This is a picture of the thank you gifts and cards that I'm including with all my orders. The little flowers can be used as pins or to decorate a package or another handmade project. Yea for handmade!
In other news, today is my 47th birthday! I told the kids that a perfect day for me would be to sit at the computer all day and play Sims while they brought me tea and rubbed my feet! Although they are willing (sweet kids I have) I'm not able. I have orders to get out and gifts to make and general holiday busy-ness calling my name. I just can't relax when there are so many things to do.
I'm very excited about a new project I'll be sharing with you all for the month of December. As you may or may not know, we do a Christmas book advent here at our house. Each night one of the kids chooses a book from our stack of Christmas stories and we read it together. It's a great time to share old favorites as well as add new ones. This year I'm going to list a book, or two, for each day leading up to Christmas and also a little activity to do with your kids. There will be cooking, crafting, and fun galore! I'll post the book list as I usually do and I'll try and get together a resource list of things you'll need for the crafts etc. in the upcoming week.
Happy Birthday wishes to Jane too, we share a birthday - how cool is that?! And, of course my twin sister who is the best of the best!
Happy Belated Birthday!
Love those little flowers...how stinkin' cute!
With friendship,
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa thedomesticdiva | 12/08/2007 at 04:07 AM
happy (belated!) birthday. hope it was fabulous.
Posted by: amandajean | 12/05/2007 at 08:58 AM
First Happy Birthday!
Second - I am laughing so hard at your Sims comment. I got hooked on that darn game a couple of years ago. I mean really it's all about the clothes and the hook-ups oh and decorating the house but I was so addicted none-the-less! I am very intrigued with Sims Two but I promised only one regressive obsession at a time (LOL)!
Posted by: Angie | 11/30/2007 at 01:00 PM
So excited to see what goodies you have planned for us all!
Posted by: Lina | 11/29/2007 at 09:10 PM
Happy Birthday! I wandered over from Montessori by Hand, and can't wait to follow along with your advent projects - thank you!
Posted by: stacey | 11/29/2007 at 08:06 PM
It was my 35th as well. Happy Birthday to you too!
Posted by: Ram in the Thicket | 11/29/2007 at 04:43 PM
Happy Birthday! I hope it was a great one!
Posted by: Mimi K | 11/29/2007 at 04:06 PM
Oh you are just the person I need! Can you recommend me a lovely nativity book for an "old" 4 year old please? His birthday is 25th December and I thought it would be a nice present. Thank you!!
Posted by: Ruthanne | 11/29/2007 at 02:32 PM
Happy Birthday Cassi!
Posted by: Chris Howard | 11/29/2007 at 08:18 AM
What awesome thank you cards! Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: Miss Sassy | 11/29/2007 at 08:02 AM
Happy Birthday for yesterday, Cassi. We share the same birthday.
Posted by: Jane | 11/29/2007 at 07:17 AM
What a fun idea! I've been thinking about blogging for Advent as well :) The pins are very cute!
Posted by: geek+nerd | 11/29/2007 at 07:00 AM
I hope you had a fabulous birthday!
Posted by: Jessica Hood | 11/29/2007 at 06:55 AM
Happy Birthday Cassi!
Posted by: Courtney | 11/29/2007 at 05:53 AM
A very happy birthday Cassi, love the kitty photo :)
Posted by: Tania Ho | 11/29/2007 at 02:25 AM
Happy Birthday Cassi! Champion of children's books, crafter extrodinaire! May you find some time for at least a cup or two of tea and a little foot rub here and there!
Posted by: bethany | 11/28/2007 at 11:21 PM
Happy Birthday Cassi! Champion of children's books, crafter extrodinaire! May you find some time for at least a cup or two of tea and a little foot rub here and there!
Posted by: bethany | 11/28/2007 at 11:21 PM
Happy birthday, happy birthday! Hope you had a wonderful celebration, with family, friends, and kitties. And may the next year be full of happy surprises, and more than you ever hoped for!
Posted by: Michelle | 11/28/2007 at 11:16 PM
Happy Birthday!! I hope you still found time to relax a bit...
I love, love, love that photo of your cat!! Those little paws back there... sigh.
Posted by: Amber | 11/28/2007 at 09:44 PM
Dear Cassi, happy, happy birthday full of love and foot rubs. You are such a wonderful mama and deserve a day of pampering xoxoxo Clarice
Posted by: clarice | 11/28/2007 at 08:23 PM
happy birthday!!
and i love the advent book idea - can't wait to see your book list!
Posted by: liz | 11/28/2007 at 07:43 PM
Happy Birthday! I am loving your advent idea and I hope to follow along with you! I finally have my act together enough to do crafts with the kids again and have found that I may be too late ):. We made your darling button flowers last night and I am posting them on my blog as soon as I collect a permalink here so people can see our adorable inspiration.
P.S. Love the flower tags too!
Posted by: Bettsi | 11/28/2007 at 07:38 PM
Those little cards are adorable!!! Happy birthday.
Posted by: sugarshop (Dena Berg) | 11/28/2007 at 06:55 PM
Happy Birthday. I love those little cards...so cute and cheerful. I just checked out your twin sister's blog - very cool. I have twin boys (7) and they go to local public Waldorf school...we've been felting and using premade felt, ala your pincushions and birds. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Posted by: sally | 11/28/2007 at 05:33 PM
Happy Happy Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Sister Diane | 11/28/2007 at 05:13 PM