Tag Archives: christmas
Kicking Back and Taking it In
It’s Sunday, only two weeks before Christmas. There are a million things I should be doing. The operative word there is “should”. But today we are taking some much needed time to just enjoy our families, watch a Christmas movie … Continue reading
Annual Christmas Tree Decorating
It didn’t happen, which is why it is the middle of December and my tree is JUST NOW getting put up. Schedules were busy, too many commitments, not enough time. So our annual Christmas tree decorating party didn’t happen and … Continue reading
Keepsake Ornaments
My husband works for Hallmark Cards for 28, which means we have a HUGE collection of Keepsake ornaments that we’ve collected over the years. When we pull them out each Christmas it is fun to see the date and recollect … Continue reading
Christmas Spirit Come See Me Please!
So much of the US is getting hit with their first major snow storm. Kansas City was supposed to get some of that beautiful fluffy white stuff last night, but it didn’t arrive as promised. Instead we are having icy … Continue reading
Santa’s Workshop
Deb and I are attending a Christmas charity event with a few of our homemade items today. We will be at the Shawnee Presbyterian Church, 6837 Nieman Rd, Shawnee, KS 66203 between the hours of 10:00 and 4:00. If your … Continue reading
Avoiding the Shopping Crowds
I am not one who likes big crowds. It is a bit overwhelming to me. So I stay indoors on Black Friday. But that doesn’t mean I can’t do a bit of browsing online, in the comfort of my own … Continue reading
Holiday Apron Tutorial
I was invited to participate at Fave Crafts in their presentation of sewing tutorials for the holiday. I took an apron already in my supply of inventory and here is the result. Click on the link to view: http://www.favecrafts.com/Holiday-Sewing/Holiday-Apron-Tutorial
Share in our Celebration
Yesterday we had our 100th sale when an apron in our Creative Chics store was sold to a gentleman in Spain!!! We opened our store July 24th and in 84 days hit the 100th sale online mark!! We think that … Continue reading
Santa’s Elves
Oh we’ve been busy in our little shops, scurrying about to get all of our Christmas goodies ready for gift giving. Want to take a wee little peek inside? These whimsical embroidered Santa’s are getting stitched and ready for wrapping … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season
A few years ago I was a critic of the holiday season starting in July. However, now that the “Chics” have to plan for things in advance, Cyber Monday is only 21 days away, it never seems we can get … Continue reading