Holidays and more....

I hope you're doing well and staying warm! I know many of you that are up to your necks in snow wish it would go away but we would LOVE to have some! Please send it this way! A white Christmas in the south would be a dream come true!

In case you noticed, I haven't had as many auctions on eBay lately but that will change after the 1st. I'll have more sets on Etsy then too. I kind of get in a mood where I don't feel like doing much...even though I need to...during the holidays. It's about the only time I wish I was a kid again and had 2 weeks vacation to do nothing but goof off and play! I've still been working and have oodles of new design ideas swimming around in my head. For now though...they don't seem to want to come out. BUT they will soon enough! Yes... I'm still making beads! Just not as many as usual right now. I think we'll have new listings on tomorrow night though. AND... this week I am seriously taking 2 full days off. I'm going to try and make myself anyway! Time with family is precious right now!!!

I guess my New Years resolution will be to blog more. Not sure why but for some reason it's felt a bit grueling to me lately. I should say it's felt that way over the past few months! Not just "lately." Not sure why....I guess I've had too much else to do and haven't felt like "talking" about it. Don't you ever feel like keeping to yourself? I think that's what it is. I've been in a quiet mode!

Now, I'm in a sleepy mode and I want to go read...maybe do a sudoku puzzle and relax. So....I hope you and your loved ones have a very Happy Holiday season! Merry Christmas! Happy Solstice! Happy Hanukkah! How ever you say it or celebrate it, I hope you do so with love and peace in your heart.

Best Wishes....thanks for checking in!

Rebecca : )

Because....

I wanted to get rid of the "Happy Thanksgiving" title at the top of my blog page I decided to add a new post! Sometimes things that annoy you can actually make you do something you really don't want to do. That's right..... I haven't felt "bloggy" yet again. I'm okay with that though. It's been crazy busy and we've barely been home for almost a week. So...... most of this week will be spent (hopefully) getting caught up on some new beads and some new designs! I've been thinking of some neat new things to add so we'll see how it goes. : )

For now..... I need to work on some pictures for somewhere.... Etsy maybe....some for eBay for sure...I guess I'll decide where to add everything later. No rush...I still have plenty to do before that happens.

I hope you have a great week and are able to accomplish some things on your Christmas list. So far mines been pretty easy! I'm all for online shopping!!! No crowds and you can stay in your pajamas! ; )

Okay...back to work! Thanks for checking in!

Best Wishes,

Rebecca : )

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Happy day to the rest of the world!

I've been doing a lot more running around than I usually do lately so I've had little time for blogging or even twitter. I also haven't had much I wanted to say because it would take too long to type everything out and I'd never get anything done I really needed to. So.... hello....I'm fine! I'm just making beads and trying to spend time with family as much as I can. Thanks for the kind emails. My grandmother is good... great mentally... now we just need her body to heal. My grandfather is another story but everyone is doing the best they can to help out. We take him to see her when we can.

I feel pretty good today. I feel hopeful....and grateful for many things in my life. I'm grateful for the wonderful family I have....and the best husband anyone could ever ask for! All of my wonderful customers! It's because of them I'm able to continue to do what I love and I'm forever grateful! I'm grateful for so many things in my life that are good and healing and hopeful. I've been sort of on an emotional roller coaster this year and I've really been trying to bounce back and not take life so damn seriously. Life has many ups and downs and as the old saying goes.... "How would you know happiness if you didn't know sadness?" Something like that anyway. One thing goes with the other and we become stronger from every little... or big thing that happens in our lives. Good or bad. Maybe I'm learning to embrace them both...and grow. I don't know.... I really don't have the answers. I just thinking I'm getting more experience. ; )

With that being said..... I'm taking the day off....sort of. At least I'm telling myself that. I am however going to spend time with my family...eat tons of food.....and be thankful for what I DO have. Nothing but a wonderful time with loved ones. What could be better?

BUT.... I didn't say I wouldn't mention beads did I? I have some sets made and they'll be available soon. Where they'll be is still up in the air. We'll have new eBay listings in a few days too. For now... we do have some stuff listed so please check it out!!!

Have a beautiful day...and weekend! Thanks for checking in!

Best Wishes,

Rebecca : )