T Tuesday: New Years Eve edition

Finishing out 2013 with T Stands for Tuesday seems just right. It’s hard to believe that time passes so quickly. Was it really 14 years ago that we were all worried that at the stroke of midnight the world as we know it might have ended with the Y2K scare. Mr. G and I were driving home on the freeway at the new year….since the lights didn’t go out we figured we were fine. Good thing too, since I was over 8 months pregnant. :)

I confess that there is no tea in the mug today…in fact, it’s not even mine. Big J gave Little J this mug and a bag of chocolate truffles for her birthday yesterday. I just love that it looks like a knit sweater!

She got a snowboard for Christmas. Her and the neighbor girl have been busy practicing when ever possible.

Since family and friends know my love of tea on a cold winters day…and we’re having quite the streak of those right now….I received some really nice tea related gifts this Christmas.

I also had to show you that the Christmas tree is put away and my lawyers cabinet is back in place. Notice the wine sign…my next door neighbor gave it to me for Christmas! I love it! Makes me smile every time I walk through the room.

Upon closer inspection now that photos have been taken I see some of my treasures in the cabinet toppled over when we moved it. Sorry Elizabeth…your book fell down behind my red treasure box. Isn’t that always the way…you see the crazy stuff after taking a photo. :)

Before someone asks… The carvings on top of the cabinet were done by Mr. G’s late grandma. The one on the left portrays Charles Dickens. The middle one is of her first 3 children. And the last on top is Grandma and Grandpa feeding the birds. Aren’t they wonderful!?!!!

Tonight we’ll be having fondue and a bit off bubbly right here at home. We most likely won’t stay up to ring in the new year but it will be there waiting for us in the morning!

Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

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Chirstmas Coupons

These are an annual tradition in our house. It’s awesome since they cost nothing and the kids love them as much as any other gift!!

I found a printable on Pinterest for these. It appears to have disappeared otherwise I’d be happy to give credit where credit is due. Bummer…I even checked my browser history…can’t find it.

I dressed the coupons up with rubber stamping and ribbon.

We usually have a board game night and a movie night each week. The coupon book gives them an extra vote should they choose to turn in that coupon.

I wonder which kid will be the first to redeem a coupon. :)

T Tuesday: Snowman edition

Good Morning!!

I actually made it at a regular time for T stands for Tuesday blog hop. Hooray!

I had to share my new snowman mug. I got it from one of my craft club friends. It’s huge and I love it!!! Thanks Amanda!!

Today is filled with cleaning and errands. I’m hosting a brunch for 9 here tomorrow. Everyone is bringing something so the cooking part isn’t hard…it’s getting my house ready for guests. Especially since many of them have never been here. First impressions and all. After this…they get what they get. :P

What are you doing today?

Thank you times two

I have to confess this public thank you is LONG overdue. I received this wonderful mail art postcard from Dianne at Art Beneath the Cottonwoods last month. Yes….last month. I had wanted to share it with you right away but I always ask permission before publishing art by another on my blog. Long story short…lots of emails crossing paths and who knows what…this lovely postcard got sent to the abyss called my desk. I saw a bit of pink peeking out at me this morning…thank goodness. Thank you Dianne!!! She will now take her rightful place in my postcard book.

My second thank you goes out to Elizabeth at Altered Book Lover. I received this package yesterday. I loved all the postage stamps she used. The people and cat will come in handy for more of my postage people.

The Ruth Rae book I had won a while back but had told Elizabeth just to hang on to it and send it later. I’d honestly forgotten all about it! I’m excited to have it in hand.

The collage book Elizabeth included as a birthday gift for me. Did you notice the Happy Birthday postage stamp on the package? She and I have a standing joke about our birthdays and how we never manage to to a gift or card to each other at the appropriate time. It’s how we roll. It’s nice to have a friend that gets me that way. ;)

Tucked inside one book was this fun Halloween tip-in. I love the stitching!!

Thank you once again to both Dianne and Elizabeth for your lovely gifts.

All that glitters

I spent some time yesterday afternoon sorting and disassembling some junk jewelry I’ve collected over time. I’ve started watching a series on Netflix and wanted to be doing something productive while watching so I don’t feel quite as guilty. The previous day I sorted my stack of papers that were months and months old. I hate filing. I had a temporary job while in college to get a vet supply company’s files up to date after almost a year of them stacking invoices in a spare room. ACK!! Soured me on filing.

We are celebrating my FIL birthday today. He loves chocolate covered peanuts. Instead of doing the boring thing of just giving him a bag or two of them, I decided he needed his own treat box. You see, the kids each have a treat box at Grandpa and Grandma’s house. It’s only fair that Grandpa have his own stash as well.

Notice the embossed paper…that was a piece from our time with the neighbor’s Cuttlebug. It definitely adds some pizazz.

Scrabble Coasters

Another day, another party. It’s been a long week of getting together with friends.

Last night we went out to see our friends new house. Not wanting to come empty handed, I made them some custom coasters.

Rum and Coke “cake”

We spent Independence Day, as we have the past several years, at a friend’s house along the parade route in town. It’s always a great time.

I wanted to do a little something extra for our hostess who puts so much time and effort into making sure everyone has a good time. She’s a big fan of Rum and Coke. It ended up being a centerpiece on the buffet table.