Taking a Poll

at 09/17/11 3:02PM

What sort of items would YOU be interested in purchasing?

Scarfs/Gloves/Slippers - Other Apparel

Baby/Child/Adult

Woman/Man

Loofah's/Dishcloths/Doily's - Other Miscellaneous

Wreaths/Centerpieces/Cozies - Other decorations

Purses/Jewelry - Other accessories

Crochet/Sewn/Monogrammed/Beaded/Painted/etc.

It seems that no one is very interested in my hats, so I thought a poll would be my next best bet :-P
I am needing to pick-up a part-time job, of sorts, and I'm TRYING to get something with transcriptions, but without any previous experience, it is a difficult and long search. Plus, I find "crafting" much more entertaining and rewarding than typing. I have no desire to work outside of the home, especially at this particular point, but if I can't pick-up some business through THIS, then it looks like that will be my only other option.

Anyways, thanks for your input, it is GREATLY appreciated!!

I love your baby things(crocheted and painted), and I also loved your hats, I'm just low in funds that the present...

Hang in there, trying to start a business, as it were, is hard, and sometimes takes a while. I believe in you...

by kattath at 09/17/11 5:00PM
I like the the women's slouchy beanie!! Don't stop making those cause I want one in gray! I can send you the money for it at the end of this month. :)

As far as new items:
scarfs - possibly gloves...

adult for now

women mostly, some men (esp. for scarfs and beanies)

could you make potholders for taking things out of the oven??

I 3 wreaths!! I'd love to have one for every season and some different holidays in-between.

I might be interested in purses and jewelry too.

by celticgirl1787 at 09/18/11 1:22AM
Thats was supposed to say I (heart) wreaths. I forgot pleo wouldn't let me do the alligator mouth thingy.

by celticgirl1787 at 09/18/11 1:23AM

Crochet for sale

at 09/14/11 3:31PM

I got a shop, of sorts, set up. Feel free to check it out and "make an order"

http://www.familybugs.net/Shop/Shop.html

crochet, crochet, and more crochet (oh, and cleaning, of course!)

at 09/10/11 8:08PM

I LOVE naptimes. That's about 3-4 hours in the day that I can do something for ME! And then, giving the kids a fairly early bed-time (7:30-9:00) gives me ANOTHER 1-3 hours to do stuff. SO, I've been using their wakeful periods to clean/play, and their sleepful periods have been for crochet-ing!!

I've got two Christmas presents made, finished, and already in a box! I got another three presents planned, I've just gotta get the materials for them.

I've also crochet-ed up several hat and flower patterns (for children AND adults), and am hoping to join up with another friend to sell them! According to my calculations, selling just one product per ball of yarn will give me more than a double profit. And I can easily work up two or three projects per ball of yarn. The idea of this is very exiting, I'm just not sure how much business I'll be getting. If there are any items for yourself, or your friends who are having babies that you would like...by all means, LET ME KNOW!! My products are very reasonably priced, and I can crochet absolutely ANYTHING that you can think of (stuffed toys, scarfs, ponchos, hats, head-bands, flowers, sweater-vests, slippers, gloves, mittens, hand-warmers, and probably anything else that you can think of), and not to toot my own horn, but I think I'm pretty good at it :-P I'll try to get some pictures up on my website soon, but with a gospel meeting coming up, it might not be until next weekend.

Good luck with your crocheting business :). I'll let you know if there is something I need :)

by desi at 09/10/11 9:28PM
you inspire me because even though you have a life full of children and a husband, you still find time to post on pleonast, create a website (and keep it updated), and do crafts. I only have 35 hour job and I still can't find the time to work on my art.

