I’m glad Sat chat makes you feel a litter better because it also makes me feel better. We’re all a work in progress. Happy holidays, Lindsay to you and your family and don’t forget to breathe.
How can you not be stressed and overwhelmed. A lot is going on in your life. But Sat Chat is so refreshing because you come through as a real life person. Not one where everything is coming up roses. I feel your pain but when you express yourself on these weekly videos it makes all of us out there viewing them realize “Hey, someone else is going through what I am”. So don’t worry that you are coming across as negative. I believe all of us feel better after watching you. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Thanks Lyndsay! I so appreciated your video today and it rang very true for me and for some of my friends. I honestly think you work tremendously hard and just need to give yourself a break. You are loved whether you are creating or not ❤️ Step away and enjoy the holidays. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Today I wish I could reach through the screen and give you a hug ❤ You couldn’t do the thing because you were doing all the other things 😅 You are doing well! We’ve been watching videos for years and learning new things from you and your amazing mind. Have a cup of tea, pat yourself on the back, and stop “shoulding” all over yourself. You inspire people every day, and have done for years. Brava 🎉 A few years ago, I decided to do ONE card and have it printed instead of individual handmade cards. I decided I’d rather do one really nice project instead of mass producing dozens of so-so cards. I don’t know if the recipients care, but I do. We all make choices on how we spend our time. It’s ok. You are amazing. I’m so privileged to be able to watch your videos. Thank you 😊❤
Bless your heart. Be kind to yourself. I taught for 26 years. Were there times of incredible joy? Yes, certainly. Were their times of drudge ? Yes, certainly. It comes with the territory. But the joy makes the drudge easier. Focus on the joy and take a nap if you need to. It’s all worth it in the end. And think about all of us who watch you and get joy from that. ❤
I’m sorry you’re struggling, Lindsay. Just to commiserate, I’m several years older than you, and I don’t have my life together either. I feel overwhelmed by all of the things I need to do and want to do, and I end up paralyzing myself. My intention after the holidays are over is to start being more deliberate in my life and set goals because a lot of the time I feel like I’m waving in the wind 😅. Anyway, sending you a virtual hug ❤️
I'm there with both of you. I also, am several years older and struggle. The struggle is real & we all will walk through it. Happy Holidays, Hugs to all.
Happy Sat Chat day. I’ve learned so much from you & looking forward to see what fun we all have in the new year. So thank you Lindsay, and wishing you a very happy holiday season & an amazing, fun-filled, & healthy new year. We’re headed to a winter solstice celebration at our local botanical garden this afternoon. 😊❤
We love you. I was a workaholic and took pride in having high standards. While others appreciated it, there is a cost to being an overachiever. I am older than you and hope you can learn to live a more balanced life earlier than I did. No one can stay at 100%+ most days and not burn out. Life is too precious to affect your health this way. Don’t apologize for lowering your standards, just do it and I bet you will be a positive role model for others! All the best to you and your family for the holiday season
What you have is called guiltmass I catch it once a year, unfortunately there’s no cure but the good news is it only lasts a couple of weeks. This to shall pass. Try not to be too hard on yourself, we love you. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Love you calendar idea.
Merry Christmas Lindsay. I love the ballerinas, I can relate to the tiredness I feel the same way. It’s my longest day today. And for the first time in years I have a total of 3 weeks off work. Feeling more tired than excited but hopefully more time to paint. You are a really good human and a big part of my life. I think everyone else said it all in comments. And as always Thank you.
I have all the wonderful ideas and plans for Christmas. Then when the time comes, I’m so overwhelmed that I don’t do anything. So to destress, I’m making a mosaic crochet baby blanket for my grandson due in April. I have all my ideas I was going to do all around me, but I can’t get up the energy to do them. I’m learning as I get older, I have to take care of me first or I can’t take care of anyone else. So stop, take a deep breath, have a glass of wine, and just take care of you. We all put too much pressure on ourselves. So don’t worry about us, we love you. Step back, enjoy your family. The time we spend with our loves one is what is most important! Hugs from Florida! Merry Christmas 🎄
I think the idea of the holidays are that they are suppose to be happy and fun and stress free, but in truth they are our most busy and stressful times instead. I love seeing and spending time with family, but ooof! The end of fall and start of winter just makes me so tired.
You work so hard! Relax and enjoy your family! You definitely deserve it! I’m sure Lila has lots of things to share with you about her European adventures!💜💜💜
Creative people share that characteristic, Lindsay. If we just remember the door experience. Back in the 1970s there was a wave of efficiency theory and “Do It Now!” was the motto. Your post made me chuckle as I thought about how many times I’ve made a mountain out of a mole hill.
Happy Winter Solstice! It was this morning, so even though we won't really notice it for a while, it'll get lighter again in the mornings. I hate this time of year because I'm always tired. I've done nothing but prepping for Christmas all week because by the time I've done the stuff that needed doing, I'm shattered. But it's getting better from now on, so yay. I wish you a lovely Christmas with all your loved ones!
You are a bright light to all of us, I’m sorry you are so hard on yourself. I think we all do it. I also feel so much better putting makeup on, sometimes just lipstick. I hope you have a fabulous day today and wonderful time visiting with all your kids and family for the holidays.
We all seem to put all these expectations on the holiday season and I, at least, begin to wonder why we say it’s the most wonderful time of the year…sad really. I hope you and your family and loved ones find the joy and comfort through the rest of the season and throughout 2025 and beyond ❤ and I love the painting you did on the calendar and the fall picture!
Also here to say thank you! I started YT because of you! Like 12 years ago lol I started posting content here as the chatty crafter 😆 I like your name and took a play on it. Then I changed about a year ago to reating and crafting at the same time and posting regularly. I am now monitized and go live almost daily. All because I seen your vids and thought I could do that lol. I couldn't lol wasn't posting much, but this last year I did it. I also just got my frist sponsorship for a coloring book company! I'm soooo excited and can not say thank you enough for your inspiration ✨️ ❤
I think the lack of joy you are feeling for supplies is simply that you have everything and used everything. A lot of new products are just redos of existing products. Maybe what you are feeling is a bit of boredom. I totally get it. I think a possible solution is to maybe lead an art therapy class at a nursing home for maybe dementia patients or a children’s art camp. I think seeing your supplies through the eyes of elders or youngsters may reignite some passion. When I started watercolor in 2021 I was blown away by it. It may be fun for you to see watercolor or acrylics or color pencils new again through these folks. You may already be doing those things. lol. You accomplish 100 times more stuff than I do. Be kind to yourself! Merry Christmas!
I agree when you review so many art supplies and they all seem to be the same as what you already reviewed several times before It is hard to get excited about them or be inspired to create with them.
