My Hook On Life

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

W.I.P. ADD

So many ideas so little time!!!

Ever get excited about starting a new project? Then weeks later...you come across an awesome pattern and you decided to start it just to see how it looks? Then a few days later you're at the yarn store and you come across this beautiful skein of yarn that you have to make it into something beautiful?

Before you know it, you're surrounded by half finished projects.

This is what I call my WIP ADD= Work In Progress ADD.

I have so many ideas and I get easily distracted.

Don't get me wrong there are times when I don't move from my couch all day and can't hear anything when I'm working on a new pattern.

My husband will leave in the morning and I am just starting a foundation chain. He comes home and I am counting the chains between tr shells. He says "Hey babe" and I say "3,4,5."

Hahaha. You know what I'm talking about!!

So how do I focus on one project at a time? How do I decided which to finish and which to put to the side? Well if I'm making something for someone I usually try to get that done before touching anything else. However if I'm just randomly making something because I love the pattern...its hard not to get distracted.

So what do you do? Do you have WIP ADD? Share with me. I'd love to hear from you.

Here are a few pics of some of my WIPs:

Blanket for baby

Endless Granny Square Throw

This was going to be a flower halter top

But it didn't work out

So I started a new pattern

A pineapple tank top

Booties for baby

Baby beanie for a friend

What do you guys think? Let me know. Hopefully I will have some finish pictures for you all in a few weeks.

Have a great week! Be blessed!! Love to create!!

Thursday, October 1, 2015

The Gift

Hello Loves!

I think we forget how lucky we are as women!

We get to be apart of the amazing gift of bringing another human into the world.

Made through love, this little being comes into our lives and is totally dependent on us.

To them we are their world...they look to us for love, warmth, food, guidance. They only know how to love us, despite what we think of ourselves, all they know is that we are theirs.

They developed within us...their lives depended on our lives.

This is truly a gift that the Lord has given us. Think about how strong we are to have an actual human being growing inside of us, becoming their own person.

Sometimes we don't always make it through...sometimes we suffer a loss but we never give up.

How strong are we that we can try again. Whether we make it through the first time or this is our second, third time, we give our bodies over to the gift of carrying another.

Whatever fear we may have will not stop us, what ever obstacles we may face will not deter us.

As I enter into my 30th week of pregnancy and feel the movements of my son, I become overwhelmed with joy of being blessed by the Lord with this gift. I thank Him for allowing me to be apart of something truly amazing.

We have been given the gift of motherhood, rebirth but remember the world was given the gift of women.

Know that you are a gift, live like you are special because you are. We are important! We are here to love, nurture, support and to live life beyond ourselves.

Me at 28 weeks

Here are a few pictures of dresses I made and sold this past week. My first time making dresses and I loved them!

Next project: granny square afghan

Monday, September 14, 2015

Don't Get Distracted

Hello loves!

Sometimes we are faced with things in our life that can distract us for the blessings that we have received from the Lord.

For example...your car breaking down, an expensive AC repair, a leak that ruined your newly installed wood floors, or even the lost of a job. The enemy uses these things, big or small, to try to distract us from the amazing things that the Lord is doing for us.

Trust that the Lord has made provisions for you.

Before you get upset or feel hurt think about what the Lord has done for you.

Hold on to the fact the He loves you and is always with you.

Trust me, being home on bed rest has not been the easiest however, the Lord has blessed me with a husband, family and church that have supported me through this time.

I have been given another chance to be a mother, the greatest gift in the world and I am truly thankful for all these things, the good and the bad, because they only bring me closer to the Lord.

BE BLESSED, STAY FOCUS and CREATE WHAT YOU LOVE!!!

Here is my newest creation...pattern from favecrafts.com, Petal Floral baby Afghan:

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Hello Hello

It is crazy how time flies!
So much has happened since my last post. As of today I am 26 1/2 weeks pregnant! Yay! Unfortunately I have been put on bed rest...well more like couch rest. Yes, I guess its not as easy this time around as it was 13 years ago when I had my daughter. But by the grace of God we are here and our baby boy is growing nicely. Every week we get to is truly a blessing.

