Currently viewing the tag: "Christmas"
getting the tree…
crocheting and felting many trivets for gifts…
sending cards and boxes out…
adding his handprints to our tree skirt. next year there will be 2…
Final Images of 2010
I do believe this is that last post of 2010 photos.
Christmas Day- we visited Manny’s dad at work at the fire station. It was Seth’s first time seeing it, and he was thrilled of course.
And all was quiet…
My first Christmas with a child, rather than a baby.
Joy, wonder, amazement, sensory overload, meltdowns, and now- peaceful sleep. He made the holiday magical for all of us again.
Yesterday my husband and his dad both worked. I am thankful for our firefighters and dispatchers, who work to keep us [...]
Recipe: Turtle Candy
Pecan turtles are one of my all-time favorite candies, and I decided I’d like to try my hand at making some to give as gifts this year. I’ve seen more complicated recipes, but this one is pretty simple (though it can get pretty messy- be warned!).
Prepare a couple of baking sheets by covering with [...]
Festivities…
Decorating our tree. Manny’s parents came over to help.
Manny shot these:
And the next week, we went with them to get [...]
Decking the Halls {Part I- Decorating}
I have been whipping up handmade holiday decorations in my spare moments over the last couple of days, and I wanted to share a few of them with you! We ventured into the attic yesterday and retrieved our boxes of ornaments, and our faux wreath for the door, which I decorated the first year we [...]
Handmade Christmas, Part 2
You may remember when I posted these pictures of Seth covered in blue paint?
Well now I am making good on my promise to show you the finished product. We [...]
Handmade Christmas, Part 1
(Yes I am still doing Christmas posts. Also our tree is still up and I haven’t finished making all the gifts, which is why this part 1. I’m a little behind this year.)
First, here are the little tunisian crochet hat ornaments I made for my mom and mother-in-law. It was my first time trying [...]
A Christmas Tradition
I wanted to post this closer to Christmas, but I am just going to go ahead with it now since that obviously didn’t happen.
My mom and I have been making poulla for the holidays for years. It is a traditional Finnish coffee bread, the wonderful key [...]
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