I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom…
Archives for 2013
Cookie tally & work holiday wrapup
The cookies are done and I sang “O night Diviiiiiiine” as I shoved the cooling racks into the dishwasher and put the mixer back up on top of the fridge. Here’s the final tally: Two batches of gingerbread people One…
The meteor's coming – get some beer!
I have to take 2 minutes to get this one down before it leaves my brain forever.. Last night’s dream: A large meteor is hurtling toward earth. It’s up to me and my team of scientists (!!) to figure out…
Winning at Pinterest: Mason Jar iPhone case
Here’s an easy DIY that combines the Mason jar decorating craze with your current technology! Presenting… THE MASON JAR iPHONE CASE! It’s Walton’s Mountain meets Cupertino! This is definitely what Laura Ingalls used to protect her iPhone between selfies! You…
Friday Five: Mother Goose, May I?
Happy Friday! I watched The Sound of Music Live last night on NBC. I think Carrie Underwood did a great job singing the songs. Her acting wasn’t great. I was VERY excited to see Stephen Moyer (aka Vampire Bill) as…
Christmas in the cube city
My desk at TNP faces an aisle, so I get a little bit of eye-level flat area to decorate. I think I have 80% of of it covered. My shopping is done with the exception of the most difficult parents…
Rabbit Rabbit – December
Apparently on this blog, NoBloPoMo means NO Blog Posting Month. So here’s some catchup. I went to New Orleans for a business trip in early November. I ate with wild abandon. Mary Poppins came in second place at the office…
A practically perfect Halloween costume
For my entire adult life I wanted to be Mary Poppins for Halloween. In 2005, I mentioned it on this blog and variations on “Mary Poppins costume” dominated my incoming search results for months and months. Which was sad for…
Disney's new Mickey Mouse Shorts.
Are here! Okay, not really. Disney has come out with a new line of Mickey Mouse short cartoons. To me, the stories and animation are reminiscent of old-timey Mickey, who was a bit madcap and a little bit edgy. Here’s…
This is my life.
I’ve been feeling a need for inspiration lately, and Pinterest isn’t scratching that itch in a way that I’d like. Pinterest is great for inspiration about STUFF but not for inspiration of the SOUL. Actually, I think Pinterest is one…
Sweetest Day 2014
Yesterday was Sweetest Day, a relatively obscure holiday that was created by big business to celebrate love. WM and I are all about love, even when the holiday is shady. So when we remember*, its a lot of fun. This…
Throwback Thursday: "Little" Red Riding Hood
October, 2001. “Little” Red Riding hood — completely handmade by me except the blouse & tights. The shoes were from a wedding that I was in. And I had to lengthen the skirt six inches from the pattern. I’m a…