I would love to stay in bed and hibernate all day.....

like this perdy redhead.....but it's go time!
The holidays are in full swing, and I have alot to do!
It's that time of year when Christmas music is almost constant in my household, and I'm a cleaning/organizing fool getting ready to put up Christmas decorations!
Prep for Turkey day cooking is in full swing, and all me lists are made!

Make cure to swing by tomorrow because I've got a special Thanksgiving Day surprise you won't want to miss!
Happy preparations !

November Craft Shows!

Hey there, stopping in to fill you in on the many craft shows I was in this November!
This fall has been such a wonderful experience for me. Four craft shows in the span of 30 days!
I fared pretty well at each one too!
I would love to participate in a few more next year as well!
But for now , let's take a look at my table from each show!

1. My first November craft show was called Canvas, a local art show put on by a church called Element here in Brandon, FL . It's an awesome event, I attended last year to see some art, grab some coffee, and catch a few performances by some amazing local bands! I'm so glad I got to show my stuff in this year's show!

2. Next up, an event called Red Wine, Green Art put on by Wholefoods. Nikki and I got to set up next to each other! We sat together, hot chocolate in hand (as it was quite cold that night) ready to sell our supply! Good fun!

Check out Misses Octopus's adorable show display! I just love what Nikki has done!

3. The Stower's Elementary School Hoedown!
Nikki and I shared a space at this fun little event, and I think together we made our table quite cute! It was fun crocheting behind our table in the down time, and selling our crafts together! Plus there was a dance recital in the cafeteria (where we were) so we even got a little show!

All in all, I'm very happy with how these shows turned out! Even if I didn't make too much money, it's still a great experience with craft show and lot's of fun with crafty friends!

I 'm starting to think about how to upgrade my display for more shows. If you look at photos from show to show...it morphs every time! lol
Any suggestions?

Confession : I'm a Christmas NUT!

Yes I'm afraid it's true. Hi, my name is Sara and I'm Christmasholic.

I just love the general spirit of the season!

Christmas is a time of year that has developed A HUGE number of traditions in our family over the years.....i love how we do special things at special times all together as a family.

Get's me thinking about what traditions my own little family is going to develop through the years....Exciting to think about!

Some of my Christmasy (is that a word? It is now!) favorites include:

1. Christmas decorations! In my family it's a tradition to decorate the tree together, and my mom gets us each a new ornament every year!

Matt and I have adapted this tradition a bit. We don't just get one another an ornament...we try to get an ornament that really symbolizes the changes we went through that year or how our interests adapt. It's been fun!

2. Christmas cooking! This is a fairly new "love" for me....cooking that is. But there is something about the smell of gingerbread or pumpkin spice cookies wafting through my house that I just adore, and nothing is better than cooking a delicious turkey with Matt! ( I especially like to cook WITH Matt )

We will see what treats we'll cook up this year!

3. Merry Christmas Charlie Brown.

A 30 minute iconic Christmas short about the TRUE meaning of Christmas!

Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, who gave us such a wonderful gift of salvation, which is why we give gifts to one another!

I always get to feelin' super Christmasy after I watch Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!

4. Holiday Drinks from Starbucks! As a Starbucks barista it's easy to let myself get overloaded with Gingerbread lattes and Pumpkin Spice lattes(as they are free to me while I am working, and have a great discount when I'm not working)....so I like to only have them every once in a while so it's festive and special!

5. This tradition is one of my favorites! My mom and I have done it every year since I can remember! We call it "light looking". It's exactly what it sounds like.....we drive around different neighborhoods and look at Christmas lights! It seems so magical when everyone puts up their lights! Houses lit up with beautiful Christmas scenes! Oh I love it!

Well....now you know my little secret . Although I don't think it's much of a secret from my friends and family ;)

What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions?

(all photos vis weheartit.com)

Time Flies!

Hey folks... boy it's been a whirlwind month!

First off, October was a HUGE month for my husband and my photography business Matthew R Photo (5 wedding in one month!) which is wonderful but it makes for a lot of ruckus!

Add on top of that preparations for the Indie Craft Show, which was the first craft show I had ever done which went so well that I decided to participate in 3 other shows just last week!

Add to that mix 2 more weddings since the beginning of November and a full time job slingin' coffee at Starbucks and I am one busy (and sleepy) lady!

But things are beginning to slow down here a bit,

and I'm ready to share ideas inspirations and maybe a giveaway or two!

Thanks so much for bearing with me so far.....more fun to come this week!