Crocheted Christmas Gifts, Well Gift...

Okay, so I lied...I said pictures, when in all reality I could only find a picture of one of the items I made. Odd, I know I took pictures of both? Oh well, here's a picture of the purse/clutch that I made for a family friend, Delores. I had made a similar one for her daughter, my sister-in-law and she absolutely adored it, so I made her one. I personally like this one better, it's all single crochet with some darning involved and only took me 3 hours, at the most. She loves camouflage, the color pink and bows...what's not love? She fell in complete love when she opened it and the smile on her face told me that I did an awesome job! Best gift I have given by far. :) Comments and questions are very welcomed.

Long Time, No See

Good Morning All. I realize how long it's been since I have blogged and honestly, I have no clue why. I have been through A LOT since November; A bad break up, horrible news and a death in the family. So, as you can tell I didn't start the new year off so great...hopefully, it will get better in time. Being that I haven't been on here I would like to say, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I had an amazing Christmas, thanks to my amazing family and friends and I do have some resolutions that I am now working on and I will list them below, they have me super busy but it is well worth it. I haven't crocheted anything recently but I did crochet a couple of Christmas gifts for my family and I will put those pictures up in another blog. Now, let's get to my resolutions. :)

2012 Resolutions
1. Go to Beauty School
2. Find a Part-Time Job
3. Find myself an apartment
4. Quit smoking
5. Lose some weight, not much

That pretty much sums it all up, I just want to get my life on track. They're in no specific order and so far the hardest is finding a job. That's all for now, I hope you have an eventful, awesome day.

My first attempt at a hat for my niece...

If there is one thing my niece, Gracie, loves it's hats. One day while watching me crochet a scarf for her mother she asks, "Auntie Ariel, can you make me a hat? I'll love you forever." She then tilts her head to the side and gives me the cutest smile I had ever seen, how could I refuse? After she went home, I started thinking of ideas and picturing it in my head, I then came up with this. It's all single crochet and only took me about an hour, of course this one is too small but I'll be making it bigger. I think I did pretty good and Gracie will love it! Comments and suggestions are welcome! =)

Welcome to my blog!

Hi, I'm Nikki, welcome to my new blog. I plan to write on topics relevant to my life and the things I like to do. My hobbies include crocheting, photography, dancing, cooking/baking, reading, gardening and assorted crafts. I've been crocheting since I was 10 and come up with my own patterns, it's something that's passed down each generation in my family. My everyday life is anything but normal, it's random, hectic and very adventurous. You never know what to expect and you must be ready for anything. Please feel free to send suggestions about topics you would like to hear about, and areas where I can improve. I hope you enjoy my blog, thanks for stopping by! :)