Christmas planning

For us, the most important thing to do in Christmas is to share and spend time with each other, family and friends. Even though this is the time of the year Ramon is the most busy, he still doesn't miss a family gathering.

TIP: Just don't focus too much on planning parties, dinner or presents, that's all part of Christmas but not the essence. Center yourself in spending great and special moments with your family.

Creative solutions

One of my parents in law greatest talents is their capability to solve problems in a quick, inexpensive and very creative way. I have always admired how in many occasions they solve problems using things they find around the house with no need to go to the store to buy special tools or supplies. 

Yesterday my father in law came to fix the kitchen door that had been broken for some days. The screws that hold the door where loose because the wood in the holes was too worn. This door was practically off the frame. I thought that maybe we had to get a new one but he came up with a great idea. 

 

This is what he did:

First he carved an old piece of wood he found in our garage.

Then he hammered it in the worn holes with some glue (I didn't have carpenter's glue so we used my tacky glue for crafts). 

After that he cut the rest of the stick with a saw and screwed through the hinges on the stick to fill the holes with wood.  

Isn't that a great idea?!

Our recent acquisition

Our two short bookshelves have been decaying with time, besides that they suffered a little damage when we moved. A new bookcase was on our list of things to purchase but we have been looking everywhere for the perfect one, one that was inexpensive, nice looking and good quality, like we would say in Spanish "Bueno, Bonito y Barato". Well... we found one.

Getting ready to ensemble the bookshelf.

Being big enough this bookcase can fit many of our Cd's and books, but we have so many that not even this one could hold everything!