Progress

So a lot has been happening in the last month to month and a half. I have moved to another city, so I'm farther away from my family again (but still only 15 miles away), in a wonderful relationship with someone who supports and helps, and I am (as of last Saturday) down 24.2 pounds!!

I am so excited, and I'm over a quarter of the way there!

I'm baaaaa-acccckk!

This is going to be the start of a different kind of posting.  I am on a journey beginning today, and I am slightly terrified.  Luckily I have an amazing mother & father, wonderful friends, and a sweet man to back me up.  My journey is one of a lifestyle change...learning how to eat all over again.  Let me just say that I am doing this because I want to have a healthy, long, rewarding life where I get to play with my (very future) children, and (even farther) future grandchildren.  I'm not going to disclose my weight (ha, why would I do that??) but I will post a beginning picture.  This is mostly for myself, so that when I am having a hard time of it, and even when thoughts and words of support aren't enough, I can come here and see how far I've come.

I am a little scared, but mostly excited.  Excited to get a new wardrobe and for looking AND feeling fabulous (I feel *good* most of the time, but...c'mon...).  I won't make this blog ALL about my journey, but I am going to update my progress from time to time.

Hope y'all are all well...and GOOD LUCK TO ME!

Goodness, am I late...

...to posting Christmas gifts.  Sheesh!  It took a sick day (or two) for me to sit down and write.  Or at least upload pictures.  :)  Here we go:

Now, I know I didn't "make" this gift, but I did take photos at my nephew's 1st birthday and print them out for lots of family.  This one is pretty special, since it was my nephew holding on to my dad and watching him play guitar... as my dad said, it made his Christmas.  :)

And obviously this one is a gift for myself :-) --- Oh, sweet Molly.

This was for my (music teacher) cousin, just a little vase.

What a sweet frame :-) (yes, that's me in there)

And a sweet little vase for my math teacher Mama.  

That's not everything, but I think it covers a majority of it (plus I didn't get photos of everything).  I really enjoyed getting to see reactions to the things I'd made from my heart.  Definitely doing this again.