Teddy Bear Connection

I have found out today that taking my clients to the mall is not a good thing to do. They spazz out!
It would have been nice if when we got there, the Teddy Bear Connection Store was a bit more organized. I understand that it is a small space, but they expected my clients to sit down and color while three went up at a time to make their Teddy Bears. This would have worked all nice and well if it were a normal group of kids... but we don't have a normal group of kids. The next thing we know, one kid is throwing a tantrum, another is throwing a crayon box, while another is slapping another client.
Needless to say, that trip wore all us staff members out... maybe a little too much! As I have also found out today, driving with a tired person is also like driving with a drunk person. I cannot tell you how many times we swerved off the rode. I was so thankful that we arived safe and sound, back at the community center.
Anyways, on a sad note, tomarrow is one of our staff member's last day at work. She is going to be moving to Colorado. :(
We are all going to miss her a lot. She is the one to takes care of one of our clients in a wheel chair, and she is so patient with him and so compassionate, that it is going to be hard to fill in her place when she leaves. I really wish she didn't have to leave, but that isn't my say, now is it?
I have decided, however, that since she is leaving, I shall make her a goodbye present, and so I made her a cute yellow and orange teddybear.

I had a lot of fun making this little gal, and I really like the colors. I found the pattern in my Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts Amigurumi book, and was actually suprised that it came out as well as it did. (my last couple of amigurumis that I tried from that book, I didn't quite like how they turned out)

Anyways, I did add the two bows on the ears as an extra little something, and I have to say, I am glad that I did. They really made the bear extra cute. :)

I am actually thinking of making some more of these cute little gals for my aunts. One of them is comeing down to visit soon, and I think this would make a cute little present for her... that is if I don't find something cuter before she visits. :D

Skidoosh!

What is a Skidoosh? Well, if you don't know, then that means you have yet to see the movie Kung Fu Panda. This was a hillarious movie that I highly recomend anyone to see. Not only is it funny, but it also is an all star cast. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolee (did I spell that right?) Jackie Chan, and Lucy Liu.

Of course, the best line in the entire movie is Skidoosh. But you have to see it in order to get that.

Anyways, watch the movie... you will be glad you did... trust me on that one. *nods*

Love Languages

Tonight, at girls youth, we went over the five love languages.
I thought this was a very interesting topic as it not only let me get to know a bit about me, but also about some of the girls in Youth. I found out that my love languages are tied between Words of Affirmation and Gifts.
Find out yours by taking this test:

For more information on Love Languages, please check out the book 'The Five Love Languages' by Gary Chapman.
(Please pick only one for each question)

1. I like to receive notes of affirmation A
I like to be huged E

2. I like one-to-one time. B
I feel loved when someone gives practical help to me. D

3. I like it when I get gifts C
I like taking long walks with someone B

4. I feel loved when I get help D
I fell loved when I'm touched E

5. I feel loved when I receive an embrace. E
I feel loved when I receive a gift. C

6. I like to go places with someone. B
I like to hold hands E

7. Visible symbols of love(gifts) are very important to me. C
I feel loved when I am affirmed A

8. I like to sit close. E
I like to be told I am attractive A

9. I like to spend time with someone. B
I like to receive little gifts. C

10. Words of acceptance are important to me. A
I know I am loved when I receive help. D

11. I like to be with someone when I do things. B
I like to recieve kind words. A

12. What someone does affects me more than what he or she says. D
I feel whole when I am hugged E

13. I value praise and try to avoid criticism A
Several small gifts mean more to me than one large gift C

14. I feel close while talking or doing something with someone B
I feel closer to someone when he or she touches me often. E

15. I like to be complimented for my achievements. A
I feel loved when someone does things for me that he/she doesn't enjoy. D

16. I like to be touched when someone walks by. E
I like to be listened to sypmathetically. B

17 I feel loved when someone helps me with my chores. D
I really enjoy receiving gifts C

18 I like to be complimented on my appearance A
I feel loved when someone takes time to understand my feelings B

19 I feel loved when I am being touched. E
Acts of service make me feel loved D

20. I appreciate the many things someone does for me. D
I like receiving homemade gifts C

21. I really enjoy getting undivided attention. B
I realy enjoy someone doing some act of service for me. D

22. I feel loved when my birthday is celebrated with a gift. C
I feel loved when my birthday is celebrated with meaningful words. A

