Inspiration Recycled...

A very quick little recycling project for the first week of 2013.  I used a lite wooden box which my mom received as a Christmas gift with toiletries in it, a page from a magazine and a flower that I crocheted.

 Using the box (already painted white) as a frame I cut the piece of  the magazine page that I wanted to use - to fit into the base of the box.

 Then glued it down firmly   with double sided tape.

 I tore out a word from the same magazine page and glued it onto the back ground page, then I glued on my fabulous layered 3D crochet flower (which I am sooooo proud of!) :o)

I have hung the frame in my bedroom . I put it up nice and firmly with double-sided mirror tape - you know how that sticks!!!  and guess what?  It is sooooooo skew - and I cannot remove it without removing  the paint and probably some plaster from the wall - eeeeeek!  Now I have to stick up two other items next to it and purposely make them skew to make it look like a "style"  :o)   
O well .... New Year - New "Style"    COMMENTS PLEASE.......

Wishing you all the greatest year ever in 2013!

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What am I doing this weekend?

We are in the middle of a bad heatwave and its rather difficult to do anything in this weather, however, today I plan to get started on my Life Organiser Journal.  I received Jennifer Louden's book - The Life Organiser - for Christmas and its AWESOME!  So I purchased a new journal yesterday and plan to do the prompts and exercises in the book once  a week (as they are given in weekly segments).  I will keep you updated on this project.  Today we also need to tidy out the garage to make a space for my son's car.  My Gardener is here today and will help us with this- thank goodness.  (The lawn mowing will just have to wait till next weekend!)  I also have to go into town for my mom sometime this morning.  I will rest in the afternoon (the norm for me) and then cook supper (spagetti bolognaise tonight) , wash dishes and hopefully catch up on some reading!

"Small steps eventually add up to many small Victories."

The Day after Christmas

After the Christmas craziness I declared yesterday :"BE KIND TO MYSELF DAY".
I did no cooking , washing or grocery shopping or any other thing that stresses me out. A soft drenching rain fell the whole day. I spent a lot of time on my bed with my 3 dogs. I slept, ate, read and crocheted. I wore my slippers the whole day - Bliss!

The slippers my precious friend, Sparkle, gave me for Christmas - love love love them !!!!

A new blanket  that I started on a few days ago - in rainbow colours -  a very relaxing easy project.

I found this crochet square idea on Facebook and had to try it.  It's not perfect but I am still working on getting it right.

"If  PLAN "A" doesn't work out - remember that the alphabet has 25 more letters!"

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Home-Made Gifts

My good friend Helen brought me the most delicious home-made Christmas gifts yesterday. 

A Minced-Fruit Tart and a jar of her special Lemon Curd.  There's nothing like HOME-MADE!!!! 
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2 days to Christmas...

Wow, time flies.  Christmas is my FAVOURITE time of the year.  I have always loved it. And this year we have so much to celebrate- the last few years have been very very tuff - and it seems as if things are finally turning around for us.  So I am doing as much as I can to make this Christmas merry and brite....

(picture found on facebook)

Today I am venturing out to the mall to buy all the groceries for Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Quite a mission!!  Tomorrow (24th) I have to pick up last minute arrivals (of gifts that were ordered) from the Post Office and a local Gents Outfitters. Tomorrow I must also finish wrapping gifts and I must prepare the snacks for our Christmas Eve dinner (finger-food this year) + a bowl of punch and hire a fun Christmas DVD .

 

I scratched out my late grandmother's punch bowl that hasnt been used in years and have to wash the set today.  I have to make some more gift tags too because I have run out...

It  seems like its going to be a very hot day today so I want to be off to mall very early- before the heat really sets in and hopefully before it gets too crowded!

I hope that your preparations are progressing well.  Remember to take it all in your stride.  I have made up my mind not to get stressed this year.  Its going to be SIMPLE, PEACEFUL and FUN.

very good advice!  If you are calm, happy and relaxed that energy rubs off on the rest of the family. Try it- it works!!!

The End of the World...