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| Monday, July 31, 2006 |
| Manias Holiday Secret Pal |
Manias Holiday Secret Pal
~Our Holiday Gift Swap!
Sign ups until: AUG 21st
Swap Begins: AUG 28th
Ship Buy: SEPT 22nd
Swap Ends: OCT 6th
~The Gist of it~
This is our Holiday Secret Pal gift swap.
I ask that you make at least one
handmade item,
and the spending limit is $25.
Most importantly, Have Fun,
and SHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I wont tell if you wont!
**ONCE STARTED :
Please PM or email me when you send/
receive your puffies.Please add my
e-mail Sallenlouisetx@peoplepc.com
to you address book.**
If you would like to participate,
PM or E-mail me with the following:
(cut and paste)
Username:
Email: Can You Ship Overseas?:
Favorite Color:
10 Item Wish List:
Please give me a list of 10 items that
you would like.
This is your Holiday
wish list.
Name:
Address:
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OK, Fellow Maniacs!
You asked for it, and here it is!
I hope you have a wonderful time with
this swap! If you need anything just
let me know!
Remember to just HAVE FUN with
the swaps!
Take Care,
Sonia |
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| Sunday, July 30, 2006 |
| Crochetmaniacs New Christmas Ornament Swap |
Christmas Ornaments
It's almost that time of year again!
Who among you would
love to make and receive
Christmas ornaments??
I certainly would! LOL
Sign ups until: Friday Aug 12th.
Swap Begins: Aug 14th
Ship Buy: Sept. 15
Swap Ends: Sept 30th
Total Items: 3
**ONCE STARTED :Please
PM or email me when you send/
receive your ornaments.
Please add my e-mail
Sallenlouisetx@peoplepc.com
to you address book.**
If you would like to participate,
PM or E-mail me with the following:
Username
Email
Name
Address
Can You Ship Overseas?
Hey guys! Does this sound like fun to you? If you want to participate,Go to http://crochetmania.myfastforum.org/ You must be a member of Crochetmaniacs. I hope to see swapping! Have fun guys! |
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| Friday, July 28, 2006 |
| St.Judes Update |
Hey fellow Crocheters and Knitters!
The Toy drive worked out completely different than I was expecting.
Because of the neeed for sterility, we are limited in what we can make.
They can not take hand made toys. :(
Yet, they do need bandannas and head coverings. Here is the list of
things that we can do that they need.
Handmade/fabric items should befrom pet-free, smoke-free areaand must
be individually wrapped ina sealed ZipLoc bag.This includes items such as:
Do-Rag / Bandana Head Coverings*Quilts Tote Bags Bibs/Burp Pads
Now, Can we pull together as a Crafting Community and give these kids
some homemade gifts, gifts that are needed. From our hearts to theirs.
Let's tlet them know that we are thinking of them, and keep them in our
prayers. If you have any pattern links for these items, please let me know,
and I will list them here.
If you would like to send other items from the list,
please contact me for the address and list.
Thank you to all of you!
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| posted by Sonia @ 5:13 PM |
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| Thursday, July 27, 2006 |
| Another #9 sort of Day |
Well, Hubby got back last night, but had to leave again this morning. He is going back down to the San Antonio area. I still haven't found the Van keys, so we're getting another set made up.
This morning, we left at 5:15 am, and after dropping him off, the girls and I had our traditional McDonalds #9 breakfast! (it's how we treat ourselves, we all hate saying bye to dad!) AND, I picked up a Cafe Mocha with half and half, and chocolate drizzle. Yes, I know, awful, and I started my diet Monday...(after that #9)...LOL!I love my coffee though, and it's been a chocolate craving sort of week!
The best thing about my day so far is.......I was able to wear my shawl in the car!!!! Hubby usually has the air on, and it gets a little chilly, but if I wear a sweater or long sleeves, I'm dying on the way home........Just very uncomfortable. So you guessed it, I finished a wip!!! YAY!!!!I was sooo pleased!!! Now, It's not exactly finished though. I still have to add the fringe. I don't want to, but I think it would look better with one. I just dont want to do it, lol!!! So, I'm going to change my WIP bar to 95% until I decide to do the fringe.
