Some projects I have been working on....

I was requested by a cousin to put more photos of projects on my blog... so here it goes!!!

I like to 'veg' in front of the TV at night. More times than not you will find me working on baby blankets. Below are 3 that have yet to find a great niece or great nephew to snuggle up with.. but I have future homes in mind for them. I'm a little behind with some babies,  that are now toddlers.. Lol This one way that I calm the chaos in my mind.
 

Preparations for My Thanksgiving Dinner Party Have Begun,,

Up till few years ago, I used to love giving dinner parties and having lots of people over. As it became more and more difficult to cope with my anxiety, this much loved activity dropped off to only the major family holidays and even those became more of a chore than a joy. For the first time in a long time, I am looking forward to a house full of people, the planning, the preparing  - all for the most part anxiety free! Since diagnosis and starting medication I feel like I am getting to know ME all over again. Accepting my ADD and running with it,, LOL



In my own true style, that I am really beginning to embrace,  planning a great dinner party for me came with extensive research on Pinterest. I know, big mistake. So many options, so little time in my day. Oh my, I just spend an hour on Pinterest!  So many creative ideas all in one place! So the  'Dinner Party Board" (feel free to browse) on my Pinterest was born.

All I Went to the $ Store for was Flash Cards for my Daughter....

Daughter #3 is in her first year of university and needed some flash cards to help her with studying. As any good mom, I figured that I could run down to the $ Store for those. It's nice and close and will only take a few minutes.

To fully comprehend the rest of my tale,, you need to know a little about the previous run away thoughts in my head. LOL. I had spent several days on Pinterest looking at dinner party ideas. I had decided my dishes don't match and I am tired of my black chargers,, I needed a change.

The Project Explosion - All Because I Bought a $10 Bullet Express!

About 3 weeks or so ago, a girlfriend called me up to meet for coffee. Afterwards, I suggested that we go Thrifting.... Now, I had a few ideas in the back of my head; I really wanted a juicer but did not want to spend a fortune.

Store to store we go, looking for the deals. And I found IT!! A juicer/blender and food processor! SOLD!!!  At another next thrift store I found THE beautiful glass vintage dishes that were just like my sister's! We both have slightly OCD love affair with dishes. I drove home with all my 'new to me' treasures, thinking about where am I going to put all my treasures. What a lucky day!!

Now, this is where the project explosion began. It was very innocent at first; just a few projects.

my Story.... and Some Back Story...

My sister is a writer and she loves back story. Her instructors? Not so much. But I get back story, it is hard to tell a story from the middle. So I am going to give you a brief back story.

This all began 6 years ago when my son was diagnosed with ADD. I was one of "those" people, completely ignorant and judgemental when it came to ADD. I believed all the myths about ADD, diet will fix it, it's from lazy parenting - just discipline more, he is just a busy boy,,,

Fast forward to about 6 months ago.