where the wild puppies are

all of jubilee's puppies have gone to new homes & new owners. i'm a little bit sad to see them gone, but i get more sleep now & it's not as noisy so i can study better. i know some of the new owners so jubilee will be able to visit some of her puppies in the future!

after the puppies left, i went used book shopping with some friends (petunia & my-my included). i bought a bookbinding handbook & i'm really excited to try out some of the binding techniques.on sunday, my mom & i went to see where the wild things are. it was fun to see it together. & now i want to make a fort !

we stopped to get burritos for dinner after the movie. it was a lovely little outing : )me

mom

i've been crafting & studying a lot lately. crafting for christmas gifts & for pay it forward gifts (i haven't forgotten about you!) & studying for all of my final exams (only a week left of school!!). i can't wait for winterbreak!!

cookies

i had grapefruit for breakfast this morning. i finally got a grapefruit spoon from the thrift store. it works magic!i was in the library at my university for a while today writing a paper. this was the view from the window. spectacular. we received our first batch of christmas cookies today from a kid neighbor. most of them were eaten soon after receiving them. hehe. i'm beginning to get into the holiday spirit : )

when i got home tonight, my mom & i decided to bake papi some vegan cookies. we made oatmeal raisin ones. they turned out pretty good! now my house smells like freshly baked cookies! mmmm : )

& guess what! i got an award!! this "best blog award" is from linda of linda - lost in switzerland. thanks linda!! how exciting! i pass this award on to nicola, penelope, & brit. enjoy ladies : )

p.s. happy birthday abbie!!

replies:

inside the cabinet of wonder: oh yes! i had hoped you would notice your artwork in the photo : ) i thought it would be a sort of easter egg for you! & yes! i want to see your bunting when you make some!!

amy: awe how fun! i remember having a tiny toy sewing machine that worked too....i didn't make very much on it though. not like you at least! oh, & the "tomato" is actually a persimmon : )

dandelionkisses: oh i know : / i'm really going to miss them... oh, haha (about the cupcake book) that's pretty funny...well if i win, i win! lol.

linda: thank you hun!

petunia: i did! yes we should! oooo that would be fun!! mmm : )

meehleesah: lol. hi you. oooo!! i can't wait to see it!! i'm excited now : )

penelope: yes! i love bunting now! & it's so easy to make too.

the machine

i can't believe it's december already! this year has gone by so fast. only two more weeks of school!
i went shopping on black friday & bought myself my first sewing machine! i always used my moms but now i have my own & it's perfect for me : ) so simple & small. also it works great! i finished my bunting with it!

thanks for all of your comments. the puppies are doing very well & will go to good homes this coming saturday!

brilliant people

my room window taken with partial color filter

one thing i just love about the blog world is that you get to "meet" so many brilliant people from all around the world. i am always in awe at the creativeness of bloggers & so happy to call some of them my friends. recently, jessica of walking through a cave of light created this for me. isn't it awesome?! thanks so much jessica!! another thing i love about blogger friends is that sometimes they send you the coolest mail! i just got this package from nicola of inside the cabinet of wonder. she is so artistic : ) thanks nicola!

puppies

jubilee's puppies are seven weeks old now. they are so adorable!

my two thanksgivings

thanksgiving was very nice & filled with laughs, good food, friends, & family. here are a few photos from the two dinners. replies:
dandelionkisses: i know! it wasn't the same :(. lol, yes turkey. haha.
jessica: thank you!! it was such a lovely surprise! you are so creative : )
amy: oh that would feel odd! but it probably is quite relaxing!
inside the cabinet of wonder: sooo good. & lovely : )
brit: yes! shopping for the dinner really gets me into the holiday spirit!
maria: the lunch was very satisfying! & i think the dinner even more so : )
kait: ooo! sociology (my major)! i believe that's true with me & my sister for sure. more love & more food for sure!!