Time to get to Work….

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I have enjoyed looking through my Pinterest account. Pinterest has so many items to look at from being creative with crochet, looking at art, cars, and the list goes on………..

I have come across posts about how you can make money on Pinterest, taking notes, and telling myself I will follow through with what I have learned. 

Here is what I read  today and a note or two….

{} How to Make Money on Pinterest (with or without a blog) | Live Love Health & Wealth (livelovehealthwealth.com)   LIVE LOVE Health & Wealth

HOW TO MAKE MONEY ON PINTEREST (WITH OR WITHOUT A BLOG) APRIL 7TH, 2023 {}

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I first learned about Canva through Journey With The Hintons.

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Make & Sell Digital Products Online & Get Paid $5000 A Month (Sell Canva Templates) {}

It is time I STOP procrastinating and get to work.

LD*

Back to the Square

I knew I wanted to make a boy’s blanket and I wanted to do another new pattern. I can’t believe I actually went through five different patterns before I settled on the Granny Square Stitch. Although I have done this pattern countless times. I know there are countless ways of doing the same stitch and if it was a chance to learn something new? 

I crochet and I am opened to learning different ways, because there is “No one way” to actually do a crochet stitch. I enjoy learning something new (#5 – I believe it’s called a standing stitch).

#1: Waffle Stitch

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#2: CATHERINE’S WHEEL

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#3: Easy Breezy Mile A Minute Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

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#4:  V Stitch Square

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Super easy crochet: V Stitch Square

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#5: The Super Stash Busting Granny Square Blanket!

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Granny Squares are a great stash busting project. – whether you choose to make lots of small ones or a huge one, this crochet tutorial will help you do it!

Time to get back to crocheting..

Bye IV Now, LD*

About a Hat…

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I had a plan to work, but my tummy is louder than my thoughts. I am trying to push it aside, but what can you do? I ate a good amount of food last night. I really shouldn’t be hungry.

Today I really wanted to throw my alarm across the room, because I am off today. There isn’t a good enough reason for me to be up at 5am. I couldn’t get my mind to stop thinking so my eyes could close again. My body is tired, but now everything is listening to my stomach.

Okay, it didn’t take long to put some sweet potatoes in the oven, play my favorite online game (township) and rework my day. I really dislike when my plan doesn’t go as I thought it should. I read somewhere or was it in a movie? It doesn’t matter, but this thought came to me “always have more than one plan, just in case you need a back-up,” and that is true.

 All is good, a light breakfast, a good cup of coffee, and it’s time to start my day. It doesn’t matter if you get a late start, just as long as you get started, and that’s all that matters.

I have been trying to learn how to crochet a hat for years. I cannot count the times I have started and then put it aside, because it wasn’t coming out right. I watched videos, used different yarns, and followed directions. Today is the day I learn how to make a crochet hat.

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(Bella Coco is one of my favorite people who teaches how to turn yarn into a crochet creative work of art on YouTube)

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Bye IV Now, LD*

Water..

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What is the amount of water you should drink each day? I was told I should drink half my body weight, or I should drink eight cups of water every day. Is that 8 oz, 12 oz, or a 20 oz cup you should drink? I have never liked drinking water 1 cup maybe, but more –

I now weigh 270 lbs. Yes, it’s a lot, but I am down 29 lbs in 6 months. Oops I got off of the subject. How much water would I need to drink if the water was in a 12 oz cup? Let me ask google another question. 

Google did say you can drink 10 to 12 cups of water, but that is without food. There is water in food, so with that in mind.  Here is a better answer to my question from google:

Practical breakdown

  • Water from drinks : ~8–9 cups/day (2–3 liters)
  • Water from food    : ~2–3 cups/day (0.5–0.75 liters)
  • Total fluids            : ~10–12 cups/day

I couldn’t bring myself to drink another cup of water, so I bought a watermelon, and ate until I was full. Water is in the name watermelon, so technically I had at least three cups of water today. A little water is better than no water at all.

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Bye IV Now, LD*

ps. Please forgive my mistakes. Tired eyes are ready to close…

A Remembered Smile & Happy Tears…

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I cannot believe I was looking at an old picture and I was about to cry. I don’t remember taking it, but the sight of me holding a tiny baby made me smile. I remember holding that baby, walking with him, rocking him softly to calm him down as he cried. I remember those dark eyes looking at me as he ate, lips curling into that happy baby smile everyone said was gas.

I turned my phone off, closed my eyes for a second, and then smiled knowing my little one isn’t so little anymore. He may not live in the same house as I do or even close by. I can call him, hear his voice or even look at him on the screen. 

I am laughing, because if I ever had a need to see him as he is today in 2026 all I have to do is ask him to come over, and then I can hold my little one once again. I am now an empty nester. When I first heard that fraze I thought I can’t wait, because then I can live my life (still praying for my child’s good health, a calm mind, dreams coming true, a safe place to live, and someone who will Love and Fight for him) as I did before? I was wrong.

**side note – I came across my favorite movie. I saw this movie so many times, I can almost tell you word for word, and mute the parts I don’t like. This movie also makes me want to cry. Actually a few tears have already fallen and Sleepless in Seattle has only been on for 23 minutes.

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I am now laughing, because my son can always make me smile. This movie makes me want to dream and set them free. On that thought let me get back to working on my book. I am aiming for August first.

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Bye IV Now, LD*

Time to Move…

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A thought came to me yesterday as I walked to the closest chair on my fifteen minute break, so I could take my shoes off, and stop thinking about work. This was that thought, “It is time I stop surviving and start Living”. I have known working paycheck to paycheck, with no savings, and more bills to even try to start saving. There was no time for a second thought, because fifteen minutes was over.

I had every attention to workout a plan to start rebuilding who I want to be, but once again life got in the way. Pain coming from every part of your body just wants to shut down and relax. Tummy yelling, “feed me,” and your nephew repeatedly asking, “do you want to play?” He sounds really sad when you tell him to give you a moment and not think about how you just played with him for thirty minutes before getting something to eat.

I lost track of what I was to do yesterday, but this morning two videos on youtube almost said word for word what I was thinking. The title had me clicking before I had my coffee or a second thought.

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 I had planned to wake my nephew up earlier, but I have been waiting to start a tai chi workout, so I am going to keep my word, and do just that. I will also take out an hour to work on my book and go through some crochet blankets. I  am a little afraid to sell them on Facebook Marketplace, but I know who I am and who stands with me.

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https://bible.com/bible/114/isa.41.10.NKJV Isaiah 41:10 – Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

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Bye IV Now, LD*