Last Friday of November Favorite Thing

I never read any Jane Austen in school. I actually didn't read Pride and Prejudice until after I had seen the 2005 movie version of the book. Once I saw it, I loved it. I read the book, watched the BBC miniseries and eventually my husband bought me the DVD. I know many on the internet are divided over which version (or which Mr. Darcy, more specifically) is better. Now, I am a huge Colin Firth fan but I loved the more recent version. I think it depends on which you saw first. So rent it, or read the book...whatever you choose I hope you love it too!!

Friday Favorite Thing (on Saturday!)

This week, as I was getting ready for Thanksgiving I made my grandma's recipie for cranberry relish. Growing up, grandma would always make this for me because she knew it was a favorite. After I got married, she sent me recipes for all of the things I loved that she made. This week's Friday Favorite is dedicated to Grandma G!!

Grandma's Cranberry Relish

1 package fresh cranberries (12 ounces)
2 - 3 apples (your choice, I like Braeburn)
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1 cup sugar

Chop cranberries and apples in food processor. Combine in lage bowl with pineapple and sugar. Done!! It is best if made several hours before hand, will keep for a few days (it never lasts when I make it 'cause I eat it all up!)

Friday Favorite Thing

In an effort to have more frequent blog postings, I decided to have a recurring theme. You know, some blogs do "Flickr Fridays" or "Flashback Fridays", we'll I'm going to do Friday Favorite things where I'll post some of my very favorite things, hence the title!!

My first Favorite Thing are my Ugg slippers. I know,Ugg's are SO out, but I love these slippers.

This is actually my second pair, my first pair lasting about 3 years before I pretty much wore them out. From around November to March, if I'm at home, I'm wearing my Uggs. O.k., there was that one time I wore them to the grocery store, but that is it, I swear!! Don't judge me :) My feet are always so cold, and these slippers keep them nice and warm.

My Big Adventure

Today I participated in my first craft fair. My office has an annual holiday bazaar where associates and others can come in and sell their wares. I didn't know what to expect, or if people would actually pay money for what I made. I'm really pleased with the turnout. I made up a few samples in a shoulder bag and a tote, along with a couple smaller sized cosmetic bags. I brought in the fabric I had so folks could customize their bags with their own fabric choices. That turned out to be the big draw, most people went over to my fabric stash and oohed and aaahed, and that allowed me to get started on the selling. Here's a snapshot of my "booth"

Getting ready for the sale wore me out!! I worked on my samples all weekend along with my marketing materials (name, business cards, etc.) I've only gotten about 4 hours of sleep the last few nights getting ready. Jeff joked about the "sweatshop" I was working in.

I got orders for about 12 bags, so the work in the sweatshop will continue so I can have them ready by Christmas.

I also set up a storefront on etsy, check it out here I've only got one item on there now, but I hope to get more listed soon. In case you were wondering, KikiBoo is the name of one of my cats, so yes, I named my business after a kitty!!