I had to take off from work but fortunately it has given me more time to do what I love...crochet!! It was pretty hard working, going to school and taking care of the fam while trying to finish any WIP, which I'm sure you all can relate to. Now I have all the time to focus on one project at a time and actually complete it. While our baby is developing so are some beautiful project!!

Here are a few of my finish projects.

This is a blanket and beanie I made for our baby boy...pattern from redheart.com

This is an endless granny square blanket I made for my goddaughter...she's been waiting almost a year for this!

Poncho I made for my neice...pattern from lionbrand.com

and last a slouchy hat I made for my cousin...pattern also from redheart.com

Stay tuned for belly shots and my new WIP... another blanket for baby.

Ta ta and smooches!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

It's been too long

I've been gone so long...where to begin...

I had to step away and get somethings in order...

Well I'm back and will try to post something at least every week.. I have missed my blog world friends.

Here is a bag I made for a close friend...it is a very large tote bag...with purple cotton blend lining

adding in the lining...first for me

4 granny squares on each side panel

I absolutely love this bag!

So proud that I did this lining...love the color!

Sooooo...there it is...I hope you like.

Come back and visit.

Thanks! Smooches!

Friday, July 20, 2012

ONE LOVELY BLOG AWARD

I am so happy to be nominated for One Lovely Blog Award!!! My fellow blogger friend Beck, who has an amazing blog Beck to Vintage, is the one who nominated me!! Thanks Beck, your amazing!!!

This is actually the second time I've been nominated. The first time I was I little confuse..but I will not embarrass myself by giving details of my silliness.... on with the show!!!

1) Show your Thanks: Thank the person who awarded the honor and link them back

2) Share seven things about yourself

1- I LOVE JESUS...above all things

2- I am a single mother of a beautiful 10 yr old girl...she is awesome!!

3- I've had this blog for less then 2 months and have enjoyed meeting new friends!

4- I love football..GO STEELERS!!

5- Caity and I love musicals...especially Hello Dolly!!

6- Love Barbra Streisand

7- Creating things with my hands...is amazing...to see someone wearing something I made...makes me smile...warms my heart...is a blessing!

3) Nominate up to 15 blogs that you admire

http://adventuresinherstilettos.com/

http://keepin-itpretty.blogspot.com/

http://www.creativecarmelina.com/

http://sharicrochet.blogspot.com/

http://theshepherdshouse.wordpress.com/

https://weightingonthelord.wordpress.com/

http://annemarieshaakblog.blogspot.com/

http://booty-fullthings.blogspot.com/

http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/

http://crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/

http://crochet-capers.blogspot.com/

http://cozymadethings.blogspot.com/

http://grannytaughtmetocrochet.blogspot.com/

http://glor-crochetgalore.blogspot.com/

http://crochetingthedayaway.blogspot.com/

4) Contact each blogger by leaving a comment with them about their award

Congrats to you all! Have a wonderfully blessed weekend!

Smooches!!!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

MAD HATTER!!

I love doing hats! Adding flowers or bows...different colors...for babies and adults!! I am always getting request to do more hats. They are so fun to do and quick to crochet.

Here are some of my favorite hats...

All white hat I did for a baby girl...one of my first brim hats

I loved this hat!!! Made it with Simply Soft yarn

Herbal Life Slouchy

Black and Pink Slouchy

My friend's daughter rockin her Monster High beanie (made with Red Heart shimmer)...her "homeboy pose" lol

Split shell beanie...again Shimmer from Red Heart

I love this yarn...its all one skein!!!!

Pretty in Pink

Made this for a friend is UM colors for her baby!

On of my favorite favorites!!

I love this flower!!!

Here is another friend's daughter that I make all these type of hats for...she wears them all the time...even in the summer...which in FL is all year...lol!

Red Hats...made them for her and her sisters

I use several different patterns from pattern books I've purchased at 123Stitch or from yarn stores. Some I've found online...like from Valliekids and Stitch of love. Some are a combination of what I've learned.

I love the crafter community...everyone is always sharing like Shari and Debi ...to name a few.

Thank you, Ladies...I think you are all amazing!!!

They taught me to always make sure to give credit to those who share. I hope that I am doing that...I am still new to the blog world.... so please feel free to give me advice on how to........share :)

Thank you all!! I am so happy for all the lovely comments and the visits and followers!!

Smooches!!!