Have you ever been the lucky recipient of a Cookie Bouquet? Something like this? When all that's left is a pile of crumbs and some plastic... STOP yourself from tossing it.Here's what I made last Valentine's Day (forgive me for the horrid photos please)! Turns out that plastic stuff is super easy to paint. My base was a generic vanilla color and I painted it with red acrylic paint (2 coats). Then I used Martha Stewart glitter to give it a little sparkle. The … [Read more...]
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Edward, Bella, Michelle
An imaginary conversation between Bella and EdwardBella: "Oh, Edward..." Edward: "Yes Bella?" Bella: "Why does it always seem like there's something keeping us apart? My Dad, my friends, Jacob, Victoria, the Volturi... plastic packaging (sigh)." Edward: "Oh Bella... You're such a doll."Finally made it to "New Moon" this weekend. I have to admit there were a few instances of teenage … [Read more...]
December Daily 2009: Just add words + pictures
My December Daily 2009 is underway-- well at least there's the makings of it. So far I am caught up to (drum roll) Day 2... but I have been keeping track of what's been going on and saving bits and pieces from each day.Here it is: Two things I am into this year: burlap and mists. Either Maya Mist or Glimmer Mist! Can't seem to get enough of either one. For the cover I painted some chipboard with Making Memories paint in Red Wagon. … [Read more...]
31 Ways to Celebrate the Season: Part One
I just love this month. There is so much to do, see and eat. Being at home with the people you love is pretty fun too. Here are a few ideas:1. Go Ice Skating. If you live near Bellevue, Washington check out this seasonal ice skating rink. 2. Make popcorn balls.3. Make a garland with construction paper. Use staples to save time. Instant cheer!4. Tune to WARM 106.9 on your car radio. They play "Continuous … [Read more...]
A simple craft for the holidays
I saw this cuteness the other day at my favorite department store: Since I am a hoarder person who sees potential in items that could also be considered recycling, I decided to try and make my own version. I had some old perfume bottles. Since they've been in my closet since 2001 (perfume included) I didn't feel badly about dumping the contents out. I also save those little bottles of vanilla extract as I go through them. Here's what I came up … [Read more...]
Edward + Bella + My Husband
In what might be the biggest injustice ever done to a Twi-hard/ middle aged woman gal in her late-late-late thirties, a person (husband) who has never read any of the Twilight books got to interview the stars of "New Moon." The non-Vamp on the right is my husband. You know the supernatural being on the left. And here's Bella.I had been strictly Team Jacob until I realized that at age 17, the actor who plays Jacob is much closer in age to my seven year old than … [Read more...]
You are doing it.
This is a typical photo of Max from a couple of months ago. On this day, Max: 1)Rode his new bike (with gears) 2)Jumped on the furniture3)Played light-sabers with his sister4)Threw the frisbee with his Dad and 5)Did the monkey bars at a favorite park All very typical little boy stuff. But that was "before". Now we find ourselves in "after". Since then, we've learned Max has Spondylolysis at his L4 vertebrae. Basically, he has … [Read more...]
Eight Crazy Nights
Being a Catholic gal married to a Jewish guy means doing a December Daily (a project that I love) alone is not enough. Even though it's called a "December Daily" not a "Christmas Daily" it just feels Christmasy to me. Maybe it's the Catholic guilt. Or the Jewish guilt. Or maybe it's the challenge of finding fun products that can be used for Hannukah. The end result was that I felt compelled to make a separate Hannukah book … [Read more...]
