Loving chalkboard....

I have always loved chalkboards.

Jim built me a wonderful chalkboard in my craft room back in BC.

These first 2 photos made up on my Ipad,

the rest from Pintrest,

where there are many many free printables.

 

 

 

 

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Just having some fun....

The Antropologie's fox is on the right.

My thinking was that I could make a fox....

However, no orange felt was found in the house..

Making do with what I have in the house

is the most fun I can have..

So here is my handmade version of

Mr. Fox.

A gray felted sweater, a red Christmas tie as well as white winter pants

makes this little fox a new treasured keepsake.

Thank you my dear Christa for helping me out with Foxy's tie!

 

 

On our way home from dinner,

I stopped in to JoAnn's.

Some orange felt came home with me for the

next version of

Mr. Fox!

 

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Anthropologie

 

A visit to the

Anthropologie store is a visual delight!

Here are a few of the marvellous things I saw!

 

 

 

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Cranberry mincemeat tart

I saw this recipe in British Country Living

and had to adapt it to cups and ounces.

I used

1 pkg of Pepperidge Farm Phyllo Frozen Dough,

1/2 whole cranberries sauce, 1/2 mincemeat as well as the zest

of an orange..I did not add any sugar.

baked at 425 for 20 minutes.

It was a success and I will make it again.

 

 

 

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In the mail....

Imagine my surprise when this special

gift arrived in our mail box.

Cindy told me to open it. I am so glad I did not have to wait

until Christmas to enjoy

all these amazing little treasures.

Thank you my sweet friend!

 

 

 

 

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Bottle brush trees...

Just having some fun.

Bleaching green bottle brush trees,

adding some dye, epson salt, glitter, as well as a small

deer

to create a bit of seasonal

joy!

 

 

 

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Weekend Pleasures.....

Hiking and Crafting

are just a few

of the weekend pleasures to enjoy

here in our winter home.

 

 

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It's a wonderful world....

 

“How wonderful it is that nobody

need wait a

single moment

before starting to improve the world.”

Anne Frank.

 

 

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Hiking in the San Tan Mountains

San Tan Regional Park is literally

out our back door.

I love the names of the trails and we have enjoyed all of them

except Malpais.

We wanted to see the

Crested Saguaro.

It was a lovley hike, the day was beautiful,

sunny but not too hot.

Just look at these beautiful mountains.

 

 

 

 

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Decorating for Christmas...

I was fortunate enough to have Jerry, our gardner

bring me some cut rounds of a

Mesquite tree that he had to take down.

I got 3 amazingly heavy rounds of this tree

and spent no time at all decorating

our home.

Simple and sweet with most of the deer I have

collected over the last few years.

 

This wonderful reindeer photo is from

Design Seeds..

Love this color combo.

A special happy birthday to to Brad!

Here's hoping you will have a another fabulous year!

Also in memory of our dad born today.

Dec 3/1923 -Jan 8/1994

 

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Claire

Julie skated all her young life. I hope that Claire will

love it as much as she did.

They took Claire to

"Disney on Ice"

Clearly, she was mesmerized.

 

 

 

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Happy Birthday, Christa

We talk to each other nearly everyday,

sometimes more than once.

Such friendship are precious and I am so

blessed to have Christa

in my life for such a long time.

Happy Birthday my dear friend ,

I know this will be another wonderful year for you.

 

 

 

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