Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Recent Thrift Finds ~ Christmas Decorations
I have been really lucky lately and found some really cute Christmas items for really reasonable prices, including a set of Holt Howard glasses that I have been drooling over since spotting them on eBay for way more money than I'd ever pay. I love vintage Christmas items, especially little Santas and pretty much want to buy every blow mold light I find. I was joking with the lady who works at a local antique store that my house will likely be that one with the dozen or so plastic lights all over the front yard. I was really only half joking, though. I so secretly want to be that tacky house! Here are some recent finds-
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
December Crafternoon
I feel like I have been gathering supplies for this crafternoon for ages. I knew we would be making wreaths, but I had no idea what I wanted to do, so I picked up a little bit of everything. It's good to have options, you know. I ended up making two tinsel wreaths. They were easy and pretty fun and now I want to make more! If I was confident about time, I'd make them as gifts for everyone. I really enjoyed seeing all the different wreaths people made. At our table alone, we had one covered in felt, one wrapped with yarn, and one covered in peppermints! Here are mine-
So besides making wreaths, this month was also a pie party. There were seriously so many delicious pies. I don't think I even got to try them all! You can see pictures on Heidi's blog. I brought a spinach pie and a cannoli pie and Don was sweet enough to make me a chocolate marshmallow cheesecake to bring along too. Yum! I plan on sharing recipes for the pies and the cheesecake if Don will give it up. I forgot to take a picture of my finished spinach pie, so you'll just have to imagine it. It was delicious!
I also made up goody bags for everyone filled with Christmas candy and some vintage gift tags and seals. Don helped with those too. He should probably be the one going to these crafternoons!
A few months ago, we started doing a white elephant gift exchange. This is the type of exchange where you can steal gifts away from others. Everyone brings something thrifted or handmade that cost $10 or less. I got to pick pretty early and I went for the one with the prettiest wrapping. As pretty as the wrapping was, the gifts inside were even better! I spent the rest of the exchange nervous that someone would steal my gift. I'm pretty sure I didn't make eye contact, in hopes everyone would just sort of forget about my gift. That's so silly, I know, but it worked! I think everyone always brings great gifts, so I would have been happy with anything really, but check out what I ended up with! The recipe box even has some random recipes in it from whomever owned it previously. There was also some Toblerone chocolate in my gift, but I've already started eating that, so no pictures!
Heidi is seriously so amazing for hosting these crafternoons. I can't imagine the time and effort she puts into preparing for these get togethers and I am forever thankful that she continues to invite me. They're always so much fun and full of great people. There were so many great people this time that there had to be multiple little tables of four. On each table, besides super cute Christmas tablecloths and decorations, were pretty little glitter-filled bell jar ornaments that Heidi had made for everyone. Thanks again, Heidi!
So besides making wreaths, this month was also a pie party. There were seriously so many delicious pies. I don't think I even got to try them all! You can see pictures on Heidi's blog. I brought a spinach pie and a cannoli pie and Don was sweet enough to make me a chocolate marshmallow cheesecake to bring along too. Yum! I plan on sharing recipes for the pies and the cheesecake if Don will give it up. I forgot to take a picture of my finished spinach pie, so you'll just have to imagine it. It was delicious!
I also made up goody bags for everyone filled with Christmas candy and some vintage gift tags and seals. Don helped with those too. He should probably be the one going to these crafternoons!
A few months ago, we started doing a white elephant gift exchange. This is the type of exchange where you can steal gifts away from others. Everyone brings something thrifted or handmade that cost $10 or less. I got to pick pretty early and I went for the one with the prettiest wrapping. As pretty as the wrapping was, the gifts inside were even better! I spent the rest of the exchange nervous that someone would steal my gift. I'm pretty sure I didn't make eye contact, in hopes everyone would just sort of forget about my gift. That's so silly, I know, but it worked! I think everyone always brings great gifts, so I would have been happy with anything really, but check out what I ended up with! The recipe box even has some random recipes in it from whomever owned it previously. There was also some Toblerone chocolate in my gift, but I've already started eating that, so no pictures!
Heidi is seriously so amazing for hosting these crafternoons. I can't imagine the time and effort she puts into preparing for these get togethers and I am forever thankful that she continues to invite me. They're always so much fun and full of great people. There were so many great people this time that there had to be multiple little tables of four. On each table, besides super cute Christmas tablecloths and decorations, were pretty little glitter-filled bell jar ornaments that Heidi had made for everyone. Thanks again, Heidi!
Friday, November 30, 2012
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!
I have been especially excited about decorating for Christmas this year. I have so many lovely Christmas items and Don finally has a job where the holidays are not a super busy time. We're still pretty busy, but we've had some time to sneak in a bit of Christmas decorating. I'm going to just say this is a work in progress, because we still have another tree to decorate and I may be waiting on some vintage goodies to arrive from eBay and, thanks to an extra mischievous one year old, we need to find a safe place to hang the stockings. Oscar has even gotten in on the Christmas spirit, decorating pine cones with paint and glitter. We've got some other crafty plans too that I hope we can work on soon! How's everyone else coming along with their decorating? I still haven't found my camera, so stinkin' iPhone photos it is!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Seasons Greetings
We haven't sent out Christmas cards in recent years. A few years ago, I found the cutest little cards. They were square and had the cutest little cartoon illustrations. Apparently the postal service had issues with the square format or maybe they just don't appreciate cute like I do, because most of the cards were returned. I haven't been motivated to send out cards since then and, honestly, I probably won't get around to it this year. There are so many really sweet cards available. If you're feeling more ambitious than I am, here are some suggestions-
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