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<title>It’s not what you think | Knit For Food Knit-a-thon</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaye Glasspie]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Knitting has been so much for me, more than the knit or purl stitch. Since I found my love of knitting, my confidence has improved. I have a better self image and being a part of the knitting community helped me find my voice. I have never been a fan of the term influencer; however, […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="">Knitting has been so much for me, more than the knit or purl stitch. Since I found my love of knitting, my confidence has improved. I have a better self image and being a part of the knitting community helped me find my voice. I have never been a fan of the term influencer; however, if I can convince you to do something or support something good. I have no complaints.</p><p class="">This year marks the fourth year I will participate in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon. I am proud that I can knit for such a cause and appreciate your support. Hunger has many faces. Faces you have seen and didn’t know the food insecurity existed. These are the people we will be helping during this knit-a-thon. Yes, your neighbor has a car and they live next door to you; because of that you automatically think food insecurity doesn’t apply. It’s not what you think.</p><p class="">Over the past three years, with your help, I have raised $80,729 to help put a dent in food insecurities. This year, with all the games being played with federal spending, we are needed more than ever. Imagine children that look forward to eating in school, because there isn’t any at home. How about the seniors who depend on Meals on Wheels so they can eat. </p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">How you can help </h2><figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="576" height="1024" data-attachment-id="8110" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/its-not-what-you-think-knit-for-food-knit-a-thon/9532bcdd-d45b-4dcc-850d-fd7ea07763a8/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?fit=1290%2C2293&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1290,2293" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?fit=169%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-8110" style="width:295px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1 576w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?resize=169%2C300&ssl=1 169w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?resize=864%2C1536&ssl=1 864w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?resize=1152%2C2048&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?resize=600%2C1067&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9532BCDD-D45B-4DCC-850D-FD7EA07763A8.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1 1290w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" /></a></figure><p class="">If you are wondering how you can help me, keep reading. I’m coming to thank you! Your support has been seen and felt <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1fac2.png" alt="🫂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> it’s not over so please don’t stop. We have until April 5th to raise these funds. </p><p class="">Just so you know, 100% of the proceeds are divided between four organizations <a href="https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org">Meals On Wheels of America</a>, <a href="https://www.nokidhungry.org">No Kid Hungry</a>, <a href="https://wck.org">World Kitchen </a>and <a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org">Feeding America</a>. Your donation will help feed those that can’t feed themselves. Please help me help them. </p><p class="">This year you have you have another option in terms of helping me. Of course you can <a href="https://givebutter.com/knitforfood25/team-gg-1/gayeglasspie">donate here</a> or you can <em><a href="https://givebutter.com/knitforfood25/team-gg-1/gayeglasspie">click this link</a></em> and then click join a team. You will see at plus sign and you can join <a href="https://givebutter.com/knitforfood25/team-gg-1/gayeglasspie">Team GG</a>. That means you will help me raise funds. I set the bar at 35,000 because, duh, we have to top last year. *giggles* So when you get your link, spread it far and wide. </p><p class="">If you are reading this and thinking “GG, I can’t donate or join the team <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f615.png" alt="😕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> no worries. There is another way to help me. It’s simple and powerful. Can you share this blog post? Can you share any post you see on social media? Yes? Then there you go…you are helping me. I appreciate you. Together we are powerful and we can make a difference.</p><p class=""></p><p class=""></p><h1 class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Raleway;font-weight: normal">Have a fabulous day..on purpose</h1><p class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Allura;font-weight: normal;font-size: 55px;color: #ff6900">GG</p><p>The post <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/its-not-what-you-think-knit-for-food-knit-a-thon/">It’s not what you think | Knit For Food Knit-a-thon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ggmadeit.com">G G M A D E I T</a>.</p>
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<title>Where is GG? | A long overdue update</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaye Glasspie]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>If you have been wondering where is GG, that is all my fault. If the main way you stay connected to me is via this blog…forgive me. I am here with an update. Surprise😛She’s back! Now before I share anything, if you use these other platforms you can follow me there. Instagram or Facebook for […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have been wondering where is GG, that is all my fault. If the main way you stay connected to me is via this blog…forgive me. I am here with an update. Surprise<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f61b.png" alt="😛" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />She’s back! Now before I share anything, if you use these other platforms you can follow me there. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ggmadeit/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GGmadeit">Facebook </a>for daily activities. I am still on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/gayeglasspie/featured">YouTube </a>as well.</p><figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><a href="https://madelinetosh.com/collections/gg-loves-dawn"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="576" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7980" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/where-is-gg-a-long-overdue-update/c2616840-bef9-4e3e-a7e1-e205179ee619/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?fit=1290%2C2293&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1290,2293" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.9","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 14 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1710421219","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.69","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.018518518518519","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?fit=169%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619-576x1024.