to update!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-10566939074604023442012-08-28T09:09:00.001-04:002012-08-28T09:09:18.048-04:00The GALL of it! I wrote a bit ago about the fun times I had with my gall bladder attack. So tomorrow I will be going to the hospital for an outpatient procedure to remove my gall bladder. I get to have it lapriscopically so hopefully the healing time will be shorter. So it might be a few days before I post again. I'm glad that I won't have to risk having another gall bladder attack because that was awful!<br />
My parents are coming to town (because my Mom is a Mom and therefore worried to death over me). My two girls will go to a sleepover tonight and hang out with friends tomorrow. My parents will help out with the other three. The person I'm worried most about is my husband. He doesn't do well when I'm feeling yucky. He panics and worries, but hopefully he'll be able to chill a bit. <br />
So folks, until I get back, behave and have fun!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-57140473188197027482012-08-27T12:36:00.001-04:002012-08-27T12:36:52.723-04:00Musical Monday!!! I am LOVING this version of one of my favorite songs from the movie Labyrinth....<br />
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Here's a close up view:<br />
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This was a cute and simple embroidery. I googled an outline of Virginia and sketched it out. It hangs on my Hoopla wall representing hometown pride!<br />
Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-90085263431635443602012-08-22T09:08:00.000-04:002012-08-22T09:08:33.348-04:00It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a CRAFT!!!! Yes indeedy folks I have actually been crafting again! I've been working on some embroideries and some crochet hats. I've been having a lot of fun with them too! So here is my lovey-dovey embroidery:<br />
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Some close-ups:<br />
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I took some liberty with the words from the song Lump by The Presidents of the United States of America video found here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sj_U6vObUA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sj_U6vObUA <br />
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I've always loved that line so why not embroider it? I think it turned out fairly decent...<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989187329149649953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846559334909864719.post-21269986089321887912012-08-20T08:09:00.001-04:002012-08-20T08:09:15.578-04:00Musical Monday!!! Here's an upbeat little diddie to rock out to!<br />
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