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Re-Grouping

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Last night Neil and Erica hauled the last of the Christmas decorations down from the attic.  My plan is to go through everything a little bit each day.  I’m going to make one package for each girl and put their favorite ornaments in there for them to have when they get their own trees one day.  (Whew…it would have been… Read more »

Countdown to Christmas Calendar: Part 5 of 5 (Hang it Up)

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Now that you’ve finished assembling the boxes and frames, it’s time to tie up all the loose ends and connect the frames together to create the wall-hanging. I used twine, but you can use whatever you want.  Just make sure you cut the pieces the same size so that the calendar hangs evenly. For a review of the tutorials: For… Read more »

Countdown to Christmas Calendar: Part 4 of 5 (Make the Frames)

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Click HERE for Part I Click HERE for Part II Click HERE for Part III Click HERE for the matchbox template Click HERE to order supplies Send an email to [email protected] to order pre-made boxes _____________________________ Now that your boxes are finished, it’s time to display them.  There are several different options, depending on how much space you have.  If… Read more »

Countdown to Christmas Calendar: Part 3 of 5 (Box Template)

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Click HERE for Part I Click HERE for Part II Click HERE for the box template Click HERE to order supplies Email [email protected] to order pre-made boxes _________________________ Before we move on to the calendar frames tomorrow, take a look at the finished boxes for decorating ideas.  I used the 3/16″ circle punch to punch out the glittery red polka… Read more »

here we go

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Adrienne had her first college interview yesterday.  How fitting that while she was at her interview, the rest of us were home tuned in to watch our daily dose of Gilmore Girls.  Is it a coincidence that yesterday’s episode was the one when Rory has her Harvard interview?  You know, the episode when Rory freaks out because she thought she was… Read more »