Folding Paper

Folding paper and making ornaments to sell has been keeping my fingers occupied.While jumping around visiting sites full of pretty Christmas things, I found something I could do quickly.

These need a tiny hole for an ornament hanger and then they will be ready for the TPO Craft Show on December 15. I know it's late in the season, but there will be many town activities going on as well as a basketball tournament at the High School Even Center. Sarah and I also glittered some heart ornaments and we plan on making a few other things to sell. I'm taking things to school as we finish them so there won't be a lot of carrying things in that Saturday morning to our Elementary gym. Lucky us!

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Popcorn and Pinecones

Between laundry, picking up and trying to clean, going to town because there's a storm coming, making two wreaths with ornaments (NOT a coat hanger--that wire is too stiff) I made EASY peppermint popcorn. I was so lazy, I bought this already popped corn.
Melted a bag of white chocolate chips with about 1/2 bag of peppermint crunch chips. It made such a pretty pink coating with a mild flavor.

Poured it on a cookie sheet of popcorn and sprinkled some m & m candies over the top. Broke it up into pieces, bagged it up, and it's ready for the treat bags on Christmas Eve. Easy!!

For the table decorations I glittered some pine cones from our yard. I love the glitter paint with nothing flaking off and getting into my eyes! It didn't take long at all. We always have a feast with so much food to eat, there's not much room for a fancy centerpiece.
If there isn't a blizzard, I can go out and cut some pine branches to put on the table, too. I'm not fond of going outside when the wind is howling!

Christmas III

I really am trying to clean off the kitchen table! The makings for this wreath have been on a pile on the surface for over a week.

Got it put together and it's ready to take to the best set of parents I could ever have, other than my own. I found the wreath hanger at Hobby Lobby this week .
If I get really busy today, I could actually make up another wreath with the angel ornaments I've collected each year since Sarah was small. Here's 2009 "China Rose" that will join the 21 others. Or, maybe I will bake with Sarah, who is impatiently waiting for me to join her! TTFN!


The table...I've got to clean the table...no distractions!!

Getting Ready!

This wall hanging is from a dear friend. Because there's a small leaded window behind the star and Bethlehem, during the day time the STAR looks like it is shining! Imagine!
One of several wreaths that I put out and take down each December hangs on a closet door. Sarah was surprised to discover that I made the ornaments--I stitched them before she was born. The needlepoint was done, one tiny stitch at a time, stretched over a half ball shape, and framed with the wooden rings. All from kits I purchased individually over a period of time. Unfortunately that yarn shoppe of long ago is no longer in Fort Morgan.

Ornaments and Trees

These cute ribbon ornaments came from my 100th post winner, Megan. I admired them on her blog and was surprised when Sarah opened her package from her swap partner, (Megan!), and that she included something for me!! My partner from that swap hasn't sent anything, yet. :-(


Sarah and a friend, also a Sarah, went to our local Vision of Trees one Saturday. I love cardinals, but there aren't any in this part of Colorado, so all of ours are just decorations. These two pictures were just about the best ones taken that day, as we seem to be having a lot of earthquakes during photo sessions. We need a new camera! Or is it just the person that is pressing the button on the camera?! ;)
The soft glow from the lights on this tree is just heavenly. Different groups decorate the trees for the club that sponsors the event.

Now I need a snow day, but it didn't happen today. All we have is cold, and more COLD!! and the wind that makes it bitter cold. Maybe a personal day soon??!!