tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68567821238041026752024-03-04T21:23:15.394-08:00karen LTDkarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767450001355884004noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6856782123804102675.post-45449611282829737892013-10-29T10:20:00.001-07:002013-10-29T10:20:24.284-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">october 29 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>the vacuum just quit..</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>...NO two week notice,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>....NO letter of resignation.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>No 'take this job and shove it' </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The thing just gave it up.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>It sucked up its last dog hair </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>....left me with only a broom.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Apparently I am now a retired housekeeper.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>'no vacuum.... no cleany house'</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Dog hair will start piling up and collecting in the corners.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>It won't be long before it takes over.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>We will try to cope but I predict two weeks tops and we'll be house shopping</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>DREAM</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>REALITY</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Perhaps we will move to the 'assisted living' place?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>..'assisted living' as in</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> ROOM SERVICE?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>...as in </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>SIGN ME UP!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>and a special</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>to that dear sweet </b></span></div>
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..saving every teakettle over the years had a purpose…or so I always believed but could not define until now…..</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">..too much commentator BLAH BLAH BLAH. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">wished that we had taken Mom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She would have been over the moon with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a favorite TV event for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">how they build the floats.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Volunteers do all the work and that would be of interest </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have had a connection to Jacquie Lawson cards for years and years having first received one from my neighbor, Jo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So sorry about last two posts...the one with NO TEXT ...and then the one you can BARELY READ!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lets just call it a <i>GLITCH</i> in the system....I have been calling it <b><i>SOMETHING ELSE</i></b> for last 1/2 hour ....don't ask.....</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">..this one.....all the trimmings are faux...and it is presently hanging in a the local Mercedes dealership in my daughter's office....</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...the finishing touch is the whte glitter dust...it is so <i>icy</i>..makes the blades look like they just cut across the rink!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">....the decor has been paired down and I now consider the various pumpkins to be </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...the wreath is STILL hanging on the front door!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...here we are... the middle of November BUT I've almost got my Christmas card </span></div>
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I've decided that I am not too embarrassed</div>
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to show the rest of the decorations</div>
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and not EVEN ashamed to RE-POST some! </div>
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..understand ....</div>
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that this stuff delights me!</div>
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so...bear with me....</div>
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GHOSTS</div>
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...the four little itty bitty ghosts are candles...</div>
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NEVER TO BE burned...trust me!</div>
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The candy dish just sits there and begs to be emptied</div>
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...the other three ceramic ghosts are really scary</div>
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'cause they have flame less twinkly votives inside.</div>
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...this is back up supply of candy corn in case the ghost dish goes empty!</div>
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The jack o' lantern dish...$1.99..... on the clearance at KOHL'S and I think I had 30% off of THAT!</div>
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..the original Halloween 'costume'...a simple black mask!</div>
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FRIGHT HEADQUARTERS</div>
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..I went in one the other day...just for the pain of it....</div>
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....rows and rows of racks </div>
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sooooo much CRAP!</div>
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A princess costume caught my eye...</div>
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Pictured on the package was a sweet wee princess</div>
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wearing a beautiful dress, a crown, matching velvet slippers, a necklace and bracelet, a furry boa around her shoulders and she was waving a golden wand with a sparkly star on the end....oh and I forgot...little miss prissy had a flowing golden wig...</div>
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My...ALL that in this small package????</div>
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APPARENTLY NOT!</div>
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PACKAGE CONTAINS DRESS ONLY</div>
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featured accessories are NOT INCLUDED</div>
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'what are these rocks doing in my garage?'</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...the do-it-yourself SHAG RAG RUG pin ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">..so I got the rug back mesh (HOBBY LOBBY)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and dug in the linen closet for one of those see-thru old sheets</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...a white fitted king size sheet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I ripped and ripped and ripped ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">this is messy..more than you would think.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The tearing produces a fine dust and there are threads everywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ahhh...now to tie the pieces to the mesh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tied and tied and tied...used up all the pieces from the sheet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE MESH IS COVERED!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">BACK TO THE LINEN CLOSET!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Luckily found another white king sheet that could be sacrificed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(being a retired Linens Buyer is handy)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ripped and Ripped and Ripped...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tied and Tied and Tied ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Seriously considered making a smaller rug...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">..BUT the thing was PLACE MAT size...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...the final king size sheet...wasn't as 'senile' as the other two...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">however, it had to be sacrificed...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...too much work had gone into this project to stop now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">this wreath on the front door...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">don't ask how much tissue paper was cut and twisted</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> and hot glued to the styrofoam wreath...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 pkgs !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">from last year's Lockheed CHRISTMAS? event ????</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You may ask ....'what's the connection ...mask?...Christmas?'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">we all were asking the same thing????</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me thinks.... it was all driven by PC (political correctness)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">God forbid traditional Christmas decorations be used</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and possibly offend somebody?????</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DON'T GET ME STARTED...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">anyway...it was screaming ..'HALLOWEEN' to me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and I knew it would be decorating something come October 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...the black beaded accoutrement is a relic from the 80's ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">some garment I was sporting at the time...(scary!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">..these started out as white baby real pumpkins...which I love because they aren't ORANGE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">could do it all day..as the dust collects on the furniture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">very cool portable individual chalk/drawing board</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There you have it .....individual chalk board..portable entertainment...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been making these for years for kids using photos.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These pictured below are using pics from internet and the </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The pics are of the child's favorite thing</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and then their name is on reverse side.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You could create puzzles using all the sides of the blocks</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for a total of 6 puzzles per....but 2 sides are plenty!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Mod Podge it in place....the WHOLE UNCUT pic. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so...now you have the bound set of blocks with a pic 'glued'</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You have to do this carefully</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">it is not an exact science.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Surely someone will find an easier way </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but this works for me.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once the cuts are made, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">remove the rubber bands.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Trim the edges with scissors.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now Mod Podge the heck out of these blocks.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I do all the sides with many coats.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(...this is where the time comes in...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When all dry I put the puzzle in box (I hand make these to exact size of puzzle)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">of a WHOLE OTHER CRAFT...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">anyhow....I make the boxes and glue a pic of the puzzle to the lid (just like the 'real' puzzles you buy in store )</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">....if it is two sided puzzle I place the second puzzle pic on inside of lid...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is a very personal gift.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I especially like the ones using a photo of the child</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but these with their favorite thing...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">will be well received.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Blocks can be a simple a 4 pieces </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also make a Tic Tac Toe version with 9 pieces</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">...possibilities are endless</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">CRAFTILIOUS!</span></div>
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