Kelly's Shower

It's been two weeks since Kel's shower. Yes I've been a horrible blogger lately. But I'm going to mention it anyway because I had a lot of fun!

I love Kelly. As long as I have known her she has wanted a baby, and I am so happy that she is about to have one!!! Her little boy, Emmett, will be little brother to the amazing Alexis, Kelly's daughter, and I'm sure he will be the first in a long line of babies in the Price household. Kelly is a baby lover. That's just how it is. No matter how many children she has, I can't imagine her not wanting a baby around!

Confession: I never look forward to baby showers. Honestly, showers in general... I don't know what it is! I just never expect to have fun! Maybe it's because of the too many people who don't know each other factor. Always having to fill the silence and be interested in digging out details of someone's life who I have never even met before... It's just tiring. Or maybe because they are kind of all the same... I dunno.

But thankfully, for a lot of little reasons, I really enjoyed myself at Kelly's shower. It was small and intimate and FUN! First of all, I was one of the hostesses, and the other girls who were hosting are sweet ladies who I don't get to see as often as I would like to. Nicole tells the BEST stories about her daughter, Jordan. And Allison is also pregnant, so I have a never ending flow of questions for her, and she is so witty, it's ALWAYS going to be an entertaining conversation! And Jennifer recently started dating someone and he seems PERFECT for her, so I want to hear all about it! Denise, I don't know as well now, but once upon a time, in high school, we were actually really good friends. So it's nice to catch up with oldies. So the setup beforehand was really fun.

When people started to arrive I was a little disappointed because it was a small turn out. But that ended up being a good thing because it was a great mix of people, and Kelly still got a decent amount of gifts!

The party really got started when we played Mad Libs. Jennifer had us all do a Mad Libs together while we were snacking and when she read it, oh my goodness! I thought the pregos in the room were going to wet themselves! We were all dying laughing! It was brilliant!

I was in charge of decorations and everyone thought they were cute. Allison got an ADORABLE cake. The games were ALL fun. And Kelly seemed to enjoy herself. So it was just an all around good time! I am posting a pic of the group of hostesses (what was with my hair??? It must have been a windy day! I don't remember now) and then one of me with Kel and one of me with Alexis.

Good times =-)

Adorable cake!

Me & Kel

Me & Lex

Me, Jennifer,

Allison, Denise

& Nicole

A Door To Narnia

I have been wanting to post about this for over a month! It's 3:00 on Friday and I'm pretty sure that no one else here is going to find motivation to work anymore (John, the guy next to me, stopped working hours ago!) so I'm going to FINALLY tell you this exciting news!

I think I found a door to Narnia.

It's the only explanation I can think of. I've mentioned the giraffes, haven't I? It was a few months ago... driving home I drove past the most random installation going up I had ever seen. It's on top of a platform that is a story high. They were installing giraffes! Two adults and four babies. Here is a picture of them. I apologize for the blurriness. I was driving past them.

The thing is, the giraffes are just by themselves. They are next to some storage buildings but they are completely unrelated to those buildings! What the heck?!? There is a sign next to them that says "Grand Opening" but it just points to an empty field! I have just been perplexed by this! Why would someone put a grand opening sign up before a building is even built? And what type of business would have 6 GIANT giraffes up in the air? In the ghetto, no less!

AND THEN!

One day, about 6 weeks ago, when I was driving home, there were three cars on the dirt road in between the storage buildings and the grand opening sign, like they were coming from somewhere. WHERE??? What is behind those storage buildings? And what does it have to do with giraffes??? And then it hit me. Oh my goodness. It's a door to Narnia! These three drivers, sharing my perplexity, decided to put their curiosity to rest and turn at the giant arrow pointing to nothing to go explore the land behind the storage buildings. What if they found Narnia?!! I mean, I don't know why a door to Narnia would be behind some old storage buildings in South Central Dallas, but what else could it be?

Now every morning when I drive past the giraffes I consider turning in to see for myself. I'm always running late, so I never do turn in. But I think about it every day!

