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Friday, January 3, 2014

Sweets, Graham cracker Houses, and the Dentist (Eeek!)

So... I've got a confession.

I was looking through some holiday photos and I realized... eek I may have gone ~~a bit~~ WAY overboard with the sugar. Yikes. Apparently I have a ~~tiny~~ HUGE sweet tooth.

On top of the lovely goodies that we ate at parties, hubby and I also devoured sweets at home. Hrmm... all that sugar.... maybe we're part Elf? Here's a review of some of our homemade holiday goodies...

1. Hubby made us a couple of homemade cafe mochas. He mixed 1T cocoa, 1T hot water, and 1 T sugar in a cup. Then, he added 1 shot of espresso (or double strength coffee) and topped that with with 1/2C of warmed and frothed milk. Sweet and yurmmy...

Keep on reading to see more sweet goodies...

Wreath Interpretations Exhibit

A couple of days ago, we went into the city to meet up with old friends and see "Wreath Interpretations." This exhibit showcased Christmas wreaths that were made out of nontraditional materials. After seeing all the artist's creativity, I definitely left with some ideas for next year's Christmas decorations (note to self- start saving milk caps!)

Now if you're in the city and you've got some time to spare, be sure to check the exhibit out! It's located on the 3rd floor of the Arsenal Building in Central Park. It's free (Yes!) and open from 9am-5pm, M-F until January 9th.

Here are a couple of my favorites from the exhibit:

(Psst- Wanna see what else we did in the city that day? You can find other photos from our trip on my Instagram.)

Keep reading to see more wreaths!

Review of 2013

Happy 2014!

Before starting this post, I just wanted to say a big thank you for visiting this blog. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you for joining in our family's daily adventures and thank you for appreciating my crafts. Honestly, blogging wouldn't be as fun without you. Your support really means the world to me.

Ok, ok, enough mushy stuff. Ahem, now onto today's post.

Since I enjoyed last year's 2012 review post, I put together something similar together for 2013. Looking back, I'm amazed by how many crafts I made (oy vey- thanks hubby for being so supportive!) and how much Chuck has grown. My baby is gone.... he's a little boy now. Sheesh, time just flew by.

Are you ready to grab hold onto 2014? Hope your New Year is off to a good start!

January

Memorable events: Choosing to try new things and attending a wedding
Favorite kid activity: Painting with cornstarch paint
Favorite craft: Dying flowers rainbow colors

February

Memorable event: Attending this bridal shower
Favorite kid activity: Making bubble snakes
Favorite craft: Whale Tissue Box Holder

March

Memorable event: Selling goods at the craft fair
Favorite kid activity: Feeding birds outside
Favorite craft: Sumo Plastic Bottle Bowling Pins

April

Memorable events: Attending a Mehndi ceremony and wedding ceremony
Favorite kid activity: Blowing humongous bubbles with Chuck
Favorite crafts: Tattooing a banana and Painting an umbrella

May

Memorable events: Attending a lovely wedding and hanging out with Aussie family (in DC and NYC)
Favorite kid activity: Attending a niece's birthday party
Favorite crafts: Good Night, Bonne Nuit Pillow Cases

June

Memorable event: Visiting Colonial Williamsburg (1 and 2)
Favorite kid activities: Making cornstarch paint and Grass Egg Heads
Favorite crafts: Making a Mosaic Styrofoam Picture Frame and painting a galaxy umbrella

July

Memorable event: Reflecting on faith and crafting
Favorite kid activity: Visiting The Children's Museum
Favorite crafts: Painting a rainbow fan

August

Memorable event: Having a house guest and being part of a craft e-zine
Favorite kid activity: Painting with toys
Favorite crafts: Tattooing bananas and Orange peel canola candle

September

Memorable events: Visiting the zoo and Maker Faire (1 and 2)
Favorite kid activities: Blowing up balloons with baking soda and Cardboard spaceship toy
Favorite craft: Making crystal flowers

October