Simple dining chair slips

Imperfectly dressed.

I completed the set of four little dresses for our dining chairs, they are basically simple hemmed rectangles with simple tabs on the sides and a generous ruffled hem , easy as pie, a little stamp of our birth days and it was as easy as that , ok well it took most of a day but it was easy happy work.

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Happy Holidays - From Our Family to Yours!

I hope this Holiday greeting finds you and your family well as we hopefully slow the pace in this season of celebration! What a year it's been for all of us and I think you'd agree that its been full of opportunities to climb some pretty huge mountains. This year has been so challenging, but let's not forget that it's also come with rewards, maybe they just look a little different than we were all used to. . .

Instead of Ease - words like Perseverance have taken it's place, instead of Sheer Abundance - words like Gratitude and Simplicity and instead of accidentally taking People/Things for granted - hopefully our thoughts linger a bit longer on those things that truly last, Family, Faith, Freedom. As the Structures Team reflected over the last year, we looked at the huge challenges and then we counted the blessings we carry with us from 2009. From that reflection came some of the words in our photo. Words that helped to carry through this year and we'll take with us into 2010! We stand with smiles, not because this year was a piece of cake, but because in light of the challenge, there is still so much to be grateful for!

What would be your word for this year?

Happy Holidays from,

Kristy, Amy, Dave, R.P., Deborah & Steve, at Structures Building Company

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It's almost here

Apple Jacket

I found and ordered these adorable knit goodies at Jacqueline knits etsy shop , these are what I think will make great gifts , not telling for who , this goes along with my handmade Christmas .
I love these knit coffee sleeves , they are the nicest yarn . The shop is closed now , but you may want to check back in the new year...

I have been dragging my feet with new projects , that is for sure , with all the Christmas baking and gifting I haven't had time for much in the line of home projects , I also blame the cold weather , when I am cold I find it hard to get motivated , its almost like hibernation has set in you will find me often curled up under a blanket or two .
This must be what it is like when your house is complete and just the way you want it , I look around and have nothing to rip apart , finally some time for resting .

Yesterday I decided to take a crack at making some dining room slips for my ladder back chairs , I used a neutral linen to make these simple slips , I stamped on the numbers , they are birthday's , well really there is only one so far , I added the ruffled hem and there you have it a new look for an old chair.

While out browsing for my wish item {a toaster that makes egg mcmuffins} which I did find , we spotted this major ginger bread house , well its not a house but a department store , so cute , lights , a tractor trailer , and everything .

I loved the roof with sprinkled on snow of icing sugar and dripping snow , very inspiring , well not enough to make me delve into the ginger bread house field .

I've been spending much time with my little buddy Moe , he loves to snuggle and helps to keep me warm .

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