I have no new creations to share this week.  The days just went by so fast, and I didn’t get photos of creations I have finished in the past month or so.  There are two or three of Anya’s outfits that I need to photograph.  They will be well broken-in by the time I get them on the digital card.  A certain spunky doll needs to model some clothes for me, too. She’s having a hard time fitting me into her busy schedule. 😉

I also produced nothing new this week.  I have been trying to pace myself and not stress myself over the holidays.  I know I have time to finish up those last minute holiday projects/gifts.  Anya, my beloved little buttercup has also decided she likes dresses…and twirling.  This is the same girl that turned up her nose at all the skirts and dresses I made for her last summer.  I just need to get her in some more cute twirliness now that her attitude has changed for the best.  😀

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One thing I did “create” this weekend were pictures of a little newborn babe. She wasn’t all that thrilled about having her picture taken, so I hope that doesn’t show in the shots. She was three weeks old and quite perturbed she wasn’t allowed to nurse the entire time.  She’s one of those boob babies.  I know that type well…they are content to just nurse all day long if allowed. 

I also really like this picture I took of Anya’s shoes, so that was my little bit of creativity last week, too.  She wore those black sparkly shoes to threads.  Now that I have it documented I can finally throw them away.  Target really needs to make their sparkly shoes with some sort of coating on them.  I was filling in with a permanent black marker after the first wearing.  The red ones from GAP have a nice plastic coating over the sparkles, so I’m hopeful they will last longer than a month of constant wearing.

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As I promised to share…here is a very bad picture of Anya in her outfit from last week. I didn’t manage to get a better one this weekend.  I think active little girls that like to crawl around on the floor and duiponi silk may not be mutually condusive.  One of the straps and a patch of ruffle are starting to rip out after two wearings.  Into the patching pile it goes.  She did the same thing to the front ruffle on the corduroy dress, too, so it is just her trying to play on the floor and then standing up while she’s still on her dress. *sigh*  My work is never done!

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Starting next Monday, Brian and I are taking vacation for about two weeks. It has become an annual routine, and much needed.  We need some downtime to recharge.  Starting January 1, I can look forward to about three months of taking work home everynight…and very little crafting time.

I love to have this time during the holidays to relax and enjoy being together.  I’ll be able to finish up holiday presents that I have been setting aside until I have time during my vacation.  We’ll be able to do some fun things together, most especially if I can find a gingerbread house kit.  I have been wanting to do one with the kids.  Hopefully we can make it downtown for the Christmas lights parade they have during December.  They would really enjoy seeing that.

I’m sure by the end of the two weeks they will be asking us when they can go back to daycare…to see all their buds.  We are rather boring, don’t you know?

I’m counting the minutes…

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Here is a craftiness roundup from this past year.  I got a lot done!