Monthly Archives: December 2014

Happy Holidays everyone : Spice up your gingerbread cookies

Posted on December 24, 2014 by alinakelo

It is Christmas Eve here and the excitement is going through the roof. I’ve had my fair share of gingerbread cookies already this season but this is something that might make you want to have a few more. I took … Continue reading →

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Art! – my Christmas present

Posted on December 20, 2014 by alinakelo

Is it a sign of adulthood when you purchase your first piece of art? I think I mentioned it before that we don’t have any art on our walls yet. I wasn’t even sure what to actually put up on … Continue reading →

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Christmas and birthday with the forest animals

Posted on December 18, 2014 by alinakelo

There were actually two reasons for making this center piece. My eldest daughter turned five and I wanted a center piece for the kids table that the kids could enjoy and then a center piece that fit in with Christmas. … Continue reading →

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The Christmas window

Posted on December 17, 2014 by alinakelo

Some of you readers might have noticed that I like to build little worlds for my girls. So autumn came and went and you saw the autumn window that I did.  So when December came it was time to refresh … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar 2014

Posted on December 16, 2014 by alinakelo

I prefer handmade advent calendars. Of course I had been planning for sometime already that I would create one also this year but suddenly I noticed after putting the girls to bed that it was the 31st November and it … Continue reading →

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Christmas cards – check

Posted on December 10, 2014 by alinakelo

I was certain I wanted to make some Christmas cards even though going back to work has made time even more limited. Using the same sketch/template makes this job a bit more easier and quicker. Of course it does get … Continue reading →

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Caldo verde soup

Posted on December 8, 2014 by alinakelo

Age has done a trick to me so that I seem to disregard my brain telling me that it is something that I do not like and it is just a question of tasting and getting used to. This soup … Continue reading →

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Lighting is a must

Posted on December 5, 2014 by alinakelo

I wrote about the stumps that I had finally gotten into our living room. Now I’ll tell you a bit about the lighting which will be a perfect bridge to the Christmas. After getting the couch I noticed that there … Continue reading →

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