Hey ya'll! I came to this sudden realization after reading back over some of the KOP FB posts and previous blogs and I want you to know something! There is another special lady behind KOP - a good friend of mine. Her name is Heather and she is just as responsible for this wonderful little business as I am. She's just the quiet one. I handle the online traffic, posting, emails, etc. but she crochets as much, if not more, than I do! She's amazing, talented, and I'm glad to call her friend!
She has three kids of her own, a hubby, ten acres, a handful of pets, and manages to squeeze in crocheting! She is having as much fun crocheting as I am, and she has as many, if not more, dreams for KOP as I do.
So, when you are browsing are blog, or our FB page, please remember she is a HUGE part of what we are doing, and when I make a post and say "I this, I that" make a note to yourself it should say "We this, we that..." as there are two ladies behind this fun business!
In Him,
Regina & Heather!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Baking and Making
Finally, at home in my own skin, I am enjoying life, baking and making and raising my children.
I've been crocheting like mad lately, and I have all sorts of fun little things to show for it. Dog coats, hats, scarves, Tag-a-longs, etc. It's been a blast!
I've been homeschooling my two + one, and it's amazing to watch children grow and learn and to realize just how much they know and pay attention. Asher, my oldest, is 4. He was in pre-k but I unenrolled him when I started staying home again. He is brilliant. I got him some kindergarten books, because I noticed he was completing all of the pre-k sheets in seconds, and really has mastered those skills. So, I saved the pre-k sheets to use with his little brother, and got him some kindergarten books. Same problem, he knows all the work already. Crazy kiddo, guess we'll look into some first grade stuff.
Tonight's project: Chocolate cream pie, with meringue topping. Yummy. and pure joy to make. I love watching various ingredients, when combined, turn into a masterpiece. I love feeling like a rockstar in the kitchen. So what that there is dirty laundry...and dishes...and the floor needs vacuumed. So what that I could stand to wipe down the counters and table. Oh well, that stuff has to be done all the time. But getting the chance to take the time to create a kitchen masterpiece, ah, it's heavenly. My meringue is in the oven, browning, and I'm blogging about it. I guess this part makes me feel kind of like a dork, but when I slid that pie into the oven, I felt amazing.
So, me and my dorkiness is off to enjoy a slice of homemade goodness.
Goodnight! :)
I've been crocheting like mad lately, and I have all sorts of fun little things to show for it. Dog coats, hats, scarves, Tag-a-longs, etc. It's been a blast!
I've been homeschooling my two + one, and it's amazing to watch children grow and learn and to realize just how much they know and pay attention. Asher, my oldest, is 4. He was in pre-k but I unenrolled him when I started staying home again. He is brilliant. I got him some kindergarten books, because I noticed he was completing all of the pre-k sheets in seconds, and really has mastered those skills. So, I saved the pre-k sheets to use with his little brother, and got him some kindergarten books. Same problem, he knows all the work already. Crazy kiddo, guess we'll look into some first grade stuff.
Tonight's project: Chocolate cream pie, with meringue topping. Yummy. and pure joy to make. I love watching various ingredients, when combined, turn into a masterpiece. I love feeling like a rockstar in the kitchen. So what that there is dirty laundry...and dishes...and the floor needs vacuumed. So what that I could stand to wipe down the counters and table. Oh well, that stuff has to be done all the time. But getting the chance to take the time to create a kitchen masterpiece, ah, it's heavenly. My meringue is in the oven, browning, and I'm blogging about it. I guess this part makes me feel kind of like a dork, but when I slid that pie into the oven, I felt amazing.
So, me and my dorkiness is off to enjoy a slice of homemade goodness.
Goodnight! :)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
So Many Changes!
2011 is a blink away, and 2010 is coming quickly to it's end.
I cannot fit all the things that happened this year in one blog post, but I'll post about the GREAT changes that God has brought about in the last month or so.
It's hard to decide on a starting point - I guess I'll touch on the fair in Purcell to begin. In September I took a table, banner, golf balls and some passes for golf to the fair in Purcell. There I met an amazing woman who I instantly connected with. Her name is Carolyn and she blessed me so much with her sweet nature! She shared a business opportunity with me, and I decided to try it. I am a Pampered Chef consultant (check out my website if you want, www.pamperedchef.biz/reginathomas). It's been going very well for a baby business, and I hope to watch it grow. Actually, I hope to push, shove, and propel it forward in growth.
September turned into October and Halloween was around the corner. My ex and I are getting along fantastically and I see it helping my kids. However, my oldest has been miserable since the disastrous split last year, and while I saw some improvement, he was not his happy self yet.
