to do or not to do

i want this for christmas, even though i'm not very artsy or organized. maybe this is step number one in becoming mrs. artsy and organized. or maybe i will let it collect dust next to my collections of half empty bottles of puffy paint and multicolored construction paper. either way, it's freaking cute.

clayton is working all day today, so i made a list of things to do so i wouldn't be bored. blogging was most definitely not on the list. but it's not even noon, and i've finished half the list (said list had 4 things to do on it). tonight is my work christmas party, so the first thing i did this morning was make my secret santa gift. in the very unlikely chance that my secret santa has stumbled across this site, i will hold off posting pictures until after the party. it's called "secret" for a reason, and i only cheat at games after i start losing. item 2 was to order my brother-in-law's wife (not my sister, maybe my sister-in-law?) a christmas present. i drew her name at thanksgiving and had absolutely no idea what to get her, but this dilemma has allowed my relationship with etsy to evolve into something that will get me through many more of clayton's 12 hour shifts. i found a pair of earrings that will hopefully do the trick, and i'm really going to play up the whole handmade angle because she's very earthy and environmental. items 3 and 4 are work out and wrap presents. i'm still figuring out how to get out of those. i even called my mom to see if i could stop by and borrow some shoes/accessories for tonight. i am secretly hoping the 40 minute round trip to my parents' house will not leave me with enough time to be as productive as i'd imagined. however, there are 7 1/2 hours left until the party, so i may just have to suck it up and put on my sports bra and tennis shoes.