From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Making Stuff: Christmas Gift Wrap

by This is Carrie on December 17, 2008

Last year’s gift bags were far more complex.  This year I was compelled to simplify.

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Be Prepared

by This is Carrie on December 16, 2008

She’s my kind of girl–always ready for an art adventure.

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Making Stuff: Mod Podge Wall Hangings

by This is Carrie on December 16, 2008

A Christmas Gift that had to be given (and opened) ahead of time.  The images came from an old children’s book I picked up at our local used bookstore. 

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Woo Hoo

by This is Carrie on December 16, 2008

My computer is back with a brand new, healthy hard drive.  Now I just need to restore all my files and reload all my applications and it will be good as new.

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Making Stuff: CTR Bear

by This is Carrie on December 15, 2008

This bear’s job is to help kid’s remember to “Choose the Right”. But, he doesn’t hang around very long, once you record your “doing good” adventures in his journal, he’s off to help another child remember to share, speak kindly and clean their room without being asked.

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Christmas Tradition: Advent

by This is Carrie on December 12, 2008

As the story goes, this tradition was passed on by a German(?) family my parents knew before I was born. On each Sunday in December and on Christmas Eve, we read a “warm, fuzzy” Christmas Story and part of the real Christmas Story from the Bible. Then we light candles and listen to Christmas music […]

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Refashioning: In the Beginning

by This is Carrie on December 11, 2008

I think these pants were one of my first refashions ever. My H.S. BFF’s mother bought the army pants at a garage sale for 50 cents and gave them to me almost 15 years ago. After a couple years of wearing them “as is” I cut them off and added some floral embroidery and blanket […]

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Practicing for the Christmas Program

by This is Carrie on December 11, 2008

Pumpkin (age 3) recently came home from school with her lines for the upcoming preschool Christmas program. Me: It looks like you need to practice your lines.Pumpkin: Okay, I will do it by myself.Me: I think I need to help you.Pumpkin: No, by myself (she runs off with the half page script and mom is […]

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Christmas Tradition: Shoe in the Window

by This is Carrie on December 11, 2008

Each Saturday night in December little elves fill shoes that are placed in the window with candy. But beware, if you get greedy and put two of your shoes in the window, the elves will fill them with rocks. Believe me, I know.

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Merry Christmas

by This is Carrie on December 9, 2008

As a nice Christmas Present, my hard drive decided to kick the bucket this week.  Luckily, I had enough warning to do a full backup.  Phew.  In the meantime, posts may be few and far between until it gets fixed.

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