WIP and Chat - Season of change and transition, another new-to-me shop, and goals for the year

[@robinpennington5758]

Thank you for the WIP and chat, Katie! Congratulations to Connor! I am sure everything will go smoothly. Once you see he is striving in the new class, you will be able to stop stressing. Hope you have a great week! 💛💝💛💝

[@quinellleftwich1781]

Im so happy for Conner. Congrats to him and to you and Adam as good parents. 💜💜💜

[@debirice7047]

I’m sure your house repairs will go smoothly. Congratulations to Connor big steps and lots of hugs. Love listening to your WIPs. ❤️🥰❤️🥰

[@beccamaulbetsch9463]

Exciting changes for your family. Praying for peace through all the changes. 💜

[@jessicaallard9453]

Yellow heart 💛 love ya! Thank you for sharing and making everyone feel less alone because I'm certain we can all relate to your experience of the season of change to some extent!

[@siobhanjahn6267]

Katie, I have faith you will be able to handle all the different changes you and Adam will be going through. All seems to be great opportunities for your whole family. Take care of yourself first, so you will be strong and positive for your family. Self care makes a huge difference. Enjoy your Date at Disney. Hope you and Adam let your inner child play that day and have a blast. I will send Love Vibes and Prayers for everyone. 🙏🏻❤🙏🏻❤🙏🏻❤

[@tammyglasenappsimon4941]

Thanks for the update. That's exciting for both boys. My granddaughter has many different learning challenges. She was in a GENED class. Which I was really worried because of the history of her previous schools outside of my care. But she did great. The SPED teachers came into her class once a week. Then they would take her out to do more of her language and speech. Then another day they would do her math with her. Plus, her IEP helped in many more challenges in the classroom. Ex: noise reduction headphones when she tested, classroom independent work. Her teachers were so great she actually made honor roll and the most improved reader. Now she is not living with us and parents don't do all she needs and support. I always worry about her. It's very stressful that I have no access to her teachers or school work .. 😢💛

[@lindsayohare3368]

💜💞💜 Yay for Conner! That is such a huge step! Positive vibes!

[@jaepingsu]

I can't use anything except Everlasting Tips! I made a rookie mistake when I first bought stainless steel tips and got some from a knockoff company and they were so cheaply made, but I happily replaced all tips with ET. I hope her business picks up again since you can tell she truly cares about quality and making people happy. Oh, boy, may the repairs go quickly and not be too costly. We learned the same thing about DIY fixers with our first home, too. We were a bit of a nightmare for our second realtor but it wasn't her money we were spending and she made a great purchase off our sale and purchase, so don't feel bad about being "picky!" 💜

[@bubbles5494554]

You made me feel a lot better about the changes going on in life. Also congrats to Conner.💗

[@vickipeterson3422]

I made it to the end. Ty for your upbeat WIP and chat. I really needed it. I hope the repairs aren’t completely invasive to your day to day functions. Take care 💌

[@jennifercortes7605]

♥️ sounds like great changes coming for your boys! Love how much you advocate for them!

[@marialarsen5275]

💛🧡 Thanks for keeping me company while I was cooking 😀

[@Someonentheknow]

Could totally relate to everything you were talking about. I too have been on that journey for 9 yrs now & it's nice to learn who I am & not why others tell me that I am. Good luck on your journey!! 💜💙💛

[@Queen_of_Diamonds_4]

❤️❤️❤️ Hey Katie! Love hearing your updates. Hoping all of the change go well!

[@dr.mimiASMRkid]

💜💗⏩ wishing you the best during this transition for you and your family

[@jenniferzyren7521]

Congratulations to Connor! I hope the transition goes smoothly. And good luck with all the house projects. Sending you good vibes. 💛 Also, if you like cozy games like Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon, you'll love Disney Dreamlight Valley. There are quests and a storyline, but not an overarching one like the Horizon series. But it's kind of nice to wave at Mickey while Minnie and I harvest crops and go fishing with Goofy. XD You can probably wait until the free release if you want to try it out though- right now it's mostly like you're paying to beta test it.

