OK, had to watch the superbowl to see all the modern day warriors do their thing!  But what really impacted me was the commercial about the Clydesdale and the relationship with the farmer….   cried my eyes out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=o2prAccclXs

So I was  checking out Pioneer Woman Blog and she challenged us to write up resolutions using the word resolutions.

Here is mine

Realize that I cannot do what I use to do before
Engage more with others and listen to their ideas
Spend less time on the computer and more time doing crafts
Organize drawer by drawer and get rid of clutter
Learn how to use WordPress
Understand my purpose thru God
Trim back my expenses
Invite friends over more, be a good hostess
Open my mind to new possibilities
Never let them get me down!

I love to take new classes, Do I finish Anything???  No, but that is not the point.  I always try to take classes from Cathy Zieskle because her style is so clean, so fresh.  And dang, she has the best use of fonts out there.  Big Picture Scrapbooking has a class by her called “10 Tips for Better Type”  After the first 45 minutes video I am inspired to try to play with fonts.  Thanks Cathy!!!  Fonts to You!

The theme for Christmas this year is handmade items only…. oh dear… as you can imagine I have to start now if I plan on finishing on time. Here are some thoughts:

Women Gifts:
spa cloths wrapped in a pretty ribbon
scarfs
cowls
handmade cards
aprons
felted purse with felted flowers
headbands with flowers
tote bags
kitchen set (hotpads, dish cloths, scrubbies)
coffee cozies
mug rugs
pin cushions and mini sewing kits

Men Gifts:
BBQ apron and rubbing spices
puzzles made from their favorite photos (taken by them)
manly scarfs
itouch cozy
homemade treats
ski caps

Any additional ideas are welcomed!!!!

This blog is a long time coming.  I have always wanted a blog to post my creative endeavors and my general babbling.   But the name was stumping me.   I searched for the perfect name for over a year.   Since my last name is Wade, the idea of “Wade a Minute” was kicked around.   Sadly someone else nabbed that name.   Shoot!   No obvious name popped in my head…. but deep in the recesses of my brain the name “Shiny Tin Foil” kept popping up.   You see, when I was a young woman I used to laugh about the fact that I would pick shiny tin foil out of the trash when I am an old woman.  I love shiny baubles and other things and automatically go for the bling.   But when I added the statement “Picking the shiny things out of the trash of life” I knew I had my blog name.

So to all my friends and family who will painfully read my blog, I will try to limit it to just the pretty shiny baubles of life that interest us all!!!!   Happy Reading!