Darlene Michaud

Happy Thursday!

Yesterday, we ended up going to the Springvale Rec to meet my sister who had Nora and Jesse. Skylar had fun swimming with her cousins then they enjoyed a picnic then it was playground time.  I recorded some of that for Skylar’s channel but I have not uploaded it yet. Hope to do that today.

Last night, I put a t-shirt dress on eBay and as I expected, no bids.  It’s hard with clothing due to sizing and I also left the dress long and I know many won’t want to cut it for fear that they’ll do it wrong.  I have zero interest in altering and will even have the dress packaged before the auction ends.  So I don’t think clothing will work for me on eBay.  Not unless I make something very free fitting that will fit many sizes and that it’s not long so no one has to cut.  But when I used to make custom clothing, so many of my ladies said they needed long and could not get long enough anywhere, so I like to have a long option out there.  I may keep playing with it.

And just to explain, I’m really only doing eBay as a way to bring new viewers to my youtube channel.  I get so many emails asking if you can just buy something off me directly, and that’s really not a line of work that I want to get in to. If I make something, I want it to use that item or garment as a way to help me out… by putting it on eBay for others out there to see. When they read the description, they see a link to my channel and that might get me a new subbie.  So that’s why I do it the way I do it.

Today I need to decide what I want to do for Fabric Friday.  I have the fabric here but I have not decided on a cut.  I also have tons of laundry to do and I want to start cleaning up before Derrick gets here.  We were good at picking up as we go but I’ve been slacking with that the past two days and our desks are quite cluttered. The craft table is too.  I don’t do well with clutter.

I’m also feeling horribly down in the dumps because Skylar’s trip is coming to an end.  Very sad.  I have such a hard time to enjoy anything because I’m always dwelling on final outcomes.  I know everyone says we are creating memories and I totally get that for most people creating memories are a good thing.  I don’t like memories, not even good ones.  I just don’t.  I’m too realistic for that.  In the end, we all die. Plain and simple.  I don’t enjoy the death journey.  I just don’t.  Not looking for support on this. I’m just stating my feelings. I’m using my blog as my diary.  You are invited to read it all you want.  But I’m not willing to discuss. Like I said, totally down and out right now.  I’m not even putting this post on social media.  If you happen to come across it, cool beans.

Darlene xoxo

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Happy hump day everyone!

It’s back to being sunny.  I’ll survive it!

We were mega busy yesterday. My sister came over with Nora and Jesse for a few hours.  While the kids played, I was able to finish the Mother and Daughter dresses for Skylar and her mom, Janet.  They came out great!

Then Skylar and I hit Walmart to get a roll of paper for an old printing calculator so Skylar can have fun doing some calculating.   We also picked up a cake for Sandy Pro‘s birthday then visited with Sandy’s family for a bit.  That was very nice!

I did 3 loads of laundry yesterday too.  And that was just dish cloths and a few towels.  I have a serious issue with using too many dish cloths. lol  Today I need to wash clothes.  I probably have 3 loads of that too.

I also want to figure out what I’m doing for Fabric Friday so I can start cutting fabric.  I already have all the fabric because I picked up 2 weeks worth last week.  I need to get busy with that.

And Skylar and I need to pick a winner for her Mystery Giveaway (it’s closed now)!  Forgot to do that yesterday.  If you entered, please check your email later today to see if you won!  And expect to see more giveaways from me after Skylar leaves.  I have been wanting to do more of those for a long time but never quite figured out how I want to run them.  I don’t want my giveaways to be only about gaining subscribers.  I also don’t want to pick a random winner who may not even be watching my videos.  I want my winners to be devoted peanut gallery members.  So I have a little twist planned!  Stay tuned for that!

As for videos for today, just not sure at all.  There is a possibility that we go to the rec today.  Not sure about that either.  If we do go, I might record some of that.  If not, I just don’t know.  Can you tell I’m not sure?  lol  Might be able to put together a snippets video.  Those are usually fun and easy.  Going with the flow!

Oh, I just had an idea!  I’d like to put a T-Shirt dress on eBay!  I have some extra T-Shirts here and some extra fabric. I bet Skylar would like to see us do that.  She’s very interested in my eBay listings and auctions.  And since my mannequins are now in my sewing and craft room, I don’t have to go to the hot bedroom upstairs to take pics!  Must do!

Have a great Wednesday!  Darlene xoxo

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Happy Tuesday!

Finally, a beautiful gray day!  Seems like the sun has been shining forever.  Very happy to have a day off from that pesky sun.  My eyes love the gray.  My brain does too.

Yesterday was another busy day.  Skylar and I were busy with stuff.  Then I uploaded the Chalkola Chalk Markers Review video we recorded the night before.  Got to tell you, we put those markers to the test again yesterday.  Again and again.  They are so incredibly messy!

We tried them on paper too so I could turn them into paper beads.  The colors are beautiful but they are very hard to use on paper. They don’t glide and you forever have to prime them because the paper sucks them dry. Then big globs come out after priming.  The paper takes long to dry. I’m better off using paint.  And Skylar wrote on my refrigerator again. Not as much this time, but now I have more staining.  Will try to remove that today.  I was excited about those makers, but they are totally not worth the price.

Today, let’s see.  Will really try to finish the mother/daughter t-shirt dresses.  Then I can upload that video tonight. And Skylar’s Mystery Giveaway ended at midnight last night so we must pick a winner!  That is done randomly, but I want to show Skylar how it is done.  She’s currently doing something with my mother.  We’ll pick later.  Good luck to you if you entered!

Have a great Tuesday!  Darlene xoxo

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Happy Monday everyone!

Next Monday we will be waking up with Derrick in the house!  We pick him up late Sunday night.  I think his flight is around 11pm.  Skylar is looking so forward to that.  She loves the late nights when we pick him up at the airport.  One year his flight was delayed and we hung out at a McDonald’s to wait and I swear, I was sure we’d get kicked out.  We were acting crazy and were laughing so hard.  It was such a fun night.

Yesterday I made 3 more t-shirt dresses, another one for Skylar and one for each of her cousins, Maggie and Nora.  I did not record that and I never even thought to take a picture of them.  My brain has been so fried that I don’t think of those things.  I was just overjoyed to even get the dresses made.  Trust me when I say they looked fabulous sporting their new dresses and each girl was very happy!

Last night Skylar and I recorded a Mailbag Monday.  It was late and I was so tired, but Skylar wanted to do it so I took advantage of her good mood and went with it.  She was anxious because she wanted us to open the mail so we could also do a review on some markers that someone sent me for free in exchange for a review.  We recorded that video last night too.  All I can say is… OMG.  And I’m not letting you know if I’m saying that in a good way or a bad way. LOL  I hope to get the review uploaded today.

Oh, and guess what else Skylar and I did last night!  We took out a drawer, the one with all my mismatched containers and covers, and we sorted through it.  Found matches to all the containers and tossed the rest.  Well, didn’t actually toss.  They went into a bag for crafts. But I think I’ll toss them after she leaves.  I think.  Hard for me to toss stuff.

As for videos for today, like I said, I should have the review at some point.  Then not sure what else. I’d like something for Skylar’s channel.  And I’d like to go out today but not sure where to.  And not even sure I really want to do that.  Actually, I don’t. LOL  But I like getting Skylar out although she rarely feels like going out either.  We are two homebodies!  Don’t know why I feel guilty for just staying home when it’s what we both love to do.

Have a great Monday!  Darlene xoxo

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