Day 12

Well I'm doing well keeping to my WW points plan - it's been sooooo easy! But I need to drink more water and I'm right on schedule with my weight loss goal of losing 2 pounds each week.

Yay!

Plus, yesterday we went hiking and I didn't even get winded! Our new house has stairs and I guess it's helping out with me physically too!

Double yay!

Day 5

Well, I'm on day #5 of my new WW and eating healthy - it's been sooooo easy and I even have points left over at the end of the day! I hope that this time I can stick to it. Losing the weight is the easy part for me. The difficult part is dealing with the emotional funk it puts me in.

When I was abused, I was thin and sexy so I have partially blamed myself for being abused. ( I know now that it had nothing to do with me, that it was scumbags to blame)

But........I tend to start freaking out when the weight starts coming off and I think someone is going to get me. And I start feeling better about my image, and that sets off mental garbage and triggers other memories. (I'm not good enough, I'm dumb, I'm really a loser.....all kinds of crap)

So.........I want to work hard at taking care of myself and putting a stop to the damages that have been done to me - and all the negative feelings. It is time to reclaim MYSELF and truly live.

One little step at a time - I can be successful

We're IN - finally!! ( Now back to Etsy goodies )

Yep - that was the longest 6 months! But we are in our new home and loving it! Now I can get back to making things - I just love to create!

I'll get back to writing about other fabulous shops too, so be sure to check back often - Etsy artists have so much to offer!

I'm going to do a piece on pottery next - I love pottery and have seen so many beautiful pieces on Etsy - come on back and see what I've found!

We're almost in!!!

Well, this has been a long 6 months in the making - building a house is STRESSFULL! But, this should be the last week - it should be done this week and we can start moving in!!

I don't think it has sunk in yet that it is our home - eeeeep! Very exciting!

I am so sick of Lowes Hardware - it will be nice not to go there a million times each week!

Our countertops were installed last week and they are just beautiful - I'm so ready to move!

Poetry

To the Child I Lost

A wonderful new journey that started
in my womb........

Three days of amazing excitement and
happiness sadly turned to darkness and
gloom.

What went wrong? It is such a shame.
In my heart and mind, it is my own
body that is to blame.

I loved you from the moment I learned of
you. I was so happy at the thought of having
not one child, but two.

Sadly, we were unable to meet. Your due date
would be soon, just a few more weeks........

I longed to feel you growing inside me -- to feel
your numerous kicks. I would have been
here for you always, to take care of you when
you got sick.

I miss you so much. I wish you were here. In my
heart always, you will be near........

I love you.

In April 2002 I found out that I was pregnant and then I misscarried just 3 days later. This put me into a bad depression, and months later I wrote this poem in honor of that little life that was not to be.

Soooo Exhausted!

Well, I'm feeling a bit better now that I have my meds again. This past week we've done so much painting on our new house that I'm about in tears from sheer exhaustion! But, nearly all the painting is finished, and we got all the pine in the house all clear coated yesterday! Whew!!
What a job! Especially in the great room with 26' high ceilings!

The flooring is being delivered tomorrow so we can't wait to see it! And the cabinet maker is staining all our cabinets tomorrow too so those will be ready to go in soon.

The fireplace is turning out gorgeous and I'll post some pics when it is done - we are so excited!

I think I'll go sleep the afternoon away now..................

Take your MEDS!!

So how can I complain that I don't feel well if I am not taking my meds like I'm supposed to?
Well, DUH I'm not feeling good!
I take thyroid medication - twice a day (supposed to that is) - and it makes me feel better when I take it like I'm supposed to. I also take Cymbalta for my mental/emotional support - I've been out of those pills for a few days now.

All I feel like doing is sleeping and crying - I feel soooooo horrible! Why do I do this to myself? I honestly don't know! But I am going today to get my Cymbalta refilled and heading into the kitchen now to take my thyroid medication.

*bangs head on desk*

oye!

I hope it kicks in soon!
:(

We get to PAINT!!

Yep! Next weekend we can start painting our new house! Most of the inside of our house is pine but there are some areas that have been sheetrocked and we want to do the painting and our contractor doesn't like to paint, so it's gonna work out great!

For the main level bathroom, I want to do it in a masculine feeling tans - the custom cabinet is going to be a rich chocolatey brown so it should stand out really well against the lighter walls.
All the accessories are chrome - and I'll probably have a couple decorative items that are black - it's gonna look so cool!

Our son is thinking of some sort of yellow or blue for his room and our room is going to be in blues - I'm going to paint the ceiling a very pale blue to make it feel like the sky.

