I bought beautiful fabric a few months ago at Hobby Lobby...and it has been sitting around waiting for me to turn it into curtains for my morning room:
I made these cornices when we moved in a year ago and couldn't find the same fabric, so I had the challenge of trying to coordinate a window treatment for the sliding glass doors:
I love this fabric so much that I am tempted to make new cornices!!
There are so many windows in my morning room that it is chilly in the winter, so this should help a bit!
Carter was the highlight of Christmas this year. He got a train from Nana and Grandpa and he spent hours playing with it:He also got toys that sang, talked, danced and ran around the floor!
You may remember this from last year, but it is my favorite decoration that I made years ago:
It is an old fruit crate that I painted and I have used it to hold holidays snacks and treats:
It sits on my kitchen counter, filled with candy this year...
And beside it is my favorite holiday book "A Cup of Christmas Tea", a melancholy tale about a young man visiting his elderly aunt - a "must read" for the holiday, but I warn you, it will bring a few tears to your eyes - it does that to me every time I read it!!
Oreo Cheesecake Pretzel Bites: (recipe at end of post)
These are so simple to make. You need some of these (or regular Oreos will work, too)
And they are mixed with cream cheese and shaped into little squares which are placed on pretzel squares:
Some sprinkles:
and some melted chocolate:
and ta-da:
So good and easy-peasy, too:
Oreo Cheesecake Pretzel Bites
14 whole Oreo Cookies 2 oz cold cream cheese 48 square pretzels
1 Cup chocolate chunks or chocolate chips, melted White and red sugar crystals
1. Place Oreos into a food processor and process until finely ground. Mix Oreo crumbs and cream cheese until dough forms. Pinch 1/2 Tablespoon of dough and form into a little square. Place onto pretzel then gently press top pretzel to close. Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with sugar crystals. Chill until chocolate has hardened and serve.
I would like to give this pretty vintage tabelcloth to one of my blogger buddies as a Holiday present. It is for a card table, but can certainly be layered on a larger table:The colors are not traditional, but it's adorable!
So, you know the routine: Leave a comment for one chance Follow for another chance Blog about it, let me know, for a third chance (and if you don't have a blog, leave your email)
STARRY NIGHT DINNER This is the small table in my dining area, set for an intimate dinner party. The centerpiece was made with a gift box, some greenery, a crystal tree and a votive in a crystal star:
The salad plates are from Pier 1 and the dinner plates from Target:
There are even stars on the wine glasses:
and under the glasses:
My Mom just gave me this tablecloth a few weeks ago:
This is the tree in the corner of the room, trimmed with crystal and gold: