Weddingbee Secret Santa Part II
January 13th, 2008 @ 4:26 pm by Mrs. Bee
Updated with more pictures!
Here’s the second installment of gifts from the Weddingbee Secret Santa Gift Exchange! Each bee had a budget of $20… and they really got creative!
From:
To: 
Copy of Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris, a penguin ornament, and chickadee note cards
Weddingbee-opoly!
January 7th, 2008 @ 3:55 pm by Mrs. Bee
I present to you my Secret Santa gift to Mrs. Eggplant - a DIY Weddingbee-opoly!
(click any image to enlarge)
I’m not a super diy gal like some of the tremendously talented bees, so please indulge me a little as I tell you about the making of Weddingbee-opoly! 
The Radishes’ First Christmas
January 7th, 2008 @ 2:57 pm by Mrs. Radish
Mrs. Radish here wishing you all a very belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Mr. Radish and I are just getting settled back in at home in Chicago after a busy holiday season filled with wintry traveling to our families’ homes in Upstate New York.
(The Radishes at a Christmas Party… clearly, Mr. Radish was feeling a little Scroogey)
Secret Santa
December 28th, 2007 @ 10:54 am by Mrs. Penguin
I put my crafty hat on and turned an ugly lamp shade into a fun one, using some of Mrs. Emerald’s favorite colors!
Weddingbee Secret Santa
December 25th, 2007 @ 3:00 pm by Mrs. Bee
This year, 47 past and present weddingbees participated in a Secret Santa exchange! Confession: I’m actually sending out my Secret Santa gift tomorrow! But it was a ginormous diy project, so hopefully my Secret Santa will forgive me when she sees what it is. 
With a budget of only $20, here’s a peek at some of the wonderfully creative gifts the bees sent!
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To have and to hold orbs and bird salt/pepper shakers from Scarlett Alley.
Happy Holidays!
December 24th, 2007 @ 8:32 am by Mrs. Bee
We’ll be posting over the next week, but it’ll be very light. I’m actually taking the entire day to change my last name! The courthouse, social security office and DMV are all open, and I figure they’ll be deserted today. Of course I’ll blog about the whole process afterwards. 
We hope you’re warm and toasty and have the day off wherever you are! Happy Holidays!
A Holiday Dinner With The Snow Peas
December 23rd, 2007 @ 7:08 pm by Mrs. Bell Pepper
We met the Snow Peas earlier in September when Mrs. Snow Pea invited us for dinner at their house. Since then we have become quite good friends with the Snow Peas. This year to pay them back for all their kindness, we decided to invite them over for a holiday dinner at our place. It was quite a challenge for me to create this dinner since I rarely cook more than one dish for Mr. Bell Pepper. I decided to prepare all of my favorite holiday dishes for this year, and here’s a recap:
Merry Christmas From The Penguins!
December 23rd, 2007 @ 2:41 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Thank you Bee, Bees, and Bee Readers for a wonderful 2007! It’s been incredibly exciting to be able to share in all of your life journeys. We hope you have a fantastic holiday with your families. Here’s to a great ’08!
Love, Miss Penguin, Mr Penguin, and Billie Jean
Mr Penguin, Age 2
The Five Signs
December 23rd, 2007 @ 12:35 pm by Mrs. Bubblegum
Before being engaged, I would not have considered myself to be particularly crafty. I’d made a pillow here and there, but for the most part, I felt that I was willing to pay a premium to have a professional do the crafting for me. I would look at Martha’s ideas and scoff, “who has the time?”
Aaaand those were the days. What I’ve learned from being a DIY bride is that – crafty or not, time or no time – it’s just plain fun to make your own stuff. And with the holiday season upon us, I thought I’d take a minute to reflect on the five signs that you may be turning into Martha:
1. You make your own holiday cards
Common excuses include…
a) “There was extra decorative paper lying around!”
b) “It’s cost-effective!”
c) “I can think of better wording than Hallmark can!”
d) “I reeeeeeeeally want a snowflake punch!”
Evidence…
We Wish You A Merry Cupcake
December 22nd, 2007 @ 2:48 pm by Mrs. Cupcake
I’m sure it will be quiet in the hive over the next few days, so I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy holiday season, whatever holiday(s) you may be celebrating! Thank you to all of you for bringing lots of cheer into my life in 2007. I wish the same to you over the holidays and in 2008!
For those of you who celebrate Christmas and may have a little gift shopping left to do, how about a little Cupcake cheer? Johnny Cupcakes is a fun company based out of Boston that makes these great t-shirts and other cool items, with cupcakes replacing images in all different familiar pop culture icons. I discovered them online last year, and always get a kick out of their designs. It’s too late to order online in time for Christmas, but those of you in the Boston area still have a shot at picking up some of these super awesome designs
