Learning to knit

 As you may start to notice a keyboard, pens and notebooks are normally in the background of most of my crafting photos. I spend a good amount of time crafting at work as I work in a call center so there is some down time in between calls. I am not slacking I promise and crafting is AWESOME stress relief  from the yelling and crabby people I speak to daily. I have had a few coworkers ask me to teach them to crochet so there will be more of that on another day as I am teaching macho men to create crochets bunnies and scarfs.

Well during some free time I was checking out Wee Folk Art which is one of my favorite blogs to visit. If you have never been... You need to. Tons of crafty fun goodness.

For the last 3 years I have wanted to learn how to knit. I would sit down with directions from here and get a good cast on and end up with a knotted mess. Several swears later it would be in a ball and I would pick up my crochet hook for something more comforting. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't figure out: In, Around, Under, Off. Until now.

I figured I would Youtube it as Google and Youtube can teach you how to do ANYTHING. Ask my husband. He has learned how to fix nursemaids elbow, completely rebuild computers with motherboards and hard drives and rewire our vans.  The internet is wonderful, but back to knitting.

So I ended up here which had a wonderful step by step video. I finally figured out it was the wrong prepositions for me to understand it. For myself I have to go: In, Under, Around ( wrap) and (push) off. The story I tell myself in my head is quite a morbid one pushing someone off a cliff but whatever works right?

The final result. 

It is not straight or even but it is beautiful as it is the furthest I have ever gotten before.  I am very proud of myself and am looking forward to making my first scarf. Knit on!

Wordless Wednesday

Grateful Sunday

A grateful Sunday remembering my Mother and Gama who are no longer with us.  It never gets easier without them but I do hope I lived up to everything they thought I would be.

Happy Mothers Day.

Grateful Sunday

Gratitude Sunday. Looking back to the last week ( or 2) and reminding myself on how blessed our family truly is.

..... a beautiful daughter on prom day.


..... a successful lip tie revision.


..... a big smile after said revision.**see he has an upper lip now!**

..... Daddy able to fix Ryguy's nursemaids elbow after hours in the ER.


..... a diploma that is waiting to be given to a graduate.

.....a shawl that is almost finished .


..... a special gift to me that is Mother's day present of the lifetime.

.....a senior cooperating for senior photos.

 .....some beautiful weather for said photos.

..... a date night with my hubby to the Olive Garden that was long overdue.

Not so wordless Wednesday

I do apologize for the ever changing blog layout. My old layout's creator changed the file and now it looks confusing and horrid. I have put something simple up so it at least makes sense and looks a little less hectic. It will be pretty and more owly soon I promise!

Gratitude Sunday... being posted on a Monday

A little late as always but I am happy with better late than never. Here are some of our little moments to be grateful for this week.

I walked a mile and actually jogged 1/12 of a mile. Not a lot for most but big accomplishment for out of shape me

Koda finally finished her civics class and passed her constitution test.... with an 88%!

We are ordering Koda's cap, gown and diploma finally as she had to pass her test before I would do it.

Koda finally got her drivers license.

and

her first tattoo.

Some beautiful weather.

Good week all around.  

A revelation....

After having some difficult interactions at work, church and some homeschool groups I have finally made a revelation....

 The actions and opinions of one person or a small group of people does not accurately represent the actions or opinions of an entire group or organization. 

Let that sink in.....

So the one judgmental mom complaining to my husband about feeding our kids McDonalds at Co-op is not how the entire Coop feels? Sometimes our Co-op chairs like a Big Mac too?! 

So the small group leader who states I should breastfeed without a cover as it is too tempting for the men within the group may not be how the entire church feels about breastfeeding?

So the one manager at work doesn't seem to appreciate the little people however our team leader may adore my work and think I'm awesome?

I needed this reminder as there are plenty of people in this world that love my family and want us to succeed.

Why our church reached out and helped us for Christmas without even making us feel like a charity case.

Why co-workers ask about my children and are happy when things are going great.

Why my online crunchy community posts and promotes nurse-ins and works on reducing shame and stigma in breastfeeding.

Although it is very hard to forget the negativity that the few people give to you, a lesson we all need to remember is to look past it and remember the people that love you and cling to them.

***Love and Light***