Santa Claus is Back in Town

December 18, 2011, Leave a Comment on Santa Claus is Back in Town

With Christmas just a week away, I’m still frantically making Christmas cards to get to friends and family, but I am pleased to say that I have completed my Christmas shopping, and now all my presents sit wrapped under our tree… This year, I hand made each Christmas card I sent out. Some I buy,…

O Christmas Tree…

November 26, 2011, Leave a Comment on O Christmas Tree…

Well, it’s that time of year again. With the Thanksgiving leftovers tucked away in the fridge, it is time to break out the Christmas decor and listen to some Nat King Cole. Last night I donned my favorite kitschy Christmas dress (and this year it fits thanks to my newly acquired sewing skills!) and Patrick…

The Perfect Thanksgiving Dress

November 25, 2011, Leave a Comment on The Perfect Thanksgiving Dress

This year was our first Thanksgiving married, and it rather highlighted our extremely fractured families. Patrick and I ended up doing dinner alone, which I didn’t mind as much as I thought I would. We cooked a ham (I am not a fan to turkey at all) and had a slue of vegetable sides all…

A Spooktacular Halloween

October 23, 2011, 2 Comments

Last night I once again hosted my mellow Halloween party, an evening filled with good friends, delicious beignets, a rousing game of Apples to Apples, and wonderful costumes. This year I grew mouse ears and a tail to become the Showgirl Mouse from Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective. Patrick went as Number 6 from the…

Headless Horseman Circle Skirt

October 22, 2011, 6 Comments

Fall is certainly my favorite time of year. Fog creeps in during the crisp mornings, pumpkins adorn porches, and delicious scents fill homes. It is also a time to watch some of my all-time favorite movies, including Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow, which inspired my next felt circle skirt… For this grey circle skirt, I took…

Corn and Pumpkins

October 10, 2011, Leave a Comment on Corn and Pumpkins

Over the weekend, Katie, Patrick and I took the small drive over to Savie Island to visit The Pumpkin Patch. Saturday was the first decently sunny and non-rainy day Portlanders had had in awhile, and with the prediction to be more rain, the Patch was full of families running around eating corn on the cob…

Zero Poodle Skirt – A Halloween Spin on a Vintage Classic

October 5, 2011, 9 Comments

The days are getting shorter, the weather cooler, and the leavers are changing color. It’s my favorite time of year – autumn. Katie and I have been waiting for these colder days for some time, since we can now fully enjoy our felt circle skirts that we’ve been making…and now that it is October, I…

Who is Your Favorite President?

February 21, 2011, Leave a Comment on Who is Your Favorite President?

Ah, Presidents Day – a day for kids to stay at home and for stores to host sales. Today, I will take it to honor my favorite president – Lyndon Baines Johnson. Johnson was born in 1908 in Texas. Growing up he was active in his school and church, including being voted president of his…

Proper Care and Maintenance of Aluminum Trees

January 7, 2011, 43 Comments

Well, it’s that time again. It’s the time when all the wonder and sparkle of the holiday season gets tucked back into boxes and stored away. And when you decorate with vintage items, packing is a very important thing to do right. Ceramics need to be bundled up with tissue paper and bubble wrap and…

Puzzles, Pompoms and Pockets!

December 30, 2010, Leave a Comment on Puzzles, Pompoms and Pockets!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Mine this year proved a bit more colorful than past years. Patrick and I spent Christmas Eve at his aunt and uncle’s with his mother’s side of the family, and then we spent Christmas day with my mom and went to Eugene to visit my dad and…

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Holidays

Santa Claus is Back in Town

O Christmas Tree…

The Perfect Thanksgiving Dress

A Spooktacular Halloween

Headless Horseman Circle Skirt

Corn and Pumpkins

Zero Poodle Skirt – A Halloween Spin on a Vintage Classic

Who is Your Favorite President?

Proper Care and Maintenance of Aluminum Trees

Puzzles, Pompoms and Pockets!