I bought at that sale too and am thinking of going back today too because she has never had a sale that awesome.
I am sending you a message on FB later too nothing wrong just an update
Have a wonderful day oh and I am making your mashed potatoes today.
Shame on me, I went back yesterdayl.... TWICE!
Both were very small orders - but still... LOL I think I have everything I could possibly need or want for our trip, and then some. Now I need to get myself some fonts and Embird - which will probably have to wait until after the new year.
Oooh - I hope the mashed potatoes turned out good. Sadly, I am not making them for Thanksgiving this year. Maybe Christmas?
I broke down and bought a sewing machine.
Amazon Lightning Special. Brother LS2125i List price: $129.99. Normally sells for $69.99. Bought it for $49.99 plus tax (I live in Kentucky, and Amazon has a brick and mortar presence here, so I have to pay sales tax).
Looks like a good beginners sewing machine. Reviews on Amazon are mixed, but mostly positive.
Signed up for the free Craftsy.com class on how to use a sewing machine (I've already taken a number of Craftsy courses). Still hoping to get into a sewing class at the local community education cooperative early next year.
Little nervous, but excited. Now to tell DH that I bought a sewing machine. I gave the last one to Goodwill about 10 years ago. After the sewing mishap that caused the cancellation of our auto insurance (detailed in D's last pre-trip report).
Congratulations Kathy!!! I forsee many fun hours in your future, and what a great deal too! Don't forget that Google/
Youtube/Tutorials are your friends. There is much to be learned on the internet. Also, have you checked out the Disboutiquer thread here on the Dis yet?
I think I have one of the WATP programs, I'm going to have to look for it.
Here is a picture of Andrew's stocking -
Awww... That stocking is so cute! It's hard to believe they were ever that tiny!
I don't shop much at Target. There are 2 stores in York, which is about 1/2 hour away, although I probably could go after work. I generally do most of my grocery shopping at the local supermarket, where I get a discount on gasoline. Although the scuttlebutt is that a Target is being planned for our area, I haven't actually seen any plans for it - and I would be one of the first to see them. If one went in closer to home, I'm sure I would shop there more.
LOL - Yes, I am certain you would be one of the first to know.
I spent yesterday reorganizing my sewing room. It is much improved, though I still have enough fabric to open my own fabric store
Hahaha... I know the feeling. I really need new shelves in a bad way. But I am glad you were able to reorganize. My sewing room is still in pretty good shape, I have not destroyed it yet.
Then I worked on Kate's quilt and made good progress. It's about 1/3 finished. Today I need to clean the house, do laundry and fix the first floor toilet. So I guess I should get moving.
Kat is doing well - she is still going to pt for her hand and speech, but other than that all is well.
I hope you'll share pictures of Kate's quilt when you are done. I didn't get much cleaning done yesterday - sigh - but we did manage to get all of the dishes done, so that made me a little happier.
Thanks for the update on Kat. OUr continued prayers for no more setbacks for her.
I totally get the whole, "putting yourself out there". It's such a personal thing when you've created something since you put so much of "you" into it. I feel the same way. But, believe me, everything you make is special. I don't think you will ever need to worry if someone will bid on something of yours. Congrats on the auction success!
THanks Lois. That really means a lot. I sometimes debate if I should continue doing my auctions, they seem to be much more of a pain than they are worth. I plan to play it by ear over the next month or two and see how they go.
I don't watch Jack Frost or any other movie that will make me sad. There are some I watch that make me cry, but they have an overall feel of hope or joy. Heck, I cry at the fun ones too. Doesn't take much. But the really sad ones sort of haunt me.
I know the feeling. I wasn't too happy to be watching that movie, but yes, I agree - I try not to watch any of the sad ones either - at any time of the year. LOL
I love hearing about your ninja shopping trips. I went to Target and used the coupon and even had printed a few Target coupons beforehand. I don't do Cartwheel, cause I don't really get it, but I'll re-look at it when I have more time. (and find my brain)
Hahaha... Not sure how "ninja" they are?
But we have a good time. Great job printing your coupons... Cartwheel is just an added "coupon" on top of your other great coupons. They don't have Cartwheel for everything - but they do have it for many items and it's constantly changing. Usually it's an additional 5 or 10% off of an item (up to 4)... It usually doesn't add up to much - but I'll take any savings I can get.
Looks like lots of fun at Applebee's and the hockey game! Good looking group!
