I've been tagged

I have been tagged by Betty AKA Fudgie to show you what is in my purse. How fun! So, I see the rules are 1)show you my bag and its contents 2)tell you how much the bag cost and how I bought the bag 3) tag four people who have a blog.

My bag was originally like $14.99 at Hobby Lobby but . . . I used my 40% off coupon. That's how I roll. I really like the bag. It's big and I like the houndstooth fabric (which my girls always call it saber tooth fabric - haha!) Although this is the bag that I usually carry.

The contents inside are:

receipts, gold C coupons, heart pen (that lights up - ooh, ahh)

sharpie pen (my daughters and I love sharpies), credit card billfold,

notepad (gotta have a notepad at all times), 3 bills that need paid

notecards I received in a swap, knitted Starbucks gift card holder,

checkbook holder (it's embarrasing - I really need to make a new one)

And . . . .

my new business cards

Here are the people I'm tagging

Heather

Patsy

Lorraine

Shawnee

Also, Make sure you link back to this post. I think that's it - can't wait to see what's in your bag too.

Thanks for participating with me.

JOEY

BlogaVersary

I just discovered that my 1 year blogaversary has come and passed. As with me,I am always late with birthdays and anniversaries so what would be different here.

I looked back at my first post. It is a picture of my family. Awww! So much has changed - I think I cut off 10 inches of my hair (and I hate it) One of the girls went blonde and the blonde daughter went brunette AND now are back to both being brunettes. Gotta love Miss Clairol!

The husband is still at his job (and in these times - thank goodness). Seems everyone complains about their jobs but you must be thankful to have a job right now.

The boy started college and quit college and that's ok (neither one of his parents finished college either) So many things are changing for him. He wanted to be out in his own place by his birthday (March 3rd) but looks like that will be a little late too.

I will have a giveaway soon too. So keep reading.
JOEY

Swap Package

Swap Package
Originally uploaded by joeysews

I received my package from the "Hearts and Kisses Apron Swap". It arrived on Tuesday and when I saw the box I had totally forgotten about receiving an apron because I've been working on the one I will send out. Pictures will be posted after my swap partner receives the package.
The apron I received is perfect! It is two layers, with binding and a heart shaped pocket on the front with a giant "J" monogram embroidered on that. She also sent two fat quarts (I'm thinking of making a bag with them) and 4 pieces of JUMBO ric-rak (oh really cute)!
The thing I'm experiencing about joining in these swaps is even though you're given at least a month, I wait till the last week to get mine together. I also joined a St Patricks day swap (see button on the right). I'm gonna have quite a collection of aprons in no time.

JOEY

Linking

I think I figured the whole "link" thing out. Where you say "I blogged about this picture HERE" and then when you click on HERE it takes you to another link. I have been trying to figure this out for months. Months! And All along it was right there in front of my face. Right in front of my face - literally.

Tonight my friend told me how to do it. She explained it in all about 5 seconds. Telling me how it should be on the box where I type and it looks like two little links.

I rushed home and hello! there it is. I did it! I did it!

I do vow to limit my links per post. I hate when there are so many links in a post that you get lost in the links before you even finish the paragraph.

So, for a final link I will send you here .

Fun stuff.

JOEY

Giveaway

Not my give away (I'm still working on something special) but I entered to win a camera strap from here: http://www.springtreeroad.com/springtreeroad/2009/01/shey-b-giveaway.html#comments

I really like them and hers are so cute.

JOEY

Tagged

Well, I inivited myself to be "tagged" from : http://heatherhalesdesigns.com/blog/. So I post a picture of myself (ugh) and tell you 16 things about myself and "tag" 16 other people.

1) I like to make lists (I made this list before I came to post it)

2) I like eating outside.

3) I hate to swim in reservoir, lake or ocean water but love swimming in swimming pools.

4) My all-time favorite movie is "Grease"

5) If I could drive ANY car I wanted it would be a convertible Volkswagon Bug (preferablly red)

6) I love thrift stores second to only JoAnns

7) I'm the middle of 3 sisters

8) I watched all of the Dawson Creek episodes 3 times (and it was before Katie Holmes was so cool)

9) I love the summer heat and hate the winter cold

10) Almost all of my closest friends are twenty years older than me and I love them dearly

11) I love to run (but I don't) and dream about it often.

12) I am a morning person not a night owl (although with three teenagers I have to kinda work on staying up late to communicate with them)

13) I wish I knew how to do that blogging thing were you say "look HERE" and when you click on "here" it takes you to another link - I just have to copy and paste the whole link.

14) I hate driving under bridges when trains are crossing and sometimes pull over until the train has passed.

15) I grew my nails out after being a "biter" for 37 years.

16) I like to teach sewing, serging, embroidery, knitting to my friends

JOEY

Adorable!

Look at those pajamas! And that really cute family! Both a-dor-a-ble! I made the matching pajamas for my sister and her family and sent them off in plenty of time before Christmas IF Portland, OR , didn't get such a bad snow storm and therefore no mail was delivered for days to my sister's house. They were sappose to be pajamas that they wore on Christmas Eve. Well, they ended up being New Years Eve pajamas. Ugh!

I purchased a king size set of sheets for the stripped fabric and accented with red flannel. My town has only 3 choices for fabric purchases (one of which is Walmart) and you usually can't find exactly what you want. So when I saw these sheets I knew it would be perfect. Yes, I got all five pieces out of the king sheet and have bits and pieces leftover (keeping, but don't know what for yet).

Last year I met my sister and her family in Denver while they were there on a layover to Florida. We drove for 2 hours to see them for one and I wish that would work out again. Due to health and job setbacks a couple of years ago we haven't been able to go there BUT . . . my little sister, whom, lives in Washington, gave us news on Christmas that she would be getting married in August and we are trying to figure out how to save up to go out there and we would be able to see everyone! Yeah.