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Sunday, November 6, 2011
a fall family reunion...and rediscovering shrinky dinks
My sister & I hosted our Nicol family reunion yesterday. I know that reunions are usually summertime affairs, but really a fall family reunion was delightful. We had a potluck, with so many potato and cheese dishes, Jell-o salads, pies and even oyster dressing. As we said on one of our Nicol-ism cards, "You might be a Nicol if your 4 food groups are: Meat, Potatoes, Noodles & Cheese." It's the truth in our family!
Instead of a White Elephant gift exchange, we decided to invite everyone to bring a handmade gift. (We treated it like a White Elephant exchange however, as we drew numbers, then each person had the choice to "steal" a gift, or select a new one from the table...we got up to the number 22 before someone actually stole one! Then the fun began...)
There was everything from jalepeno jelly, a paracord bracelet (that Young Boy made,) homemade candies, handsewn potholders & aprons, photography, handmade birdhouses and even a treetop angel. At the end, my dad asked everyone tell who had made what...it was great to see so much talent, right there in our own family!
I took some handmade holiday ornaments for my gift. My favorite was the one below. It's a vintage photo of our family (waaaay back when!) printed out onto Shrinky Dinks, then shrunk into a little credit-card sized ornament. It took a little trial & error, but it was so much fun! Watching it shrink up in the oven, it was like I was ten again. Might have to make some more for the holidays.
So grateful for such a warm & loving family!
Instead of a White Elephant gift exchange, we decided to invite everyone to bring a handmade gift. (We treated it like a White Elephant exchange however, as we drew numbers, then each person had the choice to "steal" a gift, or select a new one from the table...we got up to the number 22 before someone actually stole one! Then the fun began...)
There was everything from jalepeno jelly, a paracord bracelet (that Young Boy made,) homemade candies, handsewn potholders & aprons, photography, handmade birdhouses and even a treetop angel. At the end, my dad asked everyone tell who had made what...it was great to see so much talent, right there in our own family!
I took some handmade holiday ornaments for my gift. My favorite was the one below. It's a vintage photo of our family (waaaay back when!) printed out onto Shrinky Dinks, then shrunk into a little credit-card sized ornament. It took a little trial & error, but it was so much fun! Watching it shrink up in the oven, it was like I was ten again. Might have to make some more for the holidays.
So grateful for such a warm & loving family!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
a perfectly fine fall saturday
Had the best day with my sister yesterday. An autumn day trip right in our own county. Cooley's Greenhouse, The Cheese House, French Hen Farm and our church cemetery (I know, that last one came about as we were looking for bittersweet amongst fence rows.) So grateful for inspiring & relaxing days!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
a french hen weekend!
SO excited! The Fall French Hen Farm Sale in Marysville, OH. This Friday & Saturday, 9 to 5. It promises to be glorious! (Wishing you ladies a perfect weekend :)
Photo compliments of Linda's gorgeous blog.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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