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1978 Sunset Crewel Christmas Tree

by Andi on January 14, 2012

in home, life, projects

After my grandfather passed away in 1977, my grandma said she was not going to put up a Christmas tree. My mom didn’t like that idea so she bought this crewel embroidery Christmas tree pattern and made it for her house. When my grandma passed away, my mom brought the framed piece back to her [...]

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Make It: Organized Ornament Box

by Andi on January 1, 2012

in home, projects

Today celebrates the sixth year of blogging at udandi.com and in another post I’ll do a brief history of this URL. I started this blog in 2006 while in grad school so I could keep my family informed of what I was doing when I was taking study breaks. Over Christmas, I told my mom [...]

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Support Small Business Saturday

by Andi on November 21, 2011

in Cincinnati, home, shopping

Black Friday … Cyber Monday … and Small Business Saturday on November 26th. If you register your American Express card and spend $25 at a small business, you might be eligible to receive a $25 credit on your billing statement. See Facebook, only a limited number of credits are being given, but I don’t know [...]

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Pillow: That’s What She Said

by Andi on November 6, 2011

in home, projects

Wow that’s a little one. That’s what she said! But it is not just any pillow inspired by a phrase on The Office, it has a pocket sewn on the back so I can stash who knows what since I have a terrible memory and will probably unintentionally hide stuff from myself! Anyway, I had [...]

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Wood Wrapped Candle

by Andi on October 29, 2011

in home, projects

Secretly, I love Monday nights this fall because I’m motivated to workout after work, unpack my lunch bag, make dinner and pack Tuesday’s lunch all 8pm when The Sing Off and Dancing with the Stars begin. It is during that time that I get my crafting in while listening to the shows and sometimes stopping [...]

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Halloween Candy Jars

by Andi on October 27, 2011

in food, home, projects

For the third year, I got out the Wilton candy molds for pretzels and made Halloween candy. Normally people do not want to eat these, but I want people to eat them since I spend time making them! I took this display to a party and I think all but three were eaten and I [...]

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