Scrapbooks and "Why I'm Falling of f the Face of the Earth" Part II

First off, a scrappy page for ya:

I created this with the September Studio Calico kit, which is swiftly becoming a pile of shreds (which feels awesome). This page is basically a celebration of my new scallop and circle punches, purchased with 50% off coupons from A.C. Moore.

This next one is not my favorite design-wise, but it gets the job done, and records a fun, happy memory of drinking lemonade at the side of the road with S at the Jersey shore this summer.

As you can probably tell, this is more September kit love:)

And now, another explanation for why I'm about to fall off the face of the earth again!

Orthodox Jews observe a whole bunch of major holidays all within a month of each other, which leads to an especially crazy fall. When I was in law school, having to miss classes for holidays added an extra level of chaos to the mix! This next holiday coming up is called Sukkos, and since I have maintained for years that this holiday really needs a PR team, I'll give it a go right now!

On Sukkos, we eat in huts that look like this:

And shake leaves that look like this:
And generally look like this:


Basically, we try to make ourselves as weird as possible:)

But more seriously, Sukkos is about trusting in G-d rather than always relying on the comforts of our own homes, and about the unconditional love of G-d. If you want to know more, feel free to check out Aish, a Jewish website with great explanations!

So for the next 3 days, I will be praying, eating, drinking, sleeping, catching up with an old friend, visiting new friends, and eating the half-whole-wheat pecan cookies I just pulled out of the oven:)

What are YOUR plans for the rest of the week?