My month with lots of photos

We actually started our holiday shortly before December...

Karl did a drawing on the chalkboard-

oh and that note about weight loss now says 41!

The girls decked out the tree- in red/white and pink

Nick and Gary prepped new outdoor lights and hung them-We tried decking out Daisy-she wasn't impressed-
The dining room got a festive touch-
Even Daisy's little spot got some Christmas cheer-
The hallway with Snowbabies-
The mantle-

An old little chalkboard has been added with the words "it's a boy".
Which could be used both to proclaim the Savior
and little peanut that is making Amy look a bit like Santa-

The finished tree-all shiny and bright-

and then...

I had a few friends over for December scrapbook making-

we saw a steam locomotive decked out for the season-

wrapped some presents-
did a bit of holiday shopping and posing-
watched the Christmas cactus put on a show-
made a few gifts-
baked a few treats-
Got a part-time job~at Patti's Hallmark in Hazel Dell-
and shoes to wear while working-
made some cards (and mailed them)-
met with my friend Jaron for coffee and chat-
did a little thrift shopping-
met a few friends for breakfast-
created a tinsel tree for cards from a tripod-
and kept up with all the fun in my December Daily album-

I hope this finds you enjoying the moments before the big day...remember to take a few to remember the reason for the season and be thankful for all you do have and not so much on what you don't.

as seen on Pinterest

I saw some glittery ornaments on Pinterest. Did you know my husband hates glitter?! I figured this project contains it so they would be okay to hang on the tree.

Make a mess free, sparkly glitter ornaments for Christmas? Then buy clear ornaments ($6 at Target) and gently remove the hanging part. Add some Mop & Glo and swirl it all around and empty into a plastic cup. Don't shake them which creates bubbles. Leave ornament upside down until all the dripping has stopped.

Add any color of glitter inside-I went with white and iridescent. I used a few different types and prefer Martha Stewart fine glitter. Tap out excess glitter, and place top back on. The glitter looks clean and sparkly in the inside. You could added a some tulle or ribbon bows to give it a little something extra.

This image shows the box full of glittery goodness-
The next image shows a closer view-the Martha glitter in white is on the right. Ooo, I rhymed-

Be sure to buy the big bottle of glitter. I used the small one that comes in the set and it only lasted for about 3 ornaments.