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7980" style="width:320px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1 576w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?resize=169%2C300&ssl=1 169w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?resize=864%2C1536&ssl=1 864w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?resize=1152%2C2048&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?resize=600%2C1067&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/C2616840-BEF9-4E3E-A7E1-E205179EE619.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1 1290w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" /></a></figure><p>Let’s start the update with life events. The end of 2022 I was sick. Well the later part of 2023 and into this year, we discovered my Shelbey needed open heart surgery. Yup, LIFE has had me by the throat. Thankfully, surgery went well and the kid is recovering well. </p><p>KNITTING update…well I haven’t been knitting as often as I use to because I hurt my elbow. It didn’t stop me but it definitely slowed me down a bit. </p><p> I recently finished <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/le-backpack">Le Back Pack designed by Vanessa Reyes</a> and I am quite proud of that accomplishment. If you are on Ravelry..let’s be friends. You can see all I have done lately by clicking <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/GGmadeit">here</a>.</p><p>I attended a retreat hosted by Around the Table Yarns in Ohio! That was so much fun! You know I love meeting new makers and getting to see the Ohio crew. We had classes, movie night, yoga, massages and just all around fun! It was held on a farm, with the cutest cabins and the food. OMG! the food was farm to table and my goodness I ate good! </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">GG Loves Update </h2><p>I believe you all know about the GG Loves Orange color with Madelinetosh right? Well the collection has grown. I now have 5 color ways with Madelinetosh and I couldn’t be more proud. The latest color is GG Loves Warm Embraces. It’s so pretty..reminds me of a gentle hug. You can find all of the <a href="https://madelinetosh.com/pages/gg-collection?_pos=1&_sid=bee094d1e&_ss=r">GG Loves Colors here</a>, including my collaboration with Dawn Barker. Yes it’s called GG Loves Dawn <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f61b.png" alt="😛" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> (featured in the pic above)I am trying to learn how to knit with assigned pooling.</p><figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/ggmadeit.com\/where-is-gg-a-long-overdue-update\/"}' class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="578" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7986" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/where-is-gg-a-long-overdue-update/img_6646/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?fit=1290%2C2285&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1290,2285" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_6646" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?fit=169%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?fit=578%2C1024&ssl=1" data-id="7986" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?resize=578%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7986" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?resize=578%2C1024&ssl=1 578w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?resize=169%2C300&ssl=1 169w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?resize=768%2C1360&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?resize=867%2C1536&ssl=1 867w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?resize=1156%2C2048&ssl=1 1156w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?resize=600%2C1063&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6646.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1 1290w" sizes="(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px" /></a></figure>
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There is an orange knitting and crochet set out in the world because of me <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f62d.png" alt="😭" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> every time I look at this I cry. I wish my parents could be here to see this. Super proud of this.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1000" height="450" data-attachment-id="7987" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/where-is-gg-a-long-overdue-update/4ea75fa8-35bf-4aef-a30e-e10b89fafab0-2-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C450&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?fit=300%2C135&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C450&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=1000%2C450&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7987" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=300%2C135&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=768%2C346&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=600%2C270&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a></figure><p>There is also the <a href="https://www.lemonwood.love/shop/p/jsxwpa2dgucpwu7ix4niqdjcqnwtcw">GG version of the Mini Minder</a>. What is that GG? It’s like a wooden yarn sitter, lol it minds your yarn. The minder is a tool that holds your yarn while you knit. It’s perfect to stop the yarn from rolling all over the place AND keeps it on your wrist while mobile. I was at their booth for VKL in January. They offer many different designs. When you purchase the GG version, you are supporting the GG fund. LOL so thanks in advance.</p><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="576" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7989" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/where-is-gg-a-long-overdue-update/img_8237-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1440%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1440,2560" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.78","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 14 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1706212612","copyright":"","focal_length":"6.86","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.025","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_8237-1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?fit=169%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7989" style="width:357px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1 576w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?resize=169%2C300&ssl=1 169w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?resize=864%2C1536&ssl=1 864w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C2048&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1067&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8237-1-scaled.jpg?w=1440&ssl=1 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" /></a></figure></div>