Sending good vibes your way! This time of year always puts me in a strange place too. There’s too much pressure to do things and to be festive, and I don’t always want to be. This year especially has been challenging. I have to say that I have been making bookmarks lately as well. It is a way for me to stay creative when I don’t feel like doing anything big. Plus, they do make great gifts. Sending Holiday Greetings to you and your family.
Good morning and Happy Sat Chat!! My coffee is perking for my favorite part of my weekend with your video. You are so uplifting so please be kind to yourself. Enjoy your family and holidays as much as we all enjoy you and your videos. I think expectations can really bring a person down, when they are not met. I agree try just sitting a creating something out of the blue as you did the trees. Enjoy your weekend💕💕
It’s like you are living in my head…… same! Oh my word , I have been spinning my wheels constantly changing course, not doing what I think I “should” to do what could be put off…. All this to say: you are not alone in this crazy productive but also unproductive time! 🙃
You have permission to relax and do whatever you please for the rest of the year. You have had a full and overflowing year. So many good things. So many struggles. So many awesome happenings. Just take time for you to rejuvenate. I get it about the Winter, cold and dark. I get it about trying to find meaning in the middle of a cold desolate landscape. You need the Norwegian Hygge. That means a lot of lights and coziness. Light candles and turn on a lot of lights. Lol. Take care of yourself. Bubble baths, candles, hot tea and a good book. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to you and your family. ❤❤❤❤😊😊
Happy Holidays to you and yours! Enjoy the time together and create lasting memories with those who love and appreciate you! You’re the best Lindsay. We all go through ups and downs.
Lindsay, you reminded me of Vera-Ellen in White Christmas with your red sweater and Santa hat. Love your willingness to share your feelings, as I feel many of us feel the same way. I also send handmade cards, after struggling with myself if I have time and if people would even appreciate them. Hope you & your family have a very Merry Christmas 🎄 🧑🎄
You are not alone in your feelings. As far as sending out cards, don’t feel bad, postage has gone up, groceries have gone up, and with Jason going to be out of work you need to take care of your family. I am going to post on Facebook my Christmas greetings. The idea of the calendar is fantastic. I hope you do it in real time and really teach about the artist and what you’re doing. I know it would be a long video, but that’s just what I would like. I’d love to learn more from you. I’m on a fixed income so cannot affordthe classes you offer even though I would love to do it. I hope that you and your family have a very merry Christmas in the new year. Turns out to be fantastic. Hugs.
Hey there Lindsay. Thanks for the sat-chat. Some of your favs are your M Graham watercolors, Gouache, and Prisma Colors. Also you love painting desserts and pretty drinks. LOL Merry Christmas.
Morning Lindsay....I have the same "decision" making issue as you regarding my projects. I am glad I am not alone. I also have a few small home improvement projects to complete...you have given me some impetus to get cracking....LOL
I feel you Lindsay lol I don’t feel the Christmas Spirit at all this year either, just trying to remember what really matters is this time of year, being with those close to you, they are the real gift for me this year. lol I’m trying to do fun stuff too, not just be serious 😂also hate winter so your not alone there either !
Hugs to you Lindsay! I’m sorry you’re having a rough season this year, that was me last year. I felt guilted into making Christmas cards this year when a friend asked what she did wrong to stop getting them, when really I was just suffering from a chronic illness and had no energy. This year I used your layered background stamp technique and slapped a sentiment on. I only made 16 and didn’t even worry about trimming off over hanging edges, they definitely looked handmade this year ha! Finally got them in the mail yesterday. Feeling stressed about what I need to do to get my house company ready for hosting Christmas breakfast. But what needs to get done will get done and it will be ok. Merry Christmas and may your days be merry and bright. ❤💚💛
I like those bookmarks! I got a pad of those and thought about doing it in landscape…I’m thinking a cup of cocoa with cookies, a line of poinsettias, Christmas packages. I would love a series of those. Simple easy. Thanks for getting my creative ideas flowing!
I have been in tears, almost constantly this month! 😢 I don't know WHAT is wrong with me. My poor husband is beginning to look a bit hunted, ha ha... bless him. I keep telling myself I need to be kind to myself also, but doesn't it go against the grain!! Have a lovely Christmas 🎄❤
Lindsay you have had a very significant impression on me over the past 10 years of watching your videos and learning from you. Winter is always sad to me and so my Festivus is the shortest day of the year, cuz Spring is getting closer! Also I’ve heard that Better Help is actually a very good mental health service that matches you up with a counselor, flexible schedule, and remote services make it easier to take that first step to better health. Also my doctor said the quality of sleep is just as important as the duration. If you have stressors in your life, maybe it’s having an impact on your sleep quality ? Hang in there, the world is NOT on your shoulders (I tell Myself that all the time). Love ya
I have the same problem of looking at something that needs to be done and saying I’ll do it later. When I finally get around to doing it I realize I spent more time procrastinating than the actual task took. I make my Christmas cards in July when it’s hot, and I’m dreaming of cooler weather. Every handmade card I’ve ever gotten whether it’s a print or original art, I save and display year after year. They become very “precious” to me. Merry Christmas! Glad your daughter is home safe and sound.
It sounds like you need a break, just to stop and relax, and what a great time to do it. Maybe youre mentally exhausted, you have a lot going on. We love you, youre awesome, so kind, so helpful, honest, and caring. Give yourself a little slack 😉❤
I completely feel like I can relate. It been really tough. Take a moment to breathe try to let go the worries and negative thoughts and focus on the positives of today. Sending virtual hugs, positive vibes and prayers ❤🙏
🎄Merry Christmas Lindsay! You have been a positive influence all year. I appreciate your creativity that inspires me stretch my ability and your git 'er done attitude. Your thoughtfulness always makes me smile. ✨✨
Hi Lindsey, I know exactly how you feel, I go through the same things as you do. It is surprisingly difficult to keep a channel doing well which also brings you artistic joy and allows your own creativity to shine through. Very difficult indeed. Sending you and your family very best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a happy healthy and creative - and remunerative - New Year! Hugs, Diane xxx
I so appreciate that you share about life's happenings and thoughts w/ us in Sat Chat. Even the little things - like the "orphan card" box, wrapping as you buy gifts to not get overwhelmed (I should've been doing that!!), setting high expectations for ourselves (I totally know what you mean). It's been a season of life quakes and heartbreak. Yes to a reset in 2025! Sending a big hug your way. P.S. I love the "what's tall and skinny?" nutcracker guy - he's so handsome! 😊
Happy Winter Solstice everyone. I stopped doing Christmas cards. I also used to do birthday cards too, then I realized I never get a single card on MY birthday!!! 🤣🤣🤣🎂. Love love love the calendar idea. We get into funks give yourself grace. Love you 😘
Sometimes it is good to breakaway and do something totally different and feel accomplishment that way. It gives control back into our lives. I think it is cool you have done so much home improvement lately. I think the holidays give us too much pressure and we need to limit what we really want to do. I did do cards and enjoy that because I enjoy getting them. I make most of my cards and send out about 40. But I know we get fewer and fewer every year. I love your nutcracker.
