"Calm Abiding" -2019 Yosemite

My bulbs did really well this year. They are so easy to grow!!!

Home Sweet Home

This is how I like to spend my winters. COZY...

Easy Little "Holiday" Lamp

I made this little lamp with a wine glass and votive covered in printable vellum paper and some red "dingle balls" from the fabric store. Bought the paper at an office supple store. Simple little idea that was fun to create.

Almost Time for Cookies

It's almost time to start the cookie creations! This one is amazing. Found it on Pinterest.

Homemade Chex Mix

This was so fun to make. The Chex recipe is on the box and it smells so good when it's in the oven. Hope my neighbors like it!

Snowman in the Forest

This is my second attempt at painting with acrylics. I like the way it feels "chilly". (I think I will use it as my cover for my Christmas CD which should be ready by Dec. 2016) Merry Christmas!

Faux Gingerbread House

My cardboard Gingerbread House was so fun to make and because it's non-perishable it will last for years.

Gingerbread Chubby Boys

Nothing like a fat little gingerbread dude to get us in the spirit!

Christmas Under Glass

This is a very cute idea. Found on Pinterest. Think I might give it a try.

Pretzel Cabin

This is a great idea! I love it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Christmas Chalkboard Sign

I love this and it looks pretty easy to make. Merry Christmas!

Cork Holiday Wreath

I made one of these and it turned out cute! Very Easy! you have to drill a little hole thru each cork and run some wire thru the holes but its not too hard. The hard part is drinking enough wine to have that many corks.

Christmas Houses

Delicious looking!

Till Next Year

I had a great a great holiday season. This is my niece Kelsey Hunter. She attends Cal Poly University now but I have always loved this photo. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. See you all next year!

Button Wreath

This wreath would also look great with colored buttons which is the way that I am going to make it. I think I would use a frame with more green in it and use red as the background.

Red-Straw Wreath

Another great "Pinterest" find. I can't wait to make this. Looks great. Hotglue and straws... what could be easier.

Home for the Holiday's

This is one of the most beautiful "holiday" fireplace's I have ever seen. I saw it on Pinterest. The stars are perfect and the candles are a good alternative to a real fire.

Christmas in a Jar

This looks so easy and fun to make. I love the pinecones with their little touch of snow.

Gingerlicious

Found this on "Pinterest". Wow!!!! Love the pretzels.

Gilded Pinecones

 It's that time again. Holiday's are fast approaching and it's time to start decorating. This idea looks fun and easy and I will be trying it out this weekend. Happy decorating....
Tools and Materials

• Pinecones
• Screw eyes
• Wire
• Gold paint

How-To

1. In a ventilated area, line a surface with plastic and then paper. Secure a rod across an open cardboard box. 
2. Insert a screw eye into base of each pinecone. Attach a 10-inch-long wire to each screw eye. 
3. Stir gold paint. Wearing gloves, dip pinecones to coat; hang on rod in box. Let dry (at least 1 day). 
4. Remove wire; thread with ribbon.

My White Button Tree

 

Take your spare buttons. Glue them onto a cone-shaped foam-form, add some dingle-balls and a star. I used white glue and did one side at a time. 

Christmas Goodies

All the treats shown here are from Trader Joe’s. (I just love that store.) I put together the centerpiece courtesy of Michaels.

Peace Be With You

The most peaceful and precious looking picture I've ever seen? So beautiful....
I must give credit though to 123rf.com
Merry Christmas!