AMANDA'S BASKETS: OUR YOUNG FOLK, MORE FABRIC BEADS & A TRIP TO MICHAELS

Monday, March 26, 2018

OUR YOUNG FOLK, MORE FABRIC BEADS & A TRIP TO MICHAELS

Did you see our young folk this Saturday? Did you see them come out and challenge us adults to do something about our gun culture and lack of regulation? Did you hear those students talk? Did you hear them say if we don't they will? I felt more hope after this march than I have ever since our current administration took office.

They not only invited students from schools experiencing mass shootings, but they invited students who experience gun terror every day just walking to school. And it was great to hear them talk about registering and voting. They know that more than marches need to be done, but those marches, over 800 worldwide, sure did stir my soul!

I worked on making more fabric beads for my weaving today at Auspicious Stitchers...

Sixteen done, only need 14 more. Once I get into the rhythm of making these beads, things go fast.

Interesting, it was warmer here in Brooklyn this morning than it was in Manhattan. It's usually the other way around. Anyway on my way home I stopped by Michaels (6Ave and 21st Street) because one of the other 'stitchers' said that she found fabric jelly rolls on sale. I picked on one with spring colors...

Next to it was a collection of pink fabric with gold trim...

Yes, I bought one.

And then I couldn't pass up this yarn...

Orange, pink, yellow, light purple...reminds me of sherbet...I loved the orange sherbet with vanilla ice cream. Did I tell you that it was only $4!

Hope your weekend was great...
Hope you rested up in preparation for the spring celebrations...
That's all for today...
Talk with you tomorrow...

CRAFTING IDEAS

I am always looking for a small piece of paper to write down something which will later be disposed of. I decided to use some of the scrap paper of which I have a ton. I mostly use the paper for glueing projects. I decided to cut the paper into a small size. (Six pieces from a piece of copy paper.). But just having them sitting on my desk would get messy without a container. So, using a cardboard box, I cut it down to size and using a hot glue gun I glued the ends together. Using a picture from a magazine cut into pieces and stick craft glue, I glued the pieces to the box inside and out. I also used some decorative tape for the outside edges. And to finish the top corners which were not covered, I used straight pins with colorful tops. Looks nice and works well.

MAGAZINE IDEAS

(New) One article in the Farmer's Almanac 2024 is a list of trends. One I knew about is the trend to downsize in just about every area. Another trend that I was surprised about was called ''The Human Library' which offers people on loan to talk about specific subjects. Finally, more folks are adding pets to their family and as a result, stores are adding more pet food, toys and medication to their offerings. There's also a nice garden article which suggests mixing vegetables and flowers together for success.

RECIPE IDEAS

Have you every made Cherry Dump Cake. It calls for 2 cans of Cherry Pie Filling (21 ounces), a white cake mix, 1/4 -1/2 cup butter, melted & 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans. In a 9 by 13 pan, spread both cans of cherry pie filling. Add the melted butter to the cake mix and break apart the resulting mixture and crumble it evenly over the pie filling. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 - 45 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Fast, easy and very delicious.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What if you want to establish better habits, then decide what habit you want to work on. Again, try an easier one first for that good feeling of success. Let's consider more exercise. Start small. Don't try to run a marathon right away. Set the amount of time, the type of exercise and when to do it to begin making sure that it is within your reach. If it works for you each week add a bit more. Walking is one of the best ways to get good overall movement but there are many exercise videos on YouTube of varying lengths and difficulty to check out. Change your exercise routines to eliminate getting bored. For hardcore exercise with weights, give yourself a day in-between to recover. Even on days you would rather not exercise, do it and see if you feel better. It takes an average of 66 days to establish a habit. Just think 66 days to establish a good habit for a lifetime. Sounds like a good thing to me...how about you?