Miracles

"It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do, and the holiday season - like all other seasons - is a good time not only to tell stories of miracles, but to think about the miracles in your own life, and to be grateful for them."

~Lemony Snicket (The Lump of Coal)

Happy December!

Good day to you! It is the first day of December, can you believe it?! I cannot...especially since I have been a total blog slacker, and am not prepared to post anything today. I have been very under the weather. The kind of sick where you are not sure whether you need to throw up or lay down...sorry tmi? I did manage to make it to work where I drank tea (my body wouldn't even let me drink hot cocoa...so sad), and thought long and hard about eating some soup. For those of you who care, I did get down 2 oranges, and some toast. I would rather get 10 shots than deal with this illness...and that is saying A LOT, because I loathe needles....

Anyhoo I do not have anything prepared for you today, but I did want to let you know I have been working on the advent calendar, and a few cards. My camera is dead at the moment and needs to be charged (wow I am FULL of excuses today...), but as soon as everything is back to "normal" I will get my bootie in gear and fill you in on my craftiness. In case you missed it, here are the details. :)

Oh and I forgot to mention, I am redesigning my blog so it may look a little funky the next few days. Thanks for your patience - it should look much cleaner here soon. :) YA!

Have a happy Saturday!

25 Days of Craftiness

Christmas a few years back...

 

Greetings friends! I have been so inspired by all the DIY-ing on the world wide web that I have decided to try my hand at some fun holiday cheer. The list below are just a few of my favorites, and I would like to try leading up to the big 2-5 of December. The catch is that I am trying my best to mostly use items I already have for these crafts. Wish me luck!

Be sure to check out my Pinterest board for more inspiration, and be sure to try some do-it-yourself-ing this month. :) Enjoy!

1. Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments (Bugs and Fishes)
2. Fabric Ornament (V and Co.)
3. Pretty Paper Ornament (Craftberry Bush)
4. Candy Cane Cocktail (Martha Stewart)
5. Scrap a Family Recipe (My Mind's Eye)
6. Host a Cookie Exchange Party (Ellinee)
7. Clay Letter Garland (Oh Happy Day)
8. Pretty Painted Nails, such as these (The Beauty Department)
9. DIY Christmas trees like this (Our Pinteresting Family), or this (Minted), or this (Rockstar Diaries)
10. Chalkboard! (My Sister's Suitcase)
11. December Daily notebook for keepsakes. I adore this one! (The Nerd Nest)
12. Colorful Wall Art (Daisy Made Belle)
13. Advent Calendar similar to this (Silhouette Blog)
14. Christmas Card Shaker (Echo Park Paper blog)
15. Glitter Bobby Pins (The Beauty Department)
16. Christmas Wreath (Creativity Living)
17. Lemon Ricotta Donuts (Elephantine)
18. Mini Holiday Advent Album (Two Peas in a Bucket)
19. Lavender Hot Chocolate (A La Mode)
20. Paper Napkin Poinsettia (Ellinee)
21. Homemade gifts like this (Family Circle)
22. Display for Christmas Cards (Martha Stewart)
23. Christmas Candles (The Ivy Cottage)
24. Hand-made Ornament (A Sorta Fairytale)
25. Marshmallows! (The Urban Poser)

Holiday Spirit!

Hello there! Hope this week is treating you well. This week I have been able to create a few crafty items, but I have been very busy pinning so I thought I would share with you a few fun things I found!

Another beautiful advent calendar from Chefmessy! This one looks very fun, yet simple.

A wonderful DIY wreath for any seaon over at Two Junk Chix (their blog is awesome btw).

Such a great idea, and I just got a white pumpkin this weekend! :) Chatelaine blog

Can you tell I am in the holiday spirit? Well, just in case you didn't know I AM! The change in weather here has me making chili, and drinking tea and cocoa all day. It is wonderful!

Here is a sneak at a card I am working on for the upcoming Bazzill card swap! Hooray for the holidays. :D

 

What are you looking forward to during this holiday season?

 

Check back next week - I will have more fun things to share! Have a wonderful week.

 

 

Weekly Update: Slowing down

Hello! Sorry for the lack of posts lately - I felt like I was on a roll a few months ago! I need to update you on a big change that has happened, which will explain my lack of blogging. I officially started full time one week ago at my job and I am so excited to have more time in the office during the week, especially being able to see other staff members. I am truly blessed with a wonderful work place, and a job that I love and am passionate about. I would love to be able to blog more, but I have been stressing out about getting a post out each day. So I have made a decision to only post once a week. I am hoping this will lead to less stress for me, and better photos and posts for you! (win, win) :)

Thank you for all your support, and I hope you check back soon. Have a wonderful day!

 

Oh man, gotta also find as much time as possible to spend with this little guy. I love him so much!