life of uncertainty

The only kind of box I’ll let you put me in, any of you.

my lovely gift from my dear Gabo, including all things Jennifer…

I’m writing this late on Christmas Eve, 12 mins to go and I really wanted to share my holiday spirit.

tree - check
lights - check
music - check
goodies - check
family - check

To those I know well and those I know period. Good tidings to you all!

Mom, Dad, David, Sarah, Pamela, James, Melissa, all my in-laws, my nieces and nephews, my children, the girl, Solomango, Gabo, your families, Dana and all the rest. You know who you are.

And as this is my blog a shout out to those of you in blogland that fill each and every day of mine with inspiration, laughter, and words for thought

Monica, Ree, SouleMama, Carol, Erin, Tash, Niobe, Kristie, Deb, Bakerella, all the contributors at Crafty Crow, Mary the Librarian, Misfitza, BasilBean, Catherine, Beruriah, all the contributors at Glow in the Woods

Good night!

I’m having a hard time staying focused today. It can’t possibly have anything to do with the nothing but sugar I’ve been eating pretty much all week. I plan to attempt to control that starting tomorrow.

I’ve been spending a lot of time looking around for crafts for my children and I to do for Solstice/Christmas. This leads me to a list, of all things lovely, some seasonal, some not so much.

- tattoos, I’m dying to get my first one but having a hard time finding a good design. I know what I think I want but the options go so many ways even with one symbol. If you need a good place to look around check out this site, www.tattoofinder.com

- ornaments, a fellow mama turned me onto this collective site. I’m loving it as much as I am the individual crafts, the name is pretty great as well. Check out the stained glass ornament, the little caps, a candy dish, menorahs, and rainbow jewels

- this bookcase, the girl shared it with my months ago and I can’t get it out of my head. Damn having no money!

- my little Miss

My little Who

- winter break from school, for me

- this book, and this one, and this one too!

- plans for baking, cake balls and hopefully these chocolate sugar cookies. Bakerella is always so fun even if I stay simpler than her ideas. I think I’ll use the recipe for the cookies from the joyofbaking.com

- getting and decorating our tree

- lazy weekends

- Christmas shopping without leaving my house, finding everything I’m looking for and no shipping or handling charges

- a weekday lunch with my kidlets

- joining Phi Theta Kappa

- Christmas music cds from friends

- eggnog, ham, turkey, rolls, butter

- planning to put together a basic craft toolbox so my kids and I can have fun whenever the urge gets us. I’m thinking Modge Podge, paints, some adhesives, foam paint brushes, craft foam? Suggestions? I welcome them all.

- my X-acto knife set

- The end of the day