Craving

I am suddenly totally overwhelmed with a desire for a cookie. I walked past another room in our building and saw a paradise bakery cup.

Jennifer... you know the ones with the icing? Like a cookie sandwich? Oh dear. I want one!

I forgot my pudding today. I'm one of those people who likes to end a meal with something sweet. Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Jell-o Pudding rocks my socks. But I forgot to put one in my lunch bag this morning.

It's gonna be a long afternoon.

Random Rabbits

Random Rabbit 1:

There is a guy walking around the office in a hard hat. Sometimes I wish I had a job that required a hat. Hats are fun. I could be the queen of something. Crowns are like hats, right?

Random Rabbit 2:

Tonight's coffee date just cancelled on me. It makes me want to skip choir and just be home for the night! I felt really productive after an hour of crafting last night! I focused on one thing and got it done. I can't really move forward until I buy more adhesive, so I am considering running to Hobby Lobby at lunch and then just crafting tonight! I won't be able to tomorrow or Friday, so it's today or three days from now. Tempting!!! I should probably go to HL at lunch, go ahead and go to choir tonight and just be home by 8:30 and get in a good hour or so of crafting. Brett has a play date with Chris planned, so that would be perfect! (Does it sound condescending when I say "play date"? I don't mean it to be...)

Random Rabbit 3:

We have an 8 foot by 4 foot poster leaning against a wall in the other room waiting to be picked up by a customer. We printed it and mounted it and now it is wrapped in bubble wrap just waiting... Every time I walk past it I want to karate chop it. What's that all about? I can NOT hurt it! It costs big money to mount something that big! (That's what she said. Sorry. Couldn't resist.)

Random Rabbit 4:

I just got a paper cut. It hurts!

Random Rabbit 5:

My friend, Kelly, is really close to her due date and every time I get a text message, I am expecting it to be her husband telling everyone they are on the way to the hospital! I'm so excited!!!

The end.

Is There Anything Better Than Hope?

I don't know what brought it on, but I'm feeling very hopeful this morning. Walking into work, I was just imagining a better life and it made me feel very hopeful. We are working on making some changes and I am looking forward to the better future it will provide us. I also FINALLY bought some healthy food this weekend. My eating has been seriously out of control the past few months. I've gained a ton of weight and am feeling absolutely polluted. But I am ready to get back on track. To focus my eating and be intentional. I still have some shopping to do tonight but I desperately want to get back to making better choices, and I am feeling hopeful that there will be some good days ahead.

So I'm so out of touch on my blogging. I want to do recaps of the last two weekends because there have been some fun events lately! I just can't seem to find the time to sit down when I'm at home and post a blog! But I will this week. I really will. I want to tell you about Kelly's shower because I had a good time, and I'm usually bored at baby showers. And I want to tell you about the Love and Marriage weekend we attended at our church this weekend. And about dinner with my family last night because it felt really good to be home with them.

I wish that I could blame my lack of blogging on my crafting, but that would only partially be true. I've spent WAY less time crafting the last few weeks than I was spending in the beginning. But I've done some quality work. I'm very pleased with my stock so far and I plan on doing a few new things this week. We'll see how it turns out =-) Still trying to take pics to show you my fun things... maybe this week!

I hope everyone is feeling hopeful this morning. The rain outside is really nice. It was heavy during the night but is nice and light right now. Almost feels like mist splashing on your face while you stand on a boat. And the temperature is nice and chilly. Not so cold that I froze without a coat on the way to my car, but perfection for my long sleeve t-shirt!

It's going to be a productive day! =-)

One Nice Thing

Well, I didn't get to take a picture but I did get to do something nice for Brett this morning. I put a little love note in his breakfast this morning. I wrote it on his napkin. He hasn't mentioned it, so he may not have even noticed it, but hey, I tried!

Brett went home sick today. He was only at work an hour or so before they told him to go home. Sore throat. We are the exact opposites when we are sick! When I don't feel good I just want to be left alone, but Brett hates being alone when he doesn't feel good. I took him soup at lunch but I only got to stay ten minutes or so. I hope he is feeling better!

