Holidays and Birthdays
My family made sure that I have a self-care new year. Well, actually it will extend throughout the year. I get to start the year doing some of my favorite activities. For home spa time I have cozy socks, lavender spray and lotion. There is also lavender soap that is not shown here because it …
Have you ended the year with lots of enjoyable 2023 Memories? Sometimes condensing all the events into one post makes the post way too long. As we start the new year it is good to reflect on the past year remembering fun times shared with family and friends. I also have many happy memories of …
I made a few more deli sandwich bags into holiday gift bags. This year I am making multiple patterns instead of having them all the same. Doing the bags this way lets me experiment a little bit more with different techniques to upcycle them. Some of the holiday bags I made have rubberstamping on them, …
I took a few vacation days last week and had extra time to make my Christmas cards. Additionally, I wrapped, boxed and mailed the Christmas packages. This timing always works out best or me. It is less hectic when I have a shorter to-do list closer to Christmas. Christmas cards are a nice festive way …
Here are a few fall decorating ideas that will add bright colors to your cards and paper crafts. Originally I did not have a plan for these background papers. These ink pads were in the clearance bin at the craft store and I decided to give them a try. You might see them again in …
It does not seem as if it has been a year already since the last time I was preparing Halloween treat bags to give away at work. At first this year I decided to go low sugar. However, mini cupcakes sounded like a fun idea and also some small chocolates. I am including a few …
Fall is here and it is time for some Halloween cards. My favorite seasons fall and winter are almost here. Well, fall is here and we actually had a little bit of cooler weather for a few days. Though the day I am writing this post the weather turned hot again. Still, coolness is on …
It has been a busy time of wedding prep. It is the type of event that snuck up on us even though we have been anticipating it for months, now all the wedding prep is behind us as is the wedding itself. The rehearsal luncheon was a success! My daughter and her family did all …
Graduation time is here! We have a couple of graduations only a few weeks apart. One from high school, one from university. This is a wonderful time as we get to celebrate with family and friends. You know I love to celebrate everything and these two events are very special. The high school celebration will …
I love birthday celebrations! As I have noted in previous posts, I like pretty much any celebration. They add welcome festivity to our days and they remind us to live and enjoy life. This year was a quiet, busy birthday celebration. We went to dinner and the movies. But, before that Victoria surprised me with …