OMG... I just remembered the video of when you were taking down your wall tree!!! Here you're talking about decorating. And I have a vivid image of your wall tree!!!😂😂😂
Since I retired, I still get up and put makeup on/fix my hair but on the days that I don't, I feel all grungy and out of sorts. Someone asked my why I go to the trouble when I am only working in my studio or doing yard and I tell them that it makes me feel better to look good just for myself. Sometime the only people I see are my husband and my dogs but they are worth the effort too. Merry Christmas to you and the family. Give Penny an extra pet from all of us.
Oh, Lindsay, don’t you see?? I would take one of your ‘quarter-assed’ efforts and cherish it for the rest of my life! Merry Christmas, dear heart! ❤️ ❤
Good morning Lindsay! Love your idea about Therapy gift cards....absolutely brilliant! I am the type of person who puts makeup on daily and it always makes me feel better and ready for the day....maybe try it in the new year. Sometimes I call it war paint depending on current life circumstances...LOL. Have a wonderful Merry Christmas and I'm so glad your daughter has returned safely from her trip abroad. ❤❤
Merry Christmas, Lindsay! I hope you have a lovely time with your family and friends, and that you can take some time to relax and recharge. The short grey midwinter days are a struggle and everything feels like an uphill effort, but it won't last forever - better times will come.💜
I use the Christmas cards I receive at gift tags through the years! Reused! And sometimes year after year because some people give them back for the next year.
OMG!! You are a gem, Friend! You perfectly described how I'm feeling this year...."Not the dreaded quarter-assed Christmas card!"> LOL. I think so many of us relate to what you shared. I feel the same way, and I think it is due to the Christmas marketing that started in July! We're all over it. Expectations make us all feel like we aren't doing it right, so I just don't want to do it at all. Hang in there. Your transparency has encouraged many I'm sure. Sending you lots of love.
How to figure out which project to do. Pick 2 projects from your list, just 2, look at those two and pick which one you want to do. set aside the one you want to do. Now pick two other projects and do the same. Keep doing that until you are through the list. Now of the ones you picked you liked better, pick two and start again. Keep going until you are down to the final choice. I was watching something and the person said it is easier to pick between two *things* then being overwhelmed by too many choices and this was how he picked how to get things done and be more productive. Okay going back to watching the video. I REALLY hope this helps!!! Love your RUclips channel and everything you do!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Lindsay! I appreciate you and enjoy your content very much. In particularl, I find your thorough and honest reviews helpful to me in making informed supply purchases. Cheers to a great new year full of much positivity and many blessings!
You’ve put into words exactly how I’ve been feeling. Sorry you’re struggling, but glad you are working through it. And the calendar idea is fantastic. Especially adding in a little art history will be great fun! …Just bought the calendar!
You could do milk and cookies as a painting idea! In fact it's inspiring me to do a milk and cookies painting. Sorry I have been absent around here lately. I'm teaching watercolor in-person at our homeschool center for the first time and making private videos lessons to go alone with each class. I can relate to the creative flow coming to a stop or just feeling overwhelmed with what to do next. I think you do an amazing job and you have helped me so much in my watercolor journey. Sometimes it feels unreal that I'm actually teaching and at times I feel less than good enough to do so. But then I see the progress my students are making and I get inspired by them. I love how it come full circle, but it has taking away from my less pressure pleasure personal painting time. But I totally think it's worth it. Thanks for being so honest and sharing all your tips tricks and skills with us for without you I wouldn't be where I am today in my art skills ❤🎉😊 happy holidays and a wonderful new year!
I could be listening to myself... especially the christmas card thing... why do we torture ourselves so? Merry Christmas! Thanks for everything you do.
I can totally relate! Overwhelmed and busy and still feeling lazy because it's impossible to do everything. :) It is amazing what we can get done when we're avoiding one thing on our task list 🤣 I do that a LOT and then get frustrated because sometimes that one thing was something that should have been fun and I ran out of time doing other things and didn't get to it.
Oh Lindsay, I feel your Christmas angst…. Glad I don’t celebrate this season, the atheist I am!!😂 Loved the vids this week, especially the bookmark. Remember you get SAD during your ME winters… give yourself grace and exercise. Happy Holidays to you and yours!!🖖🏾🎉❤🎊🥰💜🤘🏾⛄️❄️🥂🍾
I love the ballerina painting and the idea of doing some paintings inspired by other artists. I think you're doing great, sometimes we all slump! I hope you give yourself a break and take some of that pressure off your shoulders and i hope you're planning on having some days off just to relax with family over Xmas. A reset sounds good. I've had flu this week and have been feeling so frustrated at not being able to do all the things that need doing in the run up to Xmas. Today I decided I just have to go with it. My family will understand if I buy desserts instead of making them this year, it's just me that feels bad!
I'm looking forward to seeing the monthly Lightwish Calendar paintings. I hope you do more bookmark tutorials. I'd like to do some for friends who love reading. So sorry you're struggling. I'm feeling under the weather today.
Wow this sounds so much like me deciding what I want to pick up next! Was just diagnosed with ADHD and started meds and starting to feel alot better! I was this way for years and years and never realized how much it was affecting me until I started meds... Woah 😂😂😂 yup I had a problem , but really starting to feel better! ❤❤
I swear a lot of the ADHD symptoms are worse when you can't get enough sunlight too. Maybe we get some dopamine from sunny days? I don't even like the heat but short dark days feel like they amp everything up.
I just went to mine. Waste of time. Doctors want to throw drugs at symptoms instead of looking for underlying issues. If I could afford a functional medicine doctor, I'd go. I wish you the best. I hope you feel better.
Lindsay, I love you so much. You are inspirational and you do so much for your community but give yourself little credit... You are hard on yourself. Love the Holiday red and Santa hat, so cute! I dont understand dieting during holidays lol but more power to you. You GO GIRL! I can relate with all of the mixed feelings, highs and lows of the season and life AND all of the unfinished projects that might only take ten minutes if i would just start them. I appreciate all of your work. Please have a cuppa something maybe watch a holiday movie and have a very Jolly Holiday!!❤❤
Lindsay thanks for the sat chat! How about a string of lights for a bookmark? Candy canes are also good! I’m still struggling with a broken arm and a virus… I have had to relinquish all Christmas chores to kids and grandkids and it is very frustrating! But just keep on smiling and wishing you a merry Christmas!
