it's new year's eve. as we countdown to the new year, add some whimsey to your celebration. whatever suits your plans is the way to be whimsical.
when we gather as a family this evening, we are creating party hats. i brought plain hats from home and my sister is supplying the bling. we will look gorgeous as we wish each other a happy new year!
how will you be whimsical this new year's eve?
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project. our day to share all manner of trivia. any type will do.
on this date in 1612, galileo "discovered" the planet neptune. he recorded his sighting as a fixed star; not realizing it was a planet.
how's that for trivia? what say you?
on this date in 1612, galileo "discovered" the planet neptune. he recorded his sighting as a fixed star; not realizing it was a planet.
how's that for trivia? what say you?
Monday, December 29, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! new year's eve. do something fun and whimsical during the day to prepare for the night to come!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect and/or connect:
*reflect: write in a journal, memory book, notable notebook.
*connect: call, write, email, text, send a card, get together with others.
*memorabilia: we all have it. do something with it. sort it, organize in boxes or scrapbooks. if you are finished with it, throw it away.
there's a full day (week) of connections ahead. today daughter, grandchildren and i take a road trip to visit family for the week! wheeeeee....
how are you reflecting and/or connecting this moments monday?
*reflect: write in a journal, memory book, notable notebook.
*connect: call, write, email, text, send a card, get together with others.
*memorabilia: we all have it. do something with it. sort it, organize in boxes or scrapbooks. if you are finished with it, throw it away.
there's a full day (week) of connections ahead. today daughter, grandchildren and i take a road trip to visit family for the week! wheeeeee....
how are you reflecting and/or connecting this moments monday?
Sunday, December 28, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. any book will do, however, think about reading those books that have been on the bookshelves for awhile; waiting to be read.
a new book begins for me today. the history of impressionism by john rewald. today i read the introduction.
what are you reading this solitude sunday?
a new book begins for me today. the history of impressionism by john rewald. today i read the introduction.
what are you reading this solitude sunday?
Saturday, December 27, 2014
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project. our day to share silly stuff to make us grin, giggle, guffaw!
in the spirit of the season, my silly is an extreme christmas prank i saw on the travel channel. a dude somewhere left for work. as soon as he did his friends swooped into his apartment and wrapped EVERYTHING; including the individual food items in the refrigerator and all the stuff in drawers! it took a team of six friends all day to wrap the apartment. they used 80 rolls of wrapping paper and 25 rolls of tape. when the dude returned home they were waiting for him to see his reaction. he was gobsmacked, to say the least!
share your silly to make us grin, giggle, guffaw!
in the spirit of the season, my silly is an extreme christmas prank i saw on the travel channel. a dude somewhere left for work. as soon as he did his friends swooped into his apartment and wrapped EVERYTHING; including the individual food items in the refrigerator and all the stuff in drawers! it took a team of six friends all day to wrap the apartment. they used 80 rolls of wrapping paper and 25 rolls of tape. when the dude returned home they were waiting for him to see his reaction. he was gobsmacked, to say the least!
share your silly to make us grin, giggle, guffaw!
Friday, December 26, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
thoughtful thursday
ho! ho! ho! merry christmas! let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
whimsical wednesday
whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project! it's christmas eve! have a whimsical day doing all sorts of fun stuff. for ideas look at this website: www.craftinwithsuz.com
i think i'll make colored sugar! what will you do to make today whimsical?
i think i'll make colored sugar! what will you do to make today whimsical?
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project. our day to share anything trivia!
i watch all the goofy specials about the holidays on television; interesting and unusual stuff done around the country and world! a travel channel's show featured a 35 foot tall christmas tree made entirely of a quarter of a million legos!
what's your trivia this trivia tuesday?
i watch all the goofy specials about the holidays on television; interesting and unusual stuff done around the country and world! a travel channel's show featured a 35 foot tall christmas tree made entirely of a quarter of a million legos!
what's your trivia this trivia tuesday?
Monday, December 22, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's christmas eve. have a whimsical day celebrating your way!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect and/or connect:
*reflect: write in a journal, record memories and random neat stuff in a memory book or notable notebook.
