100 Acre Personality Quiz

I've always loved Winnie the Pooh and crew, so when I saw this personality quiz on another blog I like to read (Organizing Junkie) I had to find out which character I would be most like.


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I was actually expecting Kanga, ya know with the whole motherly thing goin' on. But I guess a "round and stout" teddy bear fits as well. And, well, I guess I can be a bit slow at times. lol

Who are you most like?

Rock Star in Training

Recently, my 5 year old had to fill out an "About Me' page for homework in kindy. It had lots of questions on it, like who was in her family, what her favorite food was, her favorite color, and what she wanted to be when she grows up. She has decided that she wants to be a rock star when she grows up, or more specifically Hannah Montana. lol

Here she is in training for her future "rock star" days.

In the mail today

See what was in my mailbox when I got home today? The Fall issue of Interweave Crochet and the November issue of Crochet!. I'd been waiting for these for a while and they both arrived today. I've been pouring over them since I got home from work. That is of course in between nursing Milly, feeding the older ones, nursing Milly, reading bedtime stories, making lunches, nursing Milly, etc, etc, etc.

I haven't had a chance to read any of the articles yet, but I'm looking forward to reading the Crochet Heydays article in the Interweave magazine. At first glance of the patterns, I'm in love with the Hearts & Gingham Nap Sack set on page 48 of the Crochet! mag and the Trellis Pullover from page 26 of the Interweave issue.

Sigh. I see some yarn purchases in my future. Luckily for my dh (and my checking account), I learned about KnitPicks for fairly inexpensive, good yarn. And free shipping on orders over $45. That's a good deal, right? I can justify this to myself (and the hubby) that it's a good deal.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Vege Tacos with spanish rice and refried beans.

Tuesday: Roasted chicken with potatoes, carrots and a nice, big salad.

Wednesday: Mac-n-Cheese bake with turkey-dogs and green beans.

Thursday: Broccoli and 3 Cheese Quiche with croisants and fruit.

Friday: Hickory BBQ chicken legs with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.

Saturday: Italian turkey sausage with Pioneer Woman's Twice Baked Potatoes and broccoli.

Sunday - Free Night, no plans.

Skipping right past fall

And wishing for winter. Of course, I live in HELL so I won't get to see real snow or make a real snowman, so this one will have to do. Isn't he cute!?! I saw a post on Crochetville about snowmen and just had to make one. I couldn't find a pattern I liked, so I just made it up as I went. He stands about 10" tall. Soo cute and soo quick to make. He still needs a mouth and a hat, though.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Grilled Cheese with black bean soup for me and chicken noodle for the kids

Tuesday: Roasted Garlic & Herb Chicken with black beans, rice and salad

Wednesday: WW spaghetti with homemade pasta sauce w/broccoli and zucchini and crusty french bread.

Thursday: Pan-seared steak with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.

Friday: Breakfast for Dinner! Pancakes, scrambled eggs and fried ham.

Saturday: Breaded, butterfly shrimp with mac-n-cheese and green beans.

Sunday: Take-out night - either Pizza or Chinese.

Stress Releif

Since finding out about Milly's surgery, I've been crocheting like crazy, just trying to get some stress releif. It's amazing how having your mind focused on something "mindless" can help. So I made a cute little caterpillar stuffed toy for Milly and I've started a Round Ripple Baby Afghan for her as well.

The little caterpillar is supposed to have googly eyes, but I was worried about her ripping those off and eating them, so I sewed buttons on instead. I figured sewing was a little more sturdy than glue. I used Caron Simply Soft Brites for the yarn. Found the pattern here. This worked up really fast and it's soo cute!




The afghan is a 12 point star shape. I've seen lots of pictures on the web of finished ones and they are just beautiful, and they look easy to make. Ha! Maybe I'm doing something wrong, or maybe it'll work itself out, but the damned thing won't lay flat, it's ruffly. My other complaint is that it's more like a 12 rounded edges shape, than 12 points. Oh well, it still looks cute and it's not like my 5 month old can tell that it's not perfect. I'm using this pattern and a Jo-Ann's brand yarn called Sensations Bellezza Collection Tesoro. It's 100% wool and sooooooooooooo soft. The plan is fot it to go cream (center), purple, cream, pink, cream, green and then (depending on size) a final row of cream.