Life at a "Swell's" pace

I've had quite a busy week last week and on Saturday and Sunday I just couldn't find the time to sit and post. But with Christmas being a week away I feel it is crunch time here. This year has gone so fast…

Here are the things that made my week awesome last week.

1. These Printables.

Looking for some fun Christmas prints to frame, or just use for the holidays? These printables from Education.com are amazing! Snag them all here!

2. This.

Find out what this is here,

3. This Statement.

Gosh, isn't that the truth.

4. These Tips.

These tips come from Daily Challenge. If you aren't on there, it's a great daily tip site that you can customize to meet your expectations for the month. You can sign up here.

5. This Wreath.

I have been experimenting with different lavender wreaths to see which works best to sell in the shop. This one in our vestibule of our front porch and smells amazing, but isn't quite what I want to sell. I am hoping to find a happy medium before spring hits, so I can sell them. Look for those soon at The Peppermint Bee Farm.

Extras:

• Travel packing mistakes; Pack a pair, wear a pair.
• Ditte Isager Photos.
• Hippy Havens.
• A new place to play.
• Avocado Trees.
• Monica Gellar.
• Hippie ways? Trying?
• Personality Changes for the New Year?
• This baby bag/handbag.
• Chicken Pot Pies.

What happened this time last year?

Although I can't help but do some "After Thanksgiving Friday" sales in my shop, we decided to take a break from all of the shopping and actually #OptOutside instead. If you haven't heard of this new hashtag, it's from REI to get people to stop shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving and get outside instead. We took advantage of the day and headed out to McDowell Creek Falls for the afternoon. It was a bit chilly, but so pretty. The water was flowing pretty strong because of the rain we've had lately.

Rock stairs and wooden handrails leading down the side of the mountain.

Such a beautiful day to get outside and enjoy what's right in our own backyard. I hope you decided to avoid the Friday hustle and participated in REI's #OptOutside.

Remember, you can get outside anytime. You don't have to wait for a promotion, or a once-a-year time. There's all sorts of adventures waiting, so #OptOutside once or twice a week. Or more!

Check out some areas near you!

Remember too, The Saturday after Thanksgiving is always Small Business Saturday, so help support small businesses in your own area and give back to your community. If you live in or around the Willamette Valley of Oregon, or want to help out a small business, don't forget about The Peppermint Bee Farm. The Peppermint Bee also participated in Good Karma Sales this year. (We are listed as number 11 from the bottom) We sent 50% of our sales from Friday until Monday to a local charity. If you want to know more about this, please inbox me, or visit The Wild Unknown.