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From Scrooge to Jolly Elfin

The secret to getting into the spirit of Christmas is jumping into the season with both feet. Or dive headfirst wearing a Santa hat. Shortly after the gravy has congealed, bust out your hot glue gun, take a trip to Michaels, watch a million youtube crafting videos featuring deadpan ladies and straight-faced entrepreneurs and before you know it, you'll feel the childlike awe of the "Holiday Season" start creeping in. Or it might be gas from Thanksgiving leftovers. 

Abandoning my inner grump and waiting until the last possible minute to get into the Christmas swing of things is no way to live. Today, I've realized that I feel better when I just start whipping up festive holly pins and coating my windows with fake snow. 

 

Saturday!

It's fun trying to cram a fulfilling personal life and achieve balance in the span of a single day. Sure, there is Sunday, but if you get the Sunday blues like I do, or if Sunday is the day you suddenly get serious about all the things on your to do list, then it's a wash. Everything depends on Saturday.

Saturday mornings, I get to sleep in. I can't complain, but then it eats into my day. But if I get up early, I walk around in a sleep deprived fog all day.

Well, that's enough blogging for me. Got to get some more done.

The Blog-Off

I challenged my husband to a Blog-Off the other night, right before turning out the light. I don't think he will remember so I am getting a jumpstart. The goal is to dust the cobwebs off our blogs and write. I believe that the act of writing every day makes me a better writer. I work as a writer, but it's totally different. Cuz it'll be CREATIVE. 

I need creative. Because for work, I write signs.

When I say “signs,” what kind do you think of?

giant billboards?

or the ones in bathrooms telling you that employees must wash hands before returning to work

road signs?

building signs?

the ones in M. Night Shyamalan's movie?

passive aggressive notices?

awesome retail signage?

I write the last kind... specifically for the giantest hardware store on Earth. Bleh.

Speaking of retail signage, I came across this blog and had a good hearty laugh. I especially loved this post with images showing how Border's employees used levity to counteract the sadness of losing their jobs. So cute! (Condescension intentional)

 

Homemade Laundry Soap Experiment

So I've made two batches of my own powdered laundry detergent using
2 cups shredded Fels Naptha
1 cup Arm N Hammer Washing Powder
1 cup Borax
Orange Oil

You use only 2 Tablespoons per load, making it super economical, and it seems to treat your clothing more kindly. Totally loving it. And I love the weird olde timey smell of Fels Naptha. Today I noticed that a small chunk I had in my sewing room was filling the room with its scent and made me feel so calm and happy. So I have a new idea: Fels Naptha slices inside sachets, placed in my clothing drawers. I'll probably smell like a 70 year old, but I'll be sooooo serene.

Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe

Fels Naptha