Knitted Fingerless Gloves (Magic Loop Method)

  

Needle Size: US 6 (4 mm) Addi Turbo Circular Needles (29 inches)

Yarn Weight: Worsted / 10 ply ( 9 wpi )

This was knitted using the Magic Loop Method, which I prefer over double pointed needles any day. I was originally knitting gloves for the husband, but it was too small, so now they are mine. :)

I actually finished this last week, but I never got around to taking pictures. This project took me longer than planned due to my friend, procrastination, visiting. But if I really focused, I could definitely knit a pair of gloves in a couple of hours. Right now, in addition to other projects and orders, I am currently working on another pair for him. Hopefully, going up a needle size would work fit/size-wise. We shall see, I guess...

xx,

Pamela

The 52 Week Money Challenge (Weeks 5 & 6 Update)

Week 05 - August 09, 2013
Week 06 - August 16, 2013

Current Savings : $21

(Image courtesy of: www.savingeveryday.net) - I'm just adding the red check marks as I go along.

xx,
Pamela

West Point, NY

On August 11, my sisters, mom, and I took my aunt to West Point, NY. She has never been there, and she had always wanted to visit. I forget how beautiful this place is. The picture, honestly, does not do it justice. Plus, I wasn't able to take pictures of everything.

There's really not much to blog about. We just drove around, walked around, and took pictures... So on to the photo dump. :)

(Photos taken with my Panasonic Lumix GF2.)

The 52 Week Money Challenge (Weeks 3 & 4 Update)

Week 03 - July 26, 2013
Week 04 - August 02, 2013

Current Savings : $10

(Image courtesy of: www.savingeveryday.net) - I'm just adding the red check marks as I go along.

I have been reading blogs and articles on this challenge to stay motivated, and I have come across people who are not big fans. I understand that this is not the best way to save money. I am not in it for that. I like the challenge (hence the name). The savings is just an added bonus. I like that it starts off small, "painless" to someone who has never really... saved "regularly." Of course, it gets harder the more you have to put in. I want to see if I can do it, or how far I can go. I know that there will be times when I will want to pull my hair out (Hello holiday season, and weeks I have to give $40+, which amounts to at least $160 a month!), but I have every intention of finishing this challenge.

With that said, good luck to myself and to everyone else doing this with me!

xx,
Pamela

P.S. - Please check out my sister's blog (Phoebe Jan), she is doing this challenge with me. :)

Update for July and August Goals

As stated in a previous entry (click here),  I had set 3 goals for the months of July and August. Since July is about to end in a couple of days, I've decided to post an update.

Goal # 1 - Lose 5 lbs by August 09, 2013
So far, I had lost 2.5 lbs. Yes, half-way there... I still have until the 9th so... *crosses fingers.* Actually it fluctuates between 2.5 to 3 lbs, depending on what I eat of drink. It didn't help that for my brother's birthday, we ordered in food from this nearby Portuguese restaurant, Portuguese Churrasqueira.The food was delicious, and you definitely get more for what you pay than what you would get in other restaurants. Needless to say, my belly was happy, the scale was not.

Goal # 2 - Pay off two of my credit cards by August 31, 2013
I am proud to say that I have accomplished this within two weeks of posting the original entry. I am now replacing this with a new goal, which is to pay off the next credit card within three months. This credit card will take a little longer to pay off due to its balance being a little higher, but I am hoping that I can do this within three months. :)

Goal # 3 - Organize all my receipts and documents by July 23, 2013
Okay, so technically I did meet this goal but not quite the way I had planned. First, I didn't finish until the 24th. I procrastinated up until the 23rd, thinking it was going to be really easy. Turned out, I was wrong. I had accumulated bags full of receipts and junk mail. I had to sort through them and weed out the ones that I can/need to get rid of. Second, even though I had sorted through them, and organized them as best as I can by the 24th, it took another day and a half to shred the unwanted ones. I can only shred so much before the shredder overheats. Yes, it was that much that my shredder had to take breaks. Third, new junk mail keeps arriving in the mail, and new receipts (from the hubby, of course) keep showing up to be filed. And fourth, I know I have bins full of old(er) receipts and documents that I had stashed away in places that are not too easy to reach (under the bed, on top of the closet, under bins of yarns...).  But once I get to them it's just a matter of shredding them so no biggie. Also, I was able to finally check all my lotto tickets. No, I am not a millionaire (yet), but I am $28 richer.

At this point, 2.5 out 3 goals is not bad at all. I have never been so motivated before. I expect to accomplish more in the future, and will be posting a new entry with my new set of goals. Until then...

xx,
Pamela