First, let me just say, I meant to make this post happen much sooner, but I got strep throat and it has kept me a little preoccupied the last few days. Even as i type this my fingers feel exhausted from all the “bleh” I have been feeling this week. Anyway, B was out of [...]
Category: Holiday Decorating
Wrap-tastic
Just a short post today. First off, Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoyed the day with family and those you love! One of my favorite things around Christmas is wrapping gifts. I know, to some that sounds crazy, but I love how beautiful gifts can look before they are opened! I always wrap with a [...]
Arts and Crafts For Kids And Adults
This week was quite the crafty week. With the holidays approaching and my holiday shopping budget miniscule to say the least, crafting will become a regular downtime activity for me. I started december off with bang, by (cheaply) redecorating my office, Doing an art project with a classroom of 2nd graders, and having an adult [...]
Christmas on Crack
So the Christmas Mania has begun. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas as much as the next person, but there is a point when it’s overkill. Tonight’s bronze snowflake award goes to this house that turned their garage into Santa’s cozy living room.The silver snowflake award goes to this house just around the corner. [...]
Thanksgiving Thanks
I am a long way from hosting a Thanksgiving dinner. I think you have to at least have your own place for that. However, it hasn’t stopped me from dreaming of my future dinner plans.First off, anyone who knows me knows I have a serious aversion to animal bones. The idea of cooking a boney [...]
All That Glitters
I am find myself constantly attracted to things that sparkle. I personally feel that you can cover just about anything in glitter or rhinestones and that thing becomes illogically more attractive. (note: this doesn’t apply to everything. I gave up on body glitter a long time ago.) As we get closer to the holidays, it [...]
Happily Ever Ashley 