The First

Well, this isn't my first blog. Just the first post of this particular one. I have always been crafty. I learned to sew on my nana's Pfaff machine. I was 10 years old and I made a nightgown for my Barbie doll. I wish I had a picture to show you. Unfortunately, there weren't home computers, digital cameras or the internet back then. I remember it was this 70's garish orange flowered  material. It was essentially a rectangle of fabric sewing on the sides, hemmed at the bottom and had a little pocket hem at the top. Orange yarn was threaded through and tied at the shoulders. I have sewn many things since then, but that is the one thing I remember in great detail. I learned to crochet a chain stitch around that same time. That was the only stitch I learned until I got much older. My ex mother-in-law taught me the single crochet and the double crochet. Everything else after I taught myself. I dabble in many types of crafting but I am a master at none. I make jewelry, sew, crochet, etc. Sewing and crafting are sanity savers for me. Inexpensive therapy. Hopefully I can keep ya'll entertained on this blog. But just to warn you: it won't be totally about crafts. I am going to embark on a weight loss journey. I don't need to lose much, just 15 pounds. TOPS! But, that is for another entry. I will probably throw up some recipes I've tried, frugal ideas I come across, maybe some daily quotes, just whatever comes to mind for the day. I am trying to get a routine in my life. First thing is to make it a priority to write in this blog every night before I go to bed. So, I guess it's on with the show!