Shutterfly Christmas cards!

I am planning on getting Shutterfly to print up my Christmas cards this year. I don't have time to do them myself and Shutterfly does such a great job of printing other photographs, that I totally trust them with my special Christmas cards. Here are some links to different Christmas and holiday cards and gifts;

·         Christmas cards to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards

·         holiday cards to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards

·         Christmas photo cards to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery

·         desk calendars to http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars/desk-calendars

·         mugs to http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/photo-mugs

·         birthday cards to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birthday-cards-stationery

 Our favourite card!

This is the one I’m planning on sending! Are you on our Christmas card list? Email me!

In previous years, we have done our own, but this year, with me starting up my own business and the kids being busier and me needing to be mom’s taxi service, time has gotten away from me.   I am also planning on getting some of the stationary done as well so that the kids can send thank you notes to the people who give those gifts. I’m planning on using this one thank you card  it has such cute little penguins on it! Lol

Take a wander over to Shutterfly and get them to make your Christmas cards, just one more thing off your to do list!! I’ve already crossed it off mine! Then I will make the computer do some of the work and make address stickers. 

Handmade Christmas

I have decided to make everything for our Christmas this year...well except maybe Joey's Santa present because he wouldn't understand. I have the list made up and now I just have to find the time to make it. Anyone got ideas for a teenager that can't make up her mind? ARGH!! She may end up with another purse LOL

I have found that I get more done when I make up my schedule. If I don't have one, I just sit and look at everything and get overwhelmed at what I need to do. I still have about 20 coffee cozies to make for Starbucks. I have to talk to the general manager for the area. He's thinking of having them go to all the Edmonton stores. I think I can handle that. Not sure how busy I'll be around Christmas with that coming in. It kinda scares me, you know what I mean?

Do you realize there are only 131 days left til Christmas??? I looked on my blog and it hit me! The kids go back to school in just over 3 weeks, then there is hubby's bday, then it's Halloween, then Thanksgiving....and Christmas!!!

I am trying to make a handmade Christmas this year which will mean alot more sewing and crafting than usual. The good news is, I shouldn't have to delve out of my stash all that much. As the hubby is so happy(not) to tell me, I have way tooooo many things going on in my craft room. I'll have to put up a pic as soon as I can figure out how to on here. I'm still figuring out where to put everything, but for the most part, everything has a place. Now I just have to get the fabric stash under control. I have 2 full shelves and then some so it will take me a while. Any ideas?? I'll take any right now.

I was fully planning on taking pictures of the banana bread muffins I made, but unfortunately, they were all eaten. That is unfortunately for the blog. They were good! I've made them as low fat and low sugar as I can due to Meg's diabetes.

It's beginning to feel alot like Christmas!! I'm finally feeling more Christmas like since I was able to get the annual Christmas party and all the work I have to do out of the way. The kids are home starting tomorrow and I have crafts planned for Joey to do that will keep him sorta busy while I sew! LOL

I am hoping to be able to get into a routine that will enable me to get some things done on a more regular basis. I can't seem to get into the swing of things lately.

I'm heading to Red Deer on Saturday to pick up Ken. He's going to be home for a couple weeks over Christmas before starting his new job back at mom's. He's excited about it which a good thing to see. I hope that he doesn't start anything while he's here. I have enough stress in my life lol

So sorry I've been MIA. It's been a busy summer around here. I don't know how the time flies so fast, but it does and did!

I'm childless for most of the day now that J has gone to school full days. He's at the Glenrose School for more testing and to see what type of school will be best for him. He's been tooling around in his new blue wheelchair and although he is not needing it for most things, he is still getting super tired after walking for any length of time. Like this morning, we were going to go potato picking at a farm but the line up was way too long. It wasn't supposed to start until 9 am and when we got there at 9:15, there was a lineup almost 2 miles long down the highway. And as you know Joey doesn't do too well at sitting for any length time especially going nowhere, we decided to check out some of the local greenhouses around there. We love doing that but some others in the family think it's boring lol

I'm in the process of doing up some bread and butter pickles and some raspberry jam. I got some corn relish done up for Ron and he's so happy now. I'm hoping to get the pickles done tomorrow and will try to upload some photos for you to see.

I'm also in the midst of getting my sewing list together for Christmas. Do you realise that there are less than 90 days left???? yikes!! I know I have at least 20 things to do up so I had better get cracking. That's on top of the order I have for 20 coffee sleeves for the local coffee shop!! I'm hoping that order works because then I'll have a standing order for that one and hopefully more.