handmade Christmas - sneak peek

Let's face it.  When November comes around, most everyone starts trying not to notice that the stores are all decked out or think about Christmas.  Well, the fact is that its hard to avoid even at the end of October.  This year, we're not going to be home for Christmas, but I am already feeling the itch to decorate our home and make peppermint and cinnamon flavored goodies.  After I saw this post today, I felt justified and supported in my Christmas spirit.

Let me just make one thing clear.  My house doesn't look like Christmastime right now, nor will it before or immediately after Thanksgiving.  But come December it will feel like Christmastime at my home! While I am not planning on decking out the halls like crazy, I will get us in the holiday spirit properly with a little decor, some lovely smells and treats to enjoy.  I see nothing wrong with that and it quite makes me happy, if I do say so.  So, having said all of that, this image is a sneak peak, some pieces of progress, of the holiday fare to come... 

Happy Holidays!  Like, Happy Thanksgiving, of course.  wink.

pieces of progress

pieces of progress

//  I'm trying hard to check things off of my list(s).  I look forward to sharing it all!  Soon.

pieces of progress

 

 

* I am feeling so inspired lately.  I wish I could illustrate it all.  Let me just say that all day (well, when my baby was napping) I planned, listed, organized, journaled, set goals, and folded laundry.   I am even working on starting an Etsy shop soon and I am taking this little shop opening seriously.  The above are some pieces of my progress.  Enjoy!

//  A Walk On update is coming, and I am not pleased with my steps this past week.  You'll see...

pieces of progress

I can't seem to focus on one project at a time.  Right now I am working on 4 different ones and I just finished one other one that I'll share later.  I think I'm starting to get the hang of having a baby and doing little things I want to all while maintaining some sort of clean/orderly home. 

 

 

*  the only bad news is that my sewing machine broke today.  I was just sewing and then the error flashed and beeped.  That was the end of that project.  But Actually I hand sewed after that.  That is how determined I am to finish my projects lately.  I am just sick of unfinished-ness in my life.  It feels good to get stuff done!

* I am in a really good rhythm right now.  I hope to bring together my thoughts and motivations to share here, soon.

//  Now to the 4 waiting projects!

teaser : zday gift

For Zack's birthday (aka Bday, aka Zday) I couldn't come up with a good gift.  But, finally while away from home, it came to me to recreate a simple little print he likes.  Since I didn't have all of the materials (I know, lame) I had to give him the bare bones. 

//  Check back for the finished product tomorrow.

pieces of progress