Halloween happened, and my oldest was Buzz Lightyear, and my youngest was Optimus Prime. They got more candy than they needed and November started.
At this point their Dad has been staying with us for....I don't know how long. It's comfortable. He crashes on the couch (yes...the couch. Period.) and helps with the boys in the morning and gets Asher to school. After much debate we decide it would be best for the boys if I was home full time again and I turn in my two weeks notice. Oddly enough, Stacy gets sent back to work two weeks later, and I work out an additional two weeks (partially due to an illness, and partially to help make sure the wonderful lady that got the job knew what the job entailed). With Stacy going back to work, and the little one already out of daycare, I took him to work for two weeks. Talk about a long two weeks!
Here we are, Tuesday November 16th, and I'm home for my second day. I have a special girl here with us everyday again, and my boys are happy. Exuberantly, bubbly, easy to get a long with happy. Who knew that two days home could make such a difference? I am surprised and I'm happy and my heart feels full and content again.
And Knot on Purpose is off to a strong start, and I'm hoping that I can drive this forward, with the blessing of the Lord, each and every day.
In Him,
Regina
I cannot fit all the things that happened this year in one blog post, but I'll post about the GREAT changes that God has brought about in the last month or so.
It's hard to decide on a starting point - I guess I'll touch on the fair in Purcell to begin. In September I took a table, banner, golf balls and some passes for golf to the fair in Purcell. There I met an amazing woman who I instantly connected with. Her name is Carolyn and she blessed me so much with her sweet nature! She shared a business opportunity with me, and I decided to try it. I am a Pampered Chef consultant (check out my website if you want, www.pamperedchef.biz/reginathomas). It's been going very well for a baby business, and I hope to watch it grow. Actually, I hope to push, shove, and propel it forward in growth.
September turned into October and Halloween was around the corner. My ex and I are getting along fantastically and I see it helping my kids. However, my oldest has been miserable since the disastrous split last year, and while I saw some improvement, he was not his happy self yet.
Halloween happened, and my oldest was Buzz Lightyear, and my youngest was Optimus Prime. They got more candy than they needed and November started.
At this point their Dad has been staying with us for....I don't know how long. It's comfortable. He crashes on the couch (yes...the couch. Period.) and helps with the boys in the morning and gets Asher to school. After much debate we decide it would be best for the boys if I was home full time again and I turn in my two weeks notice. Oddly enough, Stacy gets sent back to work two weeks later, and I work out an additional two weeks (partially due to an illness, and partially to help make sure the wonderful lady that got the job knew what the job entailed). With Stacy going back to work, and the little one already out of daycare, I took him to work for two weeks. Talk about a long two weeks!
Here we are, Tuesday November 16th, and I'm home for my second day. I have a special girl here with us everyday again, and my boys are happy. Exuberantly, bubbly, easy to get a long with happy. Who knew that two days home could make such a difference? I am surprised and I'm happy and my heart feels full and content again.
And Knot on Purpose is off to a strong start, and I'm hoping that I can drive this forward, with the blessing of the Lord, each and every day.
In Him,
Regina
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Jesus: The Doormat
This post comes with:
WARNING/DISCLAIMER: I do not believe any person should use God to control or manipulate another person, and abuse is wrong. The following message does not pertain to abusive relationships and if you or someone you know is being abused, please call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TTY)Anonymous & Confidential Help 24/7 and seek help.
With that being said, I now continue.
I am, by nature, a giver. I love to give to people, I am usually compassionate, and I will go out of my way to make someone else's day. I am truly happy and comfortable and able to enjoy my life when I know I am serving others to my utmost potential. I love to seek God for the refreshing I need, for the energy, the hope, the strength, and the words it takes to encourage and build up others. I also am human. I sin. I am mean and can be cold. I fail to seek God when I need Him the most, and I let people down. Yes I am talking about the same me, one person, created by God, for a purpose. I mess up. I don't like it. I don't mean to. But I miss it, and when I miss it, I can trace it to failing to connect with God in an intimate and intentional way. And when I fail to connect with my Daddy in Heaven, and it causes me to miss it, someone gets hurt. Wait, there is more.
When someone gets hurt, I withdraw, because I am not good at coping with my own failures. I am just as bad at coping with the guilt that comes from hurting someone. And I end up spiraling downward because I think I'm protecting everyone. Then I get completely disconnected from God.
Don't worry, in another hour of reading you'll understand the title. Okay, I will try to not take /that/ long.
