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Where did December go?

It is 8 something pm on Sunday December 16th...less than 3 more hours and I am on VACATION for 2 1/2 weeks.

Ah.

THAT feels niiiiiicccccce. But can I stay away...??

We have discontinued our FRIDAY FAVE FIVE Etsy shops simply because it is so difficult just to keep up.

I'm looking forward to having time to wrap my presents and proud to say I'm done shopping but waiting for a few things to still arrive (I shop online...it saves me SO much money because it keeps me OUT of the stores!!!)

I'm so proud of my sister who has been doing a great job getting her Etsy shop established and is selling at a nice pace. See Fabric-by-the-Yard.com

This Saturday is Winter Solstice...I think I might wear that fragrance by Four Seasons Fragrance that day, he he.

So here is to a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!

See you next year, I love saying that!

Friday's Fab Five Etsy Shops

Updated every Friday here and SparklePuss.etsy.com.

*billoneil.etsy.com - Bill O'Neil Pop Culture Inspired Art and Gear
*lake.etsy.com - metal et al
*iacua.etsy.com - beautiful, unique, hand crafted metalwork
*kpglassjewelry1.etsy.com - Kristin Perkins Glass Jewelry, LLC
*srbaby.etsy.com - Spoiled Rotten Baby

Have a great weekend!

It is Called a Christmas Card

I was delighted yesterday to open the TARGET catalog and see "Merry Christmas". Good for them. I am personally repulsed by using the word "holiday" for Christmas. Holiday card, holiday cookie, holiday bush, for goodness sake, it's CHRISTMAS! Yes, the hub-bub after Thanksgiving is all about CHRISTMAS...the great American spending-fest.

I became a Christian in high school and married a man who is also a Christian so in our family we do celebrate the birth of Christ at Christmas. But I admit, we have a whole lot of fun celebrating GIVING, too. We love to lie to our kids about Santa Claus...our 2nd grader still believes (despite the fact that I was the 2nd grader many years ago to break the bubble for many classmates!!!) We love Santa pictures and hanging stockings above the fireplace. We love decorating the "holiday vegetation" and unwrapping "holiday" presents. I chuckle because decorating a tree is more a druid tradition I think. But it's fun. My kids LOVE Christmas, oops, I mean "Holiday Lights" on houses and on the Chr- Holiday Ships. Mostly, I enjoy singing Christmas songs at church on Christmas Eve...such a special time!

I'm not a deep thinker, by no means, I have ADD, and have difficulty explaining myself but I just wanted to say...if you are afraid to say Christmas, or feel that somehow you might be offending someone else, then put on your calendar that the 25th is Holiday, instead of Christmas and get over it! And if more of us (including me) were LESS concerned about offending someone (the cardinal sin of our day) maybe we could all be more effective at what we say is important to us...our families, our planet and the oppressed.

Erg. I'm done...for now.

Friday's Fab Five Etsy Shops

Updated every Friday here and SparklePuss.etsy.com.

*JPATPURSES.etsy.com - Quilted Handbags and Accessories
*rosebud.etsy.com - rosebud designs. -- knit, crochet, paper and jewelry, creativity sprouts here!
*kezzaroo.etsy.com - plushies and more!
*KnottyByNature.etsy.com - KnottyByNature - H a n d m a d e B a g s & M o r e
*skinandtonic.etsy.com - Old Skool Ingredients From Your Kitchen!

Look for our newsletter soon for the debut of SUMMER SOLSTICE! Yow!

Enjoy your fabulous Thanksgiving weekend!

Friday's Fab Five Etsy Shops

Updated every Friday here and SparklePuss.etsy.com.

*aromaticbodyoils.etsy.com - Zestfully Ambrosial - Joyfully Aromatic
*nettiescrub.etsy.com - renew the surface of you
*MermaidCreek.etsy.com - Lampwork, Gemstone, and Crystal Jewelry
*TemptedTummies.etsy.com - SIMPLY TEMPTED BATH & BODY CO.
*kateszabone.etsy.com - Limited Edition Jewellery By Kate Szabone

I get all wacky before a craft fair...we are doing the bazaar at the elementary school on Saturday. I used to freak out before going somewhere on a plane...packing, making sure I have everything. But this is 100 times worse. Once I get there I'm just fine. Basically, I think I need SLEEP!

Have a wonderful weekend!

FRIDAY'S FAB FIVE ETSY SHOPS

Updated every Friday:
*candypopcreations.etsy.com - Putting A.r.t into C.R.A.F.T.One Stitch at a Time
*FireChickTick.etsy.com - cool beads. hot glass.
*SarahsCreations.etsy.com - Embellished socks, Mini purses, Hair clips, and more!
*CraftyScentiments.etsy.com - For All of Your Home Scenting Needs
*rikrak.etsy.com - fun fabric & paper creations

You'll be so glad to know the SOCKS arrived two days ago. ah.

Enjoy your weekend!