*connect: talk with or send mail or get together with someone, anyone. maybe someone you haven't connected with in awhile.
*memorabilia: we all have it. sort it, put in a box or scrapbook. if you are finished with it, throw it away (or give it away). create with it. i've made the neatest notebook covers with grandchildren art.
i'm preparing gifts, sorting, wrapping and affixing labels, for christmas today. this has me reflecting on christmas times i have experienced as well as think of how this will connect me with the gift recipients!
what are you doing for moments monday?
*reflect: write in a journal, record memories and random neat stuff in a memory book or notable notebook.
*connect: talk with or send mail or get together with someone, anyone. maybe someone you haven't connected with in awhile.
*memorabilia: we all have it. sort it, put in a box or scrapbook. if you are finished with it, throw it away (or give it away). create with it. i've made the neatest notebook covers with grandchildren art.
i'm preparing gifts, sorting, wrapping and affixing labels, for christmas today. this has me reflecting on christmas times i have experienced as well as think of how this will connect me with the gift recipients!
what are you doing for moments monday?
Sunday, December 21, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book; especially those that have been waiting to be read for a long time.
treasures from the attic: the extraordinary story of anne frank's family by mirjam pressler. after the war the frank family attempted to regroup. they learned that edith, margot and anne have died in a concentration camp. otto survived. anne's diary became a book, thanks to the hard work of her father, otto. the book was translated into many, many languages. then there was a play and a movie. most of all there was the anne frank foundation dedicated to promoting peace. as difficult as it was for the entire family, they supported and were involved in the foundation. as time passed, the older generation died, leaving the anne frank legacy to the younger generation of the frank family. buddy, anne's favorite cousin, and his wife, gerti, has carried on the foundation and work that the diary sparked in her father. a very sad book to read but enlightening. after reading anne frank's diary and how it ended, one has had to wonder about the rest of the family. now we know.
what are you reading?
treasures from the attic: the extraordinary story of anne frank's family by mirjam pressler. after the war the frank family attempted to regroup. they learned that edith, margot and anne have died in a concentration camp. otto survived. anne's diary became a book, thanks to the hard work of her father, otto. the book was translated into many, many languages. then there was a play and a movie. most of all there was the anne frank foundation dedicated to promoting peace. as difficult as it was for the entire family, they supported and were involved in the foundation. as time passed, the older generation died, leaving the anne frank legacy to the younger generation of the frank family. buddy, anne's favorite cousin, and his wife, gerti, has carried on the foundation and work that the diary sparked in her father. a very sad book to read but enlightening. after reading anne frank's diary and how it ended, one has had to wonder about the rest of the family. now we know.
what are you reading?
Saturday, December 20, 2014
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silly stuff to make us grin, giggle, guffaw!
i looked out the window to find the birds agitated; flying all around, back and forth between the trees, chattering angrily! a closer look revealed one of the cats was asleep in the tray bird feeder! the birds wanted kitty to wake up and go away so they could enjoy a nibble or two! the scene made me giggle. silly birds. silly kitty.
what's your silly this silly saturday.
i looked out the window to find the birds agitated; flying all around, back and forth between the trees, chattering angrily! a closer look revealed one of the cats was asleep in the tray bird feeder! the birds wanted kitty to wake up and go away so they could enjoy a nibble or two! the scene made me giggle. silly birds. silly kitty.
what's your silly this silly saturday.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Thursday, December 18, 2014
thoughtful thursday
balter. verb:
to dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment!
DANCE!
to dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment!
DANCE!
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
whimsical wednesday
whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project! our day to have fun with an activity of some sort. today we are seeking out new holiday ideas from all types of resources: friends, internet and other reference material, magazines. look for a new activity for the family, seek out a new recipe, learn a new game. just add something new to the holiday traditions. the holidays last from now until after the first of the year so it's wide open to new experiences!
without trying, i have two new ideas. yesterday's trivia tuesday was about candy canes. the 26th of december is national candy cane day. we can do something with that. and this morning already i learned about homemade gift bags and boxes and tags at http://www.craftinwithsuz.com/ where you'll find lots of neat holiday ideas.
i'll be looking for more ideas throughout the day. what did you discover?
without trying, i have two new ideas. yesterday's trivia tuesday was about candy canes. the 26th of december is national candy cane day. we can do something with that. and this morning already i learned about homemade gift bags and boxes and tags at http://www.craftinwithsuz.com/ where you'll find lots of neat holiday ideas.
i'll be looking for more ideas throughout the day. what did you discover?
