Mixed Martha 'Motions

It's supposed to be "emotions" but the 3 M's just taunted me too much. I give in so easily to that little voice that snickers in my mind at things like that- the voice sounds a LOT like my friend Danielle Wolf.

ANYWAY- the real reason you are reading this post- MARTHA STEWART. That name brings strong emotions for many people. Some love her and emulate her every move, others loathe her and want nothing to do with her. I'm somewhere in the middle. I'm not a follower of her to the point that everything in my house is a soft breezy color and every gift or goodie I make is homemade but I'm also not a hater. She has some good ideas some of which I use and some I throw away knowing I will NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS use/make that!

No matter how you feel about Martha I have a link for you. On her website she has set up a "Santa's Workshop" page and it is CHOCK FULL of fantastic ideas! There are some really great recipes I'd love to try- these are just too cute!

And talk about GIFTS GALORE!!! They are all homemade gifts and you can search for different categories like 'for her,' 'for him,' 'for kids,' and others. I found several things that would be great ideas for not only Christmas, but birthdays and other celebrations!

Go check it out and if you make anything please let me know how it turns out!

It's the little things...

I am so excited about today! Yes I know it's only Tuesday but I'm still excited. Nothing huge is happening- just lots of little things.

1. I'm working today. Of course I work EVERY Tuesday (and Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday!) but I'm realizing more and more that my job is SUCH a blessing! My paycheck is consistent, I have no fear of being laid off or let go, my boss feels like family, AND I work with my Mom which I LOVE!

2. I'm leaving work early today :) No this doesn't contradict my first statement- I'm heading to the dentist- again this sounds strange... Today I get my LAST SET of Invisalign braces!!!! That means 6 more weeks of wearing them and then I get my permanent retainers. WOOP WOOP!

3. Since I'm heading to the Fairview Heights area I'm doing a little shopping. No clothes or anything like that- I'm on a bargain hunt for groceries! There is a little grocery store called "Tom's" that has Kraft Ranch Dressing for 49c!!! We use quite a bit of it so I am excited!!! Then I get to go to Walgreen's for some cheap Oxiclean (in honor of Billy Mayes) and then to Schnucks for some great deals! Kraft Cheeses are only $1.77 a bag- AND you can freeze them!

It's the little things in life that make me happy and I'm glad. Hopefully I'll be able to even dig through the Dollar Bin at Target too... just don't tell Dave!!! :) May the little things bring you happiness today!