Merry Christmas and Peaceful Tidings

'Twas the night before Christmas

and all through the house

not a creature was stirring

'cept maybe the mouse.

The cookies were all laid out with care

in hopes that Saint Nicholas might tarry there.

The decor was in place to cheer up the season

Even an elf, it was way beyond reason.

So along came the big guy a little worn for wear

and added some presents here and there.

He smiled at the cookies, checked his list

and surveyed the scene to make sure

nothing was missed.

Then laying a finger aside of his nose

quickly out the door he goes.

Merry Christmas!

And a happy anything wonderful

you may celebrate to cheer you

through the end of another year.

Peaceful tidings to you all

from Hunky Dory and 

the whole family.

The Swingin' 60s

I've just been reading a book called 60s People by Jane and Michael Stern. Since I am a 60s person and I saw myself in much of the book, I have been wanting to make a "perky girl" room. So, here it is................

There is the ubiquitous avocado plant..I grew them.

Stacks of pillows.

Records. Beatles and Peter Paul and Mary...I had them, too.

Posters.

Groovy clocks.

Funky stuff.

Beanbag chairs. And friends of an "artistic" nature.

Maybe even some unusual animals.

Putting together this post was some kinda fun. My son and I worked on the avocado plant. I just got the two cute end tables at the Kiwanis Thrift store along with the wet bunny purse (what the heck is wet bunny??? Anyone know?). I made the beanbag..it's actually a lentil bag. The Grande Ballroom (it was a onetime Detroit music venue) poster is homage to my husband who went there in '69. I got the puppy and the raccoon when my son and I went shopping for our secret "angel" (a Salvation Army project we are doing at work). As you see we had so much fun we got a few tiny treats for ourselves like the little Schleich animals and the teddy from a Lego mini-fig set. I loved the Beatles and Peter Paul and Mary back in the day....well, now too. The pillow is from Jazzi and the little flowered box and basket came with MJ when she visited (thanks ladies). I made the other pillows except for the Ikea heart/hugs pillow and the animal print one (another Kiwanis find) for various scenes and piled them all for this one. I still really like the polka dot Ikea laptop support...seemed to fit the perky girl room vibe. Funny that a lot of things I have been buying are pink..I guess lots of girl toys are. Never used to like it that much, but it is growing on me.

Happy Thanksgiving

Though your turkey may be small,

your chairs borrowed,

your friends unusual,

your place a "mini,"

it's the love you share

that's important.

Wishing you and yours

a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Dory's Malibu Beach House...well...Beach ROOM

I got the very cute chest of drawers at the Kiwanis Thrift Sale the other day and spent some time trying to find out where it came from. It had "Disney 2008" written on the bottom. I tried to figure out what Disney movies it could have possibly come from. My son wondered if it could have been from Hannah Montana and there you go....correct! Children!! It comes from the Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House. That gave me the inspiration for my own beachy room. A girly-girl lives there but her heart is in the right place.

SHOES...PURSES...

MAKEUP!

Nighty-night.

Many thanks to Alice Zinn for the Port St. Lucie bag , Jazzi for the Aussie Flag and cool map pillow (I love maps). These were all part of MJ's goodies. Thanks to my sister for the peace sign card. And, of course, thanks to Will, for sussing out the Hannah Montana connection.  I also got this chair and ottoman that is from the same beach house set.

For the next scene...

Dory, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do or Homage to I Love Lucy

The Cake Factory

You have to put these cakes together as they come

down the conveyor belt says the mean boss.

And you better do it right and fast.

I had to edit this post as I had forgotten to add the

picture of "Dr. Martha" from Dr. Who working diligently.

They make nice cakes here...

but they seem a little carried away with inspirational signs.

What's a girl to do but

Keep

Calm

and

Wear

a

Big Hat.

See earlier blog for the inspiration for this.

I LOVE LUCY CHOCOLATE FACTORY...FODDER FOR THE BLOGGER

Watch this video and see why it and my sister's gift were fodder for the next blog.  It was my husband who had the idea to do this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6LUg-siJVs

MJ's last day in Ann Arbor

On her last day in Ann Arbor MJ visits the Ikea in a nearby town. They have a great nursery display with the coolest wall and floor graphics. She loves the light fixture, too.

Notice that she has on the new clothes she got at Kiwanis that Saturday.

Then it's off to the train station in Ann Arbor to catch the train to????????????????????

Her next destination is a secret...stay tuned.

On the way she spies some cute guys in a shop window. YUM!

Wouldn't Construction Jack be fun to take with her

on her next adventure?

She's all packed up and ready to go. I see she has

a bag with presents for all her hostesses.

Bye MJ.  Safe travels.

The cute room and lamp are really Ikea purchases of mine. The "room" is a Brada Laptop support.

The lamp is called Strala and is a decoration with an LED bulb inside.