With the current Purple Star quest, I thought it would be great if you would share 2 of your lenses that you believe are purple star quality.
I know we all have the lenses that we are the most proud of......along with the ones that we know need lots of improvements.
Share 1 or 2 of your lenses below that you would like a chance to get a purple star on. Remembering to also share any blog posts you have done this past week relating to squidoo as well.
I received a new purple star on this lens: Zombigami--The Perfect Gift for Zombie and Origami Fans I'm so excited! It's only my 3rd purple star!
When does my life slow down to a slow crawl? I am saying now, once Halloween is over, but just as before, it will be something else next that keeps me busy.
This past week I worked a lot on the granny squares, which I will talk more about later. I cut strips for 2 more toothbrush rugs. I finished a toothbrush rug that I started many months ago.
I cut out, or almost have them cut out, 5 baby bibs.
The last couple of days I've been getting treat bags made up for the trunk or treat at our church this evening. I'm a Saline Ambassador so the bags are filled with a coloring sheet, 2 crayons, Kando wipes info sheet with coupon, Boogie Wipes sample with coupon, my business card and a Dum Dum pop.
Monday was our monthly quilt guild meeting. Our guest speaker was Darcy Ashton. I'm sure most of you quilters know who she is by her design books for hand applique. In the afternoon I attended her workshop where she taught us her technique of hand applique. She choose to have us all do the same bunny. She is doing it and making lots of them into a quilt. I do plan to do the same. In fact, you know me, when I learn something new, that's all I really want to work on. However, I am trying to be "good" and not really start too much in to it.
I do, however, want to get some materials cut and ready and into a ziplock bag that I will carry in my tote. This is hand work so it can be on the go work.....something to pull out while I wait for others.
Here is what I got done with the one bunny before time was up for the workshop:
Now back to the granny a day 2012 challenge blanket. I do have all of my granny squares made. I'm itching to get the blanket done and on our bed, especially now with the cold nights. What I have pictured today is my pile of granny squares, although I have 16 more in my craft room that I had put aside for the front of the matching pillow. Next week I will have the photo of the blanket on the correct day.
Today I am linking up with:
No tricks here, just treats. As one of the top five busiest pizza days of the year, Pizza Hut will make your fright night festivities great with two scary good deals. Pizza Hut Lover’s members can enjoy two large pizzas, with up to three toppings, for only $9 each.
Additionally, this year Pizza Hut is celebrating “Hallo-wing” with a spooky good deal on our wings. Whether your costume favors spicy flavors or mild, all sauced wings are available for 50 cents each.
We are getting back into the swing of schoolwork. We had a great week last week.
We finished the book we were using for math review on the board. We are now using the board for yet another math review book. Math review is good for Jasmine!
I'm still working on writing down time for each subject, so I've not added any of that up yet to see just how many credits she does have for each subject. I really must get that done so that I know which ones we need to highly concentrate on.
I'm sorry I don't have any pictures to share this week. I'm going to have to get better at that!
Is everyone ready for Halloween? I've already taken the grandkids (and Jasmine) to 3 trunk or treats. We will have trunk or treat at our church tomorrow evening. We are in Kansas, and they say that the tropical storm will cause us to have higher temps right now. I feel and pray for those families in the path of the storms.
I am making up bags to hand out that include samples of the Boogie Wipes, coupons, a coloring page, 2 crayons and a Dum Dum pop. Hubby has his own bags of candy to hand out. Hopefully that green box shows up on my front porch today so that I can make up more bags.
Well, here's hoping for a more exciting report next week-----I am linking up with:
I apologize for my absence in my Frugal Friday postings. Things are still wild around our house.
I've been working on 2 things when I am home.....working on my unfinished craft projects (and working hard at not starting something new!).....and attempting to declutter and re-organize this house. It does not pay to let yourself get behind, or to let stuff pile up.
People give us a lot of things, which is appreciated, but I've not been putting them away as they come in. The main problem may be that we just don't have places for everything. In that case I need to find a place, or we don't need it.
This week from the 99 Cent Solutions book I am sharing ways to use hairspray. Hairspray has so many different uses, that this will be continued to next week as well.
1. Preserve your bouquet. Spray the underside of cut flowers, leaves, and petal with hairspray to prolong their life. Stand a foot away for best results.
2. Stop static cling. If your pants or skirts or dresses are getting a little too friendly, spritz the underside with hairspray and it will stop the cling. You can also spray the hairspray on a paper towel and then rub it on the inside of your clothes.
3. Zip it up. If your zipper refuses to stay shut, put the item on, zip the zipper shut and coat the teeth with hairspray, using a cotton swab to apply it. The hairspray will act like invisible glue.
4. Remove ink. Spray hair spray on your clothing with ink stains before laundering. Make sure the ink has indeed disappeared before drying.
5. Thread a needle. Spritz the end of your thread with hairspray to stiffen it. It makes it easier to push through the needle.
6. Take care of bug bit itch. Squirt some hairspray on those bug bites and the itching and stinging will subside.
7. Stop runs in pantyhose. Spray the run with hairspray and stop it in it's tracks.
Your turn! Inspire me, and others, by sharing frugal blog posts you have done recently.
I'm doing it a little different this week. Instead of a theme, I would like you to share the latest 2 lenses you have built.
I know there is a lot of building going on with the holidays coming up! I've built 3 new ones and have at least one more that I hope to get done before tomorrow is over.
Please, if you blog, and you post a blog that has anything to do with squidoo, also share those posts in the linky as well.
Well....you know me, I never did make it back in to my craft room since my post last week.
I did work on some things outside of the room, just never what I would really like to get done.
I worked on knitting the prayer shawl for church. I had hopes of getting it done, but it didn't happen. Knitting, for me, takes so much longer than crocheting.
I guess I did get in to my craft room, because I did the machine quilting and made the binding for the baby quilt I am working on. I've taken it in the van with me a couple of times and have worked on sewing on the binding while I waited on others.
And, here we have day 298, October 24, of the granny a day challenge blanket I am working on. I tried to take the photo so that you could see the corner I have left to finish. 24 more squares needed (and the edging) for this to be finished, then I will start on the pillow for the rest of the 2012 squares. I'm still anxious to get this done and on our bed.
I am linking up with the following blogs:
Gift guides are the thing on squidoo right now with Christmas right around the corner!
I've made one new lens and have 2 more that I hope to get done soon.
I've changed the topic of my Grandma's Christmas Wishlist lens to a gift guide.
If you've been building gift guides, or already had some built, please share one or two on them in the linky below. Don't forget that if you've written a blog about squidoo to also link it up as well.
I can't wait to see everyone's gift guides and blog posts.
We've been on hiatus from many things! It looks like I've not even written a blog post since October 5th. Wow!
Life has been just crazy. First Jasmine was working at the state fair, then my oldest daughter followed the state fair to Oklahoma so we had her 5 children for 2 weeks. That would have been awesome if I was also homeschooling them, but alas, the father of the 3 oldest says no.
Last week was Jasmine's 16th birthday. You know 16th's are special so we did a lot of planning and preparing for her party, including driving out of town to pick up my middle daughter and granddaughter so they could be here for her day.
It was rather funny. One of the things that Jasmine spent some of her birthday money on was a word search book. At a lull between decorating for the party and such she sat down and started working the word searches. Her boyfriend called me over to point out that she was learning doing the puzzles. Each one had a theme such as horses, authors, etc. I thought it was rather neat that he is seeing the learning outside the classroom and textbooks. Yes, he goes to public high school.
They are also learning music in youth group. Jasmine is learning to play the bells for a program they are doing.
I will end today sharing some photos from her birthday party.
I am linking up with:
