tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220255842024-03-06T23:58:07.081-10:00Yarn Porn HawaiiKnitting, crocheting, and life with two crazy kids.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-85430582111861459522019-04-10T21:29:00.002-10:002019-04-10T22:04:04.846-10:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Instead
of the park, our group cavorted at the beach. It's a small beach with
one lifeguard, small waves, large parking, and separate swimmer and
surfer sections for safety. One family from our group was moving to
Arkansas so we did the local farewell with a potluck. We saw friends we
had not seen in months. Kids are getting taller and more mature. Some
moms' lives change, some continue to mainly revolve around kids'
activities. We are thankful for a beautiful day, friends, and the
opportunity to have adult conversations without constant interruptions.</span></span>Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-9981842161786690232008-06-23T23:17:00.004-10:002008-06-23T23:50:24.578-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.enjoyfrance.com/images/stories/world/entertainment/harry-potter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.enjoyfrance.com/images/stories/world/entertainment/harry-potter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Too much Harry Potter?<br /><br />My oldest has recently taken to listening to books on tape. I introduced her to Harry Potter on tape, read by Jim Dayle, and she's never gone back. We got portable tape recorders, battery operated, with handles, and now both girls wander around the house in a semi-daze, listening to their prospective stories. Wizard of Oz for the youngest, and HP for the oldest. She's gone through five, count 'em, FIVE HP books on tape in about two months time. And that's after listening to several of them over and over and over and over again. The last one she finished is The Order of the Phoenix and now she's ready for Half-Blood Prince. She gets to watch the movie after listening to the books. I am a huge HP fan. But hearing HP stories and the awesome Jim Dayle's voice in the background almost constantly is beginning to stir higher levels of madness in my house.<br /><br />I find myself getting lost while driving to familiar places if I let her listen to it in the car. Because then I listen to the story and forget where we are going or miss off-ramps and such. It's truly terrible!<br /><br />I have even found the words "No Harry Potter at the dinner table!" issuing forth from my lips! Imagine, not wanting to talk about Harry 24/7! Previous to this tape-recording period, I would not imagine not wanting to discuss Ms. Rowling's series til my children graduated from college (a yet distant dream). But now, I find myself with little to say on the matter as my child has asked all sorts of questions and upon watching the movies again with her or hearing certain parts of the story, I find myself nearly in tears over parts about love and friendship or involving characters who are not yet dead.<br /><br />She listens first thing in the morning. While getting ready for bed. While taking a bath. This last is a problem as it causes her to take an undue amount of time preparing for the bath and then relaxing in the bath while not much bathing gets done, or done rather slowly. This proves to be a problem not only for the other bathers but also because we are currently in a drought and the less water used the better.<br /><br />And I have even banned HP as a punishment when nothing else phases her! "What?! You hit your sister while watching Order of the Phoenix? You have to wait til tomorrow to finish the movie! There will be no sister-hitting over a movie, no matter which movie it is." "I don't care that she was being a pain and waving her fanny at you!" "No, I don't care that she was kicking you at the same time." "(youngest's name), don't kick your sister or wave your fanny at her!" And so on. Or I'll take her tape recorder away for some particular insolence. Oh boy, that brings the tears on like only taking away a beloved privilege or playtime with a friend can do.<br />So, I think I'm happy that they've discovered the world of books on tape, because it certainly is a marvelous one that I enjoyed growing up, and still do. But, is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? The sound of silence is precious amid the otherwise noisy voices and sound effects of literary cacophony. Fortunately, they have lots of other activities that cause them to run around, swim, hang upside down, climb walls, paint pictures, and such, so they haven't turned into complete turnips listening to books on tape all the time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfspDu1s5X5EUdP-i1-kCHk18r64Nst-91korgfzRPKeL4CzuIDE4k_0jPYGwRJhQ-R-lVBu1SSthWP_bxPa7OkEIdWzzRrQLiLqtZISgYzT0vTzZw-SqaGFvJLGjV5gxRXCVERQ/s1600-h/iluvmytapeplayer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfspDu1s5X5EUdP-i1-kCHk18r64Nst-91korgfzRPKeL4CzuIDE4k_0jPYGwRJhQ-R-lVBu1SSthWP_bxPa7OkEIdWzzRrQLiLqtZISgYzT0vTzZw-SqaGFvJLGjV5gxRXCVERQ/s200/iluvmytapeplayer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215383057939831378" border="0" /></a>When it comes to audio books, old-fashioned cassettes are the best because you can stop and start them just where you want. Small, portable CD players with speakers are hard to find. I haven't seen any. My own CD player needs to be hooked up to ungainly but small speakers to be heard without headphones. The plug-in type of CD player loses its place when you stop it or remove power. Audio books must be stopped and started at the exact same spot. Even my ipod pales in comparison with the humble tape player for ease of use and portability, without requiring head phones. I hope they never do away with cassette tapes. I love my tape player!Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-24495767355219199782008-05-27T20:48:00.003-10:002008-05-27T20:51:53.129-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.24358643.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.24358643.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />In other surfing, I came across this lovely scarf while reading my amigurumi yahoo bulletin board and thought the colors, the photograph, was just really lovely. Looks very soft and would make a cozy, loving gift. From etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11032002">Curls of Sunshine</a>.