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click on the images for larger versions if you look to the east you see the chugach mountains i ve lived in anchorage all my life and they still make me breathless sometimes the sharp edges the weather changing there first they aren t particularly high mountains but they seem very high because they don t have the long slow slope other mountains have they come up sharply and suddenly we call the snow on them termination dust the phrase comes from the days when people got their termination notices for seasonal jobs and seems to be a very alaskan phrase when the termination dust comes halfway down the mountains it s going to snow in anchorage soon you ve seen lots of photos i ve taken around this wooded lot that s across from my mailbox well if you had a wooded vacant lot that pretty and close wouldn t you take lots of photos the lot has a path through it from there it looks gorgeous unfortunately just as you hit that clearing you can kind of see in there you find that people dump things in there big appliances and the like however it s still nice to walk through there during the summer because it s a habitat for lots of birds you can hear wrens sounding lovely and hardly ever spotted get scolded by ravens and get the gossip from the magpies my husband and i will walk through there hand in hand and i ll stop every so often to snap a photo of a magpie or a wild flower looks gorgeous all snowy doesn t it about a half hour later at just about 4 45 pm it was sunset check out those colors aren t they beautiful i also put the snowy path photo through paint it just for fun i love using paint it on snowy photos corel paint it photo is only 9 99 from amazon com affiliate link and it only makes painterly effects from photos i think it s a fun little graphics application since we decided to give black friday a skip i told my daughter we would go to the thrift store today i scored very nicely on the 70s craft books and magazines i love she was thrilled to find a fantastic holiday dress and a bag of fabric scraps we also picked up shirts for william and michael michael liked his shirt it s the same basic style as his favorite black and red shirt in black and gray william s shirt is another genuine hawaiian shirt for his collection thrift stores are so full of awesome by shala kerrigan posted on sunday november 27 2011 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tags alaska mountains photos snow trees winter woods 11 27 11 mandala design to color another simple geometric mandala design to color this one has a few small areas but it s not super complicated i hope you enjoy it click on the image for a larger version to print png format and you can find lots more mandalas to color by clicking the link on my side bar by shala kerrigan posted on sunday november 27 2011 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tags coloring page mandalas book review ramen to the rescue ramen to the rescue over 100 creative recipes for easy meals using everyone s favorite pack of noodles by jessica harlan is a cookbook filled with recipes for everything from appetizers to dessert using ramen noodles there are no finished food photos in the book so it s not a cookbook for the people who love cookbooks filled with full colored photos it s recipes lots and lots of recipes i ve done a lot of what i thought was creative ramen cooking this book showed me how much more could be done with these noodles when you re in a hurry when you know you want to have a real meal but don t want to spend too much time cooking when you re just saving money by eating at home this is a great go to book for recipes my son tried this one out for me he went through the book and marked all the recipes he wanted to try then he made up a shopping list and made the family dinner he picked a beef and mushroom stew for the first recipe he tried doubling the recipe and using minute steaks instead of the flank steak called for he made stew for the 4 of us for under 10 dollars and it was so good that my husband went back for seconds we ve tried a few more of the main course recipes since then most of the recipes take under a half hour to prepare and lots of vegetables and small meat servings make them economical a lot of asian style recipes make this book absolutely delightful for my family especially my son the spicy peanut noodle wraps can be made with ingredients we usually have on hand and he likes those so much more than peanut butter sandwiches there are also many salad recipes that would make great summer lunches since most of them have minimal cooking they won t heat up your kitchen too much clear easy to follow instructions wonderful variety of flavors and ideas it proves that while ramen is still a very inexpensive choice for meals it can also be used in a lot of ways for more grownup meals even many things you could serve to guests at a dinner party recommended for anyone who is looking for cookbooks with quick and easy cooking and as a gift to young people going off to college or to follow their dreams you can get this book from directly from the publisher ulysses press my reviews are always my personal and honest opinion you can read more about my review policy here by shala kerrigan posted on sunday november 27 2011 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tags book review budget cooking jessica harlan ramen ramen to the rescue teen cooking thrifty thursday november 24 2011 printable paper star tree topper this is paper intensive requiring 5 sheets of card stock however since i didn t mark the cut lines on the stars you could just print 2 stars and glue them to the outside of the base on opposite sides to make this paper star tree top you ll need to print and cut out 4 stars and glue 2 together back to back then repeat with the other two cut 1 star from the top to the center dot and the other from the bottom to the center dot then you ll slide the stars together interlocking them print and cut out the base glue along the the tab to form a cylinder then cut on the guide lines to make slits slide the star into the base slits click on the images for larger versions there is the colored version as shown and a version that you can color in print each image to fit pages they are set up at 8x10 inches i hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving i m thankful for all the nice comments and emails that i ve gotten in the last year and appreciate every one of you by shala kerrigan posted on thursday november 24 2011 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tags christmas christmas tree coloring page holidays printable star tree topper tuesday november 22 2011 book review craft in craft in 12 project booklets for your own crafty gatherings is a collection of ideas for crafting parties the projects range from very easy for people who very new to crafting to projects that will be easier either split into a couple nights or for more experienced crafters the booklets are full color and housed in a nice slip case i think it rocks really if you have non crafty friends who are interested in making things this provides a great starting point for a party of you and a half dozen of your friends if you have crafty friends and would like to have a themed party again great ideas ready to go each booklet is by a different artist author they explain how to make the project pictured in detail paper projects