Now THAT's how to properly burn a pan

Yeeaaaaah.

Gettin' my MERRY on.

Five last-minute invitations. Sent.

Four pots of chili. Done.

Three-and-a-half trays of yeasted homemade rolls. Burned.

Four lengths of garland. hung.

23 kiddie craft kits. Set.

The den and my desk. Chaotic.

One toddler. Stir crazy.

One husband. Ducking.

61 holiday open house guests. Bring it.

Season of Light

Starboy puts in a call to Auntie Optimist to tell her about the ornaments on his tree. When he is supposed to be in bed, sleeping. I wonder if we should have told him about Santa at all. Christmas eve could be a long night!

Crafting Binge - Gnome costume for doll

I wish I'd finished this for Halloween, but now Starboy's doll has a gnome outfit as well!

Crafting Binge - Christmas stockings

I've been binging on creativity lately. I made a stocking for a friend, but liked it so much, I made a whole set for our family! I was inspired by Etsy sellers Winter Nook, Rikrak, StudioTree. I love the modern stockings on Etsy!