New pictures

We had a bit of a scare yesterday. While I was at work, I started to get period like cramps in my lower abdomen. I called the doctor's office worried since we miscarried in January, I just wanted to make sure everything was okay. While we were there, the doctor checked over everything, pushed on my tummy and listened to the heartbeat said everything felt and sounded good, but just wanted to make sure that everything on the inside was good too.

Hence the new ultrasound pictures. The ultrasound lady looked at how far along we are and said if we wanted to know we could tell at this stage and ultrasound. We pondered the idea and then decided we didn't want to know. So enjoy the pictures and take your guess at what will be arriving in May of 2009!

16 weeks and 4 days

Here is a picture of me at 16 weeks and 4 days into my pregnancy. Things are going really well, I have been feeling so much better I am able to eat. At our last appointment I had not gained any weight which was not a big deal. We will see how things are going next week when I go back for my next appointment. I will try and post monthly belly pictures. We missed 12 weeks because it was deer season and my husband had the camera with him. Thanks for stopping by!

I know it has been a while

So I know I have been absent for the whole month of October and the only excuse I have is, the little one growing in my belly!!
That is right my husband and I are expecting our first child May 17Th! We are both excited and I am a little scared. Hard to believe that we are going to be parents! As some of you may remember we lost a baby at 5 1/2 weeks. Well we are 7 weeks past that and doctor says everything looks good. I am exactly 12 weeks today! And starting to feel better. I spent the last 6+ weeks getting sick everyday several times a day. The doctor gave me some medicine to help with it and I am eating smaller meals more often and finding that, that helps. So far I have LOST 4 lbs, but that is expected the doctor said. We will see him again November 13 and will be able to hear the heartbeat at this appointment.
We have decided not to find out what we are having as we want it to be a surprise. Stop back by and I will hopefully have some pictures to post as I am growing and giving you updates on our progress. I am hoping to start making cards and crafts now that I will hopefully be feeling better. Thanks for stopping and please keep us in your prayers for a healthy and beautiful child!

A card to go with the gift

Okay so I made a card to send to Florida along with the gift. Not much to say about it, a baby card is all it is. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Here is how I spent my birthday

Okay, as promised here are the items I sewed the weekend of my birthday. The first one is a rag quilt. It is made of 6 different cotton materials and flannel. I picked 3 and my husband picked 3. Can you guess who picked what?














The next is a hooded towel, my friend Jami showed me how to make these and boy was it easy. My niece loved it so I am going to make her one.














Next are burp towels. I saw these at a store in Omaha and knew I could so that. The 3 different kinds of material I used were the ones my huband picked. I had extra so I thought I would put it to good use.














The final two items are boppy lounger covers. This is what stemed all of this sewing. Our friends in Florida, Loryn and Jason, check out their blog, listed under friend Pace's. Asked if I could make a couple lounger covers for them. So this is how they turned out. Thanks for stopping by.

















A bouns card for everyone too. My friend Jennie had a baby boy on 9/3 and this is the card I sent to her and her family. Thanks for stopping by and seeing what I have made!!!

I have finally made something!!!

Okay I know it has been a while since I have posted something. Not as long as some other blogger, but I won't name names, Jami, Pam and Jill!!! But I have been super crafty this past weekend. Which is a perfect way to celebrate my birthday! I spent all of Sunday sewing, which after I get the items sent in the mail and know they are received I will post pictures of my creations. I don't know if the person receiving the items knows I have blog or not so just in case I thought I would wait until I know they have them so it will be a surprise.

Okay so the two cards I am post today.......They baby card goes to a friend from high school who just welcomed her second child, a little girl. So I thought I would get a card out congratulating her and her family for their new addition.

The second one is for my nephew to send to Speaker of the House, Mike Flood. My parents take my nephew on a yearly vacation and this year is was to Mahoney State Park. They had fun things planned for every day they were there, one day was a trip into Lincoln to see the Capitol, which really fascinated my nephew, he really likes history. Any way he got a full tour with a special look into Speaker of the House Mike's office, he also got a special tour of Memorial Stadium and practice field. He was in heaven.

Thanks for stopping by and check out the sewing fun I had next time.

Wow, has it really been that long?

