Christmas Decorations

I kept the decorations simple this year, but a little goes along way in our mood.

The Christmas songs were a source of inspiration and a cure of my case of the "Ba Humbug".

My youngest strongly requested the tree be placed next to the fireplace this year, instead of in front of our front room window. He wanted to make it easier for Santa to drop off presents.

I love my nativity snow globe. The scene is detailed and beautiful. The larger nativity set wasn't put out this year. Maybe next year.

"Can't forget the real reason for the season," declares the elf.

This is such an awesome, hand painted ornament. I received it last year. The story

behind this is cool. It was hand painted from the inside.

That blows my mind. It would be great if painted from the outside, but the

inside. Wowsers.

Merry Christmas friends and family. I wish you all a wonderful new year.

Ba! Humbug!

I have the case of the Ba! Humbug!

No Christmas decorations have gone up in my house. I usually have the tree fully lit and decorated by now. Each restroom has its mini tree with cute teeny ornaments, tree topper, garland and lights. The entry way has a four foot snowman and our nativity scene is in full glory.

I am going to listen to some Christmas music, maybe that will cure me.

Here's hoping.

Charm Bracelet

This little charm bracelet was made on Black Friday.

The bracelet is for my daughter. She is going through this peace phase.

She has the long straight hair, flip flops, and her recycled rice burlap purse

to complete the relaxed hippy Californian look.

I also made a long necklace for me.....I think. I still don't know if I should keep it or put it up on etsy.

I will take pictures of it and post it later. Hopefully my mind will be made up by then.

Petit Four Pops

I miss my kitchen and realize how much I took it for granted while

I worked from home. Well, this weekend I baked some. I made

Vanilla Almond Petit Four cakes.

Then, I thought, "Hey, these would be great to take to any of the three Christmas Parties I will be attending".

The negative me perched on my right shoulder replied (in thought), "Yeah, but I really don't want to ice so many cakes. Not to mention decorate each one."

To which my positive me rebutted, "You have to take something anyway, and why not do what you're good at."

My negative me, "I work too much and won't have time to make more."

My positive me asserted, "You just made 25 petit fours, dunk them in chocolate, then in nuts. One more batch and your done. Boom. No icing required."

My negative side, "I dooon't geeet tooo haaave anyyyyyy?"

Both sides agreed that three batches would do and that I should put lollipop sticks in them to make them easier to dunk, eat and it just makes them even cuter.

Here they are in the assembly wax paper line.

They can be presented on a pretty plate, or

individually wrapped to make them look more like lollipops.

I hope to make more Petit Four Pops for all occasions.

Sisters Day Out

Three of the five sisters went out a couple weeks ago. It was a relaxing

day out getting petis and manis. I hope we are able to

keep our sister dates. I haven't relaxed like that in very long.