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Every year my husband and I decide what we are going to get for Christmas.  One year we tried doing the surprise gift thing and we didn’t like it much, we prefer our method of just saying what we want and going to get it.   That way we are 100% sure we will like what we get.   I guess some …

If I didn’t know better I’d think there was a war taking place in Rotterdam these past few days.   As we get closer to the New Year, more and more fireworks are being sold in the city, and more people are setting them off early.   It starts in the early morning with the firecrackers and once it gets dark you …

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is over already!  I spent ages counting the days until it got here, and now it’s passed.   Isn’t that always the way? It was sort of weird on Christmas Eve because it didn’t really seem like Christmas at all.   We ordered some Chinese food and I spent a while making these rat hammocks for …

I’ve been stitching my behind off for the last few days.   Once I get started I can’t stop and keep at it night and day.   Especially with Christmas cross stitches, I love the finished product… shame I don’t get to keep them out longer though. I’ve been working on the old toy store cross stitch for about the last week, …

On Friday my husband and I had a total meltdown after dealing with our end of year bill from our energy company.   Getting a bill for 800 euros just before Christmas really sucks ass.  We can pay it, but it really screws up most plans we had for Christmas shopping and such, especially after just getting back from holiday. To …

When we were in Canada we were at my sister’s place for a few evenings to visit.  While we were there, one of the things I loved most was her fireplace… it made her livingroom so cozy and really added to the atmosphere.  Of course, I couldn’t stop thinking about it since. I never really knew much about the fireplaces …

Lordy Lordy, do I love me some x-mas deco!  Only 29 days till Christmas and I’ve given up on the idea of waiting until Dec 1st to decorate.  I want my Christmas deco nowwwww!  Ok, I admit, I’ve already started.  So what?!  It’s just a few ceramic houses… For the last two weeks since we got back from Canada Xander …

I can’t believe Christmas is actually here!  It seems like just yesterday I was counting down at 23 days.  It sort of makes me sad because I know New Years will come just as quick and then I’ll have to take down all my Christmas decorations.  The house will seem soooo plain and boring then. This is my latest completed crafty …

I finally got around to making the lightbulb snowmen that I wanted to make.  I saw them on a website last year and said I was definitely going to make them this year. It was kind of annoying because the lightbulbs are shaped differently here, without the long slender part but I improvised.  I think they are as cute as …

Argh, I just went and saw that the theme for this week’s photo hunt is LIGHTS!  I wish I’d saved this post for Saturday rather than on Friday, so I’m just going to make this my entry for the photo hunt this week! Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme. Join the blogroll. Visit participants. As promised, it’s a new …

This week I’m FOADing my husband and his World of Warcraft addiction.   I am quickly reaching the end of my rope with it and I feel like a total hypocrite about it… but I don’t care.  I’m sick to death of his gaming addiction. Being a former gamer myself it’s hard not to feel like I don’t have a lot …