I hope you all had a good weekend. Mike & I did a little Christmas shopping, just some last minute odds and ends. I baked some chocolate orange biscotti, which I had to hide after our son ate five in one sitting! The chocolate dipped shortbreads I made are already gone, so in hopes of having some cookies left for Christmas, I think I will do the rest of the baking towards the end of the week. Last night we wrapped some gifts while watching Polar Express, which I had not seen before ~ I loved it!
And here's a few more of our decorations...
I have several little artificial trees scattered around, and I try to come up with something interesting to set them in. This is a small tree on the dining room table, which I decorated with dried roses, baby's breath, and tiny pearl garland. It fits perfectly in this rose transferware that I found at a garage sale over the summer.
This little tree with some tiny china Dicken's type figures sits in another garage sale find...
...on top of a flea market stand that I painted white.
In the living room, this tree, in a black painted urn, sits next to our nativity...
This little tree with some tiny china Dicken's type figures sits in another garage sale find...
...on top of a flea market stand that I painted white.
In the living room, this tree, in a black painted urn, sits next to our nativity...
All your little trees look lovely -what a great garage sale find your transferware was!
ReplyDeleteLove the little trees and the original containers you have used for them, I am now feeling a need for very small trees.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a really wonderful weekend! I love chocolate biscottis, so I guess you would've have to hide them from me as well if I should've been around... :)
ReplyDeleteI sometimes make these "cookie biscuits" which are similar to biscotti, with hazelnuts, almods, honey and chocolate in them. Very yummie.
Thank you for your wonderful blog, I will continue to be an avid reader here.
Debbie, all of your trees are beautiful, but I especially love the one in the pink transfer ware. I do a very tiny one in an old Blue Willow bowl most years, but I can't find the bowl this year. That's how disorganized I am lately! I might have to hide some cookies from the get go, 'cause I sure don't have the energy to do it all twice this year!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great weekend! I have to agree with everyone that tree in the transferware is just darling! Next time I see an odd piece of it at a tag sale I will buy it since now I know a use for it:-)
ReplyDeleteOh, your trees are just lovely! I love the transferware container...very pretty! Your biscotti sound wonderful, you'd have to hide them on me too. ;0)
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Love all the trees. So cute!!!
ReplyDeleteChocolate orange biscotti sounds yummy! Do you mind sharing the recipe? :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Dicken's figures are adorable!
what a great idea your little trees are! Love them!!
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea your little trees are! Love them!!
ReplyDeleteLove all the trees. So cute!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the little trees and the original containers you have used for them, I am now feeling a need for very small trees.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you had a wonderful weekend. Sounds like you made some yummy things. I love the tree in the transferwear. Very charming !!
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