Many would agree with me – Christmas is a very busy time of year, fun and enjoyable, but busy. This does not just apply to the actual day itself. When I began to feel all out of sorts yesterday I had to have a good long think:
1. Had I been spending time with my family? Yes.
2. Had I managed to do some running? Yes.
3. Was I really stressed? No.
So what was wrong? I gradually realised that I had not had any time for crafting. I have nothing on my hook, my needles or on my beading board. There was nothing that I could easily pick up and get on with in the odd five minutes. This is not good for me. I needed something that I could do that required little or no thinking. I had none.
So today I have:
1. Played the piano.
2. Made a novelty cake for my son’s birthday tomorrow.
3. Made two earrings.
4. Completed a park run with two of my children.
The world is now a better place 🙂
I hope that you have all fitted in your vital activities over the festive period.
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that is lovely … you have packed it all well in a day …family time, running, craft, baking wow !!!
I like to be busy;)
🙂
Sounds like a great day! I’ve been so excited to start all the projects I had been holding off on that I’ve got things all over the house now!!
That is normal though, isn’t it?
Absolutely 🙂
🙂 Does trying out a new recipe count as creative? That’s what I am doing now. Making apple cheese! Glad you are feeling better.
Definitely. Was it good?
Surprisingly good. Surprisingly…. because I got in to such a mess making it .
lol. The best sort of craft then 😉
😀 😀
Looks like you had a super time. Hope you have a great new year xx
Thanks. You too. x
Could not agree more. I picked up some knitting the day after my sons and families left. All is well in the world.
Ahhh peace 🙂
Yep. the holiday season has just made me totally lazy. A break from everything is important. But it`s nice to get back to that feeling of getting things done too.
The less I do the less I want to do!
I think I know just how you feel! Now that I’m done the Christmas rush with the candy-making on Etsy, I’m back to doing creative things that just please me. There’s a big quilt that just might get finished today . . .
And did it?
Actually, it did–thanks for asking!!! I suspect there will be a blog post soon-ish . . .
Looking forward to it.x
What works for me is being able to crochet or sew or knit something that isn’t for a market or for an order! It’s my “creative” time. and yes, I also get out of sorts if I don’t have time for that. Lovely post – glad you found your way to earrings and cakes 🙂
Thank you. I hope that you manage to get some creative time in every day in 2014! x
I sat down on Christmas eve evening and felt at a loss as I didn’t have any knitting on the go. Back at home now after family visits and can get back in to the swing of things. Glad you found a way to keep busy.
Thanks. Hope you are back in the groove too. x
Having that couple of minutes to create is definitely important, and it’s amazing how those days where I’m too tired or busy to do so really drain me. I think it’s one of those things I just need to force into each day, like exercise, for my own good.
Recognising it is half the battle 🙂
3 days with no proper exercise was enough to make me ratty. 2 days without something in my hands was just about bareable. But all is right with the world now here too. I know exactly how you were feeling!
🙂 we must learn from this 🙂
great post!!! and the last quote is the best 🙂