23. I know someone is thinking of me when he or she gives me a gift. C
I feel loved when I get help with chores. D

24. I appreciate it when someone listens patiently to me. B
I appreciate it when someone remembers special days with a gift. C

25. I like to know someone cares enough to help with my daily tasks. D
I enjoy extended trips with someone. B

26. An unexpected kiss on the cheek makes me feel loved. E
Getting an unexpected gift for no special occasion excites me. C

27. I like to be told that I am appreciated A
I like to be looked at when I am talking to someone. B

28. Gifts are always special to me. C
I feel good when I am being touched E

29. I feel loved when Someone enthusiastically does a task I have requested. D
I feel loved when someone tells me how much he appreciates me. A

30. I need to be touched every day. E
I need words of affirmation daily. A


Total:A____ B_____ C______ D_______ E______


A= Words of Affirmation
B= Quality Time
C=Gifts
D= Acts of service
E= Physical touch.


Your highest score shows your main love language. The next hightest score is the next important thing to you.

Mall Rats, and fish, and Carnies oh my!

Yesturday was a very eventful day, and I am almost dissapointed at myself for not thinking to bring a camera along with me... almost.

My day started out by going to hang out with Jenn while her husband went to a Nascar thingy-ma-bob up in Pheonix. Poor Jenn was stuck all alone with both Millie and Melani all by herself, so I decided to keep her company. Besides that, Jenn had made an appointment that day for getting her hair done and needed someone to keep an eye on the monkies while she got it done.
Jenns hair appointment was at the mall, and so, while she was doing that (and consequently Jenny getting her eyebrows done as well) Millie, Melani, and I went over to the kiddie play area to wait for them. Jenn's appointment took Waay longer then what was expected, so I ended up staying in the kiddy play area for about an hour before we got bored of it, and so off we went to poke around the stores. Of course, one should know not to leave me alone with two little girls in a mall... I end up buying them things. I bought both Melani and Millie cute plastic Tiaras. They looked absolutly adorable in them, and so I couldn't resist. Jenn claims that I spoil the kids.. but oh well.

So finally, after the mall we all decided to go to the cove and swim for a little while. That was Oober loads of fun.. Millie was a joy to go swimming with. We raced down the tube slides... unfortunatly, one was longer then the other, so I kept on loosing to her.
Melani was a bit scared of the water at first, but after we went into the warm pool, she was fine, and even flirted with the life guard.

When we were leaving the Cove, we decided to check out the carnival that was in the park. It was ok... full of Oober expensive things, which of course Millie wanted to do. We didn't go on any rides, but we did end up letting Millie make a sand creation at one of the booths (believe it or not, that was the least expensive thing for us to do!)

To end our day, we all went back to Jenn's house and watched Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Youth Campout

So, I went with my Youth Group to go camping this weekened. For the most part it was a very fun campout, we got to play an Italian ball game (I can't remember what it was called) and we got to hang out at the hot tub. Also, I got to snap this really cool picture:

For the other part however, I think I could have strangled a couple of the boys that went. They had absolutly no common sense what-so-ever. All they wanted to do was to jump off of things and do flips in the air. Now, don't get me wrong, I understand that boys will be boys, but when they do these things off of a fishing dock where other people are fishing, that gets me angry, and when they stack up two picnic tables to do flips off of, that also gets me angry. Grr. I don't know, maybe I am just being a stickler or something. *sigh*

Smell the New!!

Mmmm... do you smell that? Nothing beats the smell of a new blog.
Hi! I am Cindy, a college student and a crafter. I love animals... especially birds, and I have no life. And so... I have decided to make a blog! Whoo!
My current obsession in my crafting life is to make Amigurumi dolls. I absolutly love them, and they are fast and easy to make (which is good considering I have no attention span).
I have so far made 4 amigurumi dolls, 1 from a pattern at Lionbrand, and the other three I completly made up myself... cindy origionals if it were. Unfortunatly, 1 of my origionals got ruined from moving a bed, the other I gave away, and the third is currently residing in my sister's bedroom and I am too lazy to take a picture of it. I do however have a picture of the doll I made from Lionbrand.

He is rather cute isn't he? I actually ended up giving this to one of the girls at my church. She absolutly adored it. (and who wouldn't absolutly adore it?!)

Anyways, I think that is just about it for my first post in my first ever blog. Whoo! I feel accomplished already!