Now, I get to work on my swaps, comfortghans, and make the 2 seraphina shawls. I'm dreading the first 11 rows for sure. I hear they are the hardest. I have one round done, lol!!! I think I chose the wrong yarn to use for it. I bought the Jo-Anns Sensations Rainbow Boucle. Argggggggggggg. I have not used it before, and I think it will be a pain until I get used to it. Wish me luck!
I want to say Congrats to Kathy on her new undertaking! A 3 template blog! I can't wait until she's done. Well, done for now that is! lol! You're doing great woman! http://crochetmaniacs.blogspot.com
(I love this template here, but it's such a pain.....also, it's not in english, lol)
I hope everyone will have a wonderful day today! |
| posted by Sonia @ 6:07 AM |
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| Monday, July 24, 2006 |
| OK, Here's Another |
Well, Here I go, I'm making a post! :)
A certain friend doesn't seem to
think I post enough..........
You know who you are!!!
So, this ones for you!
(~nice and Long too~) lol
Hubby went out of town again today.
He should be back by Friday.........
Hopefully! This morning I was up at
5:30 am, so that I could take him to
work. Why do I need to do that when
we have 2 cars you ask??? Well, my
lovely daughters (~not sure which one~)
have lost my keys for the Van.We have
searched everywhere for them, but to no avail.
Well, I thought I would have a fight on my
hands getting the girls up, but, it went smoothly.
Now, ofcourse they kept wanting us to stop for
junk food.........BUT NO!!! lol! And Yet.......
Whenever I take hubby to work, the girls and
I have started a tradition. We stop by Mickie Ds
for breakfast. All of us go for the number 9! Bacon,
egg, and cheese mc'griddle! If you haven't tried
them....GO AHEAD!!! They are smashing!
( This morning I ttreated them to the same,
so I guess junk food after all.)
I paid my bills, dropped off the movies, AND went
grocery shopping , and made it home by 8:45 am!!
Woo Hooo! Laundry is done, and plan on cleaning
tomorrow! But, all in all, I think I had a great start
today.
So, now we're being lazy, lol! I have been working on
the blog.....I think it's finally going in the direction I want.
Ofcourse, I'm sure I'll want to change the scheme again
soon........HA ha.Oh well!
We were supposed to to get rain Saturday, and it
was acting like it was going to. BUT, no rain.........
We really need it, so pray for rain to hit!
Pleassssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
I am a Friends fan.Absolutely loved it! Well, I have
had the first season on dvd forever. But today I
picked up season 2!!!!! Yay! Wooo Hooo!! I passed
up yarn to get it, yes you read it right!! I must be
loosing it! lol
A note about yarn. I have decided to not buy anymore
for a while. Now, let's see how long that lasts.OK,the
reason?? Well, I have bought yarn for all of my
different WIPS. I have a long list of them. SO, I
figured I don't NEED to buy more. (SWAPS not
included, lol...left myself an out!!) Maybe this will
kick my butt into finishing what I already have
started. WE WILL SOON SEE....... hmmmmmm
So wish me luck. Have any of you made this desicion??
Would love to know how it's working out.
Ok, I'm done rambling now! I hope all is going well
with you.
Take Care,
Sonia |
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| Saturday, July 22, 2006 |
| Yahoo down.......Crochet Chat! |
Hey friends!
My yahoo is down, not sure what the heck is going on.
It will not load the login. It just sits and does nothing. It shows signing in as Me............but nothing else happens.
I'm thinking I have to reinstall, and ya'll know I have dial up.
EDITED:
lol Well, come to find out it's not just my Yahoo. It's just Yahoo..........
just.......Hmmmm Anyway, hopefully they will get this resolved soon.
Thanx Kathy, I would not have known if not for you! You're wonderful!
Well, I started a shawl for myself! This will be the first Crochet item that I've made for myself. YAY!! Thanx Miranda for pointing out the pattern! Its so pretty! Here is the link for ya, http://coffeecrochet.blogspot.com/ .
Thanx Tara for sharing this beauty with us! I will try to post a pic of when its completed, when I can. I should be done tomorrow!
So, what are ya'll workin on? Let me know, and lets gab about it!
If you have any good crochet tips, please holler at me! I would love to get a little tip corner going!
