Christmas Week

Christmas was here and gone before we had time to blink! Wow that was fast! We had a wonderful Christmas -- hectic till it got here and then peaceful when it arrived. The colder weather is starting to settle in, and I'm happy about that cause it just hasn't felt like Winter or Christmas with it being in the 60's....that's not typical for us at all! Time to take out the afghans and quilts and snuggle.

Caitlin made a cool gingerbread house! We were happy we got to complete a lot of little projects before Christmas that we had planned. I did a lot of baking! I made nine different kinds of cookies and three different types of candy! I was baking all the way up to Christmas Eve day.

Here's Caitlin with one of her favorite gifts:

My son's favorite gift was the plane ticket we gave him for a vacation with his girlfriend's lovely family!

We enjoyed the holiday concert at school:

And seeing Santa:

I'm still enjoying all my decorations--not ready to take them down yet!

I am thinking of some Valentine crafts though......

Holiday Rush!

Good Morning! I don't know how it happened but a magical Christmas Elf just let me post on Blogger through Windows 10!!!!It's a Christmas Miracle!!!! I have hesitated blogging because of the trouble with the two programs rebuffing one another but today it's great :)

We've been busy here, like all of you I'm sure. Getting everything ready for Christmas~~~so excited. Caitlin and I made several batches of cookies--some our recipes and some that are my Mom's and since she is unable to make cookies any longer by herself, we made her recipes too! I actually did complete one of my resolutions from New Year's for 2015 and that was to be a better cookie baker and I did it! I make some good cookies, if I do say so myself!

Caitlin is doing peanut butter cookies:

These are my Mom's recipe for Butter Crispies:

We made crescents, horns, sugar cookies, and I also made Italian style cookies (two kinds) and I plan to make peanut brittle, and stained glass candy log and a few more. So fun!

We brought some to a Christmas party at my Godmother's house, and they loved them. With all the boys together and all the appetites, they all went fast! My Caitlin was the only girl! I'm happy my husband was home from his trip to South Carolina to make the party!

Here are some photos of my decorating in the kitchen/dining area:

Well, I think I'm gonna do some wrapping and then I'm off to do a couple of errands! Have a great day!

Hello December!

The last month of the year! Wow! That came fast! And it is going to go by quick too. I have so much to do and I'm feeling the pressure that it won't get done! But it always does! Always! Above is a little tree in the corner of my kitchen.

I love setting this little one up in a special little spot.

It brings me joy every time I see it. It radiates happiness :)

The little elves and mice are having a a party of their own!

And someone brought cookies!

 I went on a girls weekend trip to Lancaster! We had so much fun!

 Shopping, eating, chatting and wonderful scenery! And lots of laughing!

 Have a great day!