It's barely July, and I am already thinking of Christmas. I really must be losing it, seriously, I have to be to want to start on Christmas stuff now! But alas, that's just how it is!
My thoughts right now are that I should pick at least four things from different boards on my Pinterest and make those for my Littles, as well as some things for teachers, neighbours, etc. So now I have to decide which of the things in my boards I'm going to make for the kids, which are going to be clothes, which toys, and what to make for others...
My 11yo will be simple to make things for, and since there really aren't that many patterns for boy clothes out there that I would be willing to make him wear, likely he will end up with more of the toy-type handmade gifts than the clothing ones. Which I'm sure he won't mind, since he loves anything and everything that I make for him. He really is the sweetest child I have ever had. :)
Coming up with things to make for my daughter is probably going to be the most difficult thing imaginable, especially if you've ever encountered the Pinterest board of things I want to make for my girl! If only I actually had people who read this thing (I'm under no delusions here, I know this isn't exactly a popular blog, I've seen how many page views I have, and it's decidedly lacking, lol) then I could ask for reader opinions, but instead I'll likely just ask on Facebook and see what some of my friends think. lol it's still going to be extremely difficult to manage though, because there are THAT many things pinned there...
I suppose you're probably wondering why I haven't mentioned making anything for my husband or my 16yo, but if you've ever been into any sort of crafting, you already know that husbands and teenagers rarely ever appreciate something handmade and with a great deal of thought, they would rather you buy cheaply-made, commercially-available crap and electronics, though my hubby DOES enjoy cooking gear too, since he is a chef by trade. So pretty much other than that sort of stuff, I'll not be making anything for my biggest "boys" for Christmas. Although, maybe some homemade shaving cream, or something like that? Hmm... Methinks a search of Pinterest may be in order now... :D
And of course, I am ALWAYS thinking of things to make for friends, since I simply can't get through most days without their help. And I am very happy to admit that I have MANY friends who I consider family. I love them as much as if they were family, possibly even more so, because they are my CHOSEN family. I may not see some of them all that often, but whenever I have a problem or need someone to talk to, my family of choice is almost always there more often than my birth family. I gotta say, my friends really rock. :) So that's it for now. I'm sure I'll post updates and things as I go along, hopefully with pictures of the things I've decided on and how I made them. This should definitely be an interesting next few months!
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