Up and Running!

Finally! Our Etsy store is up and running... 

Our camera arrived about two weeks ago, we love it (although I have a lot to learn about it still).  We did decide on the 50D in case you were wondering.  We still pinch ourselves from time to time, wondering if we really spent that much money on a camera (and yes I suppose we did because I'm getting bruises from all of those pinches).

Because we now have a camera we are able to take and post pictures to our store... yea!  I've been feeling under the weather sense our camera arrived, so I haven't been able to go out and take pictures like I want to, but I'm hopeful for this weekend (even if it's just here in town).  

We still have a ton of things to post on our store, but they should all be appearing over the next month or so.  Our shop is called Creation Inspired because most of the things that we make are a reflection of the what we see in nature (our God is a creative one!).

So if you have a moment to spare stop by.

*Click, Click*

Our old point and shoot camera finally died... 

We decided that it was time for a serious upgrade anyways, so we're considering buying either a Canon EOS 40D or 50D. We've read a bazillion reviews on both and are still largely undecided.  

We're thinking this will probably be the last time we buy a camera for another 10 years or so... we're trying to ask as many people as we can what they think, and find out as much as we can about each so that we can make the best decision for our little family.  

What kind of camera do you have? Do you like it?  What would you recommend?

Winter Wonderland

WIC

So now with number two on the way and a steady decline in work we qualify for WIC.  I can already see that it is going to save us a bundle (just in milk!!).  Danny just went out and got all of our free stuff from the store... it was awesome!  I love my husband! then we walks in the door he says to me:

"I'm really surprised that they don't give us butter."

"Danny... WIC is to support healthy eating."

"Yeah...???"

"Butter isn't healthy!"

"What?  it's a staple!"

Haha... Yeah, Danny, tell that to your Dr. the next time you go in for a visit, see what he says... like I said, I love my husband! 

*Christmas Cheer*

*cough, cough, eyes roll*

I know, I know, bah humbug!  But really, if I were to sum up christmas in one word it would be WASTE (in every way that I can think of, but for the sake of this post I will concentrate on the one that makes me the most crazy... cutting down our beautiful forest).  Being the semi-hippie that I am, it makes my stomach turn to see all of those beautiful trees leaving our area thrown in the back of pick-ups, and tied to the top of mini-vans. They're used for a month tops and then thrown into landfill and whatnot... bah, I hate it.

This year we have decided to try and do something about all of those good trees going to waste... our goal is to keep a couple of those trees out of our landfills and put them to good use.   

Our vision is to cut the trunk into rounds and make recycled christmas tree coasters out of them.  Obviously, we won't be able to do anything until after christmas when we recieve some 'left over' trees, but we'll keep you posted. 

Oh, and we will be selling them at CreationInspired.etsy.com if you're interested in purchasing any. 

Makings

October and November were busy months of creating at the Harmon house.  Here are a few things that we came up with...

pies... yummy

Art of Whimsy t-shirt for the Booterbaby.

little girlie tie pants and shirt for little Bella.

little boy tie pants and embroidered tree shirt for my new little nephew.

the "joint effort" project that my sister-in-law and I finished for Finn.

There are several others that we don't have pictures of (including Danny's famous crocheted baby beanies).  But it's no wonder that I'm so pooped, it's a lot of work for a big pregnant lady that is completely drained.