crafting

Sometimes I feel inspired and sometimes I feel daunted by the number of things I want to create. It's hard to identify which projects are worth the extra effort but I started stitching a little doll last night that was totally worth the effort.

Inspiration comes to me at the weirdest times. I get all sorts of ideas when I'm walking to and from work but they float in and out of my head like clouds and if I was to record them all it would seem like an important thought never crosses my mind.

When I stepped out of bed this morning though I immediately realized I need to add some embroidered flowers to my doll to fill out the design and I felt awesome because I had been pondering how to avoid doing more fillin stitches all last night.

Things are going better this week for me. My aunt is the one struggling this week. I am staying basically on track diet-wise and not trying to be a rock star just hang-in there which at this time of year I consider the best anyone can do. I hoping for some good results next Monday and hoping to get some outstanding projects out of the way.

Next week is busier but hopefully I will out smart my food dilemmas.

the to do list

so a week of dieting has paid off and I am down 2 which is good...busy day ahead and lots of creations to create...thinking baby blankets, little dolly, dino or robot...must get to work this weekend...also dinner date must confirm...one more stitcher left for me on the tea towel tour...flannel was on some crazy ultimate sale yesterday and now I'm convinced I need more and that I need a washing machine

good news bad news

No snow yet but I'm soooo tired today I can hardly stand it.

This week I started back on my diet. I'm dieting with my aunt. This coming March is her 25th wedding anniversary and they are having a party so it is good motivation. For me I like to stay on track in November because I know December is a hard month for me.

I have been maintaining a 50-60 lb weight loss for over 2 years now so it is something that is rarely off my radar but after doing it for this long now I can truly say that I know that my success is very much season dependant. The easiest time for me to lose weight truly is from January to April and so I try to make losses then and the rest of the time keep to maintaining. I haven't given up someday being super thin and fit because it has always been something I wanted even though I now realize it is somewhat unrealistic given my sturdy body type.

The anniversary party has me contemplating dress though and that is always fun. Change comes slowly to me but this will be a chance to show off and look good so I am looking forward to it.