So thanks for the memories.

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We may come up with some crazy kind of game with the kids, or become kids ourselves chasing each other around with the water guns, but just know that it will involve being outside and having a blast just hanging out with family and friends.

For the food, it’s going to involve an absolute feast. We will definitely have grilled burgers, but the grilled hot dogs and the potato salad are going to be the stars of the show.

I’ve made the same potato salad for years. If you want the recipe, you’ll find it here.

The same goes with the chili for the hot dogs. You’re going to need a beer for that one. Find the recipe for the chili here.

Once you’ve made those, just know that people will be beating down the door to get to your next cookout.

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Yesterday, the new printer arrived and I’m so excited about what happens next. I plan to offer more than just designs on white shirts. We are going to do designs on dark shirts. We are going to offer personalized license plates, keychains (no more not being able to find your unique name), and more. In fact, we’re even going to have jewelry! I cannot wait to begin. In fact, I will be starting to upload many things soon!

I also found some adorable fabric with the help of my grandchildren and they have insisted that this fabric will be a part of my next collection for kids. Stay tuned for what I do with said fabric!

I am also in the process of uploading our selection of gift wrap and inputting what can and cannot be gift wrapped. Some of the items are not offered through our store, but through a 3rd party that ships their items independently from ours. Those items cannot be gift wrapped, although I’m certain you can send a gift message with the item.

Also, because I’ve been asked multiple times over the last two years, I’m going to be including personalized memory bears and t-shirt quilts. I am still working out the pricing of the items, so this is a work in progress, but I expect to have them ready by next week or so.

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In the last month or so, I became the proud owner of a sack filled with patterns for doll clothes. Most particular, they were patterns for the American Girl Doll and Cabbage Patch doll clothes. When I began sorting the patterns, my four year old granddaughter, Rose, sat wide eyed watching each pattern that slipped through my hand. She exclaimed how much she wanted each one, and each doll.

As I flipped through the patterns, I told her about the Cabbage Patch-like doll I had back in 1983. The entire body was made of cloth and she wore real baby clothes. I told her how my godmother had made that doll. It had blue eyes and freckles, and of course, long yellow yarn hair. Rose looked at me and said, “Are you going to make me one?”

After an online search, I indeed found the exact similar pattern for her doll. She picked out the hot pink yarn for the hair, and I have struggled to find just the right knit fabric for the body. I’m not sure how this will work out, but I’m hoping that I can at least make something that she will want to keep for a long time.

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We have about 3 more loads to empty up the large storage building, plus taking things to the small storage building that we don’t use but occasionally. I didn’t realize how much stuff has still been sitting in storage since August until we opened the storage building and started pulling out items that have been in there for some time.

My goal is to have it ready by next week. All of it. My sewing area, my printing area, my heat press area, and my cutting area. All of it. I promise I will be adding new stuff on our YouTube channel starting this week. I’m ready to grow. That is to be the new normal.

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Of course, our luck is that as soon as we move into the temporary space, it will be time to move again. My son and I have both agreed that at that time, we are going to hire movers. This is just ridiculous.

In the meantime, I am ready to rock and roll. I have so many ideas that I need to get out of my head, sewn up, and then uploaded to the site. The fabric has been bought. I’m just needing the space to assemble. I need a studio. That seems like a pipe dream. I will probably find one by the end of the year, but I’m terrified that by that time it will be too late. Maybe not. Maybe it will work out sooner and I can have my studio before summer. That’s not too much to ask, right?

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As I sit and stare outside at the tree laden with lavender Wisteria vine blooms, I can feel the creative spark starting to take over. I have already managed to create some beautiful new beach themed pot holders for our K and R Expressions store, and I’ve cut out a new bucket hat or two for this store (look for the sneak peek tomorrow). Plus, I’ve been inspired by a few new fabric finds.

We are still currently in limbo about the new move. I hope to have a new studio space where I can truly work and be inspired. My small corner just isn’t doing it. Plus, I miss my sewing supplies and extra table space! My goal is to be in a new place before Spring Break, so I have that week to set up my workspace.

Speaking of moving by Spring…

I will start next week packing up everything. That is going to be fun. I’m still finding things, but I’ll just have to find them all over again.

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It’s bad when my frustration at school is more over the fact that no one takes responsibility for the mess they have made rather than talkative behavior. It stresses me out more that they trash everything.

Even though I’m tired, I am trying to get back into planning mode. I want to start designing my spring and summer wear. Hopefully, I’ll be well rested enough this weekend to start a few things.

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Sometimes I regret stepping away from my computer for long lengths of time. So much has happened since August, and I’ve been trying to learn to cope with it all, and in doing so, I had to step back from my business(es) and heal. Imagine my surprise when I logged into the backend of my websites and realized that things had changed and for the worse!

Unfortunately, K and R Styles on the Darkside is currently down for the count with multiple errors. I have no way quick way to go in and fix things as my hosting company has changed many things since I last logged in. I know that I should have been logging in more frequently, but some of our circumstances involved us not having internet nor having access to my personal computer. Scratch that. I had access to my dead laptop, but not my charger.

Anyhow, I will have to go into the backend of the website, and instead of just clicking a few links and updating things, I will now have to go through every single webpage and update the scripts which will take some time. I’m out of practice in that department as it has been many years since I wrote code. As soon as the links are back up and working, I will be sure to post an update here and on social media.

Also, I realize I have not added any content to YouTube and TikTok. It’s coming. As soon as I am back in a working space. The only equipment I have managed to bring is my sewing machine, and that is because I have to repair some of our clothes. Making new items is something that will not happen any time soon. As soon as we are able to move, I should have everything up and running along with Rose Needle Co.

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It’s been awhile since I have been updated any social media or even the website. In August, I ended up needing to step away due to my health (both mental and physical). This is something that has been 10 years in the making. It did not happen overnight, but it was years of stuffing down everything and pushing forward without dealing with anything, especially trauma and emotions. The price: my health.

I’m taking some time to finally process it all, and it is a healing process.

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