Doors and Deck the Halls..

Computer issues, or should I say cable co issues..but getting in under the wire…

Joining Karen at Some Days are like Diamonds..

and Susan at Thoughts from Over the Rainbow..for her Deck the Halls..

 

 

 

 

Santa can sit and have his milk and cookies here..

Marsha’s chocolate party is Wed..join in the fun..

A coming attraction..

Hope everyone is making better progress with the holiday preps than I am!

Thanks for stopping by…

Mosaic Monday

I am joining Mary at Little Red House for Mosaic Monday..Thank you Mary!

 

There were 4 girls in my family..so I have a little blingy  white Santa to symbolize the 4  of us…

 

 

These 9 little bears represent the children of the 4 sisters.

One has a velvet robe, he represents my nephew who was hit by a car and died …He is always in our hearts.

My gkids love taking them off and putting them back..well they love taking them off..:)  And they are unbreakable.so it can’t hurt!!

The holidays evoke many memories..happy and sad…but bits of our past..

I hope this holiday season brings you many happy memories..and new ones to be created!

Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating!

Have a good week, take time to enjoy!  (she says as she stands knee deep in boxes..:  )

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Tablescape Thursday~ Lenox Eternal Christmas..

Tonight I am sharing a table I did for a dinner party.

This is my Christmas china, Lenox Eternal Christmas.  I started collecting it around 2000, and Lenox discontinued it shortly thereafter..Bummer..

 

 

 

Dark green linens, Waterford crystal, gold and silver flatware, gold metal chargers, glittered box name card holders.

I ran a burgundy ribbon down the center, then a garland of pine cones.  I used fresh greens and baby’s breath, and some gold berries..

Burgundy votives..there is a burgundy tablecloth layered under the green

And that’s tonight’s table..

Please join Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for all the other entries.

Thanks for visiting..hope all of you in areas having wicked weather are safe and warm!

Have a cookie and some cocoa..

Mosaic, Metamorph, Merchandise, Home Made, Deck the Halls and a Winner

I am late with this, but it is still Monday!  I was gone all weekend and today I had my first ever root canal…lovely..:(

 

SIGNS OF THE SEASON….

 

 

Next a little morph of a plain store bought wreath from Michael’s for 2.49, …a faux one..it’s on top of the bag..

 

 

 

Add fresh cut greens from the yard, pinecones etc.  wire on a French Horn I have had for years, ( I cleaned it with Brasso first)  I made a nice big  bow..and there you go! I will add some more ornies and  fresh baby’s breath next week. Have to get the whole door ready for Karen’s DOOR party on the 15th!

 

Last week as WSonoma Outlet I got the Acorn pan I have been waiting for since last year….Less than 8.00

It makes little individual cakelets.  I am try to think how I can use this Fall item with Christmas..Maybe brush them with some edible gold??  Any idea to make them Christmasy?  I will have to play with them..maybe make them look like little elf faces??

I also got the Message in a Cookie cutters.  They too were less than 8.00.

I didn’t have much time to play with them, but took Monique’s suggestion to use Ina’s shortbread cookie recipe and press really hard ! I had let Monique know about them as I knew she would like them.  I am sure hers will be gorgeous!Go see her beautiful dove cookies and more!

I left them plain and brought a basket of them to Declan’s 2nd Birthday celebration…

 

Here they are on the pan…

I did dip some of the feet in melted chocolate.  I hope to experiment more for this weekend..

 

The birthday boy liked them..:)

Here he is getting Elmo painted on his arm…That clown, Lovey Dovey , is like a part of the family! LOL..She has been to all 4  of their birthdays and Christenings in between starting 8 yrs ago..…I think this is the last we will see of her!

She does a good job..there were 17 little ones there for the party..

For Susan’s Deck the Halls I share with you my son and dil’s mantle and china closet decked out for the season..

 

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I am linking up to Susan’s Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch..

Mary at a Little Red House

Kathy at Kathy’s Cottage Homemade Holiday.

