..Happy Holidays..

I hope everyone had a great Christmas this year.  I sure did.  I am lucky to be surrounded by really loving and awesome friends and family, so it doesn't come as a surprise.  This year Mike and I even put up a tree.  Actually, we dug up a tree so it can be planted back later, and I made and borrowed most of the decorations.  I made some super cute paper mache & wine cork mushrooms and a star for the top...

 

borrowed my Mom's nesting bird..

bought a short string of pine cone shaped lights, and ta da!

 Ain't it cute, obviously this pic was from before Santa came : )
And I thought I would share the Christmas gift that I painted for Mike's grandmother.  It is of his grandparents when they were just teenagers.  I was really happy with the result, and she seemed to really like it!  I hope to do more painting this year, though I always say that after I finish a project, but this time I really mean it
(again).

  And here is an outfit post for you're enjoyment that I have been too busy to post for a while.
I can't wait for the new year, don't forget to start thinking up your new year resolutions now!

*sweater&skirt ~ jcpenny

*shirt&shoes ~ target

*tights ~ walmart

..silence in the library..

With the new season of Doctor Who on, we have been really nerding out lately.  Not that that is unusual in any way; but, anyway I was thinking about an episode called Silence in the Library that was few seasons back which was set on an abandoned library planet .  It was a great and creepy episode, and I love the idea of a planet of bookshelves.  I was inspired to put together some of my favorite items from Etsy with the library theme. Enjoy..

Well, I think I may go do some reading now :)

..rust revamped..

My husband Mike was bored and stumbling through science and art web pages the other night.  That was kind of fun.  I found a science project that I want to do, where you make a liquid mixture that turns to perfect spheres when you pick it up in your hand, WOW!  Yes I am easily amazed.  Anyway, he also found a really cool page for artist  

Cal Lane.

She is mega-talented.  Her medium is mostly metal, but there are some variations.  I was immediately in love with her work.  Her creations bring to mind lace and doilies but on oil drums, wheel barrels, and car parts to name a few.  I really liked her rusty metal prints, too.  Her site is definitely worth a gander.  Here are a few pictures from her site, but I will let you discover the rest for yourselves.  

..Luise Rainer..

I just watched this crazy movie called "Die!, Die!, My Darling" that we had recorded on our DVR for a while.  It wasn't too bad if you like thrillers and the 60's and crazy people.  It did hold my interest pretty well. Anyway, as I was fast forwarding through the promo clips for TCM at the end of the recording I caught a glimpse of a woman that caught my eye.  I stopped and went back a bit(gotta love DVR) and found a gem, named Luise Rainer!

I have never heard of Luise Rainer before now, but I am totally intrigued.  She just celebrated her 100th birthday on the 12th of this month, that alone is worthy of note. Imagine the things she has seen and lived through, amazing. She had a brief but very successful career on the silver screen, winning multiple academy awards for her acting.  Her most praised movies are "The Great Zeigfield" and "The Good Earth." I have never seen any of her films, but I have started my search. She is absolutely beautiful!