Embarking on a New Knitting Journey

I have been itching to broaden my knitting horizons and have been so afraid to do so. I have applied to test patterns for folks but have always fallen short and not made the cut... most of the time just because I didnt catch the post quick enough. Today all that changed. I have my first official tester pattern and I am super excited to get started. I have until April 9th. Wish me luck!

Sorry

I have been slacking lately on my blog and I am sorry. Rest assured this is only temporary and I wool be back on in no time :) Be safe!

I am Not a Bird

Sadly, I came to the realization just the other day that I am a horrible "nester". I have been so scatter brained lately that I literally stop, mid thought just to remember what I was doing. I have been cleaning my kitchen for the past 3 days. I rearranged and have been scrubbing every nook and cranny. I feel that I have done well until I leave my kitchen and find that the rest of my house could easily use a solid 3 days of deep cleaning as well. I am sure that some of it is more in my head than anything else. I feel the need to make everything fit perfectly. Currently,I am on day number 4 in the kitchen but in my defense I am now working on maximizing space and pantry organization. I am seriously hoping today will be my last day in the kitchen. I am thinking the bathroom should be next on my list because its so small I can probably do it in a day. That includes organization. I feel a sense of urgency to accomplish this space saving adventure prior to Roo's arrival. Roscoe has told me to help gather my thoughts I should write a list. I feel that if I saw how much was actually on the list I would be more overwhelmed than I am now. Sounds like added stress to me. I am setting a deadline of March 24 at that time I will have a donation service come out to pick up everything we are getting rid of and so everything needs to be taken care of and sorted properly at that time. Please ask me how my cleaning is going. The more accountability the better I will be, Lord willing. At least I hope that is the case. Thank you for listening to my ramblings. Maybe, you can relate.

** Pocket Dots Review **

   

    Are you tired of tugging your belly band to stop it from riding up? I know that I do. Then I stumbled on the most fantastic belly band accessory that I have ever seen, its called Pocket Dots. Pocket dots work with any maternity/postpartum spandex band. They are simple to use and super effective. They offer coordinating colors to match your maternity band, to make it more "stealth" I caught myself more than once reaching to adjust my band, out of habit, then realizing that the Pocket Dots were keeping everything from riding up. Prior to receiving the Pocket Dots I was definitely worried about how easy it would be to use the bathroom. Since we all know that pregnancy keeps us running to the bathroom more often than not. Thankfully, my concerns were no problem at all, the pocket dots unlatched in one swift motion and caused no incidents. They were also very easy to reattach. Please don't just take my word for it, try these for yourself. You can also "like" Pocket Dots on Facebook, or follow @pocketdots on Twitter, for all new updates with the company. If you enjoy blogs go ahead and visit Miss Annie, the Pocket Dots Lady, http://kidlist.blogspot.com. Leave her some comment love and if you do make sure to let her know you are visiting from OrGaNiZeD cHaOs.

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Thousand Word Thursday

Love my Roscoe.

Warshin' Wednesday

Wednesday is my who does the what and gets stuff done day. (I love how people say warsh instead of wash. I am sure that there are some who hate it. I find it to be a little comical.) In short today my washer will be going pert near non stop and sweeping and mopping will also be done. Maybe more if I am ambitious, probably not though. Then knitting will round out the day. I am currently working on a cotton sundress and joined a Ravelry KAL (knit a long).I haven't forgot about Rascal, I am sure he will be getting into everything from here to kingdom come all day. Very exciting happenings around here. :) The Roo countdown is at 64 days.

Decluttering tip: Remove 5 items from your "hot spot" every day and put them away. (A hot spot is a place that gathers junk on a regular basis... for us it is the dining room table.)

Oliver's Labels Review

 

   Ever been around multiple children and for the life of you not be able to figure out who's sippy/bottle belongs to whom? Or even better yet, be at your favorite play place where shoe's are required to be taken off and have two or more kiddos with the same shoes in the cubbies... inevitably right next to one another? Instead of getting frustrated with the mix ups, make sure you are  never in that group again. Click on over to Oliver's Labels where you can literally find a label for EVERYTHING!!! These labels are high quality, waterproof, durable, washer AND dishwasher safe, they will never fade, scuff or peel.  But wait there is more! They have tons of different designs to choose from as well. There are designs for all different personalities. If you ever lose your item they have a "found it" code option that is completely free and can be added to any  label when ordering. If your item is found, the finder, can log onto the website (provided on the label) and type in the code. You will be notified immediately by Oliver's labels who will act as a intermediary so you will never have to give out any personal information.

   I was skeptical at first, I have tried many different brands of labels and have either had problems with food remnants not wiping off and/or peeling. These labels did neither, in fact they still look the same as when I put them on the very first day! I decided to get Rascal the camo print and was very pleased with the color quality as well, nothing dull about these labels.  We used them in shoes, on sippy cups etc but the uses are endless. What about putting it on an ipod, cell phone, keys, backpacks, you name it and it can be labeled. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants high quality at a reasonable price.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.