Hey everyone, I don't think I'm going to have time for anything other than my writing for a while, so I'm transferring all my poetry to a different blog. When I get some free time from school I will do my best to post more craft stuff. My new blog is accountingformythoughts.blogspot.com   Hope to see you there!

A Strong Woman

She works to pay the mortgage while she thinks about the past
She just can't understand why her dream was not to last
It wasn't very long ago when possibilities were so vast
Now her future with her children is moving by too fast

There used to be a time when love was all she knew
She'd stay at home so happily attending to her brood
Then one day fate was not so kind, and tragedy ensued
Now within her walls, one would guess a solemn mood

But inside her home is joyous and her children smile and play
Just like the happy moments in their life of yesterday
She gives them hugs and kisses in her motherly way
Then she lays them down to sleep and together they pray

They pray for all the silly things that children hold so dear
Stuffed teddybears and friends are the first things that we hear
Next the prayer changes to a different atmosphere
When Mommy hears her children pray for something more this year

It is no easy task to fill her burdened shoes
But she does it with a smile, and her smile is not a ruse
Her strength cannot be seen with uneducated eyes
She is a woman of His glory seeking Faith from up on high

Dark and Twisty

I'm sitting in the dark wilderness and nobody can see me.
I'm screaming in the vast wilderness and nobody can hear me.
I exist in this wilderness but nobody can feel me.
I'm rotting in this wilderness and the beasts do not smell me.

There are others in the wilderness and I see them.
They are screaming in their wilderness and I can hear them.
They exist in their wilderness and I touch them.
They do not rot in their wilderness but I smell them.

Why are they so blind but I can see?
Who gave me ears to hear when I can't breath?
When will they feel my gentle need?
What scent must I emit to stop their greed?

Perhaps this wilderness is not for me.
Maybe I should leave and let them be.
Conceivably this dream will end, we'll see.
Possibly I will take my pain and flee.

I could paddle down the river, but there would be no fish and I would starve.
I could move into the city, but the restaurants would disappear and I would starve.
I could build a treehouse in the jungle, but there would be no fruit and I would starve.
I could stay here in my wilderness, alone, and my soul will starve.

Which path in life will I choose?
What plan is in store for me?
What dreams will I lose?
Which road will it be?

Poetry 3

This is dedicated to my firstborn...


For months I held you safe in nature's sweet embrace
We'd talk and read and sing, and I'd long to see your face
In every waking moment, I was thinking about you
Thinking about the day you would make my dreams come true

I was dreaming of your innocence and counting down the days
I was thinking of how I would love you in oh so many ways
I was waiting for your presence to be known unto the world
I was hoping for an angel that I, myself, could hold

Plans were made, and one day soon you came into my life
I soon found out it's hard to be a mother and a wife
I worked so hard, but still you cried, and I didn't understand
I looked for someone stronger to come and take my hand

The next few years were not the way I thought that they would be
It took a lot of love and work for Him to make me see
That every dream is different, but every one comes true
Through all the trials and hardships, I'm so grateful He sent you

Modification

Although I was pretty happy with my fabric high chair experiment, it still wasn't quite perfect. Danny wasn't able to escape, but I didn't like how wiggly he was. I was awake most of the night trying to think of a solution to my problem. Unfortunately I fell asleep without figuring out what to do. But alas, my brain was hard at work whilst I slept. I had a dream that I made a slip cover to go over the back of the chair, and attached it to the seat. So that's exactly what I woke up and did today. The chair is perfect now, and not even my four and half year old can get out.  

Fabric High Chair!!!!!!!

I have been wanting to make one of these for a very long time, but I was nervous. We currently use a fisher price high chair that straps onto our dining chair. I have really enjoyed having it, but it has it's flaws. The biggest one being that you can't wash the cover in the washing machine. I finally put my fears aside and went to work. Here's what I came up with:

Yes, I know. A teddybear is not a baby. But I did this project during naptime, and I don't have the patience to wait for baby boy to wake up before posting.

This is my favorite feature. The flap both keeps baby from pulling the velcro apart, and acts as a bib to keep baby's clothes clean. GENIUS!

I love that I can use this chair anywhere and it fits in my diaper bag! I foresee a lot of wear and tear in the future. Let me know if you guys are interested in a tutorial!

More Poetry

A memory is fading, all the while I take a drink
I know it isn't worth it, but your presence makes me sink
My tears will fade and for a while my heart will bleed no more
I know I had a life, but my future is so unsure

I pour another glass because I still can see your face
Why won't this pain just go away, why won't this drink erase
Without you here I'm just not whole, and life itself is dim
I know it won't be much longer now, so I put my mouth to the rim

Oh grant me liquid freedom! Loose these ties that bind
Bless me with serenity and let my pain unwind
It will not be much longer now, I feel a sweet release
Suddenly I realize I need your inner peace
I need your face, your smile, your love, please don't disappear
I will drift off in your beauty, so grateful you're still here

Poetry

A stream is trickling slowly by
I gaze into it's blue hue
Every piece is perfect
Not a pebble set askew

The world is full of wonder
My heart smiles in delight
At all the gifts God's given me
Everything seems so right

A bluejay sings
A cricket chirps
Dew poses daintily on a leaf
And for a moment
I feel His presence
And the world is perfect

Super Mario BBQ Apron

I promise I'm not the lamest wife of all time for making my husband an apron for Christmas, ha ha. Under normal circumstances, an apron would be a terrible gift for a man. However, my hubby and I love to BBQ and I wanted to give Mike something to remind him of summer, (winter here in Idaho is brutal). Well, this is what I came up with. He loves Super Mario, and it was a big hit! I wasn't able to measure him before making it, so I am going to have to shorten the neck strap just a little.

Laptop Sleeve

When I saw this idea here, I just had to give it a try. I have to admit though, that I was a little intimidated by the instructions. It took me a while to get it all figured out and feel comfortable enough to start sewing. But you should really give it a go. It was a great learning experience.

Christmas Tree Skirt

It's not my most amazing craft of all time, but I didn't have a tree skirt this year. I basically just used my dining room table top as a reference, cut a big circle from the polkadot vinyl and then put green-striped material around the edge. I cut a slit in the back, up to the middle, and viola! Super duper easy tree skirt.

Accent Chair Makeover

So, here's what I started with. These are actually our patio chairs, but since winter in Idaho is less than welcoming, we had to bring them inside. I love these chairs and I don't want to alter them permanently, I just want them to match my living room while they're in the house.

The first thing I did was make a slip cover for the bottom cushion. I had an old couch cover in my storage room, and I ripped it up and used the material. Then, I was about to make a cover for the back cushion when I remembered that I have these awesome Euro-pillows just laying around. A friend of mine gave them to me when she moved, and I never really figured out where to put them. 

Here is a before/after kind of shot. Don't worry, chair number two should be finished soon. 

I might be adding a tutorial of how to make these cushion slipcovers when I make my second one. They're actually very easy.