Grab Buttons

Hooray!

Have you ever visited blogs with those great "grab buttons" on the sidebar? You know the ones where there's a great BOM or swap going on and you want to participate and "not" forget each month.... well, I've always wanted to learn how to place the buttons on my sidebar and actually tried many times and failed terribly.  The other day, my friend Betsy suggested that I try again what with my new BOM - Leafing Through The Year just starting.  I thought about it and decided to try again. I googled "how to....." and started my search.  Oh brother, did I mention that I'm very, very bad at understanding and following instructions.... very, very bad. After a frustrating hour of trying, I stumbled upon THIS LINK and was happy to discover that I had only to type in a few commands and widget in an HTML and TaDa...... my button appeared on my sidebar. This site makes it so easy, that even I can manage it.
I just had to share this with everyone because I know that there are a few of you who are just like me.... you know who you are!
A huge Thanks to Betsy. You lit a fire under me. Now, if that would just carry over to my sewing projects......  SMILES!
Happy BUTTON making!

My New Baby

Meet my new baby........Shark!  Yes you heard it here. Remember I posted awhile back about my Shark steam mop thingy...which by the way works wonders.......I didn't realize I was working so hard with my old mop until I tried the Shark......sorry, I'm beginning to sound like a commercial.  Anyway, while surfing the "Net," (Always a bad idea late at night...hehehehehe) I came across an ad about the Shark iron......after reading all the pros and cons, I decided to buy one and try it out.  Please note:  I've been the proud owner of  irons from brands such as Black & Decker, Proctor Silex, Sunbeam, Panasonic just to name a few.........I have never owned a Rowenta (Way too high a price.....I know what some of you are thinking....by the time I send all my money on these other irons, I could have purchased a great iron such as Rowenta)  I hear you shouting at me......LOL.......Usually, my irons last about a year and a half if I'm lucky.  My mom can't understand the short lifespan...which I always say, "Mom, I'm a quilter, my iron is on all the time."  She usually looks at me like I'm crazy and responds....."Well, turn it off between usage."  She just doesn't understand....."I'm a quilter, there is no down time unless it's bedtime, Mom!"   Sign...big time!      Please weigh in on this topic, I'd love to hear what you think.

S H A R K ! ! !

No, it's not what you're thinking!!!  The Shark I'm referring to is a "steam mop."  Yes, steam mop.  Normally, I don't get excited about house-work but I'm taking exception this time.  Our church's fellowship hall work-staff, who are few and sometimes over worked, have been searching for a BETTER way of cleaning. After some research, my mom came up with an ad she'd seen on the NET.  Our neighbor and fellow member of the church found and purchased 2.  One larger version for the church and a smaller one for herself.  After cleaning the fellowship hall with ease, I might add, I was sold on the SHARK and purchased 2 more. One for me and one for mom.  All I can say is if you dislike mopping, this product is for you.  It uses tap water to clean the floor and doesn't leave the floor with that watery residue that takes several minutes to dry.  Try it out to see for yourselves. I don't think you'll be disappointed.