Handmade Holiday Decor

Hello everyone!  I wanted to show you all a few of my favorite crafts I made recently for the holiday season...

Don't be shy!  I'd love to hear what you think!  I hope you all have a great weekend!

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Long Time No See...

It's been way too long since I have been on here to let you all know what's going on in my world so let me begin by saying I missed you all so much!  My son Tre is doing awesome these days and has made almost a complete recovery from Kawasaki Disease.  He has regular check ups but is no longer on medication.  Thank the Lord!  Another big change is that my husband and I have decided to get a divorce.  It was a mutual decision and we still remain friends. The other children are doing awesome in school and at home.  All in all it has been a trying but very blessed year.  I am so thankful for all of you who have left the sweet comments regarding my projects and my son's health.  I appreciate all the prayers more than words can express.  I am getting back into the swing of things and have some pretty awesome projects to share!  See you soon...

Kawasaki Disease & My Son

Where to begin?  Recently my son Tre started coming down with flu like symptoms and after the first 24 hrs I ended up taking him to the Emergency Room.  They gave him fluids and treated the fever with Motrin.  After a few hours we were sent on our way with some simple instructions and I thought it was behind us. The next day I realized his fever wasn't fading and I had to take him back to the ER.  After admitting him for dehydration and the fever, my pediatrician came and immediately and diagnosed him with Kawasaki Disease.  Since then I have been in Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital with him.  We are now in PICU which is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Kawasaki disease is a poorly understood illness. The cause has not been determined. It may be an autoimmune disorder. The disorder affects the mucus membranes, lymph nodes, walls of the blood vessels, and the heart.

Kawasaki disease can cause inflammation of blood vessels in the arteries, especially the coronary arteries. This inflammation can lead to aneurysms. An aneurysm can lead to a heart attack, even in young children, although this is rare.

Children with Kawasaki disease are admitted to the hospital. Treatment must be started as soon as the diagnosis is made to prevent damage to the coronary arteries and heart.

Intravenous gamma globulin is the standard treatment. It is given in high doses. The child's condition usually greatly improves within 24 hours of treatment with IV gamma globulin.  Only in Tre's case he had adverse reactions to this medication and ended up worsening instead.  His blood pressure dropped and swelling increased.

High-dose aspirin is often given along with IV gamma globulin.

Even when they're treated with aspirin and IV gamma globulin, up to 25% of children may still develop problems in their coronary arteries. Some research has suggested that adding steroids to the usual treatment routine may improve a child's outcome, but more research is needed.

Needless to say we are in desperate need of your prayers right now and I hope to continue blogging once this nightmare ends....

All information was pulled from 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001984/

 

DIY Home Wall Hanging

Hey, how is everyone this Saturday morning?  I wanted to show you a sign I made while my laptop was on "vacation".

I used scrap wood and Mod Podged some old book pages to it.  I then cut my letters out of cardboard and painted them.  I used a chipboard frame for the "O".  I drilled holes in the wood to attach the wire for hanging.  You can easily twist the wire by wrapping it around a pen/pencil/paintbrush etc. I hot glued my letters on and finished it all off with a nice coat of Mod Podge.  What do you think?

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Three Item Thursday Link Party {again}

Sorry everyone who didn't get to link up already but as I am sure you know...Blogger was PMSing so let's try this again!  The new list for upcoming parties:

>Link Party Notes:
1.  Please grab our button & invite your friends to the party! Have fun, this party is all about sharing your creative ideas using the week's 3 items.
2. The idea you link up should consist mainly of the 3 items listed for the week. Be sure & link to your specific post, not your main page
3.  Visit others & leave nice comments. And don't forget us, we love comments too!

Red, white & Blue

I love the 4th of July sooo much that I have already started decorating :)  I wanted to show you a few things I made to add to my collection of Holiday Decor...

And there is more where that came from :)  So when do all of you usually start with your patriotic decor?

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