DIY-Danish Paper Stars

Hello all! I am enchanted with these beee-uuu-tee-ful paper stars! Around the holidays one of my favorite blogs to visit is Allsorts. While perusing the site I saw these stars! Love them! I was directed to a new blog site, Jurianne Matter. Both sites direct you to these instructions! It may look daunting with so many steps, but I believe it is doable!!! Enjoy!

Art Bead Scene December Challenge

Hello all! I have not contributed to the Art Bead Scene Challenge in a long time! There was something about the two inspiration paintings for the December Challenge that really grabbed me. And, well, the muse hit and here is my submission to the Flickr Group for ABS. I am really happy with it!

The pendant was made by myself which is inspired by The Storm, John Anster Fitzgerald. Components: Vintaj Brass, polymer clay beads from Jibby and Juna, beaded ring made by me, recycled glass beads, Czech glass beads, vintage brass curtain ring, Irish Linen waxed cording, brass components and chain, and a vintage Monet brass toggle bar.

Thanks for checking in! Enjoy! :)

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Early Christmas Present

Hello! In our house the only rooms that have carpet are the three bedrooms. The rest are Shaw Laminate flooring. I'm going to let you all in on a little secret....they look good....but are a PAIN to keep clean. My husband is...well.....VERY picky about the floors. So, since we have lived here he is the floor guru and floor "keeper". In other words, he is in charge of the floors in this house.

He told me one night, while looking through the Bed Bath & Beyond mailer, about a new floor cleaning robot. You see, we have always wanted one, but the ones we have researched have rotating brushes that can leave scratches on laminate flooring.....so, no go on those. Until Tim saw the Mint Floor Cleaner!

We decided that it would be a great, yet early, Christmas present to us from us! Let me tell you all....IT ROCKS!! In the bathrooms we have vinyl flooring, so Tim sprayed some Swifter liquid cleaner down on the floor and away he went....scrubbing and cleaning all on his own while we ate dinner! AWESOME! I am giddy!

I have heard that some people give names to their robot floor cleaners. I call ours Minty for a lack of a better name at the moment! If you all have any suggestions, feel free to help us name it!

Take care!

Friday Tutorial

Hello! While walking through the living room one day, I caught a glimpse of a commercial on the TV my daughter was watching. They were showing how to make Photo Frame Tree Ornaments on NickJR. It was under the tittle Dora The Explorer, which I think, quite possible my daughter was the only child never to be real interested in. BUT it looked cute and EASY! So off to the computer I went!

Take a look HERE! Too cute! I think it could be a fun activity for the family, and a great gift to give Grandparents or family! Could be used to top a gift! I am thinking of making it more adult and using black felt with silver accents to use in my home decor for the holiday....maybe to line the mantle! Maybe with black and white photos???? Who knows! Go crazy with it...use that imagination!

Enjoy!

Reminders

Hello! I want to remind you all of some of my old blog posts that are still being viewed according to my FEEDJIT in the sidebar. They are just in time for the holidays!

Holiday Trees From Magazines

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

Yearly Interview with your Child

Hello December

Hello! And welcome to the last month of 2010! Where did it go? I am pretty sure that I just started my new job yesterday, you know right after we got back from our Florida vacation......what? That was in JUNE you say? WOW!

It is time to get the holiday shopping nose-to-the-grindstone in gear! I need to purchase some Christmas cards.....like, yesterday!

Oh yeah. And that little thing called The New Year will be here soon to. Got to make way for that! Do I really have to make the same resolution that I make and fail at every year? I think it is time for a change! Any ideas?

I will say that we are changing up our Christmas day a little here on the homestead. I will tell you a little secret! Some of you might NOT approve, but with that being said, I will tell you we are doing VERY little cooking that day. My mother, my husband, my daughter and I are having our dinner made and my mother is picking it up on her way in Christmas Day. We are ordering THIS, and adding a ham and our favorite holiday casseroles! Easy Peasy and we ALL get to enjoy the day without slaving in the kitchen. We always go to my husbands families residence on Christmas Eve and stuff ourselves. It is also tradition to have a breakfast of cinnamon rolls while opening presents! We used to do Christmas Eve fondue with my family in the Northwest along with a day of sea kayaking on Puget Sound.........those were the days! How I miss those times!

This year my two lovely nephews will be going to New Zealand with their father to see his family! And my sister is going to Cabo San Lucas (yes, lets string her up now) for her holidays!

What are your plans? And what are some of your traditions? I would LOVE to hear about them!

Happy first day of December to you all! Let us all make the last month memorable! Take care!