Christmas tree ornament mobile, how-to Here is how I made my Christmas tree ornament mobile, it was easier than it looks, promise. The Supplies a 17″ steamer rack from a restaurant supply storeabout 5 feet of lightweight jack chaina small carabiner100 basic ornament hooksone roll, 500 feet, monofilament jewelry string (not the stretchy sort)200 jewelry crimp beads or tubesjewelry crimping tool100 lanyard hooks100 ornaments Note: In the photo above I show earring wire instead of ornament hooks. Creating the Mobile Frame Creating the frame for my ornament tree mobile turned out to be fairly simple. For the top of the mobile I needed something that would allow me to easily secure a lot of hanging points without them sliding around too much. Turn the rack upside down and the spots where the legs were secured neatly become four hanging points. I bought some inexpensive jack chain to use for hanging. I joined the chains using another lanyard hook, and put that on a little carabiner which hung from the hook in the ceiling.
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Dj Dormify: Can This Be Our Song? Love Song Playlist | Dormify by Alexa Licciardello (University of Illinois at Chicago ) I was watching Blue Valentine recently. For everyone who hasn’t seen it, Ryan Gosling is in it so… what other reason is there for you to watch? But other than that, there is an adorable scene when Gosling says, “I got us a song. Here is a playlist of lovey dovey songs for you and your beau to share. <3 1) Head Over Feet by Alanis MorissetteYou’ve already won me over in spite of meAnd don’t be alarmed if I fall head over feet Don’t be surprised if I love you for all that you are 2) This Kiss by Carrie Fletcher and Alex DayIt’s the way you love me, it’s a feeling like thisIt’s centripetal motion, it’s perpetual blissIt’s that pivotal moment, it’s, ah, impossibleThis kiss 3) Kind and Generous by Natalie MerchantI want to thank youFor your generosityThe love and the honestyThat you gave me 7) Forever Yours by Alex DayRemember the time when we stole the whole day?
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