Christmas decorating

Finally got to start my decorating, Samantha came up last night and helped me put up the tree. We sorted through some of the ornaments and I gave her some that were hers for her tree. You will notice Buddy has his spot under the tree already picked out. I wonder what he will do when we start putting the presents down there.

Samantha is doing a giveaway on her facebook, just click here for the details. She is planning several giveaways in the next couple of weeks. I hope to have one, just have to decide what to use for my giveaway. Hopefully next week, I can get that done and the freebies available.

I have been busy this week with orders, I am still getting them. I thought I would be done by now. But people are still ordering. Hopefully next week at this time, I will be done. I still have to get in the trailer and get stuff ready for my blog sale. I didn't have much left this time. I have a little bit of Carmen's stuff and some of Samantha's apron to add to the blog sale this year.

It only took us about 1 hour and 20 minutes this time, to get the trailer packed. Friday and Saturday were really good, but Sunday the lookers were out. So that was a slow day. But glad the shows are behind me now. I am looking forward to a good housecleaning and getting rid of stuff. I took down all my chicken items and packed them up. I want a less cluttered look this year. I have so much stuff, I need to downsize. Even my Christmas stuff, I am not putting it all out this year. I think sometimes less is better. I want to decorate mostly with small trees with white lights and lots of greenery and a few of my favorite Santas this year and that is all.

I hope to get this pattern done next week. I had several of these at the show and they sold right off. I am going to have a team of reindeer pulling the sleigh in different poses. Samantha found the sleighs for me at Target for only $2.50 each, so I bought all they had. Hope to find some more to add to my stash.

I am ready to start designing again, I always feel so far behind at show season, no time to design, just make for the shows. I keep saying it every year, I am going to start earlier, but it never happens. A friend of mine, Lesa and I are going to have a competition going next year. We will see who can get the most done in a certain amount of time, then whoever loses get the money and gets to buy fabric. We haven't decided how much, but I think we are thinking 5.00 dollars a week. So hoping see the other get to buy fabric and post it, will help us get motivated.