Ho Ho Ho....'d Out!

A Weekend in Pictures
...wherein the good girl gets pooped out!

Pepperminty Cupcakes
...so yummy the birds came in for a nibble!

The 3rd Tree I've decorated this year!
...I've decorated yet another since this!
My parents had a late start getting Christmas together
at their house so I pitched in.
2 (in the parents house)
+
1(outside their house)
+
1(my house)
= Oh Christmas Treed Out!

~Playing with the mirror & Elf'ish ears~

~Christmas Bark~
This recipe is courtesy of Martha & can be found right here!
I, not being capable of following directions,
doubled the amount of white chocolate & added more peanuts than it called for.
Yum!

~Peppermint Christmas Bark~
Same Martha recipe but I used Andes Peppermint chips instead of the white chocolate & added crushed up candy canes.
Yummmmmmyyy! These went real fast!
(BTW, this recipe doesn't make a lot...I thought it would be enough to package up for about 12 people between the 2 flavors but it ended up being about 6 generous packages)

Cute Winterbark wrappers courtesy of Martha as well.
I just wrapped them in waxed paper & popped on the label.

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My mom brought back my grandmothers vintage ornaments
from her latest excursion to the coast.

I could have played with them for hours!
Like shiny candies!

~Vintage Christmas Bulbs~

I'm excited about the chaos that Christmas brings!
My brother & his girlfriend will fly in sometime tomorrow, old family friends coming on Christmas day (it will be a full house...about 12?? of us!) , then my birthday followed by NewYears! hmm...maybe I'll actually stay awake this year to see the New Year in!?
I'll try & pop back in during the holidays ...

Merry Christmas my dear birds!
May your holidays be blessed
& filled with peace & happiness!