Dollar Store DVDs
Once in a while, I check the DVD bins at various dollar stores, because you never know what you might find. They’re not always a dollar, sometimes $2 or even Continue Reading →
Month: December 2014
Sounds of the Season
Tired of the same eighteen Christmas songs (and Eight Crazy Nights)? Try some of these streaming playlists to change it up a little: The Celebration’s Starting — indie artists for Continue Reading →
When you love Christmas this much
When you love Christmas this much… they call you Mister. Mr. Christmas is an award-winning documentary is “an offbeat, touching portrait of a man who has spent three decades turning Continue Reading →
Sweet Treats
Today’s festive flotsam is all about making candies and chocolates. Some of these I have made and some I have yet to try but they all seem simple. The first Continue Reading →
Winter Spa-at-Home
I tend to forget the whole pamper-yourself thing, but if I ever do indulge it’s usually in the summer. However, winter is when I find the cold makes my skin Continue Reading →
Festive Flotsam Fast Forward!!
WhoOOps! Seems I have been busy and missed a whole bunch of festive flotsam! Here’s what I meant to post over the past few days: Dec 6: Pom Pom Garland Continue Reading →
Craft Fair Season
It’s actually been craft fair season for about a month already — the early fairs start on the heels of Halloween, and peak in late November. Wearing my Creative Miscellany Continue Reading →
Winter Wildlife and Birds
When we moved into our current home, I noticed a large increase in the number and variety of birds, along with a regular rotation of other urban wildlife including squirrels, Continue Reading →
Naked Trees
There’s something about deciduous trees in winter that makes them perfect for artists. Maybe it’s because the trees stand there, proudly naked, like life models. I often capture their outstretched Continue Reading →
Festive Flotsam 2014
Last year I did a series of posts through December which I tagged as “Festive Flotsam” — and I enjoyed it so I’m doing it again! Rather than make a Continue Reading →