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November 30, 2009 christmas in the woods

christmas in the woods

I saw the most darling photo and story on flickr the other day.  A girl had discovered a former Christmas tree re-planted in a wooded area so she gathered ornaments and pretty trims and got busy decorating so the tree, “…could fulfill its true purpose once again.” With that lovely story in mind, I made [...]

November 25, 2009 All I Want For Christmas

All I Want For Christmas

When I was thinking of guest bloggers for this Christmas series I immediately thought of Kara, the super talented girl who taught the wonderful art journaling class I took last fall. Her scrap-booking and photography are so lovely I knew she would come up with something magical. And she has! Hello! My name is Kara [...]

November 18, 2009 gift giving, with some creative twists

gift giving, with some creative twists

Ah…it’s crazy to believe it’s that time of year again. A Muppet’s Christmas Carol is on in the background (I completely forgot that Gonzo plays Charles Dickens! Awesome.), a cup of peppermint hot chocolate is in my hand, and I’m ready to share with you the great question…what do I want for Christmas? Besides going [...]

November 18, 2009 a little cheer

a little cheer

The weather has been chilly and wet and a bit miserable the last week or so and all of the pretty leaves are on the ground turning into a brown mess. Things seem almost winter-like and while it might be a bit early to put up the tree (I mean, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet!) [...]

December 31, 2008 happy christmas & merry new year!

happy christmas & merry new year!

Hello, dear blog.  How have you been?  I know its been a while.  Sorry about that.  Christmas has been fun and crazy busy.  Here’s a little look at what I have been up to. Things I have done: Drove to WV in an ice storm. Went to a Christmas Eve service. Went to Christmas morning [...]

December 10, 2008 this christmas, may your heart happy

this christmas, may your heart happy

Lately, as I have been reading through the craft blogs that I devour on a daily basis I have come across quite a few posts devoted to designers favorite Christmas gifts or wishlists.  So I thought that I might make a little giving list of my own.  Based upon my daily searches for lovely, new [...]

December 3, 2008 winding down, winding up.

winding down, winding up.

It is a little hard to believe that I will be completely done with my bachelors in two weeks.  Just two weeks!  Today I turned in my last major project for Com Seminar and tomorrow is the Common Day of Learning (My freshman year we called it “Common Day of Skipping”.  Now the kids call [...]

November 12, 2008 an unexpected afternoon

an unexpected afternoon

Today Two of my classes were canceled, giving me a practically free afternoon!  It has been very nice.  I have baked cookies and cleaned and now I am listened to Feist while drinking hot chocolate and knitting & noveling.  It is a perfect day for these activities, misty and cold. House Things We have been [...]

December 26, 2007 Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We have had a lovely visit with Joel’s family in California. We are here until the 29th and then we will be driving back to Greenville. I wanted to share these photographs that our friend Lauren took for our Christmas card:   This is the one we [...]