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Archive for December, 2008

Thrifty Fun!

Posted in Books, Crafting, Fashion, Thrifting, shopping, vintage, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! I have spent a quiet couple of days at home with hubby watching movies and being crafty. It has been so nice to step away from the hustle and bustle of the world and just enjoy being together.
Last weekend we had opportunity to visit a [...]

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Vintage Christmas Goodies – Website of the Week!

Posted in Cool Finds, Food, Whimsy, vintage, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Aren’t these cupcakes beautiful? I just love the vintage Christmas feel. These cupcake decoration kits can be found at Bake It Pretty along with all kinds of wonderful, whimsical, goodies.

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A Bookish Tree

Posted in Books, Special Occasions, tagged , , on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A tree for all booklovers!

via Vintage + Chic

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Auntie Claus!

Posted in Books, Cool Finds, Family, Special Occasions, tagged , , , , , on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Found this delightful book today and just had to share. I am a proud Auntie and would love to share this story with all of my nieces and nephews. Santa’s sister must be the coolest, most wonderful auntie in the world. Wouldn’t you agree? Click here to learn more about Auntie [...]

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Christmas Tree Anew

Posted in Crafting, Special Occasions, shopping, tagged , , , , , , , on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I had wanted some pinecone ornaments to hang in our little tree, but had been unsuccessful in finding ones that were small and not covered in glitter. I wanted a traditional, natural look. Saturday we had supper with my sister and her husband at Cracker Barrel. After eating, we wandered around the [...]

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New Furniture Pics

Posted in Crafting, Everyday Life, Family, tagged , , , , on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here are the pics I promised of the new furniture.

This is the antique curio. It’s beautiful isn’t it?

Here’s one half of my new crafty space. You can see my Grandmother’s curio in the corner.

This is the other half of my crafty space complete with reading chair and lamp.
There you [...]

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A Gift for a Book Lover

Posted in Books, Crafting, Tutorials, tagged , , , , , on December 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I love to read and my Dad obviously knows this. This was one of the gifts I received from him and my stepmom this year. What could be more perfect than a monogramed bag and a selection of books?! The only thing missing is a bookmark or two or three. Nikki [...]

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Thanks for the Furniture!

Posted in Crafting, Everyday Life, Family, tagged , , , , , , on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It all started with a phone call from my Dad. It seems he and my stepmom are doing a little redecorating. They are bringing in some new pieces of furniture and needed to find a new home for some of the pieces already owned. “Would you be interested,” Dad asked? I [...]

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Photo on Sock Monkey Ranch

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Jan at SockMonkeyRanch has started a gallery page for pictures of people with their sock monkeys. My pic is now up! I am so excited! You may click here to see the pic and find out how to get your own pic posted.

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How do you do your holidays?

Posted in Special Occasions, tagged , , , on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I just came from Vintage Indie where I found this cute survey. Please feel free to play along.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I use both. I always to try to find paper or bags that suit the person receiving the gift.
2. Real tree or Artificial? A real tree. I love the [...]

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