Notes from A Cottage Industry

My first Cyber-Monday sale, evah.

I've been busy stocking my etsy shop with new items for Christmas, and more to come before the day ends. (There will be some New Year's Eve items, as well as Super Bowl goodies!) In honor of Cyber-Monday, all of my printable listings are a full 50% off!

This means you can enter 2018 fully set up for each and every holiday, and gift giving event coming up, set up for making it your year of being totally on top of life's special occasions. Itty bitty banners that can be tucked into cards for Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthday's, or Valentine's Day, or a just-for-fun Oh Happy Day banner to add some whimsy to your work station or kitchen...so many to choose from, and all half off.

All of my printable come with instructions and supply lists, if needed, so even if you haven't tried making your own paper banners and such before, there will be no worry of not being able to figure it out. What are you waiting for? Hop on over to my shop and have a look. Click here!

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Weekly words to live by.

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Weekly words to live by.

A little time out for some soul restoration.

I'm crazy busy.

I know, I always am saying that, like I'm busier than anyone on the planet. The sad truth is that I probably am not crazy busy, but am in desperate need of a time management twelve step program.

Anyway.

 

I'm prepping for this weekends Holiday Open House at Camas Antiques, and while I should probably be frazzled, I am very nearly floating on air.

A dear friend from the biggest little city is arriving today for a visit. (I  have been hounding her for eight years now!) and since Ralph was going to be out of town this week, I realized it could be a perfect girls only get together, and I was nearly blown over when she said she was coming. (Finally! Yay!)

We will be laughing, and talking into the wee hours of the night (or morning, however you like to look at it....) and I'll take her to see the store. (She can browse while I stock my booth) and I'll be showing her some of the sights. My heart is so happy that she is coming, and this visit is exactly what both of us have been needing for a long while.

Life is insane these days, and we need to always, always, make time for the people we love most. It's good for the soul.

Leftovers never looked so good.

I created a Leftovers Station as part of my tables cape themes at the event at Camas Antiques a short while back, and I have it available in my etsy shop now. We will be using these cutie-patootie leftover containers at our Thanksgiving this year, which my Mom is hosting.

You can take your Thanksgiving up a notch too, by creating a little to-go leftovers station. (If you are not hosting, how fun would it be to show up with this ensemble to make clean up a little easier for your hostess?!)

Get the Printable version here. Get a hard copy setup for six here.

Let the countdown to Thanksgiving begin!

 

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Weekly words to live by.

Well, hello, November.

Geesh, how can it be that we are already beginning the eleventh month of twenty-seventeen? 

Even though I feel the year is going by to quickly for my liking, I do have to say that I love me some crisp November days, whether it's dry or raining.

It's officially the nesting time of year, as far as I am concerned. Baking, candlelight, and roaring fires in the fireplace, coupled with the shorter days, make this the time of year I long to be home more than anywhere else on earth. (And this weekend we get to enjoy an extra hour thanks to daylight savings!)

Sweet November, I'm glad you're here.