What are you making?

I regularly get asked  the question," What are you making?"
Sometimes I tell the kids or husband what I'm making and.......
Other times I say, "you'll have to wait and see"!
Now I'm finished and everyone can see. ^_^
Here is what my hands have been able to finish this past week.

This Beret Hat is a pattern Test I did for Le Hair Couture ,  I used Knit Picks Yarn.

Above is a top made using a basic granny square. A  few modifications were made but I mostly followed 

the tutorial by Pardon my Chaos. It's so easy to make and can be finished in a day or two. I think that Next time I'll make a solid color top.

and............

More granny Love! This everyday bag is made using a Large Granny Square. I lined it with fabric by Anna Maria Horner .

That's all for this weeks crochet adventures.

It's pretty neat to see what can be made with the basic granny square!

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X.Y.Z and Zebra Print Pants

I have a few little updates to share with you. Stick with me there is good news at the end.


First The A to Z challenge is over. How fast the month of April flew by.
If you missed the start of the challenge A is here.


The last few letters of the alphabet got no love from me. 
So I am going to make up for it and do a short and fast version for X,Y, and Z!


Ready.....
X is for Xenophobia is a fear of foreigners or strangers or people that do not look like you.
The fear is so strange to me. I never found differences to be a bad thing.


Y is Younger me This is a picture of me at 20 years old. I am not sure why I had a ribbon in my hair. I was working at a Sports camp in Branson, Missouri . I thought I was going to work this camp and change the lives of teens. Instead my life was rocked, shaken, stirred, turned upside down straight and changed that summer! 

Z is for Zebra. All I'm going to say is Zebra print looks much better on the Zebra than Pants or Shoes. 

YAY!! 

I completed the challenge!

Fellow A to Z challengers how did the challenge go for you?

The second update is I am giving away some handmade house slippers.

Wouldn't that be a great mothers day gift!!!

To enter Visit The Artsy Girl Connection for Details!

S: Slippers

Hey Guys! 
I've added cozy house slippers to my Etsy shop. 

I got really excited about making them because my hard wood floors are so so so COLD!
I thought if my floors are this cold maybe yours are to! Are they? If not...


These slippers make a great gift for many occasions or for an over night guest in your home.

Please Visit the shop I would love to hear your feedback .
Thanks for your support!

W: Words of Wisdom

Lose without Squealing,

Win without bragging

 

 

R for Real Running

I started Running again.
And I hate it, I mean its really hard!
In high school I ran track.
I ran hurdles.
I wasn't great.
but I ran. I ran often. 
It kept me in shape for Cheerleading.
When Cheering was gone I kept running.
It was part of my healing.
I wasn't healthy.
I was hurting.
Running became my therapy.
It was my time to think.
It was my time to cry.
It was my time to pray.
It was healing me.
I use to really love running. 
Then God.
When God took over. 
He healed me.
I started loving him more.
I no longer needed running.
Running Faded.
Life happened.
I gave birth.
Not once.
Not twice.
4 times.
Now I need to run for new reasons.
4 precious  reasons.
Now, I am healthy spiritually, and mentally.
But the physical needs to catch up.
So I'm running again.
I don't love it.
but its for my good.
That's my running story.
I am no longer running from my pain.
I'm running to my Savior.
I am  healed.
The Glory is God's alone.

I added this to Five Minute Friday.