Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas Cheer

It seems like this year I have not been feeling the Christmas cheer. I'm not unhappy about it. I just don't seem to feel the nice warm glow that I usually get from this time of year. After {much} consideration, I have decided this unusual lack of cheer has come from several factors:

1) moving my tree from the family room where we normally hang out to the dining room which you can see from outside our house.
2) not getting xmas PJs for E until this week.
3) working too much on the end of semester homework rush/internship hours
4) not enough xmas music - seriously!

Despite these factors, today I finally felt a little warmth when I created this:


While my *Golden* turkey shirt was too cute, it was also way too expensive for my SAHM sensibility. So instead, I gave it a whirl and tried it myself. You can see that I'm not a professional by any means, but I did manage to get everything sewn on and the bells securely fastened (omg choking hazard!). 


E looved the shirt when I gave it a jingle. It was that smile that finally gave me the Christmas cheer. It also helped that I put him in some cute little holiday PJs. He was not as excited about those. 


Heehee.

xoxo

6 comments:

  1. Love the shirt! From here it looks like you did a beautiful job! :) I wish I was sewing more these days--I miss it!

    I have been feeling a dearth of holiday spirit as well, and I think it has to do with 1)being far away from the family and friends that I normally celebrate the holiday with, 2)STILL not having my tree up (perhaps today?), and 3)our pointed decision to make this a year of less material-based giving (we've made donations in our family members' names instead, or have given gift cards). (This is good for us, I know, but that we've done so little actual shopping feels much different this year.) I made a cute paper advent chain and we have been slowly doing our little advent activities, so that's keeping somewhat in the mindset.

    Merry Christmas, friend!

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  2. Love the shirt!!

    I'm with you on the lack of Christmas cheer this year - I'm just not feeling it!

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  3. Love the shirt!
    The weather is so warm here it's hard to feel festive. I only got the holiday spirit yesterday when I gave a couple of gifts to people and they were received well. That's really why I love this season....

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  4. stopping by from ICLW

    you are very crafty! I love the tree onesie!

    I lost my John Denver & Muppets Christmas CD and it just doesn't feel the same this year.

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  5. Hello! Stopping by from the ICLW. I always love finding other DE mommy blogs. My little man is 22 month.

    It is always amazing how their smiles can turn a bad day into a great day.

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  6. Super adorable shirt - I am impressed by your skills! I, too, and struggling with finding that Christmas spirit. Here's hoping it finds us :)

    ICLW #17

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