Where?

I just don't stop by and chat with you anymore, and I'm sorry.
I have been ALL OVER the place.
Last post was in June! Wow!

Well, let's see... We got a new kitten.  His name is Charlie.  He was not healthy at all when we got him, it took 2 months of almost weekly vet visits to get him well and growing.  And poor Oscar, he ended up with all kinds of ickies from Charlie so he was at the vet all the time too.  But they both seem to be doing lots better so yay!

Neezy:  Well, things are going well.  I had a bit of a break but orders are back!
I've added cross stitch to Neezy.  Here is an old one that I made for my husband.  Stop by our Facebook page to see other awesome cross stitches that I've made.  Neezy Cross stitch album

Above is the Baylie Bear Cowl that I made. It's being modeled by Neezy himself <3  I got the pattern from The Velvet Acorn.  You should stop by and check out her stuff!  It is so cute.  I do make and sell these though :-)

eSpecially You.   Things have been pretty quiet around there.  Jewelry just doesn't seem to do as well as it use to.  I'm a bit bummed but I can't give up! 

I've recently picked up a few new beads and things for new items.  Be sure to stop by eSpecially You. to see any new items when they go up!

I recently started a course on Fitness and Nutrition.  I am very passionate about health and helping others reach a healthy weight whether it is by gaining or losing weight.  Which lead to the start of my next page share.

Avoiding my Fat Genes:  This page is my project of sorts.  It's a way to share my journey to get and stay healthy while hopefully sharing tips to help others.  You can find it here, https://www.facebook.com/AvoidingFatGenes

I know a lot of people are put off by the name but I really like it.  It's kinda what I'm doing.  I hear so many people say that it's in the genes to be overweight.  Well, I am surrounded by overweight people in my family and I'm trying to show that you don't have to let your genes define you.  Please check out my page <3

Well, it looks like it's lunch time already.  I hope every reader of this post has a fantastic day.  <3

I'm back!

Hi all!
I know it's been awhile, but I'm here now.  I really hope I can get back to blogging a little more frequently.  Hopefully since summer break is about to start I'll be able to focus myself a little better.

I'm not sure if I mentioned about my poor Milky being sick?  It started back around March I believe.  He was vomiting at night.  We took him to the vet where he was x-rayed.  She said his upper intestine looked thickened.  She sent him home, he seemed to improve so we didn't think much of it.  Then he started getting sick again, and quit eating.  Within just a few months he had lost 50% of his body weight.  We had multiple tests run on him and found out he was suffering from IBD (Not IBS) which they generally only see in older cats.  Milky was just 2 years old, so we were shocked to hear it.  They day we went in to start his steroid treatments we found out that his liver was failing and that he had very little chance of recovering.  It was a very sad day for us.  We said our goodbyes and had our poor Milky euthanized.

Losing my kitty was hard.  I've never had to go through that with an animal before and hope to never do it again.  I'll miss Milky.  Even now, almost a month later, the boys still talk about him.

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So, how have you all been?  We're coming to birthday season here.  June 24th, my youngest will be 4!  Then in July we'll be celebrating 2 more birthdays.  Isaac will be 8 and Liam 6.  They grow so quickly, don't they?

I recently finished my Dressmaking and Design course, and am awaiting my results.  Here is what I made for my final.

I also started another page on Facebook.  This one is not craft related at all.  It's a page for my healthy living journey.  I share my journey as well as use it as a way to help educate people about my vegan way of eating.  You can find it here https://www.facebook.com/AvoidingFatGenes  If you do stop by, give me a like and let me know how you found me!  I also started a weight loss/ healthy living support group.  We have around 30 members already and I'm really excited to see the changed everyone makes.  It's just for the ladies so if you'd be interested let me know!  I'd love to send you an invite to join us.

I've been pretty busy with Neezy lately.  I feel like I'm always working on something.  Right now I'm currently working on a winged unicorn.  I don't have any pictures to share yet but it should be finished in a few days. 

Here are some things I have recently finished. 

Cute, huh?!?!

eSpecially You.  has been rather quiet lately.  Not much going on with jewelry right now.  I'm hoping to soon get some pre-made posted in hopes of making some more sales.  I miss all my jewelry customers.  They always came up with beautiful items for me to make.

And before I forget, it's Wednesday!  What are you wearing today?

