It seems so different to be typing about what I have been doing. Mouse Works has added a new album - Patriotic Album --- it's first piece is a cross stitched American Flag with stars and stand. It is a 2 sided piece and looks really nice on a table. I have spent most of today collecting pieces of paper which have patterns on them, punching holes in the pages and then putting them in categories and then into a binder. -- Organization of papers has never been one of my strong points, but I can tell you where things are if you need them. Now since it is still raining, drizzly, and just all a round grey skies here -- I think a short nap is in order.

Ok - it is me back again - this is a bit weird writing about me. -- Mouse Works was started when I was giving away the ornaments and things I make as gifts. One day a friend in Pennsylvania asked me why I gave them away - and my answer was that no one would buy the things I make. Well he convinced me to start Mouse Works on Facebook and a few days later Mouse Works was born. -- The name came from the mice on the Disney movie Cinderella - when they are helping to make the dress for her to wear to the ball to meet the prince - for some reason when I am sitting here in my room working on a project - the song from that part of the movie always comes to my mind. "we can do it we can do it - we can help our Cinderelle ..." - so that was the name part. ------ It is now a year and a few months later and I am still at it. I love to create things: knitted, sewn, crocheted, cross stitch, and more. Hoping to put a few pictures up on here of completed projects so that you all can see what I make and also where to find my things to purchase. I am not one for competitions and all on a regular basis - so I may surprise you and pick a person who replies to one of these blogs and do something special for you.

The life of a Mouse who never thought she would be doing a blog. Hello all - my name is Terri and I am the owner of Mouse Works a page on Facebook devoted to the crafts I make and sell. I guess I should give you some background on me first. I am 47 years old and have 1 son, Jack and I am divorced. I have 1 dog named Smokey who is a major part of my life - it is weird to be a dog person after having 5 cats growing up. Currently I am on kidney dialysis treatments 3 times a week for 2 hours and 45 minutes - my kidneys failed in October of 2010 due to uncontrolled high blood pressure and a side effect of a medicine a few years before. Mouse Works came about due to a friend who said to sell the items I make instead of just giving them all away. The name came from a part of the Cinderella movie where the little mice help Cinderella make the gown for the ball.