Thursday, December 9, 2010

Great Kitchen in An Alabama Lake House

I love the simple painted cabinets against the unpainted knotty wooden walls and floors. Designed by Tracery Interiors. Click here to see other rooms in this lakeside cottage on Silverock Cove at Smith Lake. Very nice indeed.


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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Another Paper Snowflake Tutorial [Origami]


Garland made from origami paper, dental floss and tape.


So this is how it's done?


I really love the red snowflakes on brown paper tied with string.
Aren't these red snowflakes beautiful? I can't take credit for the photos or the instructions either. Head on over to How About Orange for all that.


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John Lennon -- Imagine

The whole world still misses this beautiful man and his music about peace and love. It's been thirty years since he was taken but it seems like yesterday. RIP John Lennon 1940-1980

Imagine John Lennon's Portrait Watch this fabulous video.


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Best Library Ladder Ever!

Bookshelves in Haga Castle - Sweden. I would dearly love to have a library ladder like this one with a built-in handrail and shelf. Image by ©Massimo Listri/CORBIS

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

So Much To Do I Am Going To Bed

When I'm overwhelmed and overworked I usually do this too. Available here.


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Download + Print SANTA'S BEARD

Download and print Santa's Beard. Click here for the PDF.
When wearing, don't forget to "Ho Ho Ho" in your best Santa voice. See the pictures on Flickr of people wearing the beards.

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Perfect Winter Porch

Now this is just plain wonderful, isn't it? Don't you love the use of a real tree instead of a column for the porch support? Just give me a big thermos full of hot chocolate, wrap me up in a big wool blanket, and call me when supper's ready. Absolutely heavenly! via


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Fabulous Annual Family Christmas Video

Be sure to watch this family's creative Christmas videos from previous years too. So fun! Many thanks to Victoria for finding these for me.



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Monday, December 6, 2010

Purrfect Santa

This little Santa's helper doesn't care for the cold weather or the snow.

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Paper Snowflakes Tutorial



Make some from tissue paper too.
It's so much easier to cut.


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Santa Claus by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly

I photographed this old page from Harper's Weekly circa 1881 some time ago. I must look for it in my bulging flat file. It's the classic image of Santa Claus by the famous illustrator, Thomas Nast. The artist was from Morristown and I drive by his historic home all the time on my way to the library.

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Super Nice New House



This is a super nice example of a house near me that is only a few years old but looks as if it's always been there. I like it a lot, don't you? It overlooks a golf course too.


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Magical Street in Quebec

Old Quebec Street - Montreal, Quebec, Canada ~ I think you could really soak up some Christmas spirit here, don't you?


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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 29


Great instructions for the Holidays from H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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