So wow, I have neglected my blog. Sorry for those of you who check it regularly. I have been creating, but it is usually I needed the card five minutes ago and didn't get a chance to take the picture.
Let's see in my absence I have gotten a job, I'm not sure I like, celebrated my 2nd anniversary, talked with my husband about starting a family, and took a mini vacation with my family.
So the job.......I now work at a pivot making factory about 36 miles from home. Now I do not actually make the pivots, I work in an office, but occasionaly have to get dirty. I am still training and maybe that is why I don't like or the fact that I leave my house at 6 am just to make sure I have enough time to get to work without being late. I'm sure once I get use to things, I might enjoy it a little bit more. Let's hope anyway.
My 2nd Anniversary.......Didn't do anything to exciting, I made one of my husbands favorite meals, Salisbury steak, had desert with my in-laws.
The baby talk......nothing new to report here. I talked, he listened and we are still in the "let's see what happens stage." Hopefully I will be able to tell you that we are expecting, but for now, no.
The mini vacation.......Every year my parents take my nephew on a camping trip somewhere. Last year they did Mt. Rushmore, and some historical sites. My nephew loves history. This year they camped at Mahoney State Park. My sister and her daughter went up on Friday of last week. I on the other hand had to golf on Saturday and made my way there when I was finished. We spent the evening at the water park there. I have never laughed so much in a long time. Now, mind you, I am no longer in the shape I was to wear a bikini, but once seeing some of the other ladies, I was pretty comfortable. Anyway, we spent about an hour and a half in the wave pool. Oh, my, goodness. That was so much fun!!! You can rent innertube for a couple of bucks and it felt like I was surfing or something. I kept running into this lady and kept apologizing, but she said not to worry, you can't control where you land. And that was the truth, you couldn't. My sister and I decided we needed to make that a yearly thing and hopefully our spouses will join us next year!
I promise I will try and get cards made soon and get them posted. Thanks for stopping by!!!!!

A Brighter Day

So I have found in my whoa is me, that I can be really creative. I have kept myself busy by looking for a job, but have found time to stamp.



My mom called and asked if I wasn't to busy could I make her a card, tomorrow is a co-workers birthday. So I said sure. And here is what I came up with.





















Next my Uncle who recently got back from Afghanistan is going to be visiting my family over the 4th of July holiday. He, his wife and children will be here sometime on Friday. I cannot wait to see him, it has been since December since I have seen and am just thrilled that he made it home safely and is going to be spending the holiday with us. Here is a card I made for him. I was wanting to send it to him right when he got home, but didn't get it done in time and really didn't feel inspired. But with the holiday fast approaching, I finally felt it. I didn't have any yellow ribbon, so I improvised and took white and ran it across my SU! Yo-Yo Yellow, I think it gives it a kind of "worn" look.
























Thanks for stopping by and all of your prayers in this difficult time in my life.

When it rains, it pours

Okay, so I have no card to post, because my life as I know it has been shook.

On Tuesday I went to work like a normal day, I did my usuallly job. About 4:30 my boss tells me he needs to talk to me about something before I leave for the day. Okay, now when someone hire up tells you they need to talk to you about something the worst usually goes through your mind, right?
So I finished what I was working on, got my computer shut down, was taking something into my bosses office knowing he was in there. He shut the door behind me, I knew that is was going to be bad. He asked if I was still at my part-time job, I told me not really, I just cover a shift here and there if needed. Then he drops the BOMB!

"Well I'm going to have to let you go! And my lawyer says I CAN'T tell you why" My face got hot, I felt the color drain from my face. my hands started to shake. HOW in the %#$@%$# could this be happening to ME!! He tells me he will write me a letter of recommendation because "You are a hard worker Mandey, and when I need something done I bring it to you because I know it will get done." So why in God's great name are you letting me go? Is what I wanted to ask, but when something like this is thrown at you at 5 o'clock, it is a little hard to form a sentance. He also tells me he will tell my former co-workers whatever I want him to as to why I am no longer there.
I don't care what you tell them I want to know why? Never really got a good answer, come to think of it I NEVER got an answer.

So now I am searching, in my semi-small town for a job, that will pay me what I was making and bring me the same joy I got from going to work. A co-worker of my once said "I GET to go to work, I don't HAVE to." And that is how I felt about that job, I got to go to work. Now, not only I am emotional from struggling to have a baby, I no longer have a job. My husband has been great, but I know deep down he wants me to get a job ASAP, and knowing this I am short with him. I don't why I am so crabby, oh wait I do, I lost my job. Okay, so this blog was meant for me to show off my creative talents, and here I am using it to vent my anger and frustrations. Sorry for those of you who stop by to see my creativeness and you get me complaining.
On the plus side I should be able to get a few cards made.
Thanks for stopping by.

About time

Okay so I know I have been MIA from my blog, but believe me, it's not by choice. I have been stamping, but never allowed myself time to take pictures of them to post.


Life in general has been up and down, following a miscarriage in January, it has been down. But there are some up sides too. Right now just down. It seems when you want something so bad that is seems like everyone else has it. Ever where I go I see pregnant ladies so newly born babies. Part of me is happy for them and the other half just wants to punch them in the face. I know that they cannot help what I am feeling, but that is how it is, right?


I feel bad, I have several friends from high school who are expecting and want to get together, but right now with my feelings the way they are, I don't want to. Is that selfish of me? I even skipped out on a baby shower for one of them, just because seeing mommies to be, really stinks for me now. I have found that cards, getting ready for a garage sale, planting a garden, and just being with family and friends has really helped me in this time of need. I think about how if I could have carried that baby to term, I would be pretty big right now. My due date would have been September 17th. So you can just about picture what I would look like. Oh well, for some reason God knew Jon and I were not ready for a family just yet.