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7991" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/where-is-gg-a-long-overdue-update/img_2261/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,2560" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.5","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 13 Pro","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1706352581","copyright":"","focal_length":"5.7","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_2261" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7991" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2261-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></a></figure></div></div><p>You tired of reading yet? LOL thank you for reading this far. I promise to get on a better schedule. Until then…</p><h1 class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Raleway;font-weight: normal">Have a fabulous day…on purpose</h1><h1 class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Allura;font-weight: normal;font-size: 62px;text-align: left;color: #ff6900">GG</h1><p class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: arial;font-weight: normal"><em>**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.</em></p><p>The post <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/where-is-gg-a-long-overdue-update/">Where is GG? | A long overdue update</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ggmadeit.com">G G M A D E I T</a>.</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Oh My GG! Yup that is what I have been saying to myself lately. Hi Ya’ll *insert frantic wave* It has been a minute and I feel like Summer had other plans and ran through. LOL She absolutely didn’t have time for us this year, because I blinked and it was October 😛 I’ll start […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh My GG! Yup that is what I have been saying to myself lately. Hi Ya’ll *insert frantic wave* It has been a minute and I feel like Summer had other plans and ran through. LOL She absolutely didn’t have time for us this year, because I blinked and it was October <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f61b.png" alt="😛" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> </p><p>I’ll start with projects I have recently completed. This summer it was all about the tank tops. Check out my last YouTube update for more details. Click the pic below. </p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://youtu.be/R5hwPRTyUlc?si=uEPmHNnpb98isvV4"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="7954" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/oh-my-gg/confidence-tops-yarn/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Confidence-Tops-Yarn" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7954" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?resize=600%2C338&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Confidence-Tops-Yarn.png?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure><p>Since then I have finished <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soho-square">The Soho Square</a> a new pattern designed by Jackie Rose. Jackie reached out and asked if I would like to make here pattern. Of course I said yes and she picked out the colors. OMGG, (you read that right, the color is Oh My GG) Dean, Caffe and PIMFC. Sarah from The Lamb and Kid was kind enough to send the Birdie so I could get started. You guys know how I feel about short rows, but if you have never done a Jackie Rose pattern….you should. See the pics below <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f61b.png" alt="😛" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p><div data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/ggmadeit.com\/oh-my-gg\/"}' class="wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular"><div class="tiled-gallery__gallery"><div class="tiled-gallery__row"><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:26.51415%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><img decoding="async" data-attachment-id="7957" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/oh-my-gg/img_6275/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_6275.jpg?fit=1290%2C2105&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1290,2105" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_6275" data-image-description="" 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data-link="https://ggmadeit.com/?attachment_id=7960" data-url="https://ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_6279-1-584x1024.jpg" data-width="1290" src="https://i2.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_6279-1-584x1024.jpg?ssl=1" data-amp-layout="responsive"/></figure></div></div></div></div><p>I went to Rhinebeck, finished my poncho with 3 minutes to spare, and hugged all the people. I needed that, even in the rain. Then all the things collided. What do you mean GG? <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f440.png" alt="👀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p><div id="fd-form-5f23e0f02e94b80027c83657"></div>
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</script><p>It’s time for Madelinetosh Community Love Fund which means a new GG Loves color way <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f483-1f3fe.png" alt="💃🏾" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f483-1f3fe.png" alt="💃🏾" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />. Introducing <a href="https://madelinetosh.com/collections/gg-loves-warm-embraces">GG Loves Warm Embraces.</a> I am often asked what shade of orange is my favorite and I answer <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f5e3.png" alt="🗣" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> all shades of orange matter. This color is unlike the others. The name says it all. The color looks like what a warm embrace feels like. <a href="https://madelinetosh.com/pages/mt-community-love-fund-collection">Go here for all the details</a>. There is a new pattern booklet for sale. 100% of the proceeds go into the fund for the community. </p><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://madelinetosh.com/collections/gg-loves-warm-embraces"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="861" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7961" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/oh-my-gg/screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2-11-16-pm/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?fit=1014%2C1206&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1014,1206" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?fit=252%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?fit=861%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?resize=861%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7961" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?resize=861%2C1024&ssl=1 861w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?resize=252%2C300&ssl=1 252w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?resize=768%2C913&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?resize=600%2C714&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.11.16-PM.png?w=1014&ssl=1 1014w" sizes="(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px" /></a></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Oh My GG</h2><p>AND then this happened. Back in June I received a set of orange needles and hooks from Knitter’s pride. Yup you read that right..an entirely orange set <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f483-1f3fe.png" alt="💃🏾" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f483-1f3fe.png" alt="💃🏾" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> I wanted to sell then but I couldn’t afford to purchase the minimum. HOWEVER, Shannon from Jimmy Beans Wool reached out and made it happen. The <a href="https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/knitting/yarn/KnittersPride/InterchangeableNeedleCrochetHookSet.asp?showLarge=true&specPCVID=112804">Oh My GG Tool set</a> is now available for pre-order (only 21 left) The first set sold out before I had a chance to write a blog post <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f483-1f3fe.png" alt="💃🏾" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f483-1f3fe.png" alt="💃🏾" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/knitting/yarn/KnittersPride/InterchangeableNeedleCrochetHookSet.asp?showLarge=true&specPCVID=112804"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1000" height="450" data-attachment-id="7962" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/oh-my-gg/4ea75fa8-35bf-4aef-a30e-e10b89fafab0-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C450&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?fit=300%2C135&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C450&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=1000%2C450&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7962" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=300%2C135&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=768%2C346&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4EA75FA8-35BF-4AEF-A30E-E10B89FAFAB0-2.jpg?resize=600%2C270&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dreaming in Color</h2><p>For those of you that have been with me for awhile know how proud I am right now. I remember coming into this community and wishing I could have yarn companies send me yarn and here we are now. Madelinetosh offers 4 colors names for me! I mean there is a link in the menu titled GG Collection. I could pass out! </p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="283" data-attachment-id="7963" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/oh-my-gg/screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2-48-28-pm/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?fit=2822%2C780&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2822,780" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?fit=300%2C83&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?fit=1024%2C283&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?resize=1024%2C283&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7963" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?resize=1024%2C283&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?resize=300%2C83&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?resize=768%2C212&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?resize=1536%2C425&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?resize=2048%2C566&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-31-at-2.48.28-PM.png?resize=600%2C166&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure><p>The needles are the icing on a very orange cake! The words to describe what this feels like are beyond me. I now know it’s never too late to dream. It’s never too late to start over and try something new. </p><p>Thank you for reading and for supporting me. As with the other colors or GG themed items, I am paid when you purchase any GG items. Thank you in advance.</p><h1 class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Raleway;font-weight: normal;text-align: center">Have a fabulous day…..on purpose</h1><h1 class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Allura;font-weight: normal;font-size: 113px;text-align: center">GG</h1><p><em>**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.</em></p><p>The post <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/oh-my-gg/">Oh My GG!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ggmadeit.com">G G M A D E I T</a>.</p>
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<title>Dear Gaye Gaye | A letter to little GG</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaye Glasspie]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>I have come to realize that all of the dark feelings that I have about myself stemmed from my childhood. As a result, I have decided to write a letter to little me. If I could I would go back and hold me tight. Obviously, I can not, so this letter I will write. Dear […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have come to realize that all of the dark feelings that I have about myself stemmed from my childhood. As a result, I have decided to write a letter to little me. If I could I would go back and hold me tight. Obviously, I can not, so this letter I will write. </p><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7845" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/dear-gaye-gaye-a-letter-to-little-gg/img_6009/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1536,2048" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1523379015","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_6009" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7845" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6009.jpg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></a></figure><p>Dear Gaye Gaye, </p><p>I know you didn’t think you were worthy. I know you thought you were ugly. These beliefs were not your own, yet you claimed them as gospel. Another thing I know is you were afraid of what your future would hold. You allowed fear to make decisions, to drive your behavior and tolerance. Because you thought you were less than, you were afraid to say when something hurt you. As a result folks that didn’t deserve access, gained it for free.</p><p>I am writing this letter to tell you to keep going. This letter is to tell you that although I (the grown up version) have faced obstacles, I am ok. We are ok. Your feelings impact me in every thing I do. This letter is to help us both get rid of those negative thoughts that were given to us. I say let’s recycle them for something good. You are not ugly. There is nothing wrong with your skin color. You are worthy and more than enough</p><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="828" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7861" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/dear-gaye-gaye-a-letter-to-little-gg/09ecd840-8a4e-402c-bedb-2974a1ab6140/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?fit=1440%2C1781&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1440,1781" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1652802594","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?fit=243%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?fit=828%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?resize=828%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7861" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?resize=828%2C1024&ssl=1 828w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?resize=243%2C300&ssl=1 243w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?resize=768%2C950&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?resize=1242%2C1536&ssl=1 1242w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?resize=600%2C742&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09ECD840-8A4E-402C-BEDB-2974A1AB6140.jpg?w=1440&ssl=1 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px" /></a></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading">My Promise</h2><p>To you, Gaye Gaye, I offer this promise. I promise to stop trying to force people to love me. My only job is to be the best version of me/us. I will no longer try to fit where I am not wanted. I will build/create my own space. This letter is a result of the time I have spent in therapy. It is there that I realized, you were still in pain….56 years later. </p><p>Yes we made it to 56. We have stumbled a few times and we have had some awesome triumphs too! The point is even though the world at large, tried to drown our light…even with tears in my/our eyes…we still shine. </p><p>NOTE: to the reader, if you made it this far, thank you for reading. Also there is nothing wrong with talking to yourself, which is what is happening in this blog.<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f61b.png" alt="😛" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p><h2 class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Allura;font-weight: normal;font-size: 44px;text-align: center">Have a fabulous day….on purpose <br>GG </h2><p>The post <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/dear-gaye-gaye-a-letter-to-little-gg/">Dear Gaye Gaye | A letter to little GG</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ggmadeit.com">G G M A D E I T</a>.</p>
