My youngest son wows me with his amazing Origami skills.
Look at this fabulous 3-D creation.
It took him a day to make it...many, many individual paper folds...zero glue or tape.
Astonishing.
We took this shot yesterday when he was in the process of making the ball shape. I think he's on to something...this would make a really cool bracelet.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Vintage Heart Swap
I'm participating in this lovely swap for Valentine's Day. The swap is being hosted by Dolly at From My Cherry Heart. Hop on over to her beautiful site to read about all the excitement for this fun event.
I'm participating in this lovely swap for Valentine's Day. The swap is being hosted by Dolly at From My Cherry Heart. Hop on over to her beautiful site to read about all the excitement for this fun event.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Pink and Aqua Delights
I wanted to share a few of the ornaments that I made for the pink and aqua Christmas tree that I put up this year. I used a mix of vintage and new materials that I had around the house. I love turning throw away items into treasure...like this jar below.
Before
For the first one, I started with a dollar store hair tie. I love making treasures out of things I find at the dollar store. I got these hair ties in a pack of two...pink and aqua.
Before
Saturday, December 27, 2008
slow going slipper day
My children have off a record number of school days this year, and I'm feeling bummed that we are sitting at home instead of having planned a vacation jaunt to somewhere...anyway. It's so difficult pulling them out of school because they miss so much. It feels like a big waste of a "chunk" of free days to be staying home.
Although, my kids aren't really staying home...they are getting together with friends for bowling and movie parties and dinner... Yeah...it's pretty much me who wishes I were anywhere else but here.
I'm trying to look on the bright side. I can stay in my pajamas all day since there is pretty much open schedules all around. I can sleep in and stay up really late. And, if I were on vacation...I'd surely be eating way too much.
Plus...I can get to all that laundry and organization that I've been putting off...
I hope to make good use of all this downtime, and have spent most of the day cleaning out my closet. Of course, now my bedroom is full of everything that I had in my closet. Fun, I know...but, maybe I'll be better organized for the new year.
Here's hoping your day has been a little more exciting.
Although, my kids aren't really staying home...they are getting together with friends for bowling and movie parties and dinner... Yeah...it's pretty much me who wishes I were anywhere else but here.
I'm trying to look on the bright side. I can stay in my pajamas all day since there is pretty much open schedules all around. I can sleep in and stay up really late. And, if I were on vacation...I'd surely be eating way too much.
Plus...I can get to all that laundry and organization that I've been putting off...
I hope to make good use of all this downtime, and have spent most of the day cleaning out my closet. Of course, now my bedroom is full of everything that I had in my closet. Fun, I know...but, maybe I'll be better organized for the new year.
Here's hoping your day has been a little more exciting.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas Day is winding down. Soon it will be time to pack up the decorations. It's always much more fun putting them up! I've been collecting Christmas decorations for many, many years. I miss it when the decorations come down. The house looks empty. As for now, I'll enjoy it all for another week or two.
the soldier tree...
the soldier tree...
The "junk" tree
The junk tree is affectionately called that because it holds a mix of ornaments. These include ornaments from my childhood, hallmark ornaments and ornaments the kids have made over the years. Although it's our junk tree, it's really our most important tree. The ornaments, like the one below of my daughter as a toddler, are priceless. This year, some of the ornaments didn't make it to the tree. There are boxes and boxes of them. The kids usually put their ornaments on the tree and everyone's schedules were so crazy this year.
Later today, we went to Christmas dinner at the kids grandparents. Of course, my camera battery died and I only got a few pictures...mainly of my adorable little niece.
When we got home, there was a gift basket waiting for my daughter on the doorstep. It was a surprise from her boyfriend. A few of the items included in the basket were a snuggle blanket and some cozy slippers. She's always so cold during the winter. It was so sweet.
Later today, we went to Christmas dinner at the kids grandparents. Of course, my camera battery died and I only got a few pictures...mainly of my adorable little niece.
When we got home, there was a gift basket waiting for my daughter on the doorstep. It was a surprise from her boyfriend. A few of the items included in the basket were a snuggle blanket and some cozy slippers. She's always so cold during the winter. It was so sweet.
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