whatever

black friday

so how was it?

did you shop before the sun came up?

did you get what you waited for?

we slept in.

then my sister and i shopped local.

at the thrift shop....everything was 50% off....wow!

i got this chair for .50 cents.

my sister got an artificial christmas tree for $10.  

we went to the antique store and the fabric store.

princess lasertron...you were discussed at the antique store.  :)

we did go out to the mall in the evening (when the the crazy shoppers were done)

talby got to go to build-a-bear with her cousin....finally!

and now it's snowing.

we are going upstairs to craft in the craft room.

and listen christmas music.

and drink coffee.

charity: water

 

my friend amy told me about this organization called 

charity: water.

i think it's awesome.

the statistics will make you feel sick.

you will feel sad, selfish and disgusted.

but we can do something.  

we can't all go to africa or liberia.

but we probably can all give $20 for clean water for a whole village.

can you even BEGIN to imagine this?

we wouldn't let our kids touch that water...let alone use it.  

or DRINK IT?!!

the founder is scott harrison.  

he is 33....like me.

he changed everything and went to serve the poor...totally UN-like me.

you can give through their site....badge in the sidebar.

you can give through jody's site   (i think....)

you can get cool merchandise to encourage others to give.

but just give.  

if you have any extra this christmas...

just give water.

and if you have the time you can watch this.

busy

i don't think that i am actually busy...but i feel a busy-ness in me.

feeling full of thoughts, lists, ideas and projects. 

and knowing so much needs to (and i want to) get done in the next few weeks.

i have been getting crafty.

and it makes me so happy!  

what i dread is my poor planning that (may) turn into nasty angry crying crafting....

because i waited too long to get get too much done.

so i have lists going of what i need to do and by when.

i am checking things off little by little.

just trying to avoid my usual christmas eve meltdown.

and now i am headed out to get some shopping done before black friday.

my husband is a genius!

seriously.

he is so smart.

he found what black friday things he wanted in the preview online.

he went to the store and bought it already.  

then he will go back on black friday with his receipt and get the money  back for the sale price.

the store (target....) told him they honor that...even on black friday.

GENIUS!

i never thought of that but why would i?

i like the thrill of the hunt.  I like to shop.

but i am not going into that wild mess this year.

my sister is coming and we are going to just hang out with the kiddos.

and make crafts.

these crayons are the start of one project...but i can't share what.

but i will say it has me all smiles while i work on it.

color + art + crafting = happy megan

and one more thing...

annie wanted aunt shannon and uncle todd to see her in her fancy new birthday shirt.

she loves it!