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<title>It’s Tuesday and I am Tired</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaye Glasspie]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>I am tired. I am over the constant disregard for Black lives. I am tired. I am fed up with the news, the hashtags, the video…yes again on film..in the back..seven bullets..while his kids watched. I am tired. I read the comments, I know better, but I read them anyway and the questions. Why didn’t […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am tired. <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/why-i-cant-just-knit-the-story-of-a-black-knitter-during-civil-unrest/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">I am over the constant disregard for Black lives.</a> </p><p>I am tired. I am fed up with the news, the hashtags, the video…yes again on film..in the back..seven bullets..while his kids watched.</p><p>I am tired. I read the comments, I know better, but I read them anyway and the questions. Why didn’t he just comply? Does that even matter? </p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/jacob-blake-kenosha-wisconsin-shooting-08-25-2020/h_a1b64cca97f5e27f97856dcffc428a60" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/jacob-blake-kenosha-wisconsin-shooting-08-25-2020/h_a1b64cca97f5e27f97856dcffc428a60" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">His name is Jacob Blake and he is currently paralyzed from the waist down, because he is Black </a></p><p>The gap still exists and sadly it’s as wide as it ever was. I am tired. I feel broken. I feel helpless. </p><p>Wanna walk a mile in my shoes? I bet you don’t </p><p>In the knitting community we just lost <a data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.jongiswold.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.jongiswold.com/" target="_blank">Jon Giswold</a> and man I’m over of this year. PERIOD! </p><p>Grief is a sneaky emotion. I grieve the sudden death of that gentle soul. I grieve for Breonna Taylor because why was her life so insignificant because she was Black? She was in HER bed in HER home! WTF!!</p><p>I AM TIRED and it’s just Tuesday. I am praying the week takes a turn. My plan is to seek peace on purpose. It’s only Tuesday, so I have time to turn this week around. </p><p class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Bilbo Swash Caps;font-weight: 400;font-size: 50px;text-align: center;color: #ff6900"><em>Gaye G</em></p><div id="fd-form-5f23e0f02e94b80027c83657"></div>
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<title>I Finally Love My Curls | A Story About My Natural Journey</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaye Glasspie]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 18:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Facebook memories strike again. I am going to move away from knitting for this one ok? I want to talk about my hair. Yup you read that right, my hair, my crown of glory. I have shared with you that the shade of my skin was an issue when I was younger, already. If you […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facebook memories strike again. I am going to move away from knitting for this one ok? I want to talk about my hair. Yup you read that right, my hair, my crown of glory. I have shared with you that the shade of my skin was an issue when I was younger, already. If you weren’t light, you weren’t right. It’s sad, but I was taught to not like myself at an early age. As a black woman, my beauty was measured with White standards. So I failed the first big test which was the dark hue of my skin. The other was having long hair. I had that part as I have always had a healthy head of hair. </p><p>In my community, if you didn’t have long hair AND you were dark skinned…oh boy!! It didn’t matter how smart you were, having short hair was a curse. Because of this false narrative, my mother put a relaxer in my hair. I guess she was trying to protect me in her own way. I later learned that I was born with a head full of curls..so they were always there. Curls for a Black person was often referred to as Nappy, because our curls are very coily; therefore after the AFRO went out of style…straight was the thing. </p><p>Anyway, I said all this to say, when I decided to stop relaxing my hair and allowing my natural curls to flow, that was a major thing. I cut all my hair off and just started fresh. To a Black man, your hair is everything, but I did anyway, because this was me taking control of MY story. Like the song says, I am not my hair. My grandfather was probably turning over in his grave. I remember calling my mom, because someone showed her a picture before I could go see her. She was crying and I instantly went on defense. She went on to say she was crying because I looked exactly as I did when I was born. That was 11 years ago. </p><center><iframe id="vp1wiT8F" title="Video Player" width="544" height="306" frameborder="0" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/embed.animoto.com/play.html?w=swf/production/vp1&e=1598115090&f=wiT8FVoiOs5FUfG28QakZw&d=0&m=p&r=360p+720p&volume=100&start_res=720p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=autostart" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center><p class="has-text-align-center"><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://animoto.com/?sscid=81k4_m9vza&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=1474511&utm_content=1535272&c3ch=SAS&c3nid=1474511" data-type="URL" data-id="https://animoto.com/?sscid=81k4_m9vza&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=1474511&utm_content=1535272&c3ch=SAS&c3nid=1474511" target="_blank">Video created with Animoto</a></em>. Get 15% off all annual plans with the code ANNUAL15OFF</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">What I have learned in 11 years</h2><p>I have learned so much about my hair and the connection to my self esteem. I will admit, that is when I started falling in love with me. I was no longer hiding behind hair, because I didn’t have much in the beginning. I was no longer worried about the rain or getting in the water…my curls actually loves the water. I also learned after spending a ton of money on products, LOL. my hair just needed a good leave in conditioner. My favorite is <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://bit.ly/2zthQoL" data-type="URL" data-id="http://bit.ly/2zthQoL" target="_blank">Koils By Nature. </a> I have tried TONS of other products and I still do, occasionally, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://amzn.to/3j80rVM" data-type="URL" data-id="https://amzn.to/3j80rVM" target="_blank">but KBN is my tried and true. </a></p><p>I was free, finally, that is until society pulled out it’s ruler again. Folks have said my hair wasn’t professional. My hair has been called wild. I have had folks, usually White, put their hands in my hair, uninvited. (that only happened once) All because it was different. It wasn’t their version of beauty it was my own. </p><p>Over these 11 years I learned, I am pretty..not the hair, the makeup or the earrings. They enhance ME! It was a long lesson but I finally learned and I love every spirally curl in my scalp. Here is yet another example of me being intentionally me…on purpose. Don’t forget, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. </p><p>NOTE: this is also why my logo was created. 