Weight loss Wednesday

Oh, this is good! I am down 4.5 lbs from last week!!! Ya-hooo! I knew I was holding onto a bunch of water last week but was fitting into smaller clothes so I figured something was up (or down as the case may be)! So, I am encouraged! Last week I went to spin class twice and twice did the elyptical machine. This week I was planning to spin 4 days but Monday I didn't get out of work in time to make it to class so I just did the elyptical for 40 minutes.

I hope everyone else had a great week also!

loving it

I made this garland on Sunday and I am in "love" with it! Pun intended....and of course, even though I got the idea from another source, it still took me for-ever to figure out what colors and patterns, etc that I wanted to use. I'm happy with the way it turned out -especially the glitter! I used a fine glitter on the crepe paper and edges of the circle, and then a giant glitter for the letters - it reminds me of sequins and mostly Dorothy's ruby red slippers.

up close of the letters

Fingerless mittens donezo!

My wrists were toasty warm this morning, thanks to these! I finally finished these fingerless mittens from this pattern which is inspired by the fingerless mitten worn by Alice Cullen in the movie New Moon. Apparently the pattern was removed because it will be in a book? Sorry about that! I looked all over for yarn to even sort of come close to what was used in the pattern, and nothing! But, I picked up this beautiful yarn at the local yarn shop, which I love! Normally it would drive me crazy that each one is a little bit different, but I'm okay with it for these. What kind of knitting have you been doing???

Weight Loss Wednesday

And another Wednesday with no weight loss or gain - but I am retaining water. Lovely, huh??? I felt so poooey yesterday that I almost didn't go to spin class last night - but I went and just did things a little slower. We did have a potluck at work yesterday and a lady brought brie and havarti which I'm a little bit gaga over - so totally splurged there! mmmm, but it was worth it :)

Look what I found....

Kind of embarrassing to admit, but I've had this pot of dirt and dead plant parts in my house for almost a year. A friend of mine, Charese - who I'm convinced is actually part fairy princess - gave me this beautiful orange flower last year. After the plant died off I meant to toss the dirt out and add another plant to the pot. Hmmm, then my life sort of got in the way and "meaning to" never happened. So, night before last I glanced again at the sad pot only to see a little green shoot!!!! I watered it and am hoping that before long I will be able to show a pic of a pretty orange flower :)
I think God is showing me that even when I think things are dead, new life can spring forth and it can be beautiful.

Weight Loss Wednesday

First weight loss post for the new year! I've definitely weighed in already, I like to weigh in every day even though I know you're not really supposed to do that. But officially I just go by the Wednesday weigh in. So, I'm like Jennifer - didn't lose but didn't gain either. But, I think that I may have lost inches because I tried on a pair of pants this morning that a few months ago looked ghastly but today didn't look so bad!
So, part of my goal is to go to spin 3 times a week now that I've joined the fitness club and yesterday I was so discouraged because I called to reserve a bike and the class had already filled up the day before! I was going to stay home and knit. But, I thought some exercise is better than none so I went and did the elyptical machine for 35 minutes. It was not so bad - the club was PACKED! because everyone has resolutions right now. I did sign up for the spin class for tonight so I'm definitely going to that!

Starting 2010 out right, with finished projects!

So, here's a new tote bag that I made I think last weekend? I LOVE this fabric, it is just so cheery and fun! I'm planning to embroider on the pink strip. I have big plans for that block that I found at Goodwill for .49cents! I'm think mod podge and either fabric or fun paper....And then these plates were .49 cents each also and they are actually quite a bit lighter in person, very pretty.

So, I am in love with these little deer figures and I have them out on the table still because I figure they are not as obviously Christmas so I can enjoy them a little longer :) Anyways, I had two of these red ones, and they weren't as cute b/c the red had faded on the body part. So, I set out to flock them pink! The first one met an untimely death by Sam, he must have liked the way the glue smelled and chewed it up. Luckily for him I got it away from him before we could find out exactly how poisonous spray glue is.....So here's try #2 and I like the way it turned out, very fuzzy. The eyes were kind of tricky to get the black glitter just where I wanted it, but good enough. I also gave it some new glitter for its tail and antlers.

I finally, finally finished the advent calendar!!!! Oh man I was beginning to think I would never finish it! The idea was from this Thanksgiving one from the Moda Bake Shop and I thought it would be fun to do a Christmas one! And, it was fun - just took forever! It will be good to have it ready for next year!

Next up is this wreath - I saw the idea on the blog Vacuuming in High Heels, only that one I think was all white and I thought it would be fun and pretty in pink for Valentine's Day. I haven't glued on the hearts yet, but I think I might. I'm also thinking I will trim the edges to make them a little more even. I think it will look cute on the front door, it will be fun to come home to it for me, anyways!

Next is a project in process. I have been soooo intimidated by double pointed needles and haven't tried anything in a round knitting-wise because of it! But, I think I'm over it! I went into the yarn shop a few weeks ago and the nice lady in there showed me a little bit how to cast on and divide the stitches. Then yesterday I watched a tutorial online and realized exactly what I had been doing wrong that it didn't make sense! I was backwards! Instead of knitting on the outside of the stitches I was on the inside. Argh! No wonder it didn't look right! None of my books showed any detail past casting on and dividing the stitches, I guess it should be obvious where to stitch??? Anyways, I am so excited because as you can see, I am about halfway through my first fingerless mitten!! Of course I post the finished product when it's done!