Susan’s  Deck the Halls…   At Thoughts from over the Rainbow..

Susan At Between Naps on the Porch

Thanks for hosting, dear ladies…

And the winner of my blogaversary, (that just term just cracks me up!) is Kammy.

Please email me your name and address..enjoy!

Thanks for all who left comments, and I will do another one soon.

I hope to be back for Tablescape Thursday…only 3 more Thursdays till Christmas..

Thanks for visiting!

Cloches and More~Foodie Flashback Friday

I don’t know how to take a good pic of a cloche.  I am sure there is a way..Marty seems to have the knack! I am joining her cloche party..please go see the other entries.

I got my really big mouth cloche at Wm. Sonoma Outlet…on sale you ask, why of course!

I suspended a beautiful Waterford ornament….gift from my son when he was in college..

 

 

Then I tried a plaid box…

 

 

 

 

I will have to ask my friend Susan, at Savoring Time in the Kitchen.

She is a photographer, so maybe she can give me a few tips before the next cloche party!

 

Here’s a little one..

 

Thanks, Marty for hosting!

Now on to Food…I join Gollum at Designs by Gollum,

 

Last year a few Darling Bakers made home made marshmallows…I am not a fan of marshmallow, nor am I a candy maker ,but I went along for the ride. 

I would never do it again..hear me friends??, LOL, I really didn’t think they were worth the effort..but they all liked them..

I think it was Foley’s idea, so you can find the recipe there.. I am the only one who didn’t like them!

And Gail at Faithfulness Farm has beautiful marshmallow and other candies posted with the recipes..Go take a look..and drool!

Here they are in the pan ready to cut..

And a few of the end results..Some I cut with a snowflake cutter and dipped in choc. Some are dusted with cocoa..

 

 

Wrapped in paper to give away…

 

 

This year I want to try the Peppermint Bark.  I had some from WSonoma last year, and it was excellent.

I have the recipe..I’ll post it when I try it out!

Still time to get in on my little give away..go to yesterday’s post and make a comment…winner announced Monday.

Thanks for visiting..

Don’t forget Deck the Halls Tues., and Marsha’s Dipped in Choc on the 16th..

Have a great weekend!

It’s a Beary Nice Occasion~Tablescape Thursday

I am joining Susan for Tablescape Thursday…So nice of Susan to host this event to celebrate my blogaversary..LOL..

A whole year…:)  who knew??

It has been fun..I got to meet many new friends, and got to keep up with the former DB’s..

So to celebrate..a little give away..

Some ROOSTER napkins, Mushroom place card holders, and Stack and Fill pancake molds all from WSonoma..and  whatever else will fit…little surprises..but not Blondie’s ugly chicken!  :)

How to enter?  No, you don’t have to follow, or put up a button..NADA..

Leave a comment, and you are in…Winner will be announced Monday . I know some people don’t get around to visiting till the weekend, so I want to give them time..

Last year after Christmas, I bought some adorable Villeroy and Boch Christmas plates…

Since it is my youngest grandson’s 2nd birthday..a little young at heart table..

 

 

I love the scalloped edges and all the colors in the plates..

I used a green tablecloth and napkins.

For the centerpiece, I used this Villeroy and Boch stocking.  It opens so you can fill it with cookies, and it matches the china.

 

 

 

I raised it on a cake pedestal and surrounded it with greenery..I should have taken the other side..it has beautiful details

 

 

I used a deep red square mat on an angle to pull out the red trim on the plate, and the boot..

Bee glasses

 

 

These Teddy bear ornaments are from Villeroy and Boch too..used them to hold the name cards..

   

I have had these little bear CANDLES for years,,,

And these  little velvet stocking have the same colors..from WSonoma…I think they were marked down to 1.25..no kidding..

 

 

Please check out the other tables at Susan’s Between Naps on the Porch…

Thanks for coming to my little party….Have a piece of cake before you go..

See you Friday for Foodie, Flashback and Marty’s Cloche party!

Winner announced Monday..see you then!