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-78646308320072275182008-05-27T20:34:00.002-10:002008-05-27T20:47:10.689-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://z.about.com/d/toys/1/5/B/I/zooreka.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://z.about.com/d/toys/1/5/B/I/zooreka.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ZOOREKA A WINNER!<br /><br />My good buddy at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5083829">Keiki Gifts</a> gave my younger thing Zooreka for her 4th birthday recently. At first I thought, "uh, parts" but then I thought, "ok, not that many". So we sat down to learn to play. It is supposed to be for ages 8 and up, but after a good deal of cheating on the 4 year old's part (she just loved to throw those die), she settled down and now plays with her 7 yr old sister and myself quite well. It is a very good game! Fairly simple and after weeks of play, I discovered that exchanging food, animal, and shelter cards at the Trading Post can teach some algebra. One animal card = 3 food cards, one shelter card = 2 animal cards, therefore, if you have 6 food cards, you can trade them in for 2 animal cards. And, if you want to buy a zoo exhibit (naked rats, tortoise, orangutan, etc.), you can with just food and animal cards even though you don't have exactly 1 shelter, 2 animal, and 4 foods.<br /><br />And then, there's GAMBLING!!! Okay, educationally speaking, it's really basic probability. The resource dice does not have random pictures on it as I originally thought. Since shelter is the most valuable, equal to 2 animals or 6 foods, it appears only once on the dice. Food, having the smallest value (like a penny), appears 4 times on the dice. Part of collecting resource cards is placing your token, or bet, on one of the resource pictures you hope the dice to roll to. So, although you are likely to roll a food (banana), are you gonna bet on the smallest value or the largest, shelter (tree), or the mid-value animal (paw print). It's pretty neat. And great to discover that aspect on your own, as opposed to explaining to players at the very beginning. They will probably get that all on their own. But my esteem of this game shot way up when I figured that out. Neat and a definite value. I can play Zooreka every day with those aspects!<br /><br />Thank you, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5083829">Keiki Gifts</a>!Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-30242268783898257962008-05-24T00:01:00.002-10:002008-05-24T00:07:13.136-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dadcando.com/Making/YourModels/Images/More_wands_array_425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.dadcando.com/Making/YourModels/Images/More_wands_array_425.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is the most awesome site I have seen in a long time. Great kid and parent projects, inspired by single parenting and things dads like to tinker with. Free pdf downloads of clear, simple instructions for a lot of really amazing stuff. <a href="http://www.dadcando.com/default.asp">Dads Can Do dot com</a>. Wonderful Harry Potter stuff section. Amazing, simple, beautiful <a href="http://www.dadcando.com/default_MAKING.asp?project=Wizards_wands&category=Wizardry_and_Magic">wands</a>! And <a href="http://www.dadcando.com/default_MAKING.asp?project=Charm_Book&catagory=Wizardry_and_Magic">mini-spell book</a>! And <a href="http://www.dadcando.com/default_MAKING.asp?project=Feather_Quills&catagory=Wizardry_and_Magic">quills</a>! Oh my!!!Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-78918989699764063162008-05-23T21:58:00.006-10:002008-05-23T22:18:58.543-10:00There's so much going on with the internet now, I just barely have time to check and respond to email nowadays. That and my computer has trouble reading my camera's memory card. So putting images on the net has been challenging. Haven't been reading or commenting on anyone's blog for a long time. Must get back on the writing horse and put some articles together - for the <a href="http://hawaiiwahms.blogspot.com/">Hawaii WAHM blog</a> and our state's <a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/4H/Oahu/newsletter.htm">4H newsletter</a> on the joys and challenges of camping with 3-6 year olds almost monthly.<br /><br />I love to write and comment but I've been trying to keep computer time down to a minimum, handling MOMS Club board duties, organizing things, email, keeping track of our family's calendar, etc. I even stopped shopping online!!! (horrified gasp) That's really a good thing because I didn't know I loved to shop until I started doing it online. Yarn. Books. Craft stuff. It was out of control. With no children nagging and clinging to my parts, I could look and click and buy now at will. Wow. Talk about addictive, destructive behaviors. It's a good thing I never got into physically destructive things, cuz shopping online is bad enough.<br /><br />It's hard to think about business things when there's so much family things to fill a life! Geesh. I marvel at women who were able to be SAHMs and then pull their heads and bodies out of full-time child care to join or rejoin the business world. Out. There. I don't even know if I could do THAT again. I mean, I shall never don pantihose and heels again. NEVER. Not even if it paid half a million dollars a year. And makeup, daily?! Like with face stuff...whatchu call, ummm, foundation? Nuh uh. Blech. To the male coworkers, I'd just say, "you first!" Women already have to sit to pee, lose bodily fluids on a regular basis, and wear extra underwear. We don't need to walk on unsteady sticks, yank on tight, uncomfortable stretchy stuff over our legs, AND spend our precious dollars on makeup and hair products too. Am I a feminist? Dunno. Did tell my oldest that she didn't even have to shave anything if she no like. We'll see how that goes.<br /><br />Eh, aloha, you all. (You one, J?) ;) Got a family thing to work on before I try to stay up way too late watching the season finale of Grey's Anatomy and knitting socks or sewing cinch sacks. Kam swapmeet tomorrow morning for cheap, fresh carrots and cucumbers. I get wacky if I don't eat enough cucumbers. Sorry no peetchas today. Next time.