Christmas/ December 22 Blog Carnival

I'm writing this before the week is suddenly over! I've been busy with work, although not as busy as before, and shopping, and trying to find time to create!

Christmas traditions
Christmas Eve we go to the candlelight service at church. Then we come home, have snacks and hang out, we usually end up opening a present each.

This will be my first Christmas Eve night not sleeping at my parents house. When I lived far away, I'd be there on vacation. Now I live close by with my baby (kitten) who doesn't get to go.

Christmas Day I'm usually woken up by people wanting to open presents right away. I wonder if I'll get wake up phone calls at 6am this time around... We exchange gifts and hang out some more, then do a big family lunch.

This year we'll also do Christmas stuff later for the people who don't get to be there on the day of.

Christmas Spotlight
I don't have Christmas themed items in my shop right now, but I do have lots of things that would make great gifts!
Here are some more gift ideas from my etsy friends:

For little ones:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15884825
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_17&listing_id=18637483
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6223847

For knitters:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13258254

Or Spinners:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15791795

For people who wear belts:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12526850

For your favorite craft fair vendor:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12258538

For people who like to bathe with yummy soaps:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_11&listing_id=18742503
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=18585287

For someone who deserves a beautiful flower:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13972246

Or an angry cookie:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15685654