Lazy

After getting my new, round table finished and in place,

I decided that I wanted a round, glass Lazy Susan for the middle.

I got a small, wooden one for Christmas,

but that's not exactly what I was after.

I found one online and it finally came this week.

I didn't love it at first, but it has turned out to be kind of fun.

The husband suggested putting something cool to look at underneath it.

Today I tried out some hearts for Valentine's Day.

I wanted to use edible conversation hearts, 

but they probably wouldn't have made it until Valentine's Day!  ;-)

Since I don't have a mantle I can decorate,

maybe this can take its place.

I'm already looking for something cool for Easter.

Any ideas???

Downed Tree

Have you heard the song, "I Cry the Day that I Take the Tree Down"?

That is not my favorite song.

And I DON'T cry the day that I take my tree down.

Look how much bigger my house looks with all of the Christmas stuff put away!

And look at these two empty somethings

that used to be full of Christmas decorations.

The D.I. got some of my less favorite Christmas stuff.

Hopefully, somebody there will like it!

The Last Season

I made a "Summer" mantel decoration for my sister-in-law several months ago 

for her new house.

When I visited her in October, she told me that she already had Autumn and Spring

so for Christmas, I made her "Winter."

Here is a during picture...

And here's the finished product...

I actually did this project a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't post it until after Christmas
since she occasionally looks at my blog!

Neighbor Gifts

The neighbor gifts are purchased, wrapped, and ready to go!

And it's only December 8th!

Wahoo!

NorahS commented on this post and asked what is in the bags.
It's peppermint foam soap from Bath and Body Works
along with some red and white filler
and peppermint candies.
I'm going to make a tag that says something
about how Christmas is "mint" to be!

I looked at NorahS's blog and one of her favorite things in December
happens to be Bath and Body Works sales and gift cards.
Love that place!

Christmas Food

I suggested to my mom that she give her kids

and married grandkids food storage for Christmas.

I thought it was a great idea...and so did she!

With the help of two sisters and a nephew

we canned 87 cans of food at the dry pack cannery.

 Now I know what I'm getting for Christmas.

And so do you if you're my sibling, niece, or nephew and you read this blog!

Act surprised, okay?

Christmas Is Coming!

And you are here to see the 

earliest that my tree has ever been up.

I usually wait until the last minute

(well, like two weeks before),

but the 7-yead-old and the 10-year-old had different plans this year.

They had everything out the day after Thanksgiving.

The problem was that they didn't put anything away after they 

emptied boxes all over the living room.

(It was such a mess that the camera couldn't even tell which way was up!)

They got the tree up and decorated the day they got it all out.

And I finished cleaning up the aftermath today!

Halloween is over!

But you wouldn't know it around here.

The 3-year-old boy still wears his k-k-k-kelton mask around the house.

I won't let him wear it to the store anymore!

I finally got the Halloween costumes and decor gathered and up into the top of the garage.

Then I found this...

A mother's job never ends!