K is for Kismet: What I Made

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Sunday, December 6

Things Lately

Yummy boba bubble tea! Honey dew melon flavor is my fave!

I've been sick so I've been catching up on snuggles with Abby.

The Husband got me this adorable Land of Nod play mat I've been ogling for the baby!

Our Christmas cards came in the mail so I got busy addressing and sending them out.

Abby has decided the Christmas pillows are perfection.

And I decided she is perfection when posed with them. Especially with her Christmas gator.

What have you been up to?

Kisses,

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Tuesday, November 17

November Paper Pumpkin Reveal

My Paper Pumpkin monthly kit came in the mail!

I love opening it up and being surprised with each month's fun theme!

And this one is a holiday themed cutie!

I can't wait to play and create!

I love the holly and mistletoe theme!

Kisses,

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Wednesday, November 11

Consciously Grateful Day Eleven

Today we are thankful for the Veterans and active military who keep us and our country safe!

The sacrifice they and their families make allows for our country to live freely and that is both a precious gift and precious sacrifice!

Thank you!

Kisses,

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Fall Sparkle

I made my Mom a gift prior to her surgery.

I wanted to give her a little Fall sparkle to bring her some cheer as well so I dressed up her package extra pretty.

I used a plain brown bag and changed out the handles for glitter ribbon and added an extra special tag.

Extra special people deserve extra special extras!

Kisses,

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Consciously Grateful Day Nine

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Nine: Today we are thankful to have enough food to eat and share.

So many people in all corners of the world struggle to have enough sustenance every day. We are beyond blessed to have what we need and enough to share with our loved ones and friends as well!

Especially as the holiday season begins try to remember the needs of those around us and the many small and big ways we can help.

There's always something we can do, even if it's very small!

Kisses,

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Sunday, November 8

Consciously Grateful Day Eight

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Eight: Today we are thankful for sunshine and living.

This life is so beautiful and so full of joys great and small!

A spot of sunshine and just being alive is an incredible gift!

Kisses,

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Saturday, November 7

Consciously Grateful Day Seven

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Seven: Today we are thankful for our first home.

We have been in our first purchased for almost two months now and have tons left to unpack and do but are so enamored with it!

We saved and waited patiently to be able to buy a home and find the perfect one and we did it! Super duper lucky to be homeowners!

Kisses,

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Friday, November 6

Consciously Grateful Day Six

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Six:

Today we are thankful for our West Highland White Terrier puppy Abigail.

She is such a snuggly, loving, and intelligent pup who brings so much joy to our lives!

There is nothing like the love of a loyal dog. She definitely makes our little family feel so much more complete!

Kisses,

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Thursday, November 5

Consciously Grateful Day Five

Consciously Grateful November Memory Day Five:

Today we are beyond thankful for our family! With all the surgeries, illnesses, traveling and troubles that have been going on lately one can't help but pause and take stock.

We are so fortunate to have such wonderful family in our lives!

Especially one's that live so joyfully and gratefully in defiance of all the odds and one's that come together to care for each other too!

Kisses,

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Tuesday, November 3

Consciously Grateful Day Three

Consciously Grateful November Memory Day Three:

Today we are especially grateful for access to healthcare and for our OB office.

I was not feeling very well and (despite an absolutely terrible ER experience...) am so grateful that our baby is ok and that I was able, in the end, to get the care I needed.

Healthcare is such a blessing and one that should never be taken for granted by those of us lucky enough to have access!

Kisses,

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Monday, November 2

Consciously Grateful Day Two

ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Two:

Today we are grateful for so many things but especially for our loved ones. Family and friends near and far are dear and what gives this precious life meaning. There is no greater gift in this world than to love and be loved in all of loves many forms.

Kisses,

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Sunday, November 1

Consciously Grateful

The 30 days of being consciously extra thankful have begun in my house today! We're thankful for so much every day here but starting this year during November we are writing it down to make memories.

I am using a past Stampin' Up kit combined with a Paper Pumpkin kit that I made with my family last Fall to keep track of what we are thankful for.

Everyday the Husband and I will choose one thing we are thankful for to write down on the cute little cards.

And then every year we will do the same thing while being able to look back on what we were most thankful for that day in previous years.

Fun and full of joy, right?

So on with Day One!

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day One: we are are beyond over the moon ecstatic to finally be pregnant and having a baby this year! (So much so that it may be our most grateful memory every day in fact.)

Kisses,

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This is Halloween

We had a blast this Halloween despite lots of crazy complications.

My Mom was able to come home from the hospital finally post operation so the family gathered together at her house to celebrate and hand hand out treats.

So naturally the Husband, pup, and I got festive!

This year Abigail was dressed up as Shark dog. She wasn't thrilled with it so after a few photos we took her costume off. She was so cute though!

I dressed as a very pregnant zebra this year and we took photos on the front porch because it was also our bumpie pic day! (A bumpie is the baby bump version of a selfie. Crazy words for a crazy media filled world, lol.)

(P.S., I wore a past season Nadia Tarr dress. It's not maternity but is made of stretch jersey. Comfy and stylish.)

Beware of the shark dog!

I also made sure to wear my past season Boden Zebra shoes to match. My ears are actually a pair of zebra Mickey ears from Animal Kingdom that I just pinned in temporarily to look more like zebra ears.

And the Husband dressed as my keeper.

Which felt oddly appropriate considering that he spends a lot of time caring for me and feeding me lately while pregnant... ;)

Also, doesn't my parents' front porch above look fab!

In between treat distribution and visiting with Mom we had a bevy of ghoulishly good food to eat!

Festive buns.

Sloppy joes and Mac and cheese cupcakes.

A variety of seasonal apples with dips.

Mummy dogs.

Beautiful homemade rice krispy treats that my Mom made prior to her surgery a few days before. (They tasted as good as they looked!)

Candy corn chocolate pretzels that my sister makes, so good!

And treat bags with cards for party favors that my Mom and I made for everyone earlier in the week with a Paper Pumpkin kit for Halloween.

And this cute card is the one Mom made for the Husband and I!

Love it!

Our neighborhood gets up to 8,000 (yes, 8,000!!!) trick or treaters overall and we handed out to over a 1,000 at my parents house in their section of the neighborhood till we ran out and had to shut down for the night... It was insane!

It even took us over a half an hour to drive the less than two miles home from my parents' house to mine because of all the craziness!

By the time we got home the pup, baby bump, and I were pooped and jammied up for some pre bedtime wind down snuggling.

It was a lovely time!

How was your Halloween?

Kisses,

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Friday, October 30

An Autumnal Thanks

Love this sweet little Thank You card I made for a lovely customer out of a past and a current Paper Pumpkin kit. It reminds me of library card pockets.

Kisses,

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Stampin' Up Product used sold here: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/krista/

Just click Shop Now in the center top bar.

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This is Halloween, Cardmaking That Is!

I made a few easy Halloween cards to give some ideas to the crafters in my stamping class the other day and I though I'd share them with you.

I drew little eyes in the washi tape bottom on this one. Do you "see" them?

Of course I used my Stampin' Up stamps and products to craft them. Product links below.

Kisses,

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Stampin' Up Products Used:

Just click the Shop Now button in the center of the top bar via the link above or search for me under Find A Demonstrator as Krista Carson Shankara.

Some stamps and most trims (sequins, stickers, etc.) via a past monthly Paper Pumpkin Kit monthly subscription. (They're so fun and very versatile kits!)

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription item #137858