This is what I do during the REALLY long studying sessions I have every day. I crudy. The rest of the time I cread and cratch (prounounced "crotch"!). I am the Multifaceted Mama, and a multitasking one, too!! My husband, however, refers to my hobby as "crotcheting" (promounced "crochet-et-ing"). He's hilarious. I have gotten really good […]
The Crafty Witch I spent part of yesterday afternoon updating PDFs for my own crochet designs, offered here as well, and setting up a Ravelry store. All of my goodies are free, at least so far. I found a couple of great Ravelry plugins for my site, too, in my side bar. One (Ravelry Goodies) shows […]
The pain and anger of it all… I haven't written in months… I just haven't been able to. I lost my baby in May and I haven't been really all that into life in general since. Some days it is better than others, but most days, I am just angry. Angry at the world, the […]
I have never in my life tried so hard to learn something in my life and it is frustrating as hell. Before this semester, I was so looking forward to my two independent study classes, Women of Faerie and The Faerie Realm in Folklore and Literature, both taught by the same professor. I registered for them last […]
This pregnancy hasn’t been as much fun as I would like it to be. Unexpected, yes, but not as much fun. I am happy about it, but not as excited as I would like to be. I am finding it hard to really get excited, for a bunch of reasons. And I really want that […]
The good… Well, the telling of the children went well! I told Donovan who responded with a series of “OMG, OMG, OMG” before calming down. For the younger three, Corey set the stick down on the table and acted like he found it in the trash and somebody was in trouble! They sat in stunned silence […]
I don’t even know where to start! So much in just a short amount of time. Maybe chronologically…! Prof Love Goodness Kim, this is close to a masterpiece and completely publishable in a military oriented magazine or website. -Professor Jeff Cahan This is really the least of it all, but a moment that really made […]
Ty: Mom, I don’t ever want to grow up because I can’t imagine life without you. I would be lonely!! Why, yes, Ty! You can have ANYTHING you want! Life Without You This is from a status I posted on Facebook last night. Out of nowhere, Ty ran up to me as I was sitting […]
Disclaimer: This post is not about political views or anything of the like. It is simply about the human condition, human nature, and the like. Please do not make it out to be anything other than what it is intended to be. Sometimes something happens that just makes you profoundly grateful for what you have, even […]
E aloha kekahi i kekahi. (Love one another.) Hawaiian proverb Weekend in the Lady Lair I buried myself in nothing but relaxation this weekend, feeling like poo and needing a bit of a mental health break. I spent the weekend lounging in the Lady Lair, watching all eight Harry Potter movies and reading non-school books. Considering […]