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What Would Your Life Look Like If your Cell Phone Was Just a Phone?

I sit here at my computer after a very long week and think what was my life like before I had a cell phone with apps on it? I remember being creative. Almost every night I would keep myself from sleeping because my mind would not stop thinking of beautiful ideas. My own ideas. NotContinue reading “What Would Your Life Look Like If your Cell Phone Was Just a Phone?”

2025 Goals Weeks 1-2 of 52

It’s been a great two weeks in the goal department! There is another goal I forgot to add and that goal is to watch Masterclass. Masterclass is its own network where people teach you stuff. You can watch a Masterclass on French cooking from Jacques Pepin or a class on Comedy with Steve Martin, etc.Continue reading “2025 Goals Weeks 1-2 of 52”

SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 4 of 12

Happy New Year! Christmas baking took me away from stitching this time and it took me a week to recover from said baking lol. Here is where I left off with 4 in this series of 12 ornaments: Still doesn’t look like much right now, does it? I promise I will get this one doneContinue reading “SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 4 of 12”

2025 Goals

At the beginning of 2024 I said to my husband, buckle up it’s going to be a tough year! And it was. 2024 started awful and didn’t get much better until sometime in November. I am optimistic for 2025. I pray every day that we have more good days than bad. Isn’t that what weContinue reading “2025 Goals”

2024 Goals Final Update

Wow, look how fast 2024 went! I had a large list of goals and to-do’s that I wanted to accomplish and considering the tough year we had I think I did well in the goal department. Let’s review! GOAL #1 Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace withContinue reading “2024 Goals Final Update”

SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 2 and 3 and 4 of 12

Three weeks ago, I was in North Carolina and couldn’t give a proper update. Here is where I left off with 2 and 3 in this series of 12 ornaments: And here is 2 and 3 finished! I have started working on the 4th ornament, and here is where I am on that: Doesn’t lookContinue reading “SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 2 and 3 and 4 of 12”

SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 2 and 3 of 12

Three weeks ago I was sicker than sick and so was my husband and I didn’t feel like doing an update and for that I apologize. Now we are in North Carolina visiting my step-daughter so I will do my progress better next time. Here is where I left off 6 weeks ago with theContinue reading “SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 2 and 3 of 12”

SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 1 of 12 “Home”

Whew! I got this update done before the end of the day! I finished my latest project! Here is where I left off last update three weeks ago: And here is my finish: I will get my chair cushion done with this beauty and show it to you next update. 😊 Now on to myContinue reading “SAL-Heirloom Bride’s Tree Ornaments – 1 of 12 “Home””

SAL-Project Bierdermeier Bouquet #2

Happy Sunday! It’s another 3 week SAL update! Here is where I left off last update: And here I am now: I am still haven’t finished that last flower lol! I promise to finish this piece by next update. 😊 Now off to see what the other ladies in the group are stitching! Links toContinue reading “SAL-Project Bierdermeier Bouquet #2”

Not Impressed With Our Debt Summer 2024

In my last update in June we owed $8108.06 on the credit card. My goal was to get under $8,000. I am happy to say that I did achieve this goal however, not by much. Right now that credit card is at $7529.65. I was getting a bit down on myself because I have onlyContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt Summer 2024”