I've been going through a disconnected year and God has been pulling and pulling and pulling on my heart, and I'm softening. And I want to flow in the Spirit and live in my God-given talents and abilities, and I want those God-given talents to be God-powered, Spirit-filled, and life changing. In all my desire to move back into "the zone" with God, I was expressing some ideas for giving to others and I heard the statement. I've heard it before. I've thought this before. "Don't be anybody's doormat." What? "Don't be the doormat."
Okay, but can I ask you something? What does that even mean? You mean, don't let them walk all over me, right? I have a problem with this. You're right, I can worry about "my rights" and "my stuff" and "my time" but that all focuses on me, myself and I. Jesus was so focused and so driven to meet the calling God placed on His life that He allowed Himself to be spit on and FALSELY ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. Jesus did NOT hire an attorney, go to court, and fight the accusations. He never failed in His compassion. He didn't argue. He walked down the path God sent Him for, and I am saved thanks to Him. Jesus didn't defend Himself. Because Jesus wasn't living for Himself. Jesus knew what God wanted Him to do, and He did it.
Now, I'm no Jesus, and I know you aren't either. I do know that God gave us an example to follow and do our best to live by. Jesus came to save us and show us the perfect model of living for God. We are not perfect, but we have the Holy Spirit to live within us and help us. I know I'm only worried about being a doormat when I'm worried about me. Today I'm going to let God worry about me, because He wants to supply my every need and He can do more for me in a split second than a month of my own blood, sweat and tears can do for me.
Remember, God doesn't call the equipped. God equips the called. And Jesus was the ultimate doormat.
In Him,
Regina
WARNING/DISCLAIMER: I do not believe any person should use God to control or manipulate another person, and abuse is wrong. The following message does not pertain to abusive relationships and if you or someone you know is being abused, please call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TTY)Anonymous & Confidential Help 24/7 and seek help.
With that being said, I now continue.
I am, by nature, a giver. I love to give to people, I am usually compassionate, and I will go out of my way to make someone else's day. I am truly happy and comfortable and able to enjoy my life when I know I am serving others to my utmost potential. I love to seek God for the refreshing I need, for the energy, the hope, the strength, and the words it takes to encourage and build up others. I also am human. I sin. I am mean and can be cold. I fail to seek God when I need Him the most, and I let people down. Yes I am talking about the same me, one person, created by God, for a purpose. I mess up. I don't like it. I don't mean to. But I miss it, and when I miss it, I can trace it to failing to connect with God in an intimate and intentional way. And when I fail to connect with my Daddy in Heaven, and it causes me to miss it, someone gets hurt. Wait, there is more.
When someone gets hurt, I withdraw, because I am not good at coping with my own failures. I am just as bad at coping with the guilt that comes from hurting someone. And I end up spiraling downward because I think I'm protecting everyone. Then I get completely disconnected from God.
Don't worry, in another hour of reading you'll understand the title. Okay, I will try to not take /that/ long.
I've been going through a disconnected year and God has been pulling and pulling and pulling on my heart, and I'm softening. And I want to flow in the Spirit and live in my God-given talents and abilities, and I want those God-given talents to be God-powered, Spirit-filled, and life changing. In all my desire to move back into "the zone" with God, I was expressing some ideas for giving to others and I heard the statement. I've heard it before. I've thought this before. "Don't be anybody's doormat." What? "Don't be the doormat."
Okay, but can I ask you something? What does that even mean? You mean, don't let them walk all over me, right? I have a problem with this. You're right, I can worry about "my rights" and "my stuff" and "my time" but that all focuses on me, myself and I. Jesus was so focused and so driven to meet the calling God placed on His life that He allowed Himself to be spit on and FALSELY ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. Jesus did NOT hire an attorney, go to court, and fight the accusations. He never failed in His compassion. He didn't argue. He walked down the path God sent Him for, and I am saved thanks to Him. Jesus didn't defend Himself. Because Jesus wasn't living for Himself. Jesus knew what God wanted Him to do, and He did it.
Now, I'm no Jesus, and I know you aren't either. I do know that God gave us an example to follow and do our best to live by. Jesus came to save us and show us the perfect model of living for God. We are not perfect, but we have the Holy Spirit to live within us and help us. I know I'm only worried about being a doormat when I'm worried about me. Today I'm going to let God worry about me, because He wants to supply my every need and He can do more for me in a split second than a month of my own blood, sweat and tears can do for me.
Remember, God doesn't call the equipped. God equips the called. And Jesus was the ultimate doormat.
In Him,
Regina
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Travel on by Tuesday...
