We are solidly into December and the holidays are approaching faster than the speed of light! You probably don’t have time for any distractions, but here are some anyway:

  • With the economy officially in a recession we could all use a few more ideas for how to make and/or save a little extra money. Secrets For Money is a great source of ideas, tips, and strategies “To increase your capacity for all wealth currencies: money, time, health, and love.”
  • Are you a style maven? A design diva? Any combination of the two? If so, you will like StyleDiva.com — a blog all about fashion, design, style advice, and more!
  • Another great blog for all of us crafty souls: The Best of DIY. It has reviews and links to all sorts of DIY projects.
  • Online magazines are all the rage. Craftier is a new bi-monthly online magazine that is getting great reviews. “The goal of the writers and editors is to make the world a craftier place through tutorials, inspiration, spotlights and community involvement.” You have to use the flash application, Issuu, to view the mag, which may slow up on some computers and internet connections, but it is worth it for all the great images and tutorials. (Plus they mentioned Swap-bot on page 38 of the current issue! sweet!)
  • One more reminder: Enter to win the photo jewelry giveaway from PhotoJewelryMaking.com </p> . The giveaway drawing will be held on Sunday, December 14th.</li> </ul>