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<title>It’s Tuesday, I got a testimony | A story of Determination</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020 7:30AM. I wake up in pain and was all ready to be team woo is me. After I roll over, the first thing I grab is my phone. I went to Facebook and the first thing I saw was my memories. If you are on Facebook you will understand how […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020 7:30AM. I wake up in pain and was all ready to be team woo is me. After I roll over, the first thing I grab is my phone. I went to Facebook and the first thing I saw was my memories. If you are on Facebook you will understand how the memories can be a good thing or they can set you off. Today they were a good thing, FB reminded me I am blessed and let me tell you why.</p><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="7094" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/its-tuesday-i-got-a-testimony-a-story-of-determination/facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26.jpg?fit=700%2C933&ssl=1" data-orig-size="700,933" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1597089101","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.041666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26.jpg?fit=700%2C933&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26.jpg?resize=251%2C334&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-7094" width="251" height="334" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26.jpg?w=700&ssl=1 700w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-33-26.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px" /></figure></div><p>Three years ago I was at rock bottom. You all know that I lost my job in 2012. Well in early 2013 I started doing contract work. I was lucky that my work put me in demand, which took me all the way through the end of 2016. </p><p>At that point I was back on the job market and unsuccessful…so unemployment it was. Initially I was ok because I had manage to save a little bit and then I was still <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/the-life-of-ggmadeit-this-week-and-last/">selling on my Etsy shop</a>. Well..the six months was up..unemployment was exhausted and I used my last to pay the rent and the debt was rising fast. Wait correction, if I remember correctly I had to borrow from a friend to pay my rent. Read DEFEATED <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f641.png" alt="🙁" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p><p>As you can imagine, as a single woman. I was beyond afraid. Don’t forget I couldn’t go home to mom or dad, they were both gone. When I say I had hit bottom, trust me, I was in life’s basement. </p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday’s Testimony </h2><p>I could have given up. I could have accepted defeat but I refused. My history proved I was better than this. I knew I deserved a good job, so instead of listening to my own negative voice; I redirected my focus. A lot of folks look down on social media, specifically, on sharing your dark spots. If I didn’t know anything, I knew this. I needed help. So I posted that I was looking for work and was at my wits end. HELP!! </p><p>Every day I knit, I blogged and I looked for work. The knitting and the blogging helped me stay sane AND when I look back now, it helped people get to know me. During this down time is when I learned how to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfsCD_3R4gEeQJXmPKRVmw?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">edit my videos</a> and my pictures. I had time to research the industry and notice the absence of faces like mine. My point here is this, I cried every day…multiple times a day, but I kept going. I never once stopped trying. </p><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="7095" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/its-tuesday-i-got-a-testimony-a-story-of-determination/facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56.jpg?fit=1000%2C1333&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1333" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1597091166","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56.jpg?resize=293%2C389&ssl=1" alt="Tuesday" class="wp-image-7095" width="293" height="389" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56.jpg?zoom=2&resize=293%2C389&ssl=1 586w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Facetune_10-08-2020-20-32-56.jpg?zoom=3&resize=293%2C389&ssl=1 879w" sizes="(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px" /></figure></div><p>Then it happened. My reputation at Verizon paid off. I received two messages on FACEBOOK with job offers. Both of the employers were previous supervisors from my time at VZ. So today, on this Tuesday afternoon, I am reminded that I am here and I made it because I refused to give up. </p><p>I am sharing this because we are in dark scary times right now. I know someone reading this is at an all time low. Please look up, cry all day, but look up, that is the way out. </p><p>If you have listened to or read anything about me, you know I credit yarn and knitting for saving my life. I held on to my knitting when I had nothing else to hold. Times were so bad, I was very close to selling my stash. I did sell a few things but again another way that my yarn saved me. </p><p>The point of this post to encourage someone, anyone to just keep going. The way is through, don’t stop in it, go right through. There is life on the other side. I am living proof. </p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">My Advice </h2><p>If I had any tips on getting through the tough times it would be this…be intentional. Know what you need/want and go after it on purpose. Pack up your fears and your broken heart and go get your peace. </p><p class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Amiri;font-weight: normal;font-size: 33px;text-align: center">Have a fabulous day on purpose </p><p class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Qwigley;font-weight: normal;font-size: 50px;text-align: center;color: #ff6900">Gaye G </p><div id="fd-form-5f23e0f02e94b80027c83657"></div>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaye Glasspie]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Today I turn 54 years old. It’s 12:01 midnight and I still wait for my Mom and my bonus Dad to try to beat each other being the first one to call with birthday love. So in order to derail these tears, I am going to share fifty four things about me. My first boat […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I turn 54 years old. It’s 12:01 midnight and I still wait for my Mom and my bonus Dad to try to beat each other being the first one to call with birthday love. So in order to derail these tears, I am going to share fifty four things about me. </p><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="7023" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/54-things-you-may-or-may-not-know-about-gg/86258447-0e59-41ab-af46-f350f4fcd61f_1_201_a/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,2560" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1596394460","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a.jpeg?resize=606%2C808&ssl=1" alt="54" class="wp-image-7023" width="606" height="808" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/86258447-0E59-41AB-AF46-F350F4FCD61F_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px" /></figure></div><ol class="wp-block-list"><li>My first boat ride was because there was a flood on our street and the fire department had to come get us. </li><li>I was born with my thumb in my mouth. </li><li>My mom and my bonus dad died on the same day 5 years apart. </li><li>2012 I lost my dad, my mom and my job in under 3 months.</li><li>I am still close to my first friend. We have been bffs since we were 5 years old.