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2013 ... Spread your wings ...

Happy New Year to ALL of you! 

I see many people writing about NY resolutions ... do you make resolutions for yourself?

I never do to be honest… probably because I don't like “rules” too much... neither when they are given to me nor when I impose them on myself... but notwithstanding all of that… every year I commit myself to a slightly loosely worded but in my mind very important “rule of life”… which hopefully will give me guidance when I am not entirely sure where to go or how to get there...

~ Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly ~

 

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Merry Christmas

 

Dear readers, a Very Merry Christmas to all of you.. here are just some words to end this year on Bloesem..

It certainly has been a turbulent year for me personally.. having experienced the loss of my dad.. but it also has been a great year to look back to. There are many reasons to be grateful and celebrate Christmas.. my two beautiful sons, who are often unbelievably naughty, too energetic at times and without a doubt the most challenging and rewarding job in the world ... kids really do make life worth living.. nothing compares to their cuddles, smiles and funny words..

And celebrating that my husband and I have been together for almost 20 years..

and having my mom and step-dad over in sunny, but very Christmassy, KL..!

Celebrating my two Bloesem blogs and all my on “the-side-craft-projects”...some of which I am sure are unlikely to be any cause of celebration when they are finished.. and while now and again I feel like giving it all a break.. and do something completely different with my life.. I simply love my work or should I say Bloesem too much that the thought of changing course always quickly fades away..

So it must be you ... my dear readers, the people I work with and the people I meet online and in person through Bloesem that give me so much energy and passion for this work.. and I would like to thank you for that..

I look forward to being back online in the beginning of January and thank you all for supporting Bloesem during the past year and I hope to see you next year! Hap
py Holidays!
  - Irene xoxo  -

            

a little bit more inspiration just for the weekend to start

Hope you didn't miss these two posts last week on Bloesem Kids...  Sweets for Christmas ... AND a Chalkboard Christmas ...    

..Bloesem Kids 

 

DIY wooden fridge magnets

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas...with a little glitter and sparkle. These shapes might look familiar to you, we used simple Ikea cookie cutters. It was a little tricky cutting the ply wood. But we managed to create these simple magnets. Last minute decision to not paint over the wood, we love it's natural color and a little gold.

A tip or two...

*The type of wood we got is soft and light. Perfect for cutting and making small magnets.

*Not advisable to do with children, but decorating it once its cut is something fun they can enjoy.

*Sand paper the sides if you want a smooth finish.

*That is all... so easy and looks good too.

..more craft project ideas

Pinterest: Stars for the Holidays

{1. Cookie Stars  2. Paper Stars 3. Paper Ornament 4. Magnet Stars 5. White Ceramic  6. Star Ornament}

We love holiday stars! And we are overloading you with Christmas Christmas and Chrismas before the week ends. I hope it will look as good when I try making them myself especially those cookie stars. Did you get to see our food post on Bkids. You must! Most of them are DIY projects so click on their links and see how easy to create beautiful stars like these. We can try them together.

 

..Bloesem Pinterest

Etsy Gift Guide for the Office

{1. Wanduhr Bunte Zeiten by liebelu; 2. Porcelain milk bottle minis by urbancartel; 3. Desktop Zen Garden by Karolinfelixdream; 4. Mr. Fox notebook by MosseryCo; 5. Ma'am Step Away From the Computer print by LaFarme.}

I once read somewhere that it’s good to have the color green in your workspace — it’s relaxing, but keeps the mind fresh and ready to work. A funny poster to brighten you up on a stressful day is always welcome, too. ~Irene