Enough All Ready!!!!

Hello Everyone!

I have been going through the most awful ordeal ever. I was not feeling well on Friday & Saturday nights..tummy pains. On Sunday January 30th I went to the ER and almost passed out waiting. They took me back and started the ususal poking and proding...I had a CAT Scan that showed my entire bowel was inflamed and infected, they also saw some sort of mass....WHAT??? Mass? OM Gosh..I was really scared but who knew that it was only going to get worse...Jan 31st was our 7 year Anniversary and we both forgot with all of this excitement going on. The next day was more meds and IV's and my veins were not helping...tons of sticks then the pain subsided and I really was starting to feel some what better (no tummy pain anymore). They decided to send me down for another CAT Scan to see how things looked now after several days of antibiotics. Well let me tell you my body did not like the 3 giant cups of orange tasting die...I have never suffered diarrhea like that..sorry for the TMI!!! Anyway, that night I was cleaning myself up and had lots of good news and feeling better about things. I was right in the middle of saying my prayers at around 12am and BANG my heart goes crazy..beating I believe it was about 190 bpm...I thought I was having a heart attack..I was already on the Telemetry floor but all alone and scared! I called my husband and with what breath I could muster I told him incase I don't make it through this I love you and please tell all of the kids I love them...It seemed to go on for 5-10 min. I am not really sure...It was the scarest thing I have ever experienced in my life..I really thought it was over. Anyway after several more tests they decided it was Acute Colitis and sent me home on Thursday evening. I am still weak, tired..and not 100% sure that there isn't something else lingering yet but at least I am home and feeling somewhat better. I am nervous to do the next two tests on the 22nd but want to know what is going on so I can relax or tackle it!
So glad to be alive!!!! Not working right now. I will update soon,
Thanks for reading...{{HUGS}} Jen

Must have been a long walk for that recipe..LOL

Howdy Folks!

Sorry it took me SO long to post again. Before I forget here is the totally awesome Chocolate recipe I promised and you can find the recipe here:

  http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/29908/Chocolate-Marshmallow-Mile-High-Squares/detail.aspx
These would make a great Valentine's Day gift also. I do not add the nuts and I do not add the butterscotch bits but you may want to.
So here is what has been going on with me...Jan. 12th was my 44th Birthday :( And it was one of the worst days I have had in a VERY long time. I got a call from my husband around lunch time saying that there was an accident at work and he lost all of his teeth..then he said I am on my way to the hospital and I will call you later. I was so upset not hearing from him then for hours..the day totally dragged and I was worried sick. By evening I started making phone calls and trying to find him and find out what was going on...I finally got hold of his boss and able to talk to someone that was with him. He had surgery and came home around 9pm. He looked like someone beat him up. This will be a long recovery for him...poor guy he can hardly eat!
Then a few days later my son Sean and his wife CC came home for a visit...YAY! I met my Granddaughter for the 1st time...so sweet. She is only 3 months old

The day Sean arrived my other son Braeden left to hang steel in NC. What a day! When they got here we all got sick, including the baby :( and woke up one morning with no heat. We called the landlord only to find that one of the kids flipped the emergency switch on the wall by accident and shut off the oil burner...Oops...Sorry to have made you come over here 1st thing in the morning Mr Landlord...he he  Anywho, needless to say there has not been a whole lot of crafting going on here.
I re-opened Log Cabin Crafters on Etsy (www.logcabincrafters.etsy.com) and cleaning out some of my business supplies so head over for some good deals! Here is an example of what is up for sale

Thanks for reading...until next time,
Jen

Getting Back to Normal

Hi All!

Hope you all enjoyed your Holidays and that they were full of fun, family, friends and lots of food. BUT now it is back to the norm and taking off all of those extra pounds etc...yuk! Oh come on it isn't all THAT bad really. I got my butt in gear today and started my physical health kick. I do not diet, never have...it is the ultimate four letter word to me. If I deprive myself then I just want more, so I exercise regularly, try to eat healthy and have dessert if I want to. Nothing crazy, just 1/2 hour on the treadmill every other day to start then I change it up when that gets too easy. I then move to low impact Step Aerobics. I use an old tape by Denise Austin that I have had for about 20 years and it works wonders. I got pretty lazy over the last 3 months having my sister living with me and then the Holiday stress. I definitely noticed a difference in my health with the lack of exercise. Unfortunately my treadmill does not work in this new house. The darn thing shuts off because there is not enough watts of electric to support it. SO I jumped right into the Step Aerobics and Man I FEEL GREAT!!

I have really missed crafting these last few weeks. I sat down yesterday and made this cute little Snowman Ornie while watching Cinderella with the Princess. I have a few others on the way also so check back later to see those.
Did you take your Holiday decor down yet? I tossed the tree the day after Christmas and pulled down all the decorations...WHY? I don't know, I just felt like it. The house sure looks bare now...he he  I am so looking forward to 2011. I have so many good things happening this year. My son Sean is coming home in a few weeks for a visit, my Birthday..ugh, and Braeden's 20th Birthday, Our 7 year Anniversary, my DIL's turning 21 while they are home visiting so we will be out dancing for that...That should be tons of fun. I never thought I would see the day that I go out to a club dancing with my son but it is going to be a blast!
Life is good!
Thanks for reading...until next time
Hugs, Jen

Have New Year Resolutions?

Hi Everyone, I truly hope you all enjoyed your Holiday! I am looking forward to the New Year for SO many reasons. I have made a few resolutions for myself/life this year. 1 is GET TO THE GYM...no more being a lazy bones and 2 Learn to work from home and still have a life filled with fun and laughter...it is a lot harder than you think! I am always at work WITH a toddler..ugh What are your resolutions?
So was Santa good to you??? He was VERY good to me...Diamond Heart Necklace and a Cropping Station for Scrap booking...sweet! My DH also took us all out on Christmas Eve to a fancy restaurant called The Ferndale Inn and it was relaxing, delicious and I didn't have to make it! I did drink a bit but it's all good! ha ha
This was the 1st year that I had all of my wrapping finished before Christmas Eve...ahhh so nice. I am looking forward to hitting all of the sales at the mall tomorrow. They have great prices this year.

I am working on some new Baby Head Bands for Little Pags Boutique and I will have them loaded by January 2nd on my Etsy Shop and Log Cabin Crafters Shop.

I also have my son Sean and his family coming home from Ft. Bragg, NC to see us all with the new addition. I cannot wait to get my hands on my Granddaughter! We have used Skype a few times but it just isn't the same without the soft kisses and baby smell...I will post again soon and in the mean time have a safe and Happy New Year to All!!!
Hugs, Jen