Vampire Kisses

This past weekend has been a blur.


I went and donated blood on Saturday. It was the first time I had a male nurse, and believe me I would donate as often as I could if all nurses were as sweet (and in his case cute too) as he was.

Normally I get the old plump ladies who have lost the human aspect of their work. Nothings worst then being treated like a bag of blood when you’re donating.

I have O negative blood type, so my blood goes to help everyone.


Here are some facts on donating Blood;

1. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood

2. More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day

3. One out of every 10 people admitted in a hospital needs blood

4. Total blood transfusions in a given year: 14 million (2001)

Facts about donors

34. The #1 reason donors say they give blood is because they "want to help others"

35. Two most common reasons cited by people who don't give blood are: "Never thought about it" and "I don't like needles"

36. One donation can help save the lives of up to 3 people

37. If you began donating blood at age 17 and donated every 56 days until you reached 76, you would have donated 48 gallons of blood, potentially helping save over 1,000 lives!

38. Red Cross donors are 50% male, 50% female

39. The American Red Cross accepts blood donations only from voluntary donors

40. Among Red Cross donors in a given year, 18% donate occasionally, 38% are first time donors, and 43% are repeat and loyal donors

41. People with O- type blood are universal donors. Their blood can be given to people of all blood types. Only 7% of people in the U.S. have O- blood type

42. Type O- blood is often used in emergencies before the patient's blood type is known, and with newborns who need blood.


To Donate or learn more about donating blood check out the Red Cross.

After Donating I visited a few, well four fabric shops. Pacific Fabrics, Joann’s, Creative Quilter and Gee Gees Quilt shop. None of them had the fabric I was looking for.

Sewing Room Organization

Here are some ideas on organization I'm in love with

The Project Girl has my all time favorite room.
Its so light and soothing and I love the island.



This is more my style (found here) Slightly nautical with the sea glass green, but still versatile for any room décor.

organizing your way has a clever idea with large jars, but I would want them a bit more orginized then in the picture.


If you have a clever room storage idea, feel free to share it.

Home Coming

Well everyone here is going crazy about my brother coming home for the week. He's in the army and has a week of leave...so he's coming home. Which means my inpromptu sewing room has to be turned back into his bedroom.

Just a bit of clutter...

Since this will be his last bit of leave before he is stationed in Fort Bliss, TX, he will be sorting and getting rid of stuff he no longer needs/wants. A bit bittersweet, losing a brother for a year and gaining a proper sewing room in one week.

On a side note here are a few of the items i'm going to be selling at ArtFire within the month.

Pretty little book covers. They fit most paperbacks.

A closer picture of the spring flower ish cover. Each one comes with a book mark, and some have handles as well.

If you have any great sewing room ideas let me know,

First Posting are kinda scary

For my first post i think its best to keep things simple and just do this little game I found on Sweet Jessie.

Here are the rules: Bold the things you’ve done and post on your blog!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - (in the bath)11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train- Overnight Ferry 
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - (The perfect way to start the day is by watching the sunrise while drinking tea)
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (- two years ago, at night when the lights where flashing, pretty amazing)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (Very small one, selling odd bits of stitiching here and there)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - (nope, but I have been to Anne Franks attic, very emotional)
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - poor little fishy
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee


I will try to post something that i've made recently within a few days.

If there is any one who would like to give me some advice on starting a blog, I would love to hear it.