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Happy New Year!  I really enjoyed 30 Days of Lists last fall (and will be doing that again in a couple months) but I wanted a project that could carry me through the year.  Knowing that I have a busy family and tons of volunteer commitments as well as a job and other interests,  I wanted a modest project that I could reasonably expect to complete.   I’ve been wanting to create some “house” art for quite a while, originally I’d been thinking 3-D art but for 2012 I’m going with paper art.  My goal is to create one house a week and place the results in a new visual journal from Strathmore.   I’d like to explore different techniques and materials as I go but the main goal is to create a house a week and share it here.   I got this great book for Christmas (shown in the pic) and hope to put to use some of the prompts for my project.  Did my first house yesterday!

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Right Now.

Outside my window...it’s dark but the neighbors Christmas lights are glowing…

I am thinking...that I’m really tired.  Turning into an old lady going to bed earlier and earlier.

I am thankful for...the 13 years we’ve shared together in this house. 

From the kitchen...chocolate cake and tortilla soup for a certain teenager’s birthday-yum!

I am wearing...a t-shirt that I couldn’t wear a year ago (wee!!!), black pants and snowflake socks.

I am creating...recycled paper ornaments for the nursing home with my Girl Scouts.

I am going...to miss having “small children”!   

I am reading...The Phone Book by Ammon Shea AND Little House On The Prairie

I am hoping...to make felt ornaments in time for Christmas.

I am hearing...the sifting of Lego blocks while my oldest puts together his birthday present.

Around the house...things are looking pretty good-the best our home has looked since before “almost moving to Indiana”.

One of my favorite things...snuggling on the couch with my Lola dog.

A few plans for the rest of the week: work, D’s birthday plans, rehearsals, finishing nursing home ornaments, maybe some Christmas baking….. might just bust open a bottle of wine!

Here is picture thought I am sharing... 

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Playful.

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We play with our food and eat M&M's for breakfast....  We were scrolling through some old photos tonight and my daughter squealed in delight when she saw this one!  She had forgotten that once we ate M&M's for breakfast.... I'm guessing they'll be requested again very very soon.