Merry Christmas Everyday...

Merry Christmas!

From our home to yours,

MFSD

Merry Christmas Eve!

Merry Christmas Eve~
                                                                Kitchen Time!

Time to bake...

Monster Cookies!

On the pan and ready for the oven...

Angel Sugar Cookies!

My Favorite Baking Apron...

End result!

Oh yeah~~Yum!

Rolls and Pumpkin Pie Cake are next...

Loving the kitchen time!
MFSD

PS

Have a very Merry Christmas!  Family & Friends time!

See you in 2013!

Christmas Party Project

Our Quilt Guild met recently...

Isn't this too cute!

No~we didn't sew with these...

but, I'm sure some young girl with many dreams of stitching clothes for

her little babies and dolls had a wonderful time creating!

We did use the good ole' needle and thread though...

one small circle of material,

stuffing,

golf tee,

(which by the way...I found to be the best way to use this little item)

((I'm not a golfer))

and and sprig of holly.

(((The kind you kind find at your favorite hobby store with

a tiny hole in the middle.)))

Sew with a loose stitch around the edge of your circle (1/8")

~gather it up~add your stuffing

and hot glue the berry to your tee with holly.

Then add a little hot glue around the edge of the tee and squeeze the

holly to the tee.

And Wah~Lah!

A pin and/or needle holder to slide into your thread spool.

Thanks for the fun make it and take it, J!

Stitching with friends!

MFSD

Mom Time

Handsome Man and I went in and spent a little Mom time with my Mom.  She needed a little Christmas, so...

We put on the Christmas Songs and set up the tree,

got really busy with the ornaments

and even found a Christmas Elf.

(He's been around long before the current popular Elf surfaced!)

((I was famous for peeking into presents.))

(((Yep~I needed an Elf on the Shelf!)))

And yes, here he is~

clean up crew when we finished.

It was fun helping Mom and remembering a lot of the ornaments I grew up with.

Merry Christmas, Mom!

MFSD

Little Hands

I am revisiting a special time.  Christmas tends to make me a little nostalgic.
I can get pretty sappy~I am a Hallmark Movie kinda gal.
These sweet little hands that stay so busy are some of my favorites...

They imagine...

They take such determined care to build and create...

Looking back and smiling...

MFSD

Here Comes Santa Claus!

I love Christmas!
Handsome Man (he doesn't have a white beard or a sleigh~but I think he's a great Santa) and I packed up the truck and made a few deliveries to some special young friends and their families.
Christmas and children just go together!
Their eyes twinkle and sparkle along with all the tinsel and lights.

We continue to pray for the community of Newtown.

Grateful!
MFSD

Book Club, December 2012

Tuesday Readers met again...

Isn't the cover inviting!

And, I loved the inside illustrations.

Snickerdoodles, too!

Well, the stage is set~take a little (or a lot) of time for yourself.

Heat up some hot cocoa (with marshmallows, ofcourse!),

grab a few cookies, and curl up with a good read.

Oh, and don't forget the soft Christmas music and Tree Lights.

Ummmm Hmmmm,

MFSD

On The Road Again...

On the road again...
     These babies are worn out~seriously~worn out.  Handsome Man wouldn't let me take these out of town anymore.  They were allowed one trip, and that was for new tires. 

(Now, if you know me at all...don't tell me I can't go out of town without my wheels and expect me to smile.)  ((I've got a new grandbaby coming soon!))

Sooooo...

New Tire Time.

Look!

Aren't they great!

(It takes soooo little to make me happy!)

((Well...maybe not little.))

(((You know what I mean if you've purchased tires lately.)))

Isn't it great!

I've got tread to pick up gravel again~

it even threw it around when I drove down our gravel roads!

I'm on the road again!

Ready for Nana Time!

MFSD

The Nutcracker, 2012

A favorite tradition...

My Mom took me as a young girl~

I took my daughters as young girls~

It's been a few years...

but I was able to return and hopefully begin going again each year.

I'm not sure why I stopped.

(So glad I was able to share it with some special young ladies!)

We walked into the Center and this beautiful tree was there to greet us all!

As you can see~

It caught everyone's attention!

There were a lot of photo op's.

This is a story that never seems to go out of style.

A Timeless Classic.

Oh yes, the Ballet, the Orchestra, and a Young Girl's Dream.

Another way to get into the Christmas Spirit.

Keeping on our toes!

MFSD

Love, Colors, Remembering...

I love Christmas!

I love all the brilliant colors!

I love the decorations!

I love our ornaments that have been with us over the years!

(It's so fun unwrapping them one at a time, thinking about who shared them with us, where they came from, and carefully hanging them on the tree.)

Angels & Stars

sharing & sparkling

leading us all

to celebrate Christ's birth.

Remembering the meaning of the season...

MFSD

Not finished yet...

We began getting our Christmas decorations down last night. Well... Actually Handsome Man did-I assisted.
It is uncommonly warm and dry for December. In other words-it was hot in the attic. Well...the tree is up, with lights and garland. Not finished yet...

But I came out to a tree lit and smiling at me this morning. I love starting my day this way!

Welcome December!
MFSD