We have pine on the outside walls and sheetrock for the inside walls so it will be a nice combination of a log home feel but with some paintable surfaces.

It's coming together so well - we can't wait to move!

Calling all BRIDES!

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming wedding!!

Since wedding 'season' is coming up, I'd love to show you what I have for the bride and bridal party!!

I have a weddings section in my shop that I will be expanding and I also do custom orders for the bridal parties!

Please come by and see what I have to offer and feel free to contact me for a custom order!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=25236&section_id=5074472

It's Monday again!

Boooo on Mondays! Time to get back to normal schedules and responsibilities! Can't I just sleep and play and soak in the hot tub?

Well, at least it is sunny beautiful today so that helps!

They are hanging the pine in our new house starting today so that will totally change the look of it - the sheetrock has been hung and once they finish taping/mudding it I can start painting - yippee!
The rock is looking gorgeous and they should be starting on the front side of the house where all the windows are - the basement rock is all done - I'm going to take new pics today and post them on my flickr account so I can show it off to friends!

Let's see.......what else? Hmmmm.......we had a huge hawk sitting on our birdhouse by our koi pond yesterday - first time we've seen that!

What did you say? Anything new in my Etsy shop? Well, I did take some new photos and relist a few items that haven't been in my shop for a while - be sure to go take a peek!
I did a custom order of a set of 4 keychains for breast cancer awareness - you can look at them in my 'sold' section.

Our puppy Bella goes to the vet tomorrow for her booster shots - she is growing fast!

Oh, and we got our iron balusters in on Friday and they are soooooo pretty!

And on that note, I think I'll go have some breakfast!

Have a great day!

Contract Signed!!

We are sooo excited that we have a signed contract on our house!! We hope everything moves along smoothly!

They are hanging sheetrock on our new house and will begin hanging the pine on Monday - we can't wait to move!

Now for some Etsy talk:
I have a couple relisted items in my shop - this set is perfect for spring and is ON SALE too - woo hoo!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=110404

Thanks for stopping by!

Calling all COFFEE LOVERS!

Hello, My name is Angie and I am a coffee-aholic!!

Tee hee!

Check out my awesome new anklet for those coffee lovin' women out there - this will be soooo cute for this summer sippin on some iced java!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9914291

Thanks for looking - have a great day!

Wanna Buy My House?

Well, I just listed our home onto Zillow with 50 photos! That should give potential buyers a good feel of what it's like, right?

Mountain views, koi pond, heated inground pool, hot tub, etc..............

We happen to be building a new home and need to sell this one fast - sooooooo, we've listed it at BELOW tax value!

That's great for a buyer right? So come have a look and consider it as your new home!

http://www.zillow.com/HomeDetails.htm?zprop=2146316830

It's in the foothills of beautiful North Carolina!

Spring Hair Accessories!

I have a few new beaded hair accessories in my Etsy shop - please take a moment to browse them with the link below.

The children's ones are especially adorable and would make a fabulous surprise for a young girl!

See for yourself:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=25236&section_id=5022090

Thanks for visiting me!

Treat yourself!

You don't need a reason other than you deserve it! You can treat yourself to a little something handmade without spending alot of money and have something unique to show off!

My shop has a number of items to choose from under $10 - there are earrings and ponytail holders (quite cool, I might add) and keychains to choose from in this price category.

You will also find inexpensive treats for yourself in the other Etsy shops I have linked here on my blog. So take a few minutes to browse our wares - you never know what little treasures you might find!

Back In Action!

Good morning world! It's been a LONG time since I've been on here! So sorry for the neglect.

Well I have new things to introduce you to........I have lots of very cool keychains that you might not have seen, some really great beaded ponytail holders and newly listed natural laundry detergent!

Yep, Laundry Detergent! I've been making my own for a couple of years and it works great for us. I make the liquid kind for us, but I am offering a sample size in my Etsy shop of the powdered kind so you can try it out. I will soon be adding the dry mix for the liquid version so that you can dissolve it down and turn it into liquid if that is the kind you prefer.

I've also 'met' alot of new Etsy shop owners and have added links to their shops here on my blog, so please be sure to visit them and see what goodies they have to offer as well!

I also have a little section in my shop for my son's designs/crafts - he is 10 and has a good eye for putting things together.

And, let's see.....I've also made three custom doggie collars/necklaces (see my sold items for the pictures) so if you have or know someone that has some pampered pooches, feel free to convo me for a quote on a custom piece for your pet - any size is welcome!

Please take a few moments to visit my shop and bookmark it so you can come back in the future!