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    T Tuesday: Christmas wrap(up) edition

    December 29, 2015 - By 

    Welcome to the very last T stands for Tuesday of 2015.

    T Tuesday : Christmas wrap(up) edition | Halle's Hobbies

    We had a lovely Christmas with family. We had my mom over for a big meal at noon. Then I started cooking again for brunch the next day. Getting everything prepped so I’d have an easy morning. We played a board game then watched Home Alone. By that time, I was so exhausted that I told everyone that they had to go to bed otherwise Santa was skipping our house.  😉

    Christmas morning brunch with Mr. G’s side of the family was great…all the hard work the previous day payed off.

    I have to show you the gift Mini-me put together for her brother…

    T Tuesday : Christmas wrap(up) edition | Halle's Hobbies

    She bought him a gift card but wanted a clever way to give it. She used a photo from Pinterest as inspiration. She thought a Mountain Dew reindeer was needed as well.

    T Tuesday : Christmas wrap(up) edition | Halle's Hobbies

    So darn cute. There is a kit-kat bar under the gift card. Good thing Santa put new toothbrushes in their stockings!!

    T Tuesday : Christmas wrap(up) edition | Halle's Hobbies

    Big J bought his sister this cute mug and a Minnesota Vikings T shirt. Skol Vikings!

    I did make one additional Christmas card this past week.

    Christmas card | Halle's Hobbies

    I tried out my new water color brush marker to give some dimension.

    Today we’ll be shoveling snow and baking a cake for Mini-me’s birthday tomorrow. 13…I can hardly believe it! Now I’ll have two teenagers in the house.

    I am also giving some thought to my 2016 word of the year as well as reflecting on 2015.

    What are you doing today?

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    T Tuesday: Christmas rhyme edition

    December 22, 2015 - By 

    T Tuesday: Christmas rhyme edition | Halle's Hobbies

    T’was the Tuesday before Christmas and the day before break,

    my mind was a whirl with all I’ve yet to make.

     

    The presents are wrapped, all tied up in bows,

     the cookies are baked, but calories? Who knows

     

    The tree lights are twinkling and sweet treats abound,

    it really makes more sense when there’s snow on the ground.

     

    So I looked out the window, and what did I see?

    A dusting of snow! I squealed with glee.

     

    So funny how quickly my mood turned bright,

    and all it took was a light coat of white.

     

    Merry Christmas to all my family and friends,

    I bid you adieu as my rhyme has reached it’s end.

    Merry Christmas from Halle's Hobbies

     

     

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    T Tuesday: gift edition

    December 7, 2015 - By 

    Last Friday I received a nice surprise in my mailbox! A birthday gift from our lovely hostess for T stands for Tuesday.

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    Her post office never postmarks the postage…so weird.

    T Tuesday: gift edition

    Elizabeth sent me some collage fodder and a stack of her wonderful handmade paper!! Love this stuff!!! I use it in cards, mixed media, altered books/journals..pretty much everything! I haven’t tried running it through my Cuttlebug or Silhouette yet. I haven’t wanted to waste it in case it is a major failure.

    In addition hidden among the sheets of handmade paper was Elizabeth’s annual Christmas tip-in.

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    You rock! I am not a pre-planner and hold those who do in awe.

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    Thirteen years!! Wowsers! I have Christmas tip-ins dating back to 2006 from Elizabeth.

    I have to say that I so value the longevity and depth of friendship between the two of us. We have shared so very much over the years even though we’ve never met face to face…darn it anyway. A tumble on the stairs kept me from seeing Dr. E at the airport several years ago during a layover.

    Happy T day!