Time to send thanks

Hello people... gosh I've been so busy, too busy in fact, to keep, up to date with my blog... there's a reason, & all shall be revealed shortly.....
In the mean time, I hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas....
I'm now, in the process of writing many thank yous for all the lovely gifts I've received over these past few days,... it's also a good excuse to do some craft in font of the toasty open fire... Warm minced pie anyone.....?

Pictures of home

In from the cold, making our home all Christmassy, hope you're enjoying the lead up to Christmas....?

Phewww what a week.......

Golly am 'cream crackered' this week, shouldn't moan but... can't wait to sit by the open fire, catching up with friends & family, eating yummy foods... have fun this weekend..XX

Look what I bought today...

Love this wreath I bough today... fresh (as in real..!) warm berry tones & greenery, makes a change, from all those fake glitzy ones there seem to be in the shops at the moment...Wadda think..?

In my mind I live like this....

To anyone reading this please don't get too stressed with the build up to Christmas, try to enjoy the journey ...

James at the church Christmas fare...

Whilst I've spent most of my evenings, & a few Sunday afternoons, crafting away.. everything is now packed, priced & hung, all ready for the church Christmas fare, this Saturday, trouble is.....
Being a hairdresser, & a very busy one at that, especially this time of year.. James (that's my hubby), seems to get the job of carting, setting up, & standing selling, all my bits a bobs... to tell you the truth all the ladies love him....!!
Think there's homemade sausage rolls, & mince pies passed around too, which does help.... I'm a lucky girl...
(these pictures where taken in the salon window, the giant cones were gathered by my kind mother & father-in-law , & I've scented them in an oil called 'grandmothers kitchen'... which is a mixture of baked apples & Cinnamon it does fill the salon with Christmas........)

Days getting shorter..........

Has any one put their tree up yet..?

Church candles

Getting in the festive spirit, well trying to put a positive spin on it (the news is so depressive...) ... I know this will be a very difficult Christmas, for many, & I don't believe it has to cost the earth to decorate the home, I've cut rosemary out of the garden, & made small wreaths, & recycled some of my candles, where I've photocopied an image & pasted it around the candle with jute I found in the kitchen drawer...