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The Night Before the Night Before

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Well, we’re almost there!

In just a couple of hours it will be Christmas Eve, at least here in Southern California, where as you can see it’s been

SNOWING, SNOWING, SNOWING!

(on my gift wrapping at least)

I felt in need of a change this season so I veered away from my usual ‘au natural’ wrapping theme and decided to go for a White Christmas instead. Bushels of white cotton batten, fake snow, glitter, glue and some very sticky fingers later…

890A5008Voila!

Believe it or not, the snow stays on these presents even if you turn them upside down thanks to the Scotch Super 77 multi-purpose adhesive.

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First I lightly sprayed a corner of the gifts (wrapped in plain white kraft paper) with the glue, allowed it a minute or two to become tacky, then built up a ‘snow drift’ with the cotton batting. Then, a second light spray and the addition of the two different types of fake snowflakes I found at Michael’s and Target, mixed with white packing ‘peanuts’ that we chopped up in the food blender (am I kind of crazy? don’t answer that) . A final light spray of glue, again just on the corner, to secure a gentle sprinkling of sparkly, glitter flakes and the presents are complete. FYI, I did do this outside on a drop cloth because of the mess and fumes from the aerosol adhesive.

890A5028The silver balls work by battery, so they’re great to run down the centre of your table mixed in with fresh greenery or to hang on the front door in a wreath or garland. (also from Target)

890A5048It ‘snowed’ in our barn this year too! :)

I leaned my antique water wheel from Sri Lanka up against the wall and wrapped it in fairy lights. So cozy.

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So, that’s it for me. The wrapping is finished, the tree adorned and the dining room table is set. Both my boys are home for the holidays-YAY! (though one is sick-we’re actually hoping it’s food related and not the flu :( )

Tomorrow, all going well and to plan, I’ll be back with pics of our tree and the table.

Safe Travels & Sweet Dreams my friends!

xoxo

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My 200th Post!

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The storm lifts off the mountains just before dark in Sun Valley.tonight

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Greetings and salutations from Sun Valley, Idaho. We’ve been here one day and we’ve had sun, rain, thunder, lightning and a hail storm.  I’m so happy to be writing my 200th post from here! I can’t believe it.  For a world class procrastinator such as myself, I have to reach around and give myself  a little pat on the back (in just a few minutes).  I couldn’t have done it without you, quite literally- so thank you all for your support and encouragement!  As it’s a bit of a blogging milestone for me, I thought I’d ask for some guidance as to what direction I might take with future posts.  What would you like to see more (or less) of on Slim Paley?

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THE FASHION?

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THE FOOD?

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THE FURNISHINGS?

David Tsay photo/House Beautiful

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THE FLORALS?

Slim Paley Photo

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THE FAR AWAYS?

Slim Paley photo/Devigarh, India

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Slim Paley photo/interior courtyard Amanbagh, India


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THE FANCIFUL??!

Slim Paley photo/Peter Jones window, London


Do you have any other suggestions? I’d love to hear.  I’m guessing I post enough photos from my garden!  I’m afraid  it’s just impossible for me to resist the siren’s call of flowers in their glory.

I probably share more than enough mundanities of my daily life as well, but if you like ridiculously random musings let me know that too!  Somehow the original intent to blog mostly about design and books somehow took a bit of left when I wasn’t looking.  The simple truth is that a lot of the time I used to spend reading has now been supplanted by blogging.  Not that I’m complaining.  It’s been great fun, change is good, and blogging is definitely more social than reading- hell, it’s almost like going out -but I get to stay in my jammies!  My books, like loyal friends, will always be there for me. :)

Personally, I love compiling the colour posts, despite having difficulty sometimes in shutting my ‘colour meter’ off when I need to (it’s a bit like a dishonest cabbie) but I might eventually work my way through the spectrum.

Lastly, I’m about to start building a barn.  But not for animals- it’s a ‘Boy Barn’.  Any interest in following the trials and triumphs of construction from the ground up?!

Well, I must sign off now.  Went to see the movie “The Other Guys” tonight (funny) then watched back to back episodes of “America’s Next Great Artist” finale (yay Abdi!) and “Top Chef”   Yikes… Entirely too much screen time!   Dare I say it might be time to read a book?!

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My Bookie, Karl!

Night All :)

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