The weather is warm here, YAY!  Shorts are out, although snug...

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a fantastic day!

Another Wednesday, working

I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last post!  I apologize for making you wait so long.  Would you believe me if I said I've been really busy?
Kids, kitties, kids....  They keep me busy!  And with 3 boys and 2 kitties, I feel like I have 10 kids.

So, let's get to it.  What have I been working on?
Well, I made a penguin!

A little baby emperor penguin, Happy Feet style :-)  Isn't it cute!  

I pattern tested for Butterbeans&Chicpeas:

That is the Market Bag.  I think it turned out quite well!

I... made a messenger bag, which is still available for just $45 shipped!

I fell in love with this fabric as soon as I saw it!  I thought it would be perfect for a messenger bag!  What do you think?

And another thing I've made recently, Mother/Daughter necklaces.

You like?  I love!

But I suppose I SHOULD be talking about what I'm working on right now.  Well... everything!  I'm working on an awareness bracelet.

Still working on those afghans too!  I also have a pair of sock monkey pants coming up too.  I'm excited about those!

I recently opened up my tube of E6000 because it was warm outside and I could have the windows open.  I got a few things glued.

Here is a cameo necklace I just put together.   I love cameos!  Sorry for the less than perfect picture.  Camera + bad lighting = meh pictures.

Well, it's getting late in the day and I should probably get back to work.  I'll try to get a post up sooner than next month!  We shall see!

And, don't forget to stop by Neezy and eSpecially You. on facebook! Say hi!  We need that interaction to keep the page going!

Working Wednesday

Hey there!
I know I missed a few posts.  I've been insanely busy lately!
So here I am, learning stuff and I remember, it's blog time!

Alright, eSpecially You.  I don't receive a whole lot of orders over there.  They are few and far between.  I am still not giving up.  I enjoy jewelry making so much.  Today I did a bit for a customer.

Isn't it pretty?

I've also been working on a few pieces as gifts for friends.  Here is the cameo choker I'm currently working on.  The cameo isn't attached yet.  I haven't built up the courage to open that horribly stinky adhesive yet, lol!

Oh and, I opened my storenvy back up.  Lets hope things go a bit better this time around. 

http://sabrinac.storenvy.com/ 

Neezy:  I am currently working on a rottweiler.  Once that is finished, I'll be working on a penguin.  I don't have pictures to share though.  Hopefully next week, I'll have something to share.

And now to be totally honest.  I'm not currently crocheting or linking jewelry together.  What I am doing is working on my Dressmaking and Design course.  Currently, I'm reading about Miscellaneous Garments.  Those include children's clothes.  I have my exam in front of me as I read through the study material.  

Last thing to share, my hair!  I recently colored it.  

pretty?  I think so!

Alright, I hope everyone has a fantastic day!  Don't forget to keep interacting with both Neezy and eSpecially You.  Your interaction helps keep the pages from being hidden by Facebook!

Working on a purple Minion

Good Morning!

So this Wednesday I am working on a purple Minion.  You know what a minion is, right?  Those adorable little yellow guys from Despicable Me.  So, if you've seen the second movie you know exactly what I'm talking about.  I haven't gotten super far on him yet but here are the pieces I've gotten so far.

This is the main body piece.  My boys were happy to see I have part of the pants on.

I have one arm finished and am currently working on the second arm.  I'm hoping the length is good.  The purple minions have longer arms.  

This is what I'm planning to use for the hair.  I didn't like the idea of using just regular yarn so I found this.  It's Lion Brand Romance

So that is what I'll be working on today.  Once that is finished I have a HUGE blanket to get back to as well as start an afghan.  Here is the current blankets progress.  It's about 119" wide.  I had to start over completely because my count was off on the original and my edges wouldn't stay straight.  I'm about 8 rows in with this one and so far so good.  I think I got my numbers right.

I also want to add that during the month of January, 10% of all orders (on both pages) will be donated to the Lymphoma Research Foundation.  After a count, I found that Neezy had collected just over $40 to donate.  I then asked for just a few more donations to reach $45 and I would add $5 to make it $50.  Well, I received two more orders yesterday!  If both are paid before midnight on the 31st I will have collected $46.90 which I will round up to $50!  Thank you all for your orders, I REALLY appreciate it!

