Monday I finished up twenty stockings for a family shopping night at church.
The local food pantry teamed up with our church to provide low income families a shopping night for their kids.
Stuff at the church has been hopping this week...
The place was filled with toys,
stuffed animals,
goodies, hats, blankets...
you name it.
Really well-organized and the volunteers even served the shoppers cookies and cocoa.
HAPPINESS :)
DOG HAPPINESS at home...
Winston discovered the bag of stuffed animals I'd left in the kitchen,
they were his, Greta's, and Frank's Christmas presents.
He went CRAZY for the bunny.
I gave in and gave it to him.
I bought more stuffed animals yesterday....
He ran around the house with it
non-stop for twenty minutes...
and then he played with it on his back
for another ten minutes...
And this is how you look after all that exercise- haha!
I wish I could make everyone that happy
for one whole $1.00!
Sophey made a kiln-fired clay candle holder at school.
She gave it to us.
That was happy too...
And the kids are now out of school till after New Year's.
Happy X's three people.
I helped Sophey make some melted crayon hearts.
They are fun to make... (if you're not the one peeling the crayons :0)
Just put the crayon pieces in the oven at 350 for about fifteen minutes,
and then you have new psychedelic crayons when they've cooled.
I seem to keep decorating (and shopping ) right up to Christmas.
Santa cups make good candle holders too.
I added glass votive candles to them this year...
and again to the glasses.
All thrift store specials last year.
Score!
I found this pair of old windows at an estate sale a year ago
for fifteen dollars.
(I KNOW ?!)
They are hung on a wall going into the living room.
I decided to hang the Xmas cards on it this year.
Added a sign to the mirror
and few more ornaments
stars
art : )
bows.
The poinsettias are not looking too good though...
they may barely make it to Christmas.
I am a trained professional poinsettia killer ;)
You didn't know that about me did you?
(But the poinsettias do).
Well, that's it for me.
Today I'm cooking and baking.
Tomorrow we're skiing in the afternoon.
Not any snow in the valley
but enough in the mountains.
I think I'll stop here until New Year's.
SO:
***** MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!*****
XOXOXOXOXOX!!!
merry christmas kelly. i can't believe you got the windows for $15. what a steal. love the cards in them.
Posted by: Traci | December 23, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Such sweet pictures! Love Winston and his new toy... You have surely been very busy this Christmas. All those great decorations!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!! xoxoxo
Posted by: Maria | December 23, 2011 at 08:00 PM
Love everything about this post Kelly!
Winston is so adorable.
The windows are gorgeous & such a great idea to display your Christmas cards on them.
Hope your Christmas was wonderful & Sending Warm Wishes for a Blessed 2012 xo Deb
Posted by: Deb | December 29, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Your dog looks like heaven came down and landed on him in the form of a bunny! Those are great pictures. Love your old window/door frame too, I have a couple of smaller old windows in the garage - you have inspired me! Have a Blessed New Year.
Posted by: Cassie Shella | December 31, 2011 at 04:21 PM
Oh my word those windows for 15??? Why can I not find anything good like that!!! Love all the pictures!!Happy New Year!!!
Posted by: Elma | January 14, 2012 at 12:54 PM