And not a creature was stirring

A very merry and blessed Christmas to all of you! Enjoy the day. And yes, I am creating the second layout in the art journal *wink*.... more tomorrow. And yes, Harley is fine with the Rat taking the lead. Harley is still recovering from his Christmas morning bacon and eggs!

One Art Journal Page done! Ho Ho HO

Yes, I did it....... Miss Julie got me off my butt and I created one page in my journal book..... It was fun. First we had to clean up the creativity busters (you think this might have been my main problem all these months?)

Larcy gave me these cool baby jelly molds for Christmas,

which I put to good use,

And then the process began with one blank page

layers of papers glued on top of each other

then some paint, some images, and here the little Nomad is....

And finally, Mama's favorite T-shirt got a few paint splatters on it - but you know what, she would have loved it!  LOL

OK - now I just have to work on the opposite page with Ghost Adventures in the background, yes they are having a marathon on....... And to all - hugs and be sure not to stress over the holiday preparations. You know, I need to try to bake my gingerbread cookies tomorrow.  Mostly been baking bread and creating crockpot stews.  Yum Yum.  Until later, peeps!

Impromptu Blog Party

Over at The Land of Lost Luggage artist Julie Prichard has just launched an impromptu blog party.  I'm sure you all have realized I have gone through a little bit of a dry spell in the creating art department. Between work and the holidays and tennis and workouts, I seem to have little time left for the creation of art and I have to admit it - I am missing it.  I am off for the next few days and dear dear Julie posted the impromptu blog party on her blog  "Show me Yours" - Journal. SO, Julie, you did it. Yes, you did, you managed to get my butt out of the recliner and grab down from the shelf my art journal.

Here are a few pages that are laying in the journal which I need to pay some attention to.....

 Hmmm, maybe after my workout and lunch a page will be created? Let me show you my Journal Gratitude with no words attached!

 

Headed out the door to workout.

WILL create this afternoon and be back with you shortly.

Fa La La LA La

 

Hello, Honeysuckle Peeps, the holidays are fast approaching.  I had a wonderful visit with my family at Thanksgiving and now have the holiday shopping all done. Started the shopping last weekend and completed it this weekend.  Decided not to put the tree up this year, however the Thanksgiving Wreath had to come down,

and the Xmas one put up. However, that meant getting under the stairs which means removing all stuff hanging in the closet.....

But once up, it was worth it. So far have managed to wrap all the gifts (translated, gift bags) and am all done.

Have to admit something to you, peeps, I have finally faced the fact, especially this past year, that I don't like "cleaning" - in fact I just down right don't like it. SO, I made the decision to hire a cleaning company to come in every two weeks. A pretty good price since I do live in  a condo and I can't tell you how this decision made me feel - relived. This way I can focus on the craft room, which still looks OK after Aaron's visit. So now with the cleaners coming in this week, I have to clean the wrapping tissue and bags,

The Xmas packagesare in big packages to take into work - since these are for them.

And guess what - I am not pulling out the vacuum or the dust rag.  Nope, the cleaners get to do a "deep cleaning" the first time on Wednesday.

Although not Christmas, I found some cool place mats at Bed Bath and Beyond which will do for now.Fasten your seat belts because I have to admit that during the Thanksgiving festivities Harley got lost and I couldn't find him,

But today he reappeared after some "putting" stuff up........ holy cow, Harley,

He was lost among my books and I can only figure my brother was looking at the books and laid them on top of him. Yes the lost was found and the Rat is happy,

Poor Harley gets very little respect from the rest of the family.

Oliver is over for a visit and I gave him his Christmas Gift, yes an Angry Bird. He loved it.

Need to move and get a few more things done, but wanted to check in with you!  Don't get to stressed out with the holiday doings! Stay calm.  Stay serene and go get a pedicure..... yes, I did on Friday!

Hugs!

Thanksgiving 2012

 

Good Afternoon, Peeps, and a middle of the week post, do tell.  All Thanksgiving items have been put up awaiting Thanksgiving 2012. And with the cleaning and "filing" comes the satisfaction on one more Thanksgiving complete.

A number of years ago I went to a class sponsored at the now-extinct Recollections Store and created a Holiday Recipe Book.  Never in my wildest dreams did I realize how much use I would get out of this book. It too is in the "tradition" ranks.

 It has notes, photos, recipes, grocery lists, and movie tickets all tucked inside.

Recipes can be handwritten or cut from magazines and Sunday supplements. Anything goes and everything goes in my recipe books. Notes from the 2011 Thanksgiving have been placed inside including several notes on the size of the turkey and where to "slit" the bag the turkey cooks in - trust me only on top (which is logically and don't ask why I decided to slit on the side by the leg) and this lesson was learned by the juices leaking out into the shallow pan splashing to the bottom of the oven causing some good turkey smoke?! Got Aaron's butt out of bed. Would I do that? I'm taking the Fifth.

I love cookbooks and can't control myself when it comes to creating them. Right now I have three that I use:

I will once again slip into the night and get some more items separated for the Goodwill. Later, peeps,

PS, can we believe that tomorrow is December 1st?