I’m Back

I’m Back

Nightstand July 9, 2018

Well, hello friends… I hope everyone has been having a great couple of weeks. Lots has been going on with me. I started a new job and passed my HR certification exam. Hurray!

Very exciting stuff so that’s why I took a bit of break from the blog but I’m back. I don’t know how quickly I’ll catch up and my posts may be a bit hit or miss but I’ve missed this space.

To do some celebrating I’ve bought some books and I’ll tell you more about those in the next few days. My reading hasn’t been that great as I’ve been focusing on other reading material but I have found a lot of comfort in easy reads.

I had a couple of weeks where I started several books but I couldn’t get focused on them and so set them aside. I think it’s time to do a clean up of my current reads and start fresh. Sometimes that’s the only way for me to get out of the reading slump.

For the moment one of the books I’m reading is The President is Missing. Not necessarily a book I would have picked up but it’s for my mystery book group which is meeting next week.

Anyway, that’s the latest from my corner. I hope you’ve been enjoying the summer and would love to hear what you’ve been reading.

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Little Break

Little Break

Nightstand June 26, 2018

Hi Friends – How is everyone doing? I’ve been quite busy since last week. I made it to my mystery book group meeting. It was so much fun to catch up with the members and talk about life, books, etc. We have some interesting books coming up in the next few months so I’m looking forward to those.

Unfortunately my reading this month has been very slow going and I don’t think I’ll be finishing any more books between now and the end of the month. I will probably not do a Month in Review post this month so that just means I’ll tally up those books with July’s stats.

Anyway, I’m going to be super busy in the next couple of weeks (all good stuff) but that means I think it’s time to take a little blog break. So I apologize in advance for not doing blog visits and being behind on comments. I will look forward to catching up with you when I return to the blog in a couple of weeks.

Until then, have lots of fun reading!

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Crafting Fun

Crafting Fun

Nightstand June 19, 2018

I thought I’d share a bit of a craft haul and about the supplies I’m enjoying at the moment. First you probably can’t see but I have some great little stickers to use thanks to Jenclair. She made these with a xyron machine and they are awesome. I’ve been using them in my planner and one of my journals.

Another fun addition to my rubber stamp collection was this one from Two Lips. You probably can’t see the text in green but it says: “The overwhelming feeling of joy when you manage to sneak another bag of craft supplies you don’t need into your house.” Makes me laugh every time I read that.  My husband got a kick of that one too. He said he’s given up trying to figure out what some of my crafting tools and supplies are for.

The paper you see on the bottom is a paper kit I found at Tuesday Morning and it’s the Fabulous Life Collection kit from Authentique. I love the retro vibes and it even has a sheet of stickers. You can find it on Amazon but if you have a Tuesday Morning near you go there because I bought mine for $7.

Other items I’m into right now are digital kits from Etsy. There are so many cool designs you can find. I have a new color printer so having quick access to these is great. So far I’ve incorporated some into the junk journals I’m working on. If you need any recommendations or you use some let me know.

Speaking of Etsy, it’s their 13th anniversary! I’ve had my shop for about 8 years and while I sometimes get frustrated with their changes (some more coming in July), I still like to shop there to support other crafters and artists and I like having a presence there. Anyway, since it’s the anniversary a lot of shops are having sales for the entire week so it’s a good time to visit and buy gifts or treat yourself. I’m also running a sale on my shop!

Tell me if you’ve been into any crafts lately. I love to hear what people enjoy creating.

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