When I started it, I noticed that the DMC colors listed did not look anything like the model and I really didn't like the shades, so I changed them. Here's a peek.
Friday, February 28, 2014
New Project
I started a new project today that I hope to have done in time for my mom's birthday.
When I started it, I noticed that the DMC colors listed did not look anything like the model and I really didn't like the shades, so I changed them. Here's a peek.
When I started it, I noticed that the DMC colors listed did not look anything like the model and I really didn't like the shades, so I changed them. Here's a peek.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
The Ridiculousness of it All
Let me tell you about a completely ridiculous situation that I have been involved in for the past 2 months.
If you're not in the United States, you should know that most of us Americans get our health insurance through our employers. This insurance covers the employee and generally members of their immediate family such as a spouse and children. And with all the new laws that have been passed concerning heath insurance, the prices have skyrocketed. As a result, employers are meticulously verifying whether or not the people the employee is trying to claim on his or her insurance policy are actually eligible for coverage. Often, they make their employees go through "dependent verification" to show proof of this. I went through this before when I was the one employed. It was annoying but generally not a huge deal.
Enter last December. I had to do it for my husband's company. I had to scan in our marriage license and the kids' birth certificates and last year's taxes. It was all electronic and I thought "well, I'm done for the year." Ha! I was wrong.
I get a letter in the mail stating that the marriage license was missing from the documents that were submitted. I called and they told me that a mistake had been made. Apparently, my marriage license looks like the license that your pastor signs before you turn it in to the courthouse and you get something entirely different back that becomes "your license." However, my license was signed by a justice of the peace so it was perfectly valid and I've never had it questioned before having used it before (for dependent verification even). They assured me it would be fixed.
The New Year rolled around, and I got a letter saying all my health coverage had been cancelled because I was not "an eligible dependent." I called again. They said it was "pending." It stayed "pending" until last week. Now I have to wait 7 to 14 business days before I will get coverage again.
The whole situation is completely ridiculous. How does it take 2 months to fix a problem? I'm a bit infuriated right now.
If you're not in the United States, you should know that most of us Americans get our health insurance through our employers. This insurance covers the employee and generally members of their immediate family such as a spouse and children. And with all the new laws that have been passed concerning heath insurance, the prices have skyrocketed. As a result, employers are meticulously verifying whether or not the people the employee is trying to claim on his or her insurance policy are actually eligible for coverage. Often, they make their employees go through "dependent verification" to show proof of this. I went through this before when I was the one employed. It was annoying but generally not a huge deal.
Enter last December. I had to do it for my husband's company. I had to scan in our marriage license and the kids' birth certificates and last year's taxes. It was all electronic and I thought "well, I'm done for the year." Ha! I was wrong.
I get a letter in the mail stating that the marriage license was missing from the documents that were submitted. I called and they told me that a mistake had been made. Apparently, my marriage license looks like the license that your pastor signs before you turn it in to the courthouse and you get something entirely different back that becomes "your license." However, my license was signed by a justice of the peace so it was perfectly valid and I've never had it questioned before having used it before (for dependent verification even). They assured me it would be fixed.
The New Year rolled around, and I got a letter saying all my health coverage had been cancelled because I was not "an eligible dependent." I called again. They said it was "pending." It stayed "pending" until last week. Now I have to wait 7 to 14 business days before I will get coverage again.
The whole situation is completely ridiculous. How does it take 2 months to fix a problem? I'm a bit infuriated right now.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Stitch from Stash - February Update
Next week promises to be a bit crazy, so I'm going to take care of this today before I forget.
I was way under my $25 budget, coming out with $1.25 of things I bought at SCRAP. My long awaited order from December finally came in but it doesn't count because I ordered it in December.
I had two starts.
I also worked on quite a few WIP/UFOs and was able to finish 2.
I was way under my $25 budget, coming out with $1.25 of things I bought at SCRAP. My long awaited order from December finally came in but it doesn't count because I ordered it in December.
I had two starts.
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| Valentine Hearts - I also finished them |
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| Walt the Malt - almost finished, just waiting on some buttons |
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| God is Love - all finished |
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| Traveling with Santa |
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| Sparkles - all finished |
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| Snow White Discovers the Cottage |
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| Do Not Meddle |
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| Butterfly Rose Cross |
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Anniversary
Today was my 5th wedding anniversary. My husband took the day off and we went to a few bookstores and had breakfast and lunch out. We had a great day. Here's a look at his finished present:
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Weighted Blanket
My youngest daughter has been diagnosed with Autism. One of the major issues that parents of children with Autism face is sleep disruptions. Adele has some issues going to sleep so after doing some research, I decided to try a weighted blanket. However, these are very expensive online, with one in her size and appropriate weight starting at $80. So, I found a tutorial on YouTube about making your own weighted blanket and I gave it a try.
For the fabric, I chose flannel because it is soft and it was on sale for $2.99 a yard at Jo-Ann. I also bought three bags of Poly Pellets and a bag of Polyfill. I looked around at the blankets for sale and decided on making a approx 36" x 50" blanket with 5 pounds of Poly Pellets and also stuffed lightly with Polyfil for extra comfort (Adele likes pillows). The blanket has 6 columns and 8 rows for a total of 48 "pockets" so I put 1.6 ounces of pellets in each pocket (a kitchen food scale helps). Overall, it cost me about $30 to make and took about 4 hours.
I am still judging its effectiveness. She has been sleeping through the night while wearing it but I am still working on seeing if it makes a difference in getting her to go to sleep. I also bought a remnant of My Little Pony fleece which I am planning to make into a weighted lap pad. I just have to decide how many pounds I want to put into it.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Ornament Update
I got as far as I could with Walt the Malt. I am waiting on the Just Another Buttons to embellish him. But how cute is a snowman in a malt cup.
I also made a little progress on Traveling with Santa.
I also made a little progress on Traveling with Santa.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Hello?
Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?
[you can stop the song after that bit, unless you like Pink Floyd...]
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