Announcement: It's on.
Christmas. The holiday season is for crafters what the playoffs are for, uh, whatever sports teams have playoffs. Well, no, wait. It's like the Miss America Pageant for pageant girls, and I am putting vaseline on my teeth right now. I am not going to wake up sometime in mid-December and say, "Whoops, I didn't get anything made this year, I wasted my time relaxing with loved ones." No way! Not this year! There is no time for loved ones. There is no time for relaxing. There are Christmas crafts to be made. Break out the papier mache. It's on! I'll sleep in January. Who's with me? We'll only eat espresso and power bars. There will be no bathroom breaks. We will wear astronaut diapers (available at Michael's in the scrapbooking department).
Jon named these Famine, Pestilence, and Death because they look so awful because there's so much work to be done! Cue the montage. We need a montage song like the theme from Rocky or maybe we could get Beyonce to write us one.
I started the holiday marathon 4 WHOLE WEEKS AGO--and I am already exhausted. It feels like I am on a crafting death march to Christmas. I think I need some tea with the hedgehogs to rejuvenate...
ReplyDeletei'm with ya, sista!
ReplyDeletei just finished a cup of coffee and its 9:30 pm. the evening has only JUST begun!!
............the ultimate battle has begun. Let Craft vs. Time commence! And how did you already know that all of my projects are papier mache? :)
ReplyDeleteJenny
Don't forget your 40% off coupon for your astronaut diapers! Those ain't cheap. Heading to Michaels tomorrow. . .
ReplyDeleteOh good, I'm glad it's not just me. I stupidly taught myself to knit last month, so at least half the poor saps that associate themselves with me will be getting weirdness for christmas. "What do you mean, you're baby's feet are the same size?!?!"
ReplyDeleteI want to take a Non-Handmade Pledge. I want to give everyone plastic toys from Walmart for Christmas. The children, too. I feel like I want to put away my nutella drip (hey, get your husband to bring an IV home for you to put your expresso in so you don't have to waste time drinking it) forever. I think I'm all burnt out from Halloween.
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe for another week. I'm going to relax for another week. It's still November next week, right?
P.S. The horses are faking it. You've never made a bad thing in your life and they won't be the first. Besides, they are on Orla. Orla makes everything good.
lol wait a second i don't see a hula hoop...wheres the hula hoop? You keep taunting us with all these projects now i can't wait to see and hear more.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you too! BRING IT!
ReplyDeletehahahaha. I love you guys.
ReplyDeleteGo for it Gal, Christmas here we come!
ReplyDeletei'm already tired and i only have 3 kids. how in the world are you so damn crafty with kids running around??? help me pleeeeeeeeeease!
ReplyDeleteI am like a machine... duplicate, duplicate, duplicate.
ReplyDeleteAt this point I'm running on three Grande Americanos a day, but it's only the beginning of November!
Why can't we just focus on the hedgehogs?!?! Please (whimpering)... Alright, alright. I'm ready (still whimpering). I'm with you.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I know what you mean about feeling like your in the playoffs or some type of pagent. I'm brainstorming like crazy on what to make for everyone! I just got our Christmas list a few days ago and only have two gifts figured out! Maybe your blog will inspire a few more ;o)
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Just remember: if they're not with ya, they're against ya! Honestly that is the only 'tough talk' I could think of! Also remember, there is no crying in crafting, and let's see...there is no "I" in crafting...wait actually there is.
ReplyDeleteYAAAA! I'm with ya!
ReplyDeleteI'll need copious amounts of lattes, gingerbread cookies and Christmas carols to keep me going though!
"Famine, Pestilence, and Death" Hahahaa!! What a cheery Christmassy thought :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the Christmas craft march. Trying to do all handmade this year. March on!
Hee hee! Can't wait to see how they turn out!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I haven't started any Christmas stuff yet... Still catching up on the millions and bajillions of November birthdays in my extended family!