Merry Christmas!

Well, here we are again the night before Christmas. We all have our different ways of celebrating Christmas and each one is unique. In my family we have several little things that we do, so today was a busy day around here. I have brought and incorporated a few of my childhood traditions that I fondly remember to my family and love sharing them with my daughter who now delights in the little things too. However we have added our own too. One thing I remember from being a child was opening one gift on Christmas Eve so my daughter does that now and the joy she gets from it is so fulfilling. The other thing that we did today was go riding around to look at Christmas lights. It is a tradition that was started by my mom who was a two job working single mom who couldn’t afford to put up many Christmas lights and even what we did put up wasn’t lit very much, keep in mind I am in my 30’s and there weren’t any energy efficient LED bulbs back then, so we would fill up the gas tank at about 75 cents a gallon, those were the days, and drive to the richer side of town and enjoy all the lights and decorations that the better off people could afford to share with us. It was a true highlight for me and now my family loves to go, we saw some really great lights tonight. I also had a fun time baking cookies for Santa with my daughter and decorating them with the family this evening, we make our soft and chewy sugar cookies from scratch and then some homemade icing in multiple bright colors, this year we even made edible glitter,super easy, fun and tasty! To finish the day off my daughter wrote a letter to Santa, who yes will write back as he always does and so does the tooth fairy and Easter Bunny, and she set out a plate of cookies for Santa and some carrot and celery sticks for the reindeer she never forgets them, she has me put the milk out later so it doesn’t spoil haha. We will give one last check to the NORAD Santa Tracker and she will tuck in for the night and await the big guys arrival. Tomorrow we will have our favorite Christmas dinner of more childhood memories and traditions for me of Ham, sweet rice and buttered cabbage, I told you I grew up poor, but it was heaven when mom made ham and sweet rice! Sometime tomorrowwe will settle down on the couch and watch A Christmas Story on TBS and also grab the dvd of How the Grinch Stole Christmas / Horton Hears a Who! Christmas is just not Christmas without them all. All and all it is as it is most years it’s not the presents that we give or get it’s the memories that we keep. So no matter what holiday you celebrate this time of year I hope it is great and you can share it with family and friends and make many more memories for the future.

Winter is coming…… no winter is here!

Hey guys, hope that all of you are enjoying a beautiful day. The weather has turned colder here but the sun is shinning bright. Yesterday as I’m sure most of you know was Yule also known as the Winter Solstice. But what does that mean. Well it means different things to different people. To some it is a time to celebrate and to some it is just the start of winter. 

Yule is a Pagan holiday that predates Christmas. It is the day that the sun god is reborn. It is also the shortest day and longest night, however we begin to have longer days until the reverse brought about by the Summer Solstice.

For many it is just the arrival of winter, and thankfully we are not talking about the winter contained in A Game of Thrones a Song of Fire and Ice. Ours will not last generations and will come to an end in a few short months as it does every year. 

Yesterday December 21, 2013 was Yule / Winter Solstice so no matter what you believe or if you celebrated or not winter has arrived and the sun is shining bright and new out of my window and the days will lengthen. I hope that you all had a Blessed Yule / Winter Solstice and are looking forward to wonderful Christmas gatherings with family and friends.

 

Also since winter is here and the cold is upon us all scarves have free shipping until Christmas! So check them out at www.etsy.com/shop/CreationsByVoch. As always if you see something you like but would like a different color let me know and I will do my best to accommodate you. 

Thanks for joining me here remember to follow my blog and check out my facebook page. Once we get some followers I will do some giveaways maybe some free yarn, or items from my shop, maybe if we get enough followers I will talk to my friends at Gliding Revolution about a Segway tour! So go to https://www.facebook.com/creationbyvoch and give us a like and share with all of your friends! 

A Maria V Snyder – Interview and Giveaway!

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A Maria V Snyder – Interview and Giveaway!

If you don’t know Maria V Snyder than let me tell you, you are missing out. I discovered her while browsing the library book shelves for some Stephen King books a few years ago. They didn’t have the one I wanted but a book did catch my eye it is called Storm Glass and it is the first book in a 3 part series of Maria V Snyder’s. Of courser after reading it I fell in love and while waiting for the next book in the series read her Study Series. I can tell you now that I have read all of her books available and can’t wait until the next on comes out. That leads us to the giveaway it is for a copy of the 3rd and final book in her Healer Series and yes I am biting my nails thanks to the lovely cliff hanger she left us with a year ago. 

 

I know this post is not about yarn but nothing beats a good book or great author! Maria V Snyder is not only a great author with many books but a great person too. I got a chance a few years ago when she came to Texas to get my books signed and meet her in person and let me say she is just a real down to earth person and charm to meet! So if you haven’t already look up her books and check out the giveaway! 

 

Also all you fans that shop at my etsy shop use the code TasteOfDarkness until 12/31/2013 (the release date of the book) and get 10% off of your order of $10 or more!

Blessed Friday the 13th!

Happy Friday the 13th! Yes I know this is a day that we think of as having bad luck, but thats just not true! There were times not so long ago and still some believe today that the number 13 is celebrated. There is no written record of this day being unlucky prior to the 18th century. Why is that? Well there are many reasons that people speculate, but that answer remains a mystery to us all. I personally believe that it is a lucky day and holds positive energies. So while you are out and about today remember to think positive, project good energies and smile. The simple act of smiling at someone may make their Friday the 13th and your own a great one.

 

In honor of Friday the 13th, I am offering 0.13 shipping in my Etsy shop all day! So go check it out and see what you can find.

Welcome to Creations by VOCH!

Hello and welcome to my new blog! Here you will find updates on whats new in my shop and what I would like to offer in the future. I will also from time to time blog about whats going on in the world or other interesting and helpful things I find. I hope that you all enjoy, share and keep coming back!

Who is VOCH? Well, I am….. It’s a nickname given to me by my uncle when I was a child. But the person behind the name is a mother and significant other. I work full time for my fiancé and that has afforded me many great opportunities one of which is a little time to craft. This has spurred in me a desire to share my gift with others, and so was born in October of 2013 Creations by VOCH! You will find a variety of items in my Etsy shop or on my facebook page. Both are new so make sure to check them out and Like or Favorite them to keep up with whats new!

If you go to my Etsy shop you will find things like scarfs, hair ties, hair clips, yarn, pattens and more coming all the time. I love what I do and hope that you will love it too. Please feel free to comment and let me know what you think I would love to know.

Use the code Yule2013 for 15% off your order from my Etsy shop until December 15, 2013! Remember if you don’t see what you want let me know and I will see what I can do.

Blessed Be

VOCH