Don't be too harsh on yourself Lindsay! You do so much on this channel❤, you're having some hard time in your private life😢, sometimes you just need time to get to your better self!😊
Lindsay, you might appreciate how one of my friends and I bonded initially: we discovered that each of us absolutely froze when it came to gift giving. She got her aunt, who was taking watercolor lessons, one of those watercolor postcard kits, but she never sent it because she thought her aunt would be insulted that her niece thought she wasn't a good painter. I bought my nephew, when he was two, one of those rolling wooden dogs you can pull behind you. I never sent it because i thought he would think that *I* thought he was a little baby and be insulted or hurt. Gift giving is still a nightmare for me. People get last minute flowers, a belated birthday card, a hastily painted watercolor, all of which I imagine the receiver reacting poorly to, thinking I'm insulting them. I KNOW this is totaly bonkers, but I can't make it stop, even after more than 30 years of being a grownup. All of which to say, thanks for sharing that bit of vulnerability - I see you!
LOVE the idea of a therapy gift card! I burst out laughing when you said it and thought ‘what a great way to drop a hint’ hahaha! I know I would personally love to receive one😂 Lindsay you do have high expectations of yourself. Maybe try, just for a day or two, to not have ANY. No good ones, no bad ones. Just let it happen 😳
I ❤ Winter Solstice. Summer Solstice not so much, it’s a bummer to know the days are getting shorter when summer hadn’t fully even kicked in. Enjoy it all regardless ❤
I missed these! Idk why YT stopped notifying me. Ahh. But i feel this one in my bones, like agh. Yes. Tiffany also does not have it all together yet hahaah
I like the 10minute video. It was cute and something I would enjoy(.the trees) I understand alot of what you are discussing. Thanks for you all you do. Take time for your self and relax during the holidays .we all go thru different stages of life
I liked it, too. I like to paint bookmarks and donate them to our community library and I like to get ideas that are easier and fast so that I can make a bunch of them. They’re also a good way to practice on a small scale. I think it would be fun to have a bookmark series. Maybe just a new idea once a month.
I save cards also! I’ve used the pretty fronts and cut them out for gift tags for presents. I love your calendar idea and this is ballet season with The Nutcracker being performed everywhere!
I look forward to Sat Chat sooooooooo much, no matter what you do. Your presence is always appreciated … you’ve been working hard so maybe a bit of a relaxation would be in order ……. You sound a little burned out.
Oh dear Lindsay you never look like a bridge troll and I love listening to your rants . Have a wonderful Christmas full of joy and love and may 2025 bring you much happiness and prosperity. God bless 😊you
I hope that you got the card I made for you!!! We will have a whole houseful of family here for Xmas, both of my sisters and their kids and hubbies niece and her hubby, and a new baby who has gone from 7 lbs when born in Seot to 14 lbs now! His first Xmas!!! What fun that will be! Happy Holidays to you and the family! Love Linda L
My friend sends out paintings as her card and I have taken them and decoupaged them to a painted piece of lumber and put them out at Christmas, hoping she’ll continue to add to my collection! So don’t think everyone looks at them and then throws them away! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I’m glad Sat chat makes you feel a litter better because it also makes me feel better. We’re all a work in progress. Happy holidays, Lindsay to you and your family and don’t forget to breathe.
How can you not be stressed and overwhelmed. A lot is going on in your life. But Sat Chat is so refreshing because you come through as a real life person. Not one where everything is coming up roses. I feel your pain but when you express yourself on these weekly videos it makes all of us out there viewing them realize “Hey, someone else is going through what I am”. So don’t worry that you are coming across as negative. I believe all of us feel better after watching you. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I hope so, you are so kind;)
Thanks Lyndsay! I so appreciated your video today and it rang very true for me and for some of my friends. I honestly think you work tremendously hard and just need to give yourself a break. You are loved whether you are creating or not ❤️ Step away and enjoy the holidays. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that!
Good morning! I always look forward to starting my Saturdays with you! Thank you for all the joy and the peace you bring!!
Me too :) it’s a bit of a social club… with pyjamas 😂
@@heathernolan902 Same! Yes, love that... and coffee?😄
I’m so glad you enjoy the videos!
Aww, thanks!
Today I wish I could reach through the screen and give you a hug ❤ You couldn’t do the thing because you were doing all the other things 😅 You are doing well! We’ve been watching videos for years and learning new things from you and your amazing mind. Have a cup of tea, pat yourself on the back, and stop “shoulding” all over yourself. You inspire people every day, and have done for years. Brava 🎉
A few years ago, I decided to do ONE card and have it printed instead of individual handmade cards. I decided I’d rather do one really nice project instead of mass producing dozens of so-so cards. I don’t know if the recipients care, but I do. We all make choices on how we spend our time. It’s ok. You are amazing. I’m so privileged to be able to watch your videos. Thank you 😊❤
That’s so kind of you, I appreciate it!
Very well said! Agree!
Bless your heart. Be kind to yourself. I taught for 26 years. Were there times of incredible joy? Yes, certainly. Were their times of drudge ? Yes, certainly. It comes with the territory. But the joy makes the drudge easier. Focus on the joy and take a nap if you need to. It’s all worth it in the end. And think about all of us who watch you and get joy from that. ❤
You’re right, thank you!
Wishing you CONTINUAL Sparkles of Joy in 2024 and beyond. Whenever I watch you-I am Inspired!
Aww, thanks!
@@thefrugalcrafter So Welcome!!!!
I’m sorry you’re struggling, Lindsay. Just to commiserate, I’m several years older than you, and I don’t have my life together either. I feel overwhelmed by all of the things I need to do and want to do, and I end up paralyzing myself. My intention after the holidays are over is to start being more deliberate in my life and set goals because a lot of the time I feel like I’m waving in the wind 😅. Anyway, sending you a virtual hug ❤️
Good luck and happy holidays!
@@thefrugalcrafter Happy Holidays to you, too!
Well said. Myself also!
I'm there with both of you. I also, am several years older and struggle. The struggle is real & we all will walk through it.
Happy Holidays,
Hugs to all.
I love the dancer painting so much! You've captured the Degas look and feel so well! Can't wait to see that video. You inspire me so much.
Thanks, I really appreciate that!
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas , put your feet up and enjoy the moment 🙏💕
Merry Christmas to you too!
Happy Sat Chat day. I’ve learned so much from you & looking forward to see what fun we all have in the new year.
