Finally, some Christmas decorations...

Seriously, where does the time go? It's been speeding by at an absurdly fast pace these last few weeks, even months. It's been four days since my last post and I could swear I did it last night. Wow.

At any rate, I took some pictures of the holiday sprucing-up that our house got this past week - now I can check that off my to-do list and move on to making the rest of my handmade gifts.

I've been making these sweet little mittens like a crazy woman - they're so quick and different that there's not a chance to get bored with them. I bought several bags of vintage buttons at this great antique shop in Ohio and have been using them on every mitten. The pattern over at Disdressed is so easy and clever! I plan to make a dozen or two each Christmas until I have enough to wrap around my tree.

I also whipped up one of these little stacking-cone trees from a tutorial at The Small Object - I plan on enlarging the pattern and making at least two more. They flew by and are the cutest little trees I've ever seen!

One of Josh's merino wool sweaters became moth food over the summer so lucky me inherited it and felted it. I used it for the tree and then embroidered a little snowflake on another scrap and finished it off with (another) vintage button.

I just about squealed out loud when I found this wreath at TJ Maxx last week - it's red and aqua and green!! Do you know how hard it is to find those colors together for Christmas decorations?! Not to mention that it matches my sparkly little church perfectly and looks great with my mercury glass trees. Can you tell I get all excited about this decorating stuff?!

Oh, and we can't forget the tree! We got this lovely thing at Target a couple of years ago after Christmas for 75% off - it's prelit, 9 feet tall and gorgeous, but it's so tall that we can't fit a topper on it! I really don't mind, though.

Looking at all the work I've done over the last few days makes me realize why I'm so pooped! I just get so wrapped up in Christmas that I want to cry when it's over - it's by far my favorite time of year.

It's contagious, this Christmas stuff

We (I should say I) have been in a Christmas decorating frenzy around here. Sorry about the lack of posts - I am just getting around to re-loading Photoshop onto my new laptop and I just can't bring myself to post without pictures. I KNOW you guys don't come here for the writing. ;)

Even Delaney has been spreading some Christmas cheer - I find these little arrangements scattered throughout the house and it brings such a smile to my face. Sweet little goose.

Hopefully I'll be back tonight with a post full of handmade Christmas goodies - I'm actually ahead of the curve this year!

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Don't read this, Mom.

My mom's 50th birthday is coming up in just a few weeks. Do you realize the pressure to get a memorable gift for such a monumental birthday?! I was at a total loss until one night it popped in my head - a necklace from Lisa Leonard!! My mom loves personalized jewelry and Lisa's pieces are just the classiest, most unique pieces I've seen. I ordered the Mini-Circle necklace with Dawson & Delaney's names on it and I am just so excited to see her face when she gets it. Of course, I'll have to order another charm when the new baby comes in the spring. ;)

A little glitch in my plan...

I seem to keep forgetting that I'm not Superwoman. That I am 6 months pregnant and taking care of a one- and two-year-old. That I have a home to keep up and a husband to cater to (ha!). Seriously, though, I totally underestimated the amount of time it would take me to finish the Christmas goodies, photograph them, and upload them to Etsy.

Soooo, the shop update is postoponed until Monday. And as a reward for your patience, if you buy two or more shirts I'll include an sweet little stocking stuffer with your order. How's that sound?! See you Monday!

Shop Update

I will be posting a shop update later this week - Saturday, to be precise! There will be some children's patchwork Christmas shirts and some great Christmas gifts.

Come on over and buy handmade - it's a good thing!

Oh, dear!

Has it really been eight weeks since my last post? I'm embarrassed! It is a little difficult, however, to post without a computer. Remember my very sad picture? Well, my laptop is officially dead. At $600 to replace the screen I thought it was time to say goodbye. A new PC is at the top of my Christmas list, of course. I hop online every few days with my mom's laptop so I've been somewhat keeping up with my blog reading.

Since I haven't had much computer time I've decorated the heck out of my house. Every nook and cranny is filled with fall decorations. Martha Stewart glitter has become my best friend - the most beautiful colors and boy, can it transform ugly little green pumpkins!

I'm also very pleased to see the abundance of mercury glass accessories this fall/winter season. I have collected mercury glass for a few years - it's so hard to find! - but now it's everywhere. I've picked up a couple of candlesticks at Pottery Barn, some tiny little ornaments at Crate & Barrel, and some Christmas trees at Kohl's.

I just switched out the Halloween fabrics for some beautiful Joel Dewberry fabrics that are the epitome of fall. I so enjoy seeing them when I walk in the door - what a simple little arrangement to make me so happy!

Hopefully it won't be another eight weeks until we meet again....