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-55310183272672225412008-04-08T17:38:00.003-10:002008-04-08T17:40:55.764-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shun-hp.web.infoseek.co.jp/photo/bird_mini/mejiro-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://shun-hp.web.infoseek.co.jp/photo/bird_mini/mejiro-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>BABY BIRD IDENTIFIED<br />We have decided that it was not a Hawaii Creeper as originally thought but a Mejiro, or Japanese White-Eye. The main differences being the Mejiro is the most common bird in Hawaii(!!!) and has white around its eyes, whereas the Hawaii Creeper is endangered and has black around its eyes. The Mejiro turns out to be a good bird to tame, very friendly and adaptable.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-90517618786688180292008-04-07T17:21:00.002-10:002008-04-07T17:35:49.899-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0zEb_mqK3gEGl780I8SZYc09hUhdNwnFZCBMaVS8u9ix5NNDso6cqokpeXaGBTJIAUg_PYv2riG9EM9mOcLjY4neSTtHig3sC5mK6nj5854A9x0j9qVI0zQmBLIKaj3LmEVAqQ/s1600-h/all+game+parts+and+bag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0zEb_mqK3gEGl780I8SZYc09hUhdNwnFZCBMaVS8u9ix5NNDso6cqokpeXaGBTJIAUg_PYv2riG9EM9mOcLjY4neSTtHig3sC5mK6nj5854A9x0j9qVI0zQmBLIKaj3LmEVAqQ/s400/all+game+parts+and+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186712953366436322" border="0" /></a><br />LOCAL KINE GAMES launched!<br />Want a fun game with real Local flavor? Try my new game "No Say Dat!" Local people, phrases, food, music and places are all listed on laminated cards with Zzzz words beneath. Try and describe the Target word, without using any of the words on the card. Website, pictures, two editions, templates, and PDFs all available from <a href="http://www.localkinegames.com/">www.localkinegames.com</a>. You can also visit the <a href="http://localkinegames.proboards66.com/">forum </a>to see reviews and get ideas for other games to play using the game cards.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-14497127667341767512008-04-07T16:25:00.004-10:002008-04-07T16:47:14.997-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0618785914/ref=sib_dp_pop_fc?ie=UTF8&p=S001#reader-link"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0618785914/ref=sib_dp_pop_fc?ie=UTF8&p=S001#reader-link" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />BABY BIRD FOUND<br />Last week we found a baby bird on the ground, blown out of its nest. I wasn't up to personally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hawaii-forest.com/images/adv-hakalau04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.hawaii-forest.com/images/adv-hakalau04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> trying to feed the baby every few hours as my mom has successfully done, so instead I put it in our spare bird cage with the door open and a few potted plants to break the wind and help it feel more secure. For one whole day, its parents visited and even entered the cage to feed it, but my husband thinks it was seriously injured in the fall and as a result, the parents stopped feeding it after the first day. I found the little bugger make on the second day and disposed of the body before my girls saw its poor little lifeless body. Today we finally figured out what kind of bird it was. As a homeschooling assignment my daughter was to find and i<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.arkive.org/media/A2F4ADC3-886B-4A80-8C02-1B18AD8602D7/Presentation.Medium/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.arkive.org/media/A2F4ADC3-886B-4A80-8C02-1B18AD8602D7/Presentation.Medium/photo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>dentify the bird on the Net. I'm reasonably sure it was a Hawaii Creeper.<br /><br />Photo credits:<br /><a href="http://www.hawaii-forest.com/adv-hakalau.html">Hawaii Forest and Trail <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This site has some beautiful, closeup bird pictures.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /><a href="http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/birds/Oreomystis_mana/">ARKIVE</a><br /><br />In Jay Conrad Levinson's updated Guerrilla Marketing, he says an effective business blog has at least 3 postings a week. Jayne has nudged me into renewing my blog's activity by linking to it on her Hawaii WAHM site. Thank you, Jayne!Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-16645535596460214702007-10-18T21:29:00.001-10:002007-10-18T21:35:07.140-10:00<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6lIN0fcM88wkQJh1XsWZw4rSD-1AZEJZYLoiTDAfsW4COR_NhlOKL6wP15IRDQIfyUXMbYAUmfoKqwWxS9bwN3BvhVGzkIgFS_2-QUxfEC7CO6de0wLrT1tPUwkW9HKl4l91rA/s1600-h/one+hour+butt+pad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6lIN0fcM88wkQJh1XsWZw4rSD-1AZEJZYLoiTDAfsW4COR_NhlOKL6wP15IRDQIfyUXMbYAUmfoKqwWxS9bwN3BvhVGzkIgFS_2-QUxfEC7CO6de0wLrT1tPUwkW9HKl4l91rA/s200/one+hour+butt+pad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122947170123340066" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#000000;" >I haven’t posted in forever! Busy getting ready for a December craft fair and finishing up putting together my mom’s personalized sight word reading program. Am missing crocheting fun thingies! While waiting for playing bathing kids yesterday, I was able to whip out a giant…um…for want of a better term, heart-shaped butt pad! I was just thinking of making something I could throw on the ground at the park to sit on so the ants don’t bite me, and had tons of this bright, nuclear-colored Lion cotton yarn and Lion cotton ease purple yarn. (It will haunt me forever, there is always more in the closet! I think it’s breeding in there, behind closed doors. I mean, how many giant purple octopi can one person make out of the stuff?!) Yes, that is supposed to be a heart. The original pattern is from the Lion yarn website and I used 8 strands of yarn at once, with an P sized hook. That actually was too small, needed to go bigger. This perfectly fits on my computer chair also, and fits my butt!<br /><br />Christmas? I haven't even thought about it except to roll my eyes in dread and slight horror. Yes, it's supposed to be a happy time, but the thought of all the presents to make or procure, fills me with a fear and need to scream akin to entering a haunted house. A really scary one!<o:p></o:p></span>Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-22260306050742970482007-10-14T22:50:00.000-10:002007-10-14T22:57:05.407-10:00I have not posted on etsy in forever. I hate the time it takes to get a good shot and then find out it wasn't a good shot. I need a light box so i can do the deed at night or inside or wherever, when ever. I so sad. :(<br /><br />Remember reading that the most brilliant artists are also...um...nuts. I mean, really NUTS! So there's hope for me and big kid yet. We're both freakishly bipolar in temperament. It's a wonder my family manages to breed, I tell you.