well..i need to get back into blogging.
......

lots changed.

I don't work at Spencer's anymore.
I now work at F.Y.E.

not as fun but it pays waaay more.
my husband now also works for the same company..different location.

we can work our schedules around each other so now I even save $600 a month in daycare.

I need to go through my sub list and see whos still here..clean that up a bit..and then get back

to blogging. It helped me so much in the past..maybe I need to get back to my roots.

Hope all is well with everyone.

I keep track of everyone on Facebook.

Things going great here.

Babygirl finishes middle school very soon.

Dink starts Kindergarten very soon.

Hubby and I both doing well with getting back on our feet.

All is right in our world..for now.

Not going to think about what may happen.

Enjoying the here and now.

and here is where I want to be..

and now..is wonderful.

peace to you all!

Wish I had more to blog about.

The Good:

Hubby has decided to finally get more serious about his Diabetes.
Actually writing down what he eats and when, tests his blood and takes his meds.

We got our taxes done..getting back just short of $7000. (more on this later)

Daughter got her high school shedule..she has 2 honors classes..
she got her grades so far..all A's and 2 B's.

Dink is doing great..growing and learning. He's in the 50 questions phase.
Why? Who? What? etc...lol

Going to see Alice in Wonderland w/ my mom and Babygirl sunday..can't wait!

The Bad:

Our tax money will be used to pay off medical bills and hopefully have
enough left to fix up hubby's car and put a deposit on a townhouse rental.

my anxiety comes and goes and I'm not sure if I do but sorta feel a touch of depression..
lack of interest in things..all over body ache..I think it's just winter blues..but I'm also trying
to right my head.

The Ugly:

Don't have anything to put here other than things will be getting ugly soon
if Babygirl's birth dad doesn't start helping me with her expenses I'm going to
have to take him back to court...he's had and lost 2 jobs and got his tax return
back since we moved to and back from virginia and has yet to give me one dime.

or even see her for the weekend for that matter.he's wrapped back up in the fire department.
all well and good..except hes a volunteer.

That's all I got.

Ok we were going to do Chuck E. Cheese for Dink's 4th bday (tomorrow)
but we got snowed in..sooo I made his day as special as I could.

Breakfast waffles..homemade

and his awesome "cake" and him wearing the party hat Babygirl made for him...lol

and an update on my stitching

So, I realized I never did come back and post about my  health issues.
I've been dealing with my chest feeling heavy and aches when I try to take
a deep breath.
Finally one night, the pain was so bad, I thought I had to go to the ER.
They ran a ton of tests, and nothing.
But when he did an exam..touching my chest..OMG the pain was so bad.
He said the tissue between my ribs , attaching them to my sternum,  inflammed.

Costochondritis. [explained here]
brought on by stres..anxiety.
which I new I was suffering from..
sooo I've been following docs orders of 800mg motrin
and being less stressed (yeah right)
and things have gotten a bit better.

We have made the decision to check out renting a 2 bedroom townhouse in our
old neighborhood and move out of my MIL's house.
I hope by summer.
when we get our taxes back that will give us a big boost for moving costs
and deposit on the place.
the townhouses are in our old neighborhood too and are nice.

work going ok..
etsy shop slow..I will be listing a few new items soon.
Sales are down everywhere.

Dink's bday coming up soon.
Can't believe he will be 4.
He's so funny..and smart..and happy.

I am blessed..even with our hardships.
my kids are great.
hubby is great.
parents are great.

that's all I have for now..

cya!

Just left my mom's house after eating a nice Tex-Mex dinner.
My parting gifts were a tupperware of the shredded chicken
and a baggy of Vanilla Cupcake coffee..I'm one happy lady.

I'm in the works of planning Dink's 4th (yes 4 already) bday.
We were doing Chuck E. Cheese but he decided duck pin bowling.
He wanted a cake with M&M's on it..but I got hit with a better idea
while at my mom's..let's just say this will be my first time
working with fondant....hope it turns out.

Rainy here..going to jump in the shower and warm up some
then settle on the couch for some stitching.

I joined 2 stitch-a-longs.
"My Little Heart"..it's a foreign site but I know
she will be putting out one design a month..and I did January's already.
[site] and I've changed up a bit for the way I'm stitching it..but here's mine:

The other one is a "Bride's Tree" and each month you
pick a design that goes with the theme..
January is house..means shelter.
It's a good read even if you don't stitch.
[site].
Everyone that has joined the stitch-a-long can post their finish
on the site so you'll see what everyone has done.
Mine should be done tonight.
Then I'm stitching a few things for my shop the next few days.
Then I'll work on my fairy some.
I've done some since my last photo update.

Well the kids are being entertained by the  Wii so I'm going
to jump on the shower while I have the chance before the
bedtime duties.

Hope you had a great weekend.
I'll be back to browse my SIR least.

Night!

Reading all of your comments on my last post reminded me why I love it here on xanga.
My words didn't get lost in a sea of application postings like on facebook.

So I'm going to make it a point to come and blog..share...vent..
whatever.

Not much has been going on...
which is good.
We are moving foward sure and steady.

Babygirl had a stomach thing the other day..
picked Dink up from sitters and he said he
didn't feel good. I really hope he doesn't have
what she had..really.
It was ugly.
But she was old enough to know the signs and
make a run to the bathroom.

A toddler does not.

wish me luck.

I've finally watched the first 3 seasons of Dexter..
hope to start the 4th tonight after the kids are in bed.
Hubby working late.
I had today and tomorrow vacation days..
had to use them or lose them.
Taking one here and there to add up to 40 hrs.

I have 2 things to stitch..orders that came in on etsy..
to Canada. I hope to expand to other countries so
I have to work out the whole shipping thing..
not getting the shipping price wrong and losing money.

Also starting up my mailing list again..going to be looking
into how to run really good sales, giveaways,etc.
So if you want one email a week..
feel free to send me an email signing up.
I promise only one email a week..
I don't have time to spam..lol

crossstitchedbywendy@live.com

That's all I've got...now off to make my rounds.

My best Christmas gift,
2nd to spending the day with family,

is the Flip camcorder my mommy gave me.

yeah!

http://store.theflip.com/Ultra.aspx

Ok so update.
I found a great sitter..Dink has been there a few weeks and
never cried not once. They do field trips and crafts and learning.

Working a lot..retail..Christmas..etc

Hubby took me to Morimoto's resteraunt to eat in downtown Philly.
I LOOOVED it. Loved downtown Philly..except trying to drive to and from
the hotel when we arrived and when we left. We walked around City Hall
because they had a Christmas Village craft fair thing going on.
Bought some things..walked hand in hand..then came home..only about
2 1/2 hrs drive. Nice weather..but very cold.
We arrived Friday evening, dinner friday night..
awesome breakfast at hotel Saturday morning, walked to the craft fair.
Left for hom late afternoon.
sunday the weather was rainy and bad. That ended my bday weekend.

We are in the middle of a 2-3 foot snow store. I worked today at 8am.
Bad roads..heavy snow.. the mall finally closed at 2pm.
I work tomorrow at 10am but fear they won't plow my road so
I don't think I'm going in. Hope I don't get fired...
hope they close the mall but I doubt it..being the last weekend before
Christmas. retail stinks.

Everyone home spending time together..all is well.
I'll catch up again in a few days..

Really loved this video

kinda thinkin of doing this..

but just writing the word on my hand and then go to work.

see if it starts a convo...or makes someone think.

My first word.."Faith"

I have faith that things will be ok..that we'll be ok.