Nice thing number 2 will be picking up cinnamon mints on the way home from work. He hates cough drops but the mints feel good on his throat.

We have been married 7 months today. 7 months ago right now I was arriving at my grandmother's house to get into my dress. Wow.

Another Tuesday

I can think of at least 10 things that I would rather be doing today. I am thankful for employment, but wish I had some time away from work.

I wasn't feeling very well last night. I ended up just laying most of the night. Brett made dinner and took care of me and it was VERY helpful because I am feeling better today. Not great, but I'm okay sitting whereas yesterday in my work chair I really felt like I needed to lay down.

So tonight I will blog about Kel's shower and do some crafting. Those were my plans for last night. I'd also really like to go through my closet! I have some things to get rid of! I want to make some room because I am going to start hunting for cheap clothes this weekend. I always get the shopping itch in the fall. (Not an actual itch... ya know... just want to shop!) I spotted a super cute pair of shoes at church this past Sunday. Kristen told me she got them at Target so I looked online and they are only $16.99! Woohoo! They will be my first purchase for the fall collection!

We are having a movie night tonight because Transformers comes out today, but we are also having lasagna for dinner and that will take a while to cook, so I may get some time in to blog super fast. Probably won't have time to craft now that I think about it though. Hmm.

Going to do my best to get through the day. I want to work well!

Daydreaming

Today I am daydreaming about dates with Brett. I was driving in my car on Saturday and was just overwhelmed by my love for Brett. I am so in love with my husband. I wish that I DID more for him. He thinks that I do a lot for him because I cook and clean and those are things that he can see put into action every day. But I like to cook. And the cleaning that I do... I mean, I'm no relation to Mr. Clean. I do dishes and laundry and "tidy up" because those are easy for me. But I haven't vacuumed in over a month! I talk about it all the time. But I haven't. (Maybe tonight! hehe).

But I wish I did things that weren't easy! I want to go out of my way to do something nice for him. I feel like I have a love that could move mountains! So why doesn't it move me to action more often? Money is no excuse. We have $43 in the account til Friday and that has to buy lunches for Brett this week, so I can't go pick up a treat at the store or surprise him with dinner at a fun restaurant. It's just not an option this week. BUT, I'm crankin' out hand made Christmas cards like they're going out of style! So why haven't I made a card for Brett yet? I can do nice things for less than $5. I should leave him love notes. Or draw him pictures. I don't know. Something!

That is my goal this week. To do three nice things for Brett that I haven't done before. I have 2 ideas for sure and I am contemplating another. I will take pics and show you what I do!

But for now I will spend my day imagining that we are not at work, but out window shopping or seeing a movie or taking a walk. That's what I would rather be doing right now. We had a restful weekend, and I don't feel one ounce of guilt about it because we NEEDED rest! Brett took long naps on Saturday and Sunday and it made it difficult for him to sleep last night, but I don't regret not waking him up because his body needed that rest! But this week I want to make a memory of us DOING something. Not resting. Doing =-)

Okay, back to work!

A New Kind of Cookie Monster?

What is the deal? I used to make cookies all the time! This morning is the second time that I've attempted to make cookies in this apartment, and it just didn't work out. Not sure what's going on there.

I am one of the hostesses at the baby shower for my sweet friend Kelly tomorrow. I am in charge of decorations and favors. Looks like we're going to have a change of plan for the favors! The cookies didn't work out. Great. I have some thinking to do!

I can't really complain though. If ruined cookies is the worst thing that happens in a week, I don't really have much to say, do I? In fact, I had the added benefit of a spoonful of cookie dough pre cookie disaster, so I should be happy about it!

This has been a better week. It was a good week at work for Brett, and that makes it a good week at home. I've been extremely tired from a few too many slightly late nights, not to mention this is the time of the month where I am just going to be a little tired. (I didn't want to say "I'm on my period" in case a guy is reading.)

