{stories of a house} holly holy. The Case For — And Against — Loving 'Love Actually' : Monkey See. The 10-year anniversary of the movie Love Actually seems to have pulled back a scab for some folks.
These past few weeks, a battle over why you should love or hate the film has bubbled up on the Internet, starting with The Atlantic's Chris Orr, in which he declared it the least romantic movie ever. When we saw all the folks drawing their hard lines in the sand about Love Actually — it's not good, it's not bad, does it even matter, it is not a Christmas movie!!! — pop culture writer Jen Chaney and I started feeling it in our fingers and feeling it in our toes, and knew we had to throw some words at this, too. So, here goes. A Fun Little Treat for the Holidays - Caramel Apple Fudge Pops. Making fudge is a holiday tradition in my house and I usually use the easy chocolate and sweetened condensed milk recipe.
Two ingredients, what could be simpler? Well, actually there is something, frosting fudge. Inspiraciones: manualidades y reciclajeInspiraciones: manualidades y reciclaje. Descargar en PDF Hola a todos amigos, ya está el segundo modelo Como véis es muy diferente al anterior y unos amigos, en cuanto lo han visto han dicho es ideal para la oficina!
Así que creo que voy a regalar algún que otro arbolito!! Aquí os pongo también el vídeo por si lo queréis compartir. Espero que os sea útil Necesitamos: Pegamento de pistola un tubo de cartón Espumillón dorado, verde… un vasito o un recipiente de plástico (yo usé este de yogures) Y chapas También os puede servir la parte de arriba de una botella de plástico por la forma que tiene:
Delicate String Ball Ornament. Color Block Ornament Garland. As to not leave you hanging for too long (no pun intended), here’s the full tutorial for yesterday’s DIY color block hanging ornament garland from my crafting party with Martha Stewart Living. Assembling the garland is as simple as stringing the ornament hooks through wired ribbon, or in my case, felted wool rope.
I offered guests two options so that they could choose either a more sophisticated look with silver wired ribbon or a more playful look with the felted wool rope. Fair warning though, this bad boy takes a ton of bulbs to make it full, so stock up before hand! Materials: Ornaments (I used the holiday frost collection from Martha Stewart, and paints)Ornament hooksWired ribbong or felted wool ropeScissors The quickest and easiest way (always good to know, right?) Once you’ve grouped one color on the garland, continue with groups of the following until you’ve got it as long as you’d like, and then clip the ribbon or rope and knot it at the ends of the bulbs. DIY Sparkly Ornaments Sign. I think it's time to put a little sparkle in our step ...don't you? You know, a little jingle in our jangle... A little jolly in our jive... A little tinsel in our toenails... A little naughty in our nice...
Whoa. Ok, I'll just cut to the chase... I'm ready to start decorating for the holidays!!! Mini Rosemary Wreaths. Nothing grows in my backyard, except for weeds and rosemary.
I don’t have a green thumb, but rosemary is such a hardy plant it survives months of neglect. I love the smell of rosemary and it can be used for all sorts of holiday dishes, from turkey, prime rib, potatoes, the versatility of this herb are endless. Crafts a la mode : Fun and Entertaining Christmas Ornament. Fun Popcorn Glass Ball Ornament This is such a FUN IDEA that I had to share it! I saw this on Ornament Girl. The popcorn was NOT put into the glass ball AFTER it was popped. The popcorn was put in BEFORE it was popped. That's where the fun starts. Quick and Easy Snowy Chocolate Pinecones Recipe. Many years ago, while taking my nieces on a little nature walk, I remember watching as my youngest niece picked up a pinecone and tried to eat it.
I can only imagine how prickly the scales were on her tiny tongue! Here’s an idea for a pinecone snack that’s sure to make curious tastebuds happy. Made with dry cereal and a peanut butter mixture, it’s part-healthy, part-sweet, and 100% fun. It’s a great edible craft for the kids to make this winter when the snow arrives and cabin fever sets in.
No baking required—just mix and assemble. Mini conifer wreath. While visiting a friend recently, I handpicked some conifer branches from the trees growing around her estate.
Recipes! Paper Rosettes. The lovely peeps at new craft store Mushi Makes also sent me Tildas star tissue paper in grey brown.
So to match my Vintage Christmas theme I have started making paper rosettes in the pretty tissue paper. Some to hang on my white Christmas tree and some smaller ones as cake toppers! Here's how... Paper Rosettes Tools and Materials Paper Rosettes, How-to step by step Start by cutting out a rectangle 25cm x 12cm from one sheet of tissue paperMake 1cm wide accordion folds, creasing the paper carefully with each fold.Using the accent star punch, carefully punch a star from each end Using a pair of scissors round the end edges of the paper Repeats steps 1-4 with a second sheet of tissue, and fold in halfStack the two folded sheets of paper on top of each other ( making sure the fronts face the same way) and tie embroidery thread round centrePlace a piece of double sided tape on one sideAffix the thread so the ends stick out the top.