How to Make a Gnome

How to Make a Gnome

Happy Halloween!  It's okay to talk about Christmas now, right?

Okay, so it's like super early.  I get it.  But my brain can't stop thinking about how I'm going to decorate for the holidays this year.  I have lots of projects in mind and I'm trying to start early so I can actually finish them.  So, if I'm thinking about holiday decorations.  Maybe you are too?  If not, just humor me.

I went shopping with my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and darling niece last weekend.  We stopped at the HomeGoods in Naperville.  I saw this little gnome there that I loved but wasn't quite in my price range. (I swore I took a photo of it but it must have only been a mental photo or my phone ate it.)  I thought, just maybe, that I could make him myself or find a tutorial on-line.  FYI, there are no good gnome tutorials on-line.  Until today.

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Vintage Clothespin Mirror {DIY Tutorial}

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So, the other night I get home from craft night.  I go upstairs to change into my pajamas.  As I walk by the laundry room, I heard a noise. I started to panic.  Something was wrong.  I opened the door to find the washer and the dryer running.

My first thought was that Ike learned how to use the washing machine.  He's such a smart dog.  I soon realized that he prefers clothes to be dirty.  Dirty laundry is better for rolling in.

Next thought?  Ghosts from previous owners.  Wait.  We built the house.  Nevermind.

Next thought?  I'm dying.  There is no other logical reason that Nate would venture into the laundry room to turn on both machines and wash both of our clothing.  I run to take my temperature.  What is going on?

Where is this story heading other than I'm a jerk when my husband does something nice? 

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