And now...it's time to clean

I've piddle dinked around long enough making rag rugs.  It's time to put the rag balls and crochet hook away and time to start cleaning up this joint.

I made this little green number for my downstairs bathroom.  How do ya like that vintage (80's) wallpaper???  I actually don't mind it much.  It's only on the bottom half of the wall.

And I made this crazy one for the kitchen. 

 

This is under the pencil tree.  There are a few more gifts to add to the mini-pile, but this sure doesn't look like much, does it???  I guess gift cards don't take up much room-haha!

Have a terrific Tuesday!



Fabric bowls and an anniversary

Today I cut up some thrifted wool blazers (and a sheet) to make more fabrics bowls, while watching the Gilmore Girls and fighting a headache.  Blech!

 

Also-tomorrow, December 19th is my 23rd wedding anniversary.  All I can say is WOW-it's really hard to believe I've been married that long.

One more thing-did you know my husband was once Amish???  No, no, just kidding-he was not Amish!  It just looks that way!

Shmells like Christmas!

Do you want your home to smell like Christmas? 

If so-fill a pot with a few inches of water, drop in your citrus peel of choice (today I'm using clementine and grapefruit), and add a good sprinkle of cinnamon.  Simmer on low and your house will smell wonderful!

I did this last year also.  I think it was the first time I used Mr. Le Creuset, my splurge last year at this time.  And I've found  it's pronounced lay crew-say not lee crew-set  from seeing the commercials for it on PBS.  Da!-I should have known better-it's French!  Ah well, I know now.

You know Le doesn't get used much-he's quite little!  He's mostly just eye candy that sits right there on top of the stove.  But he's so beautiful and I really do enjoy looking at him every day.  :)

A very good snack

A gingerbread muffin/cupcake with cream cheese frosting.

From a box and from a can-but very good, nonetheless.

Have a fantastic day!

Snug as a bug in a rag rug

Yes-that's been me-snug as a bug.  In my little corner, watching episode after episode of Gilmore Girls while making rag rug after rag rug.  It's been  fun, but I'm soon done.  For right now, anyhow.  There are gifts to wrap!

 

I finally did some dishes last night after stacking them up, day after day.  I thought it was time.  When all you have left to use is baby and measuring spoons, it's time to do the dishes.

(The above rug is 100 percent stash fabric-no sheets.  I'm starting to run out of good colors of sheets, believe it or not.)



The above rug, I'm not quite sure if I like or not.  I may end up frogging it.

 Hubby's cousin is 22 years old and moving into her first 'real' apartment and on Facebook I told her I was giving her an apartment warming gift.  I asked her what her favorite colors were and she said pink and purple.  If I chicken out on giving her this one, I have another that has pink and purple in it that I can give her.

Here's my little Rocco caught on deer cam-somewhere where he shouldn't have been.  Ahem!

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Thank you for all the lovely birthday comments!  I think I'll print the comments out to keep.  The post will show up in my blog book which I will get made at the beginning of 2011. 

Yesterday (my birthday) I received a phone call from my mom at 6:42am (I was up), which is the time I was born!  (I try to do that with my kid too.  5:35pm was the time she was born, in case you were wondering-no need to worry about getting her out of bed, hopefully!)  I also received a nice email from my dad.  I got many more birthday wishes from others in the form of phone calls, emails, texts, facebook messages, and of course bloggy comments.  Thank you again!

And I got to stay home while it was snowing and blowing outside.  It was a good birthday!

More rugs and a snow puppy

I've been crocheting my little fingers to the bone making rag rugs.  I'm amazed at the amount of fabric and sheets that I am using up, after wondering if they would ever get used at all.  It's really satisfying using it all up, like emptying the shampoo bottle or eating all the leftovers.   :)

And here's my little Rocco, aka Snow Puppy.  Every rottie that I've been around LOVES the snow-just like me!

I hope you are having a great day, wherever you are.

******Don't forget to check out the post below, where my sister hijacked my 'blog'.******



Have a HOLLY Jolly December

I am hijacking Holly's blog today....why you ask and why today....well, she knows Im up to something and I at least wanted to surprise her a little early.  I have always wanted to do this, and most importantly, Monday is her birthday.  I wanted to share with you all, some things you may or may not know about my sister.  I thought I would get creative here...because I'm nice like that....... *ahem...are you ready?  Here are 43 things about HOLLY.  You know, because thats her new favorite number!!!!!!  Here it goes.

1. She is the first of three children 
2. She was born December 13, 1967
3. She has been married for a long time
4. She has a soon to be 19 year old daughter, Hope Michelle...this pains me to type her age.  boo hoooo
5. HOPE IS THE LOVE OF HER LIFE
6. She hates to shop in stores....except goodwill
7. She loves her dog Rocco
8. She has one nephew and one niece.....and they are really cute.....cuz they are mine
9. She hates the heat
10.She looks forward to every Friday night to see her girl visit her, even if its only for 30 minutes or so
11.She loves bit-0-honey
12.She loves nutter butters
13.She is the most creative person I know
14.She is one of the most genuine and generous persons I know
15.She loves to excercise.......NOTTTTTTTT
16.She has the patience of JOB when it comes to most things
17.She has a very special bond with my daughter Jess
18.She is very generous
19.Her favorite color is red....even though her husband drives John Deere
20.Her favorite candle is Yankee Hazelnut Coffee
21.She loves to piddle dink around the house
22.She has a blog......bahahhahahh.no kidding right?...I crack myself up sometimes
23.She is a pothead.  No silly, not that kind.......She loves to plant things in pots
24.She is going to be 43
25.She looks alot like me and our sister Kimmie....lucky girl
26.She is very clever
27.She loves snow
28.She can get by, and quite frankly, would rather have it that way, with little to nothing.
29.She loves to clean houses......NOTTTTTTT
30.She loves tea......she drinks about 5-7 cups a day, if not more.......
31.She loves chocolate
32.She loves God
33. She loves anything that pertains to HOPE......scripture, pictures of her daughter HOPE and lil nicknacks of "HOPE".  at least I HOPE so....thats what I have been buying her for the last almost 19 years.
34. She cackles when she laughs
35. She is the most forgiving person
36. She is going to be 43 in 2 days......did I already say that?????
37. She loves her internet and her netbook....she would much rather shop there than in the stores.....except goodwill..lol
38. She drives a Jeep Liberty....its blue
39. She is getting a very nice surprise from me for Christmas.   shhhhhh I cant tell you!!!
40. She loves being surprised....not
41. She hates drama
42. She has a very ugly "peanut" toe.....in which she will not show you ....she broke it 3 times when she was young
43. and I loveeeee loveeeee loveeeeee her......EXACTLY WHO GOD MADE HER, JUST THE WAY SHE IS......AND BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY......SHE IS MY SISTER! <3 <3 <3

NOW, I could go on and on with more, but it just wouldnt be appropriate......now, your job is to wish her a very happy birthday!!!!!!!

Holly's sister,

Jodie