IT'S BACK

Whatever it is that we lose sometimes and then some how find again has just returned after a very long absence. After weeks of feeling overwhelmed by just a pile of laundry and not having much of the Christmas spirit in me at all, I am finally ready to embrace the season and my house. I only wish it could have found its way back a little sooner. With Christmas right around the corner it seems silly to waste time and money on decorating the house. I did however get to decorate some gifts last night and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Thanks to an idea from the very creative Danielle, I wrapped up this little beauty. I'm kind of wishing my name started with a J.

I also started on a new little venture of mine tonight. Am I the only one who is constantly thinking "what else can I do?" or is that pretty common to the female species? Anyway, after a few really great finds at an antique store several weeks ago I decided to try my hand at recycling vintage jewelry. Josh helped me take apart a beautiful 1950's necklace that I got at a ridiculously low price and I'm turning it into earrings and hair pins. I've got some earrings made already, but I'm not finished with the hair pins yet, but hopefully I'll have pictures tomorrow. Samm hasn't had school all week due to icy roads and I just got the dreaded message informing me that they will be out tomorrow as well. So, it has taken me a little longer than usual to get things done. I guess we are just starting Christmas break early this year.