[@tonyataylor1419]

Hey, Katie, great WIP & chat & yep that was me one of the few that found the Vulcan salute! 🤣🤣 Also, I understand the job hunting me & my husband lost are jobs at the start of the new year. I'm with you at 2023 not starting off to good just yet. My husband was there for 24 yrs. & I was there for 6 yrs. I'm working on "Home Sweet Home" by Katerina Beskova from DAC.💛💛💛

[@kcfield601]

I was misdiagnosed as a child with ADHD. It wasn't until I was in my 40's I was diagnosed with autism. Totally explained a lot of things. I was in that group of late 60's that all children with issues was labeled as ADD/ADHD. Totally understand the house issues. We bought our first house just a few years ago. Our home was built in 1921. We love it but now see issues that were masked and now having to fix and repair correctly. Good luck. We have been screwed.

[@aprilp.0129]

I’m excited to see you work on this one. I love anything reindeer and it’s so sweet. ❤

[@nicolerutten9623]

Thank you for talking so openly about your mental health and your issues with neurodivergency..We have just started the long path of getting out teenage daughter e diagnosis for ASD/ADHD and the more I learn, the more I realise I definitely struggle with neurodivergency too...good luck in your mission to get a diagnosis ❤️

[@craftymamaplans9553]

I did a wip too. Yay for the kiddos... they will do great and sounds like they will have support still!! 💛💛💛💛

[@elisabethpedersen4269]

Heia 💛 I feel for your bathroom situation; it's a tough one! I am struggleing with the same: I have no roof over my hallway and bathroom due to a leak in the roof of my apartment building ☹️ But hopefully it will get fixed soon🤞 I hope the boys enjoy the changes in school. Getting to follow "normal" lessons is a great stepp 👋👋 Have a great week and remember it's alowed to freek out once in a while 😅 Best wishes from Norway 🤗🤗🤗

[@marissacollie7164]

Hope all goes well with the house projects! Congrats regarding all the positive progress for you and your family. 🖤

[@piascreativecorner]

As always a nice WIP and chat with you. Changes and transition are always scary but it's also what makes us grow. 🧡 I have just finished my mystery painting and are now working on Honey Drip Farm by Chuck Pinson 😁😁😁😍😍😍

[@margaretspencer2440]

Congratulations on the positive changes in your life!! ❤

[@DiamondsandDevos]

💛💛💛 have an awesome week!

[@Goneskee2]

Glad to hear about the progress with the kids at school! Bummer about the remodeling but you’ll feel much better once it’s completed. I’m the same way about change, i have a hard adjusting even though it usually is fine in the end getting there sucks. No finishes for me for January or the year but I’ve been plugging away at aerial Angel from DAC (you unboxed her a while back and i loved her and had to have it.) as always I enjoy your videos and appreciate the mental/ emotional/ head space check ins and chats you have. 💖💖💖

[@treelimbtlc]

Katie, I saw this suggestion by someone (can't remember who) who said to used nail polisher remover to take off legends and writing around the canvas so you can keep your edges. I tried it during this video by dipping a q-tip in nail polish remover and it completely took off the thumb nail. So it works! I'm so excited. You can keep the edges, just clean off writing and my washi tape stuck back down. Yay. Like you, I like the cute edges of the paintings.

[@bethannewhite1563]

❤❤❤ I loved the video! Lots of changes but you can do it!

[@j.a.c.k3182]

Hi, Katie. I LOVE Everlasting bendy-single-placers and, their straighteners.

[@marthatoledo8277]

Thank you for sharing your journey. ❤❤

[@WendyGorti]

❤Great WIP n chat Katie ❤

[@Linda-Lovestostitch]

Hi Katie, I love your WIP and chat.

[@GailMcCormick]

Good luck with the bathroom project! 🧡

[@bootsmama1027]

Katie, I remember when everlasting tips came out with their stainless steel tips that you just replace the brass part for the stainless steel part. I like these single placers because they aren’t any bigger than the regular tips and don’t warp. I haven’t tried any other company that makes a similar product because I love their tips. They also make stainless steel tips for pick me up pens.