So thank you Lindsay, and wishing you a very happy holiday season & an amazing, fun-filled, & healthy new year. We’re headed to a winter solstice celebration at our local botanical garden this afternoon. 😊❤
That sounds like a lovely way to celebrate!
Don't be too hard on yourself Lindsay. I'm glad you feel better when you've vented your feelings to us. Please carry on,it's what we're here for😂😂😂 ❤
Thanks 😊
We love you. I was a workaholic and took pride in having high standards. While others appreciated it, there is a cost to being an overachiever. I am older than you and hope you can learn to live a more balanced life earlier than I did. No one can stay at 100%+ most days and not burn out. Life is too precious to affect your health this way. Don’t apologize for lowering your standards, just do it and I bet you will be a positive role model for others! All the best to you and your family for the holiday season
What you have is called guiltmass I catch it once a year, unfortunately there’s no cure but the good news is it only lasts a couple of weeks. This to shall pass. Try not to be too hard on yourself, we love you. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Love you calendar idea.
That's perfect! Guiltmas!
I’m right there with you Lindsay! Merry Christmas and I hope you take time to enjoy your family and the holidays.
Merry Christmas to you too!
Merry Christmas Lindsay. I love the ballerinas, I can relate to the tiredness I feel the same way. It’s my longest day today. And for the first time in years I have a total of 3 weeks off work. Feeling more tired than excited but hopefully more time to paint. You are a really good human and a big part of my life. I think everyone else said it all in comments. And as always Thank you.
Merry Christmas, Lindsay! Sat chat is a wonderful dose of amazing true life - love it! :)
Thanks! It's so great to be able to connect with you all!
I have all the wonderful ideas and plans for Christmas. Then when the time comes, I’m so overwhelmed that I don’t do anything. So to destress, I’m making a mosaic crochet baby blanket for my grandson due in April. I have all my ideas I was going to do all around me, but I can’t get up the energy to do them. I’m learning as I get older, I have to take care of me first or I can’t take care of anyone else. So stop, take a deep breath, have a glass of wine, and just take care of you. We all put too much pressure on ourselves. So don’t worry about us, we love you. Step back, enjoy your family. The time we spend with our loves one is what is most important! Hugs from Florida! Merry Christmas 🎄
You’re right, it’s all about taking care of ourselves first.
I think the idea of the holidays are that they are suppose to be happy and fun and stress free, but in truth they are our most busy and stressful times instead. I love seeing and spending time with family, but ooof! The end of fall and start of winter just makes me so tired.
You work so hard! Relax and enjoy your family! You definitely deserve it! I’m sure Lila has lots of things to share with you about her European adventures!💜💜💜
Thank you! I'm so excited to hear all about her trip!
Creative people share that characteristic, Lindsay. If we just remember the door experience. Back in the 1970s there was a wave of efficiency theory and “Do It Now!” was the motto. Your post made me chuckle as I thought about how many times I’ve made a mountain out of a mole hill.
I think I'd like that book!
I do that daily.
I would love a monthly calendar tutorial and paint along. Merry Christmas to you and your family. You are so appreciated!
Merry Christmas!
Happy Winter Solstice! It was this morning, so even though we won't really notice it for a while, it'll get lighter again in the mornings. I hate this time of year because I'm always tired. I've done nothing but prepping for Christmas all week because by the time I've done the stuff that needed doing, I'm shattered. But it's getting better from now on, so yay.
I wish you a lovely Christmas with all your loved ones!
Same to you!
Merry Christmas Lindsay! May you have some time for yourself!
I have loved being your fan girl this year!
Thank you! You too!
You are a bright light to all of us, I’m sorry you are so hard on yourself. I think we all do it. I also feel so much better putting makeup on, sometimes just lipstick. I hope you have a fabulous day today and wonderful time visiting with all your kids and family for the holidays.
Thank you so much!
We all seem to put all these expectations on the holiday season and I, at least, begin to wonder why we say it’s the most wonderful time of the year…sad really. I hope you and your family and loved ones find the joy and comfort through the rest of the season and throughout 2025 and beyond ❤ and I love the painting you did on the calendar and the fall picture!
That’s a great sentiment, thank you!
Also here to say thank you! I started YT because of you! Like 12 years ago lol I started posting content here as the chatty crafter 😆 I like your name and took a play on it. Then I changed about a year ago to reating and crafting at the same time and posting regularly. I am now monitized and go live almost daily. All because I seen your vids and thought I could do that lol. I couldn't lol wasn't posting much, but this last year I did it. I also just got my frist sponsorship for a coloring book company! I'm soooo excited and can not say thank you enough for your inspiration ✨️ ❤
That’s so wonderful to hear! Congrats!
I think the lack of joy you are feeling for supplies is simply that you have everything and used everything. A lot of new products are just redos of existing products. Maybe what you are feeling is a bit of boredom. I totally get it. I think a possible solution is to maybe lead an art therapy class at a nursing home for maybe dementia patients or a children’s art camp. I think seeing your supplies through the eyes of elders or youngsters may reignite some passion. When I started watercolor in 2021 I was blown away by it. It may be fun for you to see watercolor or acrylics or color pencils new again through these folks. You may already be doing those things. lol. You accomplish 100 times more stuff than I do. Be kind to yourself! Merry Christmas!
I agree when you review so many art supplies and they all seem to be the same as what you already reviewed several times before It is hard to get excited about them or be inspired to create with them.
Thanks, I'll think about that! Merry Christmas to you too.
Sending good vibes your way! This time of year always puts me in a strange place too. There’s too much pressure to do things and to be festive, and I don’t always want to be. This year especially has been challenging. I have to say that I have been making bookmarks lately as well. It is a way for me to stay creative when I don’t feel like doing anything big. Plus, they do make great gifts. Sending Holiday Greetings to you and your family.
It is definitely a strange time of year, and I’m glad you found a way to create. I am feeling so much better today!
As always your videos are very enjoyable. Thank you.
Good morning and Happy Sat Chat!! My coffee is perking for my favorite part of my weekend with your video. You are so uplifting so please be kind to yourself. Enjoy your family and holidays as much as we all enjoy you and your videos. I think expectations can really bring a person down, when they are not met. I agree try just sitting a creating something out of the blue as you did the trees. Enjoy your weekend💕💕
Good idea!
OOH! I’m very excited about the watercolor calendar! What a great product and what a fun idea for videos
I think it's going to be so fun!
It’s like you are living in my head…… same! Oh my word , I have been spinning my wheels constantly changing course, not doing what I think I “should” to do what could be put off…. All this to say: you are not alone in this crazy productive but also unproductive time! 🙃
It is so comforting to know we are all in this together!
