enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Currently

welcoming November with open arms.

striving to find a balance between the boredom that was September and the chaos that was October. I know there must be a happy medium out there.

hoping we get enough sign ups to run the minibook workshop. More information can be found here.

dreaming about decorating our new apartment. I hope you'll excuse a bunch of decor related posts these next few months.

nearing the halfway point of Paul's deployment.

getting through it the only way I know how : my way.

working hard to make and ship out holiday books. (p.s. covers are now available for those who asked.)

celebrating a new milestone : 3000 items sold through etsy. Last year I had a party when I hit 2000, and I am skipping that this year because I have something bigger in the works for early December.

settling back into a good food + exercise routine and realizing once again just how much I crave it.

appreciating the simple joy that is red wine & a book.

re-reading The Hunger Games.

starting to think about holiday gifts for the family. (Pretty sure everyone's getting Kindle Fires.)

burning CDs to drop in Paul's care packages. We are apparently old school.

sending thanks for the time I got to spend with my family last weekend. I talked more to my brother in the last three days than in the last three years. It was good.

feeling optimistic and inspired.

(photos taken over the weekend / landing in chicago & driving through iowa / loving the contrast & how they magically lined up.)

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14 responses to “november : currently.”

  1. Stine Avatar
    Stine

    I can’t wait to see ypur decorating posts. Good luck with November month!

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  2. Rebekah Hanna-Lozano Avatar

    I’m trying to reach my goal to read 52 books this year, so I have to wait until 2012 to re-read The Hunger Games… but the urge to re-read them is strong! I also really wish I could attend your mini-book workshop, but due to my husband transitioning to a new job, we can’t afford it this year 😦 I hope you get enough people to sign up!

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  3. Rachel Avatar

    I’m reading The Hunger Games for the first time and I love it! It’s hard to put down. Sounds like November will be a good month. I appreciate your reflection on each month. They tend to fly by without my notice sometimes.

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  4. Ashley Marie Avatar

    I too am hoping there are enough sign ups and not just because I signed up. I think it is an awesome opportunity! And we planned a pretty fun vacation if it all pans out.
    I really love this post this month. The contrast of the two photos is beautiful!

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  5. elise blaha Avatar

    me too!! 🙂 thanks so much

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  6. jodi Avatar

    yes! i love the hunger games. can hardly wait for the movie to come out in march.
    sounds like november is shaping up to be a good one. i’m looking forward to seeing your decor posts, too!

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  7. jodi Avatar

    also — LOVE the diptych!!

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  8. Cecilia Madden Avatar

    Lovely post. And those pics…
    Wishing you a mellow yet happy November.

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  9. Monica Soeldner Avatar

    those photos DO magically line up! I love that! also loving your optimism. I was needing that a bit today 🙂

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  10. Funnelcloud Rachel Avatar

    Congrats on the 3000 sales – that is awesome!
    And I too, love the diptych! I’ve never been able to get a good night shot from a plane – yours is amazing!

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  11. desiree Avatar

    Congrats on 3000! Here is to 3000 more!

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  12. sophie Avatar

    great to see that all is well as November approaches. wishing you a wonderful month… i’m totally thinking about re-reading Hunger Games too. enjoy!

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  13. Giuseppina Avatar

    Hey Elise 🙂 iknow you’ve read the Hunger Games before. I’m guessing you liked it a lot if you’re reading it again. True??

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  14. elise blaha Avatar

    yep, loved them!

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