Category Archives: Christmas

Pinterest 365 – Day 36 – Christmas Potpourri

Posted on December 6, 2012 by gracieed

After yesterday’s Pinterest craft, I needed an easy one today.  So I cut up an orange, combined it with a handful of whole cloves and some cinnamon sticks, and boiled it over low heat in a saucepan of water.  Christmas potpourri! The … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 6 (December 6)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by gracieed

Today I spent the day cleaning and tidying up after the crazy decorating yesterday.  There has been such a whirlwind of activity lately that I find myself not taking time to appreciate the days.  Need to slow down and focus … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 5 (December 5)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by gracieed

Today Mike helped me pull out the bulk of our Christmas decorations from storage and I was able to get 90% of it done.  The rest is just adjustments and finishing touches. My December Daily picture and journal entry will … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 35 – Dog Beds

Posted on December 5, 2012 by gracieed

Christmas came early for Woody and Ellie.  I finally made their dog beds today and they are very happy.  Woody’s bed is blue and Ellie’s is pink, but since they’re not bound by gender restraints 🙂 Woody sleeps in Ellie’s and … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 4 (December 4)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by gracieed

I continued decorating today, but also took time out to go to the movies with some friends. My December Daily picture and journal entry will be how I went to see the movie, Life of Pi, today.  They stayed really … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 34 – DIY Christmas Tree for the porch

Posted on December 4, 2012 by gracieed

The first few years that we lived in our house (we’ve been here 22 years) we decorated with Christmas lights.  Mike would spend hours on the roof hanging lights and it would look beautiful, but it was a lot of work.  … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 3 (December 3)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by gracieed

Today I began decorating.  Man, how I’ve missed this.  I love going through the boxes of ornaments and strolling down memory lane.  It’s been so long since I did this, I’ve forgotten about many of the items we have.  This … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 33 – Christmas Tree

Posted on December 3, 2012 by gracieed

I’m in the process of decorating our house for Christmas.  The tree is such a central piece of our decorating, but years ago (7 to be exact) we brought a delightful boy home called Woody (our first boy dog) in … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 31 & 32 – Ornament Wreath and DIY Vintage Ornaments

Posted on December 2, 2012 by gracieed

I love Christmas ornaments.  The more colorful the better.  I often pick up boxes of them at garage sales and as you can imagine I have quite a few, but not as many as you would think.  I dug most … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 2 (December 2)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by gracieed

Today reminded me that we can plan like crazy, imagine how events are going to unfurl and still we can be pleasantly surprised with how life unfolds. My December Daily picture and journal entry will be the story of being … Continue reading →

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