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You have permission to relax and do whatever you please for the rest of the year. You have had a full and overflowing year. So many good things. So many struggles. So many awesome happenings. Just take time for you to rejuvenate. I get it about the Winter, cold and dark. I get it about trying to find meaning in the middle of a cold desolate landscape. You need the Norwegian Hygge. That means a lot of lights and coziness. Light candles and turn on a lot of lights. Lol. Take care of yourself. Bubble baths, candles, hot tea and a good book. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to you and your family. ❤❤❤❤😊😊
Happy Holidays to you and yours! Enjoy the time together and create lasting memories with those who love and appreciate you! You’re the best Lindsay. We all go through ups and downs.
Happy holidays!
I did a watercolor Christmas card, got them printed at WalMart, and sent them out. I've gotten good feedback from them.
I didn't even think of Walmart. Do you mind sharing the price per card?
I picked up the calendar because it sounds so fun - and manageable… Hang in there, friend, the light is coming! The light is coming!
Let there be light!
Dear Lindsay, wishing you all the best, a lot of inspiration and time to play 8n stad of work
Thank you! You too!
I'm 70 years old and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!!😊
Lindsay, you reminded me of Vera-Ellen in White Christmas with your red sweater and Santa hat. Love your willingness to share your feelings, as I feel many of us feel the same way. I also send handmade cards, after struggling with myself if I have time and if people would even appreciate them. Hope you & your family have a very Merry Christmas 🎄 🧑🎄
Thank you so much, that is so sweet!
You are not alone in your feelings. As far as sending out cards, don’t feel bad, postage has gone up, groceries have gone up, and with Jason going to be out of work you need to take care of your family. I am going to post on Facebook my Christmas greetings. The idea of the calendar is fantastic. I hope you do it in real time and really teach about the artist and what you’re doing. I know it would be a long video, but that’s just what I would like. I’d love to learn more from you. I’m on a fixed income so cannot affordthe classes you offer even though I would love to do it. I hope that you and your family have a very merry Christmas in the new year. Turns out to be fantastic. Hugs.
The first one is a timelapse (because I hadn't thought of doing it as a series when I painted it), but I plan on longer ones for the other months!
Hey there Lindsay. Thanks for the sat-chat. Some of your favs are your M Graham watercolors, Gouache, and Prisma Colors. Also you love painting desserts and pretty drinks. LOL Merry Christmas.
LOL- the chipped door! I once cleaned all the baseboards in my apartment with a cue tip the night before a term paper was due 😂
😆 🤣 😂
Morning Lindsay....I have the same "decision" making issue as you regarding my projects. I am glad I am not alone. I also have a few small home improvement projects to complete...you have given me some impetus to get cracking....LOL
It is so nice to know I'm not alone!
I feel you Lindsay lol I don’t feel the Christmas Spirit at all this year either, just trying to remember what really matters is this time of year, being with those close to you, they are the real gift for me this year. lol I’m trying to do fun stuff too, not just be serious 😂also hate winter so your not alone there either !
I'm trying to focus on the good things too, even if it's hard.
Hugs to you Lindsay! I’m sorry you’re having a rough season this year, that was me last year. I felt guilted into making Christmas cards this year when a friend asked what she did wrong to stop getting them, when really I was just suffering from a chronic illness and had no energy. This year I used your layered background stamp technique and slapped a sentiment on. I only made 16 and didn’t even worry about trimming off over hanging edges, they definitely looked handmade this year ha! Finally got them in the mail yesterday. Feeling stressed about what I need to do to get my house company ready for hosting Christmas breakfast. But what needs to get done will get done and it will be ok. Merry Christmas and may your days be merry and bright. ❤💚💛
I like those bookmarks! I got a pad of those and thought about doing it in landscape…I’m thinking a cup of cocoa with cookies, a line of poinsettias, Christmas packages. I would love a series of those. Simple easy. Thanks for getting my creative ideas flowing!
Great ideas!
I have been in tears, almost constantly this month! 😢 I don't know WHAT is wrong with me. My poor husband is beginning to look a bit hunted, ha ha... bless him. I keep telling myself I need to be kind to myself also, but doesn't it go against the grain!! Have a lovely Christmas 🎄❤
Lindsay you have had a very significant impression on me over the past 10 years of watching your videos and learning from you. Winter is always sad to me and so my Festivus is the shortest day of the year, cuz Spring is getting closer! Also I’ve heard that Better Help is actually a very good mental health service that matches you up with a counselor, flexible schedule, and remote services make it easier to take that first step to better health. Also my doctor said the quality of sleep is just as important as the duration. If you have stressors in your life, maybe it’s having an impact on your sleep quality ? Hang in there, the world is NOT on your shoulders (I tell Myself that all the time). Love ya
Good advice, I slept 9 hours last night, and today, I feel like a brand new positive woman!
I have the same problem of looking at something that needs to be done and saying I’ll do it later. When I finally get around to doing it I realize I spent more time procrastinating than the actual task took. I make my Christmas cards in July when it’s hot, and I’m dreaming of cooler weather. Every handmade card I’ve ever gotten whether it’s a print or original art, I save and display year after year. They become very “precious” to me. Merry Christmas! Glad your daughter is home safe and sound.
Good idea!
That’s really a lot of cards. The postage alone is so expensive. Good job Mr. Frugal stepping up and using your leftover cards!
It sounds like you need a break, just to stop and relax, and what a great time to do it. Maybe youre mentally exhausted, you have a lot going on. We love you, youre awesome, so kind, so helpful, honest, and caring. Give yourself a little slack 😉❤
I think you are right!
I completely feel like I can relate. It been really tough. Take a moment to breathe try to let go the worries and negative thoughts and focus on the positives of today. Sending virtual hugs, positive vibes and prayers ❤🙏
Thank you, I will
🎄Merry Christmas Lindsay! You have been a positive influence all year. I appreciate your creativity that inspires me stretch my ability and your git 'er done attitude. Your thoughtfulness always makes me smile. ✨✨
Thank you, that means a lot to me!
Hi Lindsey, I know exactly how you feel, I go through the same things as you do. It is surprisingly difficult to keep a channel doing well which also brings you artistic joy and allows your own creativity to shine through. Very difficult indeed. Sending you and your family very best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a happy healthy and creative - and remunerative - New Year! Hugs, Diane xxx
Thank you, Diane! Merry Christmas to you as well!
I so appreciate that you share about life's happenings and thoughts w/ us in Sat Chat. Even the little things - like the "orphan card" box, wrapping as you buy gifts to not get overwhelmed (I should've been doing that!!), setting high expectations for ourselves (I totally know what you mean). It's been a season of life quakes and heartbreak. Yes to a reset in 2025! Sending a big hug your way. P.S. I love the "what's tall and skinny?" nutcracker guy - he's so handsome! 😊
Thanks!
