Who can resist this face? Archie seems kind of chilly since his haircut Monday, so we put a sweater on him. At first, he wanted to eat it but has thankfully given up that notion. I laugh every time I look at him with those fuzzy floppy ears. He is adorable. You can probably tell he is wishing I'd let him in the house.
Eva's ornament gifts have turned out super cute. All I did was glue the felt backing on each one, and frankly, I made kind of a mess of it. My glue gun is absolutely worthless and is going in the trash as soon as it cools down. The glue doesn't even feed through it. I have to push the glue stick through with a spare finger while also pressing the trigger and guiding it around what I am trying to glue. It is so frustrating to use it.
Seriously, that is just a mess. There was no control at all. Does anyone have a link or the name of a glue gun that actually works reliably? I'd love to know.
My Instant Pot and cookbooks by Jeffrey Eisner are keeping me sane these days. If you use your Instant Pot regularly, you must try his cookbooks. Aside from a tendency to put a package of Boursin cheese in every dish (optional), his recipes are delicious. The Boursin is good in some of them too, you just need to use your judgment. I'm writing this on Tuesday afternoon and plan to make his Tortellini Soup for dinner. With no Boursin.
In other news, I am on a new diet. It is called the Chardonnay and Christmas Cookie Diet. Every time I pass by the tin of cookies my sister Kate gave me I have one. Or two. We shall see how that serves me.
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I was shocked to read you are on a new diet knowing WW did so good for you. Continued on, and I had to laugh and share with my husband. I’m a Lifetime WW and have loved every program they’ve come out with. Just can’t break my love of food especially this time of year.
I was shocked to read you are on a new diet knowing WW did so good for you. Continued on, and I had to laugh and share with my husband. I’m a Lifetime WW and have loved every program they’ve come out with. Just can’t break my love of food especially this time of year.
I was shocked to read you are on a new diet knowing WW did so good for you. Continued on, and I had to laugh and share with my husband. I’m a Lifetime WW and have loved every program they’ve come out with. Just can’t break my love of food especially this time of year.
Loved the diet 🤣and Archie’s ears are SO cute and he looks so handsome in his red sweater. The ornaments turned out great and I hate glue guns! I’ve changed to Aleene’s Tacky Glue for just about everything and have been extremely pleased.
Loved the diet 🤣and Archie’s ears are SO cute and he looks so handsome in his red sweater. The ornaments turned out great and I hate glue guns! I’ve changed to Aleene’s Tacky Glue for just about everything and have been extremely pleased.
Loved the diet 🤣and Archie’s ears are SO cute and he looks so handsome in his red sweater. The ornaments turned out great and I hate glue guns! I’ve changed to Aleene’s Tacky Glue for just about everything and have been extremely pleased.
Archie is just so adorable in his red sweater. 😊
Your new diet sounds good!
Archie is just so adorable in his red sweater. 😊
Your new diet sounds good!
Archie is just so adorable in his red sweater. 😊
Your new diet sounds good!
Archie is adorable in his red sweater! I would have to change out the Chardonnay for Moscato or 🥛 🤭. I found Jeffrey Eisner on YouTube while trying to learn the install, he’s great at explaining 🥰
Archie is adorable in his red sweater! I would have to change out the Chardonnay for Moscato or 🥛 🤭. I found Jeffrey Eisner on YouTube while trying to learn the install, he’s great at explaining 🥰
Archie is adorable in his red sweater! I would have to change out the Chardonnay for Moscato or 🥛 🤭. I found Jeffrey Eisner on YouTube while trying to learn the install, he’s great at explaining 🥰
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😂🤣I’m on that same diet plan since my sister’s cookies arrived on Monday! Archie’s haircut is so cute. Longer ear fur just adds to his adorable-ness! I rarely use my glue gun for exactly the reasons you mentioned; often inadvertently burning my fingers. I use Ultimate Glue for most projects because, even if you make a mess, it dries clear.
😂🤣I’m on that same diet plan since my sister’s cookies arrived on Monday! Archie’s haircut is so cute. Longer ear fur just adds to his adorable-ness! I rarely use my glue gun for exactly the reasons you mentioned; often inadvertently burning my fingers. I use Ultimate Glue for most projects because, even if you make a mess, it dries clear.