<br /><br />Many projects underway but happily willing to put nose and lip and forehead to grindstone to create something that will help someone read better, happier, easier, and affordably decorate others. Ya, ya, two very different things but both are my babies (well one is my mom's baby and i just provide the sweat to produce the final product) and I am very excited to see how these two businesses will do in the long term.<br /><br />Photos to follow, when I can manage to Take Decent Pictures!Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-37265706578778332402007-10-11T16:19:00.001-10:002007-10-11T16:24:47.992-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/326574232_47245489c3.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/326574232_47245489c3.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/bombeador/326574232/in/set-72057594139351575/">photo by Eduardo Amorin</a><br /><br /><br />Doing that web surfing thing again. I keep getting side-tracked. Supposed to be finding creative commons images that can be used in the reading books my mom puts together and saw this amazing image. There's <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/bombeador/329678311/in/set-72057594139351575/">another one</a> that looks like a Spanish rodeo shot. Very, very breathtaking shot. My daughter used it for a get-well card for her best friend's little brother. Which made me think that if two good friends have a row, maybe they could send nice cards saying how much they care about each with a cute or funny photo printed on the front, via snail mail.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-40138763054714417332007-10-08T18:22:00.000-10:002007-10-08T18:29:53.372-10:00Confession<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.candydirect.com/html/cleanimages/candybars/milkywaymidnight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="https://www.candydirect.com/html/cleanimages/candybars/milkywaymidnight.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had one of these<br /><br />and<br /><br />one of these<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://nadav.harel.org.il/cola/image/coke_can.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 70px; height: 131px;" src="http://nadav.harel.org.il/cola/image/coke_can.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />today.<br /><br />Now, I am not on a diet, mind you, but a healthy food plan. That means, lots, and lots, and lots of vegetables. Boy, eating lots of vegees is WORK! You gotta wash um and cook, steam, peel, chop, or otherwise prepare them. Not like fruits or bread that you just aquire and stuff in your face.<br /><br />Epiphany:<br />The pooch is not from...well, i dunno what i thought it was from. But I have recently realized that it is a result of lax upper abdominal muscles. Ones you can make good with angled sit-ups. Cuz I know regular sit-ups don't do much for that poochy thing that sits right below your navel and just stares at you, begging for attentions, a name, squishige. My pooch reappears if I stay away from the gym and the slanted sit-up thingy for more than a few days. And the fat rolls. They like to reappear for extended visits if lots of vegees are not consumed, along with the regular cardio sweat fest.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-64776113522578874272007-09-09T16:35:00.001-10:002007-09-09T16:51:19.119-10:00New developments in Yarn Co<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNwMfdfqQygEOx6QmQUQu2C5DqQUKbe-lOyiOs30XtI5O_YYlTtMnNANvZOhbT4KSgPsd0bjM4iTY8VOALvMM96hDkhlQNIyZnfY0oj5GLfTZk52xzZjj1-x49-Lp-RWrvtZzPg/s1600-h/bamboo+set.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNwMfdfqQygEOx6QmQUQu2C5DqQUKbe-lOyiOs30XtI5O_YYlTtMnNANvZOhbT4KSgPsd0bjM4iTY8VOALvMM96hDkhlQNIyZnfY0oj5GLfTZk52xzZjj1-x49-Lp-RWrvtZzPg/s200/bamboo+set.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108399041463485810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhvgVAfYR7RbBwrF-HdFZ_dBi3_UYh2jMdUjJU5q2sromTkA2G7TPBwS2y9kyDcsQZvYYm_MATgA-qH0rXr1l5t4kMeanRUUCbv5smYjbamPpkyBdtZQ8_cmqbopPExqNPXVRAQ/s1600-h/bamboo+set+closures.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhvgVAfYR7RbBwrF-HdFZ_dBi3_UYh2jMdUjJU5q2sromTkA2G7TPBwS2y9kyDcsQZvYYm_MATgA-qH0rXr1l5t4kMeanRUUCbv5smYjbamPpkyBdtZQ8_cmqbopPExqNPXVRAQ/s200/bamboo+set+closures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108399041463485826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2tLJWrHjKiWg0t4pmEEoz3LFR6cO8xwVBiIuAnvZ7BTorS-FbIqgxT5SYyVD6hwfjU0uYKaYUUN3bEmuwigQmDGwU9eefQ0-OY_YLYuQdTLjs25aM1uRQmpp8_7wmMwQ2CnjNw/s1600-h/pink+beach+set.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2tLJWrHjKiWg0t4pmEEoz3LFR6cO8xwVBiIuAnvZ7BTorS-FbIqgxT5SYyVD6hwfjU0uYKaYUUN3bEmuwigQmDGwU9eefQ0-OY_YLYuQdTLjs25aM1uRQmpp8_7wmMwQ2CnjNw/s200/pink+beach+set.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108399050053420434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZGyF_cM40iWjmNmSa5N2INp0Z-jLhMb_cNr0gSJvGjdwWhj6bWlfemL2x-GuW0NK4JjGEv3yLeClf-fghblmR6HKKjrhZJppdpVTG441pubcr97am0IcGi6mObxAlQI8SSYmvw/s1600-h/pink+beach+set+closures+shut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZGyF_cM40iWjmNmSa5N2INp0Z-jLhMb_cNr0gSJvGjdwWhj6bWlfemL2x-GuW0NK4JjGEv3yLeClf-fghblmR6HKKjrhZJppdpVTG441pubcr97am0IcGi6mObxAlQI8SSYmvw/s200/pink+beach+set+closures+shut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108399054348387746" border="0" /></a>nfections:<br /><br /><br />Jewelry for big or little people - chokers and matching bracelets with varying closures in two rayon cord colors: Bamboo and Pink Beach.<br />Closures available include decorative toggle, lobster claw, or wood bead and loop. For kids I would advise the wood bead and loop. It is very easy to fasten and pretty secure. Just loop the bead through the opposing loop a couple of times. However, my three year old was able to manipulate the larger flowery toggle-loop closure easily. I was pretty surprised. Also known as rat tail, this material is gently hand washable so you can easily clean off sunscreen, dirt, and sweat . Custom orders are available. Just measure your neck or wrist for the desired snugness and indicate what type of closure you would like. Bead or lobster claw is recommended for bracelets.