Whatcha Working on Wednesday

As I read every one's blogs today, they are all busy cleaning, preparing and baking for their Thanksgiving. So I wish all my American blog buddies a very 'Happy Thanksgiving'. Be safe, have fun with family and friends and don't eat to much :)
I went to our local craft show this past Saturday, 'Christmas in the Country' and arrived only an hour after they opened to find to my surprise that some people were already almost sold out :( I guess that would be happiness to my hubby...LOL. I had so much money to spend and you all would be very proud of me because I only spent a 1/4 of it.

There were some really nice prim things. But I have found myself looking at some things saying I just couldn't spend that much money when I know I can make it myself. Is that wrong of me? Not sure. But some things were rather pricey to me and like I said so pricey that I know I could make it on my own. BUT I did walk away purchasing a few things that either I could not make or that I just loved so much I couldn't leave it behind.
I purchased this mitten and stocking that were hooked with wool. I have never tried hooking yet but have been told it is alot of fun but a long process. Since I have so many other things either on the go or want to try I decided that maybe someday I will give it try. They were just to cute I had to have them. And look at the ginger bread men...isn't he cute? He has a recipe on how to make gingerbread written on his tummy. I fell in love with these mini-sugar cones last year and regret not buying them. So when I saw them there this year I just had to purchase three of them. Now I know I can make them, but I wanted to see how they were made to give me a idea. They have metal hooks driven down in the middle so you can hang them on a tree or such.

And lastly I bought this piece of stick with rusted nails spaced out.
This piece was not expensive and I know my husband could have easily made it for me but when I saw the price was good and it was exactly what I wanted I was not leaving it behind.

So as you all can see, I was a good girl and that is all that I got. And as I mentioned since I saw some things there, that I knew I could make on my own. I got busy crafting...for quite sometime now I have been wanting to make up a batch of pantry cakes and decided I put it off long enough. Since the kitchen was already upside down from everything else and I was busy finishing up my gifts for my swap, I decided to get busy and whip up a batch of pantry cakes. They turned out so nice and smell really good. Now my display is complete...
I then made up a pantry cloth, that I also have been wanting. At the craft show they were selling between $8 to $12. I already had the cheese cloth at home, all I had to do was coffee dye it. So away I went and since I was coffee dying that, I had a chunk of muslin that needed done, so I got busy. I am the type of person that if I making something, I my as well do it all at once then it's done and I only have to make one mess.

I also wanted to make up some grungy soap. Janae from Cozy Girl had did some up when she re-did her bathroom with some really nice makeovers. I really liked the soap when I saw them, so I asked her how she did hers up and attempted my own. But realized when I finished them, they were a bit more grungy then hers. But that's OK, I am still happy with how they turned out. You can find hers on her blog dated July 19/2009.

I also have tons of these beeswax candles and decided to finish up the display I added three candles tied with cheesecloth and added a bit of sweet annie. Now this bowl does not look so empty and sits in my washroom on top of my dryer.
And of course I am finishing up my swap gift so I can get it mailed out this week. I just have a couple of details to finish and will get that out in the mail this week :) Can't wait for Hayley to receive it, so as I have mentioned before, you will have to wait to see what she got once she receives it.

On to another note...I had to pay a visit to the Eye Dr once again with my little girl, Abigayle. Before school went in I had both of the girls eyes tested and things were good. But about a month ago, Abby's teacher called me saying that she was complaining all the time that she couldn't see the board. With her being the tallest in her class, of course she has to sit in the back. So when it came time to copy things off of the board, she would go up front sit on the floor and do her work. We finally had her appointment on Friday morning and come to find out her vision has changed drastically. I was shocked! How could it be??? I guess in July when her eyes were done, I don't remember this much but she was border line. The Dr asked me if she has had any growth spurts. I giggled and said when does she not??? I can't keep up with her, she grows so much that within 4-6 months we literally change sizes in clothes. In the past, the Dr's have told me she will be about a 6' tall girl...OH MY is all I said. You see, I am only 5' but my husband is 6' 2". So you can all see, she will be taking after her daddy.

Anyways, when a child has a growth spurt, their eyes are continuing to grow with their body's. Makes sense but I really never gave much thought to it. And since she did have a drastic growth spurt from July to now, this can very likely change her vision in which it did for the worse. And all along I kept thinking she was just pulling our leg. Boy did I feel bad when I found out that her vision for distant is quite poor. Bad MOMMY! The office worked very quickly though and had her glasses ready for us that same day in the afternoon. What a great team! Once they fitted the glasses to her face we stepped out of the back room and she started looking around. With excitement, she looks up at me and says's "Mommy, everything is so much bigger!"
I felt really bad then...all this time my poor girl was not seeing anything correctly.

All weekend she sported around her new look proudly. And everyone she met up with gave her positive compliments which made me happy. Because she is the type of kid, if you say something wrong or bad she takes it to heart and badly. And we really need her to wear them because they are now a necessity.

We find they have made her look older...so here she is :)
And of course since I was taking a pic of her, the oldest, Tabitha had to have a shot of herself...
My girls are growing up so much and I have seen a big change in them since school started. And that makes me sad. I want my babies back again but I know it doesn't work that way.

I shall run for now...million and one things need to be done and they wont be if I stay here all day...LOL.

So I hope the next post I will be of my Christmas decorations :)

Until next time my friends, stay safe and have a fun Thanksgiving Day!