This weekend is not going to bring much rest, but we will spending time with Brett's mom tonight and I will get to celebrate a new life that is coming into the world tomorrow AND we will be back at church on Sunday after a weekend out of town. Good things are to come =-) I just have to remind my attitude of that fact!

The Clock

The clock in our office is tricky. First of all, let me say that there must be ten clocks in the building and no two times match. They are apparently all on different time zones that are five or so minutes apart. The clock in our office is not my friend in the mornings when I come in late and it tells me I am ten minutes later than I actually am. It is, however, my friend at the end of the day when it tells me it is ten minutes closer to going home than it actually is.

Silly clocks.

Weekend Getaway!

Okay, okay. It's been too many days since I've blogged, but this time I really do have an excuse. We had our first married weekend getaway!

I know that I say this all the time, but seriously... being with people that you love is absolutely the best medicine there is! We needed a few days away. A bit of a mental break. And our friends in The Woodlands are so welcoming... it was the perfect place to escape to. In fact, the trip didn't start out as a "way to escape". We really just wanted to see our friends. But, you know... life happens. And it turned out to be the perfect timing for a getaway because we needed to gain a bit of perspective.

We got on the road just before 6:00 on Friday evening. We were very fortunate and didn't run into any rain on our trip TO The Woodlands. (The trip back... man! I think we floated past Noah!) But I was extremely thankful for the good weather because it was dark soon after we hit the road and my eyes aren't what they used to be!

We had a drama free trip, aside from an unfortunate chicken experience at a KFC, filled with some groovy Beatles tunes and lots of nice chatting (the trip, not the KFC). We got to the La Quinta Inn that we had made reservations at just before 10. Okay, give me a minute while I gush. We were going for the basics with this hotel stay. Not the cheapest that we saw available, but close to it. We knew that we wouldn't be spending tons of time at our hotel, so we didn't want to break the bank. But can I just say, La Quinta, you outdid yourself sweetie! Our room was really nice! (I meant to take a picture!) It wasn't huge, and it wasn't even super fancy, but it was EXTREMELY functional! It had a full kitchen! I'm not kidding! A full size fridge/freezer with a built in ice maker, a sink, a two burner stove, an oven, a toaster, a microwave and a coffee maker, and supplies (pots and pans, etc) available on request. We were NOT expecting that. And there was a comfy little couch with a pull out bed. And if that weren't enough to bring us back on our next stay, the staff was SUPER nice and the free breakfast was really exceptional. Brett even made his own waffle! I was beyond pleased, and it will definitely be our hotel of choice on future visits.

Okay so. After we checked in, we called our Woodlands locals, the Willinghams and they picked us up for a night time chat at Denny's. The boys both had a snack, but I ordered a dessert that was so tasty I MADE everyone try it. I'm serious. I wouldn't let Chris get up until he tasted it. Denny's Apple Crisp: two thumbs up. We were maybe there for an hour, but it was so nice. I love Chris and Marie. They are fun, but mostly I love them because they are REAL. They aren't fun because they are performing for us and trying to be funny. They just really are that great. It's so EASY to be around them, and considering they were the first of "Brett's friends" that I met when we started dating, I have been thankful for that fact for many years.

Saturday morning we slept in a bit in an extremely comfortable king size bed and then had a tasty breakfast and headed over the Willingham casa. Chris was at work taking a test online (he is getting his masters) so we played with the kids for a bit and then we all headed up to the church (his "work") to pick Chris up for a group lunch. We met a huge group of really cool people at our favorite tex-mex joint, Pappasito's. There were four families and we had a blast! The boys got a little caught up in politics, which is NEVER my topic of choice, but I enjoyed it. It felt good to be with people that I know all love each other.

After lunch, I went with Marie to a Premier jewelry party (my third in a month... I WILL own some of that lovely bling! I just don't yet...) while the boys played around for a while. Then we met the Chevaliers for dinner at Fuddruckers. Wait, no. They met us at the house and we all went to dinner after a bit of Beatles Rockband. The Chevaliers couldn't make it to lunch, but I'm so glad that we could all meet for dinner. Chris and Gary are Brett's BFFs. I know that he wishes that he had had a bit more time to chat with them, but we are SO thankful for the time we had at dinner. I have a few pics from that evening. It's the only time that my camera made it out of my purse. I wish that I had snapped a few of the kiddos, but it didn't happen.

