Camel

Materials:
Egg carton
Cork
Four clothespins
Different colors of paint
Paintbrush
White glue
Scissors

1. For the camel's humps, cut two cups out of the egg carton.
2. Put two clothespins on each hump. They will be the four legs.
3. For the neck, cut out the middle mart of an egg carton cup. Glue it to the humps.
4. For the head, cut two ears out of the egg carton and glue them to the cork. Glue the cork to the neck.
5. Paint the camel any color you wish. Paint the eyes, nose, and mouth. Let dry.

Coin Purse

Materials:
Cardboard juice container
Hook and loop fastener
Stapler
Scissors
White glue

1. Flatten the cardboard juce container with the help of an adult.
2. Cut off the top and bottom of the container, leaving a small tab on the top.
3. Fold in the sides of the cardboard container.
4. Fold it in half and staple it in the middle. The coin purse is almost ready.
5. To close the coin purse, glue a strip of hook and loop fastener to the tab and another one opposite it.

Piggy

Materials:
Toilet paper tube
Egg carton
Four corks
Different colors of paint
Paintbrush
White glue
Scissors

1. For the head, cut out a cup from the egg carton and leave two tabs for the ears.
2. Glue the head to the toilet paper tube.
3. For the legs, glue the corks to the tube. Glue on a cardboard strip from the egg carton for the tail.
4. Paint everything. Let dry.
5. Paint the eyes, nose, and mouth. Let dry.

King Craft

From the book Easy Earth-Friendly Crafts in 5 Steps by Anna Llimos

Materials:
Small plastic container
Cork
Red cord
Bottle cap
Cloth scrap
Different colors of paint
Paintbrush
White glue
Scissors

1. Cut a rectangle out of a cloth scrap. Glue it to the plastic container.
2. Paint the king's face on a cork.
3. Glue the cork on top of the scrap of cloth.
4. For the beard and hair, unravel the red cord.
5. Glue the beard and hair on the head. Glue a bottle cap on top for the crown. Let dry.

Life Sucks

Today has ended on a bad note. A really bad note. My last remaining grandparent has died. Her kidneys gave out. We have to wait and see what they say about the funeral because this is Holy Week, and they probably can't do the funeral this week.
I really do not want to go to the funeral. I love my grandma very much, but it hasn't even been 6 months since my mom's death and funeral, and now I have to deal with another one. Another family member gone. I really, really, really hate life right now.
I wish I wasn't so afraid of death. I've been afraid of it since my maternal grandpa's death in 1999, when I was 13 years old.
Dealing with my mom's death was/is hard enough, and now my grandma's death deals another huge blow to my emotions and life.
I wish my mom was still alive so she can comfort me right now. I know I have my dad, brothers, and friends on immediate hand to help me deal, but I really need my mom.
I am planning on calling my therapist to set up another session, because I really need to talk to someone. A LOT. Life is hard enough when dealing with shit, but dealing with it without talking to someone is torture. I really need to talk to someone. And soon.
I am a religious person, but if I abosolutely knew that there really was a heaven, and life after death, I wouldn't be so afraid to die, and to be gone. But there are a lot of things I want to do before I go.
Like get married and have kids. Those are the two most important goals of mine. I would not be happy if I died before getting married and having kids. Heaven wouldn't be the same if I didn't have those chances.
Like I said earlier, life absolutely sucks. I hope God gives me the chance to fulfill at least some of my dreams, and to relieve me of my fear of death, and suffering.

