Merry Merry - What a looong weekend!

Is everybody as tired as me!?
I had to come to work just to rest!


I don't think I have ever 
drove, prepared food, eaten, drove, talked, eaten, and drove some more
in my whole life! 


I'm tired! 


Sooooo,

Just for fun......

I bring you The Nephew's 

Sister and brother!

Frieda really does not care for the Christmas

sweater Auntie Jane gave her

But Bubba, he's quite cozy in his!

Christmas House!

Finally got to decorate MY house!

Look -  I even wrapped presents!

See that little wooden sled. 

I found that walking along a path down to an old barn.

Seriously, I saw the side of it sticking out of the dirt and dug it up!

What a great find, huh!

Christmas pine cones

Christmas Kitchen

 These were Grandma's 

I love this stuff!

It smells so good!

I have my antique cookie cutters in the window.

They didn't show to well durning the day.

This stocking was my Dad's when he was little.

Christmas stove top

Cinnamon sticks, red berries and some green stuff

And there you have a cute Christmas stove!

Random Christmas cuteness!

And yes I decorated the pantry too!!

And it's DONE!!!
Well almost......tonight The Boyfriends house!

Ginger Bread Man

This is Ginger Bread Man

My sister gave him to me a few years ago.

He hangs on the wall at Christmas time.

The Boyfriend HATES him!

He thinks he comes alive! 

He says if we hang him one place, 

the next morning he'll be somewhere else.

He's really creeped out by him.

The Boyfriend packed Ginger Bread Man in a box and put him back in the Christmas tub.

Well...........

It's not good to show a weakness in front of me.......

Ginger Bread Man has now been found in his underwear drawer,

in the refrigerator, under the pillow where he sits on the couch

and.........

Tonight I'm going to put him outside the window on The Boyfriends side of the bed!

HA  GOOD TIMES!!!

And thanks to your favorite site and mine, Picnik

I bring you 


Angry Gingie!!!

Poor, The Boyfriend

I'm going to frame this and give it to him for Christmas!

How To Make Your Significant Other Leave You!

I decorate the bathroom for pete sake!!!

Why is a little greenery, pine cone, red berries 

such a big deal???

Jeeezzzzzz The Boyfriend needs to find his Christmas cheer!!!

Christmas Decorating - Look What I Made!!!

OMG OMG OMG

Look what I made Friday night.......

I need to add more antique cards, but........

seriously, 

HOW. 

CUTE.

I've had the frame in my shed forever, 

like 5 years, forever......

It came from a really, tiny house that was being torn down. 

I asked if I could do some antiquing, archeological,digging 

before they tore it down.

It was really cute place.  There was a Hoosier that was built in.

And it was RED!

So I tore, cut, beat, drilled, unscrewed, the cupboard doors, 

latches, and hinges.

So Friday night it just came to me.........

the clouds parted.....  

a beautiful light shown through........

OK it wasn't that dramatic, but it did come to me driving home from work.

All this I had at home in the junk, craft section in my shed.

Except the clothes pins, those I got at my little town hardware store.

First I painted and glittered the clothes pins.

And while they were drying I nailed string back and fourth in the window frame.......

all while making dinner.......

I am truly a Homemaker, Crafter Goddess!

(The Boyfriend did mention the slight sparkles in his baked chicken.....

I acted all hurt and told him I was trying to make a

Special Christmas Dinner 

and he ruined everything.......like a little glitter ever hurt anybody......?)

And it then it just started to come together!!

I added some little Christmas ornaments.

And there you have it! 

I LOVE it!!!

Yesterday The Boyfriend and I went out looking for more frames so I could make one for my sister.......not so much!  The ones I found at antique stores they wanted $40 to $50 bucks for!

I need to drive around and look for more houses being torn down.

Tomorrow the really great FIND at the antique store!

I give you Christmas - Bathroom

Not only do I bring you Christmas bathroom

But I bring you my amazing photography!

This photo with a flash.....

And this a lovely photo......

No flash!

Whatever, you get the idea!

Add some snow flakes

I know I'm a dork.......but it makes me happy!

More Christmas

And this is what I managed to do last night........

This I got out of the Sundance Catalogue 

ON SALE!

Score! 

It actually came with 3 of these trays that all fit inside of each other.

I kept 2 and gave one to my Sister.

Add some of this stuff 

And some of this.......

And there you have it......

I need big candles stuck in there somewhere...

but..........

My house still looks like this!

And now I'm off to decorate some else's house!!!

I may never get mine done!

Christmas

Well hey there!

Looonnng weekend, I was crazy busy.

A really good friend of mine, in fact I've know her since grade school...

Boy that's a long time.....

We are having our 30 Year Reunion this year to give you some idea

just how many years.

A reunion I am supposed to be throwing together

by the way, 

in my spare time....

AND that is a whole other blog!

Anyway, she is adopting a beautiful little girl from Ethiopia 

and we have been getting everything ready.  

The way things have worked out she will be 

home with them Christmas Eve.  

Now how awesome is that!!!

So I have been helping her work on her house and also everybody and their brother wants me to decorate their houses and trees for Christmas.

So this is what my house looks like....

Nice!

Christmas, Thanksgiving MESS!

I did manage to one thing last night......

I LOVE mason jars!  You can do so much with them.

These guys are in my kitchen window.

The first one I put nuts in for that fall, Thanksgiving look.

They might be Hazelnuts.....???  

I don't know my nuts too well......

I found them on the ground on a trip to West Virginia a few years ago.  

When I'm done with Thanksgiving I pack em in a zip lock for next year.

The last one has buttons in it, buttons from my Grandma's sewing box.

Moving on.......

for Christmas I fill them with candy!

Then..............

Grab some of these guys.

Some of these little votive guys I got at my favorite store and yours

IKEA!

And the other ones I got at Good Will for .50 each!

Add some votive candles.........

Oh my...... I can hardly wait.........

And there you have it!!!

Whose in the Christmas spirit now!!!

My sister and I call this Display Candy!

The Nephew and all his friends have learned to ask before you eat....

Display Candy is packed away and reused year after year....

It's not meant to be eaten!

Just ask The Nephew's poor friend who dug into the

Display Candycorn at Halloween......

It wasn't pretty