include pages you can copy and use for your guests they tell you what supplies you ll need approximate level of skill needed and the time needed for the projects i suggest if your hosting a party you read all the way through the booklet you choose first you might decide to make up an example ahead of time so you can help your guests and share out the booklet since the sets are fairly inexpensive though you could also buy a couple extra sets great cupcake makeover by jodi rhoden has two cupcake recipes and two icing recipes the chocolate recipe is vegan it has lots of ideas for how to decorate the cupcakes it explains how to ice a cupcake to look professional and has suggestions for natural sprinkles and garnish ideas natural food coloring ideas and how to sugar fruits and flowers since some of the decorations are flags for cupcakes they seem a natural for paper artists all the hoopla by melmac pink has full instructions for making your own hoops this is absolute win for a summer party especially for tween and teens it takes about an hour and half to make the hoop and it s fairly simple then hours of enjoyment learning how to use it crochet cactus by katy yellen is one i really suggest at least one person who knows how to crochet the pattern and instructions makes a very cute cactus with a button center flower that s set in a store bought clay pot there are full illustrated instructions in the booklet on how to crochet so if you want to teach yourself ahead of time you can it s full of cute jar lid masterpieces by julie armbruster is a very simple idea that would be just a lot of fun with a group and it s an idea that works for adults or younger people it s playful paintings based off a scribble of ink that fit in a mason jar type lid stupid sock creature social by john murphy can be done using either a sewing machine or by hand this project includes some soft sculpture to create a mouth which adds character to the toy a nice collection of buttons and lots of orphan socks would make very unique dolls with lots of personality culture club pocketbook logs by alli good starts with store bought notebooks that you can create lists in with art and ideas to start i love this as a collage project and a way to enjoy suggestions from friends retro paper doll party by suzie millions combines scraps of fabric paper buttons beads and embellishments with vintage images of heads to create cute little works of art easy and just a lot of fun little ireland awesome mossy terrarium by maura okuley is both creating simple terrariums and beginning needle felting for the ambitious rolling hills of green are the pasture for a tiny felted sheep if you re not feeling ambitious enough to felt provide guests with the supplies and moss for the terrarium and a selection of miniature plastic animals include tips on how to find live moss for terrarium and how to keep just wet enough to grow strawberry fields forever by jeanette lim is little hand sewn felt strawberries with a variation for chocolate dipped it also has a sushi recipe to serve your guests shrinkable adornment by alisa wagner poage made me think about my friend katie immediately with it s wing necklace shrink art has come a long way since i was a kid mint tin fairy world by debrina pratt is a great reason to have a potluck style crafting evening tell your friends the theme and ask them to bring buttons scraps of lace favorite papers and other ephemera you supply mint tins paint and wings and vintage images pet portrait embroidery by cindy steiler uses simple embroidery techniques and can absolutely be done with beginners if you don t want to do pets you could substitute other simple line art or even children s art these are just great ideas for a craft party in one easy package you can get this set from the publisher lark crafts my reviews are always my personal and honest opinion you can read more about my review policy here by shala kerrigan posted on tuesday november 22 2011 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tags book review craft in crafts party ideas product review monday november 21 2011 angel printables 2011 every year i draw a new angel this year i decided to go with something cute i hope you like it as much as i do this one is on a 3x3x1 inch printable box as well as being a coloring page as usual you can use all my coloring pages for embroidery patterns printable cute angel box click on image for a larger version cut score fold glue printable cute angel coloring page click on image for larger version by shala kerrigan posted on monday november 21 2011 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tags angel coloring page cute embroidery gift box holidays kawaii printable printable box stars sunday november 20 2011 book review mini weapons of mass destruction 2 mini weapons of mass destruction 2 build a secret agent arsenal by john austen is the sequel to mini weapons of mass destruction if you haven t read either of them they contain instructions to build all sorts of neat weapons that are meant for office warfare i ve never worked in an office with that kind of office warfare but i really like both books i really don t recommend this at all for kids or adults who are liable to shoot the weapons at each other i m a fan because of interesting projects built out of easy to find office supplies the emphasis is firmly on safety you are reminded to wear safety glasses and given ideas for targets to fire at instead of firing the projectiles at people as a firm believer that fun examples make it easier to remember basic math and science principles these books go hand in hand in my family with discussions about things like newton s laws of motion and how they apply to projectiles we get to build things and compete with each other for accuracy shooting at targets in this sequel the guns and weapons are powered by balloons and rubber bands they are made to look like models of real guns not realistic looking enough to be scary but realistic looking enough to make most young men and women who are interested in such things happy most of the projects call for hot glue and craft knife use so supervision may be necessary the ammo for these is creative and inexpensive candy mini marshmallows pennies and even cotton swabs in this book other than the weapons there are also projects for spy equipment like projects that can be used safely by kids or adults a periscope made from cds and toothpaste box cipher wheel are some examples lots of ideas for concealed storage all of it built from inexpensive components those projects alone make this book well worth it to me everything is well illustrated with good diagrams and while you re building you can see the principle behind how it works lots of the supplies can be garnered from things you d ordinarily throw away it s a hit with my whole family my daughter likes the concealment chapter my son thinks the whole book is wonderful and is already planning modifications of some of the designs in it my husband and i appreciate how clever the designs are and how much fun we have as a family with making them and competing with them the last chapter is full of wonderful target ideas like a laser shark a fake security camera some regular paper targets and a cute octopus target made from a balloon my favorite projects in the book are the soup can safe the gift card coin launcher and the code wheel you 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