</li><li> I cry everyday, sometimes just for a few minutes and other times, well…I cry. Grieving has no expiration date.</li><li>There is such a thing as too <strong>much yarn</strong> but so what</li><li>I wish I was taught to manage money as a young adult</li><li>I use to go out of my way to please folks..make sure they were happy before I even considered myself.</li><li>I have learned that just because YOU are a friend, doesn’t mean you have a friend</li><li>I make a mean<strong> sweet potato pie</strong> (my Moma taught me)</li><li>My first concert was The Jackson Five</li><li>There is life after losing a job, a parent, or a love. GGmadeit has dual meaning</li><li>I take so many selfies because for more than half my life I didn’t think I was pretty</li><li>I was always ashamed of my dark skin</li><li>Love my dark skin so much NOW</li><li>I sucked my thumb until I was 18 years old </li><li>I don’t eat collard greens. Yes I am black</li><li>If you want me to do something tell me I can’t do it</li><li>I dread the 4th of July and Labor Day because I never had a large family</li><li>Now that my parents are gone, I fake my way through Thanksgiving and Christmas</li><li>I am afraid of growing old alone</li><li>Yes everything has to be orange. LOL </li><li>My grandmother is the reason I am who I am. She taught me to have integrity, to laugh, to love, and to react to my name only. She reinforced that I am not any of the names I was called (fatso, blackie, 4eyes) I am Gaye Glasspie, PERIOD</li><li>I helped raise close to 70K dollars in less than 2 months</li><li>Who walked the runway for the first time ever? *raises hand*</li><li>All the posts you all love the most, is me talking to myself</li><li>I wish I had a better relationship with my dad (RIP)</li><li><em><strong>My best creation yet is</strong></em> Shelbey Monae</li><li>After my cancer scare, I didn’t think I would make it 54</li><li>When I was a kid my grandmother always took me to see the Rockettes</li><li>I am single and for the first time ever I am comfy with being by myself. It took all this time for me to realize that I need to like/love me before anyone else</li><li>I know for a fact that every opportunity in life teaches you 2 things: what to do and what not to do</li><li> I love everyone first. I like to love, I like to help, but do NOT, I repeat DO NOT PISS ME OFF</li><li>24 without Jack Bauer is NOT 24 PERIOD</li><li>Anytime I watch Golden Girls I laugh/cry because that was my grandmother’s favorite show. I miss that lady</li><li>I hate taking my car to the mechanic, that was my dad’s job</li><li>I am such a procrastinator</li><li> I have never smoked, done drugs and never will</li><li>I had 1 fight in my life and that was because I was afraid of my mother <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f602.png" alt="😂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> I’d fight a brick before I got in trouble on purpose</li><li>Although orange is my favorite color, I was afraid to wear it because I was always told I was too dark.. I think you know I got over that nonsense. </li><li>I like spinach dip but won’t eat spinach</li><li>I watched both my parents take their last breath. A sight can never unsee</li><li>Every time there is a full moon, I am so sure my mommy is watching me</li><li>I fell and broke my finger but I didn’t have insurance so it’s not straight</li><li>I know avoiding situations I am afraid of doesn’t make them go away, but I avoid anyway</li><li>I know folks are always watching you so I always behave in a way that would make my Moma proud</li><li>I always make too much spaghetti because it’s so much better the next day</li><li>My ideal day is spent surrounded by love and yarn</li><li>I am a published writer</li><li>I cry when I watch national geographic</li><li>I hate deadlines. I work best when I can just flow. That’s why I avoid knit along</li><li>I work best under pressure</li><li>I named my daughter Shelbey after the character from Steel Magnolias</li></ol><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="7024" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/54-things-you-may-or-may-not-know-about-gg/img_8593/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?fit=1000%2C1334&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1334" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1596308078","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.05","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_8593" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="54" class="wp-image-7024" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?resize=768%2C1025&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_8593.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure></div><p class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Thasadith;font-weight: normal;font-size: 36px;text-align: center">Thank you all for being here<br>Have a fabulous day on purpose</p><p class="fonts-plugin-block " style="font-family: Qwigley;font-weight: normal;font-size: 37px;text-align: center;color: #ff6900">GG</p><div id="fd-form-5f20b8072e94b80027c8348f"></div>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaye Glasspie]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Self esteem is defined as confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect. Today’s post will move away from knitting for a moment and then circle back, ok? Today I invite you into my heart, so you really understand who I am. If I could go back and sit down with me, I could have […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Self esteem is defined as confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect. Today’s post will move away from knitting for a moment and then circle back, ok? Today I invite you into my heart, so you really understand who I am. If I could go back and sit down with me, I could have saved myself a lifetime of hurt. Let’s start with little GG<br></p><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="720" height="960" data-attachment-id="6935" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/what-i-would-tell-my-younger-self-a-story-about-self-esteem/90f851cb-3591-4799-b9eb-025a6c0f87db/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB.jpeg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1" data-orig-size="720,960" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB.jpeg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&ssl=1" alt="Self esteem" class="wp-image-6935" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB.jpeg?w=720&ssl=1 720w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/90F851CB-3591-4799-B9EB-025A6C0F87DB.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></figure></div><p>Self esteem is meant to be how I feel about me, right? Yea, no, because most of how I felt about me was based on what someone else said or did. I grew up as a little girl in the 70’s. That is when I learned the burden of my dark skin. That is when I was convinced I would never be considered pretty because I was dark skinned. It was then that I was taught that when you are dark like me, you stay away from bright colors. </p><p>Oh if only I can go back and see that I truly wasn’t the darkest person around AND that dark didn’t mean ugly. If I could talk to me, I would force me to look in the mirror and truly see the beauty within. I would tell me that folks saying I was pretty for a dark skinned girl, was their issue not mine. The fact that I couldn’t just be pretty was them trying the navigate with their own baggage. I would love if I knew that bag was NOT mine to carry…but carry it I did. </p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Happiness </h2><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><a href="https://ggmadeit.