I feel so lucky!
My husband and I have been struggling financially for the last couple of months since he had lost his job. We have both been doing some odd and end things to help make some extra money to keep our heads above water. There is always food on the table and we all have warm beds so I have been thankful regardless. We have been lucky. I know there are tons of people that have it worse than me.
A bit more luck rained on me this week though. A bunch of my friends came together and bought me some skirts. There was a fabulous co-op going on for the skirts which I was unhappily unable to partake in. A week or so ago, my friend B said that she had a snack for me. ( I bet you are wondering what a snack is? Well it is code for a secret gift. It is usually just a bit of love in the mail to let another mother know you care.)
Eagerly, I waited for my snack. It arrived and as I tore open the package I realized what it was. FOUR skirts. Oh my gosh! My mother had been going through a very rough time as well and two of the skirts were for her. I couldn't help it...I sobbed like a baby! How lucky am I to have such caring people in my life. I couldn't even describe to them how thankful I am. I am truly blessed!
If you girls are reading this...I love you and thank you!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
And the tale begins...
With a new name and a new blog, I am starting over. I had two other blogs before this one but neither of them really made sense. One was completely personal, totally about my family and the other was completely business, all about my "working at home mommy" ventures. Like a pair of skinny jeans that just don't fit my expanding butt, neither one fit quite right.
So here I am , starting over. I have already done the about me section but I wanted to explain a teensy bit further. I am Alexis, lovingly called Lexi by my friends. I prefer Lexi since it makes me feel young. I am facing 25 this year and the closer I get to 30, the harder I quiver. I am not ready for 30.
I am a mother and wife to my family before anything else in my life. My son K is a wild 17 month old and I am growing another little man in my tummy. We will call him G. :)
I am a creative butterfly (and slave) to almost all things crafty. I LOVE to create things with my hands. There is no better enjoyment then to know that my fingers, my joints, my muscles, my eyes, and all sorts of other equipment (needles, hooks, yarn, beads, etc) helped me to create something beautiful, useful, and hopefully something that can be kept as an heirloom.
I am a perfectionist and spend countless hours researching new techniques. Google and I are good friends. I also spend lots of time working and reworking projects until they come out just right.
Lastly, I suffer from a horrible disease called "Lexsomnia." It's an awful sickness which keeps my mind running at all hours of the day, forces me to stay awake finishing yet another project, holds my eyes open to finish reading about some new technique, and causes me to never get a good night's sleep. My son is still not totally sleeping through the night so the Lexsomnia does give me something to do while I wait for his next fuss fit but living in a constant state of delirium is hard work.
So here I am , starting over. I have already done the about me section but I wanted to explain a teensy bit further. I am Alexis, lovingly called Lexi by my friends. I prefer Lexi since it makes me feel young. I am facing 25 this year and the closer I get to 30, the harder I quiver. I am not ready for 30.
I am a mother and wife to my family before anything else in my life. My son K is a wild 17 month old and I am growing another little man in my tummy. We will call him G. :)
I am a creative butterfly (and slave) to almost all things crafty. I LOVE to create things with my hands. There is no better enjoyment then to know that my fingers, my joints, my muscles, my eyes, and all sorts of other equipment (needles, hooks, yarn, beads, etc) helped me to create something beautiful, useful, and hopefully something that can be kept as an heirloom.
I am a perfectionist and spend countless hours researching new techniques. Google and I are good friends. I also spend lots of time working and reworking projects until they come out just right.
Lastly, I suffer from a horrible disease called "Lexsomnia." It's an awful sickness which keeps my mind running at all hours of the day, forces me to stay awake finishing yet another project, holds my eyes open to finish reading about some new technique, and causes me to never get a good night's sleep. My son is still not totally sleeping through the night so the Lexsomnia does give me something to do while I wait for his next fuss fit but living in a constant state of delirium is hard work.
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