Thanks! We did have a lot of fun - I am glad I went. Initially, I wasn't going to, but Josh talked me into it.
Hope you got your stockings done and then some. I decorated our house for Christmas and got out all my Christmas dishes/glassware etc. The tree is up, but not decorated yet. We are going to Texas for Thanksgiving, so I wanted to get things done beforehand so I'll be ready to get back to Virginia when the time comes. All our kids and their families are coming for Christmas, so I have lots to do to get ready. (well, Jen and her family may not be able to, depending on her recovery) This at least gives me a jump on things. And since it snowed most of the time I was doing it, I didn't feel too pre-mature.
THanks Lois... I am glad you were able to get decorated for Christmas. I need to go back and reread your PM (and respond) - but when is Jen's surgery again? I hope you are able to have as much of your family home for CHristmas as possible.
I think Josh and the girls are going to get our tree on Saturday while I am on my annual shopping trip with my neighbor...
That is really the only day we can do it... The rest of our weekend is packed. Otherwise we will have to wait until the following weekend.
Tess, thanks so much for sharing the photo of "the stocking"!! It is just adorable!
Oh, and that DIS trip to Disney sounds EPIC!!
Yah - I think a caravan to Disney would be a lot of FUN! Come one, come all...
I completely agree with you about putting yourself and your work out there. I feel like that at the start of every convention I attend. It does start to get easier, but it takes time.
Yes, it's never easy. I am always happy to get one bid, after that, I don't really care how much an item goes for, as long as I get that one bid. It's so hard to price things fairly, yet for me to make enough for it to be worth it. And then to be under harsh scrutany... well - it just never gets to be any easier for me.
How nice that you got a nice group to go to the hockey game and had dinner together too.
Congrats on another successful auction.
Yes, it was a lot of fun. Thank you Kathy.
You get the best shopping deals! I did good today at Kohls, I had a $10 off card that had expired and they let me use it anyway
, found a shirt and a pair of pants (80% off) and used the $10 coupon and another 20% off coupon - entire outfit was around $16 (saved $57.72)!
Don't forget to stop and get me on your road trip, you'll be going practically right by my front door!
That is a GREAT deal Stephanie! How awesome! I love shopping at Kohls when there are good deals to be had.
We will totally stop and get you on our road trip - the more the merrier! This could be soooo much fun!
Every little bit helps. I use the rewards from the Disney Visa towards souvenirs and meals. We use it for everything and pay it off so we accumulate quite a bit to use.
I loved the Mickey Christmas bag and if we were going on our normal Christmas trip I would have been bidding on it.
Glad you guys had another great time together!!
Exactly! I did look into getting the Disney Visa many years ago, but the cards we have (which we rarely use) are much lower interest, so I couldn't justify it. Rather than getting a Disney Visa, I just put one of our Photopass pics on my card, and I was happy with that. LOL
THanks for the compliments.
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I managed to finish last week's custom order yesterday, barely. I wasn't feeling too well in the morning, and I was a bit worried that I was getting the stomach flu. So, I finished my order right away and layed down for a while - as the day went on, I started to feel better.
I had my very first phone conversation with Nini yesterday - that was really neat. We have been Dis friends for years, but we have never actually talked on the phone. It was fun to hear her voice and talk with her for a little while.
Then, I was pretty much sloth-like for the rest of the day.
I did place two more embroidery file orders with Heather Sue... Shame on me. They were both very small, but I think I have enough files now to get me through forever.
Hahaha... We all know that isn't true - but a girl can dream.
I think I may need to invest in a new scissors... What do you all use for trimming inside the hoop? Do you use curved ones or straight ones? What brand? Does it matter?
I am off all this week in my sewing room! WAHOO!!!!
Ok - not really...
I plan to lift this morning...
Then I plan to finish the stockings before lunch.
Then I hope to finish my SSP this afternoon.
Tomorrow, I hope to start my Christmas gift for my SIL... I need to get it finished this week, so I can get it out in the mail to her. I plan on using a new pattern, and I am kind of excited about it. It's not one of mine - and it's not one that I can use to sell... So, again, it was a "me" purchase... but I have a mind to use it for a few upcoming projects for our trip.
So, I cannot wait to get started on it.
I hope you all have a fantastic day today! Sending prayers out to all who need them!
D~
I would totally come to visit if I was anywhere close to Minnesota.
