Day: December 15, 2010

Food Corner: Special Treats

Published by Sula H.

They are not quite Christmas snacks, or seasonal treats by any means – the special goodies I get to enjoy recently, thanks to my family and friends who hooked me up with them. In Germany, they are pretty normal snacks and sweet treats, used generally throughout the year. Here, however, they are really special, because they are a little piece of home for me. Some of these snacks you can even get here, but since they’ve been imported they usually are so expensive that they are out of my reach. Now, though, they fill my little Advent calendar, and every once in a while they are just that: I special treat for me!

Inspire Me: December Daily

Published by Sula H.

Hello, December Daily lovers. As we are approaching mid-December (only about ten more days until Christmas!!!), and as there are tons of people out there participating in the December Daily project, I thought, I’d hook you up with some inspiration. I started my own December Daily album (and I’m pretty much caught up with each day, yay for that!), and whoever does a somewhat larger crafts project is always glad for inspiration. Probably the No. 1 place to go is the Flickr group Ali Edwards started herself, where everyone participating can upload their photos. It’s a well-spring of inspiration (new photos are uploaded basically by the minute!) and I love flipping through the pages in search for ideas for my own album. OTS has some tips on how to Tackle a DD project. Of course, Ali Edwards (the inventor of the DD) is a wonderful source of information as well. Check out her website as she takes you step by step through her process of creating an album. And my last contribution to getting you …