Happy Winter Solstice everyone. I stopped doing Christmas cards. I also used to do birthday cards too, then I realized I never get a single card on MY birthday!!! 🤣🤣🤣🎂. Love love love the calendar idea. We get into funks give yourself grace. Love you 😘
It is so hard to make the time to do all the things!
Sometimes it is good to breakaway and do something totally different and feel accomplishment that way. It gives control back into our lives. I think it is cool you have done so much home improvement lately. I think the holidays give us too much pressure and we need to limit what we really want to do. I did do cards and enjoy that because I enjoy getting them. I make most of my cards and send out about 40. But I know we get fewer and fewer every year. I love your nutcracker.
It is nice to have those wins, even if they are smaller!
Oh that Calendar page is so pretty! I just bought the calendar. Hopefully it will motivate me to at least draw 1 thing a month for next year!
OMG... I just remembered the video of when you were taking down your wall tree!!! Here you're talking about decorating. And I have a vivid image of your wall tree!!!😂😂😂
It's back up in all is glory and way less swearing this year 😆
Since I retired, I still get up and put makeup on/fix my hair but on the days that I don't, I feel all grungy and out of sorts. Someone asked my why I go to the trouble when I am only working in my studio or doing yard and I tell them that it makes me feel better to look good just for myself. Sometime the only people I see are my husband and my dogs but they are worth the effort too. Merry Christmas to you and the family. Give Penny an extra pet from all of us.
Oh, Lindsay, don’t you see?? I would take one of your ‘quarter-assed’ efforts and cherish it for the rest of my life! Merry Christmas, dear heart! ❤️ ❤
Aww, thanks for the love!
Good morning Lindsay! Love your idea about Therapy gift cards....absolutely brilliant! I am the type of person who puts makeup on daily and it always makes me feel better and ready for the day....maybe try it in the new year. Sometimes I call it war paint depending on current life circumstances...LOL. Have a wonderful Merry Christmas and I'm so glad your daughter has returned safely from her trip abroad. ❤❤
Thanks, that is a great idea!
Merry Christmas, Lindsay! I hope you have a lovely time with your family and friends, and that you can take some time to relax and recharge. The short grey midwinter days are a struggle and everything feels like an uphill effort, but it won't last forever - better times will come.💜
Thank you! You too!
11 Days of No sun in a row yesterday I find that thing hanging in the air. I did me a happy dance :)
❤
Sun is life!
I use the Christmas cards I receive at gift tags through the years! Reused! And sometimes year after year because some people give them back for the next year.
Great idea!
OMG!! You are a gem, Friend! You perfectly described how I'm feeling this year...."Not the dreaded quarter-assed Christmas card!"> LOL. I think so many of us relate to what you shared. I feel the same way, and I think it is due to the Christmas marketing that started in July! We're all over it. Expectations make us all feel like we aren't doing it right, so I just don't want to do it at all. Hang in there. Your transparency has encouraged many I'm sure. Sending you lots of love.
It is SO much pressure this time of year, isn't it? Merry Christmas, April!
How to figure out which project to do. Pick 2 projects from your list, just 2, look at those two and pick which one you want to do. set aside the one you want to do. Now pick two other projects and do the same. Keep doing that until you are through the list. Now of the ones you picked you liked better, pick two and start again. Keep going until you are down to the final choice.
I was watching something and the person said it is easier to pick between two *things* then being overwhelmed by too many choices and this was how he picked how to get things done and be more productive. Okay going back to watching the video. I REALLY hope this helps!!! Love your RUclips channel and everything you do!
Thanks! That's a great way to narrow down projects!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Lindsay! I appreciate you and enjoy your content very much. In particularl, I find your thorough and honest reviews helpful to me in making informed supply purchases. Cheers to a great new year full of much positivity and many blessings!
Merry Christmas to you too, and thank you for the kind words!
You’ve put into words exactly how I’ve been feeling. Sorry you’re struggling, but glad you are working through it.
And the calendar idea is fantastic. Especially adding in a little art history will be great fun!
…Just bought the calendar!
Thanks, it feels good to share!
Thank you all you do! Merry Christmas !
Now, wow !!! I needed two cups of coffee for this...😅😂
Merry Christmas to you too!
You could do milk and cookies as a painting idea! In fact it's inspiring me to do a milk and cookies painting. Sorry I have been absent around here lately. I'm teaching watercolor in-person at our homeschool center for the first time and making private videos lessons to go alone with each class. I can relate to the creative flow coming to a stop or just feeling overwhelmed with what to do next. I think you do an amazing job and you have helped me so much in my watercolor journey. Sometimes it feels unreal that I'm actually teaching and at times I feel less than good enough to do so. But then I see the progress my students are making and I get inspired by them. I love how it come full circle, but it has taking away from my less pressure pleasure personal painting time. But I totally think it's worth it. Thanks for being so honest and sharing all your tips tricks and skills with us for without you I wouldn't be where I am today in my art skills ❤🎉😊 happy holidays and a wonderful new year!
I could be listening to myself... especially the christmas card thing... why do we torture ourselves so? Merry Christmas! Thanks for everything you do.
Merry Christmas!
I can totally relate! Overwhelmed and busy and still feeling lazy because it's impossible to do everything. :) It is amazing what we can get done when we're avoiding one thing on our task list 🤣 I do that a LOT and then get frustrated because sometimes that one thing was something that should have been fun and I ran out of time doing other things and didn't get to it.
Yes!!!
Oh Lindsay, I feel your Christmas angst…. Glad I don’t celebrate this season, the atheist I am!!😂 Loved the vids this week, especially the bookmark. Remember you get SAD during your ME winters… give yourself grace and exercise. Happy Holidays to you and yours!!🖖🏾🎉❤🎊🥰💜🤘🏾⛄️❄️🥂🍾
That’s such great advice, thank you!
I love the ballerina painting and the idea of doing some paintings inspired by other artists.
I think you're doing great, sometimes we all slump! I hope you give yourself a break and take some of that pressure off your shoulders and i hope you're planning on having some days off just to relax with family over Xmas. A reset sounds good.
I've had flu this week and have been feeling so frustrated at not being able to do all the things that need doing in the run up to Xmas. Today I decided I just have to go with it. My family will understand if I buy desserts instead of making them this year, it's just me that feels bad!
Sounds great!
I'm looking forward to seeing the monthly Lightwish Calendar paintings. I hope you do more bookmark tutorials. I'd like to do some for friends who love reading. So sorry you're struggling. I'm feeling under the weather today.
