Happy New Year 2012!

Went out for chinese food tonight at Lilac of course with friends.  All is quiet, fire is going, kitty is sleeping on a quilt dreaming of who knows what LOL..  Quilted most of the day.  Looking forward to a  year full of quilts and hopefully some weight loss.

Having some tasty chocolate bears I found in my stocking Christmas Day..

T'was The Night Before Christmas

It's a magical night,even more so than Christmas Day. My mother always said anticipation is better than realization and I think she was right.  Every year we put so much time and effort into shopping, cooking and buying the perfect gift,we put so much anticipation into Christmas Day.  We go out of our way into making the Christmas season a magical time for our children.  One tradition I started with my son was ringing sleigh bells outside my sons window after I put him to bed.  It's somthing he never forgets.  There is always a certain smell in the house christmas eve I love.  Maybe its the combination of fire, the tree or maybe its the  baked goods, or even the wrapping paper, but its a fragrance I love.  This year I recreated some of my favoirte things my mother made when I was growing up.  Just eating some of these things brings me back to yesterday and I enjoy every minute of memory lane.  Time seems to stand still on Christmas Eve, its all in the anticipation of Christmas day.

Christmas Comma Early

After a year long very costly restoration, I finally have my clock back. He did a great job and hopefully it will be handed down to future genterations. Merry Christmas to me!

The Quilt arrived safe and sound to the very happy newlyweds.

Christmas Countdown, Its ON!

Yikes, why is it Christmas sneaks up on us every year. A week ago, My house wasn't decorated, Only a handful of Christmas cards came, and the thought of putting up a tree and decorating exhausted me. Tonight I sit in a home fully decorated, gifts bought and wrapped, holiday goodies made. Many cards came this week, 95% are picture cards, which are my favorite, I keep them every year to compare the new ones to the past.  Kids grow up too fast :(.    I am officially ready for Christmas to come.  Of course ALL my shopping is not done, but its a short work week so what is left doesn't stress me.  As much as I love living decorations, im starting to give way to an artificial tree.  Did I really just say that?  These are some of my favorites around the house.

Yes, my bathroom has a tree

My Son gave me this years ago

My twister quilt I didnt get quilted before

 Christmas, next year I guess.

I Love little stockings

Simple pinwheels made out of fabric

decorate my tree

Of Course I have an angel bear on the top of

my tree

These are also old friends

How cute is this?

My Manger is Simple..

I've had this painted wooden egg for years,

Bears and Stocking These are a few of my

favorite things

One of the my must do's this holiday season is going to see the new chipmunk movie CHIP WRECKED.  Who doesnt LOVE the chipmunks?  Im looking forward to it, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!

Christmams Bells are Ringing

Christmas is sneeking up on me REALLY fast, im not ready, Ugh.. Started putting up some decorations but thats about as far as I have gotten.

This was given to me by a VERY talented craftsman. Thank you Mavyn :) I love it!

My favorite little tree

Kitty has not a care in the world and is not worried Christmas is right around the corner,

The CUTEST little mouse having fun in the snow.

Making candle cozies for gifts this year.