<br /><br />How about a bookmark for party favors, office gifts, graduation goodies? This bookmark is made in baby shower friendly colors. I can make planny! Just let me know.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi106Xd0A7ap2WDsnfstGrf0tZHc8LMfko3qCPYY1PF6ysXvZO_zEPklMm5vevUcVI8gEsCLuAsQt28ld6q8Edxx4r6SS4xFGCDGkpAnxSKm6PHEsH4HkSRg4MgfMfOVrdwm_e0Qg/s1600-h/baby+shower+bookmark.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi106Xd0A7ap2WDsnfstGrf0tZHc8LMfko3qCPYY1PF6ysXvZO_zEPklMm5vevUcVI8gEsCLuAsQt28ld6q8Edxx4r6SS4xFGCDGkpAnxSKm6PHEsH4HkSRg4MgfMfOVrdwm_e0Qg/s200/baby+shower+bookmark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108399054348387762" border="0" /><br /><br /></a>Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-42452844659295949592007-09-07T15:38:00.000-10:002007-09-09T16:34:14.952-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjly5DJQJlbUL4aON_sbWwPN2TUTYRQz2EBjVeWLBTPg2rxnM9voUh7pWOOhFi4Km8w3aF4eJrJG2gwV0g22x0vGo41ysdkoQrqcq5BA8zg_s8wEufn9RJkuiNi-OdlAYRLA4lxkg/s1600-h/one+button+charm+bracelet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjly5DJQJlbUL4aON_sbWwPN2TUTYRQz2EBjVeWLBTPg2rxnM9voUh7pWOOhFi4Km8w3aF4eJrJG2gwV0g22x0vGo41ysdkoQrqcq5BA8zg_s8wEufn9RJkuiNi-OdlAYRLA4lxkg/s200/one+button+charm+bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108398186764993890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9VoTavuA0KElmjy9gwRFgYzcm3XYnvvXAYW17yBGYC8EXIXICwgf_gDfCOF4npMoMKQNLAmve7XhLqciG53UALikKmm9BjVJkFr0s0Mj7uqYCKmGRqp1KHql-qyeTB1T6FvnKw/s1600-h/charms+bracelet+test.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9VoTavuA0KElmjy9gwRFgYzcm3XYnvvXAYW17yBGYC8EXIXICwgf_gDfCOF4npMoMKQNLAmve7XhLqciG53UALikKmm9BjVJkFr0s0Mj7uqYCKmGRqp1KHql-qyeTB1T6FvnKw/s200/charms+bracelet+test.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107643019845207346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Make your own Charms Bracelet</span><br />This is a fun and easy bracelet to make, for much less than ones you buy with $5 per charm cost, or more. Good for kids, teens, fun adults, fundraisers, etc.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Materials:</span><br />hair elastics<br />jump rings (6mm in this picture)<br />one or more buttons (these charms will clump together as there are not stopper things, so using just one well-chosen button has a nicer effect)<br />two jewelry or beading pliers, at least one should be needlenose<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Instructions:</span><br />1. For each button charm used, take out three jump rings. These will be linked like a chain to the hair elastic.<br /><br />2. Open up two of the rings using the needlenose pliers. Hold one in each hand and TWIST the ring ends open (bend one side forward and the other backward). Do not pry them apart; this would weaken the metal.<br /><br />3. Slip a button and the closed jump ring on to one open ring. Close this ring with the two pliers and then carefully squeeze the ends shut. Squeeze the ring right around the opening to make it as smooth and non-catchy as possible.<br /><br />4. Slip the hair elastic and the never-opened jump ring on to the other opened jump ring. You should now have three linked rings that link a button on one side and the hair elastic on the other.<br /><br />Do this for each charm and you are done!<br /><br />Note: Ideally, split rings should be used on the elastic for more secure holding power, but at this small size I just couldn't get the thing to stay open so stuck with jump rings. We'll see how long the buttons stay on!<br /><br />I will work on more detailed pictures of the jump ring opening, but it's pretty simple.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M7EDLTOvEOhhsx7rSo6TLcmJzwcAOjuVCju9J6rNVx05Y5bEyb2jV_JL45audn-5r-A5kBR-O8U_jJ6jCPoHZrrJQQ6mRlrO1qMKUZnkNwNhXnSlO5HrkoUPKAKoObibBIry3Q/s1600-h/09+03+07+Hoomaluhia+263.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M7EDLTOvEOhhsx7rSo6TLcmJzwcAOjuVCju9J6rNVx05Y5bEyb2jV_JL45audn-5r-A5kBR-O8U_jJ6jCPoHZrrJQQ6mRlrO1qMKUZnkNwNhXnSlO5HrkoUPKAKoObibBIry3Q/s200/09+03+07+Hoomaluhia+263.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107643028435141954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Even at camp...Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-14755957295669856082007-08-29T10:32:00.001-10:002007-08-29T11:03:36.083-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBd0bPpNOqIclobP75bsbipW-RTzhuDgTpSnFwyHF0fEZLpl63TV9ZJl5hZfzHnzs77MJQbAI8pWzaMchW559NmfCqxv5uYaAt-fqVj2ZbHELiYScSLaCNW6-MrerdIuAOZ8vdQ/s1600-h/knit+crochet+books+for+sale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBd0bPpNOqIclobP75bsbipW-RTzhuDgTpSnFwyHF0fEZLpl63TV9ZJl5hZfzHnzs77MJQbAI8pWzaMchW559NmfCqxv5uYaAt-fqVj2ZbHELiYScSLaCNW6-MrerdIuAOZ8vdQ/s200/knit+crochet+books+for+sale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104223349704262946" border="0" /></a><br />For SALE. $20<br />I'm a gonna put these up for sale on eBay real soon. Anyone interested? They will be available to the other public maybe next week or end of this week, for same price plus whatever book rate and a shipping package or box will be. I can drop them off at the next Aloha Knitters meeting if anyone wants um. But ya gotta take 'em ALL, cuz I don't wanna take um back home with me.<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Funky-Knits-Knitting-Know-How-Things/dp/1596680032/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3891462-0566460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188420994&sr=1-1">Funky Knits: Knitting Know-How for hip young things</a> (I am sorry to say this book is too young for me...)<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Minnies-QuickKnits-Babies-Toddlers-Minnowknits/dp/1933308095/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3891462-0566460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188421116&sr=1-1">minnies: quickknits for babies and toddlers</a> by Jil Eaton<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/24-Hour-Crochet-Projects-24-Hours/dp/1402734492/ref=sr_1_1/002-3891462-0566460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188421088&sr=1-1">25-Hour Crochet Projects </a>by Rita Weiss<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weekend-Crafter-Crochet-Stylish-Designs/dp/1579902332/ref=sr_1_1/002-3891462-0566460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188421161&sr=1-1">Crochet: 20 Simple and Stylish Designs to Wear</a> (a Weekend Crafter book) by Jane Davis<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Knits-Original-Suss-Designs/dp/1584796057/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3891462-0566460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188421194&sr=1-1">Hollywood Knits </a>by Suss Cousins (i really thought I'd make a few things in here but it's not happening). I think this is the same one as the link, just different cover, earlier edition. Mine also has 30 patterns, including the one on the cover at amazon.