What a Shame

In my blog reading I see so many people who post pictures of their beautiful Tivoli radio in a fantastic surrounding that is visually pleasing. Well, I thought I would share with you the location of mine.

picture courtesy my cell phone.

Don't worry, it gets used each and every day for practically 8 full hours! I think I better do some cleaning because this picture is such a disgrace. See that popcorn and paper clip under my toe kick?

Good Morning America

Make sure you wake up early this Saturday morning to watch Good Morning America. Michele Beshen of Simply Michele (the gall that we grew up with on Fox 17 as well as my brother's boss) will be on to show how to make sweet handmade gifts for the holidays. You will have to watch from 7am to 8am CST to see her. You can get more information at Michele's blog here.

Eco Friendly Christmas

Every year I usually try to be eco-friendly with my gift wrapping. This year I have decided to use some blueprint paper off a giant role I have had laying around as my wrapping paper.

Here I have my blueprint paper as well as shredded junk mail for all the stuffing I need. My ribbon this year is a role of warn that was purchased from the thrift store.

For all presents that needed to be wrapped in boxes have been ones that I have re-used. Instead of going into the recycling bin my Velveeta and oatmeal boxes got wrapped with a special present inside as well as others.

To finish it off I printed out these adorable to and from tags from Inside The Black Apple that she has up on her blog for anyway to use.

I hope that this inspires you to go out and re-use and recycle your Christmas wrapping this year.

Merry Christmas!

becoming a weekly event

Spent and evening with fellow creative people teaching and learning screen printing techniques. And doing other crafts as well. LOTS OF FUN!

Here are some pictures from our evening.

Matt observing Jon as he lines up his screen.

Erin checking out this trippy 3D design with some lovely glasses I so happen to have in my basement still after Urbanestics Underground. Who just happens to have 3D glasses laying around?

John checking out his work.

Recovering.

I am sitting around the living room watching Christmas movies and holiday related shows on HGTV this evening after spending the last 4 days getting ready for the BIG eating day as well as getting ready for Urbanestics Underground. The event went off last evening without any major hitches. Really, we had no idea what to expect having this our be our first event.

Thank you everyone who was able to come out and make this a great evening! We had a blast, and can't wait to do it again! You can view more pictures of the event here. None the less, I am pooped.

Felt Club

It has been a mad last 2 weeks and I haven't been able to share all the things that have been going on. Well, I spent 5 wonderful days in L.A and one of the highlights of the trip was to be able to attend Felt Club.

Here is a fantastic article in the L.A. Times that I just discovered this evening in my blog reading.

The long, long line of people waiting to get in. Read there was 4,500 people that came out.

Raechel in all the excitement.

The New Year...

is coming so I better get prepared and what better way to keep track of my days than with this LOVELY ginormous CALENDER. Purchased at Crate and Barrel but also seen at The Art store and Russel and Hazel.

I've just got to figure out where I am going to put this thing. Hmmmmm?

Orange

Stopped in the thrift store today looking for good finds and came upon this chair. Excellent condition, perfect orange colored fabric that looks like a raw silk, and I great price as well! I couldn't pass it up. So now it is in its new home, my bedroom.

Underground

Come and join us for an evening of cupcakes and handmade items!

7 Facts

I've been by tagged by my good friend Erin at SoZealous to fill out some fun facts about myself, so here we go!

The Rules:
1. Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blog.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

My 7 Facts:

1. I know the guy with the largest feet in IOWA, size 21. Just imagine like 2 of your feet put together in to make one of his.

2. When I was a child I loved to watch the Laurence Welk show on Public Television and was obsessed with the Accordion. (I wanted to learn how to play it so bad.)

3. I owned my own house at the age of 24 being single and still am single. (If anyone is interested, wink wink.)

4. I am taller than the average guy. (But not by much 5" - 11 3/4")

5. I enjoy eating Bananas with a Kraft Cheese Single wrapped around it.

6. Buffalo milk yogurt is the BEST!

7. Moved 3 times growing up in only one blocks distance.

Here's who's "it" next! (I apologize for not having 7 people to tag. I don't feel comfortable tagging people who have no idea who I am.)

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