The Sewing Mom

I have spent this week getting poked and prodded and examined in every which way. Tomorrow I will continue the process with a bone density screening and a mammogram. I have a couple of follow up doctor appointments over the next couple of weeks, but then it will be done, I hope. I’m expecting to receive a clean bill of health and be good for another year. I have family and friends that haven’t been as fortunate to receive a clean bill of health and I do this for them, these tests I’m doing are nothing compared to what they’ve gone through.

In an effort to help people make informed decisions about their health,  C’elle is attempting to educate people, especially expectant parents of the benefits of preserving the cord blood stem cells of a newborn. Cord blood contains vital stems cells that can be harvested and preserved. These stem cells can be used to treat 70 diseases, including leukemia, anemia, lymphoma, diabetes and cerebral palsy. Cryo-cell has current offers that can make storing cord blood affordable and it’s innovative and safe.

Truth is, we never know what life is going to throw at us. While we may go for our annual physicals and expect to hear that we are healthy, it helps to be prepared and make informed decisions when it comes to our health and our family’s health.

I posted earlier in the week about my daughter starting school this past Monday and starting at the junior high.  I thought I would update on how she’s adapting to her new surroundings.

The first day was a huge challenge.  We had gone to the school the week before to tour the classrooms and find her assigned locker.  We even walked room to room so she would know right where to go.  Apparently she was so nervous on Monday that she had forgotten everything we’d gone over and couldn’t find anything.  Thankfully, she recognized the lady that runs the computer lab and everytime she was lost she happened to run into the woman and asked for help.  When she got home we highlighted a map of the building to show exactly where her classes were so she’d have an easier time on day 2.

The second day went a little bit smoother.  She did manage to figure out where her classes were, but she became very nervous about being in a P.E. class with 8th graders who were much bigger than she is.  Now, she’s not petite, but there are boys and girls in her P.E. class.  She didn’t know anyone in her P.E. class either, so that didn’t help.  She was also getting nervous because classes would be starting their diagnostic testing the following day.  She really doesn’t mind those tests, but this time she was worried about band of all things!  She hadn’t practiced her horn over the summer, so she was nervous about how she would do.

Day 3 came and went without too much to tell.  She had to play one note in band and she was completely relieved.  She was also assigned her P.E. locker and her band locker, so now she has a total of 3 combinations to remember.   She is starting to get to know one of the 8th grade girls in her P.E. class, their lockers are next to each other and the girl seemed very friendly.

Today was a day for starting to feel into the routine.  She is getting to know her teachers and their expectations.  She’s gaining confidence and feeling more comfortable I’m happy to say.  I get the feeling that it’s going to be a good year for school.

I am going absolutely nuts with all the email notices I’m receiving from the Viking Sewing Galleries in the area. You see, in July, Viking brought out its latest and greatest addition to their embroidery sewing machine line up. This new machine is way more machine than I’m interested in and it’s priced way above anything I could ever afford, unless I won the lottery. The problem is that there are people out there who are trading in their current embroidery sewing machines for this new one and then Viking is turning around and selling the used machines. These trade ins include the Designer SE model that I’ve been drooling over for almost 2 years.

I am really trying to not spend money right now, what with softball sign ups and back to school supplies and all. I even managed to stay out of the quilt shop for almost 2 full months because I know I can’t resist the fabrics when I’m in there. I keep getting these emails though and they stare at me from my computer screen, tempting me, calling to me. Truly, even buying the machine of my dreams used I’d probably have to take advantage of the Trade your Gold for fast cash offer by requesting the free gold exchange kit and sending in my jewelry.

I know that Christmas is right around the corner, so this is certainly not the time to go out splurging on myself. I just wish they’d stop sending me those tempting offers!  I am just hoping that this same time next year, I’ll be able to to take advantage of one of these deals and get my dream machine.

I received these photos in an email that is going around.

13 Totally edible cakes entered in a Russian Cake Creating Contest. Every thing on these cakes is completely edible.

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and the cake closest to my heart,

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and for #13, how about a latte to wash down that lovely cake!