largest snowflake EVER!

I know that there's a record for almost everything imaginable. Since I was a child I have loved looking through the "Guiness Book of World Records" and being amazed by the facts.

Until this morning it never occured to me that there was a record for the largest snowflake! I've seen different sized snowflakes of course, but I believed that they could only get so big. Boy was I wrong!

This morning Google's homepage (you've probably already seen this yourself!) has one of their fancy doodles which they change up for holidays and other occasions. It's a cute little snowy scene which is animated with with a cow and some little birds. Then a giant snowflake comes and shakes things up.

Google is displaying this doodle because today is the 125th anniversary of the worlds largest recorded snowflake. Amazing! Of course I had to investigate this a bit further and found this fact on wikipedia:

"Largest snowflake ever observed: 38 centimeters (15 in) in diameter; Fort Keogh, Montana, United States, 1887-01-28."

Imagine!! Snowflakes a larger than a dinner plate! Of course there's no picture to go along with this amazing fact, but here are some other pretty snowflake photos I've found.

Photo courtesy of ibites.com (oringally from CNN)

Photo courtesy of photo-on-the.net

Photo courtesy of biglovelife.wordpress.com

My plans this weekend include working on a Valentine decoration craft with Autumn. Can't wait to share next week!


Have a great weekend :)

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Friday Finds . . .

Today the weather is dreary ~ gray, rainy, and cold. Just a few degrees too warm to snow. So, to brighten things up around here I decided this Friday's Find would have to be items that are bright, cheerful, and a reminder of a nice sunny day.


What did I come up with? Take a look and see! After checking out these products you'll feel all warm and happy inside :)

1}   Felted Wool Beads by Smika on Etsy
2}  Tissue Paper Pom Poms Decoration Party DIY Kit by Prost to the Host on Etsy
3}  Original Bunting on Canvas by WeThreeTrees on Etsy
4}  Cotton Canvas Totebag Hand Printed With "Vespa Lady " Design by Lady Alamo on Etsy
5}  Nursery Art Print by breedingfancy on Etsy
6}  Yellow Beads and White Daisy Flower, Little Girl Bracelet by missdaisychains on Etsy
7}  Sunshine Yellow Yarn Wreath with Felt Flowers by swimlittlefish on Etsy
8}  Premier Prints Yellow Giraffe Pillow Cover by Modernality2 on Etsy
9}  THANK YOU Note Card by nearmoderndisaster on Etsy


Happy Friday!

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creative chaos

Since I like to share my creative projects here, I thought I'd share a quick sneak peek at my workspace. No it's not pretty, but it works. What started as just a table, a chair, and a few supplies, has blossomed into a takeover of an entire corner of the basement.

It's a nice cozy spot right next to a window, but yes it does need some organizing. Ok, not just some organizing but a complete overhaul! The problem is I'm so busy creating that I hate to stop to organize. Especially when I know where everything is, and it works for me.

Of course someday I'd love to have a little room I can call my own. I think about this sometimes. How I would organize everything. I've seen so many photos of neatly organized areas, and I'm not sure I could ever be that way. All visually appealing and color coordinated. But we'll see. You never know right? Miracles do happen :)

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wordless wednesday . . .

As I drove my daughter to school yesterday morning, the sun shone through the fog casting an eerie glow ... beautiful.

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Life as we know it by Paula . . .: lovely lovies ...#links

http://www.create-with-joy.com/2012/01/inspire-me-monday-blog-hop-week-3.html

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lovely lovies ...

With all the activity around here it's taken me awhile to get these cute little owls listed for sale, but they are now available on eBay. I love how even though I use the same patterns each time I make one of them, they always turn out with their own unique look, or "expression".



Little Snowy Owl Softie

Tiny Love Owl Softie

Little Love Owl Softie

Hopefully I'll have a bit of time in between custom cupcake topper orders to make a few of my larger owl softies. Their fun to make, and then to look at, while they are awaiting "adoption"  :)

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weekend blues

Around here my family normally has the Monday blues. Not to say that we still didn't, but the weekend was a little heartbreaking. Autumn ended up in the emergency room with a broken collarbone. When we received the news she became all teary-eyed, and I felt absolutely awful for her.

Amazingly she's not in much pain, even though we were told this is a painful injury. She spent the remainder of the weekend in her pj's, and her grandparents stopped by with a little treat for her ~ a big chocolate lollipop which I let her eat all at once cause that's the kind of mom I am :)

Hopefully 4-6 weeks from now this will all be a distant memory.

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