Adios November.

Bring on the holidays!

I put my tree up Saturday night. When I bought this tree, I figured it would wear out it's welcome and I'd get something more traditional, but I'm still in love.

I still miss having a real tree. I have been thinking alot about Christmas trees. Fake ones are made of bad plastics and get tossed. Real ones are more renewable, but we're killing them for a month of pleasure after they took so long to grow. I'm thinking of since this is my first home, call me crazy, but I want to plant an evergreen (christmas-type) tree in the back yard every Christmas we spend here, as our gift to ourselves, nature, & our yard. It's a worthy tradition, don't you think!? Stockings.

My wreath... I'm thinking of making some more to try to sell. Key word: thinking. It needs a bow, but I can't decide on a ribbon. Every other house in the neighborhood has plain old red. I want something different. I wish I could find a good plaid, with red, whites, and greys.

New Etsy Listings!

bejeweled christmas kit

In attempts to manage my stacks of craftyness, I have started making inspiration kits. They are the perfect base for a 4x6 mini book. I have listed them on my etsy. I really love the color combos & these were fun to make. Enjoy!

inpiration kit

only fourty four days left in 2009

Faux vs. Real ...I am making a live wreath this year for my new front door. I am inspired by lack of money, increased awareness in wasting money, & a wreath at hobby lobby featuring pinecones, acorns, & some sort of fake grey berries. There is plenty of lots in our neighborhood that are undeveloped & wooded. Plenty of loot that no one will miss....Moving increased my awareness of just how much stuff I really have. How much of it is very unorganized (by my standards). & How much stuff I will never use especially since I never see it. I feel a cleanse is in order. I feel the need to get rid of anything that isnt't needed, loved, or meaningful. It's bogging me down. Crossing my fingers the yardsale hookup will pan out and I can participate in a multiperson yardsale, and not get my feelings hurt trying to sell to a neighborhood that hardly anyone knows is here(which isn't a bad thing most of the time). Well-edited... it has the potential be my theme for 2010. I'm yearning to be more efficient with time, money, & efforts. To choose activities more wisely. To not invest in something I don't need, love, or can't live without. To not waste & to minimize regrets. My thoughts lately have been..why eat out everyday, when I could have something from home & save money to go on an adventure. It's not really a sacrifice in the end. Better for my body and more rewarding in the end. To not choose being in a rush and convenience over the big picture. To not give into retail therapy. To not waste my time. To spend more time gardening & in the yard. To spend more time exercising. To spend more time doing more important things than walking around the same old store that I visit far too much. To take more photos. To take more walks. To spend more time outdoors. To choose quality over quantity. Edit my life. Edit my things. Edit my spending. Put priorities in order. I NEED to pay off my credit card. I dream of growing my own watermelons & pumpkins & planting blueberry bushes. I plan to save for a big adventure for next fall...Hold me to it.

PS. Photo has no relevance.