Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Greetings!

          I hope that everyone who celebrates Christmas has been having a good season.  I thank you for stopping by and this is the special Christmas collage that I made to wish you a Merry Christmas!  The pictures are of a Christmas decoration, my big poinsettia plant and some of my favourite candlesticks.



Monday, December 23, 2013

Celebrating Advent - Creative Monday Blog Hop

  I was the lucky winner of the E-book 'Celebrate Jesus' by Amy Blevins in a giveaway.  It certainly inspired me to have Advent Candles this year.  I have two items featuring  Nativity scenes that I think are perfect to surround with candles.  The first is a globe that my mom got over 50 years ago. She had two of them but now there is only one and it has been on my bookshelf for many years. It has always been treasured by my twin and me. The second one is a plaque.

            

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Potholders or Kitchen Decorations?!

          Christmas is just a few days away and I have been thinking about what we will be having as part of our Christmas dinner this year.  One thing that I am already sure about is that this Christmas I will be busier than usual in the kitchen. I don't mind at all although it is good when you have an experienced chef preparing the goodies. I will miss that this year.
       I tend to get a burn now and then so this time I will be sure to have my potholders ready. Anyway it will be my old potholders that will save me. I have two Christmas potholders but I think they are just too beautiful to be soiled.  If they make their way into my kitchen it will only be as decorations.


    While I am working on the menu  I will be skipping the baking this year.  However that does not mean that there will be no cake or pudding around. 
   Will you be doing most of the cooking and baking this year?  Have you ever used potholders or other Christmas items as decorations in your kitchen?

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Let The Candles Glow - Wordless Wednesday Linky


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Monday, December 16, 2013

Favourite Christmas Designs - Creative Monday Blog Hop

     During the holiday season I love to see items with beautiful Christmas designs. As a matter of fact I use them for decorative purposes only. I can just imagine the joy felt by those talented persons as the patterns unfolded. Below are some of my favourites.

   It is great to see items with the colour red at Christmas so I like this beautiful towel that features a Christmas tree with a star on top.


      Can you imagine a cactus being decorated like a small Christmas tree?  This design is on a white towel.  The lights bring back memories of the good times my twin and I had decorating with  Christmas lights. 



       This design is featured all over a round tablecloth.  It certainly helps to create the Christmas atmosphere. 
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Christmas Kangaroo - Wordless Wednesday Linky

Gift from my Australian cousin
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

My Big Poinsettia - Wordless Wednesday Linky


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Monday, December 2, 2013

Christmas Draws Near - Creative Monday Blog Hop


     
      Can you believe that we are actually in the month of December?!  The days are moving so quickly. Before we know it Christmas will be here. My twin and I enjoyed decorating our home at Christmas and also taking pictures beside the decorations.  I decided that I would  make a Christmas collage of some of these pictures and use it for my header during this month. 
      Christmas decorations certainly help to lift one's spirit and I am glad that I have been able to decorate our home after the loss of my twin and again after my brother Sutcliffe died during the Christmas season of 2011. There was a time when I felt that decorating was a thing of the past for me.  
      I look forward to decorating a special memory table for my departed loved ones again this year.  I am usually a bit late with the decorating but for sure it will be done. How is your decorating coming along?


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Monday, December 31, 2012

Memory Table - Creative Monday Linky

    This holiday season I decided to have a special memory table for my late twin sister Janine and brother Sutcliffe. First of all I made sure that there were two photo frames that had pictures of them, then I decorated the table with some of our favourite decorations over the years. Janine and I loved red candles at Christmas so I lit 2 in memory of Janine and Sutcliffe. Here are some shots of the table.


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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas 2012 Faves - Wordless Wednesday Linky

  
Favourite Card featuring cardinals

Favourite Candlesticks

A Favourite Decoration
More Decorations
Another favourite Christmas card featuring birds
Baked Ham

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas Cake - Creative Monday Linky



Recipe
1 lb butter
1 lb granulated sugar
1 doz. eggs
1 lb flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
8 oz. bread crumbs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 teaspoons orange rind
1 tablespoon mixed spice
2 tablespoons browning
1 lb of raisins
1 lb prunes
1 lb currants

Fruits should be put to soak in wine and rum before baking.

Method
1. Prepare tins - grease with butter and line with grease paper
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3. Add eggs and beat well
4. Mix in browning, vanilla, lime juice and rind
5. Mix bread crumbs, flour, baking powder and mixed spice
6. Add flour mixture and fruits alternately to butter and sugar mixture
7. Pour mixture into two 9-inch baking tins
8. Bake at 350oF or 180oC for 1 1/2 hours.



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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Bird Figurine Series - #18


    What is your biggest wish for Christmas? It is okay to wish for all sorts of things but these days my biggest wish is to experience peace perfect peace.  What do I consider to be peace? The ability to feel a level of tranquillity notwithstanding the blows I have faced in life.  Yes, the inner strength that enables me to keep on keeping on, holding on to my faith and trusting in God always.  As I look at these beautiful dove Christmas decorations received from my wonderful blogger friend Maria I say a quiet prayer.  May you find peace in your life this Christmas.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas Memories - Wordless Wednesday Linky

Jud (left) & Jan (right)
Jud (left) & Jan (right)
Brother Sutcliffe who died last December
Sutcliffe

  
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