Back at it!

So, I have been MIA from this blog for a while.  With summer starting, I have literally been trying to squeeze every possible thing that I have not been able to do during the school year into a week.  I completely gutted my house and remodeled a bathroom (with the help of my wonderful husband).  I am now officially in love with my clean and organized home.  If only this bliss would last!  

Now, there is so much more that I want to tackle, but am struggling with how to just stop and relax on these summer days.  I think that I am in "go" mode all of the time.  I need to just learn how to slow down again.  It is hard after the year that I have had, but I know that my body (and family) is screaming for it!

I am excited about jumping back in to some great Heritage Makers projects though!  I just learned about some amazing home decor projects that can be created using our scrapbook pages.  I am in the process of creating a clock and few other pieces and am excited to share them when they are done.  If you are interested in seeing some of these great ideas, please join me at the Monkey See, Monkey Do Children's Bookstore on Saturday, July 25th from 10-2.  I will have a display of all of the great Heritage Makers products, ideas for your home, for the holidays, and AMAZING specials that go with our Christmas in July campaign.  It truly is a great time to stock up on publishing credits and get a head start on your holiday gifts!  

Ok, so I love Christmas! I look forward to Christmas all year long! I wish that it was something that could last forever. Then, two days before Christmas, I am so exhausted from baking, shopping, wrapping, and everything else, that I can even imagine what Christmas day will be like. Every year I have the dream that this will be the year that Christmas will not be stressful and that I will have everything done with more than enough time to spare. I have this vision of me sitting on the couch with all of the beautiful lights around me while I sip cocoa and watch old Christmas movies. The reality...I am sitting here wrapping and baking while my kids and husband are all peacefully sleeping. I am stressed and already feel like I have gained 10 pounds because all that I have eaten today is the crumbs of cookies, broken chocolate pretzels and cookies that did not look perfect. Why do I do this to myself every year?

I almost want to start a club (like I need anything else to do!) that plans out what we need to do for Christmas starting 3 months in advance. Then, maybe I could have my night on the couch with cocoa!!