Dallas Snow and Ice Storm for the Super Bowl?

Really? It started here Monday evening with freezing rain, and it just keeps going like the Energizer bunny. The roads really are more treacherous than the news is saying, so I'm assuming the players and other party people have the AWD vehicles at their disposal.

Last night we got pounded by 6" of snow which is just about unheard of in this part of the country. We've had some help from neighboring states with snow plows, which have been going non-stop. I really feel sorry for those folks that have spent so much money to get here, and couldn't with cancelled flights and poor driving conditions.  Good News though, tomorrow is suppose to be in the 40's and this stuff will start melting away. 

I thought I'd post a couple pictures i took today.  One of my back patio so that you can see how high the snow is on my patio furniture, and another looking out my front door.  The bare spot in the drive is where Hubby's truck rests at night :)

I know to some of my friends here, this is nothing, and you're probably saying to yourself, "Snow, you call that SNOW. You want to see real snow, come to ___ to see me". Right?  When Dallas just about shuts down because of it...It's a mess to us :)





How I'm Surviving an Ice Day at Home

Today, (well really it started last night) we are totally iced in. It started sleeting and snowing in the early hours of the night, and I woke up to a thick pelting of sleet again my windows. I started off early by making a list of all the things I wanted to get accomplished today (it works for me).

1. Get some new things listed on my website www.nanagcreations.com    =Check
2. List the items in my Art Fire store.  
3. Try to fix the template on my blog. = semi check
4. Work a little while on the Adult Sock Monkey hat I'm making. = Check
5. Start sewing up the new backpack I'm working on
6. Start cutting out fabric for the 2 new tote bags I'm working on
7. Quilt some fabric for the new pattern I have for a laptop carry

Well, better get busy with 3, and 5 through 6!

Stay warm everyone, and if you have some time.. I'd love you to comment on how you like this blog template.  I'm not convinced on it yet.

Please excuse this mess

I should have known better than to attempt changing my blog template on my own.  It appears that my blogger skills leave far too much to be desired.  Off to find someone who can help me!

Exciting Day Today

We needed a diversion this weekend, so we finally started putting together my new sewing studio.  Out with the old furniture and in with the new.  We started by putting together two cabinets, and left it at that.  Hopefully, the room will be completed by this next weekend  Fingers Crossed.

I also introduced two new products on Nana G Creations website. http://www.nanagcreations.com/category_14/Baby-Beanies.htm  They will be listed on my Artfire site soon.

An adorable cloche hat that would make your little girl look like a model, and a super cute Sock Monkey Hat for little boys and girls.  Check it out if you can.

Don't forget, the Newsletter link on the side bar. :)

See that Little message over there------------>>>>>>>>

Well, I'm preparing for a first for me.  Yep, a Newsletter!  I'm going to be initiating a Newsletter for my website. Now, it won't always be about sales and promotions, but we'll have lots of those.  I'm going to be doing give aways. Yep, you read that right. For all that sign up, I'll periodically announce when it will happen and then use a web program that randomly selects a name and then I'll notify them. The item I choose will be something you will be able to either keep, or give as a gift.  If it's a "personalized" item, you get to choose the embroidered personalization.  I'm excited about that one.

P.S.  Something important.  I will never sell or give your information out.  Privacy is important to all of us. 

You may see something different happening here

I've been so busy with getting my websites up and running, I've been neglecting posting in my blog and face book pages.  The year 2011 is going to bring lots of changes to it all. 


I am going to be adding new things like Recipe's that I've tried and will hopefully make your mouth water enough to try your hand at them; some "How to" instructions for making a variety of crafts, as well as some interesting computer skills I've been learning; and adding links to some pretty fascinating sites.

During the next week or so, I'll be redesigning my blog template and gathering my thoughts for my future posting (Yikes)!  Oh, and redesigning my sewing room. My DH is going to give me a real studio for Christmas, so I'm very excited about the planning of that!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful and Safe New Year.

A Touch of Class for Babes

I think I'm most excited about how these little hats will look on little girls. I started the crochet project and just couldn't put the hook down until it was completed. I hope you like the pictures. I think these will even look adorable on "Tweens".  So, on to trying my hand at making them in different sizes.  Thank you George for jumping on my band wagon.