Christmas Goody Baking

Spent the day yesterday with some of my favorite peeps in all the world doing our annual Christmas baking.

(L to R, grandaughter Addison, Me,daughter Natasha and daughter Maria)

We made chocolate chip cookie dough balls,

White chocolate peppermint cookies, and lots of other good stuff too.

Here is Addison getting a close peek at what goodies she is going to eat first.

 

Maria looks a little too eager to do some sampling.

Peppermint pinwheels were a first this year, they look so festive.

It wouldn't be Christmas without the Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Rolo cookies.

  These are made by wrapping chocolate dough around a Rolo and the top dipped in chopped pecans then they are baked.  TO. DIE. FOR!!!

So what are some of  your favorite Christmas goodies?

THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!

Hubby and I got the Christmas stuff down from the attic.  I thought he was NEVER going to stop handing down Rubbermaid's.  There were 18 bins full of Christmas STUFF!  That doesn't even include two artificial trees, a box full of small lighted fake fir trees and even more STUFF in my storage room that can't go into the attic.

I think I need an electrical charge attached to my behind and every time I am tempted to buy MORE STUFF it  would send a "shocking" reminder that I don't need any more STUFF!!!!

CHRISTMAS WISHES FOR YOU

May you have the spirit if Christmas with you this holiday season.

Especially to those who are facing trials, the loss of a loved one, loss of employment, health concerns or wayward family members.  May you feel the warmth and love of our Savior's arms around you to comfort you and lift you.

BLESSED IS THE SEASON WHICH ENGAGES THE WHOLE WORLD IN A CONSPIRACY OF LOVE

Happy Birthday Jesus!

SANTA CAME EARLY, YIPEE FOR ME!

Look at what came in the mail for lil' ol' me!

My sweet  bloggy friend Saimi sent this quilted table cover as a thank you gift for some extra vinyl/blocks I made for her a couple of months ago.  Imagine my SURPRISE when I looked in the mail box and saw this package.  Hmmmm, who could it be from?

Isn't it gorgeous? 

She even put her personal touch on it so I would always remember where it came from.

It is just perfect for my farm table and the centerpiece looks like I made it just to sit on it.

Thank you so much
Saimi, it couldn't have come at a better time,  I was having a couple of really 'down' days and this just brightened it right up.  THANK YOU!!!!

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THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ADMISSION IS FREE.

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And while you are at it check out Melinda's blog called UNDER MY UMBRELLA.

She is the one who has been so hard at work putting this all together with her helpers.

SHE ROCKS!

Oh, Christmas Tree

I saw a tree similar to this one last year and wanted to give it a try. 

This is what I learned:

1. It was much more time consuming than I thought it would be.
2. I used an 18"x14" artist's canvas as the base.  Vinyl lettering doesn't stick very easily to plain un-prepped  canvas.
3. I used spray paint (RUST-OLEUM, American Accents, Heirloom white) to seal the canvas and hopefully make the lettering adhere better.  Note: it helped a tiny bit.
4. Designing the tree on the computer took about 2 hours plus another 11/2 hours to peel the excess vinyl then another 45 minutes to painstakingly rub each individual letter and graphic to the surface.
5. It was so worth it when I was done, I love it.  {Once the lettering is on the canvas it is pretty secure and won't peel off, unless of course someone takes their fingernail and does it on purpose.}If anyone knows where I might have seen this please let me know as I cannot even begin to remember where I saw it.  I would love to give credit to the original artist.

There is a linky party at Funky Junk Interiors I am joining.