Why did I pick the holiday season to start this blog??

I am terrible at planning things. I am terrible with time management. I love the idea of doing so many things. I just cannot manage to ever get them done in real life.

I hate Pintrest. I think it's because it just feeds my need for ideas. More and more ideas of beautiful things I want to make or do. Then of course, the inevitable feeling of failure when I attempt and fail or just never get to actually attempt the project at all.

It can't really be because I am terrible at crafts/projects. I am a mom of 7 after all. I have a pretty full daily life with these guys. I homeschool 1 in High School, and 5 K-8 students. Plus, I've started really trying to work my shop. Which, honestly, has been amazing. I love when I get a sale, and I love creating the items in my shop. I just keep wanting to add more. I have amazing clients, and have received amazing reviews and the shop could actually grow into a substantial income for me. If I can keep it up and not lose focus.

I don't focus well, I think it's the depression. Holidays are really tough for us.. I know it'a a tough time for a lot of people. I also know there are plenty of people who have it way worse than I do. So I try to still teach the kids that while we don't have a lot of luxuries, we do have what we need, and that's more than some other people. My kids are really caring and kind little people. I am very thankful for that.

Over the last year my husband had a huge cut back in hours and even changed companies! We were doing pretty well for a while. Then in Sept. '17  his last job cut out almost all overtime, making it almost impossible to get any. So in April, he went to another company, which we really hope will pay off in the long run. They have already not held up with the hours they said they'd give him when he was hired, and the payscale is non existent there, with some operators making more than  line leads and supervisors. Also, something we are hoping will get worked out in the new year.

So, we are waiting for tax time to get some relief. I wonder if other people do that. Struggle all year and then only have any relief at tax time? It's weird. I have a huge list of things I need to get done at tax time.

I hope my shop will pick up and be more steady with sales, maybe I will even have to file taxes on it in January! How crazy would that be. I think that makes it an actual business then, right?

I hope all of you who find this little page, have a wonderful, happy, holiday season, whatever your holidays and traditions are. Even if you're like us and will just be hanging out at home with the family. Watching "A Christmas Story" on repeat, and playing DND or Trivial Pursuit, snacking on treats. I wish only good things for all of you and your families, now and throughout the new year.