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08/31/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒!!!🎄☃️🎄

Now, you're thinking "What is she going on about?! It's not December."

Thank you for asking. I'd be happy to explain.
(BIG thank you to Elyse Myers for this phrase. I use it ALL the time now. 😆)

It is CRUNCH time as a small business that does Fall/Winter events, and we're no exception. The stress of Making ALL the Things becomes overwhelming and overtakes my days/months.

Well a couple of years ago, I unknowingly created a Me Hack, meaning this works for Me, but most of you will see this as silly. What I do is sew all year round. I have storage totes that are labeled by item type and put those out in the garage. When I make a batch of something, I throw a handful of whatever I've made into the totes.
..and very quickly proceed to completely forget that I've done so, especially come this time of year due to stress induced forgetfulness.

Well, tonight I decided to dive into my current stock to take inventory and make a game plan for the remaining time I have before my first fall event on Sept 12th. Gotta Make ALL the THINGS!

Guess what I found????!!! 😆😁😆😁😆😁 My extra stock totes came to my rescue yet again!!

I was able to sort through those totes, decide which items I need my focus (it's a short list! :D) and have come to the conclusion that I can breathe a bit in the next 2 weeks, definitely more than I thought I could. I might even be able to do a trial run of my reverse applique for the Sept 12th event.

So if you've read through all of this, it is Happy Holidays for me because I can drop my shoulders, unclench my jaw and breathe now. :)

08/31/2026

Good morning!

Today is another dentist visit day. I'm getting that permanent crown put in and I'm hoping this fixes the issues I've been dealing with over the last 3 weeks. I've never had this sort of pain from a dental procedure before. :/

Send prayers, good vibes, etc my way, please!

Enjoy your day!

08/30/2026

Random bit of Trivia about Me...

Sometimes, I take hand sewing to the living room just to see a different part of the house and be social.

Today, Sr. DCC was in the living room tinkering with some electronic bits.

I had my ear buds in listening to K Pop as I worked which is a normal kind of thing with me. All of a sudden, I heard lyrics in a song that I understood, so I got a big grin on my face that he noticed.

Sr DCC said "Should I be worried? That grin usually means you're up to something."

"Nope, I just understood the lyrics to the song that's playing." Insert a wider grin here.

He knows that I often listen other languages in various media forms while I'm working. He shook his head and replied "Welp, now I am scared. No one is going to be safe around you before too long."

I cackled, because he's right! ;)

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08/30/2026

Memory Bear #4 is cut out. I'm going to take a little break before sewing it up. 😁

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08/30/2026

Sunday is Refill the Hummingbird Feeders Day out on our back deck, but not today, nope!

This THING has built a web that covers the entirety of the outside of our deck door. It's massive, easily 4-5" in leg span! I have to either go through or take down the web, neither of which I'm willing to do.

Do I burn the house down now?

Those birds will have to call Grub Hub.

NOPE.

08/30/2026

'Nuff said. ;)

08/30/2026

Pepper has decided that my rolling chair at my sewing table is now her throne. She sits in that chair, looking down on her minions, like She is The Boss!

Unless she has suddenly grown thumbs and the ability to sew, she gotta go!

If not, l sense a coup coming her way today.

How's your day going? I'm over here rallying the troops.

🤣🤣🤣

08/29/2026

Last a Market Project for the 2026 season!

What do you think I'm stitching today?

08/29/2026

Last chance to visit The Dallas Georgia Farmers Market for the 2026 season!

We're open until noon. Come on out!

08/28/2026

I played around with leftover hoodie scraps this evening.

I think this could make a great gag gift or stress reliever.

What do you think? 🤣