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all manner of trivia.
candy canes! over 1.76 billion are made each year. more candy cane trivia at: http://www.candycanefacts.com/facts/
bring on your trivia!
candy canes! over 1.76 billion are made each year. more candy cane trivia at: http://www.candycanefacts.com/facts/
bring on your trivia!
Monday, December 15, 2014
get ready.....
for whimsical wednesday, discover a new something to enjoy over the holiday season. it could be a game, a new recipe, a tradition from another culture, a homemade decoration, whatever strikes your fancy. for research resources, look online, talk to friends about their holiday traditions, magazines.
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect and/or connect:
*reflect: write in journals, keep a memory book (any book in which to record random memories), start a notable notebook (any book in which to record random next stuff).
*connect: write, call, email, text, send a card, visit. get together with other in any way that works for those involved.
*memorabilia: we all have it. organize it. put it in boxes, put it in scrapbooks. if you are finished with it, throw it away!
my notable notebook will get attention today as will my memory book. maybe a journal or two as well. i have mail for the postal carrier to pick up and tonight i will have a visitor.
what are you doing for moments monday? share with the whimsey project.
*reflect: write in journals, keep a memory book (any book in which to record random memories), start a notable notebook (any book in which to record random next stuff).
*connect: write, call, email, text, send a card, visit. get together with other in any way that works for those involved.
*memorabilia: we all have it. organize it. put it in boxes, put it in scrapbooks. if you are finished with it, throw it away!
my notable notebook will get attention today as will my memory book. maybe a journal or two as well. i have mail for the postal carrier to pick up and tonight i will have a visitor.
what are you doing for moments monday? share with the whimsey project.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. out day to spend time with a book.
my journey continues with treasures from the attic: the extraordinary story of anne frank's family by mirjam pressler. thus far i have read of what the frank family (the entire family) during world war one, the beginning of the rise of the nazi regime and the start of world war two.
what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.
my journey continues with treasures from the attic: the extraordinary story of anne frank's family by mirjam pressler. thus far i have read of what the frank family (the entire family) during world war one, the beginning of the rise of the nazi regime and the start of world war two.
what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project. our day to share that which will provoke a grin, giggle, guffaw!
today, by the calendar, it is 12-13-14! while not particularly silly it did make me grin to think about experiencing this date.
share your silly!
today, by the calendar, it is 12-13-14! while not particularly silly it did make me grin to think about experiencing this date.
share your silly!
Friday, December 12, 2014
photo friday
Thursday, December 11, 2014
thoughtful thursday
laurie halse anderson:
we are crayons and lunchboxes and swinging so high our sneakers punch holes in the clouds.
we are crayons and lunchboxes and swinging so high our sneakers punch holes in the clouds.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
whimsical wednesday
whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project. it's look-where-we-haven't-in-awhile day. check out a drawer, closet, attic, garage, room, container, under a bed, wherever. no doubt you have forgotten at least part of what's in the space/container you select. what did you find? what surprises the most? maybe you'll find treasures!
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project. share anything you have in the way of trivia. we want to read it all.
last night i was watching the food network's holiday special. the trivia was the first s'mores recipe was published in 1927. since then, so many s'mores in so much stuff and variations! more trivia: i do not enjoy s'mores.
share your trivia for trivia tuesday!
last night i was watching the food network's holiday special. the trivia was the first s'mores recipe was published in 1927. since then, so many s'mores in so much stuff and variations! more trivia: i do not enjoy s'mores.
share your trivia for trivia tuesday!
Monday, December 8, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are looking where we haven't looked in awhile. open a closet, a drawer, go in the attic or basement or garage. look at the stuff contained therein. maybe you'll discover a treasure or two and a few surprises.
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect and/or connect. we do so:
*reflect: write in any journal. keep a memory book. create a notable notebook.
