Sooo I haven't blogged in 2 weeks... Let's review Aunt Flo cam with a vengance, she's gone now it was an ALMOST normal visit. The biznatch better not show her face around her for at least 3 weeks. I've been fighting a nasty cold and some awesome dizziniess that I can't quite decide if it is high blood pressure or something to do with this virus I can't shake. Oh and Chris got fired, but he starts a new job on Tuesday. We had to cancel St. George and I'm ok with that. It has been a blessing he hated where he was and it happened when I actually had money in the bank. Let's all just cross our fingers that the new place will be better!! So I feel like that is 3 very solid reasons for not blogging... Let's hope the next 2 weeks go better than the last 2.. MMM'KAY??

My lesson learned... FINALLY!!!

This isn't my first post about housework. I'm positive it won't be my last. If you know me at all, you know I really do NOT like housework... AT ALL!!! Somewhere around the time Chris started working 2 jobs, while I only work part-time, I realized I needed to step it up. i.e. Make dinner once in awhile, clean more regularly, just make it easier on him to be in his home. Now don't get me wrong if you walked into my house before this epiphany(sorry for the big word, Kar ;) It didn't look dirty, it's always been organized and rather clean. It was the little stuff, a pile of laundry here, a dirty molding there, the fridge needed scrubbed or the toilet had a ring.. It was most definitely not piles of garbage and such. We have pets, but it didn't smell. It just needed to be cleaner. Know what I'm saying?

Ok so back to my point the last 8 monthsish I've been trying harder to be more pro-active, it may have taken 12 years of marriage but it started making sense. Even in the last month it has really started falling into place. I've started tackling "BIG" jobs. Well today I found mouse shit in the cabinet the little bastards made a nest out of a box of tampons in my bathroom... I was pissed, tampons are expensive!!! So I ran up to the Family Dollar(don't get me started, I LOVE that place) and bought some Lysol Dual-Scrubbing wipes(amazing!!!) and some Lysol spray just to be safe. Well I scrubbed the crap out of that cabinet and but down some poison and found new homes for the stuff that was there. Then I scrubbed the bathroom moldings and door. I thought I was done for the day.

I did Emily's taxes for her. I went and picked up dinner and took it to Chris at the gas station and ate with him. I came home and watched a movie and folded 4 loads of laundry. I decided to go unload the dishwasher and the wipes were sitting on the cupboard... taunting me.. to wipe off the cabinet doors. Now I have been putting this off for a. very. long. time. I don't want to say how long... LONG... I have been actively thinking about scrubbing them for a month. A MONTH!!!! The insides were clean, I just needed to scrub the doors. If I've been thinking about cleaning them for a month they have probably needed it by a normal person's standards for 6 months, by my Mom's a year, and by Karli's a HELL of a lot longer than that!! Well guess what? I scrubbed them. Yep ALL of them. Guess how long it took me? 45 minutes... 45 G.D. minutes!!! And they are as clean as they can possibly be without being repainted.

So that's it MY. LESSON. LEARNED. Just do it already. Hopefully tomorrow I'll scrub the hallway walls, doors, and moldings. MAYBE someday I'll actually enjoy it...

Friendship

I have been thinking a lot about friendship lately. I hope I am a good friend, I try my best to be there and listen. There are times I monopolize attention or am distractable with my A.D.D. brain. I am learning that people that really love me, love all of me. They.get.me.period.

I had the strangest Friday, I had a person who is no longer in my life attack me through e-mail out of nowhere for no reason. Followed up by dinner with some awesome friends. It was such a strange thing to have a seriously annoying afternoon, followed by a rocking good time that night.

I don't know if it is the maturity of age, but the lost friendship doesn't even bother me. It probably should, but that person was so toxic in my life and being truly done with her feels like a boulder has been lifted from shoulders.

I have also learned I really should of listened to my mother about a lot of things... Especially friendship.

I am really lucky to have some amazing girls in my life that build me up and are truly there for me! I truly hope I return the favor!!!

Necklaces!!

This is for my good friend Kar.

Without the charm clip.

This is a work in progress for myself. It isn't quite right, suggestions?
Oh and I figured out how to take pics with my digital camera. They aren't fabulous but better than the last post.. yes??

Actual Craftiness!!!

I haven't done a crafty post in awhile. I was waiting until I could get better pics. But I had so much fun crafting the other night, I really wanted to show some of the stuff I did. So here is some of my latest stuff, sorry the pictures suck!!

This one was for my friend Liz and I needed to fix it, so I snapped a quick pic!

These are for a couple ladies I work with.
Valentine Earrings my mom just bought!

Charm clip, I'm just getting started on these, but it sold so dang fast I will probably be doing quite a few more!!

Valentine Bracelet $10.00

Valentine Watchband $15.00

Valentine Watchband $15.00

Face has already sold.

Mustang or Broncos spirit!!

I can add most sports charms if desired!!

$15.00

I accept Paypal so hit me up if you need anything or are looking for something custom!!

Loves,

Jess