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I love my neighborhood. It's a fabulous area in a small artsy city. It's eclectic with all sorts of people living in it. Students renting for just a few months, people who've bought houses that they're renovating and still other's who've lived here their whole lives and everything in between!
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Someone or some group took advantage of the fact that we all don't know our neighbors like people used to (and in some areas still do).
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In response my little neighborhood has come together. We're all making an effort to know each other and keep our area safe by forming a neighborhood watch. I've volunteered to be "captain" of my street.
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I'm excited to get to know my neighbors better. I don't know anything about a neighborhood watch. What I do know is that I'm not a clipboard and checklist kind of girl.
I'm more the gift bag type.... so when I go door to door to meet people and give them information the information is going to be with cute little bags. Complete with cookies.
But what the heck kind of a cookie says neighborhood watch!
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I didn't think I had anything that fit so I started making a list. Here's what I was able to find. (These are some of the most random cookie cutters I think I've ever looked for.)
Police Car
Earthmover (nothing to do with this, but seriously an earthmover cookie cutter!)
Fire Hat
A Spy... which looks an awful lot like the crime watch "criminal" icon.
Badge
An eye- which is kinda creepy, and I don't think I'd use it although it's also the crime watch logo
Then it hit me....
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A house is perfect. Not complicated, I've already got it and it fits!
Now all I have to do is figure out what flavor- sugar cookie, maybe gingerbread?
Oooooh, you are going to be so happy! Pop on over to my blog for a nice surprise!!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings and magic.
Oh yes, and email me at vined@ymail(dot)com with your mailing details and I'll pass them on to Patti.
A house is perfect! And I'm block captain of my street, too! Yet another thing we have in common!
ReplyDeleteWish I lived in your neighbourhood Meg! What a nice gesture ... so what recipe with you use?
ReplyDeletep.s I love your photos ... they look really very very good!
Awww... what a sweet thing to do! My street has a book club and block parties, and it's by far the nicest and least crime-filled street i've lived on in a while. And it's only a block from my old house. Crazy what a little community can do, eh?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I posted a little tid-bit on my blog about the valentine's swap. Check it out if you get a chance: http://auburnstreet.blogspot.com/2010/02/swap-love.html
Love your blog, by the way. Such great projects and such!
Thanks so much ladies. It is really amazing what a little community can do! I think I've found out the same thing here in the blogosphere.I am so inspired and amazed by all the blogs I read and see.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photo comments- I've been having a lo of fun with the pictures lately!
Oh and I think I'm going to go with a Sugar cookie...
ReplyDeleteGood choice and love the house.. Anyone would love to get those cookies..
ReplyDeleteMaggey
I lovoe cookie cutters. The house is great. I have a tiny heart cookie cutter that I would use right in the middle of that house.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Nancy