Tagged with Christmas

What she said

What she said

In true better late than never style, I’m getting around to posting about Emilie’s quip to me when I asked her why she burst into tears at the Christmas program. The conversation was thankfully brief: Me: (trying to broach the topic indirectly) “Sooo did you have fun at the Christmas program today?” Emmie: “Well, I … Continue reading »

Ooops, she did it again

Ooops, she did it again

Hands up if you remember the Harvest Festival fiasco back in October? No? Well take a moment to refresh your memory here. Today my darling daughter did a double whammy. It was the school Christmas program and I was buzzing with excitement. I dropped Emilie to her class and headed back home to spruce up for the … Continue reading »

Merry and Bright

Merry and Bright

Some of the ornaments on our blue/silver themed Christmas tree. Loving the one with my reflection in it. So cool!

Christmas backdrop tutorial

Christmas backdrop tutorial

Here is the promised tutorial – forgive me, but I am incredibly tired tonight so it will be a bit of a slapdash tutorial, particularly since it is so simple to do. Simple and inexpensive. Not the most luxurious, but an easy way to glitz up a dinner party on a budget! First your materials: … Continue reading »

Christmas colours

Finally decided on my Christmas color scheme – ice blue, aqua, royal blue, and silver. I made a festive variation of the ribbon backdrop I did for Zoie’s birthday. Tutorial to follow tomorrow!

Beautiful baubles

My fellow crafty mommy friend and I have been working on some beautiful handmade Christmas baubles. Pretty fabrics, shiny ribbons, tiny stars, and lots of juice and cookies (for the kiddies of course, lol). Check them out!