Countdown to the Christmas Holidays.

In two days time we will be half way through this term.... Where are the weeks flying. We are heading into the countdown to Christmas here. I've changed the decorations on my little tree.
Just got to think of some different decorations now for December. Just decorating it though, has made me feel excited about the coming Christmas season. This is so different to how it was last year. It really didn't seem like Christmas last year until about the week before Christmas.

We are getting into the spring cleaning mood too. Normally we do the house from top to bottom for Christmas. This week we upgraded our vacum cleaner and invested in a carpet cleaner to wash the carpets. We've tried it out already.

I've been busy being creative again this week. Last night I got together with the girls who help organise our scrap days with me, and we made these as gifts for all the girls that come each month.

I'm so happy with the way they turned out. Think I might be making a few more as gifts this year.

I have also been busy making this advent calendar. Have finished all the hand stitching now. You never know I might even get it finished for this Christmas.
I've also been making some more cards.... similar to what I have done before but just in different colours. Now I need to start thinking about making my Christmas cards.

We have been visiting the Landscraping Centre here, getting pavers and bricks for our outdoor area and retaining wall. I came accross these and thought they were ever so cute.


It has been a quieter week for a change....here's hoping for another quiet one.

I have lots to be thankful for though again this week.

1. Spending an afternoon and being inspired by other creative woman.
2. My job and getting to work with awesome people.
3. Teachers - and appreciating they awesome job they do guiding our kids often with very little reward.
4. My smart phone.... and all the extra things I can do on it.
5. My lovely clean floors.
6. Lists.... I don't know how I would function without them.
8. Christmas Carols.....
9. Nights out with the girls.
10 Date nights with my man.
11. Daily Bible Verses that arrive on my phone to start each day.
12. Worship music....
13. Online Bible...
14. Words of encouragement.
15. Lovely blue skies and gentle breezes.

Be back again soon.