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Weigh in's and crafty purchases

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On Tuesdays I weigh in. My younger sister and I are keeping each other accountable. So today, I weighed in at 188.8... 10.2 lbs lost in 7 weeks. I've been following the Keto diet guidelines and it has really helped my blood sugars stay even... if that's even really possible. Let's just say I haven't had a serious high or low since I started and that on it's own is a huge motivator for me. Slow weight loss is still weight loss. My A1C is 6.4 and that's the lowest it's been since my diagnosis three years ago. My insulin needs are much less and hopefully that will help with this stubborn weight too.

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Today I went to Michael's craft store and bought some yarn today, my boys have been asking forever for me to knit them socks so I figure I would. I bough some Patons Kroy Socks yarn in Blue Striped Ragg.
 I've never used this yarn before but the colors are great and I was thinking I'll make everyone in the family the same pair so when we go hiking we'll all be wearing the same socks... LOL! I think I'll need three skeins of yarn to knit hubby's socks but I'm pretty sure my younger two will only need one each. My oldest is almost 10 and he and I can fit in the same size. 

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I also went to my local craft store today, Craft Warehouse They have a nice selection of most crafts and hobbies. I picked up some fat quarters and zippers to make some knitting project bags. My mom suggested that I put them on Etsy but I don't know if I'm that good of a sewer yet to put them up for sale. 




"The Boys Who Lived" sock yarn
Sunday and Monday I bought some yarn from Etsy. One of the colorways I've wanted for a while but had to wait for a new batch to be dyed  called "The Boy Who Lived" from Crazy Dog Yarns (currently sold out!) 




"Anne of Green Gables" sock yarn



The other is named after one of my all time favorite heroines Anne Shirley, "Anne of Green Gables" from The Yarn at Home Mom shop. I can't wait to have them in my hot little hands and make some beautiful socks or what not... probably socks.


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