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Christmas Eve Table

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve, with 8 guests - we were 12 people all together - for dinner, dancing and singing around the Christmas Tree and opening a bunch of gifts. The dinner table was set with little Lucias/Angels, hyacinths, clay cut-outs (made by my son), vintage (and some new) Christmas Tree "balls" (what are they called?) and tiny candles. All the colors were very bright and summery - hence they had to go with our dinner ware!!! We all loved it anyway ;o)

We are all enjoying the next few days of peace, with my husband at home - yay! - then comes New Years Eve at our friends house, Husband returning to work and a few more days off for my son and then everything will get back to normal....whatever that is!

Merry Christmas

This is our Advent Wreath. It has taken a while to get done, since I made all the pompoms myself! First I didn't realize I could buy a whole bag for "no money." Later I realized I like the "homemade" look better.It didn't get ready until the 3 Sunday of Advent though, but it was done and I am happy!

Merry Christmas Everybody!

 

A Little Craft Corner

I have occupied a little corner of our dining room. I was tired of having my sewing machine on the dining room TABLE. Luckily this beautiful table was given to me, by my sister in laws parents. Her Mother used it as a "hair cutting table" for dogs years ago. We got a smaller one for my son, he uses it a desk in the playroom and it is terribly messy - all the time. The other day he asked me, if I couldn't have it cleaned up by the time he came back from school! Uhm....no. He made the little angel and the cones in the window. I made the mushrooms out of hobby clay.

This is Me & my Poncho. I found it at the thrift store for $ 6,- I was SO happy, because I really wanted one and had thought of knitting one myself....even though I still haven't finished the shawl I started in the Spring!

This is some W.I.P.. They are for the Christmas table, inspired by Alicia's Lucia's.

Post # 100

I am celebrating my "Post # 100" by sharing a whole lot of other blogs. So here goes:

sam lamb has showed this amazing bag by Shinzi Katoh. I immediately got lost on the website and purchased one for me and one for my Mini Sis - I'm just waiting for them to arrive. (This one will be mine!)

Angela did this great post about cheap, fun and homemade toys. She also has this charming window display in her house.

Julie made these beautiful iPod cozies and even shared a tutorial.

Kirsty made these cool prints - I LOVE them - she even send me some samples!

Amy has made these wonderful toys.

Alicia makes these gorgeous dolls.

Courtney has such a great style - I love photo's from around her house and of the stuff the makes.

Tiel has been a part of a Calender Swap and made these spectacular birds. She has also made the handsome King Ari and pretty Princess Lena.

Sue has made these striking soft toys - I love the design. So simple and yet they are sooo decorative.

All the above bloggers, has agreed to let me use their photos for this post - thank you everybody ;o)

I also want to mention mi, dear meagan, robot jumping rope, muddy yellow dog, and musings of an unplanned mother as blogs i really enjoy!

HAPPY POST # 100 TO ME!

By the way: Kirsty has tagged me, but I already did it!

My Sweetie

My sweet little baby is a GIRL now....look at her! She's so BIG. She will start at part time Kindergarten next year. Probably in February or maybe not until May. She's ready to go though. She wants to play with every kid she comes by: "Play Me?" She asks. It's so cute. She can play with her friend Jonatan all day. No interruptions. She's such a good girl and a pleasure to be around ;o)

Crafty Friday

Friday my friend - Laila - and I had a craft day with the kids. It was such a great day, with lots of fun crafts, kids playing, eating *aebleskiver* and ending up having traditional Christmas eve dinner. My Dad even showed up. (I think he could smell the roast pork with crackling rind!)

I made these 3 angels. The first 2 are paper with felt wings. The third is fabric with feather wings.

Close ups here and here.

I found this photo on line of *aebleskiver* - yummy - and this Aebleskive kit! Go ahead guys. Make aebleskiver.

Around the House

I got my Soft Trees up, my Medusa snow globe, 7 little Babushka-like Santa's I got last year, the Rudolph I recently made and tiny candles.

Windows in the living room with fresh flowers, the "JUL" candle holders from last year, my Babushka Santa and (what looks like planted) mushrooms!

It looks like I took these during the summer, huh? Not very christmassy! And now it's raining.

The Babushka Santa.

Cards by Aunty Cookie. Vintage angels skiing. I found these thrifting last week, as I did with everything in the photo to the right - even the candle! It has little hearts on it, so I don't mind it isn't straight!

This beautiful Nativity Scene by The Toy Workshop is my Christmas purchase! I just got it today and it is absolutely wonderful. Great colors. Well made. And a whole lot LARGER than I thought! (I just saw it at Target.)

My tiny blog break has been due to some terrible stomach trouble - for me - but it seems to be gone now. It DID last a full week though. Bummer.

December 1.

• Presents for the stockings on the first day of December (electrical toothbrushes)
• Soft Trees for Clara and Casper
• Casper's and Clara's stockings (matches the trees 'course)