The holiday baking has begun! *trumpet blast* In order to fill up 10 plastic tubs full of goodies for my relatives on Christmas day, I’ve got to get cookin’! Cookies, candies, and fudge…oh my. Hope you’re having a sweet Tuesday.
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December 20th
Hey there. It’s me with a big poinsettia behind my ear. I’ve posted a photo for 20 days straight now and I’m running out of ideas. 🙂 Most of my family has gone to Sea World so I’m ho humming around here cleaning (not really) and baking (mostly eating chips […]
December 19th
Today’s photo features this beautiful poinsettia wreath from Paper Source. Similar to the paper sunflower kits I’ve shown before, this kit comes with everything you need to assemble this gorgeous wreath. My 8 year old made it with minimal assistance. I’ve now been amazed twice at how awesome these kits […]
December 18th
We changed up our candle holders this year by using different colored tapers. I don’t why I haven’t done this before? It’s really fun to have candles in several colors instead of all white or all red. Happy Saturday!
December 17th
Nothing smells more like Christmas to me than the spicy scent of cloves mingled with sweet citrus. Mmmmm….. This was another favorite gift idea of my mother’s when I was growing up. We’d create a pretty pattern of cloves all over a big juicy orange and tie a ribbon around […]
Christmas Card-“The Gospel According to John”
This photo of my oldest and youngest child has a “Madonna and Child” look about it that I like. The photo itself is grainy because of the high ISO setting in the dimly lit hospital room, so I decided to use it as a template for a Christmas card. First I cut out […]
December 15th
We’re making Christmas “bark” candy by the pound over here! We’ve used white chocolate, dark chocolate, and some mint chips too (yum). We’ve added smashed up pretzels, toasted almonds, and ground up candy canes. And we’ve eaten ALL OF THE ABOVE. 🙂 Here’s a good recipe for peppermint bark if you’d like to try it. Happy […]
December 14th
I always feel a bit nostalgic on December 14. My daddy died unexpectedly on a December 14, when I was 9 years old. The memories of that time have not faded over the years. It was a Wednesday. My dad had gone deer hunting for a few days and […]
December 13th
Where can you go and see a hundred tutus in every color of the rainbow? The Nutcracker Ballet. I grabbed my camera as we were walking into the theater. The owner of this stunning turquoise tutu was twirling and twirling around, oblivious to all passers-by, and perfectly content to look down and catch an occasional glimpse of her own […]