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/comparing-is-a-confidence-killer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="6936" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/what-i-would-tell-my-younger-self-a-story-about-self-esteem/ccc93cd1-4eb3-4414-9500-d9be40651e3b/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1536,2048" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?resize=499%2C666&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6936" width="499" height="666" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CCC93CD1-4EB3-4414-9500-D9BE40651E3B.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px" /></a></figure></div><p>Another thing I would say to me is this…I am responsible for making me happy. Let me type that again. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ME HAPPY! I spent most of my life searching for happy as if I could use google to find the address. Most of my life the “self” in self esteem was lost on me. I kept looking for someone else to make ME happy, make me feel pretty, tell me I wasn’t too dark, when I had the power all the time. This year marks chapter 54 and I still have to remind myself of this very important fact. <br></p><p>As you can see this is a deep conversation, but it would have saved me so much heartache. Now I would to talk to me about comparison. I want to talk about how comparing myself to others robbed me of a major chunk of my life. If only I didn’t look at others and automatically put myself down. If you let me tell it, I was never pretty enough or smart enough. Ugh I have been so hard on me, most of my life. <br>Five years ago I wrote <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ggmadeit.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/comparing-is-a-confidence-killer/" target="_blank">a blog post about how comparing can kill your confidence.</a> Here is where the knitting comes into play. Although I am a grown ass woman, my self esteem or lack thereof, rears it’s ugly head in all aspects of my life. </p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Self Talk Is Powerful</h2><p>For years I was afraid of knitting because of course I couldn’t do that. Oh my GAWD I wish I could time travel and convince me that I can do whatever the hell I try to do. I would count myself out before I even tried. It took me all this time to face my fears. <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/2018the-year-of-facing-my-fears/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">This post I talk about pushing past my fear of sweaters. </a>Nobody told me I couldn’t knit a sweater, I did that! If I could somehow go back and teach me that I need to always cheer for me, I swear I would. </p><p>What about you? If you could go back and have a talk with the younger you. What would you say? </p><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="576" height="1024" data-attachment-id="6941" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/what-i-would-tell-my-younger-self-a-story-about-self-esteem/0d5327ec-b63b-4d98-b07a-83d25b8fa7d7_1_201_a/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/0D5327EC-B63B-4D98-B07A-83D25B8FA7D7_1_201_a-scaled-e1595191998902.jpeg?fit=700%2C1244&ssl=1" data-orig-size="700,1244" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1589901547","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.016393442622951","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="0D5327EC-B63B-4D98-B07A-83D25B8FA7D7_1_201_a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/0D5327EC-B63B-4D98-B07A-83D25B8FA7D7_1_201_a-scaled-e1595191998902.jpeg?fit=169%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/0D5327EC-B63B-4D98-B07A-83D25B8FA7D7_1_201_a-scaled-e1595191998902.jpeg?fit=576%2C1024&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/0D5327EC-B63B-4D98-B07A-83D25B8FA7D7_1_201_a.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6941"/></figure></div><p>The post <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/what-i-would-tell-my-younger-self-a-story-about-self-esteem/">What I Would Tell My Younger Self | A Story About Self Esteem</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ggmadeit.com">G G M A D E I T</a>.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>My thoughts on this Thursday are specific to our fiber community. As I have said before, Black wave part 2 is powerful. This wave of followers and attention has all but crippled me. Let me explain these thoughts in more detail. It’s obvious that I am Black in a predominately white fiber industry. Once again […]</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My thoughts on this Thursday are specific to our fiber community. As I have said before, Black wave part 2 is powerful. This wave of followers and attention has all but crippled me. Let me explain these thoughts in more detail. </p><div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="6337" data-permalink="https://ggmadeit.com/work-in-progress-i-am-the-work-thats-in-progress/img_7405/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_7405.jpeg?fit=700%2C933&ssl=1" data-orig-size="700,933" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11 Pro Max","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1592929845","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.013888888888889","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_7405" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_7405.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_7405.jpeg?fit=700%2C933&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_7405.jpeg?resize=434%2C579" alt="my thoughts" class="wp-image-6337" width="434" height="579" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_7405.jpeg?w=700&ssl=1 700w, https://i0.wp.com/ggmadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_7405.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px" /></figure></div><p>It’s obvious that I am <a aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" href="https://ggmadeit.com/why-i-cant-just-knit-the-story-of-a-black-knitter-during-civil-unrest/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Black in a predominately white fiber industry</a>. Once again my voice, in the midst of unrest, has placed me in the limelight. Don’t get me wrong, I am loving the growth and all the new fiber friends. My question is why I am so important when it comes to matters of racism, diversity or inclusion? Is my voice not powerful any other time? Will I ever be <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/comfortable?s=t" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">comfortable</a>? Will I ever be able to take all the requests at face value?</p><p>A community that is a vital part of my dream of being a full time Fiber influencer, now makes me feel used. I keep trying to steer my thoughts away from these negative feelings, but I struggle. </p><p>I know things must change. I am all for it, my issue is feeling comfortable and I pray that happens soon. My email..can I tell you how I get anxious when one comes in from someone new? </p><p>I know I will figure all of this out, this is just how I feel today. AND I’m STILL not finished with the sweater <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f9d0.png" alt="🧐" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p><p>The post <a href="https://ggmadeit.com/my-thoughts-on-this-thursday-will-i-ever-be-comfortable/">My Thoughts On This Thursday |Will I Ever Be Comfortable?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ggmadeit.com">G G M A D E I T</a>.</p>
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