Chainmaille Gifts
My extended family does a luck of the draw system for Christmas presents, but we exchange small gifts with everyone. This year I decided to do box chain chainmaille bracelets for my aunts.
Christmas Deco Polymesh Wreath
Now that we're into the holiday season, I thought I'd share my Christmas deco polymesh wreath. I only used one roll of polymesh and made the poofs bigger than those on my last wreath. To see my Halloween wreath and instructions on how to make your own, click here.
Thanksgiving Feast 2012
Thanksgiving was a great success at the not so big blue house. We had food coming out our ears and spent it with great friends who are also Seattle "transplants" like us.
Thai Iced Tea
Sorry for yet another repost, folks. Things are getting busy in the not so big blue house and I don't anticipate them getting any better before the holidays are over. So without further ado, here is a slightly edited repost of Thai iced tea that Jeff put together in February 2009.
Buttermilk Rolls
With Halloween behind us, I'm setting my sights on Thanksgiving. One of our guests' favorite things on our Thanksgiving table is Jeff's buttermilk rolls. This is a slightly edited repost of his recipe from our old blog. Enjoy.
Pumpkin Carving!
Halloween is an awesome holiday. One of my favorite things to do at Halloween is gather a few friends, a bunch of pumpkins, and carve it up! Here are this year's pumpkins (in super crappy cellphone quality):
Deco Polymesh Wreath
Deco poly mesh is so fun to work with. I've seen people make wreaths, garlands, or even a little Christmas tree with it. I discovered it at my local Ben Franklin and finally took a chance on it last Halloween. Here's what resulted. It's not the prettiest wreath, but it's a good first try coming from me. Want to make your own? Read on!