Hello Everyone!
Happy Holidays! Thanksgiving is behind us (if you are in the States) and now it is time to prepare for the holiday madness that ensues. This year, our family is starting Elf of a Shelf with Eliza. It's amazing to me how whimsical is seems when I think about it but how terrifying it becomes when I try to explain it to a 3 year old. "You see, Eliza, this elf...we name it. It watches you to see if you are good or bad until Christmas. At night, it reports back to Santa and when you wake up it will be in a different place! You can't touch it or it will lose it's magic! You can talk to it, but it can't talk back and on Christmas Eve it goes away until next year!" NEAT! Maybe I watch too many scary movies but that concept is terrifying! Hopefully we can make it fun for her. Ours is named "Mickey" thanks to Eliza. I'm going to have to find some pretty high places to put him so Eliza doesn't take away his magic. Let me rephrase that...I'm going to have to get Dave to find some pretty high places to put him.
MUSIC HAPPENINGS
I realized about 3 weeks ago that although I have had a cover of "Little Drummer Boy" for awhile, I never officially released it! I can't believe it! So Merry Christmas everyone! As of today, "Little Drummer Boy" is now available on all of your favorite streaming and downloading services such as iTunes, Spotify, and Apple Music!
It was produced by the talented Dan McLoughlin at Garden Street Studio and the artwork was of course done by the one and only PoseManikin. Please add this to all of your holiday playlists and share it around!
No Sass Creations: Bolos and More
Let's be real. It's the holidays, so that means I am crafting away. I would say at least half of the gifts I give are handmade by either myself or other artisans I respect and love (WoodlandMermaid). I encourage you all during this time to buy local if you can. Check out Etsy. There are so many cool artisans working hard to bring you amazing one of a kind pieces. Here are a few I just put up myself in the bolo world.
I even have a rouge giant (size of a hula hoop) dream catcher in my store that I made a while back!
That would make a serious statement holiday gift!.
Don't forget that free shipping is still going on! If you purchase something through my Etsy store just use the code "FREESHIP" when you check out.
Random Stories, Thoughts, Ideas
Since I wrote you last, it has been a month of a lot fun out-of-town friend and family time and if you know me at all you know this means the WORLD to me. First, we had my sweet cousin Liz and her husband, Phil, in town. Eliza couldn't wait to play with "Liz and Phil" (yes they were only referred to as a unit by my little) as soon as she woke up!
Next, we had our dear musician friends Rachel Epp and Tracy Thorne that we met in NYC come to town. It was magical to be with these two. You have to check out their music. KILLER!
Then, I went to Gainesville, GA (the town in which I grew up), and spent family time with my 95 year-old grandfather, Papa...AKA one of Eliza's "favorites."
THEN, I had a girls trip with Georgia friends to Chattanooga. It was so great and on my last day we toured Ruby Falls.
And THEN, one of my longest besties (since 2nd grade), Jas, came down for several days. Fun "Mary Jennings" fact....I have 7 tattoos (they're small), but 4 of them I got with Jas including my first at 18 years old and my most recent (18 years later). We even have matching ankle tattoos and we actually have each others initials tattooed on ourselves as well. I drew his first tattoo with a pen on his knee one random afternoon and he decided he liked it enough to make it permanent. In tribute to our long lasting friendship, he thought it would be a good idea for HIM to decide what I would get tattooed 18 years later....GULP! I thank my lucky stars he didn't want to draw it and instead he just wanted these matching hearts on our ankles. I know...I know...Awwwwwww...
Wrap It Up, Mary
Well this is it for December and OH MY GOODNESS 2019! Please message me anytime! For any other information you can always go to my website, facebook, instagram, etc. As always, I appreciate your support so much more than you know. Reach out to me anytime! Otherwise we'll chat in the 20s!
Love, Mary Jennings