<br /><br />If you want these and need them mailed, I would just charge you the book rate plus the shipping materials. email me if interested.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-55530151752688183672007-08-28T17:59:00.001-10:002007-08-28T18:06:44.528-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmmPJwz85XKgaIpB9FefOlqB9evbo46s7VaUY9iQi1gf6RbDRR5KcuQfPmxMfB35lnWmsKN2FP0LWoRbY1qS5Uz5Jen_y3Ko8C2VWVMCjj1Pl5e7tq9EYeTsH8w_YOSdnK9RR0g/s1600-h/AK+lei+with+knitting+needles.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmmPJwz85XKgaIpB9FefOlqB9evbo46s7VaUY9iQi1gf6RbDRR5KcuQfPmxMfB35lnWmsKN2FP0LWoRbY1qS5Uz5Jen_y3Ko8C2VWVMCjj1Pl5e7tq9EYeTsH8w_YOSdnK9RR0g/s200/AK+lei+with+knitting+needles.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103968808467465442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZuBMI_kTz9hkeN8ZWdL_aMkFmfq_2NWpVcdPA_U_NRSnX-HUuwbDjY2DEClHsTocXw_S1KcHRsAHVaZydFAdg-yrPk1w0qD1rKKiKM_lHmVG7htWHZo0RgT6d5Z28kPBtZ0hDg/s1600-h/imaknitta.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZuBMI_kTz9hkeN8ZWdL_aMkFmfq_2NWpVcdPA_U_NRSnX-HUuwbDjY2DEClHsTocXw_S1KcHRsAHVaZydFAdg-yrPk1w0qD1rKKiKM_lHmVG7htWHZo0RgT6d5Z28kPBtZ0hDg/s200/imaknitta.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103968808467465458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWSIST0IgznORD8txYTWWqlEgsbUqo2cUA7enQXv_ZtU1OCBmApBSZxw5Vp89knwNkTdMfrC39t87uYUWqNLT-5Gb2G3Sxkjd7ahulc6iOSDEkWWU-VaXGYOK0ySO5RUO1qq2oQ/s1600-h/AK+lei+with+knitting+needles.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWSIST0IgznORD8txYTWWqlEgsbUqo2cUA7enQXv_ZtU1OCBmApBSZxw5Vp89knwNkTdMfrC39t87uYUWqNLT-5Gb2G3Sxkjd7ahulc6iOSDEkWWU-VaXGYOK0ySO5RUO1qq2oQ/s200/AK+lei+with+knitting+needles.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103968821352367378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWjr3hgodEYcWeGafRnYs-HF6vK5XBKVPa9OQw7b6Rbej6jariwZCWxtux8IVy_KzeQdlVdQcpn_GwGBA4GhWPKK0oNlUleqzPINqF0Cby4p394GwZn3BCaIrhXgo_3-n0By03A/s1600-h/etsy+hawaii+street+team+with+girl.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWjr3hgodEYcWeGafRnYs-HF6vK5XBKVPa9OQw7b6Rbej6jariwZCWxtux8IVy_KzeQdlVdQcpn_GwGBA4GhWPKK0oNlUleqzPINqF0Cby4p394GwZn3BCaIrhXgo_3-n0By03A/s200/etsy+hawaii+street+team+with+girl.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103968177107272914" border="0" /></a><br />Working on various t-shirt designs. Some clip art, some hand drawn. It's FUN! Still working out how to do the cafepress thing. Neato to actually design your own shirt graphics.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TXJGJg1cGfxJAerCGgn8gRmB7GAWcBvEks_mqh4xqroXACbVX_zD74SKRCvqJnEv7O_0_P9UqOamUiUbiJbm00uDxfMKzImlw7nLEJuty___xUcxJ6IKViLuu3zQfnCSOeG_Lg/s1600-h/kikaida+forever.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TXJGJg1cGfxJAerCGgn8gRmB7GAWcBvEks_mqh4xqroXACbVX_zD74SKRCvqJnEv7O_0_P9UqOamUiUbiJbm00uDxfMKzImlw7nLEJuty___xUcxJ6IKViLuu3zQfnCSOeG_Lg/s200/kikaida+forever.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103968812762432770" border="0" /></a>Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-91615997532545217492007-08-20T18:23:00.001-10:002007-08-20T18:25:03.729-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWLeGMRNRRwTLKYXRex4d-mec9QsORdJqnil0A3FuQ3iIZJlLvATi9GlfdoLbB_SetCAz8wWDNcBqvwx7wGy9brFxI2FvtdTHahPAU8GKY8NjhUMo0bQNjBnkurL5EzDFceu57g/s1600-h/work+hat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWLeGMRNRRwTLKYXRex4d-mec9QsORdJqnil0A3FuQ3iIZJlLvATi9GlfdoLbB_SetCAz8wWDNcBqvwx7wGy9brFxI2FvtdTHahPAU8GKY8NjhUMo0bQNjBnkurL5EzDFceu57g/s200/work+hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101005044810024130" border="0" /></a><br />Work hat<br /><br />And this is how I'm supposed to get all my work done?Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-68897612274437181092007-08-19T19:12:00.000-10:002007-08-19T19:19:34.070-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhTbY_5yYtStw7VWi_BzYbpWEuq1Y7oi7PdYoNdgS5Rt_GXMUaCQp9LCpc7vV7dP_c3MF9wyGXmcZYBzZEbBrWCBwqQhDIygUuzzArzCGKCfDQ9l54BaUPNA8sdrySUKtjC7zmg/s1600-h/HIH+closer.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhTbY_5yYtStw7VWi_BzYbpWEuq1Y7oi7PdYoNdgS5Rt_GXMUaCQp9LCpc7vV7dP_c3MF9wyGXmcZYBzZEbBrWCBwqQhDIygUuzzArzCGKCfDQ9l54BaUPNA8sdrySUKtjC7zmg/s320/HIH+closer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100648012768642226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR5B8Py2QzDVUL6nPzf6KHLnlwWudgm1e_5V4nYviaL2-wel6uBLwOaaZaQp_yF_K6x8kh2KDaz-3_yAWwI4D4Tm4rStjp0rPRmmnZJY14vK8RxgoGjmTEMT-R7PE_edDAMfTPg/s1600-h/handmade+in+hawaii+sticker+closeup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR5B8Py2QzDVUL6nPzf6KHLnlwWudgm1e_5V4nYviaL2-wel6uBLwOaaZaQp_yF_K6x8kh2KDaz-3_yAWwI4D4Tm4rStjp0rPRmmnZJY14vK8RxgoGjmTEMT-R7PE_edDAMfTPg/s320/handmade+in+hawaii+sticker+closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100646990566425762" border="0" /></a><br />I'll do the six weird things later. Wanted to share these I found out about on local craigslist. I do not YET move enough product to purchase the minimum (5 rolls of 1000 stickers each), but perhaps other local crafters would like to band together and get some. I am posting the closeup of the stickers here, as sent by Francie, the seller. Here is the original link: <a title="blocked::http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/art/398661448.html" href="http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/art/398661448.html">http://honolulu.<wbr title="blocked::http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/art/398661448.html">craigslist.<wbr title="blocked::http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/art/398661448.html">org/oah/art/<wbr title="blocked::http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/art/398661448.html">398661448.