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Every year my husband and I give our girls an ornament to add to their own collections, we try to find an ornament that represents something that they did or loved in the past year. This year I decided to give them an additional one that was handmade. (I made a few extra for some family members and friends) I used some metallic pipe cleaners with beads strung on for the hangers and made some copper tags with "joy" stamped into it. Oh, and LOTS of GLITTER! What's an ornament without glitter!
As you've probably noticed I haven't been journaling lately. We have been super busy in the studio, we loaned our house out to some friends that annually throw our church, Summit View's staff party so we had to have our house decorated and cleaned by the 1st of December! We actually got our Christmas tree right BEFORE Thanksgiving. "Needleless" to say our tree is TOTALLY dead and a major fire hazard. We decided we would keep it up till Christmas day but we aren't turning the lights on or lighting any matches near it. My daughter learned a new word "combustible"!
For the first time probably EVER, I have my presents wrapped before midnight Christmas Eve, I've already bought food for Christmas day and I got packages out to Gary's family (I did have to next day air them) and they will be there before Christmas! There is hope for me! I think I have maybe made a progress on my issue of procrastination in this past year. Maybe I'm growing up, I am 34 now!
I will be posting an ornament that I made within the next few days that you will have the chance to win. So, check back. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas! God Bless
A few weeks ago it was my friend Kim's birthday. So, we originally decided to drive to Seattle (2.5-3 hours) to shop at IKEA. That was soon cut down to a day shopping locally in Portland without sales tax! Well, we did go shopping, didn't leave the Vancouver area and only got out for about 3 hours! Oh well, that's busy lives with children and work! We stopped at PS & Company, Starbucks (which I gasped out loud at 2 "grande" coffees for $8 and change!) and then headed down to Camas to Camas Antiques where I bought this. We enjoyed uninterupted conversation while we ate at Salut! which was super yummy! If you're looking for a charming place to shop, Camas has really done a good job of making their downtown nice, friendly and fun.
This will help explain my lack of "art" posts! We have been slammed in the studio, trying to ship everything possible before it's too late. This was a record day of shipping 85 packages. Mr. UPS was happy to see us! This has been one of our busiest holiday seasons to date. It didn't help that I decided to do a few bazaars and two studio sales! I felt like cleaning house and getting rid of stuff that has been hanging out for the past few years... can you blame me!
Tomorrow will be a day of setting up the studio for the final "Studio Sale", going to Costco to buy goodies and going to a cookie exchange at my neighbor, Alene's house. Oh, and making the cookies for the exchange...
Just incase any of you are local and ski, Mt. Hood Meadows is opening this Saturday! If you go to Dave's blog you will see why this is such wonderful news!
I was at the "World's Largest Bazaar" this weekend selling some close outs and different things and I got to meet Pete & Brenda and "Lindz the Road Kid" from "Pete & Brenda in the morning" on 104.1 fm. I knew they were going to be there because we usually listen to them in the studio in the mornings and Brad (who works for me) suggested we give them one of our "Fish Head" clocks as a "Thank you" gift. So, I walk into the show this morning and of all places they were setting up... right in front of my booth. They came in dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Claus and read stories in front of the fireplace for the kids. What a treat is was to meet them and their wonderful marketing and promotions gal Leslie. ( I did ask them to give a "shout out" to Brad, so tune in and listen on Monday morning after 9:30AM (in case he's late!).