After dinner, we headed back to the house and, what to our wondering eyes did appear? Scott T had come to visit! He and his wife were at lunch, but we were all hoping we would get a little more time with him. I have met Scott before, but I feel like I finally got to know him a little this weekend. Scott is a really neat guy. He means a LOT to Brett and I'm so thankful for the part that he has and will play in our life together. We stayed up talking for a good while and then headed back to the hotel for some more time in that comfy bed!

Sunday morning we planned on going to church with the Willinghams, but Brett didn't sleep very well Saturday night so we opted to catch a few extra ZZZs and take our time repacking. We walked around the Borders across from the Woodlands mall while we waited for them to get out of church and then we met them for a tasty lunch at McAllister's. Mmm, mmm! Good sweet tea! And my sandwich was superb! Basil Chicken Parmesan. I highly recommend it!

It was time to head back home after lunch. Like I said, the drive home was a tad more taxing. Not treacherous rain the entire way, but there were definitely moments where I had to stay close enough to the car in front of me not to lose it because it was all I could see. I'm thankful for working windshield wipers!

It was a really good weekend. I had a lot of fun playing with Chris and Marie's two sons, who were the ring bearer and junior groomsman in our wedding. Josh (the younger one) told me at least 5 times that he is glad that I married Uncle Brett. They are so sweet. Not just to people that they are taught to be nice to, but to each other. Ryan is a great big brother and they seem to get along really well. They are a prime example of why I don't want only one child. I want my child to have a Josh or Ryan. Someone to play with and talk to and teach.

It was a great weekend! It will probably be a little while before we go again, but between then and now, I have a feeling there will be a guys weekend and a girls weekend. That seems to be the plan anyway...

Woohoo!

Me, Marie

& Andrea

Gary, Chris

& Brett

Me &

My Honey!

Gary's good

side.

Figures

Brett has had a rough week at work so, understandably, he's been a bit grumped. So I have been encouraging and positive and as comforting as I could be. Now today, the day that we've been so excited about because we are heading to Houston tonight, I am having a craptastic day at work, therefore I am grumped!

GRR. This day is just not cooperating. =-(

Weather is awesome though! Nice and chilly!

Kind Of Sad

I hung out with Jenina last night and it was really refreshing! The Holiday Open House is at her house and she was SO encouraging looking through the things that I have made for it so far. She has a way of making things seem okay that is so SOOTHING! Maybe it's because she is a mom? Thanks Jeni! You are the cream in my coffee!

I'm really thankful for the friends who I grew up with that are still in my life. They know me in a way that most people never will. It's really interesting to think about... the events that have occurred throughout the years to keep us together. I love my friends. I feel like I have a group of 20 or so people in my life who would do anything for me. 20. Are you kidding me? Who deserves that much love?! I am SO thankful for them.

But every few years or so, I think about the friends that I've lost. (Not like, dead, just lost touch with.) I just saw a picture of Kim, Bethany, Andrea and Megan and it made me kind of sad. Those were fun times... back when we were kids. When everyone was friends. Before people started driving and pairing off into smaller groups. As an adolescent, the desire for freedom from authority is so strong... in the end it gives us sometimes more freedom than we bargained for. We wanted independence from our parents, but along with that we gain freedom from relationships that were being maintained more out of convenience than desire.

I'm terrible at keeping in touch. I know this about me. So unless the other person I desire to be in touch with also makes an effort to stay in touch with me, there's not much hope of staying connected. Even in the Facebook era, it can be difficult to take the time to forge a true connection. So even though I get a little sad thinking about people that I wish I were still in touch with, I'm not motivated enough to track them down and begin again. I am content to just remember the laughter, be sad for a minute and move on with my life.

Interesting.

