Dress-Up!

Here's a look at tonight's craft:



Decorated fairy wings! I got the basic wings at the $1 store. I added silk flowers, extra glitter, ribbons and a little butterfly...

this is all part of one of Miss B.'s Christmas presents a:



Dress-Up Bag! The dress-up bag was one of Thisbe's ideas last year as a gift for the Wee-Kraken. For Miss B.'s bag I got an LL Bean boat and tote monogramed with "Dress-Up!" on it. So far we've got a tutu, a tiara, a wand, the fairy wings, a boa and a fireman's helmet (it's an equal opportunity dress-up bag, life's not all fairies and princesses, you know...) I'm also looking to find a little pair of ballet slippers. This was pretty easy to put together and I think Miss B. is going to like it a lot!

Twilight Madness Hits Too Close to Home

Apparently people are crazy over this Robert Pattinson fellow. I guess I'm out of the loop. I just thought this guy was one of the kids from Harry Potter. I guess I'm showing my age. When it comes to Harry Potter, I'm still a Ralph Fiennes fan.

So much so that I guess my Vanity Fair magazine is a coveted commodity.

Today it appeared in the mailbox swathed in a brown paper wrapper (a la an old Playboy).

Was it really likely to be stolen if it hadn't been?

Are teen girls everywhere raiding mailboxes? Are mailmen raiding mailboxes?

How random is that?

(photo courtesy of VF.com)

Wanda's Take on Tiger

Here's Wanda Sykes' take on the whole Tiger Woods Debacle. Best part? When she refers to Tiger's wife as a "Viking Bitch".

More Crafting

Last night I made a fancy blankie for Miss B. and four tissue holders and an eyeglass/sunglass case.

In addition to a Christmas tree hangie-decoration thingie and another tricked-out hairband.

Oh, what a little hot glue will do.

Then the other night I had decoupage madness-- decorating two boxes and a christmas ornament.

Tonight? Cleaning (I made home made chicken pot pie), sending an email to counsel in Hawaii about a deal I'm working on (Mahalo!) and finishing a hat (sewing on boa feather).

Whew.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody!

Happy Thanksgiving! We've finished the cooking, the eating and two rounds of dishes. We went out to get ice cream for the pumpkin pie. Had dessert and then moved on to decoupage and now I'm contemplating finishing a scrap book that is four years overdue. Hmpf.

Gobble Gobble.

Which is what Miss B. kept telling everybody today when they asked what sound the turkey makes!

For right now? She is fast asleep and the Husband and I are having poached eggs on toast. Yum. Gearing up for tomorrow.... I've got our usual Griggstown Turkey, going to make stuffing, mashed potatoes (plain and with ranch seasoning), sweet potatoes, green beans, au gratin potatoes and two Ina Garten appetizers: ham and gruyere in puff pastry and salmon dip.

Also this evening? Again taking a page from Laura's Holiday Crafts-- I made 12 Ball jars filled with "King's Grant Farm Fluffy Pancake Mix". Okay, friends and family out there (you know who you are) guess what? You're getting pancake mix. Merry Hannukah and Happy Christmas. You know the drill.

R.I.P. SAAB

Looks like they're finally putting the old girl out to pasture. As a former Saab owner (red, '90 4-door 900), I can't say it's coming soon enough. I did love my Saab, but it did have "personality", like how it would randomly turn on the wipers, if it felt like it, and how sometimes the odometer just wouldn't work. We'll not even discuss the final problematic issue-- the whole "step on the gas, but it doesn't go" thing.

Vermeer!

Today Miss B. and I went to the city and checked out the Vermeer exhibit at the Met. The exhibit is rather small (and it only runs through the 29th) but the paintings are spectacular! Check these out:





And of course, as with any good trip to the city, hot dogs were also involved.

Today we're in the car, listening to the iPod on shuffle.

19th Nervous Breakdown comes on and Miss B. says: "it's like The Wiggles!"

My response: "Kind of!"

I don't know who would be more troubled by this comparision,
The Wiggles or Mick Jagger.

Bargain Central

This month's Real Simple magazine has a bunch of gift ideas under $50, including a nifty jewelry section. Among their selections is this neat little bauble from Ann Taylor Loft. In the magazine, they show it with clear beads, rather than the turquoise shown in the photo. Either way, it's $34.50.

Unless you go to Wal-Mart (I know, don't remind me, I do detest Wal-Mart, but sometimes, they do have good stuff, case in point):






Guess what? It's the SAME necklace. (Okay, to be fair, the ribbon tie at the back of the Ann Taylor Loft version is a bit plusher, but still) IT'S $10.

Wal-Mart has three versions, one with clear beads, one with multi-color beads and one with black beads, as shown. Savings to you and me? $24.50!!

iPod Mysteries

Tonight's random acts of purchasing included tunes by:

Black Eyed Peas
Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel
Jimmy Buffet (covering Crosby, Stills & Nash)
Frank Sinatra (Christmas songs!)
Christina Aguilera and
Elvis

It's like that thing about who would you invite to dinner if you could invite anyone who's ever lived. Or in this case, who's ever been on iTunes.