Working Wednesday

Hi everyone!

I know it has been a really long time since my last post and I apologize.  Things get busy when you have a house full of kids and cats.  Oh yes, we have 2 cats now.  Oscar joined us a few days before Christmas.  We adopted him, and he's the sweetest, snuggliest kitty ever!

Alright, last year I did What I Wore Wednesday.  That was fun and all but honestly, I just don't think what I'm wearing is that important, and so... Wednesday has now become Working Wednesday.  I'll talk about what I'm working on.

So let's get started!  Today I'm working on a TARDIS!  I've made one already and have since gotten orders for 2 more.  Here is what my last one looked like.

It's really big and squishy!  I think it turned out really well for my first attempt.  I should add, I've never seen Dr. Who!  I hope all my Dr. Who fans forgive me.

I'm also working on a very large blanket.  I'm hoping I can get my measurements right! This thing is crazy huge. I've only gotten about 7 of over 130 rows finished.

Alright, here are some pictures of a few other things I've made so far this year.

Pikachu

Zebra

Newborn Owl Hat

Eban bear

Alright, and because I really like my shirt, here is What I'm Wearing Wednesday.

It's my Sandy Hook Promise t-shirt.  

sandyhookpromise.org

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday!

Good morning.... err... well, Good Afternoon everyone <3

So it is the last Wednesday of Summer break for my kids.  On Monday (26th) I'll be packing lunches and sending 2 of 3 kids off to school.  My oldest will be heading off to 2nd grade this year.  I think he's excited, which is good.  And then my little kindergartner!  I have no idea if he's excited or not.  He seems kinda neutral about the whole thing.  At first he was excited, he thought he'd be with his big brother.  But then, we broke the news to him that he won't get to hang out with big brother all day.  He'll be in the same school but separate rooms.  He only goes half day so I think that makes things easier, it'll give him a better chance at adjusting to being away from me.  Or I guess, it makes it easier on me being away from him...   Yeah, I'm nervous.  I was nervous sending the first one off to school and I'm nervous about this one as well.  I'm rather attached to this guy though so I think it's going to be hard.  *sniffle*  We got this!

I have some pictures to share of some of my recent finished projects.  Let's see, there are these adorable little kittens:

Cute, huh!

Then there is my Hello Kitty-like toy.  She's rather cute too.

Adorable? Yes.

Both of those can be purchased through my facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/neezy.crochet

I'm currently working on a Spongebob, which is quite large!  He's cool though, here is a picture of the first one I made, posing with my boys.

And now on to What I Wore Wednesday!

Alright..

On the top is a beautiful tube top from Soulflower (LOVE Soulflower!!)

On the bottom are my white shorts from Target

The jewelry is the same stuff I always wear minus my St. Baldrick's bracelet :-(  The boys got putty stuck all over it and now it's in the trash

And on top of my head are the only sunglasses that fit me decent.

And there you go.  A blog, from me, to you <3  I hope everyone has a fantastic Wednesday!  

Oh look! The mail is here :-)

I'm Still Here!

Hi! did you think I disappeared?
I didn't. I've been here, just kinda busy.
So here it is my What I wore Wednesday post AND some other stuff.

Let's start with the other stuff first.
I'm busy.  Busier than I have been in quite awhile.  I had two birthdays to celebrate, just 5 days apart and then a party in between.
Here are a few pictures from that:

The cake

BALLOONS

and mustache tattoos for everyone!

And then I suddenly got a bunch of orders!  I've been working on those when I'm not doing something for my birthday boys.  I had an order for a triceratops and a Sponge bob.  The triceratops was picked up on party day and I'm working on Sponge bob now.  I have most of his pieces done, and I'm hoping to be done by the weekend.  Here is part of him:

After I finish Sponge bob I have a few other things to work on. Dory, Nemo and Hello Kitty.  And then two other kitties.  And guess what, I got some jewelry orders too!  I have about 5 or so Baltic amber items to make.  Hopefully my beads get here soon!  And a nest necklace.  I haven't made one of those in awhile, but they're always a hit!  

Thank you to all my lovely customers for your business.  I really appreciate it!

Now on to what I wore/am wearing today on this cloudy Wednesday.

First off, I had to workout.  

So..

on the top: random workout tank that I have

bottom: shorts from Kohl's

feet: I had socks and... *gasp* sneakers on too! 

