Sweet Living

Have you seen the new online magazine Sweet Living yet? It's fantastic! Of course, I'm a tad biased because they're highlighting my yarn snowmen family in their first issue! The editor, Jane Wrigglesworth, contacted me about a month ago, and I absolutely love what they are doing in this up-and-coming publication. It's filled with inspiring ideas and practical solutions for living the sweet life. Check it out!

 

free & easy DIY: Christmas wrapping edition

I'm liberal in my definition of "free" here. Essentially, these materials could be free—if you're the type who hoards over-sized skeins of twine and 50-year-old sewing patterns. [Which my family does.]

Otherwise, you can spend $3 at your local Goodwill, and I GUARANTEE you will be able to find the following things: 

-large spools of thread

-old sewing patterns

Then go buy your beautiful friends some Theo chocolate and wrap accordingly. 

You don't need tape or scissors. 

Rip the tissue paper patterns and fold the gifts over themselves a few times. 

Then go to town with the string, rip it off, and tuck it under or knot it when the paper is secure enough.

Voila.

Love you guys and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December desktop

 Thought I'd compile some of the best of the best when it comes to December desktop wallpaper available for free download on the Interweb...

from here

from here

from here

from here

I may have designed one as well, you guys...

Am I too old for this to be currently tiled on my desktop? 

#never

Hey, at least his shirt's on.

last Christmas...

This time last year I was with my real family. In California. Holiday-ing it up.

Hey Dad!

Please supply your own captions.

 

 "Sisters...sisters..." —White Christmas

Dad pole dancing. Mom improv dancing.

Classic Emily face.

 Truth be told, we are a fun bunch.

I have no recollection of where our youngest sister was. Sorry Becks. But you probably found a more traditionally normal family to tag along with by this point.

the art of cutting down a Christmas tree

Kaylin, me, Jess...& Gus Gus :)

Me, Kaylin, Jess

the Taranto ladies

Shawn contesting the "adults only" sign :)

Wonderful, unofficial Idaho family

 I'll let the majority of the photos speak for themselves.

We had a hilarious time at the Christmas tree farm.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to the Taranto's for being my Idaho family all last week! Kaylin, you're like a sister to me—what a Godsend.

Christmas Parade: Idaho edition

When I was told we were going to the annual Coeur d'Alene Christmas parade, 

I wasn't prepared for 28 degree weather and decorated oversized trucks. 

But that's what we got.

Classic Idaho. 

Sadly, I don't have any photos of the "Blazen Divaz." 

They're the local, non-profit dance troupe of woman who seemed to be mostly over 60.

 

 

 

And below we have the "Moon-Shriners"...sponsoring Shriner's Children Hospital :)

 

 

 

Me & Kaylin—freezing.

 And to top off the night...Winter fireworks.
Well done, Coeur d'Alene!