Also, let the Maniacs know! If you have any good tips, share them with us @
Swap Lovers:
Let me know what you want to swap next! Tell me what you want to do, and we'll get it going! I'm working on a yearly list, so, we know in advance what we really want to participate in!! To all of you that take part in the swaps, I want to say thankyou! It wouldn't be a swap without ya! I'm excited about what we have going on.It's so much fun!! Yay...as you can see, I really enjoy them!So, thanx again!
Friends,
I have gotten to know some gals that I call friend. A simple word, but it has tons of meaning added to it. All in all, I have met some wonderful ladies on this interesting thing we call the internet. (That also gives us our loved crochet boards, and pattern sources!!) It's so nice to have friends that enjoy the same addiction that I have! :) Ya'll are the best! I look forward to meeting more of you!
Ok, I'll quit rambling and being all sappy! ha ha!
I hope you are all doing well, and have gotten to take some time to crochet, and be withh family and friends.
Take Care,
Sonia |
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| Thursday, July 20, 2006 |
| I'M BACK |
Ok, I'm back , Yay! I was MIA for 5 days. Hubby was home, and took the week off. So we did a lot of fun family stuff!
We went to a water park! The lake, the movies, and rented some, also played games............Awww it was so nice!
Now hubby is gone again and it's quiet at the house.
But, me and my girls have gone to the lake.........Now, call me crazy, but I took both girls and the the dogs........All in all, it was fun!
Now, all is back to normal, well, as normal as can be! I have been crocheting again! YAY!! I have so many squares done now, and working on some special RAOKs.....but I can't tell what they are!
I wish I had more time to crochet! There just never seems to be enough hours! I still am a slow crocheter........Working on getting faster, but I am so much better than I was 6mnths ago, So I guess that's progress!
Anyways, I hope all of you are getting to have some fun with your crochet! And hey.....try something new!
Take Care,
Sonia |
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| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 |
| St.Judes Toy Drive Update |
This started out as a crocheted/knit
toy drive, but I found out that
they are unable to accept those
type of items. So, let's do what
we can to help in anyway possible.
St. Jude Suggested Patient Gift List
– Please Do Not Gift-Wrap Items
Per Doctor’s Orders (to maximize
effectiveness of patient treatment
and reduce chances of infection or
serious allergic reactions):
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Handmade/fabric items should be
from pet-free, smoke-free area
and must be individually wrapped in
a sealed ZipLoc bag.
This includes items such as:
Do-Rag / Bandana Head Coverings*
Quilts Tote Bags Bibs/Burp Pads
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If you would like to participate, please
holler at me! For those that have pets or
smokers in the household: Consider buying
your yarn, and then, go to a coffee house,
library, or friends house, or relatives
house. This is what I'll be doing!
I asked them what yarn is preferable, and they
said the softer the better, considering their skin
is very sensitive during treatments.
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Please, I'm calling on all of you crocheters and
knitters! This is such a worthy cause.
They also sent a list of toys that are requested from the patients. Link here http://http://crochetmania.myfastforum.org/ftopic1253.php
For the complete list.
I would like to send all of the caps and bandanas together as one. If you want to send toys, (im thinking postage here, I'm hoping to get a lot of things for them!!)
I can give you the address on where to send.
Thank you to all of you who would like to participate! Sonia
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| Sunday, July 09, 2006 |
| 'MANIACS FOR ST.JUDES |
Fellow Maniacs and Crochet Lovers,
I would like to start a toy drive for St.Judes.I have contacted St.Judes, and I am waiting for the info on how to proceed.
I am asking all of you to please consider making one toy, and make a child smile.
Please let me know if you are interested. CLICK HERE for more info and updates. I should know more within 72 hours or so. Please consider taking part in this. It would bring so many smiles to the children, and they desperately need them. We may not be able to give a lot of money, or help in other areas, but this we can do.
Kristie,
Thank you for the inspiration. Know that your little one is in my prayers.
I will let you know before I ship off toys for your wonderful hospital. As I told you, I am starting a toy drive for our local childrens hospital as well.
The idea about St.Judes hit me soon after. I hope we can make a lot of childrens day brighter. |
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| ~Todays Date~ |
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Todays Is:
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Hi!I'm Sonia. Soniaaka. MOM
Texas is Home, But England is where my heart is.
My Loves: I love my wonderful family. I really enjoy crochet, and all that goes with it, reading, and music!
Theres not much to see here
~Always Try Something New~
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