FINALLY get my card-selling business up and running. Damn this SAD crap! But at least I’m now doing light therapy for that, and I am much better now!
But first, re-organize my craft area, and figure out a way to keep cats from knocking stuff down. Probably impossible, at least the keeping cats away part!
From time to time, I will be reviewing books and DVDs relating to crafting and cooking. First up is a book called “Paper Crafting With Carol Duvall”.
If you have cable, you may have seen Carol’s long-running show on HGTV. It has ceased production, but can still be seen in reruns.
This is the book that her fans have been waiting for, and it doesn’t disappoint. It contains well over 40 projects, as well as ideas for variations on said projects. The book is fully illustrated with step-by-step instructions, so that even the beginning crafter can create these projects. A complete supply list is included with each project, as well as patterns and such. There’s a section at the end of the book with a list of sources for stamps and other products used.
If you enjoy “The Carol Duvall Show”, you will love this book!
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Here’s wishing all of you a very Meowy Catmas and a Happy Mew Year!
Whether you are staying at home for the holiday, or you’ve packed up your Samsonite and traveled to visit family or friends…please make sure you have a safe and happy time!
As always, we are staying at home. Traveling is too stressful, and there’s really not anyone we want to go and see. Neither Mike nor I wish to spend the time, money and stress to go and see families who put the *fun* into *dysfunctional*. Or not.
Seriously, I don’t understand why people kill themselves every year, deal with the stress of delayed flights, long lines at the security checkpoint, and all…to spend a holiday with people that, if they were honest with themselves, they really don’t like?
We’re adults. We don’t have to go *home*, because our home is here. We don’t have to put on the dog & pony show to please people we really don’t care about, people who are critical of us the other 364 days of the year. It’s just us and the cats, and we’re happy that way. It’s very freeing to take a stand and say, NO, we’re not going to Dysfunction Junction for Christmas or any other occasion.
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about how I started using Proactiv for my acne. At the time, I wasn’t sure if this would actually work for me…in fact, it appeared to be making my skin WORSE for a bit.
But now, I’m happy to tell you that it IS working for me…very well. One day, when my skin was still very red, I was going out so I covered it with makeup. I use the Bare Minerals makeup, that stuff covers a multitude of flaws. That night, when I washed the makeup off (with the Proactive cleanser), I was astonished to see that not only was the redness gone, but also about 75% of my zits! I couldn’t believe it…my skin had not looked that good in eons!
Now that my skin is getting used to the product, I’m working back up to using the system twice a day rather than just once. My skin is not completely cleared up yet, but it’s getting there.
I went onto the Proactiv website today to change my auto-ship options….decided to add the Refining Mask to my bi-monthly shipments. It came for free with my initial order, and I like it enough to want to use it regularly.
I also ordered, as a one-time shipment, this cute little travel kit, so I don’t have to lug full-sized products when I go away for a weekend or whatever. It has other products besides the four that I’m using now, but this will be a good opportunity to try their moisturizers and other stuff, to see how well they work.
This system may not work for everyone, but I’m thrilled that it is working for me!
…in this house leaves a lot to be desired. There is not much in the way of ceiling lighting here, so we must rely on lamps for our home lighting needs.
Reading in bed is a problem. The lamp by my bed is one of those little table lamps that can only have something like a 60-watt battery. Not bright enough! I’ve been looking at desk lamps as an alternative.  I have a really nice on on my craft desk; maybe I should get something like it to use in the bedroom as a reading lamp.
I need to look at lamps and lamp shades for the living room, as well. I know that I at least need to get a new shade for one of the floor lamps in the living room. One of the cats managed to knock it over, and it hit the side of the coffee table and caused the shade to be damaged.
Since I prefer to shop online when I can…stores and mauls drive me insane at any time of year…I’m looking at Farreys.com and their selection of lamps. Very nice stuff!
