this week and the new year

This week so far has been about……..READ MORE.

birthday wish

To my Granny......READ MORE.

homemade goodness!

Here are a few of the homemade goodies given this year by my side of the family.....READ MORE.

christmas eve

So this post is a little later than I wanted but we have had so many family get-togethers for the holidays, finding the time to post was difficult. So here is a little catch up of our Christmas Eve....READ MORE.

holidays

What a great week we have been having! We have been baking gingerbread cookies and cranberry-pecan cookies. Oh, so yummy!!!! READ MORE.

our yule tree

Our afternoon in pictures.....SEE MORE.

araina and her eye for detail

Araina has always been a very literal type of gal and never misses a detail. Here’s an example, she made this curvy lady paper doll in a pretty blue dress…..low and behold, I was shocked to see just why she was so curvy! READ MORE

perfect friday

“Ice skating” in cornfields......READ MORE.

our day

This afternoon I finally started to feel like myself again. Here are some things we did today....READ MORE.

giveaway winner

Making a list, checking it twice……….READ MORE.

vertigo and spinning

Sorry everybody, posting, blogging, and normal day to day doings have been a little difficult for me this week. I’ve been experiencing some sinus related vertigo for the past few days and am having trouble kicking it...... READ MORE.

sweater softie giveaway

Here are the candidates up for the giveaway:
1. Alfred Bigfoot READ MORE..............

abominable softie

This poor blue abominable is wondering.......READ MORE.

whitman the bookworm

This is Whitman the bookworm, he is a special Solstice gift for one of the little ladies. When he’s not quietly reading poetry by the fire, I have to keep a good eye on him......READ MORE.

pink feather tree

We have been busy decorating the house today; the favorite “job” was decorating the little pink feather tree! It is full of cinnamon ornaments and Fauna’s......READ MORE.

newspaper chain countdown

There are so many gorgeous advent calendars out there and oh, how I wish I could put my creative energy into one this year; but this kind of project needs to be put aside for another time. The little ladies still love the count down aspect and Araina keeps pestering me with, “how many more days?".....READ MORE.

peanut butter chocolate kiss cookies

I hide my head in shame with this recipe, but I don’t think I’d be a very good blogger if I didn’t share this recipe with those who don’t mind sugar from time to time. If you crave peanut butter and chocolate, this is the recipe to make! CLICK HERE for recipe.

cinnamon-applesauce ornaments

A yearly holiday tradition for us is making cinnamon-applesauce ornaments. I started making them 12 years ago when I was looking for a “holiday scent” activity to do with my kindergartners. I believe I’ve been making them every year since! The little ladies and I deck our Yule tree with them; they smell so wonderful! They keep their scent for a long time.......CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.

wool roving balls- washing machine method

We have been busy making lots of little kitty jingle toys. We have made these using the hot water in a bowl method, which is so time consuming and takes forever if you want to make a lot of these. Then there is the short cut method- the washing machine. Using the washing machine does a pretty good job forming the balls and aiding in the felting process. This method is so much faster and easier.......READ MORE.