My Friday Finds . . .

 

A few of the things  I find each week that pique my interest, bring me joy, inspire me to learn, create, do, become, inspire memories . . . maybe they will do the same for you!  As it is the last one prior to Christmas this weeks theme is very festive!  

 

Kids Craft Room. Yarn and Stick Christmas Trees.  Some of you may have a house full of grandchildren, etc. over the next few days. Here is something to keep them busy!  

  

  

Kids Craft Room. Another simple one for the kiddies.  Reindeer corner bookmarks!  

  

Handmade Charlotte.  Painted nut ornaments.  

 

The House that Lars Built.  Homemade Paper Candle Ornaments.  

  

Alice & Lois. DIY beaded snowflakes.  

 

Ann Wood. Wax paper Crystal snowflakes.  These are pretty!  

 

Good Housekeeping.  DIY Sugar Cookie Ornaments.  

 

Lia Griffith, paper houses.  Sweet!  

 

The House That Lars Built.  Printable Retro ornaments.  Cute!  

 

Makezine.  How to make Bottle Brush Trees.  

 

Flamingo Toes. Retro style vintage looking wreath.  

 

No source.  Just eye candy . . .  

 

This one as well.  I love it!  Our friend Monique did a brilliant one this year which you can see here.   I like hers best of all. 

 

Foodie Quine.  Gingerbreadmen Rocky Road.  

 

Baking with Granny.  Grannie's Shortbread.  

And those are my finds for this week.  I might come back with a few more tomorrow.  For some reason last night I could not fall asleep and so I didn't get up until almost 7 am this morning. 

A thought to carry with you . . . 

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I have to tell you.  I have been feeling pretty bad about this Doreen and Billy business.  We have been friends for many, many years, and I hated to think that I was being small minded.  Doreen is 90 now and I was thinking I needed to go see her.  I had sent her a card for her Birthday and Billy too, but I felt I needed to do more than that. So yesterday I bought a nice Christmas Card and I said to Todd we are going to go and see them and we did.  It took us a lot of courage to go to the door, but we did.  We just told each other that the worst thing that could happen is that they were angry and tells us to &^%$^£(*&^%,  and then we would know, and never go again.   But we had a really lovely visit with them.  Billy apologised for his behaviour and Doreen was ever so pleased to see us.  She took my hand and told me how much she had missed me and how much she loved me.  I felt really bad for not having gone all these months.  To make a long story short, all is well, and I feel truly sorry and chastened for having let my pride prevent me from going to see her for all this time. Pride truly does goeth before the fall. 

If there is someone in your life that you feel the need to build bridges with, don't hesitate.  This is the perfect time of year to make it up.  We often build these things up in our minds to being much, much worse than they really are.

 

I am sharing an old recipe today as I didn't get anything new done yesterday.  I was otherwise occupied.  Chili Mac & Cheese.  The perfect recipe for these hectic last few days before Christmas. 

Have a wonderful Friday.  Don't forget! 

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