We Deserve It!!!

Happy Administrative Professionals' Day (Secretaries Day) to all my fellow admins. We deserve today because without us offices would not function properly. After we do it all...photo copying, answering phones, ordering supplies, taking minutes at meetings, scheduling appointments, creating invitations, presentations, calling in complaints, any and everything...

So, I am sending flowers your way to let you know (just in case your boss forgot) that you are appreciated. So enjoy your day, I know I will enjoy mine...

I Survived

Well, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I kept telling myself "Man up" the entire time. The oral surgeon was great and the hygienist was pleasant as well. All in all, good experience. I had him pull two teeth just so I won't have to return in pain at another time. I know crazy but I figured they were on opposite sides of my mouth so it should be okay. Now here I am at home about to plunge into the baby bobble blanket pattern and try to hold ice on my face at the same time...LOL. Let's see how that works.

A quick thanks to the Dr. Pain meds are great!!!

Happy Stitching..

Pain...what's next

Okay so I quickly posted my recent crafts yesterday but I failed to mention that I spent the weekend in a lot of PAIN. Friday afternoon, I developed the worse toothache I have ever had. I took some Motrin and that relieved the pain for about an hour...WTF. Isn't that suppose to last for at least 4-6 hours??? What is going on? When I reached my house, I hit my mom up for some 800mg Motrin. I took one, order the kids some food, tried to clean my room (with no success) and then...the pain was back again. I took two more pills and went to bed in PAIN. I woke up Saturday in pain again. Took some more pills and this is pretty much how I spent the weekend. Yesterday I made an appointment to see the oral surgeon on Wednesday (the only day he's in) and then I noticed that my face was swollen. I woke up this morning and noticed that the pain is less but now I look like someone put there fist through my mouth. I HATE this. I called the dentist this morning to let them know that the swelling is worse and all they said is ice it and take either Tylenol or Motrin...Um hello...I've been taking Motrin all weekend!!! On the brighter side of things, they were able to move my appointment up to 10 am. YAY!!!

What's next...crochet wise. There are three babies on the way within the next few months so I need to figure out what patterns I am going to use for each blanket. I have one figured out (yarn has been purchased) and I have the yarn for another one but can't decide what pattern to do. My boss is expecting his third child and when asked what color he would like his baby's blanket, he said yellow. So now I am trying to decide do I make the old standby ripple blanket or do I try this Baby Bobble Blanket? I started the bobble last night and immediately started thinking this is way to difficult for me. Is it really that difficult or do I just need to try it when I am in less pain and I am more alert??? What do you think -- Ripple or Bobble???

Happy Stitching...

Crafting while absent

Okay so it's been a while since I last posted but I am still around. As the title says, I have been crafting while absent. See for yourself.

Flower pens for a friend.


Poncho for Talanie's birthday.


A quick vest and a hat for a baby shower.


Organized some yarn. Trust me there is alot more that needs to be done...


Dinner with the family.


A banquet honoring my pastor. By the way, I loved the location. If ever I was to get married, I might have to travel a little and pay for some hotel rooms. J took this picture...he was bored out of his mind.

As Promised (Warning!!! Graphic heavy)

New Jersey/New York Trip

Lionbrand Store

The best part of the trip...

Random shots in Times Square.

The girls and mom.

I think this is beautiful.

Crochet Update

Okay so enough abot the trip and back to crafting. Here are two of the current WIP. I think they are coming along nicely. I am hoping to have the personalized afghan ready by next week (it was only requested in November...yeah I know LATE).

Broomstick Stitch Scarf

Personalized Afghan for Gail

Z's First Fashion Show

Since I was dressing her for each scene, I couldn't take pictures of her walking so, I snapped two backstage. Her dad video taped it and Nene took a few pictures (maybe I'll get those up).

Relaxation

Sunday while I was relaxing (yes, I had time to relax) my sister snapped these pictures. Can't you tell I am in my glory???

I'm Still Here

I know it's been a month (I still can't believe it) since my last post. I've wanted to write but I just couldn't find the time. February was a very eventful month for me. It all started the week of Valentine's Day.

As many of you know, my little sister (18) is graduating from high school in a few months and apparently, February/March are months that incoming freshman begin orientations, tours, assesments, etc. Well, she was accepted at Kean College (Union, New Jersey) and she had to be there on February 17th. Being the devoted sister that I am, I had to go with her. What? I can't send my baby off to some unknown land alone. I had to be there. :) So, I reserved a hotel room, found some friends to provide some directions, rented a car (Nana really rented it), and off we went (we being mom, Adriana, Twin, and me). Let me pause to thank my wonderful big sisters (Roni and Renee). We also inherited some new family members once we reached Union (Heather and her family). Heather gave us a quick tour of the campus (she graduated from Kean), she showed us around town, and then took us to the hotel. Sidenote: New Jersey driving is crazy. By the way, I made it to NJ in 2 1/2 hours...I know, I know I need to slow down. Trust me, I learned this lesson on my way home. Moving on.

Since Union is so close to New York, we just had to go. We attempted to take the NJ Transit but we missed the train. Oh well, back in the car we went. Thank godness for navigation systems. We drove into Manhattan, parked, walked around, got a parking ticket, drove to the Lion Brand Store (it was a must see as far as I was concerned...thanks Christina), and then we found a parking garage, and walked to Times Square. We had a great time and there are pictures to prove it. (Don't worry, I will post some.) We visited the school on Tuesday and drove around Union. Tuesday evening we drove to Orange, NJ for dinner with more family. We came back to the hotel, packed and went to bed. Wednesday we drove home. I have no idea what happened to the rest of the week. I did crochet a little but not enough to feel good about.

Last week, I made up for my lack of crocheting. I started a personalized afghan that one of my aunts requested around Christmas time (yes, I know I am behind but I am working on it). I also started a broomstick stitch scarf for myself, I picked up yarn for a mustard colored sweater vest/wrap for myself. By the way, I admitted that I have an addiction for yarn and vowed to stop buying it just because. Let's see how far that gets me. This past weekend, I made a vest and cap for a baby boy. It came out rather cute, if I must say so. (I will post pictures later this evening.)

This past Saturday, Zaria participated in her first fashion show. She did a great job to be such a little person. She stopped whenever she saw a camera pointed in her direction. Her daddy loved it (video camera and all). He's so cute. We then went out for dinner as a family. It was great!!!

So, that's what's been going on with me. What's going on with you all?

For the Love of Art

So last week, I didn't get a chance to post but I vowed to post today so I'm doing it!!!

Last Monday, Zaria, the little princess that she is, decided to express her love of art. I gifted her a chalk board/white board but that wasn't enough. She needed her own canvas so, she decided the white couch worked much better. Yup my white couch...here's the proof.

What would you have done?

A. Let daddy deal with her because you just might go to jail

B. Laugh until you pee yourself

C. Called the best art school in town

I choose A. Thank God he was there. I was so upset that all I could do is ask my sister if she was paying any attention to my child that she was supposed to be babysitting. MENTAL NOTE: Find a new baby sitter.

On a more pleasant note, I am making great progress with the baby cable sweater. I think I could be finished with this by the end of the week.

Keep hooking...