😂🤣I’m on that same diet plan since my sister’s cookies arrived on Monday! Archie’s haircut is so cute. Longer ear fur just adds to his adorable-ness! I rarely use my glue gun for exactly the reasons you mentioned; often inadvertently burning my fingers. I use Ultimate Glue for most projects because, even if you make a mess, it dries clear.
Love your diet. I am on the same one except I have cabernet instead of the chardonnay! I really do want to try to use my Instapot. I am going to check out Jeffrey Eisner and in the comments Pamela mentioned he is on YouTube. I am such a visual learner. I don’t have the greatest glue gun either.
Love your diet. I am on the same one except I have cabernet instead of the chardonnay! I really do want to try to use my Instapot. I am going to check out Jeffrey Eisner and in the comments Pamela mentioned he is on YouTube. I am such a visual learner. I don’t have the greatest glue gun either.
Love your diet. I am on the same one except I have cabernet instead of the chardonnay! I really do want to try to use my Instapot. I am going to check out Jeffrey Eisner and in the comments Pamela mentioned he is on YouTube. I am such a visual learner. I don’t have the greatest glue gun either.
Great diet plan! Archie looks so festive in his red sweater. 🎄 I’m going to have to make the small hoop ornaments with my granddaughter, she’s 6 1/2 but I think she would enjoy making them. (Maybe without a hot glue gun though.)
Great diet plan! Archie looks so festive in his red sweater. 🎄 I’m going to have to make the small hoop ornaments with my granddaughter, she’s 6 1/2 but I think she would enjoy making them. (Maybe without a hot glue gun though.)
Great diet plan! Archie looks so festive in his red sweater. 🎄 I’m going to have to make the small hoop ornaments with my granddaughter, she’s 6 1/2 but I think she would enjoy making them. (Maybe without a hot glue gun though.)
Love your diet Nicole! I agree with Kelli, that Aleene’s Tacky Glue works great on a project like Eva’s adorable ornaments. Enjoy your holidays and how wonderful that your son will be with you.
Love your diet Nicole! I agree with Kelli, that Aleene’s Tacky Glue works great on a project like Eva’s adorable ornaments. Enjoy your holidays and how wonderful that your son will be with you.
Love your diet Nicole! I agree with Kelli, that Aleene’s Tacky Glue works great on a project like Eva’s adorable ornaments. Enjoy your holidays and how wonderful that your son will be with you.
lol @ new diet…tell Kate she has to send cookies to all of your readers so they can try this fantastic sounding diet. ;p
those ornaments turned out really really cute.
lol @ new diet…tell Kate she has to send cookies to all of your readers so they can try this fantastic sounding diet. ;p
those ornaments turned out really really cute.
lol @ new diet…tell Kate she has to send cookies to all of your readers so they can try this fantastic sounding diet. ;p
those ornaments turned out really really cute.
Yes, we would all appreciate some cookies!🍪 😋😻
Yes, we would all appreciate some cookies!🍪 😋😻
Yes, we would all appreciate some cookies!🍪 😋😻
Great diet. Tell E that she did a wonderful job on the ornaments.
I love my Instant Pot. It stays on tbe counter. Great for pasta and corn on the cob. No boiling water on the stove!
Great diet. Tell E that she did a wonderful job on the ornaments.
I love my Instant Pot. It stays on tbe counter. Great for pasta and corn on the cob. No boiling water on the stove!
Great diet. Tell E that she did a wonderful job on the ornaments.
I love my Instant Pot. It stays on tbe counter. Great for pasta and corn on the cob. No boiling water on the stove!
A friend just purchased a cordless glue gun off Amazon. The brand is Avid Power.
A friend just purchased a cordless glue gun off Amazon. The brand is Avid Power.
A friend just purchased a cordless glue gun off Amazon. The brand is Avid Power.
Well done Eva, those Christmas hoops are wonderful, I’m thinking I’ll try some next year, what a good idea
Well done Eva, those Christmas hoops are wonderful, I’m thinking I’ll try some next year, what a good idea
Well done Eva, those Christmas hoops are wonderful, I’m thinking I’ll try some next year, what a good idea
Archie is stinkin adorable 🥰 and Eva’s ornaments turned out so nicely!
Archie is stinkin adorable 🥰 and Eva’s ornaments turned out so nicely!
Archie is stinkin adorable 🥰 and Eva’s ornaments turned out so nicely!