Yeah, so, as previously stated, the homemade Christmas thing was pretty much a bust. I made two dozen bracelets and a million cookies, but still had to fill in with books (sans the homemade fortune cookies to go with “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles”) and other storebought stuff. Only a few gift cards.

I did finish Sophie’s handmade gift on Christmas Eve. I haven’t framed it yet, so you get the treat of seeing the back. (In case you can’t tell, it’s two purple birds with red beaks.) I’m still not brave enough to share a front — maybe on the next go ’round, which I have to say I’m pretty psyched about. I’ve got teh vision in my head, at least.

There’s been a lot of creating going on in the house, thanks to a pile of holiday gifts, including an old iron dressmaker’s doll I found for Annabelle at a thrift store. More pictures to come, I promise.