2011 Christmas Roundup

 

 

 

Happy Solstice!

Wishing you days of joy and light. See you next week. xo

T'is

 

 

 

 

 

Our family is always a tad bit behind, last minute, late. But the holidays are here (all three of my children are asleep right now at 8:35 a.m. I have no memory of this happening ever before), and we are finally getting started...cookies to decorate, fudge to make, solstice to plan for, presents to create, wrapping - so much wrapping to do. All good. Wishing you a lovely week! xo

Random Monday (and lotsa link love)

1. I'm sorry I can't figure out how to show it here, but please check out our favorite Advent calendar ever. This fun (hilarious) site gets my kids to jump out of bed in the morning - glorious!

2. It's possible that I had three cups of coffee and a spoonful of Nutella for breakfast this morning.

3. If you are a mom, please take three minutes to watch this: it is affirming, and cleansing and beautiful.

4. I'm jumping on the tie-yarn-around-a-wreath-form bandwagon and I can't wait. These wreaths are all over the internet, but here's a tutorial, and here's another. This is how far I am right now (below) - but stay tuned!

5. We have not put up one holiday decoration yet. Both boys have projects due this week (by Wednesday though) and it would have been too tempting to ignore the work in favor of decorating. Again, stay tuned!

6. We will make these this year. I'm always about three years behind on projects that sweep the internet it seems. I can't wait to see what my kids come up with.

7. My 40 percent off journal sale is this week - until Thursday! (had to throw that in)

8. Holy knitted bells Batman! I haven't planned for these, but oh how I would love to fit time in to make them.

9. One more day to buy-one-get-one-free on Heather's Whole Foods class.

10. Even though I have nothing to show for it here, I am feeling an out-of-character optimism and calm-ness about this holiday season. Hope you are too!

Happy Monday! xo

HUGE journal sale {coupon code below}

 

 

 HUGE journal sale

goodnessrecycled.etsy.com

40 percent off all journals

now until Thursday

enter coupon code "journal40" to redeem discount

And please feel free to forward this to all of your 

journal-loving, notebook-loving, list-loving, doodle-loving friends! xo

Buy Local this weekend (and not from me!)

The Contemporary Show was so terrific! The community was great, the atmosphere divine (literally divine), the music totally fun, the crowd enthusiastic and appreciative. A great evening. More later, but I wanted to give locals a heads up to three studio shows happening this weekend - three great opportunities to buy local and handmade for your holiday gifting!

Duncan Designs and friends

Carla Mash Duncan

DeBaliviere neighborhood (by Wash U.)

amazing jewelry, art, felted soaps, scarves and more

Saturday 10:30 to 4:30

6170 McPherson, 63112

Annie's Studio

Annie Scheumbauer

beautiful paintings, silk scarves, cards and more

Saturday 10 to 5 p.m.

1109 South Taylor, 63110

Cash and Carry Christmas

Carol Carter and Kristen Powers

paintings, stationery, rubber stamps and more

Saturday noon to 5 p.m.

3156 Shenandoah Avenue, 63104

Happy Weekend! I have a whole lot of holiday work to do! xo