Alright, I was looking and looking and looking for a Stich & Bitch or Mommies Night or something in town. I live on an Air Force base, and there is an Arts & Crafts center. They have knitting, but only during the day. I went to check them out this evening just to see what the place was like, and I signed myself up to teach knitting and crocheting!
They actually pay people to teach the classes, which made me laugh to think they would pay me. I consider myself an "experienced beginner" as in I have been starting knitting projects for a couple of years now. I am getting a bit of stage fright at the thought of it now though, because of all the knitting I haven't done. I've never knitted a whole sock, I've only finished a basic shawl, I have never actually blocked my knitting. My crocheting is passable, but I don't do a ton of it. :(
But the lady didn't ask me for references. I said "I could probably teach" and then she handed me the paper work. I hope that I can get along well enough on kindness, patience, and the fact that I can figure out about anything I don't already know. Wish me luck!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
My Mission Statement
The following was developed through my time reviewing 7 Habits for Highly Effective People. The lines in italics are attributed to Ben Franklin.
I will bring a sense of pro-activity to my home and my work.
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
I will treat myself and others with dignity. I will teach my children integrity.
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
I will cultivate an inner sense of tranquility.
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
I will bring a sense of pro-activity to my home and my work.
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
I will treat myself and others with dignity. I will teach my children integrity.
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
I will cultivate an inner sense of tranquility.
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Another Test Post
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Am I a bad reader if I skip over paragraphs of scenery just to get to the plot? I was doing that quite a bit in this book. I liked following the characters through the story and watching how their choices and actions shaped their future. But, I never cared about them enough to cry when bad things happened to them.
That being said, I will likely read the next book in the trilogy.
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Test Paste from my Goodreads Reviews
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During Naptime
My husband and I generally enjoy Elise's very long nap times. That kid can knock out 3 hours if we let her. On Saturday mornings, when she is down for her first nap, the husband and I can be found staring into our computer monitors. Sitting at my desk is one of the few things that cannot be accomplished while Elise is awake. And while I do have a few hours of homework set before me this weekend, I am not doing homework.
I am escaping into my blogs. My husband, playing computer games. Me - blogs. My friends for now. My husband asked what I was looking at and it can be summed up in 2 words: kids and crafts. Often both at the same time. I'll add my blogroll up here eventually, but I can spend hours reading about what other parents are doing or what other people are creating. I'm inspired, but I always feel as if I couldn't accomplish the same things. I intend to change that depressing thought process. I can be a creator.
I think I need to start simple. For some reason I tend to avoid "planned" crafts. Why would I want to make something from a pattern. Just to have a copy of what someone else has already thought up? Why cross stitch - it's just creating a picture out of thread. It's got no creativity to it! Why knit something from a pattern - it's just a repetitive motion and a skill of pattern reading. Why should I work so hard to make a copy of someone else's ideas?
But, I am drawn so much to the thought of creation! But, maybe this pull for being so unique is just too much work. I need to quiet my inner critic for now. Just create, just enjoy. I think that my own uniqueness will start to show through with time.
I am escaping into my blogs. My husband, playing computer games. Me - blogs. My friends for now. My husband asked what I was looking at and it can be summed up in 2 words: kids and crafts. Often both at the same time. I'll add my blogroll up here eventually, but I can spend hours reading about what other parents are doing or what other people are creating. I'm inspired, but I always feel as if I couldn't accomplish the same things. I intend to change that depressing thought process. I can be a creator.
I think I need to start simple. For some reason I tend to avoid "planned" crafts. Why would I want to make something from a pattern. Just to have a copy of what someone else has already thought up? Why cross stitch - it's just creating a picture out of thread. It's got no creativity to it! Why knit something from a pattern - it's just a repetitive motion and a skill of pattern reading. Why should I work so hard to make a copy of someone else's ideas?
But, I am drawn so much to the thought of creation! But, maybe this pull for being so unique is just too much work. I need to quiet my inner critic for now. Just create, just enjoy. I think that my own uniqueness will start to show through with time.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
14 more weeks....
Not like I am counting or anything. har har.
I was surprised at work this morning to find myself headed to a 7 Habits for Highly Successful People seminar. It's been nice to have some focused time on what I want. For the past several months I've been in a "this is it?" slump. I've got a job that challenges me, a loving husband who is equal in parenting and household responsibilities, a beautiful daughter. Yet I am somehow unfulfilled and unfocused.
I feel like I am somehow losing the race. Like I have a destination in mind and I should have been there by now. We spent time today looking inward to define what a successful life is - not about money or objects, but about what people will have to say about you when you are 80, what accomplishments you will have shared with the world. I came away from the lesson with a few concepts that I have been neglecting.
First - I want to CREATE. Anything. I want to knit/crochet/quilt/scrapbook/write or contribute to a computer program. All of the above. I want to be known as someone who creates.
Second - I want to COMMUNICATE with others. I have a pretty stagnant social life. I talk to my husband and my co-workers. That's basically it. How sad. I reached out to a few old good friends tonight to open lines of communication. I'm hopeful that we can rekindle friendships. My other plan is to become active in some sort of group related to an interest - reading, knitting, mothering. It's scary to try new things, but I have got to broaden my horizons.
I was surprised at work this morning to find myself headed to a 7 Habits for Highly Successful People seminar. It's been nice to have some focused time on what I want. For the past several months I've been in a "this is it?" slump. I've got a job that challenges me, a loving husband who is equal in parenting and household responsibilities, a beautiful daughter. Yet I am somehow unfulfilled and unfocused.
I feel like I am somehow losing the race. Like I have a destination in mind and I should have been there by now. We spent time today looking inward to define what a successful life is - not about money or objects, but about what people will have to say about you when you are 80, what accomplishments you will have shared with the world. I came away from the lesson with a few concepts that I have been neglecting.
First - I want to CREATE. Anything. I want to knit/crochet/quilt/scrapbook/write or contribute to a computer program. All of the above. I want to be known as someone who creates.
Second - I want to COMMUNICATE with others. I have a pretty stagnant social life. I talk to my husband and my co-workers. That's basically it. How sad. I reached out to a few old good friends tonight to open lines of communication. I'm hopeful that we can rekindle friendships. My other plan is to become active in some sort of group related to an interest - reading, knitting, mothering. It's scary to try new things, but I have got to broaden my horizons.
Friday, June 4, 2010
16 weeks to sanity...
I have about 16 weeks left of my online college courses. I hope that once my classes are completed I will be returning here much more often. I hope to write about creating a better home, crafting, and possibly an occasional coverage of my interest in geographic information and geocaches.
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