Post from the Archives

Oh gosh this one was really hard. I started looking through past Mays. It was asked to pick something older than 2 years so last year was out. I searched through looking for something to share then I remembered...

Back in May, 2011 I managed to complete my Land In Sight by Hummel. It was my entry that year into the Ekka and won me a prize. It still sits in pride of place at my Grandma's house right in front of her TV.

LINK HERE

So please go enjoy my finished cross stitch Land In Sight before I framed it.

Happy Stitching,
Caitlin

Hello Monday

Ohk so we have to say hello to MONDAY! Make Monday a good day instead of one that we want to avoid.

So what makes this week so good?

1. The kids are in district cross country tomorrow which is awesome for them. 
2. I woke up this morning despite a bad sleep feeling happy with where I am and knowing where I'm going. 
3. I have a whole series of posts ready to put up for andsewwecraft.com about beginner cross stitch but in order to do that I need to go visit spotlight. I always love to visit spotlight!
4. I've got my first performances for Oliver this weekend which I'm really looking forward to. 
5. I've got band on Thursday as well but thankfully have a break this Wednesday. 
6. I'm about to go and put my resume in. It's not a big job just something down at the local IGA but it may make a difference. 

SO I'm sure I could find a lot more that I'm happy about but I want to get this out. ... Now I need to go through my May Archives ready for tomorrow! 

If you want to find out more about what I'm posting about. I'm joining www.BehindthePurpleDoor.com with posting every day in May.

Happy Stitching, 

Caitlin

Favourite Quote

When I started this year I put the phrase Live Laugh Love at the beginning of my journal. I put it there and then sort of forgot about it.

It's been there for a while and the more I think about it the more important it needs to be.

I often forget to laugh. I get so involved and serious about something that I can't see the fun side. I try to always see the fun side but that doesn't always happen.

I know also over the holidays that I thought about live, about getting out there and making sure to take the kids to the park and just get out. We had fun over the holidays because we got out and actually lived.

and love is important as well because without those you love around you life is a lot harder.

Happy Stitching,
Caitlin

Reading now...

I try to make an effort to get out to the Library with the kids more often now as they both have reading for homework and they don't borrow many books from the Library at school. (actually it's more complicated than that, they keep the school books to read at school makes it easier) Over the holidays I got them cards for our local Library. We sit on the border between the two councils here so the kids had cards to one place but not the other.

Books

So books... I'm reading a number of books at the moment. I don't have just one on the go. That would be too easy.

I'm reading the chocolate clown corpse by JoAnna Carl and so far I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I'll give you a better update on it when I finish.

I'm also reading Heat Rises by Richard Castle. Yes it is the Richard Castle from the TV show.... or it's someone ghost writing as the Richard Castle. It's good and I'm enjoying it so we shall see.

It's the funny thing with my reading this month I'm usually a fantasy romance reader and I have a number of crime books. It must be something to do with my obsession with Castle and NCIS.

Magazines

I don't read many magazines but I bought this one at the beginning of the week because I love Oriental designs and it's got some gorgeous stuff.

Blogs

So what blogs have I been reading a lot of this week. I always make sure that I read up on www.notalwaysright.com they are funny and I always try and catch my cross stitch blogs.

Other than that I have been reading a mix of blogs at the moment. My feed is full of lots of cross stitch stuff and I'm trying to go through the A-Z list and slowly read them. I will get there but there were over 1000 participants. 

So Happy Stitching/ Reading on this wonderful Saturday. 

Caitlin

My Family Right Now

I'm very very crazy. I only just finished the A-Z challenge and I agreed to blog everyday in May as well!

My sister-in-law or the closest thing I have to one (my partner's sister) wrote about how she intends to write every day in May. She gave a set of prompts for May that I just love. You can find the blog post here. She blogs at behind the purple door.

So the first prompt was my family right now. My family has changed so much over the last couple of years. I was in a destructive relationship that thankfully I got out of but it's been on my mind a lot lately as I'm finally in the process of finalising the financial side and I am so grateful for what I have now. 

I've found someone who actually understands me and wants me to be me. He's happy with who I am and he wants me to be happy. Also his kids are absolutely wonderful, most of the time. They're still kids and have their ups and downs.

So my family now:

He hates getting photos taken but he likes all the photos I'm getting of the kids. 

He supports me through so much at the moment. 

His shoulder is almost fully healed from his operation at the beginning of the year. 

He wants another job but the market at the moment is too picky.

He is doing great in school but needs to learn how to be a little more quiet when in the classroom. 

He's very grumpy at the moment and complaining of sore limbs so he's about to get taller again. 

He loves to dance around the house until he realises that someone else can see him.

 She's doing great in school particularly since she got glasses at the beginning of the term. 

She likes to be in charge of everything but also loves to help as much as she can.

She's going through tween mood swings and arguments but when she's happy it's great.

And now to me. 

I'm still looking for work but I'm making steps forward by completing more training.

I found I loved blogging most days last month and it got easier to write as the month went on.

I signed up to do 2 musicals on top of my normal band, Jazz band and Brass Ensemble this month it's a little overwhelming.

I've got a head swimming full of craft projects and ideas so we shall see if I manage to get any of it out this month or not.

Happy Stitching, 

Caitlin

I'll catch you around here over the next month. I have a lot to share and I look forward to continuing to post.