vintage Christmas ornaments

1961-1973 

These Christmas ornaments are from my collection and actually hang on our Christmas tree almost every year.  

Receiving an ornament each year is a family tradition which started when my sisters and I were little.  

Thanksgiving Day fun

It was such a great holiday weekend full of Family, Friends, Food, Football and Fun, all of which we are so thankful for. 
Here are highlights from our

Thanksgiving Day 2011


Grandma brought a fun activity for us to work on while we waited for dinner....

Autumn Maple Leaf Crowns 
and 
Candle Rings!

She brought a box full of colorful fall leaves that she collected from their yard, scissors, an extra large needle and even a covering for the table

and then taught us step by step how to make crowns and candle rings!

 We had fun wearing our new crowns and I am still enjoying my new candle rings.

A perfect activity! 

And then there was this incredibly wonderful and fancy addition to our Thanksgiving menu, 

a Grand Surprise 

from our niece

who made 

not one

 but 

TWO

Butterscotch Crème Brûlée!!

Every bite was melt-in-your-mouth delicious! 

Since the crème brûlée was a surprise we also had our traditional desserts

2 Pumpkin Pies

&

2 Apple Pies

which we enjoyed as well. 

We love dessert

although

the turkey dinner was quite tasty too!

wonderFALL treats

pumpkin bars

gingerbread scones

A couple more fall favorites.... 
So many recipes
So little time!!

Thankful reminders

These are decorations I've made and put around our house that remind us to
Be Thankful

Pretty Pumpkins

Been busy making these 

Pretty Pumpkins

just in time for 

Thanksgiving!

Autumn Accents

Simple, stylish, no-cost decorating. 

I didn't have to go far to find sweetgum seed pods, pine cones and hydrangeas. They are all from our yard and I'm using them as fall decor on the mantle, in baskets, as vase filler and placemarkers on the table. 

How quick and easy is that? 

craving cranberries...

...so I made these today!!