Swap ornaments from Robin

My next package came from Robin The ornaments were wrapped in cute snowflake bags decorated with tags and even a snowflake lollipop.


The first one I opened was a paper mache/clay snowman candy bowl.......with candy. Look at that crepe paper ruffle, I have a crazy love for crepe paper.
Next up was a cute snowman glitter bottle.Check out his magic wand. Make a wish.
The last ornament was a cute pixie on a vintage spool. I also have a mad, crazy love for vintage doll heads. Mad, crazy love.
Here they are all together waiting to go on the tree. Thank you for being a great swap partner Robin.

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Ornament Swap

My first package from the Christmas Ornament swap arrived on Friday.We were to make three ornaments for our partners. These are from Cassandra herself (hostess of the swap). If you have read her blog you know she spares no detail in her creations. The first picture shows the ornaments wrapped in small pretty gift bags. These are so pretty and look great together. Here is a shot of the three ornaments. Please forgive the photos, the sun is nowhere to be found in this dreary weather. One was a plush owl with golden wings. One was a pretty faux Christmas cookie. The final ornament is a gorgeous. prize ribbon style rosette hanging. Pretty laces and trims galore.
Here is a close up. sigh


Give Cassandra a visit, you won't be sorry.

Inexpensive Activities for Advent

This first idea is kind of scary for me. I see it done in shop windows and then people run their fingers through it and mess it up. Well this year we aren't having anyone under 10 over so heck we are just gonna do it. I bought the stencils and the spray snow at Dollar Tree.


This is also a little something from Dollar Tree. A Christmas trivia game. It has questions easy enough for the little ones. I may even add a few of my own. I think after we are finished we'll pass it on to another family.
This last idea came from michael's for $4.99. A decorate yourself gingerbread cookie garland. We make a gingerbread house each year (yes from a kit, I'm not crazy) and this looks like a new spin on that idea.

We Did It

Acorn Bites

I shouldn't ever read blogs this close to a Holiday. Cuz then I get ideas. Ideas I HAVE to try.
I saw these:
acorn bites and the race was on. I HAD to try them. Nevermind that I have tons of cooking and cleaning to do for Thanksgiving: I WANT ACORN BITES. NOW.
I rushed all over town and finally found the brownie pop pan and we are, as I type this, making these darling guys.

Sneak Peek

Here is a peek for my partners in Cassandra's ornament swap.

Sweet N Shabby

I just received the prettiest package in the mail yesterday. I bought two ornaments from Amy
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyShabbyBungalow. These are so well made and look wonderful nestled into a pine branch. Nope, I don't have my tree up yet but the day after Thanksgiving: watch out--I'm rolling out the Christmas goods.

Take a look at Amy's shop, she has a whole line of shabby Christmas I know you're gonna love.