Is it Hot in here?

Today was a wonderful day, I got to teach the Make it Take it class with some dear friends.
I love watching people enjoy learning and creating together!
We laughed and talked about a ton of things. One thing that we talked about was menopause, that story started because I kept having so many hot flashes ...during my class.
 I know that a lot of women have already been down this road, many of them have shared what they did for Hot Flashes when it happened to them. I appreciate any ideas I could get. Some have told me about the miracle creams that they tried ( which are hormone creams ), I know they work great but... after having Cancer twice ...any type of hormone therapy isn't an option for me. Oh how I wish there was something that worked.

I had to smile the other day when a dear friend brought me a beautiful fan!
She just said she that she had been reading my blog and truly understood!
Somehow information and advice from someone who has been there...makes a huge difference!



I am truly blessed with many dear friends! Thanks to them... I am sure I will survive! :)


Good Night dear friends!

Am I strong enough?

Last night was one of my worst nights of no sleeping, because of my hot flashes and cold chills. I have been taking herbs to help me out. It worked for awhile and then as my hormones continue to drop off... I find myself back in the same place of no sleep, because of the hot flashes and cold chills.
As I was looking up more remindies for menopause I found these funny sayings, Jeff is still laughing after we read them....why am I not laughing???
Here some of them are in case you need a good laugh tonight.

1. HOT FLASHES: Has there been a sharp increase in your electric bill along with a decrease in the temperature of your home? Is everyone in your family wearing sweaters at the dinner table while you’re fanning yourself and using a rag to wipe your sweaty brow? Then you might be menopausal.
2. WEIGHT GAIN: Have you broken into your savings account for a new wardrobe that includes stretch fabric pants and knee-length muumuus that are wildly popular at Walmart? When you squeeze into a bathing suit, do strangers try to rub your Buddha belly for good luck? If you feel like an over-inflated balloon ready to burst, you might be menopausal.
3. MOOD SWINGS:  If you feel like Mother Theresa one minute and Attila the Hun the next, you might be menopausal.
4. NIGHT SWEATS: Do you wake in the middle of the night in a warm, sticky puddle that was once your bed? If solar flares spark your sleep and leave you melting into the bed sheets, you might be menopausal.
5. HAIR LOSS: Have you lost enough hair to open a wig shop? If you suddenly find hairless cats and shaved chihuahuas adorable, you might be menopausal.
6. MEMORY LOSS: Have you wallpapered your house in Post-it Notes to remind yourself to turn off the stove and flush the toilet?
7. INDIGESTION: Do you feel as though someone lit Roman candles in your throat or cannons in your stomach after dinner at the local Mexican restaurant? If you have the urge to yell, “FIRE IN THE HOLE!”….you might be menopausal.
8. FREQUENT URINATION: Have you recently bought an adult diaper bag masked as a purse to hide your supply of Poise Pads? If your road trips are mapped out according to how many pit stops there are between your driveway and your vacation destination, you might be menopausal.
9. ANXIETY: Do you grind your teeth like an agitated badger in your sleep? If your fingernails look like they’ve been dipped in a piranha pool, you might be menopausal.
10. INSOMNIA: Do you like to play mind games in the middle of the night like Name That Tune or Workplace Trivial Pursuit? Do you find the inner workings of a glowing, digital clock fascinating at 2:00 a.m.?.

Guess I should print out this quote and put it on my forehead!!!! :)

Good Night dear friends, well at least I hope it is! :)

A better day today!

I decided after this weekend and feeling so tired ...that I had to get my act together this week. The problem is that I am going through Menopause and the hot flashes and chills are getting ridiculous at night, so sleep is hard to come by.
I know I can't complain and I know I am not the only one to go through this part of life. But man I am beat!!! So when I wake up tired, it is hard to do very much.
Still now that I have doubled my work hours, it is vital that I get on top of this! Plus, I am doing a few Baby Showers at my home so...my house needs to be clean.

However, I got a bit more sleep last night and so today... I felt better. It felt great to cook, clean, do laundry, bills and grocery shopping. I even cleaned my car today! Hopefully tonight will be good too! I have got a whole lot more cleaning, sewing, planting and organizing to do.

I am hoping to get my online classes going soon, seems like it has taken a back seat lately since I have been doing some family stuff, and working on new classes. I hope to get back to finish decorating the studio soon.  I did buy two more items for it though, so I haven't given up on it!
Both of these quotes made me think of my Quilting Classes and how I need to follow this dream of mine.
Good Night dear friends!

"Take time to do what makes your soul happy"

"IF YOUR ACTIONS INSPIRE OTHERS TO DREAM MORE, LEARN MORE, DO MORE AND BECOME MORE, YOU ARE A LEADER."