*connect: call, visit, email, text, send a letter or a card. connect with others in any way that works for those involved.
*memorabilia: everyone has it. sort it, store it in boxes, put in an album or scrapbook. create something with it. if you are finished with it, throw it away.
cards and letters will go in today's mail. catching up via email with people i haven't communicated with in awhile. my journals, memory book and notable notebook will receive attention throughout the day.
how are you reflecting and/or connecting this moments monday?
*reflect: write in any journal. keep a memory book. create a notable notebook.
*connect: call, visit, email, text, send a letter or a card. connect with others in any way that works for those involved.
*memorabilia: everyone has it. sort it, store it in boxes, put in an album or scrapbook. create something with it. if you are finished with it, throw it away.
cards and letters will go in today's mail. catching up via email with people i haven't communicated with in awhile. my journals, memory book and notable notebook will receive attention throughout the day.
how are you reflecting and/or connecting this moments monday?
Sunday, December 7, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book; especially books that have been waiting on the shelf for a long time.
having completed the massive american art history book, today i begin treasures from the attic, the extraordinary story of anne frank's family by mirjam pressler. the publisher's note, that begins the book, indicates that, in 2001, thousands of personal family papers and photographs were found in the attic of anne's cousin, buddy elias. he and his wife, gertie, organized the documents into a family history. this family history is the basis of treasures from the attic. thus far, throughout the narrative that i read this morning, the actual texts and photos of the collection are offered.
what are you reading for solitude sunday? share your book at the whimsey project.
having completed the massive american art history book, today i begin treasures from the attic, the extraordinary story of anne frank's family by mirjam pressler. the publisher's note, that begins the book, indicates that, in 2001, thousands of personal family papers and photographs were found in the attic of anne's cousin, buddy elias. he and his wife, gertie, organized the documents into a family history. this family history is the basis of treasures from the attic. thus far, throughout the narrative that i read this morning, the actual texts and photos of the collection are offered.
what are you reading for solitude sunday? share your book at the whimsey project.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw.
there's nothing like becoming lounge furniture for all the fur in the house! waking up from a nap to find a dog, three kittens and four adults cats on me makes me grin!
share your silly on silly saturday here at the whimsey project!
there's nothing like becoming lounge furniture for all the fur in the house! waking up from a nap to find a dog, three kittens and four adults cats on me makes me grin!
share your silly on silly saturday here at the whimsey project!
Friday, December 5, 2014
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's wear your favorite warm, cozy socks for whimsical wednesday! it's cold out so put on that favorite pair of socks and keep your tootsies toasty and happy!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
trivia tuesday
it's trivia tuesday at the whimsey project. our day to share anything trivia.
today is december 2nd, the 336st day of the year. on this day in 1951, it was a sunday. the movie, the african queen, was popular; a great movie that i enjoy.
share your trivia today!
today is december 2nd, the 336st day of the year. on this day in 1951, it was a sunday. the movie, the african queen, was popular; a great movie that i enjoy.
share your trivia today!
Monday, December 1, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's super warm, cozy sock wearing day. now that it's december and cold, we need to keep those tootsies toasty! wear your most favorite warm socks on whimsical wednesday!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect and/or connect. we do so:
*reflect: write in a journal. don't have one? begin one! a memory book in which to record random memories. a notable notebook in which to record random neat stuff.
*connect: call, write, visit, send a card or a letter or two. email, text. do whatever works best for those involved.
*memorabilia: we all have it laying around. sort it, store it in boxes or put in a scrapbook. craft with it. if you are finished with it, throw it away!
for me, special notes of thanks are going in the mail this morning. a line or two in the journal as well.
how will you reflect and/or connect this moments monday?
*reflect: write in a journal. don't have one? begin one! a memory book in which to record random memories. a notable notebook in which to record random neat stuff.
*connect: call, write, visit, send a card or a letter or two. email, text. do whatever works best for those involved.
*memorabilia: we all have it laying around. sort it, store it in boxes or put in a scrapbook. craft with it. if you are finished with it, throw it away!
for me, special notes of thanks are going in the mail this morning. a line or two in the journal as well.
how will you reflect and/or connect this moments monday?
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