A quick apology.

So, I as I miss yet another singing Sunday, I just want to apologize. I have a nasty virus of some sort. I'm still on the fence of wether or not it's a cold or flu.
Anyways, I will do a double post next Sunday, with twice the awesome music.
Been living on this stuff today, what am awesome Christmas present, who knew I'd have it almost all gone before New Years!

In the spirit of Christmastime- Singing Sundays.

So, Taking into account that tomorrow is Christmas eve, This is my top five favorite Christmas songs. You know those ones that make it feel like Christmas, even if it's dreadfully green outside and raining...

• Christmastime is here- Vince Guaraldi Trio
• Happiest Christmas Tree- Nat King Cole
• Christmas Song- The Chipmunks
• I'll be home with bells on- Kenny& Dolly
• Little Saint Nick- The Beach Boys

Where did the year go?

I cannot believe that it is only a few days till Christmas! I feel like the year just flew by, and I have a feeling that the years will be getting shorter and shorter. Time to enjoy my last 6 months of being in my 20's. yikes!

Finished the boys backpacks last night, they turned out great! If I were to make another I would use a stiffer fabric.

very late- singing sunday

 This Very Late singing Sundays  double post is going to be a pretty one. The first five are videos I find visually appealing for one reason or another. I apologize for the photo geek in me that can't help but love a video that is lit well.

•  jealous of your cigarette- hawksley workman
•  beirut- elephant gun
•  woke up this morning- sage francis
•  gotye- easy way out
•  tune yards-bizness

 The second five are the prettiest songs I have listened to in the last few years of my life. The ones that break your heart or make you feel like you are floating on a cloud.

• the paper kites- bloom
• great lake swimmers- your rocky spine 
• michael Kiwanuka- home again
• bon iver- i can't make you love me
• sunrise sunset- we are trees

Festive feeling.

After a very busy week of handmade presents, I am happy to say that I am close to done!!! I have a few sewing projects and a stocking to fill for Dave and that's all folks! I have been going full steam ahead Hoping to be done this coming week, so I can have a nice and relaxing December of just cookie making :D

One project I have started I can share, because the boys are too young to read blogs. I am sewing them little toddler book bags from brown corduroy with an underwater themed applique. So far they are cut and appliqued. I may start sewing them tonight, or next week. I will post how they turn out.
Here's the applique:

 With a full weekend of working and photographing ahead of me I look forward to Monday and decorating the house for Christmas!  Our house rule (originally asked for by Dave, now I go along with it too) is no decorating before December 1st. I look forward to putting up my pom pom garland that I made last year, getting a REAL tree (FINALLY!!!), and getting the boys to help decorate. It's going to be a lovely month!

                                                                     Last December!

                                              Crazy how much the boys have grown!

On a quick last note, I realize I missed singing Sunday last week, I will make up for it with two themes of top 5's this Sunday!

And so it starts!

We started our Christmas crafting and homemade gifts. Our first is salt dough ornaments for family and friends. This is the only one I will be blogging about until after Christmas, for obvious reasons!
So far they are coming out pretty good, nice to have something that both boys can help with.
They are pretty excited about the whole process, we are trying to do everything homemade this year, and most of it they can help with :)
Here is a small update of pictures,

Start to finish; ornaments before baking, after baking, flowers Dave brought home for me, Solomon meets and falls in love with Fiona, Odin barefoot. even when it's cold enough to be bundled, Solomon working hard at the tool bench.

reasons you should know OK Go- singing sundays.

Not only are they fun and the kids love their music as well as I do, but they make some of the best videos! I don't even have cable TV, but I frequent youtube to see what they are up to.
These are my top 5 videos and songs for OK Go;

• This too shall pass
• Skyscrapers
• Last leaf
• Here it goes again
• Primary colours

The last one is one they did for Sesame Street, awesome, and yes I had to put that one on the list.