Get Motivated

For the last few months I have been slacking. I have not been working out or eating like I should. I have a list of excuses....I've been out of town a few times, my workout buddy has been out of town, it's too hot, Millie ate my workout schedule....the list goes on and on. I needed some motivation.. and I found it here. After reading about Cathy's quest to eat less and move more I decided I needed to get back to doing the same. She did a fitness journal to record her journey and if you are a digital scrapper she has some templates that would work great for this. I'm going to make a journal out of paper and glue.

I'll start with an 8X8 notebook that I bound with my Zutter. I already had this made (it was for another project that never got completed)

I'll be using chatterbox paper that I have had in my stash for many years.

I'm going to use journaling block stamps so I can have a place to track my progress each day. I'm planning on keeping track of what I did to workout and if I stayed on track with my eating. For now I'm using an iPhone app to record my calorie intake each day. I may change to weight watchers if the calorie thing doesn't work for me.

I'm still playing with how I'm going to arrange everything. I will post the finished journal once it is complete.

I'm hoping that having to write down my progress each day will keep me motivated and on track.

Happy Exercising!

Flowers in Bloom

Last night I went to the the PJ party at PFOS. We had a great time stitching. I also got some help on putting my flower together (see post below for pattern info). You can put a pin on the back, a magnet or sew it directly on an item. I think I will be making mine into a pin to go on a jean jacket.

We saw the reveal of the new clubs for PFOS. They are both great but, one really got me excited. You will have to be watching their blog for the details.

Here are more flowers that I have been working on. This is the brim for a Melissa Shirley's witches hat. I have 2 weeks to get it completed if I'm going to make the Halloween finishing deadline. I only have a few leaves done right now.

The top of the hat is almost complete.

I only need to decide what I'm going to put in the red squares.

The stars are stitches with glow in the dark Kreinik, How cool is that.

Happy Stitching!

Let's Get Started

I'm starting my blog today after much debating on...should I, can I keep it up, can I come up with things to write, will anyone read it....and list of other worries. I finally decided if I was spending time thinking about then I might as well try it. So here we go....

I'll be sharing my obsessions I mean hobbies with you. Some of the top ones include needlepoint, scrapbooking, reading, and working out.

Today I've been working on this cute needlepoint flower pins.

The pattern is Gypsy Rose by Sundance Designs. If you can't find it at your local needlepoint store you can order one at Pocket Full Of Stitches

I have stitched 3 centers. This is a fun way to play with different stitches. The plaid is my favorite.

I have my fabric picked out for the petals.

Hopefully tomorrow I can show you the finished flower.

Happy Stitching!