it's finally over!

the crazy crowds & shitty drivers have hopefully gone with christmas as well.  i don't get why people have to act so crazy this time of year.  the store will still be there & most of the merchandise will still be there too!  it all went well & i think everyone got what they wanted.  :)

one of my fave gifts i gave this year was hopp's black apple doll that i saw at a craft show.  we just need to put a face on her.  she calls her baby coraline so i'm debating putting on buttons or drawing real eyes on it.  she keeps asking when she is getting a face, i actually think it's super cute without a face.

baby coraline, hopp's new doll

i got some gift cards & so we went shopping yesterday, we started at target & i got some wrapping paper & christmas melamine bowls which i'm calling them winter bowls but we will use all year round due to them being so cute!  :)

then we headed to the mall to exchange hopp's clothes to ones that fit.  while at the mall we got some other stuff like nail polishes.  i love nail polish!!!  i got the mini pack of the pirates of the carribbean collection of the opi brand & then at payless i got their brash line in midnight spark.

weird they put two very similar colors in the mini pack but i don't care i really like them

my midnight spark polish.  i have it on today & it doesn't sparkle like it does in the bottle but i absolutely love it!  it's gorgeous on!!!

well, before i got the polish at payless we looked at shoes because i have a gc for some shoes there, i need new shoes bad!  i had the littles with me & i saw something i knew q would like.  she has the shoe fetish of all the girls & if the heel is high she wants it & will try them on usually but this time i just held them up to show her.  this is the funniest shit! omg, i laugh every time i think about it.  this is how the conversation went....
me: "hey qeylee look at these" ::holding up the shoes::
q: "oh my god, i'm going to throw up!"
me: i pause, think about why, "why are you going to throw up?!?"
q: "because they are so beautiful!!!"

omg!  we have a shoe problem!!!  :o)  i love this kid!!!

the shoes that almost made q throw up, not for sure if they are the exact pair but they look just like these.  :)  i'm super shocked she didn't want to try them on!  :o)

i hope you all had a great christmas, holiday season! 

ONE LAST THING, I NEED SUGGESTIONS...  I'M MAKING A BABY BLANKET FOR A CO-WORKER & I'M NOT FOR SURE WHICH BLANKET TO MAKE.  IT'S FOR A BOY SO I'M NOT FOR SURE WHAT'S THE BEST DESIGN FOR A BOY.  I'M THINKING RIPPLE/CHEVRON, WHAT WOULD YOU GUYS THINK WOULD LOOK GOOD?

to all my friends!

just wanted to tell all my friends....

i hope each of you enjoy this time with all your friends & family!  be safe while out there if you are traveling.  :o)

festive decorations

i finally decorated the tree with the girls on Sunday & now today, thanks to britt's help, i have my office decorated.

the window in front of my desk, that's my boss's office behind the blinds.  i made the granny tree garland, you may have seen it on the booth pics from the craft fair.  do you see my cute little mini giraffe i got last year?  i love him so much he is out all year round!  also the pic on the right before the yarn dandelions i made too, is my engagement pic from 10½ years ago.  :o)  i also love my santa with the long legs, isn't he just the cutest?!?

just a close up of the garland. :o)

how is everyone's decorating going?  i'm sure most of you are already done or are there some of you that wait forever to do anything? 

i'm really excited for this season!  last night was my christmas party it was nice but someone was not-so-nice & participated in the gift exchange & we were short one gift.  why do people do that?  and if i'm right it's that one person that's ALWAYS first in line to eat but NEVER contributes and takes a HUGE LOAD of food home!!!  did i mention they never contribute?!?  oh & they troll the offices for food...  WTF is wrong with you?!?  not you... the person that did that.  :)  anywho, i would try to say that whoever it was needed it more than anyone else but the problem is he/she doesn't need it more than anyone else, they have NO MANNERS!!!  sorry for my rant.  :)

anywho, tonight is our crafty lady gathering gift exchange & i made my gift so i hope whomever gets it can use & enjoy it!  i will show it on fo friday for all to see.  :o)  also, did i mention next tuesday is my bday & we are going to have the annual bday bash this saturday!!!  :)  not for sure of the place either a local dive or a local dive are the choices, if you want to come join us let me know so i can tell you when & where. 
here's the post about last year's bash...

craft fair

so as you know, i've been super busy with all the budget stuff at work & then on my off time working overtime for the craft fair from last saturday.  i feel a bit of a relief from all of it as both are done & over with!  now to show you what we did.

this was the booth all together, thanks to pinterest & christine's beautiful decorating this is what we ended up with!  it was gorgeous & no one did anything like us!

my face scrubbies, apple cozies, mug cozies, crocheted necklaces & yarn dandelions

christine's stuff, she crochets with wire & has the most beautiful bird nest pendants, check her out here and here her hubby is a real jeweler that does EVERYTHING from casting to setting stones & everything in between.  those things sitting on the table are absolutely too cute.  you can see some of them standing up with the flowers in the tin can.  you can use them for anything, art supplies, to office supplies, to makeup brushes, to holiday decor, she uses cranberries & acorns with some water & floating candles.  absolutely gorgeous & what some might say shabby chic.  :o)

my cousin makes lunch/snack baggies they are genius & reusable & you can dish & machine wash them!  along side them are my hats, scarves, & little purse again with the yarn dandelions.

if you see anything in these photos you like let me know.  we have lots of inventory left.  i didn't sell much but for my first craft fair i did ok, i didn't expect much so i'm ok with it.  i had lots of fun.

saw this on pinterest from scotti & i fell in love with it!  i do want to learn to knit so one day i will not be too legit to knit if i can pick it up.  :o)