Stay tuned to further updates, hopefully with before and after pictures!

I thought for sure with this last month of me being off, I would have had time to get over there, but the days just flew on by! Ugh! Maybe over the winter I will find the time.

If we can get the oldest to move out, I can re-do his room and make it my craft room, or a game/TV room Or maybe a combination of both. I have wanted a surround sound system for a while and this would be the perfect room for it. But then again, the hubby might just want to have it down in the living room. We will have to fight it out to see who wins.

So many changes we want to get done in the house, so its ready to be put on the market in the spring. Hopefully there won’t be any construction then, as I don’t know if we will wait it out to put it on like we had to do this time around.

I am hoping for some nice holiday sales will be going on this weekend, so we can get all of our supplies to get started on the projects.

I like this one, but wish it had extra extensions. I am still holding out for my in laws to buy a new one so we can have their old one, even thought they said we don’t want it. Oh but I do! I will have ample room to do my crafts, until I get my craft room, either in this house or our next house.

I want to make some curtains for the dining room as well, my sewing is getting a little better. Almost can sew a straight line! I need to practice some more and then I think I will have the hang of it. Or I could just hire my cousin to do all my sewing!

My list:
* baby blanket to knit
* baby sweater to knit
* dish towels and wash cloths to knit/crochet
* afgan to knit (with all the leftover yarn)
* sweater to knit
* books to read (for reviews)
* I need to figure out what conjugated linoleic acid cla is, as it came up in a book I was reading pertaining to my health.
* tank tops to alter by sewing
* jeans to hem
* Photography – look for new poses and spots to take pictures

I am going to be very busy over the next several weeks.

He also thinks he will be taking all the boxes we have been saving in the garage as well, for if and when we finally sell our house and move. Thankfully our neighbor said he can get us all the boxes we would ever need!

I was out there yesterday, and Trent just laughed at me, as I had brought out the laptop. Hey, gotta get my computer fix in and enjoy the weather too! Along with the laptop, I had my book and phone.

Materials

* Single glove
* Needle and thread
* Dry rice
* Hot glue
* Large pom-pom
* Buttons
* Wire
* Ribbon
* Felt

Instructions

1. First, tuck the thumb inside the glove and use a needle and thread (an embroidery needle works fine) to sew it shut. Fill the glove with dry rice, then tuck the cuff inside.

2. Stitch all along the cuff’s edge, then pull the thread tightly to close the top. Knot the thread.

3. Step 3 Sew or hot-glue a large pom-pom to the top of the glove. At the base of the quadropus — where the glove’s fingers attach to the palm — pinch the sides together and sew a few stitches to hold them, as shown. This will help make the body rounder.

4. Step 4 To make the tentacles, attach buttons to the undersides of the four fingers with hot glue. Sew or hot-glue on button eyes and a felt mouth. Make earrings by threading stacks of buttons onto pieces of wire; tie ribbon around the pom-pom for a head scarf, or add a felt brim to the pom-pom for a hat.

Knitting is still a thorn in my side, but alas, the arm is still telling me no. Darn arm! So sewing, baking and maybe some scrapbooking is the only crafting I am able to do right now.

I want to try my hand at converting a pair of jeans to a skirt. I know I will have questions, so I will be calling my cousin for sure. I found an easy looking tutorial, that might be my friend in the coming weeks.

Or maybe hit the thrift stores and find some ties and try making this skirt