DIY burlap wreath

i've been obsessed with burlap for a while and finally i did something about it.  i'm proud of how they turned out.  here are the materials i used:

• metal wreath from michael's
• burlap from michael's and joann's fabrics (joann's sell the burlap by the yard)
• glue gun

here is the small wreath:



aren't the little flowers cute??? yes, i did that myself too :)

 



here is the big wreath:

i made small and big flowers for the bigger wreath

DIY candy cane wreath

i saw a DIY (do-it-yourself) candy cane wreath and wanted to do the same thing.  well, it turned out the wire hangers i had were not very easy to manipulate, so i went to michael's and got floral wire.  i bought two yards of the red and two yards of the white tulle (also known as mesh).  i had no idea what mesh was - i guess it's another term for tulle???  i cut the tulle into strips and wrapped it around the floral wire. i was able to do two candy canes and i think it turned out really cute.  i have one hanging on the front door and one in our family room. 



thanksgiving & a birthday

we hosted thanksgiving and we made the following dishes: standing rib roast, broccoli salad, fruit salad, copper pennies (marinated carrots), and mash potatoes.  mom and dad brought over soup and we had a bunch of dessert - flan, pies galore, and tiramisu. 

standing rib roast - i don't think i will ever eat turkey again for thanksgiving.  this was delicious!  aaron did a great job.  we got the 7.27lb roast from costco.  aaron rubbed it with garlic, garlic salt, and i'm probably forgetting several other seasoning he put on it.  cooked in the oven at 450 for 1/2 an hour, then 350 for 1-1/2. 

we also celebrated dad's birthday. lianne and pierce assisted by blowing out the candle.  :) 

emma & dexter . . . just because

emma playing with her new toy.  she already destroyed it by taking out the squeaker and the stuffing.



aaron said dexter looks like a turtle.  :)  didn't realize how dirty the window was until i saw this picture.