True Meaning of Labor Day

What is the true meaning of Labor Day and how did we get this holiday?  How did it get started and why?  Well I can say the best place to read up on this is here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_day

Labor Day started in May of 1882 by the Central Labor Union in New York.  The actual first Labor Day was September 5, 1882.  Labor Day is always on the first Monday of September.  The link above is great history lesson about how Labor Day came about and why.  Great read and please comment below.

Pretty Pink and Spring Green Flower

Here is a cute little flower that was crocheted with 100% acrylic yarn. The colors of this flower is a great complimentary color for summer time with its bright colors of pink and green. This 2-layered flower will make a great addition to anything that you are making, especially for hats, scarfs, etc.

If you like what you see but would like more and/or in a different color, please contact me about a special listing.


Measurements:

2 inches by 2 inches

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81158518/pretty-pink-and-spring-green-flower

 

Spring Green and Pretty Pink Flower

Here is a cute little flower that was crocheted with 100% acrylic yarn. The colors of this flower is a great complimentary color for summer time with its bright colors of pink and green. This 2-layered flower will make a great addition to anything that you are making, especially for hats, scarfs, etc.

If you like what you see but would like more and/or in a different color, please contact me about a special listing.


Measurements:

2 inches by 2 inches

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81157023/spring-green-and-pretty-pink-flower

 

Spring Green Flower

Here is a cute little flower that was crocheted with 100% acrylic yarn. The color of this flower is a great color for summer time with its bright green color. This 2-layered flower will make a great addition to anything that you are making, especially for hats, scarfs, etc.

If you like what you see but would like more and/or in a different color, please contact me about a special listing.


Measurements:

2 inches by 2 inches

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81156051/spring-green-flower

 

Pretty Pink Flower

Here is a cute little flower that was crocheted with 100% acrylic yarn. The color of this flower is a great color for summer time with its bright pink color. This 2-layered flower will make a great addition to anything that you are making, especially for hats, scarfs, etc.

If you like what you see but would like more and/or in a different color, please contact me about a special listing.


Measurements:

2 inches by 2 inches

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81155227/pretty-pink-flower

 

Newborn (0-3 months) Striped Hat in Pretty Pink and Spring Green

Are you looking for a cute and simple newborn hat for a baby girl? This could be the hat you are looking for. This adorable hat was crocheted out 100% acrylic yarn and is striped in the bright colors of pretty pink and spring green. You can keep this hat plain and simple or you can add a cute flower to it to give it that girlie look. In this shop I have a ton of flowers to choose from. If you would like me to put the flower on the hat please put it in the message to seller box when you go to purchase cute hat. If you would like more hats than what is listed and/or in a different color or make the hat longer (5-6 inches), please contact me. We will work out a custom order for you.

The measurements for this hat is 5 inches long and will fit 13-14 inch head circumference.

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81154287/newborn-0-3-months-striped-hat-in-pretty

 

Newborn (0-3 months) Spring Green Hat

Are you looking for a cute and simple newborn hat for a baby girl? This could be the hat you are looking for. This adorable hat was crocheted out 100% acrylic yarn and in the bright color of spring green. You can keep this hat plain and simple or you can add a cute flower to it to give it that girlie look. In this shop I have a ton of flowers to choose from. If you would like me to put the flower on the hat please put it in the message to seller box when you go to purchase cute hat. If you would like more hats than what is listed and/or in a different color or make the hat longer (5-6 inches), please contact me. We will work out a custom order for you.

The measurements for this hat is 5 inches long and will fit 13-14 inch head circumference.

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81153580/newborn-0-3-months-spring-green-hat

 

Newborn (0-3 months) Pretty Pink Hat

Are you looking for a cute and simple newborn hat for a baby girl? This could be the hat you are looking for. This adorable hat was crocheted out 100% acrylic yarn and in the bright color of pretty pink. You can keep this hat plain and simple or you can add a cute flower to it to give it that girlie look. In this shop I have a ton of flowers to choose from. If you would like me to put the flower on the hat please put it in the message to seller box when you go to purchase cute hat. If you would like more hats than what is listed and/or in a different color or make the hat longer (5-6 inches), please contact me. We will work out a custom order for you.