Goings On In My Life

Yesterday, I had a couple friends over for an Easter get-together. We dyed eggs, made cookies, had an indoor Easter egg hunt, had snacks, and listened to music. My friends gave me some bags of jelly beans, and a container of milk chocolated malted milk balls. Those are really good, and one of my favorite snacks. I had a good day yesterday.
Today, I went to church to celebrate Holy Week. I got the palms, and enjoyed listening to the service. Church was pretty packed today. After church, my dad took me driving. I was nervous, since it has been about 7 years since I last drove, but I did pretty good. We were out for about 40-45 minutes. It didn't seem like that long. I did better than I thought I would. I can't wait to get my license.
Next Sunday, I will be going to my sister's house, to celebrate Easter. I am really looking forward to seeing my niece and nephew. I haven't seen them in a while, so I can't wait until next weekend.
I am a huge Harry Potter fan, so I am planning on buying the DVD of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 sometime this week. I know, I know. I would have gotten it earlier if I had the money. But I have the money now, so I will be getting it soon. I can't wait until part 2 comes out.
I also can't wait for Breaking Dawn to come out, either. That's another one of my favorite series. Stephenie Meyer and J.K. Rowling are awesome. I love their books.
That's pretty much it for now. More to come later.

I Love...

I Love...

God

My family

My friends

My cats

Chocolate

Warm weather

My niece and nephew (even though they're part of the 'family' mentioned above)

Hearing my niece and nephew call me 'aunt Diane'

Making things

Writing

Reading

Blogging

Photography

Baking

Animals

Children

Hot chocolate on a cold day

Warm, rainy days

The smell after a rainy day

Baseball (Go White Sox!!!)

Easter

Easter is 2 weeks from now. I am looking forward to celebrating it with my niece and nephew. I think they will like the Easter baskets we have for them. Although, it won't be as enjoyable with my mom gone. I wish she was still alive. I will be thinking of her on Easter, and of course, on Mother's Day.
Tomorrow, I am having a friend over for an Easter get-together. We'll dye eggs (of course), play some games, and eat. I wish more of my friends were able to come over, but it's ok. I'll still have fun.
The flowers 2 of my friends and I planted in November are growing now. I can't wait until they bloom. They'll be beautiful when they do. The flowers are in memory of my mom. I'm sure she'll like the flowers.
My dad is possibly going to take me out driving on Sunday. I got my permit in October, but with everything that happened after that, I never used it. Lucky it's good for a year. I'm nervous, but excited about driving again. I took driver's ed in high school, and that was the last time I drove.
I can't wait to get my license. I won't have to wait for the bus to go to school, and I can drive myself to friends' houses. I'll be more independent than I am now.
My dad will also be getting me a cell phone, which will make me even more independent. I will possibly be getting a phone in 2 or 3 weeks. Hopefully. I really need a phone.
That's pretty much all that is going on right now. More to come soon.

Spring is Finally Here!!!

Finally, spring has arrived. Winter was brutal this year. We got a ton of snow, and it was really cold out. With spring here, we don't have to deal with all that stuff for a while.
Not much is going on now. I'm looking for a job. I have applied at about 5 or 6 places so far. I have also applied for volunteer work, as well. I really hope I get a job soon, because I really need the money.
For St. Patrick's Day, I went to Molly Malone's Irish Pub to celebrate with a friend. I wore a camp t-shirt (which was green), and a headband with four-leaf clover decorations on the top. I had a pub burger and a Lady Diva for my meal. It was pretty good. We then walked around town, looking at all the shops, and the stuff they sell. I had a good time.
I am planning on going to visit a couple of my cousins, possibly next month, or in May. It's been a while since I've seen them, so it will be nice to see them again.
Other than that, not much is going on. I'm doing a little knitting. I love to knit now, although I'm not very good right now. But I want to get better. So far, I've made a teddy bear (for charity), a scarf, and a hat.
A few days ago, I started a bucket list. I love making lists, so this was perfect for me. My bucket list is about 10 pages long so far. I don't know if I will have much more to add to it. But I have a good amount of stuff on it, that I want to do. I have a hold on the movie The Bucket List. I've never seen it before, so I thought that since I made a list, I'd watch the movie.
Well, that's all for now. More to come later.

5 Things About Me

1. I love chocolate.

2. Knitting is my new addiction.

3. I can't go a day without music, knitting, books, movies, and baking.

4. I want to write a fiction book someday.

5. Mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream flavor.