Today I embark on yet another semester of school. Last Thursday I invited a friend and classmate over for lunch to make sure that we were actually ready to inflict such torture upon ourselves once again. Whats In Your Lunchbox? Little Laura Ingalls (brunette with pink yarn bows) enjoying kindergarten lunch at Lincoln School. Whats In Your Lunchbox I met Karen last semester in my CAD (computer-aided drafting) class. We bonded due to the fact that we were: Two middle-aged women ... View the Post
Sewing Room Makeover
I recently received a business call from a woman who said she had rearranged her sewing room until she was blue in the face and still could not get it to look right. She said that she had a $300 budget and asked if I could I help. She needed a Sewing Room Makeover. Sewing Room Makeover At the consultation I immediately knew it would be a fun job, but very challenging. She had several knick-knacks that were very precious to her and they would all have to be incorporated in the room ... View the Post
Happy New Year Part 2
Should auld acquaintances be forgotten? I think not! I leave my Christmas decorations up until after January 6th. It likes to mingle with my New Year's Eve decor. Happy New Year Part 2. Happy New Year Part 2 January 6th marks the Epiphany~when the Magi arrived at the stable. (It is also the 12th day of Christmas, 12 Drummers Drumming...). Leaving up our Christmas decor is a very European way to celebrate, it also makes my German Lutheran Grandmother happy and helps to keep the January ... View the Post
Decorating with Children
Decorating with Children, it can be done, I promise! For our New Year's Eve table , enlisted Sweet Boy's help. He's seven and all boy, but oddly enough likes to help decorate. Trying to not include him could be disastrous on many levels. For the table I channeled my inner Frosty. Decorating with Children We began by creating a table runner made out of various doilies that I had on hand. They reminded me of snowflakes. I then added some tarnished sparkle in the form of unpolished ... View the Post
Here We Come A-Wassailing
Here We Come A-Wassailing! I am so glad you're here! If you don't care for wassail, there is also a hot chocolate bar. (I like to place a few red hots in my cocoa.) The whipped cream is in the refrigerator, please help yourself. I am even willing to share some of my tea. The nativity in the background is from the Black Forest of Germany. It is called a Schwibbogen. Here We Come A-Wassailing Perhaps a coconut cupcake to go along with your drink? We can watch "Elf" if you need a ... View the Post
A bit of pom pom for Friday Freebie
My finals are now finished! Thank you to everyone who sent thoughts and prayers. This was such a difficult semester for me and I can't tell you how much your words of encouragement meant to me. Ready for some eye candy? A bit of pom pom for Friday Freebie. Back in November when I was in L.A. I popped into one of my favorite stores, Pom Pom Interiors. A bit of pom pom for Friday Freebie They were decorated for Christmas and it was so lovely. Pretty shell ornaments, glittery Eiffel towers, ... View the Post
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