It's 5 o'clock somewhere...okay, actually it's 5 o'clock here. Tuesday just whooshed right by, and I keep wanting to say it's Friday. I suppose we should call that some seriously wishful thinking! I am trying to decide what to spend my thirty "free" minutes doing. I'm headed to a Christmas Arbonne party (WAHOO!) and I'm looking forward to it. I have thirty minutes between now and then, and I'm wanting to practice my knitting. I also want to finish up a hat I'm working on crocheting. I should switch some laundry. I need to hang some up, move some from washer to dryer, and start another load. As I name off everything I find myself overwhelmed and blogging instead of anything else.
Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by the to-do list? I'm not the first to say this, but YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES!! And when I apply that principle to my life, I get a lot more accommplished. I just pick a task, and set a timer, then get busy!
I think I'm going to go spend fifteen minutes on the laundry, it's the biggest pile in the house right now.
How and when do you fit in your fifteen minutes of anything?
Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by the to-do list? I'm not the first to say this, but YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES!! And when I apply that principle to my life, I get a lot more accommplished. I just pick a task, and set a timer, then get busy!
I think I'm going to go spend fifteen minutes on the laundry, it's the biggest pile in the house right now.
How and when do you fit in your fifteen minutes of anything?
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Knitting 101
Good Evening!
I am so excited about our launch!! As I'm writing this we have 26 fans, and we've been official for 3 days.
I am getting ready to start our Etsy page, and I've got a giveaway planned at 100 fans. This is all in reference to our FB page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knot-on-Purpose/164128793607866 Check it out and tell your friends!
I am all about taking on 100 projects all at once and pretending to be superwoman, so I started knitting. Now, I've crocheted for years, I love it, I'm learning new patterns more frequently than ever before, and I hope to be bringing you some of your new favorite items made with love. I have, however, never knitted until tonight. What a task! I am enjoying it, and I am frustrated, and I'm wondering how I'll ever get it.
My first pointer to any new knitter out there... it's not just about the needles! Once you relax and let your fingers assist with the yarn it becomes easier! I was so tense and trying to use the needles from way to far down them that nothing was going right. Now that I've relaxed and my fingers are helping as needed it's getting easier!
I'm going to be taking pictures tomorrow night, and I will be uploading them and sharing him on FB and here, so be watching. Hopefully we have something that will catch your eye.
I'm not ready for Monday - are you? I would rather stay curled up on my couch, knitting and/or crocheting until 3am, sleep in tomorrow, and do it all over again, but nope. Work beckons. For two more weeks. I'm counting down!
I hope you have a fantastic night and I hope your Monday goes smoothly and gets you right on into Tuesday without a single bump in the road. :)
In Him,
Regina
I am so excited about our launch!! As I'm writing this we have 26 fans, and we've been official for 3 days.
I am getting ready to start our Etsy page, and I've got a giveaway planned at 100 fans. This is all in reference to our FB page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knot-on-Purpose/164128793607866 Check it out and tell your friends!
I am all about taking on 100 projects all at once and pretending to be superwoman, so I started knitting. Now, I've crocheted for years, I love it, I'm learning new patterns more frequently than ever before, and I hope to be bringing you some of your new favorite items made with love. I have, however, never knitted until tonight. What a task! I am enjoying it, and I am frustrated, and I'm wondering how I'll ever get it.
My first pointer to any new knitter out there... it's not just about the needles! Once you relax and let your fingers assist with the yarn it becomes easier! I was so tense and trying to use the needles from way to far down them that nothing was going right. Now that I've relaxed and my fingers are helping as needed it's getting easier!
I'm going to be taking pictures tomorrow night, and I will be uploading them and sharing him on FB and here, so be watching. Hopefully we have something that will catch your eye.
I'm not ready for Monday - are you? I would rather stay curled up on my couch, knitting and/or crocheting until 3am, sleep in tomorrow, and do it all over again, but nope. Work beckons. For two more weeks. I'm counting down!
I hope you have a fantastic night and I hope your Monday goes smoothly and gets you right on into Tuesday without a single bump in the road. :)
In Him,
Regina
Monday, October 25, 2010
Starting off on the right foot...
It's Monday, four days before our scheduled launch, and I can't help but write a blog post early. I am so excited about this new venture, and I'm thankful to be partners with one of my best friends. I also am looking forward to the upcoming changes in my life. I keep telling myself to slow down, and seek God, and everytime I think of Knot on Purpose, I think of the following verses from Proverbs 31:
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
I keep thinking, God wants us as women, Mom's, and wives to be profitable to our families. I don't think that means God intends for each of us to be millionares, or CEO's. I'm not looking for a get rich quick method, but I want to be dedicated to prospering my family. I know what I can already do with my hands, and I know I can learn new projects. I hope to watch this project grow into a wonderful chance to share with other families, prosper my own, and build relationships along the way.
In Him,
Regina Thomas
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