A New Direction

So I'm changing the direction of this blog. Yes it will have my crafts on here, because that's part of my life. But it'll be going into other deeper things too! I'm a Christian, a merchant marine engineer and have a new purpose to prevent Breast cancer not just in myself but all women!

Last week, my sister was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She's 36! My mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 48 and here I am 29! I am scared, I cried, I slept a lot, and ate... A LOT! I went to my OB/GYN yesterday and I have a mammogram planned for next week. The day I found out about my sister's cancer, my daily Bible reading had Moses telling Joshua that he'll be leading the Israelites into the promised land. He said to him;

Deut. 31:6
⁶ Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

It helped. What helped the most was today! At Women's Bible Study (WBS), we were going over God's plan. We're doing Priscilla Shirer's Discerning the Voice of God. She said, "Bushes don't burn in a palace, they burn in the desert." God uses these hard times to equip us. He used Moses' time in the desert shepherding sheep to prepare him for the exodus of the Israelites. So I'm going to try to be positive. God is using this time to equip me for something. Maybe to get my body in shape and my health on track? (Which I will be doing) Maybe to help raise money for breast cancer awareness? Maybe to support someone in the future who will need my "expertise" in this subject? I don't know... but I know that God will reveal it in His time and until then, I will try to put my fears and concerns on Him instead of feeling like I'm carrying this alone!

1st Sweater EVER!

So for Whitney's Baby shower present, I decided I would crochet a sweater because I thought that would be something fun to try. Because I'm procrastinator, I stayed up half the night completing this project. My only hope is that she will seriously like it! Or I went without sleep or getting stuff off her registry for nothing!!!

Baby Shower Favors

So I'm in charge of Baby Shower favors for a party this Saturday! I was quite nervous not really knowing what the Soon-to-be Mom would think was creative vs. crappy!?! Here's what I did, what do you think?

The blue bag is the favors for winning the Baby shower games. They are filled with a set of heart shaped measuring spoons, a honey holder with honey comb and a tea pot timer.




The Brown bag is what everyone is getting for coming. It has a baby powder scent candle (some white as shown, some blue) and some candy with 2 kisses saying "It's a Boy!"

I embossed the Baby sign as well as the Thank-You. I used self adhesive ribbon that says "baby," to tie the blue mesh baggies. I cheated on the sail boat and bought those already made.

Salty Sweet Pea

Crochet Earrings

So I'm trying something new... crocheted earrings!

Matching hats!!!

My Darling Husband wanted to have a hat that is similar to mine made with Spud & Chloe "Outer" So I put it together and this is what we got! Here we are in our matching hats!

First Baby Sweater

So I have another friend having a baby. She's only 14 weeks tomorrow but it means I have to start making the baby stuff now because we'll probably do her baby shower during the early spring and that doesn't give me time later. Right now we're sticking with gender neutral colors because we won't know till the end of this month what it'll be... I'm going to attempt to make this:



But right now I'm only this far!

Baby Hats... just wingin' it!

So I made these hats before I left for Disney due to excitement! I didn't have a pattern I just made this by myself! I'm excited by it but nervous too because I'm just winging it!