And I want to put a hat in order. :)

by brownie at 09/11/11 10:43PM

Animals with the longest gestation period

at 09/04/11 4:44PM

Taken from the MNN (Mother Nature Network)
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/12-animals-with-the-longest-gestation-period/heres-to-mothers

Humans 9-10 months

Manatees 13 months

Camels 13-14 months

Giraffes 13-15 months

Velvet worm 15 months

Rhinos 15 months

Walruses 15-16 moths

Whales and dolphins 17-19 months

Elephants 20-24 months (Longest of all mammals)

Black alpine salamanders 2-3 years (depending on altitude)

Sharks up to 3.5 years (depending on species)

Tapirs 13 months

Donkeys 12-14 months

I guess we should be thankful, huh? :P

by apbooklover04 at 09/04/11 5:58PM
Ha! Alice....

by heidiw at 09/04/11 11:02PM
Well, the site DID say that humans had one of the higher gestation periods of all animals. It also said that the more intelligent animals had a higher gestation, because it takes that long for the brain to develop.

by smallgreenbug at 09/04/11 11:21PM
Aren't you glad you're not a Shark? :)

by celticgirl1787 at 09/05/11 2:17AM
Many of these are not what I would think as being the most intelligent of animals. But I'm just thankful now that we don't have 2-year gestation like some of these do :P.

by apbooklover04 at 09/05/11 10:09AM
Wasn't saying that I necessarily agree, that's just what the site said...I'm pretty sure that Donkeys, Camels, and Worms are basically dumb animals...and I'm not too sure how much intelligence a shark has. I mean, how much "brain" does it take to swim around and gobble up any other fish in sight, really?

by smallgreenbug at 09/06/11 12:49AM
And how smart can an animal who *spits* really be?

by smallgreenbug at 09/06/11 12:50AM

Busy busy, but productive morning!

at 08/29/11 3:36PM

All before and within the first half of naps today...

All the dishes have been cleaned and put away, the counter-tops have been cleaned of debris and bleached down, outside of all appliances have been wiped down, the floor has been swept and mopped.

Toys have been picked up and put away (sort of), table cleared of clutter and wiped down, floors swept and mopped, furniture put back in its proper place (little children can move a few of the smaller furnitures), and all surfaces dusted (there aren't a lot).

I don't do any house-work on Sundays, not only are they rough enough as it is, but I like to devote Sundays to family and God.

By then end of all that work, however, I could hardly walk upright, thanks to a stressed-back, and some rather swollen feet.

I've already got my blog for Mia's birthday put together, just waiting until I get a chance to do her 12-month photo shoot, and then it'll be published on my website (it's rather long).

I've already got the patterns picked out to make matching outfits to do some actual professional shots for Christmas cards/gifts (since we wont be leaving TX this year, and very few of my family can leave TN/PA/NY), it's really the least that we can do under the circumstances.

Been working on a rather long-term birthday present for Christopher. It's very time-consuming, but will be super awesome when it's finished. I could probably sell it for a couple hundred dollars, but no way!!!! I MIGHT be able to put together and sell a pattern for it, though...nah, too much effort for right now. My inspiration is found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31676807@N08/3393263514/

Slowly adding more purple to the kids' room. Gotta finish up a bed-spread for Mia, and hang a few more wall-pieces. Curtains are much-needed...brainstorming how I can add some purple to the already-blue and orange.

Picked out a color-palate for Eliana's room. Eventually, she and Mia will be sharing a room, but not while she's a newborn (and personally, I don't like sharing a bedroom with a newborn myself either). It's gonna be a pale purple and I've been growing some sunflowers out back that will get dried and incorporated into the room. And then a splash of some minty green (so I wont have to worry about new curtains or crib sheets :-D). It should be perfect for a couple of little girls to grow with (just change around the accents!)

I LIKE being busy, and not being in school has forced me to create my own projects to do. :-D

Make sure you take lots of pictures of that blanket when you're done!!

by celticgirl1787 at 08/30/11 2:15AM
Can't wait to hear about Samiah! :)

by kattath at 08/30/11 11:51AM

Taking a Poll

Crochet for sale

crochet, crochet, and more crochet (oh, and cleaning, of course!)

Animals with the longest gestation period

Busy busy, but productive morning!

smallgreenbug

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