After my workout I put some 'daytime clothes' (as my kids call them) on.

top: gray tank and sheer blue tee over top

bottom: tank shorts

feet: naked!

And then this morning my favorite nail polish brand had a post saying "Orange is the New Black" and so, my fingernails are orange today :-)  

P.s. That is an amazing show if you haven't yet seen it.  You can find it on Netflix

I've missed you!

It has been entirely too long since my last post!  I apologize!

You see, I've been busy... but not really.  I was at a bake sale which I mentioned before.  It went well, they raised a good amount of money from all the yummies.  I made some money off some jewelry and donated a little over 10% of my earnings to St. Baldrick's.

Then the next weekend we did the community yard sale.  It rained a little bit but we still sold some stuff.  I'm looking forward to the next yard sale so I can hopefully get rid of even more.  How fabulous would it be to get a ton of unused stuff out of our garage??  Pretty stinkin' fabulous!

The week following the yard sale I was at the doctors office with my oldest because his throat hurt.  They diagnosed him with strep without testing. It may have actually been something else.

Well, then the next weekend came and we went to a Family Reunion.  My dad's side of the family.  I knew about half, met a few new ones though!  The drive there was an adventure.  We decided to test out our DVD players for the car.  My youngest ended up getting sick in the car about 20-30 minutes into the trip.  Car sickness?  Maybe the movie and being in the car made him sick.  But if anyone of you remember I don't handle this kind of thing well.  We decided to keep going, about 20 or so minutes later he got sick again!  Movie again?  We made it to the reunion and had to wash the poor kids clothes.
I really hope it was something else that caused him to get sick and not watching the movie because we're headed about 4 hours south in a few weeks and it's going to be a REALLY long car ride if we got a kid who gets sick every 20 minutes.  Shew!

So then my oldest gets a full body rash the following week and we head back to the doctor.  This time he sees a different doctor who says he could have fifths disease (not strep!).  Home again for the day.

We finally had a weekend at home.  Except we didn't stay home.  On Sunday we had lunch at Ruby Tuesdays (love that salad bar!), we headed to the park for a bit and then to Toys R Us.  It was a nice day!

Now that we're about caught up I can share this week with you all.  Monday was good, just a regular Monday.  Tuesday at around 3:15am my youngest woke up crying. Fun times.  He got up again at 4:15am... even more fun!  Finally when he woke up around 8am he was pretty upset and felt warm.  ::sigh::  Sick kid #2   Later that day after a bit of a nap (him, not me) he woke up really upset again. He hadn't hardly eaten all day and wasn't really drinking much.  So I checked his temperature.  103.4*!  I gave him a bit of tylenol.  After an hour it was down to 100.7 but I was concerned so I made him a doctors appointment.  Doctor looked him over a few times, nurse checked him over a little bit and did a strep test.  The test results were negative so he doesn't have strep.  Possibly fifths disease.  Yay...  Today he seems to be feeling better though so now I guess we just wait for our other kiddo to get this.

And now you are all caught up!  Sorry for not posting more, I've been a little distracted with my life lately.

I should mention that if anyone is going to be wanting something 4th of July specific then you should probably get your orders in soon.  I'll be on vacation from June 22-29th and may or may not have time to work on orders while there.

Summertime, is that you?

It's just a little after noon and it's already 72* out there!  We're expecting a high of around 87... 87!  It's only May.

So, what am I doing on this hot day?  Well, I'm glad you asked.  I am, not doing anything :-)
Okay, to be honest, I'm sitting here writing this blog.  I wanted to say hello.  Hello!

And of course I have to tell you what I'm wearing today.  It is Wednesday after all.

On the top: black tank from Macy's and a sheer white tee from... Ross?

On the bottom: Super cozy stripey skirt from Old Navy

Naked feet as usual.

I'm back to wearing tons of bracelets too!  YAY! Three on each wrist.  I love how warm weather equals more bracelets for me.  They are hard to wear with long sleeves.

This weekend we have the community yard sale going on.  And so I will be in my driveway attempting to sell some of our unused items.  But, I'll also probably be out there with my crochet and jewelry stuff. So, if you are in the area, please stop by the Wakeland Manor community yard sale!  Would me a lot to see my customers.

Fringe, Unicorns and Cookies!

