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Erin Bode - Don't Take Your Time

Wonderful vocalist from St. Louis! Check out her Christmas album.

Check out Susan Tuttle's new book Exhibition 36: Mixed-Media Demonstrations + Explorations that has just been released in bookstores and online. Susan will be giving away one copy to an eligible person in a random drawing that will be held on Tuesday, December 16th at noon on her blog.

Post about her book on your blog and leave a comment and links, etc, you'll be entered.

In the meantime, check out Chrysti Hydeck's blog, Chrysti is giving away a copy of the book in her 29 Days of giving blog post.

For Chrysti you need to respond to this question. "How does Art play a prominent role in your life".

Here is my answer....

Art is about sharing a part of myself with friends and family and people far and near. It’s an expression of love, anger, politics, history, heritage, and just fun. It’s an escape from reality, it’s reality, it’s perception and impression. It just happens sometimes, other times it doesn’t.

So.....go enter, and you'll have two chances to win this incredible new book!

bonniebluedenim's advent calendar

I miss having an Advent Calendar, so, inspired by my twitter friend http://twitter.com/StephanieInCA who is making this advent calendar for all her online friends, thank you, StephanieInCA http://urbzen.com/urbzen-2008-advent-calendar/


I give you bonniebluedenim's version of a digital advent
calendar.

Day 24: Can your dog/dogs do this? Still time to train them before Christmas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUtPKbMwnRo

Day 23: Bailey the Unknown reindeer, dog people everywhere will love him http://www.dogwork.com/dogsnow/

Day 22: Looking for a unique place to spend the holidays, the new year, or summer vacation, check out these places from Jeff at My SuperCharged Life.
http://matadortrips.com/igloos-castles-sewage-pipes-and-survival-pods-the-worlds-10-weirdest-hotels/

Day 21: Fun dancing reindeer and Santa, rated G http://www.glenn.tapley.us/MC.swf


Day 20: Here are some Wacky Santa's you don't want to show up at the kid's party.

http://www.purpleslinky.com/Offbeat/That-Crazy-Claus-13-Wacky-Santas-You-Dont-Want-Coming-Down-Your-Chimney.350245




Day 19: Ok, it's time to play James the Christmas Zebra
Have fun! I scored 500 on my first try. Watch out for the exploding pudding.

Day 18: Send a Holiday Tattoo Santa to all your friends and family.....if you dare.... http://www.rga.com/holiday07/

Day 17: Hello Kitty runs amuck for the holidays. I hope it's not on your preteen's wish list.
http://blameitonthevoices.blogspot.com/2008/01/hello-kitty-m16.html

Day 16: Red or Blue state? You have to love Barney, tour the White House with the Barney Cam http://www.whitehouse.gov/barney/

Day 15 : Which of Santa's Reindeer are you? Take this quiz to find out! http://www.quizopolis.com/santas_reindeer.php



Day 14: Need some glitter for your website, check these out from BlackDog http://blackdog.net/holiday/christmas/glitter/index.html#how

Day 13: Check out Erin Bode http://bonniebluedenim.blogspot.com/2008/12/erin-bode-don-take-your-time.html she also has a new Christmas album, I just heard one of the songs on the radio. Wow! Erin is from St.Louis.

Day 12: Ok, the cat people need equal time. Here is a fun photo http://flickr.com/photos/fathero9/336879255/



Day 11: Everyone needs an interactive Christmas Card.
http://ecard.ashland.edu/index.php?ecardYear=2004adm

Day 10: The lighter side of advent. Check out this blog, dog nativity, ok it's a few years old, but the photo is cute and maybe it's not too late to add your own caption.

http://purgatorio1.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-bonus-you-supply-caption.html

Day 9: Eid ul-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, falls approxinatley 70 days after Eid ur Fitr ( End of Ramadan) and is celebrated in honor of the prophet Abrahams's willingness to sacrifice his son as a proof of loyalty to God. Celebrations usually include presenting an animal ( usually a cow or sheep sacrifice) and the meat is shared with family, friends, and those in need.

Click on the link below for some craft ideas to use with children. This holiday is December 8 in 2008.

http://wayfarersjourney.blogspot.com/2007/12/eid-ul-adha-crafts.html

Day 8: Do you remember cutting snowflakes from folded paper? Make a virtual snowflake on this BHG website. You can search for my "virtual flakes" by clicking on "search" and entering bonniebluedenim, Saint Louis, and you'll see them fall from the "virtual" sky. Be sure to try making your own. http://snowflake.bhg.com/?sssdmh=dm17.346653&esrc=nw100dd_09_75&email=1217981904

Day 7: Hanukkah starts on December 22, and I like to coexist and celebrate everything!

Here are some fun do it yourself sites that will be fun and get you ready for the Festival of Lights.

check out these gingerbread Dreidels from the Food Network. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gale-gand/gingerbread-holiday-cookie-white-snowflakes-dreidel-trios-ornaments-recipe/index.html

or how about this fun R2D2 Droid Dreidel, just print it out on cardstock and fold on the lines! http://makezine.com/pub/tool/Dreidel_Droids

And all of us who are clueless about what to do with a dreidel, should probably watch this video, it looks like fun, enjoy! ( Are those chocolate coins?) http://www.wonderhowto.com/community/member/wonderhowto/playlists/diy-guide-to-hanukkah/


Day 6: Maybe today would be a good day to start making an advent calendar for 2009. Here are some cool on-line instructions.

A cute little chest of drawers...
http://www.scrapsinbloom.com/blog/?p=917


Little hand made envelopes hanging from garland on your mantel....
http://www.quietfish.com/notebook/?p=1244


Here's a fun one for knitters
http://tinyurl.com/5z2l45

Here's a cool altered clipboard version...
http://tinyurl.com/58kqbh

Gather a few nuts and try this one...
http://www.plentymag.com/features/2008/12/diy_natural_advent_calendar.php

Here is an assortment to peruse.
http://www.alphamom.com/buzzoff/2007/11/the_best_diy_advent_calendars.php

Day 5: Ok here it is, CHOCOLATE. Calorie free, guilt free, just plain free.

Day 4: Feeling like getting a puppy for the kids for Christmas, don't forget our shelter friends
http://aplacetobark.blogspot.com/, http://www.strayrescue.org/ , or http://www.hsmo.org/


Day 3: Make sure your kids' toys are lead free, use this widget to help you check.


Day 2: It's never to late to send some JibJab's to friends and family.


Day 1: Are you clueless about advent calendars? check out this link. Or this one Christmas Puppy Advent Calendars. How can we live without it?

Straight No Chaser - 12 Days

another fun version of the 12 Days of Christmas!