amidst the chaos...

what's been happening here...

 

 

it seems as though everything is breaking at once...  i know we are not alone in this... everyone experiences things from time to time that test us...

 

as of right now our little home is experiencing very low cold water pressure, a toilet that continues to run after flushing, a dryer that is no longer drying, a roof that is leaking and a garbage disposal that is no longer disposing (causing water to come pouring out of my cabinets under the sink...)

 i keep telling myself to just breathe... things could be much, much worse...

so... today i'm going to focus on something that makes me happy... christmas decorating...  every year it is something that i look forward to... amidst the chaos that it has been around here lately, i finally took the time to start making it look a little festive...

would you like to take a peek?










the stockings were hung by the chimney with care...


i made these stockings for our family out of chenille and coordinating fabric... the cuff is trimmed in cream ball fringe... and each stocking has a hand stitched tag for each member of our family... maizie and marina love getting these out each year...

the true meaning of christmas...

our nativity scene is very special to me... my mom gave this gift to me a few years back and added pieces to it each year until it was complete...

tiny village...

 

 

to cozy this up, i added little springs of pine from our backyard tree and tucked a few in a glass bottle to add some height...

elwin... our resident elf...

this little guy can get himself into some mischief...

these are just a few glimpses of christmas from around our home...


for today... instead of focusing on the negative (like my house falling down around me) which can really make everything seem ho-hum... i'm focusing on the positive... things that make me smile... i encourage you to do the same...


have a happy day~
angie


(photos are from my instagram feed... are you on instagram? if you'd like, you can follow me @angreese)

 

 



 

my first post...

hello there...

 

it's been awhile since i first attempted this blogging thing back in 2008... it is something that i have wanted to do for a very long time... i keep talking about doing... and then never do it.  how many of you out there do the same thing?  i know i let the fear of failing at something hold me back...  it is a flaw of mine that i need to work on... so while i'm working on that, please bear with me...

a few introductions...

this is me... angie



this is my oldest daughter... maizie

 




this is my youngest daughter... marina



 i have been married for 13 years and love all things creative...

 

for several years after being married i worked at a regular job and once maizie was born, i began oopsie maizie, making handmade children's clothing and accessories... i did this for several years and loved it (i still love creating things for children) however, i had the bright idea to go back to college... and once i did that my creative side took a backseat to my homework... so here i am... 38 years old and back in school... it is always something i've wanted to complete for myself... i'm going for early childhood education (because i love working with children)...

 

however... i am struggling with this daily... what am i really meant to do with my life? being a great mommy and role model to my girls is most important to me... i am the happiest when i am being creative with them and i have to say with the schooling, i'm feeling that my creative side is being stifled... i'm trying to plug along because i want to be a good example to my girls by finishing what i've started... but boy is it hard...

 

i thought that starting this blog again may be just what i need to help with my creative side... i can post pictures of projects that i do with the girls, share ideas and pictures of things that i create with all of you and hopefully inspire others to share what makes them happy, too... just a little place of my own to share what i love, daily life, and some of my favorite things with all of you...

 

so there you have it... my first post... wasn't sure what to really write about but i didn't let that hold me back... and i'm not going to let the fact that i'm not crazy about my banner/background
(something i need to figure out as i go along)stop me from posting this... and i'm not going to stress about the fact that my photo is in sepia and not coordinated with my girls pics... (see, this is what i mean, letting the fear of something not being perfect hold me back)... i'm working on it... baby steps... we all have things we are struggling and dealing with... don't we?

 

i hope you'll come back and visit me here!

 

have a happy day~

angie