Since I travel a lot and am usually in a different time zone from my family, l gave my Dad a journal last year that he could write in and then give to me and I could write in and then give back to him...you get the idea. I thought it was an original idea but it seems that I have done this before. He recently sent me this entry that I wrote to him back in '93. I was seven years old. I still have an affinity for office supply stores.
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Our first Hawaiian Christmas. In fact, this is our first Christmas on our own "turf" (whatever that means). For the past few years we have been on the mainland with our families. This year, Steve's family is coming to the island for the first time since Steve & I got hitched. We won't be staying at our apartment, so we didn't go all out decorating (PLUS, the craft store* here didn't have any of the materials for a few projects that I wanted to make...and the vintage Christmas lights that I bought at a thrift store for a dollar only worked for 30 seconds...and the sewing machine I was borrowing broke right when I started to sew those stockings. Phew, just needed to get all of that out there). |
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| Since Steve and I have never had out own Christmas tree before, I wanted to get him an ornament that paid tribute to our tropical Christmas and his infatuation with sea life/Shark Week (yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is why we do not surf). I found this wooden shark carved from Bali wood with Misie on the mainland. |
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| Happy Christmas, everyone. Charlie Brown, if you are reading this, you know you are jealous of our tree. |
A few weeks ago I posted a teaser about my husband's recent trip to Pakistan. Here is the rest of the promo video. Made by Greg.
Click HERE for a recap of Steve's time in Pakistan and a glance at some of the most beautiful people on earth.
Last year we were in South Africa during the month of December and I made Steve a modified advent. Because we travel around a lot and have not really ever had a home to settle into, these kinds of projects sort of make me feel like I have a home. This year, I used paint samples from a hardware store, some twine and white out to make a fun (free) advent calendar. Each number correlates with a small gift, quote or coupon. How do you decorate for the holidays at your home?
The tree shelf is stocked full of product and has been an eye catcher in one of the most popular places on campus- the Cafe! As promised, here is a (rough) photo! What do you think? (non-cell phone photos and photos of details coming soon).
