I am changing where you can find my blog. This page will stay up for a little while, as it will take some time to move everything to my new page, but here is the link to my new page - http://www.wendelynsworld.net
As for my other blogs Playing with Glass will also move to a new page, but Wendy's Glass Garden will not. I will probably combine the two into the new Playing with Glass page. I will post the new address, when it is available, and hopefully have everything moved soon. Thank you for your patience!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Wordless Wednesday
I have been trying to upload a photo for my Wordless Wednesday post, but have not been able to do so...................I will try again later......................Sorry!!! I am not sure if it is on my end or Blogger's?
Monday, December 16, 2013
Heirloom Ornaments
Every year when I go through the boxes of Christmas ornaments I come across the box that has all of the old glass ornaments, most of them are from my mother-in-law's tree but I remember having some of the same ornaments when I was a kid. The ones I remember are either long gone or packed away in a box in the attic at my mom's. I put up a small tree in the living room to put these ornaments on so we can still use them but they are a little more tucked away than on the big tree in the family room.
Well that worked until we adopted a kitten.......she loved the shiny, sparkly ornaments and just had to bat them off of the tree. Luckily none were broken, but I had to resort to plastic ornaments on that tree.
Well this year the kitten is almost 3, but still shows no sign of "calming down". So as I opened the box of ornaments again this year I wanted to put them out but out of the kitty's reach. I have one very large vase I keep on the baker's rack in the kitchen. It has a collection of old marbles in the bottom along with a few feathers......another story. Anyway I came up with the idea of putting the ornaments in the vase.......perfect place to display them......it is very large so it will hold quite a few on top of the marbles & feathers, it is up high out of reach & I can turn it a little each day to show different ornaments! I actually found another vase on top of my china cupboard to display more of the ornaments, too! So now they are all out on display and safe from a certain energetic kitty.
Well that worked until we adopted a kitten.......she loved the shiny, sparkly ornaments and just had to bat them off of the tree. Luckily none were broken, but I had to resort to plastic ornaments on that tree.
Well this year the kitten is almost 3, but still shows no sign of "calming down". So as I opened the box of ornaments again this year I wanted to put them out but out of the kitty's reach. I have one very large vase I keep on the baker's rack in the kitchen. It has a collection of old marbles in the bottom along with a few feathers......another story. Anyway I came up with the idea of putting the ornaments in the vase.......perfect place to display them......it is very large so it will hold quite a few on top of the marbles & feathers, it is up high out of reach & I can turn it a little each day to show different ornaments! I actually found another vase on top of my china cupboard to display more of the ornaments, too! So now they are all out on display and safe from a certain energetic kitty.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Combo post
Since I didn't get a chance to put up a Wordless Wednesday post yesterday, I am combining Wordless Wednesday with a wall update.
The wall is almost finished! The only thing left to do is put on a coat of sealer & actually hang the picture instead of just having it sit on the mantle. Oh, and put on the baseboard but that is husband's department. ; ) who am I kidding, I will probably end up doing it, at least there aren't any complicated cuts to make!
I will post more photos tomorrow........I promise! : )
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Continuing from Wordless Wednesday
The photos I used for last week's Wordless Wednesday are pumpkin muffins (from a box mix) with homemade streusel topping added.
I started with this:
But I wanted to add something.......hmmm what to add.......
Streusel!
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup oats
Mix all together (I used my hands) then sprinkle on top of the muffins before putting them in the oven.
streusel
pumpkin muffin batter
topped with streusel and ready for oven
After baking
Coming later this week will be finished photos of the "brick" wall - finally!!
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Update on weight loss
Well, I have been off of the appetite suppressant for 3 months now. I have not lost any more weight but more importantly, I HAVE NOT GAINED BACK WHAT I LOST! So I am happy with that for now. Total weight loss was 22 pounds, not the 62 I want to loose, but I figure I didn't put it on over night so it won't come off over night. I think about what I eat more now which is good. I know if I had made more of an effort to get on the treadmill and exercise I would still be loosing weight, but I haven't had the time or motivation, so.......
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
RSVP
I wrote about this - my favorite topic (not really), over a year ago while planning a surprise birthday party for my husband. Almost half did not respond at all, something like 55 out of 113. I don't remember an exact number, but there were some that showed up eve though they did not RSVP. We did not however, run out of food.
In this technology rich age you would think since it is so quick and easy to respond via text, email, facebook, etc. it would be a "no brainer". Well apparently not.
79 invited
29 yes
11 maybe
19 no
20 no answers
I guess that is better than the birthday party. Only a quarter didn't answer. But I am not even going to figure the number that RSVP'd by the deadline.......which was two weeks after the invitations went out. I really should learn to let this go and not let it bother me, but I have always had a thing about being ignored.
We are planning on having a Halloween party this year...................I am seriously thinking about making either my husband or daughter handle the invitations! But even if I give that over to my husband, it will end up being our daughter that handles it! : )
Here is a link to an interesting article on RSVP I found - http://entertaining.about.com/cs/etiquette/qt/tip122500.htm
Please feel free to leave your opinion in the comments section
In this technology rich age you would think since it is so quick and easy to respond via text, email, facebook, etc. it would be a "no brainer". Well apparently not.
79 invited
29 yes
11 maybe
19 no
20 no answers
I guess that is better than the birthday party. Only a quarter didn't answer. But I am not even going to figure the number that RSVP'd by the deadline.......which was two weeks after the invitations went out. I really should learn to let this go and not let it bother me, but I have always had a thing about being ignored.
We are planning on having a Halloween party this year...................I am seriously thinking about making either my husband or daughter handle the invitations! But even if I give that over to my husband, it will end up being our daughter that handles it! : )
Here is a link to an interesting article on RSVP I found - http://entertaining.about.com/cs/etiquette/qt/tip122500.htm
Please feel free to leave your opinion in the comments section
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Interruption
Sorry for the interruption of the blog. For reasons that really don't need to be explained on here I disabled all of my blogs for a few days. But now I am back! : )
Here is what I have been working on -
Remember the wall behind the pellet stove? The one I wanted to "brick"? Well I finally got started on it last week. Here are a few photos:
Here is what I have been working on -
Remember the wall behind the pellet stove? The one I wanted to "brick"? Well I finally got started on it last week. Here are a few photos:
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| "bricks" cut and ready to paint |
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| Color I choose for the "bricks" |
I rough figured I would need 480 "bricks". Probably less because that wasn't taking out the space for the mantle & the collar of the stove pipe.
I was going to use a level & ruler to measure & mark the lines for the bricks, but decided I didn't want it to look "perfect" so I just started above the collar and free handed or winged it! : )
I did actually end up with a few crooked spots, but I figured what the heck! I did remove and correct a few bricks, but decided to leave the flaws.
More pics later as I move along. I decided to cover the outlet covers with pieces of "brick", too so they didn't stand out quite so much.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Another update
Past time for another update on my weight loss.................I am down a total of 19 pounds..........not as much as I had hoped for being in the middle of the third month, but I will take it none the less! I know if I had made the time to exercise on a more regular basis I would have lost more. Time to put the laptop back on the treadmill! Even though it isn't a lot, I do notice a difference in how I feel. I have not had any trouble with my knee or my feet lately. And I really like the fact that my clothes feel a lot looser! I haven't taken any measurements lately, but am sure I have lost some inches because nothing is tight or snug anymore! My goal is to loose a total of 65 pounds. I am hoping when I get to my goal weight I will be able to maintain it. My attitude towards food is changing for the better I think. I stop to think about what I am putting in my body more and decide if it is really worth the extra calories! : )
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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