Sorry for waiting oh so long before posting.  I've been a little busy this week.  You see, I posted a week long deal on both eSpecially You. & Neezy!  That's right, a deal that lasted the whole week.

Over at eSpecially You.  you can get a pair of fringe earrings for just $10.00-shipped.  These hand woven earrings are usually around $15 a pair so that's a pretty good deal.  I only have 3 different ones made already but can make them in many different colors.
These are my favorite.

~ Rainbow Fringe Earrings ~

Pretty, huh!

Then if you head over to Neezy, you'll see that you can get horses, unicorn, and zebras for just $18.00-shipped.  These are normally $22 so there is a good deal as well.  Of course this isn't limited to just those three.  If you want a donkey, you can get one for just $18.00 as well. 

~Rainbow Unicorn ~

Now on to my absolute favorite subject, COOKIES!  Okay, that's not really my favorite but I do love cookies.  Tomorrow, Saturday May 11, 2013 there is a Bake Sale.  Proceeds from this event will go to St. Baldrick's.  Not sure what St. Baldrick's is about?  Well....

What does the St. Baldrick's Foundation do?

The St. Baldrick's Foundation currently funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. The Foundation coordinates its signature head-shaving events worldwide, where volunteers get bald to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer and raise money to support life-saving childhood cancer research. St. Baldrick's events are the largest volunteer-driven fundraising opportunity benefiting pediatric cancer research.
stbaldricks.org

Sounds good, doesn't it??  So, if you're in my area, PLEASE stop by the bake sale that is going on tomorrow.  Starts at 12-noon and lasts until 5pm.    There will be more than just baked deliciousness there.  I've heard that there will also be some face painting for the kids, Mary Kay baskets too!  And as long as all goes well, I will be there with a few crochet items, sewn items and jewelry.
 

Clothes, Colored Hair and Earrings

I'm gonna talk about my clothes, it must be Wednesday!

So, is everyone having a good week so far? Yay for Wednesday, right?  My son has a short week at school, no school Friday.  Apple Blossom Festival is apparently such a big deal around here that they get a day off from school!  Awesome!

So let's get started with the usual Wednesday post.  I mean, I should be making Cinnamon Rolls (oh my gosh, yum!) but I feel like we should chat a bit first.

Let's see how this goes...

On the top: a shirt, I don't know what brand it is...from Ross, maybe?  I really love it though, te he

On the bottom: Angels capris, pretty sure they came from Ross

Naked feet as usual

What's that?  My hair?  Oh yes, that's right.  It's teal and pink!  If you aren't friends with me on Facebook then you don't know about it yet.  I LOVE IT!  I don't know that I have ever loved any color as much as I'm loving these.  Seriously.  Every time I wash it I get sad as I see the pink water.  It's not permanent, it'll take some upkeep but... totally worth it!  It's gorgeous.

Pretty, huh?!?

Now on to earrings.  I've been busy with needle, thread and beads lately.  I love this style of earring and if they don't sell I'm going to start wearing them myself.

I have made 3 pairs so far.  All three are different.  Those pictured above are the rainbow fringe and also the biggest pair.  The other two are smaller and the colors are different.  They sell for under $15 a pair unless you request sterling silver ear wires.  

Have a lovely day <3

Bracelets for Everyone!

I am fascinated by hands.  Just think of all the things you can do with them.  Right now I am using my hands to communicate with all of you through this blog post.  I use my hands to make jewelry, to crochet and to turn fabric into different things.  I use my hands when caring for my children or to hold their hand as we walk.  Hands are useful in so many ways.  A simple handshake can make a deal, a hand on a shoulder can show you care.

Another thing I like are bracelets.  I've always liked the way that bracelets look on people.  Whether it's a simple chain around a wrist or a wide piece of leather (faux for me please).  I think everyone should wear a bracelet, or a watch if you prefer.   I love for people to wear bracelets so much that when you spend $20 with eSpecially You.  you get a free one!  If I could, I would make a bracelet for everyone.

 This is a bracelet I made yesterday.  It is a mens bracelet, the length is just under 8"  For a claps I used two large lobster clasps.

Another bracelet I made yesterday was this mens bracelet.  This one is on stretch cording.  This one is 8"

The Following can be purchased here: Piled Up Pre Mades