Keychains and Crochet

These are the cutest little keychains I have ever seen or made! A friend gave me the pattern. I am taking orders for these and they are selling like hotcakes! If you want one or more, please let me know!





I posted some other pictures of crochet projects I've been working on while visiting my Mother on my other blog. Please hop over and take a gander at what I've been working on! I'm still making slippers too! I find a new color and think "Oh, wonder what that will look like?"...and I have to make them. They are a quick and easy pattern to work on while visiting or just waiting in the Dr office. Or even on a lunch break!

Hayden's Birthday Note to Nana

Calling all the angels--
It's a special day today!
For Hayden's turning four years old!
Here's what he has to say:

"Grandma, please dry all your tears;
I know you miss me so.
And if it had been up to me,
I'd never have chosen to go."

"For I knew that you would miss me
And the things that we could do,
And I wish I could have stayed on earth
And lived down there with you."

"But, Grandma, now I'm well and whole;
I sing and dance all day
With all the angel boys and girls
Who've come to heaven to stay."

"Lord Jesus holds us in His arms
And tells us of His love;
He knew that we were hurting--
That's why we came above."

"I love you, Grandma, every day;
I send you kisses, too.
And some day you will join me here
And I'll always be with you."

"I've got to go--the party's on!
We'll sing and dance and play.
But I am always in your heart
And never far away."

"Please find a way to celebrate,
Even if you cry;
Perhaps you'll send me some balloons
Soaring to the sky."

"And I will know they came from you,
And I'll be flying near.
I send you love and kisses, too.
I love you, Grandma, dear

Event on 1/24/11 Happy 4th Birthday to Hayden in Heaven

On Monday, January 24, 2011: This day is to celebrate Hayden Isac Parsons. This would have been his 4th Birthday. He passed away March 17, 2010. Please remember Hayden and his family on this day by lighting a candle, sending a balloon to Heaven, saying a prayer, doing something special for someone else in Memory of Hayden. He was taken from us way too soon, but Hayden will live in our hearts and our minds forever! Thank you for remembering Hayden on his Birthday! We all love you and miss you so much Hayden! Happy Birthday in Heaven Hayden Bug! (P.S. Give Bryan a hug for his Nana!!!)

To light a candle in Memory of Hayden on his Birthday, please click on this link to be taken to his Memorial Site. Thank you so much!

I'm still here....

It's been a very busy and stressful couple of months here for me and my family. I apologize. I do go in and check out what everyone has been up to and how you all are doing. I may not post, but I do check on everyone! I'm still crocheting when I can or when I want to. My heart just hasn't been into anything lately. Worrying about my Mom, my family, and what Chuck has done to me (and my Mom) again. I will bring everyone up to date soon, I promise.

I have been keeping myself busy while visiting my Mom making slippers. Something quick and easy and not much mental thought into it. Too much stress to work on something with details or counting. I posted pictures on my other blog if you want to go check them out! Here's the link: Beth's Crafty Cupboard

Some good news to share: Trish is having twin BOYS! She found out December 20th. Their names will be Colby Warren and Clayton Axel. They are due in the middle of May. I'm so happy for Trish and Chris!

Also, my youngest son, Matthew, and his girlfriend, Holli, are expecting! She is due in August. Great month - my birthday month! So it won't be hard for GG and me to remember birthdays of the grandkids - they will all be one, or two, or three... ha ha ha!!!

Will post more later - sorry for being away so long. Now to get back to my hot tea, Vick's Vapor rub on my chest and throat, rice bag, and my cough syrup. I honestly can't remember the last time I felt this bad!

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Hoping everyone had a great day with family and friends!






We had Thanksgiving at Chris and Trish's house this year. I went to their house early this morning and got the turkey in the oven and then drove back home to work on the rest of the meal! My job was the ham, baked mac and cheese, Bourbon dogs, cheese ball and deviled eggs! I put the pumpkin pie in after we got there - I ran out of room in my stove! :)

My son, Steven, and his girlfriend, Ashley, brought her son, Austin. He is such a little cutie! He had fun playing with Hayden's toys! Made us laugh alot! Was so glad that Ashley and Austin could join us for Thanksgiving. Mom and Matt stayed home - Mom was not feeling too good. Hated to leave her, but Matt kept an eye on her. I fixed her a big plate when I got home.

It was a hard day to get thru without our precious Hayden. I ended up in his room before we left and hugged alot of things. Then cried all the way home. I'm sorry, I miss my precious grandson so much. I paint on a smile, but my heart is aching inside. My heart breaks for my son too. He misses him so much too. So does Trish.

But it was a wonderful day - just went too fast!

I am so very blessed and thankful for my wonderful sons, my daughter-in-law, my Mom and Dad, my precious grandson Hayden, my twin grandbabies to be and all my friends. I love you all so very much!

Baby Things :)

Made this baby afghan, hat and bootie set for a friend. It was made from the Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan pattern. I turned it into a newborn afghan. I chained 91 with an I hook, which made 29 shells across, and then did 71 rows with the border added around it. I used a 4 ply yarn of varigated light blue, light green, and white yarn that I got in a pounder bag from A.C. Moore back in the day! It turned out alot prettier than I thought it would be! She just loved it!

ALOT going on here - My Mom was in the hospital around the first of the month with diverticulitis and a perforated bowel. Thought they were going to have to do emergency surgery, but they didn't. Pumped her full of double antibiotics and sent her home 3 days later. She has to have surgery on December 3rd. She is NOT looking forward to it - she tells me she is scared. I can't blame her. Who likes surgery? So we won't know till he sees the damage to see if she will need a bag for a short time or he can connect the ends of the bowel together. Please keep my Mom in your prayers - I see some big changes going on here. I pray for strength for all of us!

Trish was in the ER last week. She went to her OB/GYN appt. with right side pain. They sent her to the ER with possible appendicitis! I sat with her thru it all. The surgeon came in and did NOT want to do a ultrasound! He wanted to do a CT scan, but couldn't since she is pregnant. He told us an ultrasound is not a true test to see the appendix. (WHAT? You can see babies the size of rice, gallstones, etc., but you can't see an appendix to see if it is swollen or disformed??? No, I did not tell him I was a nurse - he made me mad!!!) He said they could admit her and observe her or go for surgery, but she would lose the babies. We OPTED for the observation. Her parents got there later and I told her to ASK THE OB/GYN Doctor to do the ultrasound, which she did! It wasn't her appendix! It was a big cyst on her ovary giving her alot of pain. They let her go home the next day and will be monitoring her with this. I got to see the babies! Seen their little hands, their feet, their little spines - so precious! So all is well with her - well, except for the nausea and being tired - they are really picking on her! :)

Back to crocheting.... :)

A new blog....

I wanted to have a place to share just my crafty projects, so I started a new blog. It's called "Beth's Crafty Cupboard". It's in the beginning phases, but I hope everyone will like it!

So if you ever want to see what's inside my Crafty Cupboard, just get a cup of tea or coffee and take a look inside! :)