<wbr title="blocked::http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/art/398661448.html">html</a>Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-37126661774166117932007-08-12T21:08:00.000-10:002007-08-12T22:21:38.780-10:00I have all these great ideas and often when I share them, people look at me like I'm a space creature from the planet Sif. Except for my husband, bless his heart. (mebbe cuz he bounces all his ideas off me too). So I'm just going to start a series of lists that neatly categorize some of these ideas for my type A personality.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" >Community</span><br />Every community fixture should have a way that community members can get to know the employees better while also utilizing available services. For example:<br /><ol><li>Community Library - have a place that posts a library employee's or a library patron's recommendations and current reading. I want to know what the people who work there are reading!</li><li>School library - how about getting various school staff and parents and community leaders to read a favorite book on tape to be lent out, with or without the book it goes with<br /></li><li>Police Station - their bulletin board can have a monthly safety tip along with a picture and name of the officer who offered it</li><li>Don Quijote has started offering a lot of Mexican food ingredients. I don't know how to cook Mexican food but I'd be willing to try. Why not put take-away recipe cards using some of those ingredients next to this section, or by the entrance along with the weekly specials, or at the customer service counter. Every week or two, a new recipe. Every month feature a different ethnic food group. Or all kinds of recipes featuring kabocha, which would be on sale that week, or bok choy, etc.</li><li>Blockbuster - put specific employees picks on display, along with his/her reviews of recent releases</li><li>Post Office - is there a way I can find out about my mail carrier (kids? hobbies? how long been one?) and his mailing tip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP_TdliBNOwQEz338Qr-1jEB3aKyS592QtsERdEI0L9Ykq_usrEkfd6ZQ-qyu-71UM-Au9d-2Dr_23JZ8G-LNVOn0wfCZwly4rOJCilm1Pkp8hzIJmViKH234YNQATAGNpQ7L-w/s1600-h/sketch+bookmark.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP_TdliBNOwQEz338Qr-1jEB3aKyS592QtsERdEI0L9Ykq_usrEkfd6ZQ-qyu-71UM-Au9d-2Dr_23JZ8G-LNVOn0wfCZwly4rOJCilm1Pkp8hzIJmViKH234YNQATAGNpQ7L-w/s320/sketch+bookmark.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098096046619825954" border="0" /></a></li></ol>I suggested the thing about the library recommendations, twice, and both times the response was "well, we have the Hot Picks" which is a list of a few national bestsellers that all the library branches carry. My response to that response: but I want to know what MY library's peoples are reading! That was six months ago, I guess they were not amused.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Fundraisers</span><br />My kid's school does various fundraisers all year. All year. Mostly selling stuff entirely unconnected to the kids, the community, nothing. It's just stuff. Anyway, I was wondering, why can't fundraisers for kids be stuff or services made or provided by the kids. The kids would learn that their ideas and tangible production have value, as well as a host of other relevant business skills being gained. The other way, they're just learning, maybe, to ask people for money. And their parents are probably doing most of the work, so where's the learning. So what can kids (and teens) make/offer? How about:<br /><ul><li>service coupons (wash car, rake leaves, clean out the garage, walk the dog, read the newspaper to someone with limited vision)</li><li>handmade wrapping paper</li><li>take your bottles and cans to the recycle place for a fee</li><li>organize, copy and bind all your family recipes</li><li>bookmarks</li><li>decorated spiral notebooks and composition books</li><li>shop for a younger student's school supplies</li><li>design school or community shirts/mugs/towels/etc. and sell on cafepress.com</li><li>design logo stuff for school clubs other than their own</li><li>videos of school events<br /></li></ul>Now how much ownership, pride, and learning would those fundraisers have gained.<br /><br />Now, do I have to personally offer to coordinate each of my ideas for them to be taken seriously? Put them in writing and submitted to the pertinent place? I may try that. Not the offer to be in charge of each, but the in writing part. I'm good at the in writing part. That would be an awesome experiment. See what kind of response I get. Not like I don't have enough on my plate. I'm supposed to be doing some etsy forum learning as I type.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >20 Reasons Why Living in Pearl City Rocks:</span><br /><ol><li>larger parking spaces than town</li><li>wider roads that are also easier to navigate and change direction on</li><li>the library</li><li>2 craft stores</li><li>Daiei now Don Quijote</li><li>elementary, intermediate and high schools</li><li>WalMart</li><li>Wendy's</li><li>lock Buster</li><li>Longs</li><li>3 Zippy's (with fabulous mid-priced sushi at the closest one)</li><li>a wholesale fabric store</li><li>malasadas</li><li>a Thai restaurant</li><li>Dave's ice cream parlor</li><li>YMCA</li><li> free trolley</li><li> 2 BordersALL the above lie within 3 square miles of my house!</li><li>Moms Club</li><li>my kid's school is small</li></ol><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Favorite Ice Cream Flavors:</span></span><br />something with coffee and chocolate<br />chocolate<br />mint chocolate chip<br />haupia<br />lychee serbet<br />green tea<br />ube<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Things I like to read about:</span></span><br /></div>good friends<br />smart, funny women (if they swear, it's a bonus) who get the guy<br />plot twists<br /><br />Okay, that's it for now, but these lists will continue!Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-28126370686560187312007-08-08T18:16:00.001-10:002007-08-08T18:23:48.864-10:00Yarn Confections 25% off Keiki Lei SALE<br /><br />Quick! Any keiki lei, 25% off. Just wait for the revised invoice before clicking on the final payment in paypal. I will send a revised one. Just put in the comments to seller portion "yarnpornhawaii" so I know how you heard about the sale.<br /><br />In other news, I am discovering that I simply need to revamp my typing skills. I haven't taken a typing course in DECADES and am realizing I need to type faster and more accurately. I hate hitting the delete key every time my letters get jumbled.