Weekend Wrap Up... One Day Late

I feel like we finally had a semi relaxing weekend. It was nice! I'm SO thankful that it worked out for me to take last Friday off. If I take a day off, I want it to be a Monday or Friday, and this time of year that is tricky. We are slow again, like we always are leading up to the holidays (slow time came early this year! No es bueno.) but on Mondays and Fridays we have work to do for our football programs.

I'm not sure how much I have explained about our summer project, so forgive me if I repeat myself here a bit. I will be brief. We make football programs for several schools over the summer. It is kind of like making mini yearbooks. The schools sell ads and we create them. Like someone will turn in 5 pictures and the words "Johnny: We are so proud of your many accomplishment. Enjoy your senior year. It will be the best time of your life!" (That's a common one!) and we make it into a masterpiece. A 3.687 x 4.375 inch Mona Lisa. Not really. But that is what some parents expect. Anyway (sorry, I said I would be brief!) we create the books over the summer. They are anywhere from 36 pages to 178 pages. Most of them are around 100. We did 7 schools this year. It makes for busy summers, but it's nice to have work to do. During football season, every time a school plays a home game, they sell the books at the gate before the game. Sounds simple enough. The thing that keeps us busy all season though is the center insert. There is a center section in each book that changes for every game. For our small school it is only a 4 page section. For our biggest school, it is 32 pages. The inserts have information that is updated for each game so we can't print those in advance.

The way it works, theoretically is Monday morning, the parent in charge will turn in the information that we need – usually a letter from the coach, "Players of the Week", and pictures to turn into collage pages, and sometimes pictures and text to feature a certain sport – and we have about a day to adjust the pictures, create the pages, get them proofed and approved and to the press. Most weeks we have three schools with home games, so we do that three times. Some weeks we have four schools.

So once the inserts are sent to the press, the printer has three days to print them and then on Fridays, we fold the books, staple them together and cut them down to size. Again, it sounds simple enough.

Here's the catch: Parents never turn in things on time.

This week we have three schools to do, and only one of them got sent to the press today. So most weeks, the work that I need to get done on Monday falls over into Tuesday, which I don't mind because I like having a project to work on, but it makes for SERIOUSLY hectic Fridays. If everything gets sent to the press on Monday, there is a chance that one of them will be printed by Thursday and we can have it done a day early. But that's not possible when everything is turned in late.

I say all of that to say, it is kind of a miracle that I was able to take off last Friday. Last week we had three schools. One of them was our biggest school, which is so big that we actually send it to another printer, who prints it for cheaper than we could because he has a bigger press. The other two were our two smallest books, one of which was only ordering 50 books for the game last week. So there were two books to be assembled on Friday, but it was only a total of 200 books, whereas most weeks, we assemble closer to 500.

Last Monday, when I realized that we had a fairly light load, I snatched my chance and asked my boss if I could take the day off. I was a little nervous about it, because we ALWAYS get guilt trips for taking time off, and sometimes it's not worth the hassle. But I needed a day off. I needed a day where I didn't have to talk to anyone. And it was a good day =-)

I didn't sleep late, like I thought I would, but I didn't get out of bed until 8:30. I crafted from 8:30 to 11:30 and then I ate an easy lunch, showered and took my time getting ready for a 1:10 movie. I enjoyed Whip It =-) I was hoping it would be my new favorite movie. I wouldn't say that is the case, but I did enjoy it. It is purely enjoyable. GREAT CAST! I laughed a lot.

Brett had a half day, so when I got home, we rested for a bit and then headed out to a quick, easy, and most importantly, CHEAP dinner at New York Pizza, Pasta and Subs. $3 for a GIANT slice of some of the best pizza I've ever had. Then we headed down the road to the Lewisville comic shop and snagged a book for Brett that we have been on the lookout for for a little while. I think that we got home around 8:00. NICE! We spent the rest of our evening crafting and video gaming. Guess who did which =-)

Saturday morning we went to a BEAUTIFUL outdoor wedding. Our friends Lance and Becky got married at Legacy River Park in Arlington (I might be wrong about that name... Kelly?). It was gorgeous. Gorgeous weather, gorgeous setting, gorgeous wedding party... all of it! Greatness! My camera battery was dead so I didn't snap any pics, but I hope that I get a chance to visit the park again someday.

