Ready or Not, Here Comes Christmas!

I keep hearing all these folks talking about how they are done with their Christmas shopping or very nearly done. Ha! I haven't even started. Haven't even really given it a whole lot of thought. I think it's just my way. I always work better under pressure. Plus, I can't really think Christmas gifts until I have a Christmas tree up and that definitely does not happen until AFTER Thanksgiving. One holiday at a time for me. If I keep my holiday stuff up too long it starts to drive me batty. It makes me feel claustrophobic and cluttered. Probably because we have a relatively small house and I am an awful housekeeper and I have a TON of Christmas decor! :-)

Here is last year's tree. Hmmm.....this makes me want to get her out of the box again. All in good time, all in good time!

Missing In Action

I know I am just the worst blogger for the past 4 or more months! I find that Facebook has become a much easier way for me to communicate with my friends and family. However, I am ready to jump back into blogging!



For what it's worth, you haven't missed a whole lot! I haven't done anything wonderful to my house or come up with any great new crafty ideas. As a matter of fact, I often don't know where all my time goes. I send the boys off to school at 8:00 and the next thing I know, they are busting through the door at 3:30!



I do have several projects that I am determined to complete this winter: whole new basement on an absolute shoestring budget, finish master bedroom makeover which began well over a year ago, turn Jack's room into a big kid room (per his request), dining room re-do, both bathrooms need love....WOW, the list is bigger than I realized!



I make this solemn vow to be a better blogger!

Oh, here is the number one reason why I haven't had any time or money to do anything for our house: DISNEY WORLD! Exhausting, expensive and totally worth it!