<br /><br />I am also learning all kinds of little interesting business things. Like, it's important to keep your company's name in the target market's sights, whether by keeping the blog current, or posting new items often, or keeping on top of different crafting and online business sites, being aware of business opportunities. Wow. No wonder it's called WORK! It's fun though, I like having something new to learn about an area I am passionate about all the time. Keeps me going "oh!", "think of that!", "I'll try that!"<br /><br />Oh well, I'm off to wash off gym sweat and read to sleepy kids.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-6195760922889957592007-07-31T19:41:00.000-10:002007-07-31T19:46:19.251-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqQdsJV4rU3CDhfuLPlLHTLuocQiYopy_UiYFF014os46ZRdPO67dTQZ3SaRqD2i05oMRTfPw-xvRB-UXQ5QnySG6UUE-urNSlM_iJL_t0ZVzxxT47IDuk2aScTKen1vxz66hiA/s1600-h/2007+07+02+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqQdsJV4rU3CDhfuLPlLHTLuocQiYopy_UiYFF014os46ZRdPO67dTQZ3SaRqD2i05oMRTfPw-xvRB-UXQ5QnySG6UUE-urNSlM_iJL_t0ZVzxxT47IDuk2aScTKen1vxz66hiA/s320/2007+07+02+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093603691216836370" border="0" /></a><br />I just joined this great bunch of ladies who work from home. Check out my <a href="http://hawaiiwahms.clubspaces.com/">featured bio</a>! Whoopee!<br /><br />My <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6346732">Sisters Petal FunRings</a>:<br /><br />Off to get the kiddos ready for school.<br /><br />Oh, and I have 13 days to finish knitting that sweater I posted about earlier. Fronts done. Back taking LOOOOONG time. Not. Good.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-890192010539575472007-07-27T08:00:00.001-10:002007-07-27T08:05:38.621-10:00I missed my knit group last night preparing the kids for camping today. I yelled so loud at them to go sleep my mouth hurt afta and I was very grumpy. And now we're off to CAMP. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PXiH5H04tjtQgzSOSbZB8CuAVxNDu7PTEepxvxVtWztrB5wU1yRbM6L9ImOEyhrWVSz5UHU8uiLsaWVeLaMDQzD7pnOO5SHqRKvQRYEJYKFf4AI4eWWhqXoVy5-h4JwY7Cqnlg/s1600-h/2007+07+22+037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PXiH5H04tjtQgzSOSbZB8CuAVxNDu7PTEepxvxVtWztrB5wU1yRbM6L9ImOEyhrWVSz5UHU8uiLsaWVeLaMDQzD7pnOO5SHqRKvQRYEJYKFf4AI4eWWhqXoVy5-h4JwY7Cqnlg/s320/2007+07+22+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091939129396631298" border="0" /></a>I'll be less grumpy after coffee...and chocolate. Lots of chocolate.<br /><br />Big one lost another tooth this week. That's two gaps in her mouth. She's thrilled to pieces.<br /><br />And been making bookmarks. Lots of bookmarks.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9omVev69dXxJ9E9QPYv4V_-EYUg04qAOInnSZb_98RtLctTQkqc4YkhCgsBlpsT2iEWnuYaXdxEA6yehFV-Q7TiZXSayN6WUJ4HehZj8o7OQbIhcCLlAKX7asmOtKMaQENgaSw/s1600-h/princess+bookmarks+3+colorways.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9omVev69dXxJ9E9QPYv4V_-EYUg04qAOInnSZb_98RtLctTQkqc4YkhCgsBlpsT2iEWnuYaXdxEA6yehFV-Q7TiZXSayN6WUJ4HehZj8o7OQbIhcCLlAKX7asmOtKMaQENgaSw/s320/princess+bookmarks+3+colorways.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091939120806696690" border="0" /></a>Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-83569347244462977912007-07-26T10:24:00.000-10:002007-07-26T10:29:38.157-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mochimochiland.com/blogimages/finishedlemmings1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.mochimochiland.com/blogimages/finishedlemmings1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I just found <a href="http://mochimochiland.com/weblog/">this blog</a>, I think i was reading posts in my creators of crochet daily digest on yahoo. And this thing this girl made is AMAZING:<br /><br /><br />Those are KNIT lemmings. Jumping off a KNIT cliff. And swimming in the KNIT ocean!!! Is that KNIT-F'ing cool or what??!! There are more detail shots on her blog and they will leave you speechless.<br /><br />By the way, she also has patterns for sale that are very kawai'i.Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22025584.post-44147535311828325362007-07-21T21:21:00.000-10:002007-07-21T21:29:57.600-10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E-v-bTe6nMXgNrug6FAgw1U9uh_37PpuXNG5MhLePj7T9qgPLgXOaQGS4EiShBmnUS7ccJBgAXi1ymcWt3e9mx9jchN144y7wLv_VW16-Fj_cup4XQ6VHjPWZLK7zqSwcGieDg/s1600-h/sfs+%237+%26+8+wip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E-v-bTe6nMXgNrug6FAgw1U9uh_37PpuXNG5MhLePj7T9qgPLgXOaQGS4EiShBmnUS7ccJBgAXi1ymcWt3e9mx9jchN144y7wLv_VW16-Fj_cup4XQ6VHjPWZLK7zqSwcGieDg/s320/sfs+%237+%26+8+wip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089918527672489682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trying to get this last pair of Soldier Socks off my back. Making good progress on the foot of one, what with the thicker yarn.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QEoamgue4_ZFwdbvKkCGS5wGXB4pDV4AsYuF0MQFD7xFoZZVPeaH2vRQ8vvuMDCQFKbnZl5oM7PlVO43s0W-iOKrNY7PXLi6-2ogWsb5-XGPURVhxImZ3hlDvK8NgepTO32KVw/s1600-h/k+sweater+L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QEoamgue4_ZFwdbvKkCGS5wGXB4pDV4AsYuF0MQFD7xFoZZVPeaH2vRQ8vvuMDCQFKbnZl5oM7PlVO43s0W-iOKrNY7PXLi6-2ogWsb5-XGPURVhxImZ3hlDvK8NgepTO32KVw/s320/k+sweater+L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089918531967456994" border="0" /></a>Also trying to complete my first sweater in a long time and the first sweater for my husband. Mid-August deadline. The location of his business trip is said to be chill. From Interweave Knits summer 2006. I have the worst luck substituting yarns and getting gauge so I just used what the pattern calls for, cascade 220, in a lovely deep shade of brown. Oh, ya, it didn't hurt that the model was totally yummy. The simple lines of the piece are really what made me think my guy would wear it. (and, yes, i do just keep telling myself that, sort of. Hey, i need some kind of incentive to keep working madly at that sheer volume of back and forth stockinette.)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.interweaveknits.com/images/backissues/toc_sum06/1cambridgejacket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 199px;" src="http://www.interweaveknits.com/images/backissues/toc_sum06/1cambridgejacket.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Wendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218089792343411844noreply@blogger.com2