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Category Archives: Christmas
Find It Ornaments
Do your kids have those Find It games? It’s a clear plastic tube, filled with little plastic beads and about a gazillion tiny objects. My hooligans keep theirs in the car, and it’s proved a great quiet game for them. … Continue reading
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Merry Munching
Here’s a confession…I do not enjoy making “puppy chow” recipes. I cannot get the pieces of cereal evenly coated with the gooey yumminess without having fingers that smell like peanut butter for days. Happily, my middle hooligan loves to help … Continue reading
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Warm Winter Wishes Soup and Bread Gift
Who doesn’t enjoy a bowl of soup and freshly baked bread on a cold winter’s night? No one, that’s who. Or practically no one, anyway. I think that makes this a practically perfect gift for the holidays. I like to … Continue reading
Ornamental Elegance Kit {squeal!!}
How exciting is this? Stampin’ Up! has a limited release of a new ornament kit, called Ornamental Elegance. Remember a couple of weeks ago, when I showed you this ornament I made for Amy over at My Little One Room … Continue reading
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Three Clever Christmas Ideas
One of the most difficult parts of blogging, for me, is striking a balance between sharing ideas I think are ingenious and not sounding like a pompous know-it-all. So I hope you know I don’t think I’m all that and … Continue reading
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Ornament Stamped Coasters
These coasters, another less-than-ten-minute craft, would make a fun hostess gift, don’t you think? To make them, I bought cork coasters in the plant department at Walmart. They were less than a dollar each, and have a nice solid wood … Continue reading
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The Last Christmas Card- Indigo Chevrons
In my grand plan of blog posts, today is the last scheduled Christmas card post. Can you believe it? And it’s not even December yet! I wanted to give you time to order supplies if you fell in love with … Continue reading
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Countdown Calendar…and Stampin’ Up!
I know, I know, you (think you) need no stamps or supplies. BUT Stampin’ Up!’s Online Extravaganza ends Wednesday, and look at the cute Countdown Calendar I whipped up using the 25 & Counting set…which is 50% off! The clear … Continue reading
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Jingle-Filled Joy
As I wander the aisles at the craft store, I’m always tempted to buy a glass block to decorate. I’ve long loved the look of glass blocks, in the design of homes, and their appeal as a base for a … Continue reading
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Christmas Card Monday-Ornament Keepsakes
I admit, I resisted buying the Ornament Keepsake dies and stamps from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog. But, I kept seeing great ideas using them and had to give up and order them. I’m really glad I did. Look what … Continue reading
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