The measurements for this hat is 5 inches long and will fit 13-14 inch head circumference.

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81152715/newborn-0-3-months-pretty-pink-hat

 

Its Time to Get Back in the Routine

Its that time of year again when most of us parents are getting ready to send our wonderful kiddos back to school.  So what does that mean?  It means a brand new routine and try to make time to get everything done each day. Instead of taking it easy in the morning, its now time to for a routine morning of showers, breakfasts, trying fit in a morning workout, etc.  Right now, I am still trying to plan my morning routine and my evening routine.  A lot of you are probably saying, "Why plan a routine if there are going to be changes?"  I am the type of person that has to have a routine to get me through the day.  Yes I know there are going to be changes but I learn to roll with them.  I was raised to understand that there will be changes but try to keep a routine to the best of your ability. I just started to  teach and remind my older son, who is Autistic, that everyday always expect a change might happen.  It seems to work lately and I am keeping this up with him. But anyways, I have so far came up with my morning routine of getting up at 5:30 in the morning to do Zumba, Wii Fit Plus, or Cardio Hip Hop (I will be changing up my work outs every morning) and wrote a list of things that need to be done up to 7:30 when we have to leave to drop off my older son for Middle School.  Tomorrow I will have a routine list finished for the gap between then and when my younger son starts school at 8:50.  This is a whole new experience for me but I look at it in a positive way.  If you look at it negatively, you are stacking yourself up to a horrible day.

Evening routine is quite simple.  Homework, dinner, dishes, straightening up the house, etc.  I haven't fit everything in a time slot yet due to waiting to find out my schedule from work, which I will find out tomorrow.  Once that is in my hands than it will be easy to set it up. I know every parents' evening is quite busy with sports, taking kids to work, etc.  That is when you fit a routine in to the best of your ability.

You are probably thinking, holy cow what is she thinking.  I am thinking that is just easier to have some sort of idea to what needs to be done each day at which time. Usually it takes a couple weeks for the routine to be set and everyone is on board with it.  Sometimes my boys will give me a rough time about it but after those couple weeks they are good to go with it. 

I am not saying that everyone should have a routine.  I just think it would make peoples' lives easier if they have some sort of routine to get them through their day.  By experience, I know your kids will thank you for it when they have a family of their own.

If you have any suggestions that would help other parents to establish routine and make life easier when their kiddos go back to school, then please leave a comment below.

Relisted: Tangarine Mandarine Multi-Use Circle

Looking for a great item to use for decorating, scrapbooking, or add to your latest project? Also would have a use to scrub your face at night. Then check out these beauty. This cute little circle can be used for many things as facial scrubbies, appliques, and even part of a project that needed tiny circles.. The circle is crocheted out of 100% cotton yarn and go well with the summer season with its bright color of tangarine mandarine. The measurements are approximately 2 1/4 inches around

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79451679/tangarine-mandarine-multi-use-circle

Positives of Life

We see too much of negativity going on around us that it simply makes it easy for us to slip into it.  But there are some that stay in the positive and ignore the negativity.  Kudos to the ones that can do this because that means you are strong especially in times like these.  Keeping positive gives you a better outlook in life and you also make better choices.  I learned a valuable lesson yesterday and thought to myself, I can do this.  Here are some things that I have learned:

"You got to believe it before you can see it.  If you are open to it you can have a perception for it.  Perception gives you energy".

"By celebrating whats right you get the energy to do it".

"The difference from being best for yourself than be your best for the world. Balance what you do and who you are".

After hearing these messages, I knew I had to change.  But change is good especially if its a good type of change.  Change is all around us and we must change along with it.  Complaining or being negative about change will get us nowhere but heartache and depression. 

So I vowed I will try very hard to keep the negative out and pull all the positive energy in.  Positive energy drives you to complete task, work hard on your goals, and never give up if a change is thrown in front of you.