happy new year.

i resolve to:

1. excersize everyday; it's a good habit.

2. buy handmade or vintage in every situation possible.

3. stick to my schedule and to-do lists.

did you make resolutions this year?  what are they?

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ABBA - Happy New Year

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i didn't feel like making cookies for all of my co-workers this year.

other people in the store already told me that they would be baking, and i didn't want to steal their thunder or overwhelm everyone with piles of baked goods.

i opted, instead, for mini-terrariums in canning jars.

i used pebbles and potting soil i had on hand and picked up jars from the grocery store.

the vintage deer and tree picks are from HeyYoYo's etsy shop.

i picked up a bag of moss (for frog terrariums) on ebay and VOILA!!!!  easy, unique gifts!

my only regret is not taking better pictures, but it was dark and rainy so those were the best i could do...

what handmade gifts did you give this year????

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Mama Cass Elliot　-　Make Your Own Kind Of Music

i just can't get enough 60's-70's music.

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happychristmas.

pointy kitty.

another gift FINISHED. YAY!!!!

free wee wonderfuls download. 

vintage tweed from etsy seller MsLegacySews.  

the tweed kept pulling apart, but i just couldn't imagine it in any other fabric. it was worth the extra work. 

i'm almost finished all the handmade x-mas gifts.

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holiday entertaining special!!!!!

Charles Phoenix's Astro-Weenie Christmas Tree

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MixTapE MonDAY: christmas edition

I. Sufjan Stevens - The Friendly Beasts

II. Saddle Creek Records - Little Drummer Boy

III. Sufjan Stevens - Get Behind Me, Santa!

IV. Bright Eyes - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

V. Bright Eyes - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

VI. Rilo Kiley - Christmas Cake

VII. Sufjan Stevens - Come On!  Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!

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the owls are not what they seem.

gift number 2 = finished!

the owl transfer i used is from sublime stitching.  

the awesome faux bois hoop is from michaels.

it took about a week, but i didn't really a big block of time to just stitch away.

i'm pretty sure the recipient doesn't read my blog but he's really into twin peaks and "the owls are not what they seem" is a clue THE GIANT gives to Agent Cooper.  researching twin peaks got me sort of intrested in the show, i've only watched a handful of episodes though.  so don't give anything away in the comments :-)

so that leaves like 5 more gifts to make, at least.  

what are YOU working on??????

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Hair (1979)- Good Morning, Starshine

i love to watch this clip as soon i get up, it makes me smile.

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WIP Wednesday.

too many to even count.

hopefully everyone will recieve some sort of gift.

i may have overwhelmed myself just a little.

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cat stevens - peace train.

(i watch this almost everyday.)

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