Two Crazy Crafters

Don’t adjust your monitor. Or check to see if you have the right blog. This is still Two Crazy Crafters. I just wanted to talk about a weightier issue this week. I promise I will show you something cute before this post is over.

One thing about me that you don’t know is that I used to be a big girl. Yes, I wore big girl panties - and everything else. I was a size 24 at my largest. I consider the fact that I have lost 100 lbs and kept it off for 12 years to be one of the most extraordinary things I have done in my life.



I started cutting out the fat and eating healthier. Started walking – A LOT and the weight started coming off. Also my motivation was in the right place. I wanted to live to see my children grow up! Once I started losing, it was much easier to keep going. It took me about two years to loose the whole 100 lbs. That was okay, it was a lot to loose. My husband likes to say that it’s easier to loose the weight, but it’s harder to keep it off. I like to tell Him that there was Nothing easy about loosing the weight and honestly, it hasn’t been that hard keeping it off. I just picked up some good eating habits over the two years that have stuck with me. I also worked as a weight loss councilor for five years after loosing it. That helped also I am sure. I would just encourage any of you wanting to drop a few pounds to stay motivated and get moving. Life is too short not to take good care of yourself.

Now, onto the cute stuff.

You know, if I could find all my stuff, I could make some pretty cute things! I can find part of every project, just not all of it. Our projects are spread out all over the house. The spirit is willing, but the brain is weak.

That’s probably one of the reasons I keep returning to this project.

I know where my yarn is and my crochet hook, scissors and darning needle are close by.

I have picked up a few little treasures this past week I have not shown you. This cute little tin plate, small picture and sweet panda. My son bought me these things. I raised both my kids in flea markets and they still both love going to them to this day. When they were little I taught them to walk through the flea markets with their hands held behind their backs. They were so cute.

I have a new (old) autograph book, too. This one is from 1884. It is very fragile.

I just had to tell you one of the poems that was written dated
May 10th 1884:
Dearest Friend Nettie,
As sure as comes your wedding day a broom to you I send,
In sunshine use the brushy part and in storm the other end.

This is a new years card from the 1800’s also very fragile.

It is getting closer to give away time, this is our 96th post. Here is another sneak peak!

Our doggies do the cutest things sometimes.

They are such a joy.

You never know when you turn on the computer what great blog you might discover. I always enjoy going through blog roles and seeing who other people read. I found a fantastic one this morning. It is called The Lark. She is fantastically, craftily talented and shows the cutest vintage items and images. You must check her out!

Cicero said – Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. I am trying so hard to hang onto mine!

Wishing you much happiness! Twyla