Where do class pets go for Christmas vacation? To the Copeland house of course!! You see, my children and husband have capitalized on the fact that I'm not particularly afraid of any animals. Creepy, crawly, slimy, furry. Nope, none of them really bother me. Chalk this up to the fact that my younger sister was always an animal lover and brought home every design of animal she could get her hands on. So, I'm kinda used to having creatures in my house. As a matter of fact, as of this typing, we have 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 guinea pigs, 3 turtles (that my daughters "rescued" from the pond) and a snake. My absolute favorite of these (besides MY dog) is the snake. It doesn't bark, it doesn't need to be walked, it doesn't make noise, it doesn't need to be groomed, it doesn't stink, you don't have to clean up after it and you only have to feed him every few weeks and he's set. So, when my youngest daughter asked to bring home the classroom pet "Charlotte" I sighed and said "fine". What's one more mouth to feed anyhow? Charlotte arrived at our house on the last day of school before the winter break. She was given the royal placement on the counter in the breakfast area and there she lived for a couple of weeks. I have to say that Miss Charlotte was quite a charming guest. She didn't bark, she didn't need to be walked, we didn't have to clean up after her, she didn't stink or make noise and she got a few store bought crickets at the beginning of the break and she was set for the holidays. While my youngest daughter was the one who wanted to bring her home and then declared that she was afraid to hold it, it was my oldest daughter that was most enchanted with her. She would take Charlotte out of her container and hold her while she watched t.v. (my daughter watched t.v. not Charlotte) and more than once I came to the breakfast table in the morning only to find Charlotte sitting atop my daughter's head while she ate cereal. Yep, Miss Charlotte the Chilean Rose Tarantula, was a fine house guest and she can visit anytime she wants to.
On to stampin' stuff...I love, Love, LOVE the Decor Elements that Stampin' Up! is currently designing and selling. Each design is so playful or elegant that they can be used in any room in your house or office. I decided to place my elements in my quasi hallway beneath the stairs and between the dining room and kitchen. I used the Large Long-Stemmed Silhouette (pg. 7) with the Home is Love Level II Hostess Set (pg. 5) I really liked the way it came out but it seemed like something was missing. An embellishment of sorts. I was thinking, a giant brad, giant felt flower, piece of ribbon...you get the idea. Then, I went to a craft show and found the perfect embellishment in the form of wooden wings with glass marbles and a distressed silver crucifix design. I knew right away that it was the perfect piece so I bought it and nailed it to the wall. It was exactly what was needed.
Soon to be posted..."I don't remember dropping her on her head but, I must have." Wonderings of a 40 something mom.
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