Last Post

This is going to be my last post on Shades of Purple.  It's not my last blog post ever, and I have created a new blog.  I hope that you follow me over there, and keep reading.  I have decided to create a new blog for a few reasons.  I started my blog for "crafts" and slowly it started to spread off into many different things.  I wasn't sure which direction I wanted to take it and I just stopped posting for a while.  

Now that I've gotten everything sorted out, am so ready to get started on my new blog.  PLEASE go check it out.

Butterflies and Lullabies

Job Woes

I have been job hunting for well over 3 months now.  Ugh.  What a pain.  It makes me thankful for our new president more than ever, the economy, especially in these little towns like where I live, is hard on the job market.  I've been searching a 55 mile radius for a job, and I just can't find one.

Quitting school after my freshman year of college was a dumb move.  I wouldn't take it back, it brought me to the place I am now.  An amazing husband, a beautiful daughter and an amazing son.  All those things are wonderful and of course, wouldn't have happened had I not made the decisions I did.  But now, grown up, I wish I'd stuck with it.  I look at all these jobs that I could have, if I had a degree.  I want to start going back to school now more than ever.  

I've sent in application after application, forwarded one resume after another and been on countless interviews... Which might I add, is a pain when you have to find a babysitter in the middle of the day on short notice!  I am trying to stay positive and think that when the right job comes along, I will know, and that is why I haven't gotten anything up until now.  I surely hope so.

My hubby has been home for a week, and I've neglected all kinds of stuff like friends, and blogs, and all that.  I feel terrible for not catching up with them all for the past week.  It's just been nice to have him here and spend time with him.  See him, get to talk to him whenever I want... I always miss him when he's gone.

If I Only Had A....

Interchangeable Harmony Wood Circular Knitting Needle Set..... [Singing to the Wizard Of Oz's "If I Only Had A Brain"]

I want this!  Not only is it pretty and have Shades of Purple in it, but it's wood, which I love, and it would be so much easier to keep track of all my stuff!  I just thought I would share that tidbit of information.

After about a week long break, I am finally back.  There's been alot going on in the house, and with the family.  I guess I've been feeling a bit blue lately.  Not very talkative.  But things are getting a bit better, slowly but surely, and I am feeling better in the process.

I am writing this blog as my husband forces me to watch House Hunters on HGTV.  I love my husband, don't get me wrong, but I don't really care for this show.  "Oh I don't know which of these many houses to choose from, my wallet is so full I guess I should just pick one..." Bite me!!!!  Maybe it's not that bad, but still I don't like it so I'm blogging instead.  I guess it's payback for all the episodes of "The Golden Girls" I've made him watch.  In my opinion he secretly enjoys it.  But sshhh.  Don't tell him I said that.

I have probably 3 UFO's on either hooks or needles sitting in my basket.  I have one half of a pair of fingerless gloves finished for myself.  I keep looking at the one lone glove and thinking how I should do the other one, I just can't seem to make the time.  Then I'm working on an afghan for the living room.  I am really excited about that because ever since I picked up knitting about 4 years ago, that has been a project I wanted to start but just never did.  Now that I've finished a blanket I know I can do it, and I'm confident enough to start one.  I can't wait to get started next on my scrapbooking.  I haven't done anything with that in probably a year.  I have so many pictures and just don't know what to do with any of them.  A friend of mine has suggested DigiScrapping and I am definately going to look into that.  Anyone have any suggestions? 

Hope you're having a fantastic start to your week!

Once Again..

I need a blog break.  I have sat down to write for a week.  I can't seem to find anything to write about.  I don't really feel like writing about my personal things, which is all I can seem to think about.  My personal stuff is causing me a big writer's block.  

I have a blanket I'm crocheting, I have funny stories to tell, exciting stories to tell....  I just don't feel like it right now.

I hope you don't stop reading.  I know there's nothing to really read right now but there will be soon.  Just have to get some things straight around here.