[@wonanesagriffin1018]

Everything will go fine with the remodeling ❤️

[@kml1972]

Transition is hard. But you are owning it! Congrats to Connor re: his progress at school. He’s making great strides. ❤

[@vickielopresti5767]

😍 single placing....."Siamese Tease ".....last 2 sections!!! Yea!! Vickie from SE Pa

[@LadydragonMarie]

#replay I worked on Welcome Path by Dreamer Design while listening to you. I also won the auction for everlasting tips which I sould recieve any day now. 💛💎 Marie

[@susanh9950]

Lovely WIP’n’Chat! Lots of info - PDA 💥 thank you for sharing! While watching I was kitting up Diamond Art Studio UK’s Waterside, which makes me think of Venice. Have a great week🖖! ❤️From🇨🇦

[@AshleyMurphy-p6v]

Hi i was doing a dragon diamond art when I was watching this. Love the diamond arts you are doing keep it up ❤

[@lennnsdiamonds5783]

Yay kiddos! The later class for Micah sounds like it’ll be amazing for him & Yay Connor in Gen Ed, that’s amazing! 💛

[@irenemeyer6220]

🧡🧡🧡💛💛 I love your channel

[@wrappedinharry]

❤️‍🔥🧡. Lovely to hang with you, Katie. My heart bleeds for you with these home repairs and renos that you are going to be putting up with. We had our kitchen and bathroom done three years ago now and remembering that time still gives me the heebies! But the finished kitchen and bathroom are totally worth the misery of that time. So I hope everything goes well for you guys and I’ll be sending prayers for both your babies as they make these massive transitions with their schooling. I’m sending love and hugs to you too as you try to incorporate into your psyche these changes your babies are going to go through. 🫶🏼🙏🏻

[@Tammy_1977]

As always, I truly enjoyed your wip n chat! Good luck with all of the changes. I’ll be praying for you and your family. 💛💛💛

[@stephanirozier7802]

Thank you for the video! ❤️

[@sparklingspectrumite]

Congrats to Connor! I’m sure the IEP team had plenty of data to support the change in placement, or they definitely wouldn’t have recommended it 😊 Also, another avenue to look at possibly being evaluate for ASD is to look through the universities. I know there are quite a few programs developing to help adults get evaluated, and it might be worth looking into 😊👍🏻

[@LisaNewf]

Katie, I have a few Everlasting Tips, but they are too wide for me. However, their single placers are excellent. Good luck with the renovations and changes happening.

[@lesliediamondpaints]

💜 working on “Furry Familiar” by Carrah-Anne Aldridge and Craftibly. Love it!

[@whimsywee71]

Just finished Hogwarts Crest Oddities Black by DAC. It's going in my boys' Harry Potter themed nursery.

[@Pedi1223]

Love that game as well!

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[@jenniferklayer5259]

Yeah when I searched the salute emoji I got : live lomg and prosper 🖖. It is a season of change too in my house. I honestly could go on for forever about that but I'm not gonna. I just wanna let you know you're not alone. 💛

[@dotydiva]

Wow lots of changes and hurdles. your in my prayers. did you call your insurance and ask them where to find the dr, youre looking for? hugs

[@vickieevans9364]

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[@serenainavan]

Omg this is wild me and my therapist were talking about pathological demand avoidance a month ago! It’s not in the dsm5 but is extremely supported as a branch on the neurodivergent tree in Europe. Also not seen in the dsm5: many common traits found in afab autistic folks

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Don't know if this is just me but it feels like time for a rewatch of frozen 2. (Because its a season of change). 💙

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[@spottedtime]

I don’t consider you as an idiot for delaying the repairs to your house. Due to that not everyone can get to their house repairs immediately, due to one to a number of things that are preventing the necessary repairs to be done. If you think you situation is bad, my uncle (who works as an architect) took multiple years to finish their house, which was doubled in size. They literally lived in a house for those years, that has a big hole in the back, where the old part of the house meets the new section and there was only a large plastic sheet keeping the weather out of the old part. The reason it took so long, was that his house was more of a side project, that he only worked on it during his off time. My uncle lives in Utah and even though it rarely rains there, it normally gets a few feet of snow annually. Also his house is now done. So, you’re situation could be worse 💛🧡

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If your hubby knows that you struggle in these areas, why doesn’t he take over paying bills, handling renovations?

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Could you tell your husband it would be nice if he joins you again when he’s not busy that is Katie Diamonds & Washi I do enjoy your Wip & Chats how are your children getting on with things

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