Christmas in the blogosphere

As you know, I love DIY projects. While surfing through the web today, I found lots of fun and crafty projects to help decorate la maison with holiday flair.

First is this great stocking idea from Jane at Out of the Crayon Box. She gives all of the how-to on the project, plus she uses upcycled items! That scores super high marks in Jelly's grade book. Be sure to stay and look around her blog...she has lots of fun stuff.Photo courtesy of Out of the Crayon Box

Next is the fun 'snowing' effect that I have on my blog. Miss Megan at Shabby Blogs graciously gives out the html so that you, too, can have a virtual winter wonderland.Click here to see how to download
(photo courtesy of Shabby Blogs)

If you're like me, you're blog is your home away from home. Why not decorate here, too? Visit Miss Karen at Background Fairy and download some of her fun holiday freebies.

Click here to download this background and header
(Graphics courtesy of Background Fairy)

Do you have a fun Holiday DIY on your blog, or on a blog that you've visited?
I'd love to hear about it!

Tidying Up.

Well, you may have noticed a few changes here. I've been working to spruce things up a bit, and I really have to give props to Karen at Graphics Fairy for all of her wonderful free pieces of clip art.

She has literally TONS of images to copy. Most importantly, plenty of fun french items. She also has another website, Background Fairy, choc full of blog backgrounds and other goodies. Please go visit her sites, and leave her a nice little message because she does such awesome work. (Be sure to tell her Jelly sent ya!)

All images courtesy of Graphics Fairy.

I'm still working on a few changes, so please bear with me as I continue to redecorate.

Kodak Instant Costume

Need an easy last minute costume? Look no further.

I cheated a little bit, and pilfered this mustache photo from fotosearch (oopsy!). Using card stock, scissors, some glue and a popsicle stick I made an instant man-mustache. It's removable, so you won't have to worry about wearing chip dip on your face all night.

Have fun and Happy Halloween!!!!

Halloween is coming: Medically speaking

I guess we sort of all take our jobs for granted....at least a little bit.

Working in medicine for so long, I sometimes fail to recognize that what I do and see everyday may be interesting to folks who have never spent time suturing or reading xrays. However, last night while looking through my Netter's book of Anatomy I realized that maybe some of you might find these pictures interesting from an artistic stand-point. (Frank Netter was, afterall, an artist)

So, with the advent of Halloween, I thought I would share some images from my anatomy atlas with you. These are from Netter's and are copywritten - so they cannot be sold. Only for personal use. There are several popular atlases out there, and most are familiar with Gray's Anatomy. Personally, I find Netter's to be much more realistic not to mention aesthetically pleasing.

Now you can make cool candles like these from Country Living.

Free Clipart: Vintage Shoes

Mr. Peanutbutter recently found this great copy of
a Sears & Roebuck 1909 Fall Catalog.

Below is an ad for ladies shoes. Click on the photo to see or download a larger version.

Enjoy!