Remember how I said I wanted to really enjoy November? Lovingly parent my darling children and stop to smell the roses? You know, all that sentimental crap?
November third.
Done.
TODAY I want to crawl into bed and sleep the winter away. The headache I went to bed with is back with a vengeance which means I need food and a soda asap. The kids were good this morning but I am SO tired of doing the morning routine ALONE. Chris leaves between 6-6:30am everyday which means I do it all. I hate that. Almost more than I hate doing the nighttime routine alone. And guess what. Starting next week I get to do BOTH all by myself until May. Awesome.
November?
Screw it.
TODAY I’m going to survive it. Balancing my two jobs, house hunting (more on this soon!), volunteering for NILMDTS/church/kid’s school, living with family, working with family… TODAY I’m throwing myself a pity party and rationally I know it’s because my exhaustion level has once again hit an all time low. Too many nights in a row of less than 5 hours sleep will do that to a girl.
And I’m not sure why but suddenly November has become our busiest month for Fresh Art! Last year I think we did something like 27 sessions in October. How in the HELL did I survive THAT? We’re basically booked up until January, which is AWESOME, but it’s strange to me how fast November booked! Just another thing to add to the TODO list from hell.
ANYWAY.
Once I have a Mnt Dew I’m sure the world will look all butterflies and rainbows once again. Right now though it feels like my TODO list is going to grow fangs and swallow me whole. Either that or the laundry pile will eat me alive. Or the bills will suffocate me. It’s a toss up really! I actually told Chris this morning that when I die he should tell everyone that I’ve never been happier because it means I finally get to SLEEP! HA! Eternal rest sounds so awesome right now!
Judging by the title of this post, I’ve gotten off track.
So the treat bag. THE treat bag. Are you ready?
SOOOOOO simple.
Orange fabric. Green felt. Twine. Sticks. Candy/toys.
Terri actually did most of this for me because the night before they were due I was a crazy person! So she cut 12 inch squares of fabric for me, put the toys/candy in the center, folded up the edges, stuck the stick in the center and tied a knot. Then I came back with the cut leaves out of the felt, punched holes in them and tied them on the already tied bags. I forget how/when I thought of this idea or if it’s even original, which I’m sure it’s not b/c there are so few original ideas anymore, but I will give credit to Terri for thinking of adding the sticks! The perfect touch!
They were super simple to make and super cute to look at!
Downside? The kids had to cut the string to get into them and of course all the pieces we lovingly put together were in the trash before the party was over, but whatever. They were adorable while they lasted!
Another good lesson I learned? Fake teeth and scary eyes go a long way with Kindergarteners! They were the biggest hit!
HA! Every kid looked like this at the end of the party!
As I hit PUBLISH I am heading out for my caffeine fix. Praying this day starts looking up. I have sessions I need to get to Kim, deadlines on design work for my church looming, TONS of work for KCCI I need to get done, a presentation on my job in Bailey’s class today and dinner with two awesome clients+friends tonight with Kim. Actually, if I just think about how good dinner at Dewey’s will be tonight this day should fly by!
