Multitude Monday

Okay, seriously, 2012, you can slow down at any time. It's the 10th tomorrow! I just read about ten on ten which sounds like a fun project. On the 10th of every month, take a photo every hour for ten hours. Sounds like fun! Since it's January, it's the perfect time to start. Anyone else on board? Let me know in the comments!

For today's Multitude Monday, here's what I'm thankful for:

330 - the fact that I don't live in a place called Goobies. Brutal.

331 - having lunch with my parents and bro today

332 - sweet thrift finds on the weekend

333 - a new pair of pyjamas - why do we wait until our pjs are unacceptable?

334 - two healthy treat recipes that I'm trying this week

335 - celebrating a friend's 9th birthday yesterday :)

336 - being able to request library books online

337 - sleeping in

338 - watching a new episode of a new favourite show tonight

339 - cheering on my bro's basketball team this evening

What are you currently thankful for?

Happy Monday!

Project: Crayon

This is a super cute project for any little people (that's children... not actual little people. I know you know what I mean.) that you need a present for. It would make a great favour at a birthday party, a cute stocking stuffer, a gift for your Sunday School class, or a just-beause present for your favourite little someone. It's inexpensive, but useful and cute. For a bigger gift, you could pair the crayons with few colouring books or a roll of art paper.

Here's what you will need:

Crayons

Silicon mould

An oven

(That's it!)

For the mould, you can use a cupcake mould or an ice cube one, as long as it's a fairly simple design. I used a star-shaped ice cube mould that I got at a yard sale a couple of years ago. See? It pays to go to yard sales!

Before you begin, peel all of the wrappers off of the crayons. It's the biggest pain in the butt part of the project, but there's no getting around it. I'd use the Crayola brand, too... they're at the dollar store (so they're cheap!), and the no-name brands are usually crap (remembering back to elementary school days). Pre-heat your oven to 250. Chop up the crayons and place in the mould, there's no need to grease them. You can mix the colours or make each shape one colour, it's up to you. Place in the oven for about 15 minutes. Check on the part way through and fill the mould up some more, those bad boys really melt down. Take out of the oven, let cool, then pop them out of the silicon mould. Done-skis!

The crayons look cute wrapped in cellophane and ribbon or nicely folded into a piece of tissue. Have some fun with the packaging - that's my favourite part. Since it's a kid-friendly present, make it as bright and cheery as possible. Your little friend will love them! The chunky size is great for toddlers hands, too.

Sorry for the dark and grainy photos, I took this photos right at night before I packaged them up to sent them in the mail. You should totally give this project a try! Let me know how it goes.

Happy Friday - have a great weekend!

Eye Candy

Aren't these the prettiest dish towels that you've ever seen? 

Reason #591 why I can't wait until Target opens in Canada. 

Their DwellStudio line is beyond gorgeous. Beauts.

What's In My Bag?

Am I the only one that loves to be nosey? A peek into a messy room, a look into someone's closet, or a shot of their purse... I'm game! There's something in all of us that likes to see the nitty-gritty in other people's lives, tidy or not. Here's a look at what's in my purse today:

After I weeded out all of the receipts and random items that I didn't think were very photo friendly (ahem, feminine hygiene products, I'm talking to you!) this is what I ended up with:

Liz Claiborne purple wallet

Vaseline hand lotion (great - non-greasy!)

gum (one of my favourite kinds)

sunglasses (love a good vintage look)

hairstick (for those times that I need to get my hair up)

bobbypin (just one... for emergencies, I guess)

giftcards for Lush and Stokes (yay for Christmas!)

mittens for our snowy/unpredictable Canadian winters

Lush Cosmetic Lad facial moisturizer (the best!)

Revlon "Sky Pink" matte lipstick (still on the fence about this one)

Dr. Bronner's almond soap (for an upcoming project)

Body Shop Born Lippy strawberry balm (my #1)

Lou Lou Bell make-up bag (love a good woodgrain)

Feel free link up if you do a "what's in my bag" post!

Happy Thursday!