Pink and Gold and Beautiful

Here's a glimpse of the pink and gold Christmas tree that has given so much joy this season.

Brought into the apartment and then totally decorated by my daughter and son-in-law, it has been a wonderful part of each day and evening.

As soon as entering the living room, the lights are flicked on and turned off whenever leaving the apartment.

What a wonderful early present that tree has been!

In addition, a transparent angel with a broken hand and instrument got tossed into the charity bin but was fished out.

"Maybe I can fix her,"  I thought. 

Sure enough, with the Tacky Glue and a toothpick, angel girl is being put back together.  

So early Merry Christmas to all!

A Gingery Gift of Love

A loved one on my  Christmas gift list is a wond
erful baker and chef.

So when I saw Mr. Gingerbread Chef, shown in this post, he made me smile a big smile!

How sweet would he be sitting on a kitchen shelf, watching all the yummy things being made for the holidays?

Yessiree, he came home with me, is all wrapped, and ready to make someone else smile this Christmas!

DO YOU LIKE TO EAT GINGERBREAD?  (I do and with real cream.)

Gifts from the Kitchen and the Heart

 

Home baked goods have always been part of my family's Christmas festivities.

Cookies are the most frequently made gifts.

Hundreds have been made throughout the decades and every kind imagineable.

While there are traditional kinds of cookies, made yearly,  occasional new recipes are added to the mix.

This year peanut butter fudge has been made for the first time. 

It's being packed in little tins purchased from Goodwill and will provide a delicious treat for recipients.

Oh yes, and there have been many pumpkin breads made, as well, which are delicious plain or with frosting or creamed cheese.

Baked goods make great gifts for just about anyone who still consumes sugar.

DO YOU EVER GIVE FOOD GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS?

Winter Solstice and the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Today marks the fourth Sunday of Advent for Christians.

We can now burn all four candles on the advent wreath.

Christmas is just days away, including today.  

The birth of the Baby Jesus gives us hope for our world which, at times, seems more chaotic and unjust as ever.

But the little Baby Jesus brings peacen and incredible love. 

Yes, that's what He personifies, deep love for all of His earthly children.

That is so amazing and comforting.

Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, therefore more darkness.

But, fear not!  After tonight we will encounter the beginning of more light daily. Thank goodness for that!

May today you feel His deep peace and love in your life. 

Glimpses Into Christmas Dollhouse

Christmas dollhouse has been a part of the holiday season around here for a long, long time.

Ever since teenage years, dollhouses and miniatures have tugged at my heart.

This fall, a 1970s dollhouse came to light at an estate sale.

My daughter loved it, wanted me to have it, and bought it. 

It became a birthday gift to me from my three local grands. 

The beautiful but definitely falling apart pink Victorian dollhouse got moved out and sold!

Out came the miniature Christmas decorations a couple of weeks ago.

Each grand decorated one bedroom and helped deck the rest of the house, too.

They did a truly awesome job, filled with creativity and artistic prowess.

Today, we give you a glimpse into some of the rooms!  If interested, enjoy!

Merry (Big) Christmas and Merry (Little) Christmas, too!