our favorite indoor spot to which I added to on Christmas Eve when I found more things I had stored away year before last..our last Christmas at White Bluff Reserve
for my parents
for T1's first Christmas
from Oma years ago
gift for cousin
story stones
gift wrapped for my sister
Sugar cookies sprinkled with colorful sugar are tempting two boys to forgo my simple Christmas dinner of pintos with corn, onions, kale and spinach over brown rice with diced avocado and french onion dip on top. (very unplanned meal for a special occasion)
Christmas Eve day donation
making herbal sachets filled with wool, yarn and, cloves
This is our first handmade Christmas in our new home on Cobble Lane. All things here were made by our hands. Thank you Red Bird Crafts, Soulemama and other friends who share my re-found passion for hand crafts and needlework. The Gingerbread house was not totally made by us.
Children's stockings may or may not make it to the mantle this year due to a naughty sewing machine. We will use last year's. Although most of the work was hand sewn. All the buttons are from my grandmother's stash leftover from sewing projects.
For our favorite almost one year old.
New found fun...stitching herbal sachets.
stocking in progress
little guy needs lacing cards...these were too frustrating for a three year old ( saved it though...this mama could not resist his sweet, sloppy first time baby stitches )I had plans to craft so much more. I have limits. I am the teacher of things including the true meaning of Christmas over and over to blunt the constant barrage of Santa Claus and presents....the laundry lady, cookie, nurse, playmate, etc. afterall...however, adding constant crafter to my list of items is a pure pleasure.
Last year, I promised my husband to grow my hair long and I did it. For next year, I vowed to knit my husband a sweater for Christmas. I will begin to teach myself to knit soon. This will be a new year. A new year to learn more about needlework and natural crafts to enjoy and teach to my children. Amanda Blake Souleman has inspired me to the core!
