Christmas Eve

It's Christmas Eve, and the excitement levels are

oh so high!

Annabel and Otis are trying their hardest to go to sleep,

treats have been left out for Santa, and his reindeer.

There are presents underneath the fire place 

for Santa, Miss Clause, the elves and the reindeers ~

made, wrapped and then decorated by 2 children

who have been busy for weeks.

I love this time of year.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas

and festive season,

from my family to yours,

however you celebrate,

where ever in the world you are.

xxx

The anticipation

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

The last of the 2012 markets

{gift packs ready for the markets}

This weekend marks the end of markets for me for the year.

Tomorrow from 6-9pm I will be at the alt.shift market in Palmerston North - 

my first time at this market.  I am really excited, I love Palmy, it's where I went to uni.

On Saturday I will be at the Chrstmas Night Market at the Genesis Centre in Masterton.

I'm looking forward to this one too!

It's nearly the holidays and I love this time of year,

so much busy-ness and festivities!

Love. Peace. Joy.

This past week we said good bye to my Granny.  

These sweet peas are for all of you who remember loved ones over the holidays.

May you find 

Love.  Peace.  Joy.

Brown paper packages

It's Sunday night and I am all over the place.  So much going on I am finding I go from one task to another without getting anything completed.  There are projects in various states on just about every surface of the living area.  I have my busiest market weekend next weekend, with the Sisters' Market on Saturday, and Yarraville Market on Sunday.  I'm really looking forward to it ~ and I do love the week leading up to it, with so much to focus on, and watching it all come together by Friday night.

This Christmas Star is the theme for all of my wrapping this year.  I love the blue and white with the brown paper.  I send all photo block and calendar orders from Etsy and madeit wrapped in brown paper, tied with string and with a little thank you gift tag, (I like to think the purchaser is receiving a little present for themselves) and  as I am getting into the holiday spirit already, from now until Christmas I will be using these blue star gift tags.

I have added sets of 4 note cards with envelopes to both shops (here and here), and will have note cards and sets of the gift tags with me at the markets next weekend.

And......stay tuned over the next week......I am very excited to have a couple of giveaways coming up......will let you know where and when...........