Feel better soon!
Wow this sounds so much like me deciding what I want to pick up next! Was just diagnosed with ADHD and started meds and starting to feel alot better! I was this way for years and years and never realized how much it was affecting me until I started meds... Woah 😂😂😂 yup I had a problem , but really starting to feel better! ❤❤
Diagnosed 3 years ago… game changer, eh? (I think there are a lot of us here ;) )
I swear a lot of the ADHD symptoms are worse when you can't get enough sunlight too. Maybe we get some dopamine from sunny days? I don't even like the heat but short dark days feel like they amp everything up.
That's wonderful to hear that you are starting to feel better!
I swear lyndsay you are essentially saying exactly what I said to my Dr! I hope maybe you don't feel this way all year!
I just went to mine. Waste of time. Doctors want to throw drugs at symptoms instead of looking for underlying issues. If I could afford a functional medicine doctor, I'd go. I wish you the best. I hope you feel better.
@@lynneellis2647 thanks i am feeling better but i am also Canadian so have access to any dr needed, hope things work out for u too
Gosh, I hope not, i think when life settles a bit and the days get longer, I'll feel fine (hopefully sooner!)
Lindsay, I love you so much. You are inspirational and you do so much for your community but give yourself little credit... You are hard on yourself. Love the Holiday red and Santa hat, so cute! I dont understand dieting during holidays lol but more power to you. You GO GIRL! I can relate with all of the mixed feelings, highs and lows of the season and life AND all of the unfinished projects that might only take ten minutes if i would just start them. I appreciate all of your work. Please have a cuppa something maybe watch a holiday movie and have a very Jolly Holiday!!❤❤
Same to you:)
{{HUGS}}
The calendar ideas is great! Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Happy holidays!
Lindsay thanks for the sat chat! How about a string of lights for a bookmark? Candy canes are also good! I’m still struggling with a broken arm and a virus… I have had to relinquish all Christmas chores to kids and grandkids and it is very frustrating! But just keep on smiling and wishing you a merry Christmas!
Good idea! I did a candy cane one for Tuesday and I love the string of lights idea!
Don't be too harsh on yourself Lindsay! You do so much on this channel❤, you're having some hard time in your private life😢, sometimes you just need time to get to your better self!😊
Thank you so much!!
Oh my!!! I thought that we just me. I need to just get up and DO IT. Thanks.
Welcome:)
Lindsay, you might appreciate how one of my friends and I bonded initially: we discovered that each of us absolutely froze when it came to gift giving. She got her aunt, who was taking watercolor lessons, one of those watercolor postcard kits, but she never sent it because she thought her aunt would be insulted that her niece thought she wasn't a good painter. I bought my nephew, when he was two, one of those rolling wooden dogs you can pull behind you. I never sent it because i thought he would think that *I* thought he was a little baby and be insulted or hurt. Gift giving is still a nightmare for me. People get last minute flowers, a belated birthday card, a hastily painted watercolor, all of which I imagine the receiver reacting poorly to, thinking I'm insulting them. I KNOW this is totaly bonkers, but I can't make it stop, even after more than 30 years of being a grownup. All of which to say, thanks for sharing that bit of vulnerability - I see you!
Oh my gosh, I completely understand! It’s SO hard to pick out gifts sometimes.
LOVE the idea of a therapy gift card! I burst out laughing when you said it and thought ‘what a great way to drop a hint’ hahaha! I know I would personally love to receive one😂 Lindsay you do have high expectations of yourself. Maybe try, just for a day or two, to not have ANY. No good ones, no bad ones. Just let it happen 😳
It is a good idea, and I'll try not to have any expectations!
Hi! Winter Solstice is today … the 21st. I only know because I’ve been wanting the days to start getting longer - feeling light deprived 😏
I ❤ Winter Solstice. Summer Solstice not so much, it’s a bummer to know the days are getting shorter when summer hadn’t fully even kicked in.
Enjoy it all regardless ❤
I’m right there with you!
The Shining is my favorite Christmas movie. 😂 I call that doing Christmas right. ☺️
Nice! Mine is Grimlins!
@ Yassss! That’s a must watch!! 🎅🏼
I missed these! Idk why YT stopped notifying me. Ahh. But i feel this one in my bones, like agh. Yes. Tiffany also does not have it all together yet hahaah
Hello, Lindsay. Thank you so much for video, and Happy Holiday.
You are very welcome! Happy Holidays to you too!
I like the 10minute video. It was cute and something I would enjoy(.the trees) I understand alot of what you are discussing. Thanks for you all you do. Take time for your self and relax during the holidays .we all go thru different stages of life
I liked it, too. I like to paint bookmarks and donate them to our community library and I like to get ideas that are easier and fast so that I can make a bunch of them. They’re also a good way to practice on a small scale. I think it would be fun to have a bookmark series. Maybe just a new idea once a month.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great idea!
Merry Christmas Lindsay!
Same to you!
I save cards also! I’ve used the pretty fronts and cut them out for gift tags for presents. I love your calendar idea and this is ballet season with The Nutcracker being performed everywhere!
Thanks 😊
I look forward to Sat Chat sooooooooo much, no matter what you do. Your presence is always appreciated … you’ve been working hard so maybe a bit of a relaxation would be in order ……. You sound a little burned out.
I'm glad you enjoy them! I am going to take a few days off after Christmas!
OK, that's it! I sent my mother in law a quarterass Christmas card. Describes it perfectly!
I am also ready for the days to get longer. Happy Solstice
That is so funny! Happy Solstice!
Oh dear Lindsay you never look like a bridge troll and I love listening to your rants . Have a wonderful Christmas full of joy and love and may 2025 bring you much happiness and prosperity. God bless 😊you
Thanks, I appreciate that so much!
So can relate to the lists upon lists, but I think it is better this way then not having any ideas 😂
That's true!
It’s gonna be fine. It really is going to be fine.💜💜💜
I know it will:) thanks 😊
I hope that you got the card I made for you!!! We will have a whole houseful of family here for Xmas, both of my sisters and their kids and hubbies niece and her hubby, and a new baby who has gone from 7 lbs when born in Seot to 14 lbs now! His first Xmas!!! What fun that will be! Happy Holidays to you and the family! Love Linda L
That's so wonderful! Happy holidays to you and your family. The gingerbread house card is beautiful, thank you!
My friend sends out paintings as her card and I have taken them and decoupaged them to a painted piece of lumber and put them out at Christmas, hoping she’ll continue to add to my collection! So don’t think everyone looks at them and then throws them away! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
That is a very creative and thoughtful idea!