Feliz Navidnachos
As a kid, Kentucky Fried Chicken was part of our Christmas tradition — a big bucket of greasy chicken was our lunchtime treat. It’s been a long time since KFC Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: festiveflotsam
Wrapping it up!
Once the shopping is done, the wrapping begins…. and as trends go, it seems we’ve been moving away from dollar-store-gift-bags with tissue and back to more creative ideas. Here’s the Continue Reading →
Retro Festive Gaming
I never would have picked Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman as the focus for a video game but in 1984 Quicksilva Ltd. released this simple platform game for the ZX Spectrum Continue Reading →
Snowflake Crafts
Poking around Pinterest you can find all sorts of ways to make snowflakes — paper, popsicle sticks, beads, cotton swabs, coffee fliters, pasta, yarn….. the list seems endless. Basically if Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →