Holiday Perspective

This year, I get to coordinate the donations for our Christmas Families. We accepted 2 from Tranisition house and I have to say that no kiddo should have to ask Santa for a blanket...especially not when they're only 3 & 5 years old! I think I'll stop worrying about weather or not I've done enough for my own kiddo's and focus on what we already have. Kindof a somber post but...tis the season. :)

Making Christmas presents

This Christmas I have decided to make as many christmas presents as are humanly possible. If I can get my act together, my sister will be getting a rag quilt...as well as my Mom.

While surfing for some ideas, I also discovered that you can make (and why I didn't think of this I'll never know) rag quilt purses and tote bags!!! I found these on "Ioffer"??

So - I'll have to make a couple of those...as well as these super adorable "quilted christmas ball ornaments". This one is from the "Ornamental girl" site and I found a great tutorial on how to make them here.

I'm totally going to have my hands full...I hope I don't slack off and wind up buying presents in the end cuz that would totally defeat the purpose of the thought counting so much!! lol