Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year – Toga Party?

How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Maybe an old school Toga party? Will you celebrate with Friends? A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other.  ~Anonymous New Year’s Toast  Here’s … Continue reading

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Christmas Gift Wrap Prank

Has anyone ever pulled a prank like this on you? Do you think these guys are dedicated friends? What would you do if you came home to all this? Would you laugh or be mad? One last question:   Would … Continue reading

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Mom, What’s a Babe? Parenting Plights & Delights

Ah, I love how children are always surprising us. My nephews Soldier (at age 5) and his brother Joker (at age 2) One Christmas when Soldier was six, his mother read him the nativity story. When she got to the … Continue reading

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Santa is Very Real!

  For those who no longer believe in Santa, my friend and co-author Maria Toth will tell you otherwise. She works at a craft store, and here’s what happened this week, in Maria’s own words:    At work a customer … Continue reading

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Shadow Boxes Make Great Gifts

Just in case you’re looking for a special gift to make for Christmas, I thought I’d share my shadow boxes with you. Little mementos or souvenirs are perfect to use in a shadow box I once mentioned to my friend … Continue reading

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Impossible! – Parenting Plights & Delights

When my niece, Ballerina, was two years old, she excitedly looked through the new Christmas toy catalog and stared lovingly at the pages of dolls and accessories, dainty dresses and shoes, pink buggies, strollers, and bassinets. Ballerina at two-and-a-half years … Continue reading

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DÉJÀ VU – Stepping Into Your Character’s Shoes

Today, I’m participating in  DL Hammon’s DÉJÀ VU BLOGEST! co-hosted by Katie Mills (Creepy Query Girl),  Nicole Ducleroir, and Lydia Kare   Everyone who signed up is posting an old blogpost.   Here’s my post from July 4, 2011.  I picked this post … Continue reading

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Interview With a Pirate Rat!

I have a special guest for you today. Please welcome Vlad, the talking pirate rat. Thank you for visiting, Vlad. I’m thrilled I get to pick your brain today. Arrr, swabber! No one be messin’ with me poor brain, lest … Continue reading

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Parenting Plights & Delights – Holiday Shopping With Kids

‘Tis the season to shop, and the malls are packed with holiday shoppers. When we have to bring our children along, it can be difficult to keep an eye on them. Cindy Molina told me about the time her son … Continue reading

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Altered Art Photo Box – Homemade Gifts

My last post featured an altered art book I made for my parents for Christmas 2009. If you missed it, you can check it out here. Below is an easier altered art project: For a quicker, simpler altered art craft, … Continue reading

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