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Crafty Updates

Normally during this time of the year I'm not sewing much. I'm just packing up Etsy orders. However, this year I decided to sign up for a local Holiday Craft Show - the Sudbury Makers' Market. I'm looking forward to it since I haven't sold at a holiday show in years and I love the festive feeling that surrounds them. But this means I'm busy making some last minute things and re-stocking my kitty kickers.


I've also been keeping my Etsy shop updated. You can see some of my new items here:



I still have another 6 Christmas stockings to photograph and add to my shop, as well as a few more tote bags.

On top of all that, it looks like I might be selling my items in a local store here which is super exciting and very stressful since I've never had my products in a store before.

How's November going for you?
xo Jen

Crafty Updates

With Fan Expo being over, my sewing has slowed down a bit. However, I know Christmas is around the corner so I need to keep my Etsy shop updated and there's the possibility I might do a couple of smaller holiday craft shows too.

I've been slowly adding new items to my Etsy shop. Keep checking in randomly for more new items!


I've also bought some new craft supplies which is always such a lovely feeling. Receiving an envelope stuffed with zippers in all the colours of the rainbow makes me happy. Plus, the new fabric I ordered is too amazing!



I'm currently working on a big batch of zipper pouches, but I was able to finish up a bunch of kitty kickers last week. 


Keep checking my Etsy shop and Facebook page for updates!
xo Jen

To Do List: February

February is a short month. It's also the last month of official Winter in my eyes. Yes, moving North means Winter sticks around longer. But March can be hit or miss. Sometimes you get a stretch of mild days that melts a bit of snow. This means I need to fit in Winter activities over the next month in case Spring shows up sooner than we expect.

From our last ice skating adventure in January:


Science North


It's crazy this is Ramsey lake... just covered in ice and snow. 


I'm predicting February to be a fast month. There's IGGPPC things happening (bake-alongs, themed recipes to be made, challenges to participate in, etc.), a Valentine date night, and sewing!

I'm not going to lie and say I'm not excited for Spring and more sunshine! But I definitely want to take advantage of all the snow and ice before it disappears!

February To Do List:
- more ice skating
- snow shoeing
- keep up with yoga
- sew as much as possible and keep Etsy updated

My motto leading up to conventions... which is why I need to force myself to go outside sometimes!


Do you have anything fun planned for this month?
xo Jen

My Life In Photos

Looking back at photos I took this Summer, I realize that even though it was a short Summer, we had lots of fun. We made the most of the nice weather and headed to the lake often and went on some little adventures.

We had a decent amount of thunderstorms this Summer which I'm a huge fan of. They always came in quick and it was beautiful seeing it roll in. 


We finally went to Old Rock and we both got iced lattes - Adam had caramel crunch and I had a s'mores one. Surprised?


I had an oreo doughnut for breakfast on the day of our move. It was sickly sweet but also pretty awesome.


We lived on fruit this Summer. It was nice picking up some Niagara fruit up here. 


A date night. Drinking root beer from a giant A&W mug is ideal.


TMNT Pizza Power is actually a fun game. 


Most of my evenings in August - Sex and the City and crafting. 


Watching The Geekies while hanging out with all the IGGPPC staff was super fun!


I found kitty socks at Target!


New cell phone case!! *Insert big smile*


I'm going to make sure Autumn is just as fantastic as the Summer. Lots of adventures!
xo Jen

My Life in Photos

The last week has been a bit stressful for me. I've been stuck in my head a lot. I'm trying to be positive and luckily sewing is a great outlet for me to take my mind off things. I put on a TV show and just sew for hours. That was what I did this weekend.

Here's my month so far in photos...

My new addiction: nutella and strawberries! Nutella + strawberries <3

There's been a lot of crafting going on. My messy afternoon of crafting.

And Supernatural watching... A morning of crafting ^_^

Logan's been my best friend in my craft room. He loves laying on the tables. I love when he crosses his front paws! #catsofinstagram

That is until Adam comes in and then Logan just wants to be held. These two are best buds <3 #batman #blackcat

We saw the cutest fish at Big Al's this past weekend - Golfball Pearlscale Goldfish!! Golf ball pearlscale goldfish at Big Al's... I want one so bad! They're so round and cute!
Seymore and Me
Logan
Seymore
Seymore

You know all those photos of people jumping in the air?!?! Well I caught some of the kitties. Seymore
Logan
Sunset

Right now I'm just taking things one day at a time and trying to focus on all the good stuff in life!

xo Jen

Life Inspiration

Life has been full of ups and downs lately. Our small household has been a bit of a stressed out zone. Adam has been studying his butt off for his provincial exam that he just took today. And not only has he had to focus on studying, but we've been having some major discussions about our future. We have found out this year just how hard it is to find a paramedic job in Ontario. Well, any job really. There's too many people and not enough jobs. But now that he's finished school we have to figure out what we want to do and where we want to start laying down roots. Moving out of province has come up and it's becoming a serious possibility.

Have any of you moved far away from where you grew up? Are you still there or did you come back? It's a scary thought and it feels heartbreaking to be so far away from family. The idea of a brand new adventure is also exciting though. The thought of living near the ocean has also become apart of my daydreams now too.

This should be a very interesting summer for us. I'm trying very hard to focus on right now and not get swept up in where we're going to end up. All we can do is wait to find out if he's made it to the next step in these other provinces. So until then I'm making a point of enjoying every day.

So on to some pictures....

We've gone out to garage sales a few times now and we've been somewhat lucky. My best day so far found me these treasures:

I'm pretty excited to start reading this!
Look what I found at a garage sale... #starwars #cupcake #williamssonoma
These were still sealed!!

And of course a bit of kitty love: I love his paws <3 #catsofinstagram #gingercat
Logan attempting to lean on Seymore. #catsofinstagram #gingercat #blackcat
I wouldn't give him attention so he climbed in the recycling bag. #gingercat #catsofinstagram
Seymore keeps going into the empty recycling bag recently. I have no idea what his fascination is.

Rainbow! I'm taking this as a sign that my luck is going to turn around. #rainbow #nofilter #sky #clouds
Can you see the faint, second rainbow to the left in the picture?? Yeah, there was a double rainbow that evening!

I'm making a point of finding beauty and inspiration every single day no matter where I am. It makes life that much better.

xo Jen