Elephant Keychain
I love my new keychain! It’s handmade in a really soft leather and has wrinkles just like a real elephant.
Basil Kit
It’s a new year so it’s time to plant some new seeds. I found the coolest little seedling kit and couldn’t resist getting one. It’s a ceramic egg complete with soil and seeds inside. With a tap of a spoon, it cracked on top and I carefully opened it up to reveal its contents. Isn’t it cute?! I even found the perfect little medicine cup for watering it. It says that the soil should last about 5 months before I have to break the whole thing open to transplant it to a real pot. I hope it lasts that long.
Bag-o-licious
On Sunday, we took Muni across town to check out Eleen’s booth at Bazaar Bizarre. Her booth was in the corner but she managed to get quite a bit of traffic.
Of course, her bags and accessories were oh so yummy and we were all very excited for her.
It was fun walking around and checking out all the other booths too.
There was a booth that featured plush pork products and another that sold plush human organs.
I came home with a couple Christmas gifts and picked up my very own Big Lug too. Yay! I love it!
Great job, Eleen!! And congratulations on another successful event! For a closer look at her products, go to eleen.com.
Here are photos from our afternoon of craft browsing and burger eating.
Holiday Eats
To officially kick off the holiday season, I decided to bake instead of shop. So, on Black Friday, I made coffee cake and banana nut muffins. Tasty.
This was also the perfect way to show off one of the new monkey plates that I got for my birthday from Michelle. Aren’t the monkeys cute?!
In the afteroon, I went to the bakery and bought a huge loaf of crusty French bread. They sliced it for me and it was perfect for turkey berry sammiches! One of the best things about Thanksgiving is all the leftovers. I added sliced turkey breast, stuffing, and my homemade cranberry relish.
Getting Ready!!
In less than a week, Jes and I will be in Belize!! In preparation for some jungley goodness, we went to Sports Basement and REI to pick up some stuff for the trip today.
I have an old pair of Tevas but they’re not very comfortable and I have a tendency to stub my toes when I’m hiking around rocks and tree roots. So, I picked up a pair of Keen Venice H2s that are really comfy and easy to slip on and off. We’re planning to go on a cave tour that involves walking through a few rivers so this should keep my toes protected…and they’re pretty cute too!!
I was also on the hunt for a lightweight long-sleeved shirt. I was looking for something simple but after I was told about the Exofficio “Buzz-Off” Shirt it was all over. It’s still lightweight but it’s treated with “insect shield”, which is supposed to keep the skeeters away. For someone who’s pretty much mosquito bait, I was pumped up to give this garment a try. Yes, it costed more than the usual shirt but it’ll be my eternal camping shirt now.
Never sharpen again!
I’ve always loved crayons. There’s nothing like a brand new set of crayons – all perfectly sharpened and in order. The worst (and most painful) thing about crayons is when you’ve used up the tip and it’s time to carefully peel a centimeter of the wrapper and sharpen it. Despite having a sharp tip, it’s never the same as when they’re brand new. *sigh*
Anyway, before your eyes begin to roll, I must tell you about a new invention from Crayola. They’re twistable crayons!! You never have to peel the label and the crayons can’t break!! I tested them out on my new Hello Kitty coloring book and the coloring quality is the same as the original and I’ll never have to make a sharpening mess ever again! If you have or work with kids, you’d understand the excitement. If you don’t, you should get some and start coloring again. There’s something very relaxing about coloring. I colored about 3 pages on Saturday and it was so much fun. These guys are coming to Belize with me fo’ shizzle!
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