After the wedding, we came home and napped. Boy oh boy, did I need a nap! I stayed up super late on Thursday so I would sleep in on Friday morning. That was my plan, but it didn't work out. ha! And then we got up early on Saturday because the wedding was at 10:00 in Arlington. So I was a sleepy girl! But I felt much better after the nap. When we woke up, we made dinner and watched Young Guns II. Not exactly a masterpiece, but a classic for many children of the 80's.

Sunday morning Brett taught Sunday school again. GREAT lesson! We had a tiny bit of drama on Saturday night and it kind of wore us out. We decided that we needed a little extra rest on Sunday, so we actually slept a little late, went to breakfast and then went to Sunday School. I'm so glad that we did. It was the best quality time that we have shared in weeks!

Then yesterday afternoon I went to Laura's Premier Jewelry Party. Wish I had had money! I want the "Pure Sophistication" necklace and the "Gold Lace" earrings. Maybe next time.

Last night Brett grilled burgers and we watched the Rachael Ray Chefography. I love her =-) I think she is cute as a button.

The week is already one day gone and we are looking forward to the weekend! The Woodlands, here we come! I'm super excited!

Wow. That was a long blog. The end.

I Love Quiet Lunches =-)

John (the guy I share an office with... also one of the funniest people I know) is sick today. I hate that he is sick, but it's always kind of nice to have the room to myself. I was off Friday, so I'm sure he enjoyed it as well. It's SO quiet right now. Everyone is eating lunch. Sigh. So peaceful!

We had a hectic morning like we always do on Mondays during football season, but I finished the most important program a little after noon and now I am catching up on some blog reading while I eat my taco soup and day dreaming about our upcoming weekend getaway! We are going to The Woodlands this weekend. Brett's best friends live in the Houston area, and we spend a weekend or two there every year. We have been tentatively planning to go visit them the second weekend of October for a while now, but we weren't positive it was going to work out until last week. But now we are super excited and making plans!

I hope that the quiet lasts today. I am LOVING the cooler weather and looking forward to 5:00 so I can be out in it for a bit!

Dinner and grocery store with Brett's mom tonight. Good times =-)

Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!!!

Christmas is 85 days away. What?! I feel like just yesterday my countdown said 100 days! Just goes to show how quickly time can move. Especially when you are unaware of it.

I have been blogging a little less lately. I've had a distraction. Or should I call it an obsession?

I LOVE Christmas! I love all things Christmas. I also love to cut and glue things. So making the Christmas cards has been SO MUCH FUN! I think I have about 35 completed. I'm not sure exactly. But the ones I've made this week and this past weekend have been the best yet!

I originally wanted to sell them for $5. Cards at $5 at Hallmark, and these are hand made! Each one takes AT LEAST an hour to make and plenty have taken longer than that. I think that they are well worth $5. But, I want people to buy them. I think I need to rethink the $5. Jennifer suggested $3 each or 2 for $5. That is probably wise. I don't like it! But it's probably wise.

There is so much that I would like to do, but I am running low in paper! I am already $10 (I think) over what I said I would invest in the Holiday Open House, but I think I am going to broaden what I will display that day. Christmas cards are GREAT, but I will definitely also have gift card holders and possibly gift tags. But I may test out a few other crafts as well. I came across a crafting blog last week (we are slow at work so I googled "craft blog" or something like that) and it has given me SO many ideas! This lady, Kerry, is really fun! She does craft fairs which is something my mom and I have been talking about doing together for over a year now. There is a lot of research that needs to be done, and there will be an initial investment because we would not only need product to sell, but also displays to sell them on! But we are going to visit a craft fair in October and November and start forming a plan.

Why is it SO easy to get carried away in some areas and SO hard to get motivated in others?