Category Archives: Holidays

Gift Exchange Blogging Party!

January 31, 2012

null

When I saw what Casey, Danielle, and Alycia had planned I got super excited! My birthday is this month so what better way to celebrate than to share a little gift with someone else (ok and get a little gift back). I messaged that I would like to participate straight away. I waited patiently to get my blog parter and start snooping for ideas and to make a new friend.

A few days later I received my message that I was paired up with Lisa of ourhomemadehappiness. Soon after, Lisa message me so we could start to get to know each other. One of the first things I found out was that Lisa also shares a January birthday!! Isn’t that so cool! I was so excited and I think it rubbed off on her. She said she doesn’t usually make a big deal on her birthday because she doesn’t like the attention. I said most of the time I don’t either but on my birthday and, well, for the whole month of January I make a big deal because I deserve it, we all do. I think she took my advice and that made me smile. One of the other things I found out is that Lisa lives in Newfoundland, Canada so it was unlikely our packages would reach each other in time for today. I said never mind about that, I will appreciate it no matter when it arrives. I decided I would list the things I discovered we have in common through our emails and her blog. I can update later when the package arrives.

So here is goes:

-we both love to bake

-we are both quite crafty

-we both have January birthdays

-we both love to knit

-we both sew (but I think she’s got me beat)

-we both love nail polish

-we both have way more projects we would like to complete than there is time

I enjoyed messaging back and forth and I can’t wait until she gets my package in the mail! I’m also pretty excited for mine to arrive.

Thanks again Casey, Danielle, and Alycia for putting this all together!


Birthday Month!

January 13, 2012

So I will probably mention this more than once but it’s my birthday month! Yes I was born on January 1st, a New Year’s baby and before you think it, it’s not as cool as it seems (that’s another story). I do really enjoy birthdays so I like to claim the whole month as mine since it falls on the first of the month. This year is especially exciting because my little handmade business celebrates it’s 1st birthday this month! I am thinking of some fun ways to celebrate so make sure you come back later in the month (or sooner) to check things out.

What I really wanted to share was the goofy birthday present my mom got for me. I had sent a link around to either her or my sister of a watch I had had my eye one. It’s been so long since I’ve worn a watch and just in case my phone dies again and I have an appointment I’ll have a backup plan. While I was with my mom we went out to eat and she gave me my presents to open. This is what I found:

She included some money too of course, she had doubts as to whether I was really going to like the watch and thought it better to just let me get it on my own. Probably a good idea since I have changed my mind. When I finally get around to ordering one I’ll share and you can tell me what you think.

She also gave me a “gift certificate” with money on the back and can be used at the spa I like and it’s redeemable for cash, get it?! Hahaha. She’s a goof and l love her!

Winter Snow

I was born and raised and Michigan but now I live in Texas and one of the things I miss most about winter is the snow. I don’t necessarily miss digging my car out of a snow bank and having it creep into my boots and up my sleeves but I miss the magical feeling when snow is falling. I miss the stillness of a cold winter night with fresh fallen snow that has been nearly untouched. I miss making snowballs and throwing them at nothing in particular. I miss all the possibilities that snow holds.

So far this winter it hasn’t gotten all that cold and we’ve had no snow at all. This made me even more excited to go home for Christmas and see my first winter snow. Sadly the ground was not covered in a blanket of white but there was snow in the forecast and my fingers were crossed that this would not change. Late into the evening of my second night in Michigan is started to snow! It was coming straight down and it was pretty magical indeed. All the Christmas lights on the street were lit and with the snow falling I felt like I was in a snow globe. I stood outside for a bit, mesmerized, until the cold got to me and I had to go cozy up inside.

It snowed on one other day while I was home so I suggested a walk through the woods. It’s so peaceful in the woods behind my dad’s house. It’s full of dead ferns from the fall and all sorts of evergreen trees and various hardwoods. My favorite spot is this little stream that runs across the walking path. It had iced over but you could see the water running and bubbling underneath. I could have spent the whole day here just relaxing and enjoying the quite woods. Just me and my thoughts.