Okay on to a happier note. Here are some cards I made for Father's Day, my aunt's birthday and my parents 30th anniversary which is Tuesday the 17th. Thanks for stopping by and I am sorry for the bummer first part of this post.




























To all the father's out there "Happy Father's Day" make the best of it!!!

I know it has been forever since I posted last, I have no excuse. I have stamped, but just haven't had time to take pictures or even post pictures. Please forgive me.

Things right now are going like always, busy. Jon has started to play softball for the summer, I am trying to be a good wife and go, but lack to motivation. Down in the dumps I guess you could say.

I have a bit of jealous bone going right now, several of my friends are expecting and sadly enough I am not. It's not that we are really trying, but it would be a nice surprise. I know in time God will grant us the joy of a little one, but right now it seems not likely. I keep telling myself that God has a plan for me and when he feels we are ready he will grant a child to love. For now, we have a 1 year old beagle to love and we do.

Why does it seem like when you want something so bad you see it everywhere you go? I mean I tell you everywhere I turn there is a pregnant person. And it just makes me realize even more that I am not. I am trying the whole "karma" thing, keeping happy thoughts, making cards to wish everyone happiness, making quilts, holding babies. I know in good time it will happen. Got to keep telling myself that.

Any way enough with the crabbing, thanks for looking and I promise I will make something and post it soon. We have a long weekend coming up and be creative.

Meet the newest member of the family

Okay so we have had her for over a month now and I am just now finding time to post pictures of her. Sorry

She is a year and half of beagle terrier mix. Her name is Bayley and no I didn't do that to her ears.

My DH has been working out of town since January and I found it difficult to want to be home at night. So I asked if I could have a dog. Well clearly you know the answer to that. It was an easy decision, but I had a sign to point me in the right direction. It was between her, which I adopted from the local pound, and a pug my sister's co-worker was going to give me. The pound called Bayley "Curly" cause of her ears. I called my friend Jami, crazydaisy creations, and asked if she wanted to do something fun over my lunch break. So she picked me up for lunch and we went to the pound. Well on the way there sitting at a stop light, there was a car in front of us whose license plate said "Curley". Now I am a believer that God gives us signs, that is his way of talking to us. So I took the license plate as a sign and adopted her that day. My DH loves her and we all quickly bonded and she is now comfortable with us and we couldn't be happier!!!!

Here are a few pictures of her and my hubby and I with her.

Been Busy

Sorry I haven't blogged lately. I know those faithful viewers like to see what I have been up to. A lot is the answer. I recently got a promotion at work which has kept me very busy. I also work a part time job twice a week which keeps me from my stamping. Things will change today however. I did make shower invitations, which I need to get a picture of an post. A quilt for my dad for his birthday, which I also need a picture of. Tonight I have decided that I am going to set aside the evening for stamping.

I had a dream last night that at this baby shower I am hosting this weekend did not go as planned. I still have centerpieces to make, an advise book and a card for the gift. So tonight the plan is when I get off work, which will hopefully be around 5. I am changing into fat pants and am going to stamp until I cannot stamp anymore. So check back either later tonight or even this weekend to see what I have made!!!

Rough times

So I have been stamping, but with the weekend and start of the week I have had, just didn't feel like I could post anything.

My best friend of 22+ years lost her father Friday night to a long battle with cancer. Not the easiest thing to deal with, but I found that stamping really helped make me feel better. I did make a card for her family, but like always, the batteries in my camera died, what a way to put that right now. So I was unable to get a picture to post.

I started out with a really good moring yesterday, that was until my dad called and asked for my best friends phone number. He had told me he wanted to go to the bural, which is going to be in Iowa, where my friends family is origianlly from. He told me he wanted to do a 12 salute to Kevin. Which none the less made be start crying. Now mind you I was on my way to work at this time.

Kevin and my dad did our local fireworks show on the 4th of July together for many years, and if you know anything about fireworks and if you don't I will explain what a salute is. A salute is a single shot that makes your chest pound and shake at the noise. This is by far my favorite firework. You can have all the pretty colored ones, give me the salutes.

Upon being told this I felt it was necessary for me to go with my dad and help him set up for this and be there for my best friend. I don't do burals real well so I truly believe God wants me to be there for Maria and her family. So we will see how I am doing over the next few days.

Here are a few pictures I have of Kevin at Maria's wedding. He was feeling so good then.

Thanks for the memories Kev!!!

Another one for you

No it's not a card, but better. My sister is entering my niece Hannah into a couple of cutiest baby contest and sent me the picture of her. I think she is doing on for our local paper and then she said something about Regis and Kelly. Let me know what you think of her. Is just turned 10 months old on the 27th of December.

Starting the New Year right

Okay so since I have been neglecting my blog I wanted to start the New Year right. I found out yesterday that a friend of my husband and I are expecting their second baby. Being the creative friend I am I thought I would send out an "Congratulations" card. Let me know what you think.