blogging....for the first time....I think I'm blushing

I guess there's a first time for everything.  My inspiration, you ask?  Julie and Julia.  It wasn't that it was about cooking or more so the thrill of a challenge or even more so the constant nagging of the ever present arduous goals we make for ourselves, but mostly I decided to blog because it just looked so easy in the movie.  And because I set goals for myself that are too high and I don't enjoy the process.  That's about to change!  Because I am absolutly convinced that I can take on a project at home, reach my goal and enjoy it every step of the way. 

My project, you ask?  Christmas.  Go ahead and roll your eyes.  My husband hates it when I talk about Christmas in the summer....He totally cringes.  But if I think of it now I won't get all stressed out about the impending deadline. 

Early this week I grabbed my dogeared copy of Martha's Holiday Handmade Gifts magazine from 2006 trying to get ideas for my dream homemade inspired Christmas with my family.  I saw things like homemade candles and soaps as well as perserves and breads.  And tons of fun little crafty ideas to do with the kids.   I just love all this stuff and wish I could do it.  According to the magazine I can.  The world wide web seems to think I can too and it offers tons of advice on how to do it.  Then I think about all the cool stuff I can do with sewing machine and in the kitchen and I could set up huge assembly lines in the dining room and if I did more with my garden I could grow things like chamomile and figs......I have more ideas than the watch on my wrist has time for.  Did I mention I have 4 children?  They tend not to look after themselves very well.

I will set a realist goal for myself and will not turn into a housewife disaster.  It's not just the goal it's the journey...........