November round-up and new word for December
Here is what I have been up to in November. I am glad to see food represented here, because that took up a lot of my time
1+2 Christmas wish list
3 Hostess gift: Handmade Rosemary Almonds
4 Dare to give Thanks: Thanksgiving ta ...
Dare to entertain: Silhouette Christmas trees in DIY branch holders
I think these trees will look just darling on my Christmas dinner table this year. They will be part of a bigger ensemble, but I think they are also really cute on their own.
A couple of weeks ago, B and I went on a wilderness ...
Elimination diet - what do I eat?
Yesterday i told you about my new way of eating and I posted a long list of things I cut out the first 5-6 weeks. I am on week 9 or so now and I have added back in almonds, eggs and a bit of honey.
First words out of everybody hav ...
I changed what I eat and lost 12 pounds in 4 weeks
But let me back up first.
You remember when Better Homes and Garden's were here to photograph my bathroom, right? (The issue will be out next year)
I got the call in June and they were her in August. I knew I was going to have my ...
Thanksgiving table with Hama beads napkin rings
Getting ready for Thanksgiving over here.
I made these Hama bead napkin rings for our fall table.
Here is how I made them.
I used white cotton yarn, white Hama beads, a crochet needle and an empty toilet paper roll. I also used ...
Hostess gift: Handmade Rosemary Almonds
I made these for a friend today as a hostess gift. I made plenty to keep some for myself as well
First I boiled some raw almonds for a couple of minutes. Then I rinsed them in cold water to loosen the skin. Be careful not to ...
Christmas wish list
I am already thinking about Christmas. Is it too soon? Nah...
I am starting out with my Christmas wish list.
Here is a collection of things that I would love to find under the tree!
Vitamix - stainless steel
Christmas tree ca ...
October round-up and new word for November
Here is what I have been up in October:
Pumpkin Parade: Silver leaf pumpkin - decorating outside for Halloween
Lions and Tigers and Bears ... and a polar bear butt
The black widow - Muha ha ha - chicken wire and tulle for Hallo ...
Halloween costume - Ness from Earthbound - thrifted and spray painted
source, source
This year, B decided to go as Ness from the 1995 video game Earthbound.
B giving you some Ness realness here
B had the red cap from his Super Mario costume a few years earlier. He reused it and spray painted ...
Pocket popcorn ghosts - Halloween treat
I don't feel great about handing out candy at Halloween that I wouldn't even eat myself. I have done it, but it doesn't feel great to me.
Here are 5 reasons that I don't like most of the super marked candy:
1) Artificial Color ...
Put the trick back in Trick or Treat - candy free party favor
So many treats are being passed out on Halloween and I will be back with one of those a bit later, but aren't we missing some tricks? Where the tricks at?
Well here is one. And it is super fast to make, mainly because I made the t ...
Heather wreath - and how to make your own wreath form
A heather wreath. Yes I love a good wreath. Here are some other wreaths that I have made:
Egg and feather goes together - jewel toned Easter door wreath
How to make a forever wreath in 10 minutes - adding a circle elemen ...
Sea shell tea light and a glorious sunset over the bay
This is one of the crafts I made while in Denmark in September.
I was so inspired by all the DIY party things I had seen at the wedding we attended such as the home made wedding cake with coffee filter flowers and the home made ...
Highlights from a September wedding
Yesterday, I showed you how I wrapped our present for the bride and groom at the wedding we recently attended while we were in Denmark. I also snuck in a picture of the cake, so you know what we had for dessert. Dessert is importa ...
DIY wedding gift wrap for a DIY wedding
My best friend's daughter got married while we were in Denmark. She stayed with us for almost a month last summer, so we got to know each other really well and we had such a great time while she was here.
I was so happy when sh ...