Countdown to Christmas Thread

[Maeve 2]

So does anyone plan on doing any special Christmas baking or crafts? If so care to share so we can maybe exchange ideas or try things ourselves?

This year I have decided to make Sugar cookie trees, I'll have to get the proper cookie cutters though, I need a set of large to small circle or flower or star cookie cutters so I can make a bunch of different sized cookies. I'll put green icing on all of them and then stack them from large to small to make, what I hope will look like, a Christmas tree. Then add sprinkles and tiny silver candy balls for the decorations and a jelly star on top.

AND I THOUGHT THAT I WAS BEING REALLY ORIGINAL WHEN I CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA BUT I GOOGLED IT AND FOUND A FEW PICTURES OF IT ALREADY! GRRR!

Oh well still a great idea. Here's one of the pictures I found:

Exactly what I was thinking, perhaps I have seen somewhere before but only my sub conscience picked it up.

Oooh! That's a really clever idea! I'm too cheap to go buy multiple cookie cutters...but my mom-in-law gave me a set of circular pastry cutters, so maybe I could use those! lol

I did make my own cards one year, but it was a bit too much work. And I'm always saying that I'm going to get a really nice Christmas painting done and use it to make personalized stamps to send with my Christmas cards, but that hasn't happened yet, of course

I did get really creative one year and made my own tree! I had a really small apartment and didn't have room for a real tree, so I bought a pine garland at the Dollar Tree, tied some yarn to the tip of it, and hung it from the celing. (I did it by myself, but it would help a lot to have an extra pair of hands for this!) I tied three long strands of yarn to the tip of the garland, and began to twist the rest of it in a spiral shape, using the strands of yarn to keep it from un-twisting. (It probably could be made flat too, but then one wouldn't know if it hung right.) Also, it would be good with one of those pre-lit garlands as well, as putting lights on this tree can be a little difficult. Also, all I had on hang was black yarn, which does a fairly decent job of disappearing into the dark green garland, but you can still see the string. It would be interesting to try this project with fishing line, clear thread, or even black thread to make it less visible.

The great thing is that it lays flat for storage, plus you can hang ornaments and things inside the tree as well as outside! I ended up hanging a large star ornament on the inside, and putting the tree over a bookshelf just over a nativity scene. But because it's small, it can be hung jsut about anywhere! And for being a Dolalr Store garland, it's lasted quite well - this is its third Christmas (Will take pictures eventually!)

Edited December 7, 2008 by Maeve

[Sprailenes 47]

Wow that is a great idea! I would love to see pictures of it... with fishing line it would just look like a floating tree! Very cool!

[Marilyn. 340]

I plan on doing some baking... but not a lot...

back in Canada I would start baking cookies back in November and freeze them.. I would make a tonne of different kinds and then put them in tins and give them out... and 2 years in a row I did a couple dozen tins for this lawyer who would pass them out to her clients or something...

this year I want to just make my white chocolate cranberry fudge, some chocolate bark and a few types of cookies.. for the white chocolate fudge, I mix everything together then pour it into these mini christmas liners... they look so cute and taste so good..mmm

this is one of the chocolate barks I made one year and plan to make this year again, it is called Teddy S'Mores bark.. I love making bark because it is so simple just melt some chocolate pour it in a pan and add stuff and then break it into chunks...

I also plan on making this one bark that has alternating strips of white and dark chocolate and in the white chocolate you mix in crushed up oreo cookies and in the dark chocolate you put peanut butter...

and I will probably make snicker-doodles.. I love them...

Edited December 7, 2008 by *Marilyn*

[carslo 0]

The wonder and joy that a grandchild can project as they gaze upon the Christmas tree - when they are old enough to appreciate the beauty of it.

My granddaughter, Kaitlyn in Canada. My family is waiting until I get back on January 3rd to celebrate; as Kaitlyn doesn't know what day Christmas is yet at 20 months.

Janet

Edited December 7, 2008 by carslo

[Sprailenes 47]

Ahh yes the first time my son noticed a tree, like really noticed it was the year I was dropping him off at the sitters before work and it was the end of the November and she had her tree up and he literally went: "Oooooh" when he saw it. It was sooo adorable.

[xtinab 0]

I dont know if this will come up for you guys or not, but this is Emily & Rachel opening thebox to the Christmas tree.....Heh, if your sound is WAY up, turn it down!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#...p?v=47510680521

[Sprailenes 47]

I dont know if this will come up for you guys or not, but this is Emily & Rachel opening thebox to the Christmas tree.....Heh, if your sound is WAY up, turn it down!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#...p?v=47510680521

Ahahaha I love kids SO MUCH!

[Marilyn. 340]

well, I enjoyed half the parade we went to last night... we had to leave early so hubby could watch the stupid Oscar De La Hoya fight at his brother's house...

[Sprailenes 47]

well, I enjoyed half the parade we went to last night... we had to leave early so hubby could watch the stupid Oscar De La Hoya fight at his brother's house...

I hate boxing.

[Marilyn. 340]

well, I enjoyed half the parade we went to last night... we had to leave early so hubby could watch the stupid Oscar De La Hoya fight at his brother's house...

I hate boxing.

I don't mind it ... but I would have much preferred to see the rest of the parade

[Autumnchik 6]

We took Declan to Santa's Village yesterday. It was freezing cold, but we bundled him up and had a blast! We waited for an hour to get his picture taken with Santa and just as we got to the front of the line, he fell asleep! Luckily, he woke up as soon as we got inside Santa's House and took off his snowsuit. We rode the carousel and hubby and I ate freshly baked cookies (Declan enjoyed his bottle of formula!). And the best part was, we ended up getting there fairly late in the day, so we got a free pass to come back another time. Yay!!! I LOVE this place

[MrsCat 6]

17 Days Until Christmas

[Marilyn. 340]

I am still feeling ticked that I didn't get to see the whole parade... I didn't even get to see Santa

[MrsCat 6]

I am still feeling ticked that I didn't get to see the whole parade... I didn't even get to see Santa

no santa?! that's like not getting to see the parade at all.

We took Declan to Santa's Village yesterday. It was freezing cold, but we bundled him up and had a blast! We waited for an hour to get his picture taken with Santa and just as we got to the front of the line, he fell asleep! Luckily, he woke up as soon as we got inside Santa's House and took off his snowsuit. We rode the carousel and hubby and I ate freshly baked cookies (Declan enjoyed his bottle of formula!). And the best part was, we ended up getting there fairly late in the day, so we got a free pass to come back another time. Yay!!! I LOVE this place

sounds like it was a lovely afternoon. he looks adorable with santa!

[MrsCat 6]

The wonder and joy that a grandchild can project as they gaze upon the Christmas tree - when they are old enough to appreciate the beauty of it.

My granddaughter, Kaitlyn in Canada. My family is waiting until I get back on January 3rd to celebrate; as Kaitlyn doesn't know what day Christmas is yet at 20 months.

Janet

She looks like an angel