Hi, welcome to my blog those of you joining me for the Grow Your Blog Party! My name is Joy and I started blogging back in the fall of 2009. I got married in February 2009 and packed up everything and moved to Texas from Wisconsin leaving all my friends and family behind. My husband and I were expecting our first child but we were working opposite shifts at a call center to accommodate his teenage daughter from a previous marriage so we didn't have to leave her alone and could transport her to and from school. I was feeling a bit sad and depressed so I would sit around cross stitching and loom knitting while watching tv on Hulu because my husband was never home when I was. I joined a cross stitch group on Yahoo and soon started this blog. It's really got me through some difficult times.
I was laid off June 2012 and at that time I decided to start designing my own cross stitch. I don't have a lot of designs but they are all free at the moment and you can visit my second blog at http://solascripturaneedlework.wordpress.com. I also have a cooking blog that I rarely use as well.
The topics of conversation on this blog generally are:
- Cross stitch
- Loom Knitting
- Book's I've Read
I predict stitching will slow down once I start graduate school which should be this summer. But being unemployed, I've had more stitching time than usual. At the moment, I'm working on making one ornament per year for each of my daughters. The biggest challenge is my stepdaughter who is 15 as I'm having to catch up on 15 ornaments.
I know how comforting some needlework can be when you need it. I love knitting, crocheting, and quilting. So nice to meet you and find you here through the Grow Your Blog party.
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you Joy. I became unemployed in September 2011 and it wasn't for a year that I had any work. In that time I started up my blog and selling items. It was a great solace to feel like I was still doing something. Good luck in graduate school!
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Hi, Joy. Enjoyed visiting your blog. Consider being laid off a blessing in disguise...you get to be at home with your babies. And create and blog more, too! :)
ReplyDeleteblessings, denise :D
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It's been nice not taking abuse from customers but it's hard to support a family of five on unemployement. I'm hoping to blog more when I get a better computer when the tax money comes in. My Dell is running worse every day.
DeleteHi Joy, I loved cross stitching a few years ago and really wanted to make my own, like Mirabilia. Once I Cross stiched the tiniest linen with the most intricate impresionist scene. I look at it today and think, "how did I ever do that?" Looking forward to visiting more of your posts and your cross stitch site. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Veronica.
DeleteThanks for stopping by my blog Joy. It is so good to meet you and I'm looking forward to a new friendship. Beautiful work here and I'm your newest follower. I'll be back to visit often.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely blog. I'm a follower and 'Grow Your Blog' participant. Have fun in at the party!
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Hey Evalina. I knew who you were already! Cheering you on your new business endeavor!
DeleteIt is nice to meet you! I'm still making my way through visiting everyone from Vicki's Grow Your Blog party. I hope you will stop by to say hello.
ReplyDeletebest of success to you on grad school! visiting via Vicki's GYB party and have some giveaways on my GYB post. if you get a chance, come for a visit.
ReplyDeleteHi Joy, I've enjoyed looking at your blogs!
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Yay! Clicked the link on your other blog and was able to join this one! :) Welcome to Texas! Bet you're glad you're down here and not in Wisconsin ... at the moment, where it's below zero.
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ReplyDeleteNice stitches.
Really nice to meet you!
Hello Joy,
ReplyDeleteI've hopped over from Melbourne Australia and love you delightful blog.
I've only completed one cross-stitching project when I was waiting for my daughter to 'bake' (I was nine months pregnant at the time) and I really enjoyed doing it...but unfortunately I've hardly sown a button on lately! ;D
Have fun blog hopping.
Neesie ♥