Kristen Klump Pare: New year

Merry New Year! Okay, really first week down and 3 more to go. January has always been a longggggggg month for me and with each passing year seems to drag out even further. I seriously believe I have a touch of that seasonal disorder as I get in the dumps-- so this January I'm working on updating everyday items, like sheets, towels, and kitchen items. I still need curtains for each of the rooms. Can you believe we have lived here a year and I still can't find something I like. I haven't shopped for these items in a long time and I get off tangent so easily especially on the internet! Priorities were very different for the past 7 years and are now easing back to spending a tiny bit of money on myself personally and finally a big house of my own. Those 70's hand me downs are going to be replaced eventually!

In between the nasty sinus infections (of which I'm miserable today with), I have been working on some projects. I did spend a little time reflecting on the past year and realizing that I have been evolving, working it out to find my own in this world of creating. I love the mix of textures and little bits of colors with vintage bits/bobs. I recently read about doing a word for the year and maybe this will continue to be 'my' word. I have too much I want to do artistic and family related so time will tell. In the meantime, it's nice to just live, day by day, see the past 7 yrs were mind trapped with having a child and then a house. Working off of a daily list be it cleaning, food, or recipes, its simple and soothing after all those years of stress. Being Open to the next thing that comes along--isn't that what its all about?

Enjoy these new sweets:

This wall or door hanging is my most recent:

A Thank You card that was just bursting to be put together, I just love how this came out. I don't make many cards (actually I think this is my 3rd one ever!):