Nov 21 2008
Cool, Calm and Collected
I’m over my panic attack. I feel so silly for letting that happen to me. Crafting is supposed to be fun, but I worked myself up into a real frenzy by deciding to make most of my holiday gifts this year–and then planning too many presents for each person. I’m cutting back a little, taking care of the projects closest to completion and focusing more on enjoying the process rather than worrying about getting everything done.
Here are two gifts I finished up yesterday afternoon:
These earrings are for my mother. They’re an attempt to replicate a pair I made for her a couple of years ago. She lost them and was heartbroken. I hope they’re close enough in style to the lost and mourned for pair to make her happy!
I bet you can guess who this cute robot is for. My sweet boy, of course, who specifically asked for a robot toy. I don’t think this is exactly what he had in mind–something computerized that moves on its own and makes crazy noises–but I bet he’ll like this soft and quiet version too. A person can’t comfortably snuggle with a metal man at bedtime!
(I might hunt for the robot-of-his dreams…I just haven’t started holiday shopping, yet.)
Putting things into perspective is certainly important. I gained a fresh appreciation for this while helping Sam with his homework last night. He was tasked with writing a list of things he was grateful for. Here’s it is:
- Home
- Family
- Outerspace
- Animals
- Art
- Yummy Food
- Wiggly Tooth
- Funny Movies
- Puzzles
- Mrs. H (his teacher)
- School
- Comfy Bed
That’s a pretty fantastic list, don’t you think? I’m going to think a little more about what I’m particularly grateful for throughout the rest of my day.
I think we all sometimes feel overwhelmed by our to-do list. I think you are making great progress with the Christmas gifts. I am sure your Mum will love the earrings and your son will be ecstatic with the robot. Which reminds me, my son asked for the spaceboy, say a year ago, and I still haven’t made one.
Hi Amy! I love the robot, it’s adorable. And the earrings are lovely. This year (and mainly because our girls are grown) we all decided not to swap gifts. However I can’t stand not giving them stuff since I AM their Mom, so I’ll be using “The Pajama Fairy” for Christmas Eve gifties (guess what) and Santa for other things.
Don’t be too hard on yourself, I remember how hard it can be with young ones in the house. Remember to take time for fun, they remember the fun times long after the gifts are forgotten!
Where have you been Amy? I have missed seeing you post. Hope all is well with you and your family.