23 Going on 85

I have been meaning to blog about my recent crafting adventures for some time. Due to the fact that I used to have a ton of extra time on my hands combined with the fact that I still don't have much of a social life I have taken up several projects as of late. One of the main things I have started is crocheting which I have done on and off since I was younger, but never with much success. I decided to try my hand at it one more time and finally this time it stuck. I am working on a big project which cannot yet be revealed on the Internet, but I promise when its done I will post pictures. However, I can share with you my first completed project of which I am very proud.

About a month or so ago, I was desperately trying to come up with a gift for Kate and now that I don't have unlimited access to all sorts of fun power tools my options were limited. And then I decided to try to make her a hat, but not just any hat - a monkey hat. I found the pattern on another blog and decided to give it a go. It went amazingly well. In fact I was able to finish the entire hat in two days. The only problem was it came out about the right size for a 8 year old child's head. And so I had to repeat the process, but with a bigger crochet hook and another few days later I was able to finish the monkey hat and send it to her. I will admit I contemplated keeping it for myself, but I forced myself to send it off before I could change my mind.

Homemade Card

Another thing I have been doing a lot of lately is making homemade greeting cards of sorts. I've mainly just been utilizing scrapbooking supplies that I've had around for awhile, but this past Friday I was able to go to an actual card making class. At the class, you go in and there's supplies set out for four different cards and you can make one of each for a small price. 

My favorite

So I spent about an hour and a half on Friday with ten middle age to elderly ladies making cards. Just a typical Friday night in my life these days. Actually, that is much more exciting than my typical Friday night which usually consists of some reading, some baking, or some type of craft project and then going to bed before 10pm. I think I may be turning into a Grandma way before my time.

Well, I have to go check on the homemade granola I am currently in the middle of making. My dear friend Molly from Camp Shawnee sent me some for my birthday and I loved it so much I got the recipe from her and am now attempting to make my own. I wish I could link you the delicious smell that is coming out of my kitchen right  now because it is wonderful. I'm waiting for it to cool so I can add the dried fruit and bag it up for my breakfast - yum yum!

Delicious & Nutritious Granola